Congratulations Lions !!!!!
Tacony Academy Recognizes 2018-19 MPAA All Star at their Annual Athletic Luncheon
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2019 MPAA Track and Field Championship
MPAA Track Championship 2019
Boys Team Champion- Alliance
| 100m Boys | Time | Student Name | School |
| 1st | 12.19 | Jamir Watkins | Alliance |
| 2nd | 11.70 | Quadir Jones | Cleveland |
| 3rd | 11.95 | Mark Johnson | Cleveland |
| 400m Boys | |||
| 1st | 58.86 | Shaheem Miller | Alliance |
| 2nd | 1:00.15 | Nehemiah Aaron | Harrity |
| 3rd | 1:03.9 | Sahfi Reed | Boys Latin |
| 1600m Boys | |||
| 1st | 5:39 | Noah Santana | Pan American |
| 2nd | 5:52 | Semaj Carmichael | Boys Latin |
| 3rd | 6:01.6 | Tylil Howard | Harrity |
| Long Jump Boys | Distance | ||
| 1st | 18’3” | Jamir Watkins | Alliance |
| 2nd | 15’9” | Jameson Haines | Tacony |
| 3rd | 15’8” | Nehemiah Aaron | Harrity |
Girls Team Champion- Alliance
| 100m Girls | Time | Student Name | School |
| 1st | 13.19 | Kapri White | Alliance |
| 2nd | 13.3 | Selena Lucas | Harrity |
| 3rd | 13.40 | Asiyah Taylor | Alliance |
| 400m Girls | |||
| 1st | 1:01.46 | Payton Drumwright | Russell Byers |
| 2nd | 1:03.32 | Alexis Moore | Prep |
| 3rd | 1:08.86 | Kapri White | Alliance |
| 1600m Girls | |||
| 1st | 5:43 | Payton Drumwright | Russell Byers |
| 2nd | 6:51 | Desire Harris | Harrity |
| 3rd | 7:20 | Savannah Smalley | Harrity |
| Long Jump Girls | Distance | ||
| 1st | 13’2” | Desire Harris | Harrity |
| 2nd | 12’5” | Kyairra Young | Alliance |
| 3rd | 11’3” | Asiya White | Alliance |
| 4x100m Boys | ||
| Alliance | Boys Latin | Douglass |
| Shaheem MIller | Solomon Tripline | Marquise Sommerville |
| Jamir Watkins | Sahfi reed | Naje Campbell |
| Nazii Williams | Semaj Carmichael | Jevon Green |
| Damien Ford | Trey Woodley | Qhyzir Clark |
| 50.48 | 51.96 | 53.26 |
| 4x100m Girls | ||
| Alliance | Harrity | Prep |
| Maya Dixon | Zanya Harris | Nyla Gaines |
| Asiyah Taylor | Ijaynae Carmichael | Amani Riley |
| Kapri White | Makaiyah Favors | Te’Asiah Green |
| Arionna Mathews | Selena Lucas | Alexis Moore |
| 56.11 | 57.97 | 57.97 |
| 4x400m Boys | ||
| Alliance | Boys Latin | Cleveland |
| Shaheem MIller | Solomon Tripline | Malachi Davis |
| Jamir Watkins | Sahfi reed | Jahsir Williams |
| Nazii Williams | Semaj Carmichael | Mark Johnson |
| Damien Ford | Trey Woodley | Antoine Holmes |
| 4:18.54 | 4:21.28 | 4:25.93 |
| 4x400m Girls | ||
| Alliance | Harrity | Douglass |
| Maya Dixon | Ijaynae Carmichael | Mazariah Jefferson |
| Asiyah Taylor | Mekhhiya Jones | Janiya |
| Kapri White | Savannah Smalley | Rhaniyah Price |
| Suhayla Lisby | Desire Harris | Arabia Nimetullah |
| 5:01.16 | 5:13.58 | 5:26.26 |
The SIXTH ANNUAL MPAA FOUNDERS LUNCHEON
Congratulations to Russell Byers Brent Byerly on being named MPAA Athletic Director of the Year
MPAA Commissioner Mike Poploskie presents Brent Byerly of Russell Byers Charter School the MPAA Athletic Director of the Year plaque.
MPAA OFFICIALS OF THE YEAR – BRIAN DORSEY AND GREG HOLMES
Brian Dorsey and Greg Holms were honored as Sport Officials of the Year at the Sixth Annual MPAA Founders Luncheon at Chickies and Pete’s.
MVP OF THE MPAA BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME JUAN AGUILAR – NEUVA ESPERANZA
MPAA SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME MVP ASPIRA – STETSON PITCHER – KENYSHIA VIROLA
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2019 MPAA BASEBALL CHAMPIONS – NUEVA ESPERANZA
Nueva Esperanza defeated Aspira – Pantoja at Vogt Recreation Center for the MPAA baseball championship.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2019 MPAA SOFTBALL CHAMPIONS ASPIRA – STETSON
Aspira -Stetson defeated Aspira – Hostos at Vogt Recreation Center to earn their first MPAA softball championship.
MPAA Athletic Directors come out to support the Philadelphia Public League Coaches Association
First Philadelphia Athletic Director Matt Snyder, MPAA Assistant Commissioner and Tacony Academy Athletic Director Paul Rieser, MPAA Commissioner and Mastery Pickett Athletic Director Mike Poploskie are joined by Mastery Cleveland Athletic Director Mark Van Ooyen, Mastery Pickett Assistant Athletic Director John Lalli and First Philadelphia Soccer and Softball Coach Tom Paluszek.