High School Sports
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Unionville Grad Postpones Heart Surgery to Win State Lacrosse Title, Earn Team USA Roster Spot
Lacrosse star Madison Doucette, a Unionville High School graduate, underwent a heart procedure after postponing surgery several times to win a championship and ensure her place on the U-19 national team, writes Megan Miller for U.S. Lacrosse Magazine. Doucette had a hole between her left and right atriums, a fairly common defect that usually heals…
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Downingtown East Grad Begins Next Chapter of His NFL Career with the Buffalo Bills
After signing a three-year contract with the Buffalo Bills, Downingtown East High School graduate Tyler Kroft, formerly of the Cincinnati Bengals, has a chance to step into the starting role at tight end, writes Jay Skurski for The Buffalo News. The spot is vacant after Charles Clay was released by the team earlier in the…
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Three Former High School Wrestling Teammates Find Their Fountain of Youth in Hershey
Fred Ulmer, Bert McGann, and Gordon Webster – longtime friends and former wrestling teammates in the late 1940s at Upper Darby High School – have been attending the PIAA wrestling championships in Hershey for decades, writes Jason Nark for the Philadelphia Inquirer. During their time at Upper Darby, all three men, now in their 80s,…
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Great Valley Grad Overcomes Academic Struggles, Matures into Coveted NFL Prospect
Great Valley High School graduate and University of Delaware safety Nasir Adderley has overcome the academic struggles that prevented him from signing with a major college football program and has since blossomed into a coveted NFL prospect, writes Scott Bair for NBC Sports. “He can play safety, nickel, and maybe even some cornerback out there,”…
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NICU Nurse Lauded for Her College Basketball Stardom
Cardinal O’Hara High School graduate Trish Juhline Brunner, a former college basketball star at Villanova, has been inducted into the university’s Varsity Club Hall of Fame, writes Maria Panaritis for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Juhline Brunner, whose jersey has been retired by the school, held the program’s record for three-point shooting until it was broken a…
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Malvern Native, NBA Rookie Adjusts Well to Pro Game and Reminisces About … Wawa
At 6-foot-7 with a 7-foot-2 wingspan, Malvern native Mikal Bridges, a rookie with the Phoenix Suns, has both the height and athleticism that NBA teams covet, writes Bill DiFilippo for Uproxx. While playing at Villanova – where he redshirted as a freshman, then helped the Wildcats win two national championships – Bridges improved his game…
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Unionville Grad to Play Key Role for Navy Football Team in Saturday’s Clash with Rival Army
Unionville High School graduate Elan Nash received his inspiration to join the Navy football team from his father, who served in the Navy for four years, writes Joe Juliano for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The time his father spent aboard the USS Forrestal shaped him with principles that he ultimately passed down to his son. “A…
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From Walk-On Linebacker to Scholarship Running Back, W.C. East Grad Personifies Temple ‘Tuff’
West Chester East High School graduate and Temple University senior Rob Ritrovato started playing for the Owls as a walk-on linebacker before he earned a scholarship last season as a running back, writes Marc Narducci for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Ritrovato personifies what those in the program refer to as Temple ‘Tuff’ as he was recently…
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Duke-Bound Senior at Villa Maria Dominates Field Hockey Competition, Captains U-17 National Team
Malvern resident Hannah Miller continues to dominate her scholastic field hockey competition as the Duke-bound senior at Villa Maria Academy has scored 12 of her team’s 29 goals in just the first three games of the season, writes Reina Kern for the Philadelphia Inquirer. “She’s just incredible,” said Katie Evans, first-year Villa Maria coach. Miller,…
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Local High-Schooler Accepts Basketball Scholarship to Powerhouse Program
Jalen Gaffney, a four-star basketball recruit and senior at the Westtown School, has committed to playing collegiately for the University of Connecticut, writes David Borges for the New Haven (Conn.) Register. The 6-foot-2 combo guard from Columbus, N.J., pledged to the Huskies during his official visit to the school last week. Gaffney also had home…
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West Chester Native, Malvern Prep Grad Shines on HBO’s Hard Knocks
West Chester native Carl Nassib starred in the 13th season of Hard Knocks, HBO’s Emmy-winning sports series, as the show took an inside look at the Cleveland Browns and their preparation for the upcoming NFL season, writes Matty Breisch for Section 215. Nassib played high school football at Malvern Prep and walked on at Penn…
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Nation’s Top Basketball Recruits to Descend Upon Chester County Later This Month
Two high-profile AAU programs – the Nike-sponsored PSA Cardinals and the Adidas-sponsored New York Jayhawks – have joined forces to organize a combine/showcase at the Westtown School for around 65 of the best high school basketball players in the country, writes Adam Zagoria for Flohoops. The July 22 event is expected to attract representatives of…
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Pair of Former Chester County High-Schoolers to Be Among Top 10 Picks in Thursday’s NBA Draft
Basketball riches await two former Chester County high-schoolers who are expected to be among the Top 10 picks in Thursday’s NBA Draft at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. Harlem native Mohamed Bamba, a 7-foot-0 center with a 7-foot-10 wingspan and 9-foot-6 standing reach, played scholastically at the Westtown School, before competing one season at…
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Millions of Dollars Await Malvern Native as He Enters NBA Draft
Malvern native Mikal Bridges, a graduate of Great Valley High School, has decided to forego his final year of college eligibility at Villanova to enter this June’s NBA Draft, writes Adrian Wojnarowski for ESPN.com He is projected to be a lottery pick, which would guarantee him a multiyear, multimillion-dollar contract. Bridges, a two-time national champion…
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Westtown School in National Spotlight with Release of New Basketball Documentary
Most of us living here in Chester County are familiar with the Westtown School because of its stellar academic reputation, as well as its 600-acre, slice-of-heaven campus that includes a lake, arboretum, and organic farm tucked away in West Chester. Now, the rest of America, particularly sports fans, will soon learn of the school for…
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Downingtown West Grad a Rising Basketball Star in the Ivy League
Downingtown West graduate Ryan Betley – who, despite an injury, excelled last year as a freshman in the Ivy League – is a rising basketball star at Penn, writes Dick Jerardi for the Philadelphia Daily News. In high school, Betley was first noticed by Steve Donahue during a state-playoff game against Roman Catholic. Donahue, a…
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Great Valley Alum with NBA Potential Earns Elite Recognition, Comparison to Dr. J
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has announced the 20 players on the watch list for the 2018 Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award, and Great Valley High School graduate Mikal Bridges, a redshirt junior at Villanova, is one of them. Named after Erving, the Hall of Famer nicknamed Dr. J who…
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As His Baseball Career Winds Down, Octorara Alum Can Still Make a Difference on the Mound
As his turbulent baseball career winds down, pitcher Ryan Vogelsong, a graduate of Octorara High School, recently made his spring training debut for the Minnesota Twins, writes Rhett Bollinger for MLB.com. Vogelsong, a former All-Star and two-time World Series champion with the San Francisco Giants, has traveled the world during his roller-coaster career, which includes…
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