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…
PIAA trying to restrict charter schools
By Matt Breen Dan Jackson, boys’ basketball coach at Math, Civics and Sciences Charter School, said he was outraged Tuesday when his school’s athletic director showed him a post on Twitter. This was not anything he or athletic director Lonnie…