Womhoops Guru

Mel Greenberg covered college and professional women’s basketball for the Philadelphia Inquirer, where he worked for 40 plus years. Greenberg pioneered national coverage of the game, including the original Top 25 women's college poll. His knowledge has earned him nicknames such as "The Guru" and "The Godfather," as well as induction into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007.

Thursday, June 19, 2025

The Guru’s Philly Summer League Report: Slick Courts Cause Suspensions and Postponements on Opening Week

By Bob Heller and Mel Greenberg @womhoopsguru

HATBORO, Pa. – The eight-team Philadelphia/Suburban Women’s Summer Basketball League for 2025 got off to quick start and faster temporary stop Wednesday night here at Kelly Bolish Gym, home of the AAU Renegades on 2950 Turnpike Drive.

Condensation from the elements made the floor which houses three courts slippery and unplayable, so it was decided to suspend the two games under way and postpone the other two.

In the openers, Sky (D2-Holy Family) held a 33-32 lead on Court 1 at the half on Purple (D2-West Chester) having connected on a three-pointer to rally from a six-point deficit on a 7-0 run.

In the other game on Court 2 that was nearly complete Maroon (D3-Arcadia) held a 56-47 lead on Lemon-Gold (D2-Kutztown) with 2:02 left in regulation.

Maroon had trailed by two points at the outset of the fourth quarter but had erupted on a 13-2 run when play was halted.

In the two games in the nightcaps of the doubleheaders Black (D2-Jefferson) was to play Cyber Pink (USP Alums+) while Kelly (D2-East Stroudsburg+) was to meet Royal (D2-Goldey-Beacom+).

Word came early Thursday afternoon that the night’s slate also had to be postponed making this a first for the league to have an entire week put on hold let alone also the opener.

The first two weeks this summer are being played on back-to-back nights before reverting to the traditional Tuesday/Thursday slate through July 17 ahead of the three rounds of playoffs to conclude on July 29th.

The league will be dark July 4th week for the holiday.

On Thursday in the 6:30 p.m. openers, Cyber Pink was to meet Lemon Gold on Court 1 while Royal was to meet Black on Court 2.

Openers are allowed a 15-minute grace to have enough players and avoid a forfeit.

The 7:45 p.m. tips had Purple playing Maroon on Court 1 and Sky meeting Kelly on Court 2.

What follows are the standings, a space holder for players who score 20 or more points each night, the running results and schedule – the makeups from Wednesday to be determined, the schedules team by team, the seed tracker and for this post – the rosters.

As for incoming designations this winter ’26 are seniors, ’27 are juniors, ’28 are sophomores, and ‘29 are freshmen. D-1 alums are also allowed, there is no charge to watch, and there is a tasty snack bar.

Standings (Thru June 19)

Team   W  L  Pct. GB  PF   PA

Black 0-0 .000 — 00 00

Cyber Pink 0-0 .000 — 00 00

Kelly  0-0 .000 — 00 00

Lemon Gold 0-0 .000 — 00 00

Maroon 0-0 .000 — 00 00

Purple 0-0 .000 — 00 00

Royal 0-0 .000 — 00 00

Sky 0-0 .000 — 00 00

 

Individual 20+ Nights

None


Calendar Results/Schedule

Wednesday, June 18

6:30 p.m.

Court 1

Sky vs. Purple suspended

Sky Blue 33, Purple 32 halftime

Court 2

Maroon vs. Lemon Gold suspended

Maroon 56, Lemon Gold 47 4th quarter 2:02

 

7:45 p.m.

Court 1

Cyber Pink vs. Black, postponed

Court 2

Kelly vs. Royal, postponed

 

Thursday, June 19 (entire slate postponed)

6:30 p.m.

Court 1

Cyber Pink vs. Lemon Gold

Court 2

Royal vs. Black

 

7:45 p.m.

Court 1

Purple vs. Maroon

Court 2

Sky vs. Kelly

 

Wednesday June 25

6:30 p.m.

Court 1

Sky vs. Kelly

Court 2

Purple vs. Lemon Gold

 

7:45 p.m.

Court 1

Maroon vs. Black

Court 2

Cyber Pink vs. Kelly

 

Thursday June 26

6:30 p.m.

Court 1

Kelly vs. Maroon

Court 2

Sky vs. Cyber Pink

 

7:45 p.m.

Court 1

Royal vs. Purple

Court 2

Black vs. Lemon Gold

 

Tuesday July 1

Dark – Holiday

 

Thursday July 3

Dark – Holiday

 

Tuesday July 8

6:30 p.m.

