PHILADELPHIA- Temple University football players FB Nick Sharga, and OL Brendan McGowan were both recognized as 2016 Philly-SIDA Academic All-Area Honors recipients. Philly-SIDA selects 24 athletes from nine local schools that excel on and off the field.
Nick Sharga, a senior from Cherryville Pa, is a back-to-back Academic All-Area selection. He received this honor his Sophomore year during the 2015 season and again this past season. Sharga will be receiving his degree in Risk Management in the Spring. He leads the Owls team with a 3.86 GPA. Sharga is also a standout on the field.