Class AAAA First Round Chester (1-1, 22-5) vs. Carlisle (3-7, 18-8) Site: Coatesville High School Time: Saturday, 4:30 Coaches: Chester – Larry Yarbray (6th season) Carlisle – Andre Anderson (3rd season) PIAA titles: Chester – 8 (1983, 1989, 1994, 2000,…
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Haverford’s states team a throwback to 1970 squad
By Bob Grotz It’s been more than a while for Haverford High. The Fords haven’t appeared in the PIAA boys state basketball tournament in their 39-year-old head coach’s lifetime. The last time they qualified for states, the players were…
Carroll out to prove it’s best in the state
By Matt DeGeorge There’s no need for hushed tones or minced words. There’s an obvious reality that pervades Archbishop Carroll’s workouts. “It’s the same story as last year. We haven’t won anything yet,’ senior guard Joe Mostardi said Wednesday. “I…
History of Chester vs Carlisle
By Dave Burman, 105.5 WCHX radio 1958-59 ———– Chester 88, Carlisle 66 state quarterfinals (March 14th). Chester lost to Farrell in state championship game, 76-66 1982-83 ———- Chester 79, Carlisle ( Jeff Lebo as a soph) 74 (2 OT) state…
New faces were the spark in Chester’s win
By Matt DeGeorge Larry Yarbray doesn’t shy away from the truth about his team’s past. There were times this season when the cupboard appeared too bare, the weight of history felt too hefty, the outlook too cloudy to adhere to…
Sturdivant steps up for Chester as it roars back for district title
By Matt DeGeorge The four fingers held aloft by the Chester players and coaching staff Friday night at Villanova University had a clear meaning. They weren’t pointing skyward for the fourth-quarter domination the Clippers put on display Friday. They weren’t…
Chester rallies to win district
By Rick O’Brien Trailing for most of Friday night’s PIAA District 1 Class AAAA boys’ basketball final against Pennsbury, Chester rallied down the stretch, with its pressure defense paving the way, to claim top honors for the fourth consecutive year.…
Defense helped Chester fight out of a corner
By Jack McCaffery Along its decades-long journey to high school basketball dominance, Chester High has encountered, then solved, just about everything. Friday at Villanova, it was down to eight minutes to continue that tradition. From a first-half avalanche of three-point…
Haverford loses game but still goes to States
In a playback for ninth place, host Oxford tied the game with a few seconds left in regulation to force a fifth period and earned a 70-55 win over Haverford, which had 12 players score. The Fords were outscored, 18-3,…
Miller gets 1,000th point as Delco Christian makes states
Henry Miller eclipsed the 1,000-point plateau as Delco Christian claimed the District One Class AA third-place game with a 50-43 triumph over Jenkintown. The Knights, who qualified for the state tournament, shot 23-for-29 from the foul line and went on…