Delco Christian’s Khamai Orange goes to the basket as Dock Mennonite’s Tony Martin, right, defends during the District 1 Class 2A tournament recently. (Pete Bannan – MediaNews Group)
By Matt Smith
The District 1 basketball playoffs wrapped up Friday, with the Perkiomen Valley girls and Conestoga boys squads winning Class 6A titles at Saint Joseph’s Hagan Arena.
But there were four Delaware County teams that walked away with district championships this winter.
Sacred Heart Academy surprised no one in Class A, as it won its eighth district title in nine years. As one of the smallest schools around, SHA doesn’t often get the recognition it deserves. Coach Zach Shuler has fostered a championship culture and now his team is aiming for a deep run in the PIAA playoffs. Led by senior power forward Keara McCaffrey, a 1,000-point scorer committed to DeSales, along with junior guard Megan Donahoe and sophomore guard Dani Jeffries, the Lions have the pieces to take the next step after last season’s second-round exit.
Meanwhile, Radnor’s girls, under coach Rob Baxter, captured their first district championship in 11 years. Baxter, who previously led Merion Mercy to a district final, had his Raptors locked in during the 5A championship at West Chester University, where they outplayed top-seeded Gwynedd Mercy from the outset.
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