Downingtown East celebrates 10 years of Best Buddies program

Downingtown High School East students celebrate 10-year anniversary
On Friday, Nov. 4, Downingtown High School East’s Best Buddies program celebrated its 10-year anniversary of friendship-making during matching day.
The international Best Buddies program empowers the special abilities of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) by helping them form meaningful friendships with...
Girls HS Golf: Unionville beats Downingtown East, wins Ches Mont title

The Unionville “Lady Longhorns” defeated Downingtown East in a High School Girls golf match at the Whitford Country Club.
Today’s win put Unionville at 9-0 in the league and solidified another Ches-Mont Championship for the Longhorns golf program.
Low score in today’s round was Unionvile’s team captain Mary Dunigan who shot a 36 (even par round).
Senior Mira Patel...
HS Girls Golf: Unionville holds off Downingtown East, Villa Maria

The Unionville “Lady Longhorns” defeated both Downingtown East and Villa Maria Academy in a High School Girls golf match played at the Kennett Square Golf and Country Club today.
Low score in today’s round was Unionvile’s team captain Mary Dunigan who shot a 34
(1 under par) score. Mary had 2 birdies in her round.
Team Scores:
Unionville : 163
Downingtown East : 182
Villa...
Boys HS Tennis: Unionville edges Downingtown East

Winning Team Unionville
Losing Team DTE
Score 3 to 2
Singles Matches
Andrew Ou (UHS) won by forfeit
Andrew Poprik (UHS) lost to Abhiraj Srivastava (DTE) 4-6 6-7
Matt Miller (UHS) defeated Devin McBride (DTE) 6-1 6-0
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Boys HS Tennis: Unionville boys hold off Downingtown East

Winning Team Unionville
Losing Team Downingtown East
Score 4 to 3
Singles Matches
Andrew Ou (UHS) lost to Shrihan Madam (DTE) 6-3, 4-6, 3-6
Andrew Poprik (UHS) defeated Abhiraj Srivastava (DTE) 6-3, 6-2
Jack Barrickman (UHS) lost to Devin McBride (DTE) 0-6, 7-6, 3-6
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Girls HS golf: Downingtown East holds off Unionville

Unionville Girls 169 Downingtown East 162
(top 4 players scored)
Match played at the Kennett Square Golf and Country Club (par 35) on 9/14
Unionville top scorers :
Mary Dunigan 34
Kaitlyn Ferrer 44
Mira Patel 45
Claire Liu 46
Downingtown East top scorers:
Mia Pace 37
Ava O’Sullivan 38
Silvana Gonzalez 41
Maria Crowe 46
Downingtown East remains...
D-Town East grad, NY Jet Tyler Kroft gives back to hometown, again hosting youth football camp

New York Jets tight end, Tyler Kroft, will return to his hometown to run the third-annual student football camp.
DOWNINGTOWN — On Saturday, July 24, students will have the opportunity meet current New York Jets tight end, Tyler Kroft, and participate in a day filled with football fun.
As a child growing up in Downingtown, Tyler Kroft reminiscences about how special it is to return to his hometown...
Downingtown East grinds down Unionville, 47-16

By Al Tustin, Sports Editor, The Times
Downingtown East’s Zach Hamilton battled for yardage against Unionville.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — For one quarter, Unionville woke.
The 3-6 Indians looked like the District One, 5A champions they were a year ago, playing stingy defense and using a slashing option run game centered on its quarterback, while arguably outplaying 6A powerhouse Downingtown East for...
Downingtown’s Lauletta drafted by Giants

Kyle Lauletta
It appears that Downingtown East graduate Kyle Lauletta will be following the footsteps of notable Chester County quarterbacks Matt Ryan and Matt Schaub to the National Football League, following his selection in the fourth round, Saturday by the New York Giants.
Lauletta, a star for Richmond, had been seen as a sleeper pick — many scouts compare him to San Francisco 49ers QB Jimmy...
Eagles nominate Matta for NFL HS coach of the year

Michael Matta
Michael Matta, head coach of the Downingtown High School East varsity football team, has been selected as the Philadelphia Eagles nominee for the 2017 Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year Award. Representing the best at the high school level, Matta was nominated for the national award, named for the winningest coach in NFL history, for his character and integrity, leadership and...