Radnor’s Michael Savadove shoots in the third quarter of their District 1 playoff game as Sun Valley’s Noah Griffin covers Wednesday evening. The Raptors cruised to a 53-28 to qualify for states. (Pete Bannan – MediaNews Group)
By Matthew DeGeorge
Change is this theme in the Central League, and it starts from the top.
Reigning champion Radnor, off its unprecedented 29-1 season that included a District 1 Class 5A title, was already going to face upheaval with the graduation of six regulars from that special squad. But the resignation of coach Jamie Chadwin in the spring ushered in even more uncertainty.
Into the breach steps Tim Smallwood, most recently at Valley Forge Military Academy. Henry Pierce, at 4.6 points per game, is the highest returning scorer, and Michael Savadove (2.8 ppg) will be asked to expand the defensive stopper role he’s filled with aplomb.
Kessy Cox, Harrison Ceppa, Elijah Sellers, Alex McFadden and Owen Smith fill out the rotation. Only Sellers saw notable time last season.
Smallwood isn’t alone, with three new coaches among the nine Delco schools. One is a familiar face.
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