Author: Rick Pettine

Rick Pettine is an experienced sports, music, nature, and events photographer from the Philadelphia region. He covers Philly and the surrounding tri-state area, including Chester, Montgomery, and Delaware counties. He also serves as the Sports Director & Chief Photographer for "Independent Philly"

Villanova beats Delaware and takes Battle of the Blue trophy

[ by Rick Pettine ] November 23, 2024 – Villanova, PA — The Villanova Wildcats continue their dominance over the Delaware Blue Hens with a 38-28 victory at home on Senior Day. Nova has won 17 of their last 19 matches. Nova scored 21 unanswered points from a David Avit run, Brendan Bell pick-6, and a Kenyon […]

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Walk-off field goal lifts Temple over Florida Atlantic

[ by Rick Pettine ] November 16, 2024 – Philadelphia, PA — Owls vs Owls – A 39-yard walk-off field goal by Maddux Trujillo (91) gives the Temple Owls the 18-15 overtime victory over Florida Atlantic Owls. It was a tight game going into the fourth quarter, with Temple down 7-6, before running back Terrez Worthy (25) […]

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Konecny leads Flyers over Buffalo Sabres

[ by Rick Pettine ] November 16, 2024 – Philadelphia, PA — It was a festive Star Wars game in Philly, and the Flyers beat the (Light)Sabres, 5-2! The Flyers offense jumped on a 2 goal lead in the first period and never looked back, thanks to Tyson Foerster (71) and Travis Sanheim (6). Egor Zamula (5) […]

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Wildcats easily handle North Carolina A&T 31-3

[ by Rick Pettine ] November 9, 2024 – Villanova, PA — The Wildcats dominated their southern opponent 31-3 on a beautiful Fall day in Villanova Stadium. Nova’s offense were firing on all cylinders, while the powerful defense kept the Aggies to only 169 total yards. Jaylan Sanchez (#5) started the Cats’ scoring with a pounding catch […]

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Nova tops Robert Morris in Charity Basketball Match

[ by Rick Pettine ] October 27, 2024 – Villanova, PA — Villanova men’s basketball squad outplayed Robert Morris 87-73 in a charity exhibition benefiting Team IMPACT, a non-profit that matches children with serious illness/disabilities with college sports teams for memorable experiences. There are several new Wildcats for 2024/25, but returning forward Eric Dixon led the scoring […]

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