Private Problem, Public Debate: Growth of charters present PIAA with a new wrinkle July 18, 2017 This is Part 3 of a four-part series looking at the public-vs-private schools debate in the PIAA. Part 1 covers the disproportionate share of...
Public schools across Pa. feeling squeezed out by ‘non-boundary’ counterparts July 16, 2017 This is Part 1 of a four-part series looking at the public-vs-private schools debate in the PIAA. Part 2 recaps the complex entanglements between...
DLN ALL-AREA: Boys Lacrosse First Team, Second Team & Honorable Mention July 4, 2017 First Team Attack Jack Traynor, Malvern Prep, Jr. The Friars had a lot of scoring weapons, but Traynor was the most lethal. A Downingtown...
DLN ALL-AREA: Avon Grove coach Jackson checks off final box with state title July 4, 2017 LONDON GROVE >> Nobody out-works Avon Grove’s Eric Jackson, the Daily Local News’ Coach of the Year. And that drive and determination paid off...
DLN ALL-AREA: Conestoga’s Sopko keeps head down, rises to the top July 4, 2017 TREDYFFRIN >> If you want to know how Conestoga’s Tommy Sopko became one of the best high school lacrosse players in the nation, a...
Coaches, ADs agree first year of new PIAA classification showed more positives than negatives July 1, 2017 WEST CHESTER >> The first academic year using the PIAA’s expanded classification system recently ended. And even though we are only halfway through the...
West Chester Henderson’s rally falls short against Springfield in PIAA 2A title game June 10, 2017 West Goshen – Sixteen days after losing a close 4-3 decision to Springfield in the PIAA 2A District 1 championship game, West Chester Henderson...
Avon Grove wins first-ever boys’ lacrosse state title, nipping Conestoga in double OT June 10, 2017 WEST GOSHEN >> Zach Augustine saw his opening. All that was left was to hope teammate Brendan Harman saw him. “I saw Brendan [Harman]...
Peck, Avon Grove seek redemption after nervy 2014 final, and district loss to Conestoga June 7, 2017 WORCESTER >> Brayden Peck’s beaming expression is briefly replaced when he’s asked to get retrospective. Peck was one of the leaders in an Avon...
Springfield’s ‘family’ of defenders notches historic shutout on way to state final June 6, 2017 WORCESTER >> With 11-plus minutes to play in the fourth quarter Tuesday evening, Mike Tulskie and his four goals trudged to the sidelines for...