Science Leadership Academy
School District of PhiladelphiaCategory: Athletics
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…
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…