KMC wins state gymnastic title
KENNETT SQUARE — The 2014 Pennsylvania USAIGC (United States Association of Independent Gymnastics Clubs) State Championship was held Saturday May 17 and Sunday May 18 at Woodward Gymnastics Camp in Woodward, Pennsylvania.
This Championship is the qualification competition to the World Championship in Orlando Florida. More than 400 gymnasts representing 18 clubs throughout the state descended...
Thousands turn out for Kennett Run
Annual run raises money for area charities
By Hannah Christopher, Road running columnist, The Times
Runners take off from the start of The Kennett Run, Saturday. The annual road racing in Kennett Square race event helps raise funds for a number of local charities.
KENNETT SQUARE — On Saturday, the borough was taken over by a lively and sporty event involving thousands of people in our area.
Route...
Valor Bowl 2014 seeking sponsors
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The 2014 edition of the Valor Bowl, which pits Chester County’s top high school senior football players in a charity game, is seeking local businesses to sponsor the event.
The game will be played May 29 at Unionville High School.
Over the last 16 years, the Valor Bowl, in addition to honoring some of the top football players in the area, has raised more than $450,000 for...
Bill Cosby urges support for Lincoln U. campaign
Money raised will help fund need- and merit-based student scholarships
Bill Cosby urges support for Lincoln University’s scholarship campaign.
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY – Hollywood legend and philanthropist Dr. William “Bill” Cosby Jr. is encouraging corporations, foundations, churches, the general public as well as Lincoln University alumni, faculty and staff to support the university’s first-ever...
Unionville, Kennett meet in emotional home opener
Normally fierce rivals, teams both don pink to honor player’s late mother
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Unionville’s Tucker Reese throws out the first ball as his dad looks on. Both the Indians and Kennett wore pink-accented uniforms in honor of Cathy Reese, Tucker’s mom, who passed away last summer as the KAU Knights — made up of players from both teams — made it historic...
Nolen honored as field hockey Scholar of Distinction
Rosalie Nolen
WASHINGTON – Georgetown field hockey’s freshman goalie Rosalie Nolen, a graduate of West Chester Henderson High School was recognized by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Thursday when the association released its annual Division I Scholars of Distinction awards.
The NFHCA’s Scholars of Distinction awards goes to those who earned a grade point average of 3.90 or higher...
Kennett High senior rows to another success
Julia Baumel notches second-place finish at indoor championships
Julia Baumel
Kennett High senior Julia Baumel, who has committed to continuing her rowing prowess at Harvard University next year, earned an impressive second-place finish in the U23 women’s lightweight division at the C.R.A.S.H.-B. Sprints World Indoor Rowing Championships in Boston this past weekend.
Baumel, a member of the Newport...
6 CASH football seniors celebrate recruitments
Administrators, coaches, students reflect on past, prepare for future
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
Colin Raysor and and Titus Richards sit in front of family members.
CALN – Six Coatesville Area Senior High (CASH) football players signed letters of intent to continue their careers at the collegiate level at a conference on Wednesday, Feb. 12.
Daquan Worley committed to Penn State,...
Down 15, Coatesville comes back to beat Downingtown West
Crutchfield opens up Coatesville offense to give home team a dynamic attack
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
Coatesville’s Jaquan Hollingshed drives the lane early. Downingtown collapsed its defense to deal with Coatesville’s strong forward play.
CALN – Sports are not just a matter of accumulating points and trying to score on each individual play. Each game is a narrative constructed...
Coatesville ends skid against Downingtown East, 65-48
Young Cougars can’t stay with powerful Raiders
By Drew Diehl, Correspondent, The Times
UWCHLAN — After back-to-back losses to Chester High School and Reading High School, the Coatesville Red Raiders (2-2, 1-0 Ches Mont National) responded in a big way on Thursday night with a 65-48 victory over Ches Mont foe Downingtown East (2-1, 0-1 Ches Mont National).
“I just told them to keep their heads...
