Catka’s culture-changing work helping to pump up Sun Valley
ASTON >> While a teammate was involved in a bout Wednesday night, Hunter Catka could be seen doing pull-ups off to the side of the mats. While it could have been misinterpreted for pre-match...
View ArticleWrestling: Chichester dominates Del Val opener
Chichester started off the Del Val League campaign with an emphatic statement against Interboro. Chi (10-5, 1-0) took seven of the first eight matches en route to a 52-21 victory. Tymeir Bush’s major...
View ArticlePenley’s hot shooting not enough for Delco Christian
Tyler Penley hit four 3-pointers and scored 16 points, but it wasn’t enough for Delco Christian in a 70-51 setback to Faith Christian. Jackson Piotrowski added 14 points, and Tyler Rossini chipped in...
View ArticlePina pours it on again for Notre Dame
The only threat to Maggie Pina’s single-game scoring record at Notre Dame is, well, Maggie Pina. Pina poured in 28 points Wednesday, threatening her record of 32 points from earlier this season, as...
View ArticleNorth Penn cruises past William Tennent
TOWAMENCIN >> With three forfeits and nice performances from district-ranked wrestlers, the North Penn wrestling Knights cruised to a 54-18 blowout over the William Tennent Panthers. Each team...
View ArticleSauer, Hubbard help Interboro make a splash
As the Del Val League got off the blocks Wednesday night, Interboro swam ahead of the pack. The Bucs defeated Chichester, 78-67. A few Eagles produced standout performances in the loss. Eric Sauer took...
View ArticleForbes shows speed runs in family with Delcos meet mark
HAVERFORD >> The Delaware County Girls Indoor Track and Field Meet is not a scoring event. If they had been awarding points at the 2018 meet at Haverford College Wednesday night, a lot of them...
View ArticleUpper Dublin’s lineup error helps Wissahickon claim Fireside Cup
UPPER DUBLIN >> David Jones said something like it hadn’t happened since 2002. But it turned Wednesday night’s wrestling match between Jones’ Upper Dublin team around. Entering the 152-pound bout...
View ArticleWalbrandt helps Souderton stifle CB West
FRANCONIA >> Megan Walbrandt scored a game-high 14 points and was the defensive backbone in Souderton Area’s 38-17 victory over Central Bucks West Thursday night, shadowing the dangerous Maddie...
View ArticleRide The Wave: Owen J. Roberts boys, girls sink Perkiomen Valley
BUCKTOWN >> Owen J. Roberts’ boys swim team has held a firm grasp at the top of the Pioneer Athletic Conference for the past few seasons. And if Thursday’s meet is any indication, the Wildcats...
View ArticleSt. Basil holds off Gwynedd Mercy
LOWER GWYNEDD >> Terry Mancini took his St. Basil Academy basketball team to Florida over the holidays. The rewards were evident Thursday night. The Panthers dominated all the way in subduing...
View ArticleFrankenheimer seals win as Great Valley storms back to stun West Chester Rustin
EAST WHITELAND >> It was definitely a tale of two halves Thursday night in a key Ches-Mont League American Division contest, as West Chester Rustin jetted out to a 10-point halftime lead, only to...
View ArticlePennsbury boys basketball holds off late rally by Council Rock North
NEWTOWN – Try as it might, Council Rock North failed in its fourth-quarter comeback bid Thursday night facing visiting Suburban One National League rival Pennsbury. With 18 seconds left and trailing...
View ArticleBerks leaders Twin Valley upend Governor Mifflin 38-29
SHILLINGTON >> Twin Valley is out to prove that last season’s success in the Berks League was anything but a fluke. Two years removed from bump up from Section 2 and a season after a Section 1...
View ArticleDelco Girls Basketball Notebook: Blewett never lost hope at Upper Darby
For too long, Upper Darby’s Emma Blewett wondered if she would ever again experience the excitement of winning a high school basketball game. On Jan. 5, 2015, the Royals edged Penncrest in a Central...
View ArticleDelco Boys Basketball Notebook: Wedderburn making his own name on court at...
UPPER DARBY >> By virtue of his name, Floyd Wedderburn Jr. is always ready for the first question most people ask upon meeting him. So … no football? “All the time,” Wedderburn Jr. said last...
View ArticleHendricks, Granberry carry Chichester past Penn Wood
James Hendricks scored 13 of his 21 points in the third quarter and DaQuan Granberry scored 11 points despite playing with a dislocated pinky finger in his shooting hand as Chichester downed Penn Wood,...
View ArticleGormley, Christian Academy get back to work in rout of Delco Christian
The Christian Academy finally played a basketball game again Thursday night. Back in action for the first time since the holiday break, the Crusaders received some heavy lifting from guards Grace...
View ArticleConwell-Egan boys basketball comes up short against Cardinal O’Hara
FAIRLESS HILLS – Conwell-Egan Catholic fell behind 15-6 midway through the first period of its boys basketball battle with Philadelphia Catholic League rival Cardinal O’Hara. That was OK. The Eagles...
View ArticlePlymouth Whitemarsh stays perfect in win over Cheltenham
CHELTENHAM >> Plymouth Whitemarsh took full control of the Suburban One League American Conference Friday night with a 77-57 win over Cheltenham at Cheltenham High School. Both teams entered the...
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