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…