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...
Rustin controls Unionville, 14-0, gets leg up in league title race
By Al Tustin, Sports Editor, The Times
Rustin’s Michael Covert breaks into the Unionville secondary as Indians’ Gabe McLaughlin fights to break off a block.
WESTTOWN — Two programs, two traditions — and maybe teams headed in opposite directions.
When West Chester Rustin and Unionville get together on a football field, it pretty much always determines the ChesMont American Division title...
Unionville holds off Kennett 10-7 in nail-biter
Kennett’s Sam Forte fires the ball over Unionville’s Declan Boyle, Friday night.
By Al Tustin, Sports Editor, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Since 2005, when Kennett High School revived its football team, the annual matchup with arch rival Unionville has been a one-sided affair, with the Indians winning every game.
But while that streak did not end Friday night, the Blue Demons served...
Haverford overpowers Unionville, 42-27
By Al Tustin, Sports Editor, The Times
F. Scott Fitzgerald famously said “there are no second acts in American lives.”
Haverford QB Jake Ruane breaks to the right en route to an 85-yard TD run, Friday night.
For the Unionville High School football team, struggling through one of its roughest seasons in recent memory, the problem was that there was no encore to a very solid first half against powerful...
Unionville defense powers to 48-12 win over Oxford
Unionville’s Alex Pelegrin leaps to block a pass by Oxford quarterback Brett Kochmansky.
By Al Tustin, Sports Editor, The Times
OXFORD — It’s a terrible cliche (or meme, or joke in a TV commercial) but, in football, defense really does win championships — and it certainly won a game Friday night.
And while it might have been tempting to focus on Unionville’s offense on a big scoring night,...
Unionville holds off Great Valley, 31-14
Unionville QB Blake Charlton lets loose as Great Valley’s Josh Burgess bears down on him.
By Al Tustin, Sports Editor, The Times
MALVERN — With two teams facing an all but “must-win” game, even this early in the season. The solution was obvious: let it rip.
And that they did as Unionville held off Great Valley, 31-14, in a contest where both teams displayed an explosive passing game, big...
Avon Grove overcomes Unionville, 24-22
By Al Tustin, Sports Editor, The Times
Avon Grove’s Dino Arhontakis looks for running room against Unionville, Friday night. Before being knocked out with an injury, he tore up the Indians’ defense.
WEST GROVE — It was a tale of two games. Literally.
On Friday night, Unionville and Avon Grove met in a contest mostly controlled by the Indians. But lightning in the area stopped the contest...
Unionville can’t find the magic again, rally falls short, 19-14
Unionville’s Joe Fariello fins running room against Academy Park.
By Al Tustin, Sports Editor, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Apparently, lightning does not strike twice.
Although Unionville mounted a furious, final two-minute rally, to almost come from behind against Academy Park, eerily like last season’s game, the Indians fell short, losing 19-14, when a final drive stalled in the last 30...
Garnet overwhelms Unionville, 42-3, in season opener
By Al Tustin, Sports Editor, The Times
Unionville Blake Charlton loses the handle on a first quarter fumble against Garnet Valley, Friday night.
CONCORD — To say Unionville had a tough time with Garnet Valley, in both schools’ high school football season opener, would be a bit of an understatement.
The highly anticipated match up of the defending 5A District One champs — the Indians – and the...
Unionville Crew plans learn to row events
The Unionville High School Crew beginning of school learn-to-rows are now set and you can sign up at by clicking here.
We will be offering three different days – August 25th and 26th, and September 8th. You only need to attend one session, the goal being to get a small taste of what rowing is about. Rowing was brand new to every one of our current athletes when they started in high school and...
