Sun Valley outruns Kennett, 38-27

ASTON — As the old saying goes, speed kills. And it was the overall speed of Sun Valley, and more specifically the speed of its running back Kijana Gordon that turned out to be the undoing of Kennett, as it lost 38-27, Friday night. While Gordon showed signs last week against Unionville but struggled getting untracked as the Vangaurds were shut out, but it was this week where everything just fell...

Kennett loses to Oxford in Homecoming shootout, 53-47

Oxford offense too much for Demons’ defense By Emily Adelman, Correspondent, The Times Kennett Quarterback Nick Dunlevy looks for running room against Oxford, Friday night. KENNETT SQUARE — Forty-seven points was not enough for the Kennett High School football team as it fell to Oxford, Friday night for a third consecutive loss, 53-37. After winning their first game over Avon Grove, the Blue...

Kennett’s Kollmeier honored by RPI

Kennett’s Morgan Kellmeier, seen in action for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, will be honored as the school’s female Freshman Athlete of the Year for 2013-14. TROY, N.Y. – The year-end Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) athletic department awards – the highest honors bestowed by the department – for the 2013-14 season have been announced and six student-athletes have garnered...

Kennett deluged by rain, Pius X, falls 42-10

Blue Demons no match for Royals, QB Jordan By Emily Adelman, Correspondent, The Times BANGOR — Under a dreary Saturday afternoon sky the Kennett Blue Demons could overcome neither the onslaught of rain nor the Pius X offense, losing their third game of the young season to the Royals, 42-10 Pius X (3-0) came into the game with a perfect record, outscoring opponents in their first two games 124-12,...

Back to school: Kennett starts on a high note

Academic accolades, capital improvements & security enhancements greet students this fall By Kim Chiomento, Staff Writer, The Times KENNETT – The Kennett Consolidated School District is kicking off the school year by announcing impressive academic test results, major capital improvements and improved security measures. KCSD Superintendent, Dr. Barry Tomasetti, recently announced that district...

Kennett’s Baumel takes 2nd in national bridge championships

Kennett High School senior Jonathan Baumel poses with the second place trophy from the North American Bridge Championships. Kennett’s Jonathan Baumel and his bridge team placed second at the recent Youth North American Bridge Championship, sponsored by the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) and held in Las Vegas. It has been a rapid rise in the national youth bridge scene for 16 year-old...

KEF announces $10k Super Grant & outstanding teacher awards

Six KCSD teachers honored, super grant awarded for library reading program By Kim Chiomento, Correspondent, The Times The 2014 Kennett Education Foundation “Outstanding Teachers” awardees are: from left to right: Marybeth Kufen, Mary D Lang Kindergarten Center, Patti Tatum, Kennett Middle School, April Reynolds, Bancroft Elementary School, Jodi Davidson, Kennett High School, Jennifer Miller, Greenwood...

KHS teacher selected as journalism fellow

Frank Vanderslice KENNETT SQUARE — Frank Vanderslice, a member of the Business and Technology Department at Kennett High School, was recently selected to be a participant as a fellow at the University of Missouri’s Reynolds School of Journalism. Each year 35 high school teachers from around the country travel to the Reynolds Journalism Institute for the ASNE Reynolds High School Journalism Institute....

Lost luster returns to Kennett High lights

Refurbished pendant fixtures now basking in glow of admirers By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Once an eyesore, the pendant lights in front of Kennett High have been restored to their former luster. When the vintage pendant lights came down about a month ago outside the entrance to Kennett High School, the few people who noticed were probably pleased: They were an irrefutable eyesore....