Healy, Kincade lead D-East past Frankford, 37-6

PHILADELPHIA — Jack Kincade rushed for 110 yards and a TD to lead Downingtown East past Frankford, 37-6, Friday night in the season opener for both teams. Quarterback Saunders Healy was 11-for-17 for 112 yards and rushed for 52 more yards in leading the Cougars’ offense.

Unionville tennis holds of D-Town East to stay perfect

Unionville High School’s junior Hunter Whitesel won a key second singles match to help lead the Indians past Downingtown East, Thursday, in a match up of the top two tennis teams in the Ches Mont League. EAST MARLBOROUGH —In a match between two Ches-Mont league leaders, Unionville came on top with a 5-2 win over Downingtown East, Thursday. The Indians are now 10-0, while the Cougars drop...

Downingtown East falls 66-46 to Coatesville

Harried by Coatesville’s perimeter defense, Downingtown loses early lead By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times John Rodriguez III lays in during the third quarter. CALN – Though the battle in the trenches was a wash, Coatesville’s perimeter steals and fastbreak offense led to a 66-46 home win over Downingtown East on Tuesday night. East started out the stronger side with junior forward...

Coatesville’s late flurry dooms D-Town East, 31-12

Red Raiders advance to District One AAAA final next week versus Pennsbury CALN — Matching a stifling defense with its usual explosive offense, Coatesville turned a nailbiter at halftime into an 31-12 win over rival Downingtown East, to advance to next week’s AAAA District One final against Pennsbury. The Red Raiders (13-0) were matched almost play for play in the first half by the Cougars...

Good Stuff: Positive news from Downingtown to Kennett

“Good Stuff’ is back; highlighting positive happenings around Chester County packaged in a fun, easy-to-read-format.  Got ‘good stuff’ to share?  Like what you see? Let us know: email kim@chescotimes.com. (Submissions due by 15th and 30th monthly; all content subject to editorial review.) Red Devil Pride:  Avon Grove High’s Robert Evans, Anna Wright, Kira Russell and Adam Gaerity recently...

D’town East batters Rustin, 28-12

WESTTOWN — Downingtown East controlled Ches-Mont American power West Chester Rustin, Friday, powering to a 28-12 win overly previously the previously undefeated Knights — who had a 16-game regular season win streak snapped. Coming off a tough loss last week to Haverford, the Cougars (3-1) used dominant defense— including a key stop inside their own 10 to thwart a Rustin drive in the final...

Haverford overwhelms Downingtown East, 54-26

DOWNINGTOWN – Haverford put up 54 first-half points to out run Downingtown East, 54-26, Friday night. While the Cougars (2-1) couldn’t get their offense moving, the Fords (2-1) hit the turf running, scoring on their first four possessions of the game — racing out to a startlingly quick 27-0 lead before the first quarter was little more than halfway over.

Season preview: D-Town East opens with win, new hope

Cougars ready for a return to playoff form By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times DOWNINGTOWN — The phrases “Downingtown East football” and “District 1 Class AAAA playoffs” go together like “ham and eggs” or “peanut butter and jelly.” It’s an anomaly when they are separated — like they were last year. If Friday’s night’s contest against Frankford was any...

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...

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.