Author Bio

RYAN LAWRENCE

Ryan is a veteran journalist of 20 years. He’s worked at the Courier-Post, Philadelphia Daily News, Delaware County Daily Times, primarily as a sportswriter, and is currently a sports editor at Newspaper Media Group and an adjunct journalism instructor at Rowan University.

Articles by RYAN LAWRENCE

A shining hope for better days ahead

Nearly four years ago, the park was renamed to honor a fallen local hero. Each Christmas, the evergreen tree at the front of the park is adorned with blue lights…

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Dispatches from Home: The dog days of isolation

My eyes are tired from staring at computer and television screens for days on end. My back is achy from sitting at a chair at my makeshift desk (spoiler: it’s…

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When the sports world stood still: baseball coaches, players wait with season in limbo

Perhaps the only thing more depressing than no baseball on opening day is the uncertainty of its return in 2020. 

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‘Food4Staff’ lending a helping hand

For nearly a week, it felt like the world had been shut down.  The NBA put its season on hold. Schools were closing. Businesses deemed non-essential had to close their…

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Jumping into the record books: Highland’s Whitaker, Boys Winter Track Athlete of Year

The track and field coaches at Highland Regional High School had known about Floyd Whitaker since he was a pre-teen running at Glen Landing Middle School in Gloucester Township. Known…

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Championship season: Cherokee basketball, Girls Winter Team of the Year

Last week, fewer than 24 hours from making school history by advancing to the Group 4 state championship game, Cherokee High School’s girls basketball team was dealt a season-ending defeat…

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Timber Creek’s Paynter, Basketball Player of the Year, shined in postseason

When he was a kid first learning the fundamentals of the game, as a 10-year-old in a Washington Township rec league, Demetrius Paynter benefited from having his dad as a…

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Championship performance: Camden Catholic’s Cosgrove is Boys Wrestler of the Year

Martin Cosgrove’s first season in high school wrestling was a successful one — he finished third in the state — but it was also a learning experience. In the Region…

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Making history: Delran’s Emma Matera, Girls Wrestler of the Year

Thirteen months ago, on the day before President’s Day, Delran freshman Emma Matera looked up from the mat, made eye contact with her coach and apologized. The inaugural South Region…

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Captain Clutch: Gloucester Catholic’s Jake Grace, Hockey Player of the Year

During fall tryouts, when Gloucester Catholic’s deep and talented ice hockey program was still sorting things out, seeing who would make up the varsity roster and who would play on…

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