Sam Carchidi

Sam Carchidi covers the Flyers.

Sam Carchidi became an Inquirer staff writer in 1984 and covered mostly South Jersey high school sports and the Phillies before taking the Flyers beat. Carchidi has written three books: the nationally acclaimed "Miracle in the Making: The Adam Taliaferro Story," which he co-authored with Scott Brown; "Bill Campbell: The Voice of Philadelphia Sports;" and "Standing Tall: The Kevin Everett Story," which was featured on the "Oprah Winfrey Show." He also contributed to a 1993 Inquirer book on the Phillies. A lifelong South Jersey resident, Carchidi lives in Wenonah with his wife, JoAnn, and their two children, Sara and Sammy.