By Matthew DeGeorge As he waved to the crowd, Shawn Alston did his best to force a smile Saturday. The Haverford School senior and Temple signee had just buried a step-back 3-pointer, his 16th point of the afternoon and 1,000th…
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Alston hits big shots to lift Haverford School
The shooting stats for Shawn Alston Friday night weren’t all that pretty. But when it mattered most, Alston was the man for Haverford School. Alston hit a pair of 3-pointers in the final minute — one to drag the Fords…
Penncrest finds its groove just in time
By Matthew DeGeorge There weren’t many enjoyable huddles for Penncrest Friday night. Not at a halftime following a two-point second quarter. Not at the end of three quarters when they trailed Chichester by eight. Not at any of the myriad…
Carroll out to prove it has more than Jones and Aflakpui
By Matthew DeGeorge There are certain things you don’t have to tell Derrick Jones. The Archbishop Carroll senior doesn’t need an endorsement of his own talent or that of his Patriot teammates, a group which boasts two Division I commits…
Chester Clippers Boys Basketball Preview
By Terry Thomas We are just days away from the start of another season of hoops at the Clip Joint where the games will be played on the Fred Pickett Court. With the passing of the winningest coach in Chester…
Fred Pickett, a man of basketball and young people, dead at 60
By Terry Toohey, Delaware County Daily Times For all of the success Fred Pickett Jr. had as a high school basketball coach, it pales in comparison to what he did for the children of Chester off the court. Mr. Pickett…
Legendary former Chester High hoops coach Fred Pickett dies
By Terry Toohey, Delaware County Daily Times Fred Pickett Jr., who won more games and more PIAA championships than any coach in the storied history of Chester basketball, died Wednesday following a battle with cancer. Mr. Pickett won 331 games…
All-Delco Boys Basketball Player of the Year: Johnson added to a family legacy at Chester
By Matt DeGeorge Being the son of Mike Johnson meant a lot was expected of Mahir Johnson in the city of Chester. It meant trips to the gym for workouts and drill sessions at age 5. It meant trying to…
Final Super 7 Boys Basketball
By Matt DeGeorge 1. Chester (26-6) 2. Archbishop Carroll (23-5) 3. Haverford (16-12) 4. Penn Wood (15-8) 5. Episcopal Academy (16-8) 6. Haverford School (16-8) 7. Radnor (14-9)
Charter schools taken aback by threats to sports programs
By Aaron Carter FOR THE FIRST time since the PIAA voiced concerns that charter schools tilt the competitive balance in their favor because of enrollment practices, District 12 charters responded yesterday to the association’s executive director, Dr. Robert Lombardi. And…