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Montco Mommy Welcomes a New 'Queen of Diamonds'

The smallest in the family has taken to the field.

She picked out a pink bat. She has a pink helmet, complete with sparkles that match the facemask. It all fits neatly into her pink Louisville Slugger bat bag. She’s ready for the big leagues. I’m talking, however, of my 5-year-old daughter. She is about to embark on her very first season of t-ball as part of the Audubon Recreation Association’s (ARA) spring league. She is playing in the “Girls’ Softball 6U” team, meaning those 6 and under. She is almost a foot smaller than every other girl out there. But, what she lacks in athletic skill, she makes up for in enthusiasm. It is still unclear if my darling children will be as athletically inclined as their mother. Don’t get me wrong. I didn’t play in college or go pro or anything, but I loved…

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New HS Athletic Complex to Host Inaugural Game on Saturday

Norristown Area High School's new athletic complex will host its first home football game on Sept. 22.

According to The Times Herald, the new Eagles will be breaking in the new Norristown Area High School Athletic Complex with a home game against the Upper Merion Vikings on Saturday, Sept. 22 at 1 p.m. Tickets are only $3 for students and $5 for adults. Work on the complex is still underway and it still needs a concession stand and ticket booth, restrooms, bleachers, a sound system and lights (hence the 1 p.m. game time.) There's some temporary seating around the field, and the district is inviting spectators to BYOC (Bring Your Own Chair) in the meantime.  The Herald chronicles the long, arduous road the athletic complex's realization and the district's continuing fundraising efforts to complete the project in a recent article. Read more …

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It Costs How Much?!?

Our Montco Mommy struggles with the rising cost of children's photos.

  Don’t get me wrong. I love capturing the rare moments of my children’s childhood on film. Er, should I say, on digital cards and websites. Regardless of the format, I realize that these young years are fleeting and pretty soon my husband and I will be sitting here with an empty nest wondering where all the good times have gone. While you’ve already heard my rants over the challenges of having professional portraits of your children taken, I have one more unique bit of photography frustration to vent about here – the quantity of photos a parent is bombarded with in the span of one school year and the associated costs are pretty shocking to me. I grew up with school pictures. Who didn’t? And, as much as we’d like to forget most of them, …

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Norristown Comedienne Has Hit With Philly Fan Video

The popular "Sh!t People Say" meme gets a Philly version courtesy of Norristown's own Katie Kohler.

According to The Times Herald, Norristown's Katie Kohler, aspiring comedienne and Eve's Lunch employee, will be joining 610 WIP Sports Radio’s Angelo Cataldi on his Tuesday morning show, thanks to "Sh!t Philly Fans Say" video on YouTube. "I’m a Philadelphia fan and have always been,” Kohler told The Herald. “Philadelphia sports is like an old friend; it’s always there, and most of the time it disappoints you, but every once in a while it comes over with a six-pack and a pizza and you’re happy it’s there." Check out the video above and tune in to 610 AM tomorrow to hear Kohler talk about the video, Philly sports and probably Norristown. Read more about Kohler and the making of the video here.

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Norristown Little League Sign-Ups Start Tuesday

Registration is open to all Norristown youth ages 4 through 16.

It may be a bit chilly now, but before you know it it'll be time to play ball. Norristown Little League will be holding open registration for the 2012 season starting on Tuesday, Jan. 17 through Friday, Jan. 27. Registration is on weekdays from 6:15-7:15 p.m. in the Eisenhower Middle School gymnasium. All Norristown youth, ages 4 to 16 as of April 30, 2012, are eligible to play in one of the following divisions: Parents enrolling their children should bring a completed form along with payment. Checks should be made payable to "NLL." You can download a registration form from our PDF section or find one on the Norristown Little League website. Five free raffle tickets are included with registration. Parents can sell the tickets for $5 each …

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Norristown Pins = Norristown Wins!

Wrestlers use falls as favorite route to victory.

Norristown Area High School has the biggest high school mat in the state and perhaps the country. A 60 ft wide circle has a lot of room to run, but not much room to hide. For the past 10 years or so it has been affectionately known as "The Ocean.”  The 2012 Edition of the Eagles is like a group of assassins, always looking for the pin and they usually get what they want. Mix the skills with the vast open area of the “Ocean” and it spells disastrous outcomes for visiting teams.  Plymouth-Whitemarsh visited a couple of weeks ago and found the water in the “Ocean” quite rough. Norristown recorded 6 pins and 3 forfeits on the way to a 54-21 victory. It actually took longer to put the mat away than to wrestle the match. Recording wins were: …

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Sports writers flock to Willow Grove

Tonight's event ideal for the sports fan in the house

More than 15 sports writers and broadcasters from around the area will stage a mass book signing tonight at 7 p.m. at the Barnes and Noble in Willow Grove, featuring appearances by WIP's Reuben Frank and Glen Macnow, ESPN's Sal Paolantonio and Jayson Stark, Ray Didinger, Merrill Reese and many other local writers and radio personalities. "It's great because people can come by and pick up 10 signed sports books and knock out their holiday shopping for all their sports-obsessed friends and family at the same time," said Reuben Frank, during an interview with Patch.  "It's a lot of fun, and a great chance to meet local radio and television personalities." The extravaganza equally boasts a wide variety of selections and topics, covering all …

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Norristown Pummels Pottstown in High School Soccer Action

The Eagles beat the Trojans 3-0 on Monday.

The Week in High School Sports

Norristown Area High School has a full sports schedule for the week of Sept. 26 through Oct. 2.

Here's the list of scheduled games for Norristown Area High School this week: Monday, Sept. 26: 3:30pm G EN Soccer vs. Eisenhower M S 3:30pm G EI Soccer @ East Norriton 3:30pm G ST Soccer vs. Bala Cynwyd M S 3:30pm G F Field Hockey vs. Souderton H S 3:45pm B V Soccer vs. Pottstown H S 3:45pm G V Soccer @ Pottstown H S 4:15pm G JV Volleyball @ Council Rock- South 5:30pm G V Volleyball @ Council Rock- South Tuesday, Sept. 27: 3pm B V Golf @ Plymouth-Whitemarsh 3:30pm B JV Soccer @ Upper Merion H S 3:30pm B EN Football @ Welsh Valley M S (scrimmage) 3:30pm B EI Football @ Radnor Middle School (scrimmage) 3:30pm B ST Football vs. Upper Merion M S (scrimmage) 3:30pm B V Soccer @ Upper Merion H S 3:30pm G V Soccer vs. Upper Merion H S 3:30pm 78 …

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