Wild start for 2016 high school football season
Powers struggle, while Avon Grove, Great Valley and Shanahan start out hot
The 2016 high school football season is off to a wild and wooly start — consider this: perennial Chester County powers Downingtown West, West Chester Rustin and Unionville all sit at 0-2, after tough out of league starts, while programs on the rise such as Bishop Shanahan, Great Valley and Avon Grove are out of the gate at...
Academy Park speeds past Unionville, 22-18
Indians overcome 14-0 deficit, but can’t hold on late
By Al Tustin, Staff Writer, The Times
Academy Parks’ furious pass rush — led here by Kasai Crawford — harassed Unionville quarterback Alex Gorgone all night. Jim Gill photo.
SHARON HILL — Like it, or not, speed kills, even on a football field.
Despite forcing six turnovers and mounting an impressive comeback from a 14-0 deficit,...
Unionville can’t overcome miscues in opening game loss
Powerful Spring-Ford dominates, 33-3
By Al Tustin, Staff Writer, The Times
“The stars might lie, but the numbers never do.” — Mary Chapin Carpenter.
Unionville’s Mike Cresta (53) fights in the trenches against the Spring Ford offensive line. Jim Gill photo.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — While it’s possible that the stars were aligned for Unionville High School in its 2016 season opener against...
SCCSA still accepting fall registration
The Southern Chester County Soccer Association is still accepting registrations for it’s Fall Recreational Soccer program. The program is open to all children between the age of 4 and 17. Registration deadline is August 1st. The season starts Sunday September 12th. More information and on-line registration is available at www.sccsasoccer.com”
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An overdue, but well-deserved honor
Chester County’s Mike Piazza enters baseball’s Hall of Fame today
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Today, the best baseball player ever to come out of Chester County will finally get his due.
Mike Piazza of Phoenixville will be enshrined in baseball’s Hall of Fame today along with Ken Griffey Jr.
Some of you may want to argue that Kennett Square’s Herb Pennock was a better player —...
Unionville sends 3 rugby teams to HS sevens championships
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Unionville High School Rugby Club sent three teams to compete in the High School Rugby Championships at the Collegiate Rugby Championship 7’s Tournament this past weekend in Chester PA. One girls side and two boys sides from Unionville competed along with 29 other high school teams from around the country playing the exciting 7’s format that will be featured at the Olympics...
KMC wins PA state championships
The 2016 Pennsylvania USAIGC (United States Association of Independent Gymnastics Clubs) State Championship was held Saturday May 14th and Sunday May 15th at KMC Dance and Gymnastics Center in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.
This Championship is the qualification competition to the National Championship in Orlando, Florida. USAIGC President Paul Spadaro, New York, was in attendance for the two-day event....
Red Raider Rumble brings players, communities together
Teams from around Chester County and from as far away as Harlem N.Y. at initial event
By Lauren Parker- Gill, News Editor, The Times
The first-ever Red Raider Rumble brought lacrosse teams from around the region and as far away as New York City to participate in a day competition, fun and sportsmanship. After a very close and exciting game, these players from Coatesville and Harlem came together for...
Unionville Rugby Sevens wins pair of matches
The Unionville Rugby Sevens team.
Unionville Boys Rugby sent two teams to compete in the Under 19 bracket at the Subaru 7’s Tournament in Delaware this weekend — posting key victories in the Rugby Sevens tournament.
Unlike more traditional rugby — which features 15 to a side — Sevens uses seven players per side and features a much faster pace of play. For the first time, Rugby Sevens will played...
Unionville track primed for district meet
By Hannah Christopher, Running Editor, The Times
Unionville’s Kacie Breeding and coach Mark Lacianca (file photo, courtesy milesplit.com) head into this week’s District One track meet at Coatesville with high hopes after winning the Ches-Mont League meet last week.
This week, the Unionville boys and girls track team head to Coatesville for the district 1 track meet (Friday and Saturday...
