12 UHS students honored as National Merit Scholars

EAST MARLBOROUGH — For the second straight year, 12 Unionville High School students were named finalists for the National Merit Scholarship Program (NMSP) this week — something just 15,000 high school students in the United States can say. The award is granted on the basis of their PSAT and SAT scores, along with their academic achievement and extra-curricular activities. The students are: Ari...

UHS baseball team seeking used sports items

Equipment needed to stock debut fund-raising sale on Feb. 1 The Unionville High Baseball is looking forward to another outstanding season as it returns a number of strong starters to its lineup, including members of the Senior League World Series Kennett Kings. The team’s booster club, the Unionville Baseball Diamond Club, is poised to put extra polish on its fund-raising efforts this year to help...

UCF board expected to approve crew club

Some of the nation’s top rowers attend UHS — now they can compete for the school The Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education is expected to approve Crew as a new club sport for Unionville High School, next Tuesday. By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times EAST MARLBOROUGH — Although the Unionville area boasts a number of the nation’s top young rowers, Unionville High School has lacked its own...

Stookey honored as Eagle Scout

John Stookey WESTTOWN — John Stookey of Chadds Ford was awarded Boy Scouting’s highest rank, the Eagle Scout award, at the Troop 93 Court of Honor held at Westminster Presbyterian Church on Jan. 4.  Scoutmaster Tim Jaques made the award. Achieving the Eagle rank caps Stookey’s Scouting career, which he began as a Tiger Cub in Chadds Ford Pack 31 in 2004.  In 2009, he was awarded the Arrow of...

UHS boys hockey holds off Henderson, 4-3

After slow start, three goals late in first prove pivotal By Dominic DiBiaggio, Correspondent, The Times WEST CHESTER — Winter break is a fun time for all, but when a team has the kind of momentum that the Unionville High School boys hockey team had (9-0-1) heading into break, the time off can be unsettling. All the momentum that the boys had could easily have dissipated, leaving them vulnerable...

Unionville girls fall in consolation game, 56-49

Indians fall to Liberty, but hang tough Unionville’s Lexi Shanahan breaks to the basket against Liberty, Saturday. The Indians fell 56-49 in the consolation game of the Unionville Holiday Tournament. Ken McGann photo. EAST MARLBOROUGH — Unionville High School’s girls basketball team just couldn’t get shots to drop as it fell to Liberty, 56-49, in the consolation game of its own holiday...

UHS girls fall to Haverford in tourney

Unionville’s Micayla Flores shoots over Haverford’s Samantha Estes during Friday’s Unionville Holiday Tournament opener. Despite 12 points from Flores, the Indians fell, 36-22. Ken McGann photo. EAST MARLBOROUGH — Unionville High School’s girls’ basketball team could not overcome an ice-cold start against Haverford, Friday, and fell 36-22 to the Fords in the opening round of...

UHS boys hockey wins 9th straight, 3-2

Salesianum gives undefeated Indians a scare By Dominic DiBiaggio, Correspondent, The Times On paper, Unionville’s boys hockey match up with Salesianum looked like another chance for the Indian boys to continue their dominant play. But reality has a funny way of catching up with you sometimes. Before Friday night’s game, the Unionville Boys Hockey team had rolled off eight straight wins, outscoring...

UHS notebook: food drives, college signings and Wall of Honor inductees

Unionville High School students with some of the food collected during the annual food drive in November and December. EAST MARLBOROUGH — With the holidays bearing down, things have been very busy at Unionville High School in December. From the annual food drive to a number of Indian athletes signing collegiate letters of intent, to the announcement of this year’s honorees for the Wall of Honor,...

Boys basketball: Unionville overpowers Christian Academy

EAST MARLBOROUGH — Unionville’s boys basketball team got off to a strong start to the 2013-14 basketball season, overpowering The Christian Academy, 50-24, in the opener of the school’s season tipoff tournament, Friday night. Chad Rafetto scored 13 points for the Indians, while Steve Fatzinger had eight points and played strong defense, while Atma Bery added seven points, coming off the bench. ...