Shanahan girls hold off Coatesville, 51-49
ChesMont powerhouses leave it until late at CASH on Thursday night
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
Nafisa Saunders drives to the hoop in the second quarter.
CALN – In a clash of two of the ChesMont’s strongest teams, the Bishop Shanahan girls basketball team eked out a 51-49 victory at Coatesville on Thursday night.
In what would become the night’s theme, Shanahan jumped out to an...
Coatesville keeps Shanahan at bay in 61-46 win
Early threes gives Raiders lead that energetic defense does not surrender
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
John Rodriguez lays up after making a steal in the first quarter.
CALN – In a game much harder fought than the score might suggest, Coatesville’s outside shooting and high energy defense led to a 61-46 home win over Bishop Shanahan on Thursday night.
Coatesville jumped out to an...
Coatesville’s late flurry dooms D-Town East, 31-12
Red Raiders advance to District One AAAA final next week versus Pennsbury
CALN — Matching a stifling defense with its usual explosive offense, Coatesville turned a nailbiter at halftime into an 31-12 win over rival Downingtown East, to advance to next week’s AAAA District One final against Pennsbury.
The Red Raiders (13-0) were matched almost play for play in the first half by the Cougars...
Kennett Blue Rocks win men’s Senior Fall Classic
The Kennett Blue Rocks, a local baseball club based in Kennett Square, won the American Division 52 and over age bracket championship in the 2014 annual Men’s Senior Baseball League “Fall Classic” held in Clearwater and Dunedin, Florida. This is the third tournament championship for a Kennett based Men’s Senior Baseball League team (Kennett won the 38 and over age bracket title in 1998 and...
Strong play all around leads to 28 points in opening 14 min. against Haverford
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
James Clark returns a kick.
CALN – As if a 10-0 regular season was not enough, Coatesville produced a statement win at home on Friday night, scoring 28 points in just over a quarter en route to a 35-12 playoff victory over Haverford High School in the opening round of the District...
Coatesville stays undefeated with 47-33 win over D-West
Raiders grab top seed in PIAA District One, will face Haverford, Whippets take on Pennsbury
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
CALN – For those who watch and play sports, winning and losing can often seem like the top priority, like the only thing that matters at the end of a game, but a team’s record is only a byproduct of what really matters: the passion that a group of players and fans...
Unionville rushes past Oxford, 56-18
Indians’ seniors end season well with strong effort
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Unionville’s Michael Weber races up field with a game-changing interception — a 100-yard return for a score — that broke open a close game, as the Indians raced past Oxofrd, 56-18, Friday night. Jim Gill photo.
OXFORD — For the Unionville High School football team, it was a good ending.
Obviously,...
Great Valley scary good in Halloween finale
Pats dominate Kennett, 55-21, look for top seed in District One AAA playoffs
By Emily Adelman, Correspondent, The Times
It was a scary night for Kennett — as a terrifyingly good Great Valley team dominated the Halloween matchup, 55-21, Friday night.
MALVERN – Finishing what has been a rough 2014 season, the Kennett High School football team struggled mightily against the powerhouse Great Valley,...
UHS boys soccer continues roll, beats Conestoga
Players and fans converge after Unionville High School’s boys soccer team won its 18th game of the season, without a loss, beating a tough Conestoga team, 3-0, to earn in a berth in the state playoffs, which starts Thursday.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — On Saturday, the Unionville Boys varsity soccer team began its march through the District 1 playoffs much in the same fashion as its run through the...
Coatesville clinches ChesMont National title in 34-14 win over WC East
Jordan Young leads Coatesville to first half flurry and comfortable victory
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
WEST CHESTER – Coatesville captured sealed the Ches Mont National title in convincing fashion, riding a late second half scoring surge to a 34-14 win at West Chester East Friday night.
After stopping East, on the game’s opening drive, junior quarterback Jordan Young once again...
