High School Sports
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Two Delco High School Football Teams Earn Spots Among Top Ten in Southeastern Pennsylvania
Two Delaware County high school football teams have earned spots among the top ten in Southeastern Pennsylvania, writes Joseph Santoliquito for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Chester, with a 9-2 record last season, placed tenth in the area. For the coming season, the Clippers will be led by twins Daron and Jalen Harris, along with offensive tackle…
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Five Montgomery County High Schools Among Pennsylvania’s Top 25 for Student Athletes
Pennsylvania boasts a legendary athletic legacy, with generations of elite competitors across every major sport – from football and basketball powerhouses to Olympic champions and beyond – cementing the state’s reputation as one of the nation’s greatest hubs for athletic talent, writes Joe Spears for USA TODAY. Over the decades, the state’s high schools have…
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VISTA Today’s Editor Shares His Remembrances of the Late Kobe Bryant
Publisher’s Note: Remembering Kobe Bryant—Lower Merion’s own and a Lakers legend—who, along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others, tragically lost his life five years ago this week. _________ The news broke on Sunday afternoon, and after a couple of sleepless nights, it still doesn’t seem real to me. NBA icon Kobe Bryant —…
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West Chester Native, Dual-Sport Athlete Maggie Pina Heads to Northwestern University
Maggie Pina, a West Chester native and dual-sport athlete in basketball and field hockey, is headed to Northwestern University as a graduate student transfer, writes Isabella DiAmore for The Philadelphia Inquirer. For Pina, a graduate of the Academy of Notre Dame de Namur, academics always came first. She earned a bachelor’s degree in political science…
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Coatesville Football Players Receive CPR Training as They Gear Up for Next Season
Football players at Coatesville High School received CPR training earlier this week teaching them how to spot cardiac arrest and how to act if such a situation arises, writes Marcus Espinoza for FOX29 Philadelphia. “You never know where it could happen, but it could happen, here, on the field, somewhere outside,” said Coatesville senior Amir…
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Chadds Ford Native, Former UNC Field Hockey Star One of Youngest Division I Coaches in History
Erin Matson, a Chadds Ford native and former University of North Carolina field hockey star, is one of the youngest Division I coaches in history at 23, writes Isabella DiAmore for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Matson’s field hockey career started early and progressed rapidly. At 13, she joined the U.S. women’s national indoor field hockey team.…
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Former Westtown School Star Mo Bamba to Sign with the 76ers
A Westtown School alum is going to sign with the 76ers, writes Keith Pompey for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Los Angeles Lakers center Mo Bamba signed a one-year contract with his home city team, where he will be a reserve center to Joel Embiid. Prior to his time with the Lakers, Bamba was with Orlando…
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Malvern Prep Graduate, Minor League Pitcher Credits Father and Phillies for Love of Baseball
A Malvern Prep graduate is pitching his way through Minor League Baseball. Jimmy Kingsbury, the Aquasox relief pitcher, grew up in Valley Forge. His childhood was shaped by the Phillies and his father’s love of baseball, reports the Minor League Baseball wesbite, His father, Larry, was drafted by the Oakland Athletics as a baseball player…
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As Westtown Grad Rockets to National Stardom, He Thanks His First Coach: His Mom
Westtown School graduate Dereck Lively II has risen into national stardom as Duke’s center thanks in most part to his first coach: his mother, writes Isabella DiAmore for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Kathy Drysdale, who scored 1,000 points at Penn State, introduced Lively to the game and steered his path over the years. She served as…
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Westtown Athlete One of Top 100 Basketball Prospects for 2024
Westtown School’s Zahra King is one of the top 100 basketball prospects in the class of 2024, writes Isabella DiAmore for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 5-foot-9 guard, who arrived in West Chester three years ago after having started her high school career at Léman Manhattan Private School, made ESPN’s HoopGurlz class of 2024 recruiting rankings…
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Despite Family Losses, Malvern Prep Student Fulfills Wish to Continue Basketball at Division I School
Malvern Prep’s Andrew Phillips has fulfilled his wish to continue his basketball career at a Division I school by accepting a basketball scholarship to Lafayette College, writes Joseph Santoliquito for the City of Basketball Love. The Chester Springs native already had a preferred walk-on opportunity at the University of Delaware as well as a Division…
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Downingtown High Schools Are Inexhaustible Source of Offensive Linemen for College Football’s Power Five
Downingtown has never had a shortage of offensive line talent as its high schools keep producing big-bodied standouts fully dedicated to the craft, writes Joey Piatt for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In the Downingtown East football program, Michael Matta has been prioritizing offensive linemen. Ever since he took over the program following the split of Downingtown…
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Former Downingtown West Softball Star Making a Name for Herself
Caitlin Coker, who played at Downingtown West and attended Downingtown STEM Academy, has made a name for herself at Boston University, writes Isabella DiAmore for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Coker helped lead her team to its sixth Patriot League title. She batted .700 with three runs and two RBIs, as well as three stolen bases. She…
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Former Downingtown East Star Signs Deal with Miami Dolphins
Tyler Kroft, a former star at Downingtown East High School, has signed a one-year deal with the Miami Dolphins, writes Gustav Elvin for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Dolphins are the 30-year-old tight end’s fifth NFL team. Last season, he played for the San Francisco 49ers. In 2015, Kroft, who played wide receiver and tight end…
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Avon Grove Junior is Ready to Play Football Again After Battle with Cancer
An Avon Grove High School junior has had an unconventional athletic journey. Gavin Picard started playing football in the third grade, writes Isabella DiAmore for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Picard was a key player on the school’s football team and his grades put him near the top of his class. Everything changed when he woke…
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Former Westtown Standout to Forego College Eligibility at Duke, Declares for 2023 NBA Draft
Former Westtown School star Dereck Lively II will forgo his college eligibility after one season at Duke and will be declaring for the 2023 NBA draft, writes Gustav Elvin for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 7-foot-1, 230-pound center was the No. 1 high school recruit in the nation in the 2022 class by ESPN and is…
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Downingtown West Coach Works to See Girls’ Wrestling Grow in Popularity
Downingtown West High School wrestling coach Drew Breese is excited to see that girls’ wrestling is growing in popularity and is likely to be sanctioned by the PIAA soon, writes J.F. Pirro for Main Line Today. “It’s real,” said Breese, who currently has two girls on his boys’ wrestling team. One of them, Sienna Landrum,…
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Downingtown West Basketball Player Continues Star Career Westward to West Point
Downingtown West basketball star Dylan Blair will continue his sports and educational careers in the Army, writes Joey Piatt for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Blair started playing basketball with his brother Hunter. Both were learning from their father, Damien, who is a former standout guard at West Chester University, where he currently works as the men’s…
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