Coppola’s odd double win directs Upper Darby past Bonner & Prendergast
John Coppola’s day got really busy right in the middle of Monday’s meet with Bonner & Prendergast, much to the benefit of Upper Darby. Coppola pulled the unusual back-to-back double of winning the...
View ArticleRoe helps Haverford go a long way in tipping Garnet Valley
Danny Roe scored 20 points Monday, including a critical late 3-pointer, lifting Haverford to a come-from-behind, 63-62 victory over Garnet Valley to introduce a little chaos into the Central League...
View ArticleReid’s late goal the difference in Strath Haven’s tie with Ridley
ASTON >> Ridley first-line winger Michael Desio assessed his and his team’s night against Strath Haven succinctly. “We played good,” he said. “But we just have to stay out of the box. I was a big...
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Archbishop Carroll point guard Molly Masciantonio is Main Line Girls Athlete...
Molly Masciantonio The 5-foot-10 senior point guard has been averaging 15.2 ppg this season with 39 three-pointers (as of Feb. 6). Last winter, she was a second team All-Delco and All-Catholic League...
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Hokanson comes up big as Spring-Ford drops Phoenixville in PAC playoff opener
POTTSTOWN >> In the absence of one of their standout scorers, Spring-Ford needed someone to emerge. Cue 6-5 senior forward Austin Hokanson. Spring-Ford’s big man stepped up, using his size...
View ArticleWissahickon defense turns it up a notch, keys win over Upper Moreland
AMBLER >> Wissahickon doesn’t have a lot of height. As coach Rodney Cline put it: The Trojans are “5-7 or 5-8 with heels on.” But Wiss more than makes up for it, particularly on the defensive...
View ArticlePlymouth Whitemarsh clinches fifth straight SOL American title over Cheltenham
WHITEMARSH >> Plymouth Whitemarsh clinched an outright Suburban One League American Conference championship Tuesday night with an 88-65 win over Cheltenham at Colonial Elementary School. It’s the...
View ArticleOxford advances to postseason, but Porretta injured
EAST NOTTINGHAM – For the second straight season, the Oxford girls’ basketball squad has earned a berth in the four-team Ches-Mont Championships this weekend. But the Hornets may be without top scorer...
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Sharp-shooting Methacton blows by Owen J. Roberts to reach PAC semifinals
POTTSTOWN >> During the month of January, Methacton and Owen J. Roberts’ boys’ basketball teams each racked up a victory over the other. OJR’s 11-point win on January 3 was answered in a...
View ArticleDurkin’s four wins give boost to Sun Valley
Keeley Durkin was the catalyst for Sun Valley as she helped the Vangaurds win the 200 medley relay to get things started and added three more victories in a 106-75 nonleague girls swimming victory over...
View ArticleMcCaughan, Bonner & Prendergast defense deny Ryan late
After Dakota McCaughan drilled a 3-pointer with eight seconds remaining to give Bonner & Prendergast a 55-54 lead over Archbishop Ryan Tuesday night, the Ragdolls had two chances to steal the...
View ArticleChester, Haverford School clinch league titles
The heavy lifting for the titles had been already taken care of, but Tuesday marked a chance for celebration for both Chester and Haverford School. The two schools wrapped up their respective outright...
View ArticleEven without Graef, Great Valley clinches Ches-Mont American title with win...
WESTTOWN >> Tuesday night at West Chester Rustin, Great Valley needed a win to clinch the Ches-Mont League American Division title. They would have to do it without senior center and...
View ArticleLower Moreland falls to Holy Ghost Prep in double overtime
LOWER MORELAND >> It’s an expectation that anytime Lower Moreland and Holy Ghost Prep meet in a basketball game, it’s going to come down to the last few possessions. Tuesday night, having already...
View ArticleMott keeps Abington Friends on track against Westtown
ABINGTON >> The clock wouldn’t move fast enough for Paige Mott on Tuesday. Mott, a sophomore forward on the Abington Friends School girls basketball team, couldn’t wait to hit the court with her...
View ArticleConestoga boys’ basketball team aims to peak at right time
Lower Merion – There is nothing more rewarding for a coach than to see his young team continue to show improvement through the season and hopefully peak at the right time. For Conestoga boys’...
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Shipley’s Sam Sessoms scores 2,000th career point
Shipley’s Sam Sessoms holds the game ball with which he scored his 2,000th point Tuesday following the Gators’ 55-42 win against Friends’ Central. Bryn Mawr >> Shipley senior point guard Sam...
View ArticleBoys Basketball Notebook: Late adversity taught Haverford School to take ‘punch’
As Haverford School’s bright start to the 2016-17 season dimmed, coach Bernie Rogers knew in the back of his mind that the process could allow more than one chance at a championship. Last year’s Fords...
View ArticleKeita’s hot hand helps Upper Darby rally past Ridley
Diby Keita scored 15 points and Upper Darby recovered from an insipid first half to upend Ridley, 58-36. With the win, the Royals (16-6) have clinched a spot in the Central League playoffs, which begin...
View ArticleWalewska, Interboro stun Academy Park
Interboro won’t soon forget its senior night. Senior forward Marta Walewska recorded a double-double with 17 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Bucs to an upset of Del Val League champion Academy Park,...
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