Unionville holds off Kennett 10-7 in nail-biter
Kennett’s Sam Forte fires the ball over Unionville’s Declan Boyle, Friday night.
By Al Tustin, Sports Editor, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Since 2005, when Kennett High School revived its football team, the annual matchup with arch rival Unionville has been a one-sided affair, with the Indians winning every game.
But while that streak did not end Friday night, the Blue Demons served...
Avon Grove overcomes Unionville, 24-22
By Al Tustin, Sports Editor, The Times
Avon Grove’s Dino Arhontakis looks for running room against Unionville, Friday night. Before being knocked out with an injury, he tore up the Indians’ defense.
WEST GROVE — It was a tale of two games. Literally.
On Friday night, Unionville and Avon Grove met in a contest mostly controlled by the Indians. But lightning in the area stopped the...
Mushroom Farmers award scholarships to area students
Community Awareness Committee Member Keith Silfee, Joseph Davidson, Natalie Savaiko and David Alonzo.
Fourteen college-bound high school seniors from four area high schools were awarded scholarships from the Mushroom Farmers of Pennsylvania’s Community Awareness Committee (CAC), the group announced today. Thirteen received the Sara Manning Scholarship ($1,000) and one received the Rob Ferranto...
Willowdale Steeplechase tweaks lineup for 2018
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The 26th Running of The Willowdale Steeplechase on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 13 has some new excitement to offer this year! The Chester County tradition is a spectacular rite of spring and a traditional Mother’s Day event for people throughout the Brandywine Valley and beyond.
St. Michael’s rises against hunger
By JP Phillips, Staff Writer, The Times
Some of the many volunteers who gathered at St. Michael’s Sunday to prepare meals, including Asst. Pastor Adrienne Meier, on the right.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — October 22 was a picture-perfect day; 70 degrees, sunny, low humidity with a clear blue sky. Many spent what could be the last Indian summer Sunday of the year enjoying the outdoors. But instead,...
Iacocca hopes to keep serving community as District Justice
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Al Iacocca
If you know Unionville or Kennett well, you’ve probably bumped into Al Iacocca. Maybe more than once.
The local attorney and fixture with various local civil groups is hoping to continue his service to the community as its next District Justice, which he sees as a logical extension of his current work with kids and the community throughout the Unionville...
Unionville holds off Kennett, 50-36, in wild one
Unionville’s Connor Schilling led a potent Indian run attack as they held off a tough Kennett team, Friday night.
By Al Tustin, Staff Writer, The Times
KENNETT SQUARE – In the aftermath of a wild, high scoring contest between neighboring rivals, both Unionville and Kennett find themselves with more questions than answers after the Indians’ 50-36, Friday night, in Ches Mont American action.
For...
Unionville holds off Avon Grove, 14-6, in defensive battle
Unionville’s Zach Lawrence takes down Avon Grove QB Shane Wolford during Friday night’s game. Jim Gill photo.
By Al Tustin, Staff Writer, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — With the hurricane damage of Harvey in Texas very much on the minds of all in attendance (not to mention the impending damage of Hurricane Irma in Florida), neighboring Unionville and Avon Grove got together Friday to...
CHAMPS! KAU Juniors return home to victory parade tonight
The National Champion KAU Junior League baseball team.
KENNETT SQUARE — Although they lost a tough matchup to Chinese Taipei in the World Championships, the KAU Junior League baseball won the National Championship — and became the talk of most of the sports world with an amazing catch by Jack Regenye, who literally leaped over the center field fence to rob a home run in Sunday’s game.
KAU...
Ebanour heads Pennsylvania Hunt Cup field
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Champion owner Irv Naylor’s Ebanour has been supplemented to the $35,000 Pennsylvania Hunt Cup, and the Virginia Gold Cup winner will be the horse to beat in the four-mile journey over timber fences at Unionville on Sunday.
The 82nd annual Pennsylvania Hunt Cup kicks off with a 1:30 p.m. post time for the first of its five races, four over timber and one on the flat.
Ebanour...
