Concussion awareness – A mom’s perspective

New tech, early diagnosis, focused therapy & close recovery tracking yields promising results By Kim Chiomento, Staff Writer, The Times You probably know someone with a concussion or perhaps, like me, are a parent of children who have had concussions.  Concussions are never good news, but with nearly five million diagnosed annually, it seems like they really are everywhere. They can and do...

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...

Y spring sports registration open through March 23

Registration is currently underway for the YMCA of the Brandywine Valley Spring Sports Leagues and will continue through March 23. A variety of sports leagues such as t-ball, coach-pitch baseball, basketball, soccer, flag football, softball, volleyball and cheerleading are available at different branches and open to kids ages 3 to 14. The leagues run from April 5 to June 7.