Central League – Page 79

Tiffan, Spring-Ford blow by Garnet Valley in 2nd half to reach 5th straight District 1 semifinal

February 26, 2022

ROYERSFORD >> The Spring-Ford girls basketball coaching staff occasionally tells its team to ‘rip off the rear-view mirror’ as a way to not dwell...

Plymouth Whitemarsh finds winning plays late against determined Haverford in District 1-6A quarterfinals

February 26, 2022

WHITEMARSH >> Plymouth Whitemarsh’s players knew it was in them and it was time to prove it. For the first time all season, the...

District 1 Class 5A Boys Basketball: Hicke, Radnor keep flowing into district final

February 26, 2022

RADNOR — Jackson Hicke was still on the floor in the fourth quarter, emptying the tank, even though his team was comfortably ahead on...

Kennett’s Pardo, Henderson’s Cortese find redemption at District 1 West

February 26, 2022

OXFORD >> A month ago, Kennett’s John Pardo and West Chester Henderson’s Carmen Cortese suffered losses at the Ches-Mont Championships, leaving them with bad...

District 1 Class 5A girls basketball: Costly free throws doom Springfield in loss to Shanahan

February 26, 2022

SPRINGFIELD — Caydence Oswald had taken only one shot during regulation Friday night. In overtime, the Bishop Shanahan junior guard took another crack at...

District 1 Class 6A boys basketball: Heinerichs huffs, puffs … helps push his Fords past Henderson and into states

February 26, 2022

HAVERFORD — He could have settled for a verbal outline. He had the option to pick up the passion in his pre-game speech. He...

District 1 girls basketball: Second-half rally puts Villa Maria in 5A title game

February 25, 2022

Radnor >> The boisterous and celebratory chant emanating for the visitor’s locker room at Radnor High School captured the mood quite succintly. “Villa to...

Lilley, Lower Merion too much for Abington in District 1-6A quarterfinals

February 25, 2022

LOWER MERION >>Demetrius Lilley and Lower Merion made it apparent very quickly the Abington boys basketball team was not going to pull off a...

Top seed Methacton survives Cinderella Garnet Valley for OT win in District 1-6A quarterfinal

February 25, 2022

WORCESTER TWP. >> The call from the Garnet Valley bench, yelled to the ball handler on the far wing at Methacton’s gym, dropped all...

ChesCo wrestlers prepare for postseason / District 1-3A West preview

February 24, 2022

At long last, a “normal” wrestling postseason is upon us. After COVID-19 altered last season’s postseason, limiting competitors and adjusting tournament formats, District 1’s...