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School District of PhiladelphiaCategory: Athletics
Girls Soccer Takes Home First Win!
Girls soccer took home a commanding 5-1 win over Frankford in a scrappy, muddy match on Friday afternoon. Leading scorer, freshman Rebecca Cassel-Siskind, knocked in the first goal early in the first half. Soon thereafter, Cassel-Siskind dished a beautiful cross to junior transfer, Faryn Heffner, who knocked in her first SLA goal. The third goal…
Girls Volleyball Beats Carver!
by Justin Peccina After a solid win against Northeast, the SLA girls volleyball team sought to win against Carver Engineering and Science. Two injuries to starters pushed freshman Sophie Resuello was again put in as a starter alongside sophomore Christian Jemiri. Both played with extreme energy and adapted to the rotation quickly. Amani Harb once…
Girls Volleyball Beats Northeast!
by Justin Peccina Congratulations to the Girls Volleyball team on their first win against Northeast Philadelphia high school! Each player set the tone and standard for how great this upcoming season will be. Despite an injury for player Niya Petty, she was able to score points with solid hits and powerful serves. Newcomer Sophie Resuello…
Boys Soccer Nets 5-1 Win!
by Leo Cassel-Siskind and Lily Roman The boys focus on conditioning paid off in their first game of the season as the Rockets outlasted the Swenson Lions on Tuesday winning 5-1. The first goal of the season was scored after a long run from senior Jacobo Pastor who showed off his fancy moves along the…
Fall Preseason Tryout / Practice Schedule
What follows is a list of pre-season practices and tryouts for the fall sports. If you have any questions, please contact the coach of the specific sport. And all players should have a current PIAA physical from after June 1st to be eligible to play PIAA sports at SLA. The form can be downloaded here….
Join the Cross Country Team!
Hello, runners! All students (including incoming 9th graders) interested in joining the SLA Cross Country team should contact Coach Giknis at agiknis@scienceleadership.org. Practices begin August 13, 2018!