

DECEMBER 2024
ISSUE 65
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We Educate to Elevate.
SPORTS WITH COACH D


NBA
Where do I begin? If I can be completely honest, it is time for Sixers star player, Joel Embiid to move on. The Process has been processed. No more building around him. The 76’ers need to move past him. There has not been a season where Embiid has played the entire season without injury. More than that, what is puzzling to me is that he gave The USA Olympic Team 110%, dunking, doing back flip roll overs after he scored a basket. That was the Embiid the Sixers wish they had. The regular season begins for the 76’ers and right out the gate, Embiid is hurt. There are a few free agents we can afford, if we pursue them. Yanis from Milwaukee will be available and he would be a great asset to the team.
The 76’ers are struggling to say the least. The team is in 14th place in the Eastern Conference. Their record is 3 wins, and 14 losses. The worst season ever, in my eyes. We have all the pieces but we cannot play team ball. Paul George has also been out with a knee injury. Play basketball because that is what you love to do. I pray that everybody gets healthy and we get back to playing competitive basketball. Everybody has to be invested and contribute to achieve the same goal, NBA Championship!!!!
Philly could use a WNBA team at this time. I have been praying that this happens and I am a part of it. Maybe that would relieve some of the attention off the losing 76’ers.
76’ers December Schedule:
12/3/24 Hornets @ 7pm
12/4/24 Magic @ 7:30pm
12/6/24 Magic @ 7pm
12/8/24 Chicago @ 1pm
12/20/24 Hornets @ 7p
12/21/24 Cavaliers @ 8pm
12/23/24 Spurs @ 7pm
12/25/24 Celtics @ 8pm
12/28/24 Utah @ 9:30pm
12/30/24 Portland @ 10:30pm
NFL
The Philadelphia Eagles have regained their footing. It was shaky early in the regular season. Currently, we stand in 1st place in the NFC East with a record of 9 wins and 2 losses. Running Back Saquon Barkley is leading the charge. Saquon is playing like “YOU BETTER RECOGNIZE.”
After a tumultuous season with the NY Giants, Saquon has set the tone in Philly. The team is still missing one piece. They are missing Running Back Corey Clement to help support Saquon. With injuries frequently occurring to Starting Backs DeVonta Smith and A.J. Brown, Corey would be a great fit. We lost Brandon Graham to injury and he will be out for the season, not sure if he will return after this last year of his contract. Prayers up BG!
Where is former Eagles Starting Quarterback and former MVP, Carson Wentz? Carson has landed as Backup Quarterback for Kansas City Patrick Mahomes. Carson has been playing for a different franchise in each of the last four seasons. Wishing Carson a great season.
EAGLES DECEMBER SCHEDULE:
12/1/24 BALTIMORE @ 4:25pm
12/8/24 PANTHERS @ 1PM
12/15/24 PITTSBURGH @ 4;25PM
12/22/24 WASHINGTON @ 1PM
12/29/24 DALLAS @ 4:25PM
NHL
The Philadelphia Flyers are in 5th place in the Metropolitan Division with a record of 10 wins, and 10 losses. The team has not made many improvements. This season again, we will fight for our lives to make it into post season. Keep pushing through Flyers!!!!!
FLYERS DECEMBER SCHEDULE:
12/5/24 PANTHERS @ 7PM
12/7/24 BRUINS @ 1PM
12/8/24 UTAH @ 7PM
12/10/24 BLUE JACKETS @ 7PM
12/12/24 RED WINGS @ 7PM
12/14/24 WILD @ 2PM
12/18/24 RED WINGS @ 7PM
12/19/24 KINGS @ 7:30PM
12/21/24 BLUE JACKETS @ 7PM
12/23/24 PENGUINS @ 7PM
12/28/24 DUCKS @ 4PM
12/29/24 KINGS @ 9PM
12/31/24 SHARKS @ 8PM
BOXING IN DECEMBER
DECEMBER 7, 2024
TITLE FIGHT:
EMANUEL NAVARRETTE (VS) OSCAR VALDEZ
