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...
Girls LAX takes off in new Coatesville league
Girls 5 to 15 get chance to learn fast-growing sport
By Lauren Parker-Gill, News Editor, The Times
The Coatesville Youth Lacrosse Lady Raiders took the city by storm with girls from ages 5 – 15 in the Coatesville Area School District participating in its inaugural season. Credit: Coatesville Youth Lacrosse
COATESVILLE – As the sport of lacrosse has been gaining popularity across the nation...
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 partipate in a day competition, fun and sportsmanship. After a very close and exciting game, these players from Coatesville and Harlem came together...
Red Raider Rumble coming May 22
Coatesville Youth Lacrosse will be welcoming teams from across Chester County to compete in the Red Raider Rumble on Sunday May 22nd at North Brandywine Middle School 256 Reeceville Rd, Coatesville, PA.
Local athletes fare well at ATA Nationals
ATA West Chester owner Marc Jouan shares a moment with local participants in the ATA Martial Arts Spring National Tournament in Las Vegas, including Nicole McCarthy, Bobby Kormann, Maria Jouan and Bryan Denmark.
Earlier this month, some of the students and instructors at ATA Martial Arts of West Chester participated and competed in the ATA Martial Arts Spring National Tournament at the Las Vegas...
Brandywine Roller Derby opens season March 12
CALN — World class Roller Derby is alive and well in Chester County
Brandywine Roller Derby is kicking off the 2016 season with a name change and an exciting home opener against the Ithaca League of Women Skaters, March 12.
After five years as the Brandywine Roller Girls, the league decided to replace “Girls” with “Derby” in order to better encompass all of the individuals who make BRD...
Bluebirds sign Radu, Green
Tyreese Green
The West Chester Bluebirds have signed former Temple Owl’s punter George Radu and Lincoln Lions lineman Tyreese Green for the 2016 season.
Radu punted for the Owls’ in the 1999 and 2000 seasons where he averaged 36.6 yards per punt, he also holds a team record 12 punts in one game. Since leaving Temple, Radu has become a successful kicking coach.
Former WCU, Rustin star White signs with Bluebirds
Rondell White
WEST CHESTER — Former West Chester University Ram running back Rondell White has committed to the West Chester Bluebirds in 2016. The 2013 Harlon Hill Award Finalist will join former WC Bayard Rustin teammate Lee Kurfis in what is shaping up to be a potent offense for the new minor league team.
During his college career, White became the second (and first division 2) player to...
Bluebirds, new local pro football team, to hold tryouts Nov. 21
WEST CHESTER — The West Chester Bluebirds minor league football team will hold open player tryouts on Saturday, Nov. 21 from 10 a.m. until noon at O’Shields-Stevenson Stadium on the campus of Cheyney University in Thornbury. The university is located at 1837 University Circle, Cheyney, PA, 19139.
All athletes interested in beginning or continuing their football careers are encouraged to...
D-East dominates Unionville, 49-13
Cougars overpowering, but both teams still control league title fates
DOWNINGTOWN — Downingtown East grabbed a lead just seconds into the game, a lead it would not lose, in overpowering Unionville, 49-13, in a wind and rainswept Kottmeyer Stadium, Friday night.
Kameron Hammond-Green raced down the left sideline for the Cougars (5-0) 89 yards for an opening touchdown before the Indians (3-2) were...
