DiGIOVANNI: Bishop Shanahan proves its ‘play with the big boys’ strategy pays...
There were many big moments this past weekend, as five Ches-Mont League teams advanced in the District 1 playoffs. In both the Class 5A and Class 6A semifinals, the Ches-Mont can boast of having two...
View ArticleOrtega keeps his career alive with late push as Coatesville beats Garnet Valley
CONCORD >> Coatesville quarterback Ricky Ortega stood on the sideline midway through the third quarter Friday night, wondering if the final few minutes of an incredible high school career were...
View ArticleDiGIOVANNI: 11 years later, Coatesville’s gamble on Ortega has paid off … and...
Back in 2008, Coatesville football brought in Matt Ortega to bring the Red Raiders back to prominence. There was a press conference at the school and more than the usual media coverage. There were some...
View ArticleHoward, Rosano help Downingtown West get over the Coatesville hump
[See image gallery at papreplive.com] DOWNINGTOWN >> The showdown everyone was waiting for did not disappoint. It ended with the Downingtown West Whippets evoking echoes of the glory days with...
View ArticleDiGIOVANNI: Milano saw Downingtown West’s potential two years ago, ignored...
There are a few special moments in life where you can look back, exhale and breathe in the sweet air of contentment. A feeling of accomplishment and a validation of a job well-done. One of those rare...
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Central Dauphin runs all over Downingtown West, ends Whippets’ season
CALN >> Downingtown West’s state title dream disappeared Friday night, buried by a massive offensive line on the other side of the ball. The Whippets score plenty of points, but it was the...
View ArticleSources: Great Valley to leave Ches-Mont League for Pioneer Athletic Conference
EAST WHITELAND >> The snowglobe that is the Ches-Mont League is close to being shaken once again. Great Valley will likely join the Pioneer Athletic Conference beginning in the 2022-2023 season,...
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DLN ALL-AREA FOOTBALL: Downingtown West’s Tyriq Lewis carried Whippets to...
When an athlete is surrounded by an abundance of talent, yet still shines brighter than the rest, it’s a clear sign you’ve stumbled upon something really special. This 2019 football season saw the...
View ArticleDLN ALL-AREA FOOTBALL: Whippets’ Milano a clear choice for Coach of the Year
When a team loses two top starters, one on defense and the other on offense, before the first snap of the regular season, it takes a head coach with a lot of fortitude and acumen to steer the ship in...
View ArticleSENIOR WEEKS: West Chester East’s Wileczek hangs up his cleats to focus on...
One of the most talented and versatile multi-sport athletes in the Ches-Mont League has represented his school for the last time on the field. That’s not exactly the way West Chester East football and...
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Doug Costin, Dan Chisena sign NFL free agent deals after going undrafted
This year’s NFL Draft was devoid of Chester County products. But that doesn’t mean there won’t be any former Ches-Mont players trying to make NFL rosters when training camps eventually begin this...
View ArticleInter-Ac League pushes back start of fall sports at least three weeks
With every school district and private school in the state apparently on its own when it comes to playing sports in the coronavirus era, the Inter-Academic League is the latest to make a move. Chances...
View ArticleArchdiocese cancels fall sports for Philadelphia Catholic League, plus Bishop...
The Philadelphia Archdiocese’s Monday decision to cancel all fall sports for this season reverberates far beyond the Philadelphia Catholic League. Two other members of the Archdiocese — Bishop Shanahan...
View ArticleInter-Ac League shuts down fall sports, hopes to play in the spring
The Inter-Academic League announced Wednesday morning that it will postpone all fall sports and instead look to have three seven-week seasons after Jan. 1, 2021. The league is comprised of nine...
View ArticleChes-Mont League won’t play fall sports, still hopes to play in spring
It took until the final week of August, but the final shoe has dropped for Chester County sports in the era of coronavirus. The Ches-Mont League will not play sports this fall due to the COVID-19...
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Bishop Shanahan’s Costin, Downingtown East’s Chisena make NFL rosters
Two Ches-Mont League graduates who did not hear their names called in the NFL Draft, and did not get any preseason games to prove their mettle, earned spots on NFL rosters anyway. Bishop Shanahan grad...
View ArticleDiGIOVANNI: Downingtown East’s Bryant still hoping for a chance to show his...
UWCHLAN >> On a warm late-summer afternoon, the Downingtown East football team runs through the paces of a stringent conditioning program on the Cougars’ practice field. Everything seems normal,...
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West Chester East QB Duell waiting patiently for his chance to shine
WEST GOSHEN >> The 2019 football season was a terrific one for the West Chester East Vikings. East took home the Ches-Mont League American Division title and advanced to the second round of the...
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Walton carries Coatesville offensive line on his shoulders as Red Raiders...
CALN >> The past four seasons of Coatesville football saw the Red Raiders ascend to heights even a storied program like theirs had never seen before. Two District 1 championships (and one...
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West Chester Rustin’s Gallen sprinting into senior season with high hopes
WESTTOWN >> One quick glance on the practice field at West Chester Rustin, and it would be hard to see anything other than the blur of a human being carrying the football down the far sidelines....
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