Changes, youth have Unionville softball off to uneven start in 2011

New coach, only one senior have Indians seeing ups and downs in early going By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com Changing coaches just days before the start of the season can be disruptive to any high school team, so it’s probably not a shock that Unionville High School’s softball team is off to a 2-3 start. Factor in that the Indians have just one senior in the everyday lineup, and playing...

Unionville softball wins opener

EAST MARLBOROUGH — The coaching career of Kristin McCoy got off to a solid start Monday as her Unionville High School softball team rode a strong opening day complete-game pitching performance by Colleen Beckman to a 4-2 win over West Chester Henderson. McCoy, named just this month as the new Indians’ acting head coach, replacing John Walsh, watched her squad overcome an early 1-0 deficit after...

Unionville wins frosty opener, 9-8

Extra-inning walk gives Indians win; both teams struggle with conditions Unionville's Drew Deihl dives back into first on a pick off play. EAST MARLBOROUGH — March baseball in the Northeast is an iffy proposition at best, but Saturday’s frigid, windy conditions combined with a 10:30 a.m. start time, made Unionville High School’s baseball season opener less a work of art than a battle...

Unionville baseball sets sights on postseason in 2011

Deep pitching staff, proven hitters should lead Indians to district playoffs By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com Senior Connor Wing will lead a deep pitching staff for Unionville High School's baseball team — and hit cleanup. It might sound strange, but it’s possible that the graduation of Andy Kirkland, who set a Unionville High School record for home runs in a season in 2010, could...

Unionville boys knocked off in OT in Flyers Cup; Girls defend title

OT goal stops Indians’ dreams of Class A title By Brett Ciancia, Correspondent, UnionvilleTimes.com WEST CHESTER — This year’s single-A boy’s Flyers Cup Championship pitted #3 Unionville against #4 Springfield, the team that took out the Indians a year ago in last year’s playoffs.  The packed house at West Chester’s IceLine was in for a classic back-and-forth battle on Friday night,...

Unionville hockey teams to play for Flyers Cup Friday

Boys take on Springfield, girls battle Downingtown East for title By Brett Ciancia, Correspondent, UnionvilleTimes.com Excitement is building around the Unionville High School Men’s Hockey Team and its thrilling postseason run in the Flyers Cup Playoffs. The boys take on Springfield (Delco) in the Class A Final at 7 p.m. Friday at Iceline in West Chester. The girls’ contest against Downingtown...

Unionville Swimmers, Divers shine at districts

Swimmers nab Ches-Mont American title; Drohan wins 500 Freestyle By Sheila Himes, Correspondent, UnionvilleTimes.com Unionville's Matt Drohan at the top of the podium at winning the 500-meter freestyle at this weekend's District 1 swim meet in Philadelphia. Unionville High School sent 20 swimmers and diver to districts competition. Diving took place last weekend and Senior Jonas Raider took...

UHS Ice Hockey advances to Ches-Mont playoffs, Flyers Cup play

The ice hockey postseason has begun and the Unionville High School squad is right in the middle of the action! This year, the Indians have advanced past the first round of playoffs and are on to the semi-finals Wednesday night, March 2 at 8:30 p.m. at Iceline win West Chester.    Send article as PDF   

UHS baseball clinic/Home Run derby March 12

EAST MARLBOROUGH — There will be a baseball clinic and home run derby on March 12 from 10 a.m. until 12 noon at the Unionville High School Baseball field.  This event will be held outside on the varsity field unless there is significant rain and we will then be in the high school gym.  The varsity players and  coaching staff will run the clinic and the derby.  We will have prizes for the derby,...

Minella Blazes to 5th Place in PA Indoor State Meet

Runs a personal best in 60-meter hurdles; Mills 9th in 3K By Hannah Christopher, Track and Field Reporter, UnionvilleTimes.com Unionville's Alicia Minella. Photo by Charisse Ellsworth STATE COLLEGE — Alicia Minella, a senior at Unionville High School and a star sprinter and hurdler, finished fifth in the Pennsylvania Indoor State Track Meet Saturday in the 60 meter hurdles. The meet was held...