RAFAEL ESPINOZA (VS) ROBEISY RAMIREZ
LIAM PARO (VS) RICHARDSON HITCHINS
LINDOLFO DELGADO (VS) JACKSON MARINEZ
RICHARD TORREZ JR. (VS) ISAAC NUNEZ
EMILIANO VARGAS (VS) ALAN AYALA
ALBERT GONZALEZ (VS) GERALDO ANTONIO PEREZ
STEVEN NAVARRO (VS) GABRIEL BERNARDO
GIOVANI SANTILLAN (VS) FREDERICK LAWSON
ART BARRERA JR. (VS) JUAN CARLOS CAMPOS MEDIA
CESAR MORALES (VS) ELOY SECUNDINO TELLO
HENRY LEBRON (VS) CHRISTOPHER DIAZ-VELEZ
JALIL HACKETT (VS) JOSE ROMAN VASQUEZ
YANKIEL RIVERA FIGUEROA (VS) ANGEL GONZALEZ
MARC CASTRO (VS) AUGUSTIN QUINTANA
JUAN ZAYAS (VS) GERALDO VALDEZ
STEPHANIE PINIERO AQUINO (VS) OGLEIDIS SUAREZ
WILLIAM ORTIZ (VS) LIONELL COLON
CARLOS DE LEON CASTRO (VS) JOSE GUEVARA
SAM NOAKES (VS) RYAN WALSH
BRAD PAULS (VS) DENZEL BENTLEY
SOLOMON DACRES (VS) DAVID ADELEYE
LAWRENCE OKOLIE (VS) HUSSEIN MOHAMED
ALOYS YOUMBI (VS) LEWIS OAKFORD
SEAN NOAKES (VS) MATTHEW RENNIE
ROYSTON BARNEY SMITH (VS) ANDRES NAVARRETE
GEORGE CROTTY (VS) DYLAN COURTNEY
KUBRAT PULEV (VS) MAHMOUD CHARR
GLEB BAKSHI (VS) JUAN MANUEL TABORDA
MOHAMMED BEKDASH (VS) JUAN RODOLPHO JUAREZ
PETER DRAGONOV (VS) JUAN ANTONIO LlANES
PIETRO LORIGA (VS) MARKO DMITROVIC
ZDRAVKO POPOV (VS) RAFAEL AMARILLAS ORTIZ
PARIS STAVROPOULOS (VS) ATILLA KAYABASI
NIKOLAY CHAVDAROV (VS) KALIN SIMIONOV
PIERCE O’LEARY (VS) TBA
BILLY ADAMS (VS) TBA
DECEMBER 13, 2024
TITLE FIGHT: KAYE SCOTT (VS) DESLEY ROBINSON
ANTONIO VARGAS (VS) WINSTON GUERRERO
GURGEN HOVHANNISYAN (VS) PATRICK MAILATA
JAVON “WANNA” WALTON (VS) ERIK HANLEY
JAMAR PEMBERTON (VS) KAHLIL MITCHELL
TOESE VOUSIUTU (VS) STEVAN IVIC
JASMINE PARR (VS) SHANNON O’CONELL
AHMED REDA (VS) MICHAEL REYNOLDS
CALLUM PETERS (VS) TBA
PADDY DONOVAN (VS) TBA
GEORGE LIDDARD (VS) TBA
MAISEY ROSE COURTNEY (VS) TBA
SHANNON RYAN (VS) TBA
OLAJUWAN ACOSTA (VS) TBA
FRADIMIL MACAYO (VS) TBA
HENDRI CEDENO (VS) TBA
DECEMBER 14, 2024
TITLE FIGHT:
BEATRIZ FERREIRA (VS) LICIA BOUDERSA
NATASHA JONAS (VS) IVANA HABAZIN
LAUREN PRICE (VS) BEXCY MATEUS
JAIME MUNGUIA (VS) BRUNO SURACE
CARLO ALBERTO GARCIA (VS) JUAN RAMON GUZMAN
CHEAVON CLARKE (VS) LEONARDO MOSQUEA
MURADJON AHKMADALIEV (VS) RICARDO ESPINOZA
GARY CULLY (VS) MAXI HUGHES
LUIS NERY (VS) TBA
VIDDAL RILEY (VS) TBA
MARK JEFFERS (VS) TBA
DECEMBER 21, 2024
TITLE FIGHT: OLEKSANDR USYK (VS) TYSON FURY
SERHII BOHACHUK (VS) ISRAIL MADRIMOV
ISAAC LOWE (VS) LEE MCGREGOR
DENIS MCANN (VS) PETER MCGRAIL
MOSES ITAUMA (VS)DEMSEY MCKEAN
JOHNNY FISHER (VS) DAVID ALLEN
DECEMBER 24, 2024
TITLE FIGHT:
NAOYA INOUE (VS) SAM GOODMAN
YOSHIKI TAKEI (VS) YUTTAPONG TONGDEE
GOKI KOBAYASHI (VS) YUNI TAKADI
JIN SASAKI (VS) SHOKI SAKAI
TSUBASA NARAI (VS) KAI WATANABE
TOSHIKI SHIMOMACHI (VS) MISAKI HIRANO
DECEMBER 30, 2024
RYAN GARCIA (VS) RUKIYA ANPO
NCAA
TOP TEN MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL TEAMS
KANSAS
HOUSTON
UCONN
TENESSEE
GONZAGA
KENTUCKY
AUBURN
ALABAMA
IOWA STATE
MARQUETTE
TOP TEN WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL TEAMS:
UCLA
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
UCONN
LSU
NOTRE DAME
OKLAHOMA
SOUTH CAROLINA
KANSAS STATE
TEXAS
MARYLAND
TOP TEN MEN’S COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAMS:
OREGON
MIAMI
OHIO STATE
GEORGIA
TEXAS
TENNESSEE
PENN STATE
MIAMI
NOTRE DAME
SMU
**THE 2024 USA FOOTBALL WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM**
**FLAG FOOTBALL WILL MAKE ITS DEBUT IN THE 2028 OLYMPICS IN LOS ANGELES**
DELIAH AUTRY
ISABELLA GERACI
LANEAH BRYAN
MACI JONCICH
AMBER CLARKE
ASHLEA KLAM
ASHLEY EDWARDS
VANITA CROUCH
KENNEDY FOSTER
MEAGAN MAJORS
MADISON FULFORD
ADDISON OSBORN
By Danette Clement