Board likely to drop band mandate
Board of Education appears poised to change marching band to extra-curricular activity
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
The Unionville High School Marching Band, seen here in action at Disney World in 2012, will likely no longer be mandatory for the school’s music students, after a vote next Tuesday.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education appears poised to end mandatory...
Intel names Shea semifinalist in Science Talent Search
Unionville High School student among nation’s top 300 HS science students
Unionville High School student Meghan Shea has been named a semifinalist in the 2013 Intel Science Talent Search.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Unionville High School senior, Meghan Shea,was named a semifinalist in the 2013 Intel Science Talent Search this week.
The Intel Science Talent Search (Intel STS) is one of the nation’s...
Smith named Gatorade Pa. Cross Country runner of the year
Unionville High School junior cross country star Courtney Smith was named Gatorade’s 2012 cross country runner of the year for Pennsylvania, Thursday.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Unionville star cross country runner Courtney Smith was named the Gatorade Pennsylvania Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year, the company announced Thursday.
This is Gatorade’s 28th year of honoring the nation’s...
Unionville HS winter concert, Jan. 9
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Unionville High School Concert Bands will present their Winter Concert, Wed. Jan. 9 in the high school auditorium, starting at 7:30 p.m.
The 2013 show show is titled: “From Sin to Salvation” and is free to the public. Among the featured selections planned for the performance are “Overture from Orpheus and the Underworld” “Pirates of the Caribbean”...
Unionville High ranked 3rd in Pa. on SATs
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Unionville High School ranked third in the state of Pennsylvania in scores for the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), the school’s principal Paula Masanari announced this week.
Unionville improved to third from its eighth-place standing in 2011 out some 600 high schools in the state.
“We are elated about this latest indication that our students are learning and growing...
Dates set for popular UHS Used Book Sale
The popular, annual UHS Used Book Sale will be held Feb. 22 and 23 in the high school gymnasium.
Volunteers will collect donations in selected areas Jan. 26
If your New Year’s resolutions included downsizing, the Unionville High School PTO would like to assist by accepting used books, videos and CDs for its popular, annual fund-raiser: the Used Book Sale.
This year’s sale, which typically features...
Unionville falls to Esperanza, 49-40
Unionville High School’s Dan McClaskey scored 12 points Friday night, but it was not enough to overcome an early deficit to Nueva Esperanza, as the Indians fell 49-40. Ken McGann photo.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Despite a strong second half, Unionville could not overcome a slow start and fell to Nueva Esperanza in the finale of the the Unionville Holiday Tournament, Friday night.
Junior forward Dan...
Unionville outrun by C.B. East, 44-27
Unionville sophomore Taylor Thames had a strong game Friday night, but it was not enough to carry the Indians past Central Bucks East in the final of the Unionville Holiday Tournament, losing 44-27. Ken McGann photo.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Unionville High School’s girls basketball team could not dig out of an early hole to a talented Central Bucks East squad in the final of the Unionville Holiday...
Unionville boys hold on for tough win, 46-43
Second straight close win bodes well for jelling Indians
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Unionville High School sophomore Ryan Engle powered his team past Gospel of Grace Christian Academy, 46-43, Thursday, in the opening round of the Unionville Holiday Tournament. Engle score 14 points for the Indians. Ken McGann photo.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — For Unionville High School boys basketball, it was getting...
Unionville girls swim past Pennsbury
PENNSBURY — The Unionville High School swim team got a split decision during a non-league meet, Thursday, with the girls winning and the boys losing.
The girls team won with a score of 121-55, while the boys lost 79-107.
Unionville’s girls won the medley relay with a team of Kate Hewton, Christina Tascione, Mackenzie Hornibrook and Katelyn Garvey.
Erin Polries had a first place finish in the...