Unionville golf falls to CB West

The Unionville boys varsity golf team lost a tough match to a great team Tuesday in CB West 201 – 189. Alex Moore led the way for the Longhorns with a score of 37 and John Lee shot a 1 under par round of 34 for CB West. Unionville’s record goes to 1-1 overall and remains 1-0 in the CM American Division. Unionville’s next match is Wednesday at 3pm.   It is a home trimatch vs....

Unionville Golf opens season with win

The Unionville boys varsity golf team defeated Sun Valley Tuesday 191 – 244. Danny Donnelly led the way for the Longhorns with a score of even par 35 backed up by a round of 37 by Alex Moore. Unionville’s record goes to 1-0. Unionville’s next match is Wednesday, Aug. 24th at 3pm.   It is a home match vs. CB West and it will be held at Kennett Square Golf and Country Club.

URA Under-12 baseball team makes strong showing at Cooperstown Tournament

The Unionville Recreation Under-12 baseball team participated in a tournament in Cooperstown, N.Y. In July of 2021 Unionville Recreation Association had its first team representing the organization in Cooperstown, New York.  Practices started in the winter as soon as the team was announced for the team of twelve-year-olds.  Led by five coaches, Chris Gebhart, Bob Dobie, Shawn Bonsall, Mike Clancy,...

Unionville’s All-State runner McIntyre set to blaze new path at St. Joseph’s U

Ethan McIntyreUnionville High School Track and X-Country runner Ethan McIntyre has been awarded a full four-year scholarship (athletic and academic) to attend Saint Joseph’s University this fall. McIntyre won the Ches-Mont League Championship in the 1600m (mile) this past Saturday and will represent Unionville at the District One Championship meet this month. With finance as his...

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...

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...

Downingtown’s Lauletta drafted by Giants

Kyle Lauletta It appears that Downingtown East graduate Kyle Lauletta will be following the footsteps of notable Chester County quarterbacks Matt Ryan and Matt Schaub to the National Football League, following his selection in the fourth round, Saturday by the New York Giants. Lauletta, a star for Richmond, had been seen as a sleeper pick — many scouts compare him to San Francisco 49ers QB Jimmy...

Downingtown rugby girls play matches in Scotland

Downingtown Rugby Club (DRFC) and Doylestown girls team swept Scotland over spring break during the 2018 rugby tour. The combined team and four coaches pictured on the field following the final game and win, 56/27 vs. Scotland’s Cartha Queens. Downingtown’s triple win against Scotland’s Melrose, Livingston, and Cartha set a new DRFC record and first-ever triple win at an overseas tour. The...

Eagles nominate Matta for NFL HS coach of the year

Michael Matta Michael Matta, head coach of the Downingtown High School East varsity football team, has been selected as the Philadelphia Eagles nominee for the 2017 Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year Award. Representing the best at the high school level, Matta was nominated for the national award, named for the winningest coach in NFL history, for his character and integrity, leadership...

Dinniman, Tomlinson congratulate WCU baseball champs

From left, West Chester University President Chris Fiorentino, state Sen. Andy Dinniman, Head Coach Jad Prachniak and state Sen. Robert Tomlinson. State Senators Andy Dinniman and Robert “Tommy” Tomlinson this week recognized the West Chester University Golden Rams baseball team winning the 2017 NCAA Division II National Championship –its second national championship in six years. “You...