Court 1

Kelly vs. Royal

Court 2

Cyber Pink vs. Black

 

7:45 p.m.

Court 1

Lemon Gold vs. Maroon

Court 2

Sky vs. Purple

 

Thursday July 10

6:30 p.m.

Court 1

Cyber Pink vs. Purple

Court 2

Kelly vs. Black

 

7:45 p.m.

Court 1

Sky vs. Lemon Gold

Court 2

Royal vs. Maroon

 

Tuesday July 15

6:30 p.m.

Court 1

Lemon Gold vs. Kelly

Court 2

Sky vs. Maroon

 

7:45 p.m.

Court 1

Black vs. Purple

Court 2

Cyber Pink vs. Purple

 

Thursday July 17

Regular Season Ends

6:30 p.m.

Court 1

Cyber Pink vs. Maroon

Court 2

Kelly vs. Purple

 

7:45 p.m.

Court 1

Sky vs. Black

Court 2

Lemon Gold vs. Royal

 

Playoffs

Tuesday July 22

Quarterfinals

6:30 p.m.

Court 1

1 vs. 8

Court 2

3 vs. 6

 

7:45 p.m.

Court 1

2 vs. 7

Court 2

4 vs. 5

 

Thursday July 24

Semifinals

Court 1

6:30 p.m.

Highest Seed vs. Lowest Seed

7:45 p.m.

Second Highest Seed vs. Second Lowest Seed

 

Tuesday, July 29

Championship

Court 1

7 p.m.

Semifinal Winners

 

Team Schedules

 

Black (Jefferson)

7:45 p.m. Wed. June 18 vs. Cyber Pink – Court 1 (postponed)

6:30 p.m. Thurs. June 19 vs. Royal – Court 2

7:45 p.m. Wed. June 25 vs. Maroon – Court 1

7:45 p.m. Thurs. June 26 vs. Lemon Gold – Court 2

6:30 p.m. Tues. July 8 vs. Cyber Pink – Court 2

6:30 p.m. Thurs. July 10 vs. Kelly – Court 2

7:45 p.m. Tues. July 15 vs. vs. Purple – Court 1

7:45 p.m. Thurs. July 17 vs. Sky – Court 1

 

Cyber Pink (USP Alums+)

7:45 p.m. Wed. June 18 vs. Black – Court 1 (postponed)

6:30 p.m. Thurs. June 19 vs. Lemon Gold – Court 1

7:45 p.m. Wed. June 25 vs. Kelly – Court 2

6:30 p.m. Thurs. June 26 vs. Sky – Court 2

6:30 p.m. Tues. July 8 vs. Black – Court 2

6:30 p.m. Thurs. July 10 vs. Purple – Court 1

7:45 p.m. Tues. July 15 vs. Royal – Court 2

6:30 p.m. Thurs. July 17 vs. Maroon – Court 1

 

Kelly (East Stroudsburg+)

7:45 p.m. Wed. June 18 vs. Royal – Court 2 (postponed)

7:45 p.m. Thurs. June 19 vs. Sky – Court 2

7:45 p.m. Wed. June 25 vs. Cyber Pink – Court 2

6:30 p.m. Thurs. June 26 vs. Maroon – Court 1

6:30 p.m. Tues. July 8 vs. Royal – Court 1

6:30 p.m. Thurs. July 10 vs. Black -Court 1

6:30 p.m. Tues. July 15 vs. Lemon Gold – Court 1

6:30 p.m. Thurs. July 17 vs. Purple - Court 2

 

Lemon Gold (Kutztown)

6:30 p.m. Wed. June 18 vs. Maroon – Court 2 (Suspended)

6:30 p.m. Thurs. June 19 vs. Cyber Pink – Court 1

6:30 p.m. Wed. June 25 vs. Purple – Court 2

7.45 p.m. Thurs. June 26 vs. Black – Court 2

7:45 p.m. Tues. July 8 vs. Maroon – Court 1

7:45 p.m. Thurs. July 10 vs. Sky – Court 1

6:30 p.m. Tues. July 15 vs. Kelly – Court 1

7:45 p.m. Thurs. July 17 vs. Royal – Court 2

 

Maroon (Arcadia)

6:30 p.m. Wed. June 18 vs. Lemon Gold -Court 2 (Suspended)

