By Matthew De George Torey Green knew where he wanted to be last year. As the Upper Darby boys basketball team made a run to the PIAA Tournament, Green was there every step of the way. He wasn’t on the…
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Academy Park’s swift start leads it to win over Glen Mills
Academy Park used a stifling full-court press in the opening quarter to assume control on the way to a 76-67 victory over Glen Mills in a Del Val League matchup Thursday. The Knights forced the Battlin’ Bulls into a slew…
Jones, Tilghman fuel Archbishop Carroll’s fast start
Derrick Jones and Austin Tilghman made sure Archbishop Carroll got back on the winning track after Sunday’s loss to Roman Catholic. Jones and Tilghman scored six points each in the first quarter to propel the Patriots to a 62-43 Catholic…
Penncrest’s Casanova delivers from the line in OT win
Ben Casanova was fouled going after an offensive rebound and sank both free throws in the final seconds of overtime, lifting host Penncrest over Harriton, 52-51, Tuesday night in a Central League thriller. Rahmi Halaby had 19 points and…
Anderson, Haverford School hang on for a win
By: Dennis Deitch The Haverford School basketball program knows there has been years when it had the best player in the Inter-Ac League, years when it had the most overall talent. But all of that is recruiting jibba-jabba if the…
Chester beats Glen Mills 53-48
By: Terry Thomas Chester held off the host Glen Mills Battlin’ Bulls 53-48 to improve to 8-2 overall and 1-1 in Del Val League play. Trailing after the first three quarters, the Battlin’ Bulls were true to their name as…
No.3 Roman Catholic downs No.1 Carroll, 54-46
By Rick O’Brien Roman Catholic coach Chris McNesby said he removed Manny Taylor from the starting lineup for a period to “motivate, not punish” the junior forward for a less-than-complete effort. “We wanted him to be more of a power…
Roman forward shows shooting touch beats Carroll
By: Aaron Carter Manny Taylor is a 6-6, 250-pound forward for Roman Catholic. He was also a tight end/defensive lineman on the Cahillites’ football team. So, it may have come as a surprise when the big fella stepped out and…
Chester beats Harrisburg in classic game
By: Terry Thomas Chester (7-2) returned to their winning ways with a 54-50 thriller at the Clip Joint over the visiting Harrisburg Cougars (10-3). The Clippers height advantage proved to be the difference as Chester won the battle of the…
Fisher comes up big to lead Strath Haven to first win
Mike Fisher wasn’t a big fan of Strath Haven’s winless start to the season. Saturday, he did something about it. Fisher scored a game-high 24 points, including six of the Panthers’ 10 overtime points, to lead Haven to a 58-57…