Science Leadership Academy
School District of PhiladelphiaCategory: Athletics
Boys Ultimate Finishes 3rd in the State!
The Boys Ultimate team finished their season with their strongest showing at the PA State Championships ever this weekend. The team started Saturday with a strong showing against Fox Chapel HS, beating them decisively 15-5. The team then suffered a setback, losing to Pennsbury HS 15-8 in their second game, forcing them to play in…
Softball Wins the Pub!
The SLA Softball team captured the 4A Public League Championship on Friday, defeating Philadelphia Performing Arts 5-1 in a dominant performance from start to finish. Junior pitcher Karlee McDowell was virtually untouchable, striking out 18 batters over a complete-game seven innings to anchor the victory. Her performance set the tone early and never let the…
Boys Volleyball Has Undefeated Season!
BOOM BOOM BOOM!! SLA boys volleyball has displayed incredible camaraderie, sportsmanship, and above all else love for the game! Seniors Theo Lee and Nati Roemer-Block led the team to their final victories of the regular season this week, beating West Philadelphia HS 3 sets to 1 on Tuesday and beating Esperanza in straight sets on…
Boys Volleyball Keeps on Winning!
SLA Boys Volleyball team is on a four game win streak and are currently undefeated in their conference. The winning streak has seen SLA beat Frankford, First Philadelphia, Parkway West, and Tacony to take the lead in the conference! Come support at their next home game 4/22 against Mastbaum and senior night 5/5 against West…
Girls Ultimate Ranked 17th in Nation!
This past weekend, the SLA Girls Ultimate team took second place at the prestigious Spring Fling tournament – beating several nationally ranked teams along the way! On Saturday, the girls opened the day with one of the best wins in the history of the program, knocking off the 8th ranked HB Woodlawn in a thrilling…
Softball Wins a Thriller Against Rush Arts!
The Rockets Softball team had a big come from behind win against the Arts Academy Benjamin Rush on Monday, April 13. After falling behind early, the team staged a late rally to come back from being down 6-3. Freshman Colette Szymkowski tied the game in the bottom of the 5th with an RBI single. With…
Girls Ultimate Beats Pennsbury!
The SLA Girls Ultimate team beat Pennsbury HS 11-6 at Edgley Field on Tuesday. SLA was dynamic on both offense and defense, being led by senior captain Madison George who threw multiple goals and was a shut down defender against very tough Pennsbury players. The entire SLA team played well, connecting passes on offense and…
Flag Football Wins a Thriller over GW!
The SLA/BFHS Flag Football team beat George Washington HS 14-13 when SLA Senior Jamie Simmons caught the winning touchdown with 2 seconds remaining on the clock. Junior Alayah Trueheart scored the squad’s other touchdown, and the defense held GW to 13 points all game long. The win takes the girls’ record to 2-1, and their…
Boys Ultimate Off to Nationally Ranked Start!
Congratulations to the Boys Ultimate Frisbee team who are off to a 7-3 start to their season! The Rockets traveled to Arlington, VA for the YULA tournament last weekend, playing against the best teams from North Carolina to Massachusetts. The boys placed 8th out of 32 teams, beating nationally ranked Strath Haven 13-12 in a…
Boys Soccer Beats Central 2-1!
Wednesday’s match between SLA and Central was action-packed from the very beginning. With the rain and muddy grass, the game was bound to be exciting. Early in the match, both teams created chances and looked to score, yet after a hard-fought 40 minutes, they remained level at halftime. Early in the second half, Central won…