Valor Bowl 2014 seeking sponsors
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The 2014 edition of the Valor Bowl, which pits Chester County’s top high school senior football players in a charity game, is seeking local businesses to sponsor the event.
The game will be played May 29 at Unionville High School.
Over the last 16 years, the Valor Bowl, in addition to honoring some of the top football players in the area, has raised more than $450,000...
Shanahan girls hold off Coatesville, 45-37
Both teams struggle to find rhythm
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
Coatesville’s Nafisa Saunders battles past a Shanahan defender, Tuesday night.
CALN – A late second quarter surge and good defense in the closing minutes allowed Bishop Shanahan to come out with a scrappy 45-37 victory at Coatesville on Tuesday night.
Perhaps due to the snow keeping the teams from practicing, Tuesday...
West can’t outlast Coatesville, falls 59-53
Whippets can’t make 15-point lead stick at neighboring RedRaiders
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
Jaquan Hollingshed drives the lane early. Downingtown collapsed its defense to deal with Coatesville’s strong forward play.
CALN – Sports are not just a matter of accumulating points and trying to score on each individual play. Each game is a narrative constructed over three periods...
Coatesville ends skid against Downingtown East, 65-48
Young Cougars can’t stay with powerful Raiders
By Drew Diehl, Correspondent, The Times
UWCHLAN — After back-to-back losses to Chester High School and Reading High School, the Coatesville Red Raiders (2-2, 1-0 Ches Mont National) responded in a big way on Thursday night with a 65-48 victory over Ches Mont foe Downingtown East (2-1, 0-1 Ches Mont National).
“I just told them to keep their...
Boys’ basketball: West opens with a win
DOWNINGTOWN — Downingtown West’s boys basketball team broke open a close game, Friday, and powered past Collegium Charter, 52-31, Friday night in the season opener for both teams.
Ryan Bentley scored 19 points for the Whippets, who used a 13-3 advantage in the third quarter to seal the win.
Girls basketball: Shanahan wins opener, East, West fall
MALVERN — Bishop Shanahan’s girls basketball team started the season on a high note, dominating Loyalsock, 57-27, in the opening game of the Great Valley Tournament, Friday night.
Kelly Dreiling paced the Eagles with 13 points. Kristen Habbel added eight points.
Shanahan falls to WC Henderson, 21-14
WEST CHESTER — Bishop Shanahan could not stop a fourth-quarter drive, and lost a tough 21-14 decision to West Chester Henderson in the opening round of the PIAA District One AAA playoffs, Friday night.
The Eagles (5-6) traded touchdowns all night with the 7-4 Warriors — and for the most part were able to mostly contain the strong Henderson running game. But it was the final drive where the...
Downingtown West falls to Spring-Ford, 43-21
DOWNINGTOWN — A couple of key fourth-down stops, followed by quick scores, was enough to undo Downingtown West in the opening round of the PIAA District One AAAA playoffs, Friday night, losing to Spring Ford, 43-21.
The fifth-seeded Whippets (8-3) winners of the Ches Mont National Division title, paid the price when they opted to go for — and failed — fourth down plays in their own territory,...
West defeats Coatesville 24-7 for ChesMont Championship
Stifling defense keys win, league title for Whippets
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
DOWNINGTOWN – In football, success means not just doing a few things well but being able to change the game plan and find yards even when the initial plan does not work.
Coatesville could not adjust to Downingtown West’s stifling defense or option running game, losing 24-7 in Friday night’s game...
Coatesville beats Shanahan in clash of undefeateds, 37-13
Visitors control Eagles’ deadly passing game, find consistency in Flamer
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
Shanahan’s Matt Evans pursues Coatesville’s Isaiah Flamer. With Daquan Worley out, Flamer stepped up to provide consistent running yards.
DOWNINGTOWN – When two undefeated teams meet, often victory is not just a matter of making the big plays but stopping the opposition’s...
