Chester County Football: Week 6 preview
Week six is here and it kicks off the second half of the scholastic football season. League races are in full swing as many...
Gates opens the way as Chester runs past Oxford
CHESTER – When the ball came to rest on several of the biggest plays Saturday afternoon, Jerimiah Gates was nowhere near it. But the...
Oxford’s defense tough in hard-fought victory vs. WC East
East Goshen >> Following Oxford’s hard-fought 21-14 win at West Chester East Friday evening, Hornet head coach Michael Means praised his defense. “The key...
Two days later, overtime field goal powers Oxford past Radnor
By Bill Rudick brudick55@gmail.com OXFORD >> A year ago, even if no one had ever uttered the word COVID, Oxford sophomore Will Smith had...
Tough schedule greets solid cast of experienced starters for Oxford
OXFORD >> Coming out of the pandemic, Oxford coach Mike Means is simply getting back at it. Aside from a few technological changes as...
MOORE: The Kids Are Alright: A fond farewell, and a plea for the future of local news
For weeks, I’ve been writing a column in my head, celebrating the high school athletes of 2020-2021. These young men and women endured the...
HECKENBERGER: COVID is story of season, but it’s the players who will redefine 2020 in our memories
FORT WASHINGTON >> West Chester Rustin coach Mike St. Clair’s message to his team was simple: “We won the season.” In the 2020 COVID-shortened...
Ches-Mont president explains decision: ‘the most important thing is to keep our kids safe’
Decisions concerning high school athletics this fall have been agonizing for principals everywhere, and Jason Sherlock is no exception. The West Chester Henderson principal...
Chester County athletes, parents hold ‘Let Us Play’ rally outside health department
With many of their seasons cancelled, suspended, postponed or in doubt, Chester County student-athletes and parents and others from around the area decided to...
MOORE: My job depends on high school sports, and I still don’t think they should be played
In a public, four-plus hour Zoom meeting this week, the school board and superintendent in my home district discussed many important issues. One stuck...