7:45 p.m. Thurs. June 19 vs. Purple – Court 1

7:45 p.m. Wed. June 25 vs. Black – Court 1

6:30 p.m. Thurs June 26 vs. Kelly – Court 1

7:45 p.m. Tues. July 8 vs. Lemon Gold – Court 1

7:45 p.m. Thurs. July 10 vs. Royal – Court 2

6:30 p.m. Tues. July 15 vs. Sky – Court 2

6:30 p.m. Thurs. July 17 vs. Cyber Pink – Court 1

 

Purple (West Chester)

6:30 p.m. Wed. June 18 vs. Sky – Court 1 (Suspended)

7:45 p.m. Thurs. June 19 vs. Maroon – Court 1

6:30 p.m. Wed. June 25 vs. Lemon Gold – Court 2

7:45 p.m. Thurs. June 26 vs. Royal – Court 1

7:45 p.m. Tues. July 8 vs. Sky – Court 2

6:30 p.m. Thurs. July 10 vs. Cyber Pink – Court 1

7:45 p.m. Tues. July 15 vs. Black – Court 1

6:30 p.m. Thurs. July 17 vs. Kelly – Court 2

 

Royal (Goldey Beacom+)

7:45 p.m. Wed. June 18 vs. Kelly – Court 2 (Postponed)

6:30 p.m. Thurs. June 19 vs. Black – Court 2

6:30 p.m. Wed. June 25 vs. Sky – Court 1

7:45 p.m. Thurs. June 26 vs. Purple – Court 1

6:30 p.m.  Tues. July 8 vs. Kelly – Court 1

7:45 p.m. Thurs. July 10 vs. Maroon – Court 2

7:45 p.m. Tues. July 15 vs. Cyber Pink – Court 2

7:45 p.m. Thurs. July 17 vs. Lemon Gold-Court 2

 

Sky (Holy Family)

6:30 p.m. Wed. June 18 vs. Purple – Court 1 (Suspended)

7:45 p.m. Thurs. June 19 vs. Kelly – Court 2

6:30 p.m. Wed. June 25 vs. Royal – Court 1

6:30 p.m. Thurs. June 26 vs. Cyber Pink -Court 2

7:45 p.m. Tues July 8 vs. Purple – Court 2

7:45 p.m. Thurs. July 10 vs. Lemon Gold – Court 1

6:30 p.m. Tues. July 15 vs. Maroon - Court 2

7:45 p.m. Thurs. July 17 vs. Black – Court 1

 

Seed Tracker

 

Black (Jefferson): vs. CP (P); vs. R; vs. M; vs. LG; vs. CP; vs. K; vs. PU; vs. S

Cyber Pink (USP Alums+): vs. B (P); vs. LG; vs. K; vs. S; vs. B; vs. PU; vs. R; vs. M

Kelly (East Stroudsburg+): vs. R (P); vs. S; vs. CP; vs. vs. M; vs. R; vs. B; vs. LG; vs. PU

Lemon Gold (Kutztown): vs. M (Su); vs. CP; vs. PU; vs. B; vs. M; vs. S; vs. K; vs. R

Maroon (Arcadia): vs. LG (Su); vs. PU; vs. B; vs. K; vs. LG; vs. R; vs. S; vs. CP

Purple (west Chester): vs. S (Su); vs. M; vs. LG; vs. R; vs. S; vs. CP; vs. B; vs. K

Royal (Goldey Beacom+) vs. K (P); vs. B; vs. vs. S; vs. PU; vs. K; vs. M; vs. S; vs. LG

Sky (Holy Family): vs. PU (Su); vs. K; vs. R; vs. CO; vs. PU; vs. LG; vs. M; vs. B

 

2025 ROSTERS

 

TEAM BLACK (D2-JEFFERSON)

  4   TORI NIGRO 5’4 ST. BASIL ACADEMY-VILLA JOSEPH MARIE/JEFFERSON ‘27

  5   MICHELLE STEELE 5’10 RANNEY SCHOOL/JEFFERSON ‘29

  10 BELLA BACANI 5’5 PERKIOMEN VALLEY/JEFFERSON ‘29

  11 KACI MIKULLSKI 5’8 WILDWOOD CATHOLIC/JEFFERSON ‘28

  12 CALEIGH SPERLING 5’10 NORTH PENN/JEFFERSON ‘28

  13 KYLIE MULHOLLAND 5’4 GARNET VALLEY/JEFFERSON ‘29

  14 ANA PELLECCHIA 5’8 CLEARVIEW REGIONAL/JEFFERSON ‘28

  15 EMILY SPRATT 5’10 CB WEST/JEFFERSON ‘27

  20 CARLIE LAPINSKI 6’ MANASQUAN/JEFFERSON ‘28

  21 GABRIELLE RECINTO 5’10 CHEROKEE/JEFFERSON ‘27

  22 CAROLYN SIPPRELL 6’ QUAKERTOWN COMMUNITY/JEFFERSON ‘27

  23 JORDYN THOMAS 6’1 PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH/JEFFERSON ‘27

 

