Science Leadership Academy
School District of PhiladelphiaCategory: Athletics
SLA Runs Philly Style!
This weekend, 19 SLA runners took part in the Philadelphia Marathon weekend! We had nine marathoners, eight half-marathoners, and two 8K runners! Congratulations to all our runners for all their hard work, and all their success this weekend! We are so proud of all of you!
Girls Soccer Wins First Round Playoff Match
The Girls Soccer squad beat Bodine on Tuesday in the first round of the Public League playoffs with a decisive 5-1 victory. Senior Marisa Phan paced the Rockets with four goals, and junior Rosie Smith chipped in a goal of her own. Freshman goalie Fabulous Okurut kept the Rockets in front with stellar goaltending throughout….
Boys Soccer Beats Central!
On Wednesday September 18th, SLA/BFHS Boys Soccer beat Central 3-1. This was a milestone win for the Rockets because it represents the first win over Central in Boys Soccer history. The Rockets goals were scored by sophomores Ayo Awodesu and Enrique Hernandez, and BFHS senior Cristian Lopez. The boys have been having a strong season…
Tibor Barankay Wins Boys Cross-Country Title
Congratulations to junior Tibor Barankay who was the top finisher in the Boys Cross-Country Public League Championships on Thursday! Tibor won with a 5K time of 16:35 – 50 seconds faster than the second place finisher! The SLA teams had a very strong showing with seniors Noah Frank and Shawn Mays coming in 10th and…
Girls Volleyball — Ready for Playoffs!
On Senior Night, the SLA Rockets beat Lincoln HS in a spirited and well-played contest! The Rockets beat Lincoln three sets to one – 25-19, 25-15, 21-25, 25-16. The Rockets were led by seniors Reese Covalle, Fanta Dukuly, Sadie Parker and Wiktoria Walska. Junior Lailani Rodriguez contributed great plays as SLA’s libero, junior Kyla Poe…
Public League Champions!
Congrats to the Constitution/SLA golf team on their 15 stroke victory over Central!! Shout out to sophomore Beau Riviere who held a commanding nine stroke lead and won the PPL individual championship shooting 81!! Contact Ms. Siswick for more information about joining the golf team.
Boys Ultimate Starts Fall Season Strong
The SLA Boys Ultimate team started off with a strong showing at the Mercer Mayhem tournament in New Jersey last weekend. The boys – led by senior captain Sam Jenkins, junior Ian Owen-Riggan and sophomore Nati Roemer-Block – went two and one, beating Columbia HS and Westfield HS B team before losing 7-6 in the…
Fall Sports Info
We hope you are enjoying your summer and gearing up for the start of school. If your child is interested in participating in a FALL SPORT at SLA, please take some time to read the message below. I wanted to share our first week of pre-season information. All teams will have two weeks of pre-season…
Boys Ultimate Beats SLA@Beeber
The Boys Ultimate team won the first game of the PHUEL (Philadelphia High School Ultimate Educational League) season with a win over SLA @ Beeber, 15-3. Senior Nat Buskirk and Sophomore Ian Owen-Riggan paced the Rockets with three assists each, while seniors Leo Gao and Owen Lin, sophomores Gabe Solano and Xen Gadsden and freshman…
Boys Soccer Season Recap
The 2022 Boys Soccer Season was one of experience and belief. The team experienced the level of competition in the first division and how it is a game-in and game-out endeavor. The team also gained the belief they could compete with every team in the league. The results may not have always gone our way,…