KAU 16U baseball wins state title
Overcoming personal loss, long-time Kennett/Unionville teammates find a way to win
The state champion Under 16 Little League Senior Baseball champions celebrate after winning the title, Monday. Back Row: Tucker Reese, Eric Takoushian, Andrew Jones, Joe Zirolli, Alex Pechin. First Row Standing: Seth Singer, Drew Jarmuz, Chris Tucker, Ryan Barrett, John Burns, Dan GarverKneeling L Eric Duerr, Kneeling...
Nearly 100 run 10th annual KAPRB kids race
States, Gallivan win individual titles
By Hannah Christopher, Running Editor, The Times
Jane Mazzeo of Kennett and Grace Rowe of Frederick, MD, winners of the 8&under girls division, were just two of the winners from the 10th annual Kennett Area Parks & Recreation Board Kids Run.
KENNETT — Last Thursday on a cool evening the 10th annual Kennett Area Parks & Recreation Board Kids...
Newport Rowing again strong at national rowing championships
Once again, the Newport Rowing Club was strong at USRowing Youth National Championships, ended up with four nationally-ranked crews, including the Women’s Lightweight 4+ featuring, from left: Erin Mullen, Alyson Kerrigan, Julia Baumel and Leah Mayfield.
NEWPORT, Del. – Not even three years old, Newport Rowing Club is celebrating its third successful trip to the USRowing Youth National...
Being good teammate earns KAU Player of the Week honors
Nick Ford
KENNETT — KAU’s Players of the Week both have been selected by their coaches for their willingness to encourage their teammates. Kevin Wessels of the Intermediate Division and Nick Ford of the Minor A Division are this week’s honorees.
Wessels, who plays for the Exelon squad, had two multiple-hit games during the week. “All season long, he has a shown a wide range at shortstop...
Kennett, Unionville athletes fare well at state track meet
Indians’ Young wins state 3,200; Demons’ Lowe makes state 100-meter semi-finals
By Hannah Christopher, Track & Field Editor, The Times
SHIPPENSBURG — You’ll excuse Courtney Smith if this past weekend was de ja vu all over again.
The Unionville High School junior won her second state title after winning the state cross country title last fall, overcoming a tough field and...
Talented coxswain headed to Drexel on scholarship
Kennett High senior excelled with Newport Rowing Club and in classroom
Nupur Parikh, a senior at Kennett High School, will attend Drexel University on a rowing scholarship.
Crew anchored the college decision of a Kennett High School senior who recently signed a letter of intent to row with Drexel University, the school district announced.
received an athletic scholarship from Drexel University,...
Deptula KAU Player of The Week
Richie Deptula
KENNETT — An outstanding five-inning pitching performance by Kennett Middle School seventh grader Richie Deptula has earned him KAU Little League Player of the Week honors.
The 12-year-old Deptula pitched five innings for his Intermediate Division Optimist team in its most recent victory. He allowed only two earned runs and threw 68 pitches before he turned the game over to his...
Kennett softball clinches league title
KENNETT —Unable to mount much of an offensive attack, Unionville fell to Kennett — which clinched the Ches Mont American Division softball title, Tuesday night.
The Blue Demons’ Brooke Harner pitched a complete-game, five-hitter with seven Ks, leading Kennett (13-5, 13-6) to its first league title since 2009.
The Blue Demons grabbed the lead for good in the third inning on Katie DeStefano’s...
MacMillian, Kirkland KAU Players of the week
Joey MacMillan
KENNETT — Two fourth-graders from opposite ends of Chester County are the first KAU Players of the Week for the 2013 season.
Joey MacMillan of the Minor A Division Lehman & Pastino team helped his squad to a 2-0 record during the first week. He recorded the game-winning hit in the 6th inning of an 11-10 victory over To-Jo Mushrooms and his heads-up base running led to several...
Upland, Kennett win lacrosse titles
Kennett Middle School’s Charlie Cordisco looks to stop Upland Country Day School’s Bentley Ahl during this past weekend’s Upland annual Varisity Lacrosse Tournament.
Upland boys edge Kennett; Kennett girls take title
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Upland Country Day School hosted the school’s annual Boys’ and Girls’ Varsity Lacrosse Tournament this past weekend.
Kennett Middle School,...