 TEAM CYBER PINK (USP ALUMS+)

  4   LEAH JOHNSON 5’4 NOTRE DAME HS/WEST CHESTER ‘24

  5   DELANEY McCAFFREY 5’7 COUNCIL ROCK NORTH/URSINUS ‘28

 10 SHANNON MAY 5’4 ARCH WOOD/USCIENCES ‘22

 11 KATE CONNOLLY3 6’1 SOUDERTON/DREXEL ‘23

 12 ANNA McTAMNEY 6’1 PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH/WEST CHESTER ‘’25

 13 CASSIE SPRATT 5’5 ARCH WOOD/CHESTNUT HILL ‘22

 14 GABBY BOWES 5’10 GERMANTOWN ACADEMY/MILLERSVILLE ‘29

 15 HOLLY GOHL 5’10 UPPER MORELAND/MILLERSVILLE ‘28

 20 RYLEE DERR 5’9 WARWICK HS/KUTZTOWN ‘21

 21 TAYLOR HAMM 6’ PERKIOMEN VALLEY/USCIENCES ‘22

 

TEAM LEMON GOLD (D2-KUTZTOWN)

 4   LILIANA METRICK 5’5 COUNCIL ROCK S/WIDENER ‘29

 5   DELANEY FINNEGAN 5’10 ARCH WOOD/ST THOMAS AQUINAS 27

 10 LILY BROSS 5’6 COUNCIL ROCK S/ROWAN ‘27

 11 KATIE PURPURA 5’7 COUNCIL ROCK S/ST THOMAS AQUINAS ‘28

 12 MADELYNN BERNHARDT 5’6 OUR LADY OF MERCY ACADEMY/THE COLLEGE OF NJ ‘28

 13 ALEXA WINDISH 5’7 ARCH WOOD/KUTZTOWN ‘28

 14 KATHRYN RANDA 6’1 HATBORO HORSHAM/KUTZTOWN ‘28

 15 NADIA YEMOLA 5’8 LANSDALE CATHOLIC/KUTZTOWN ‘29

 20 FIONA RECKNER 5’9 COUNCIL ROCK S/FRANKLIN & MARSHALL ‘29

 21 TAYLOR GURYSH 5’8 NESHAMINY/KUTZTOWN ‘27

 22 BROOKE McFADDEN 5’8 CONWELL EGAN/THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY ‘28

 

   TEAM KELLY (EAST STROUDSBURG+)

    4   BRIDIE McCANN 5’6 BONNER-PRENDIE/NOVA SOUTHEASTERN ‘27

    5   AVA JORDAN 5’7 PENNSBURY/CASE WESTERN RESERVE ’29

   10 DANIELLA MacDONALD 5’5 PENNSBURY/WHEATON COLLEGE ‘28

   11 SARAH OLEARY 5’10 ABINGTON/WASHINGTON COLLEGE ‘28

   12 ANNIE ASPESI 5’7 HARRITON/TUFTS ‘’26

   13 AVERY WHITE 5’5 OWN J. ROBERTS/E. STROUDSBURG ‘26

   14 ELLIE CARTER-SORIANO 5’8 SANFORD SCHOOL/WASHINGTON COLLEGE ‘29

   15 KEARA McCAFFREY 6’ SACRED HEART ACADEMY/DeSALES ‘29

   20 MIA STOCK 5’11 PERKIOMEN SCHOOL/DeSALES ‘27

   21 KAITLYN McGEARY 5’10 WISSAHICKON/E. STROUDSBURG ‘27

   22 EMILY CHMIEL 6’2 CENTRAL BUCKS EAST/E. STROUDSBURG ‘25

 

TEAM MAROON (D3-ARCADIA)

