High School Sports
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Avon Grove Grad Ends Remarkable Collegiate Career with Spectacular Run at NCAA Track & Field Championships
West Grove native McKenna Keegan, a graduate student at Villanova University, was the national runner-up in the 800 meters at the 2022 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. Keegan passed at least four runners during the final lap of the 800 meters and swung wide as she…
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Rustin Grad Caps Undefeated Wrestling Season with Historic NCAA Title
Brett Kaliner of the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, N.J., recently capped an undefeated season by winning the 149-pound title at the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A graduate of West Chester Rustin High School, Kaliner, a graduate student who took advantage of the extra…
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There’s a Lesson for All of Us in New Book About Kobe Bryant’s Formative Years on the Main Line
There have been several books written about basketball legend Kobe Bryant, and there will undoubtedly be several more. None, however, will have his local connections leaping off the page like they do in The Rise: Kobe Bryant and the Pursuit of Immortality by Mike Sielski, a Bucks County resident and an uber-talented sportswriter for The…
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New Podcast Chronicles Kobe Bryant’s Lower Merion Years, Meteoric Rise from Basketball Obscurity to Legend
The new 12-episode podcast “I Am Kobe,” hosted by Philadelphia Inquirer journalist and author Mike Sielski, chronicles the early years of basketball legend Kobe Bryant, including his time at Lower Merion High School through his first year for the Los Angeles Lakers, writes Shawn Grant for The Source. The 12-episode series reveals never-before-heard tapes of…
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Conestoga High School Senior Who Stands One Inch Shy of Seven Feet Makes College Commitment
Conestoga High School senior Michael Walz, a 6-foot-11 center who towers over his opponents on the basketball court, has signed a National Letter of Intent to attend the University of Richmond. Walz had nine scholarship offers from Division I schools, including Saint Joseph’s and Penn State. He nearly averaged a double-double last season at Conestoga,…
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Westtown School Senior, the Second-Ranked Basketball Recruit in the Country, Makes College Commitment
Dereck Lively — a native of Bellefonte, in Centre County, and a senior at The Westtown School — has committed to continuing his basketball career at Duke, write Jeff Borzello and Paul Biancardi for ESPN.com. Lively, a 7-foot-1 center with a 92-inch wingspan, chose the Blue Devils over Kentucky. Considered the No. 2 recruit in…
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West Chester Teen, Valedictorian of Her High School Class to Continue Her Soccer Journey in the Ivy League
Four years ago, as an incoming freshman in high school, West Chester native Claire Pinnie had to make a tough decision about her future, writes Bruce Adams for Main Line Media News. She had to choose between playing soccer for her school (the Academy of Notre Dame) or the U.S. Soccer Development Academy. She opted…
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What Does This Coatesville Teen Want to Be When He Grows Up? A Pirate or a Lion?
Coatesville resident and athlete-extraordinaire Lonnie White Jr., a recent graduate of Malvern Prep, has a tough decision to make on his immediate future, reports Jamie Apody for 6ABC. Earlier this week, the Pittsburgh Pirates selected the outfielder with the 64th overall pick in the Major League Baseball Draft. “It’s exciting,” said White. “I was nervous…
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Wall Street Journal: As NFL’s First Openly Gay Player, West Chester Native’s Path to Pro Football Was Anything but Common
West Chester native Carl Nassib recently became the first active NFL player to publicly identify as gay, but his path to America’s most popular sports league was anything but common – or guaranteed, writes Andrew Beaton for The Wall Street Journal. The defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders never started a high school game…
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Shanahan Grad, Rising Senior at WCU a Prospect for Next Year’s NFL Draft
Bishop Shanahan graduate Dan Neuhaus, a rising senior at West Chester University, is considered a prospect for next year’s NFL Draft and is looking forward to being a leader on and off the field for the Golden Rams in the fall, writes Damond Talbot for NFL Draft Diamonds. Neuhaus, a 6-foot-3, 230-pound tight end who…
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Considered the Greatest Athlete in Malvern Prep History, Coatesville Teen Has Big Decision to Make
Malvern Prep senior Lonnie White Jr. will soon have to make a difficult decision, as both Penn State and Major League Baseball beckon, writes Bob Brookover for The Philadelphia Inquirer. With a scholarship in hand to play both football and baseball at Penn State, White is considered the best athlete in Malvern Prep’s storied history.…
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Coatesville Native Earns Spot on Atlantic 10 Conference’s All-Rookie Team
Coatesville native Jhamir Brickus, who recently completed his freshman basketball season at La Salle University, has been named to the Atlantic 10 Conference’s All-Rookie Team. Brickus, a 5-foot-11 guard who made an immediate impact, joining the starting lineup just three games into his college career and remaining there for the better part of the…
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Phoenix Suns Coach Implores Great Valley Grad Mikal Bridges to Play Harder. The Results Are In
At the start of last season, Malvern native and Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges sat down for a talk with his coach, Monty Williams, before one of their road games, writes Marc Narducci for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “I just thought I deserved to play more,” recalled the Great Valley High School graduate and former Villanova…
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Bishop Shanahan Grad Named National Softball Pitcher of the Week After Throwing Pair of Perfect Games
Bishop Shanahan High School graduate Devon Miller, a sophomore at Fordham University, was recently named the Wilson/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Pitcher of the Week after throwing a pair of perfect games on back-to-back days against La Salle. Miller, a Chadds Ford native, is just the second softball player in Fordham history to earn a…
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Octorara Grad, Former MLB All-Star Named One of This Minor League Franchise’s Best Players Ever
Octorara High School graduate Ryan Vogelsong has been named one of the Top 20 Players of All Time for the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, an Oregon-based franchise in the Class A Northwest League, writes Matt Rawlings for the Keizer (Ore.) Times. Vogelsong, a pitcher who ranked 11th among the minor league team’s best players ever, was an…
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Great Valley Grad Makes His First NFL Interception a Memorable One
Great Valley High School graduate Nasir Adderley, a safety in his second year in the NFL with the Los Angeles Chargers, made the first interception of his professional career a memorable one. On the NFL’s biggest stage – Monday Night Football – Adderley picked off New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, the league’s all-time leader…
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Downingtown Native the First True Freshman to Start at Quarterback for Kansas State Since 2006
On Saturday, Downingtown West High School graduate Will Howard became the first true freshman at Kansas State to start at quarterback since 2006, and he led the visiting Wildcats to a 21-14 victory over TCU, writes Drew Davison for The Kansas City Star. “We got the win,” said Howard. “That’s always what matters to me.…
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West Chester Native Recalls Critical Role He Played in Duke’s First-Ever Win at Notre Dame
With the Duke football team having recently opened its season with a trip to Notre Dame, West Chester native Anthony Nash recalled for GoDuke The Magazine the critical role he played four years ago, when the Blue Devils earned their first-ever win on the road against the Fighting Irish. Leading up to the game in…
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