By Christopher A. Vito Ask around. There was no recent rush to area party stores for orange and black streamers. There was no need for the coach to call a press conference, or for the fans to call their neighbors.…
Win sends Haverford to PIAA tourney
By Dillon Friday When the final buzzer sounded Tuesday night, the Haverford half of a sold-out crowd spilled onto the floor for a celebration 44 years in the making. For the first time since Steve Joachim and Ray Edeleman got…
New sport, Chester tradition growing on Adesina
By Matt DeGeorge Two years ago, Gabe Adesina didn’t know much about basketball. He didn’t know anything about the Clip Joint, about Chester’s storied history, about generations of famous basketball players wearing orange and black. Now, as Chester embarks on…
Haverford takes on Wissahickon in Semi-Final Playback series
By Matt DeGeorge After over a decade navigating the organized insanity that the District One tournament can be, Keith Heinerichs knew better than to pack away the white home jerseys for the season. As it turns out, his Fords (15-10)…
Bacon sizzles at the line to boost Glen Mills
Glen Mills pulled away from Octorara in the fourth quarter of its District One Class AAA first-round playoff match thanks in part to the free-throw shooting of Dion Bacon. Bacon, who netted 11 points, was 7-for-8 from the charity stripe…
Big turnout helps Conestoga get past Lower Merion
By Jeff McDevitt As the overflow crowd filed in approaching tip-off, the importance of this game for Conestoga and their fans was on full display. The “Pioneer Pit” took up over a quarter of Conestoga’s gym, and there was not…