  4   MADELYNN WEAVER 5’8 BOYERTOWN AREA HS/ARCADIA ‘29

  5   ABBY ARNOLD 5’8 METHACTON/ARCADIA ‘29

 10 DELANEY BELL 5’8 BENSALEM/ARCADIA ‘26

 11 AVA GUMIENNY 5’8 VILLA JOSEPH MARIE/ARCADIA ‘28

 12 HANNA RHOADES 5’5 ABINGTON FRIENDS/ARCADIA ‘26

 13 DELANEY FINN 5’5 ARCH RYAN/ARCADIA ‘28

 14 LIZZIE HALLIGAN 5’8 ACADEMY OF NOTRE DAME DE NAMUR/SCRANTON ‘28

 15 ANNALISE KUBASKO 5’4 WEST CHESTER E/CATHOLIC U. ‘29

 20 TAYLOR KOENIG 5’9 GOVERNOR MIFFLIN SENIOR HIGH/ARCADIA ‘28

 21 ANASTASIA BOWMAN 6’ WILDWOOD CATHOLIC/

 22 KYRA QUIGLEY 6’ SACRED HEART ACADEMY/SCRANTON ‘25

 

TEAM ROYAL (D2-GOLDEY BEACOM)

  4-JANIE CROSS 5’4 WEST DEPTFORD/GOLDEY BEACOM ‘28

  5- MAKAYLA JONES 5’3 FRANKLIN TOWNE CHARTER/EASTERN U ‘28

 10 TALIA BATTAVIO 5’6 WOODSTOWN HS/GOLDEY BEACON ‘29

 11 KATHERINE LANGE 5’9 URSULINE ACADEMY/GOLDEY BEACOM ‘29

 12 EMILY WILSON 5’5 NEW HOPE SOLEBURY/LANCASTER BIBLE ‘29

 13 EVA WALKER 5’10 CONRAD SCHOOLS OF SCIENCES/GOLDEY BEACOM ‘29

 14 ANGELINA ZAGONE 5’8 GATEWAY REGIONAL HS/GOLDEY BEACOM ‘28

 15 REAGAN CHRENCIK 5’11 NEW HOPE SOLEBURY/GETTYSBURG ‘27

 20 JOCELYN GOLDSTEIN 6’2 MASTERMAN/JOHNS HOPKINS ‘29

 21 SYDNEY BLUM 5’11 COUNCIL ROCK N/COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY ‘23

 

 TEAM SKY (D2-HOLY FAMILY)

  4  DANI BRUSHA 5’4 LOWER MORELAND /HOLY FAMILY ‘29

  5  MAYA HILL 5’7 DELAWARE MILITARY ACADEMY/HOLY FAMILY ‘29

 10 MONEE MOORE 5’7 ARCH RYAN/HOLY FAMILY ‘23

 11 AMY NGO 5’4 UPPER DUBLIN/HOLY FAMILY 28

 12 ELLA BROWN 5’8 PENNRIDGE/HOLY FAMILY ‘29

 13 CLAIRE DOUGHERTY 6’1 LAKE LEHMAN HS/HOLY FAMILY ‘26

 14 KARA MEREDITH 6’ ARCH WOOD/HOLY FAMILY ‘27

 15 CAMRYN GREGORY 5’8 COUNCIL ROCK S/HOLY FAMILY ‘28

 20 TAYLOR HINKLE 5’11 CENTRAL BUCKS S/HOLY FAMILY ‘26

 21 CAROLYN PREVOST 6’2 MONTGOMERY HS/HOLY FAMILY ‘24

 

 PURPLE (D2-WEST CHESTER)

   4  REYNAH RATTLIFF 5’7 AUDENRIED CHARTER HS/WILMINGTON ‘29

   5  BRYCE HARVEY CARR 5’6 CAMDEN HS/CHESTNUT HILL ‘27

  10 ALLI KAMULDA 5’4 HADDON TWSHP HS/CHESTNUT HILL ‘29

  11 SABRIA MANN 5’8 IMHOTEP INSTITUTE CHARTER HS/CHESTNUT HILL ‘29

  12 AALIYAH SOLLIDAY 5’7 SPRING-FORD HS/WEST CHESTER ‘29

  13 LENA STEIN 5’9 WEST CHESTER ‘29

  14 SA’NI SAVAGE MIDDLETOWN HS/CHOWAN U. ‘27

  15 ALAINNA HOPTA 5’6 WEST YORK HS/WEST CHESTER/ ‘26

  20 BRIANNA SELTZER 5’8 READING HS/WEST CHESTER ‘23

  21 JORDIN TATE 6’ CARAVEL ACADEMY/WEST CHESTER ‘29

  22 SHAYLA JOHNSON 6’2 DOWNINGTOWN WEST/ROWAN ‘25

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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