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  • Hayden McLellan
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    Conestoga High Schooler Breaks 15-Year Title Drought for Wrestling

    March 20, 2023

    In Berwyn, Conestoga High School’s Hayden McLellan is the first Pioneer to win a title at the Class 3A Southeast Regional in fifteen years, writes…

  • Malvern Prep Coach Nate Lautar
    Sports

    Malvern Prep Remains a Powerhouse for Wrestling in Chester County

    December 7, 2022

    Malvern Prep is considered the “pinnacle” of wrestling in the greater Philadelphia area, writes Nate Heckenberger for PA Prep Live. It’s a huge asset to…

  • Downingtown East vs West game
    Sports

    Two Decades After Downingtown High School Split, Their Football Teams Continue to Make Community Proud 

    November 3, 2022

    Two decades after Downingtown School District decided to split its high school into Downingtown East and Downingtown West, their football teams continue to make the…

  • Reese Littlewood
    Sports

    After Finding Community, Support in High-Intensity Exercise, East Coventry Teen Heads to CrossFit Games

    August 3, 2022

    Reese Littlewood, an East Coventry resident and Owen J. Roberts junior, is headed to the 2022 CrossFit Games as one of only 10 qualifiers in…

  • track star
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    Highly Decorated Sprinter from Coatesville Makes College Commitment. His New Coach Is One of the Sport’s Legends

    July 9, 2022

    Lebron Bessick, a sprinter who graduated from Coatesville High School last month after winning the state championship in both the 400 meters and 4×400 relay,…

  • Jason Henshaw, West Chester native, current coach at the University of Rochester.
    Sports

    West Chester Native, Whose Mom Nixed Football Until He Was a Teen, Interns as Coach with the Chicago Bears

    August 11, 2021

    West Chester native Jason Henshaw was athletically inclined as a kid. He played basketball and soccer, but football was off-limits, banned by his mother until…

  • Sports

    After Three High Schools and Three Colleges, Collegium Grad with World-Class Speed Finds Home at LSU

    March 22, 2021

    After spending time at several high schools and colleges, Terrance Laird, an Olympic prospect and former track star at Coatesville High School, has found his…

  • Education

    Unionville High School Unveils New Nickname, Mascot

    January 27, 2021

    Unionville High School, which used “Indians” as the nickname for its sports teams for the past six decades, has chosen “Longhorns” as its new nickname…

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    Education

    West Chester Couple Dedicates Their Lives to Helping Student-Athletes Succeed

    August 16, 2020

    Tammy James, the Coordinator of Academic Support Services for Student Athletes at West Chester University, and Keith Cochran, the boys basketball coach at West Chester…

  • Sports

    Rustin Grad ‘Excited, Relieved’ to Be Drafted by Colorado Rockies

    June 16, 2020

    West Chester Rustin graduate Chris McMahon, who spent three years as a pitcher at the University of Miami, has been chosen by the Colorado Rockies…

  • West Chester

    West Chester Woman – the ‘Rock’ of Her Family – on Front Line of COVID-19 Fight in Philadelphia

    June 4, 2020

    Betsy St. Clair, a West Chester resident and a nurse at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, has been on the front line of the COVID-19 fight…

  • Phoenixville

    Local Coaching Icon from Phoenixville Dies at 69

    June 3, 2020

    Phoenixville’s Joe Bogus – a local coaching icon whose career spanned a half-century and encompassed sports such as football, basketball, baseball, and softball – has…

  • Sports

    After Going Undrafted, Two Locals Sign Free-Agent Contracts, Hoping to Make an NFL Roster

    May 3, 2020

    Two Chester County natives are preparing to seize their opportunity to make an NFL roster when training camps eventually open, writes Pete DiGiovanni for PA…

  • Sports

    Coatesville Basketball Star Makes His College Commitment

    March 20, 2020

    Jhamir Brickus, Coatesville High School’s all-time leading scorer, has chosen to play college basketball at La Salle University, writes Pete DiGiovanni for PA Prep Live.…

  • Sports

    From One Scholarship Offer to Coveted Invitation to NFL Combine, Unionville Grad Continues His Ascent

    February 20, 2020

    Kennett Square native and Unionville High School graduate Alex Pechin believes that fate guided his ascent to becoming one of the premier punters in all…

  • Paoli

    Soccer-Playing Siblings from Paoli Making Their Mark on the Pitch

    December 23, 2019

    Siblings Chris and Caitlin Donovan are both elite-level soccer players bonded by their passion for the sport. The Paoli natives – Chris is a sophomore…

  • Sports

    First Female Soccer Coach in Malvern Prep’s History ‘a Fantastic Example for the Kids’

    November 11, 2019

    Susan Barr did not set out to break any barriers as the first female varsity head coach at Malvern Prep, an all-boys school, writes Matthew…

  • Sports

    Rustin Grad to Continue Pursuing His Hockey Dreams Closer to Home

    August 9, 2019

    West Chester native Eric Knodel, a Rustin High School graduate and one of minor league hockey’s best defensemen, has decided to continue pursuing his hockey…

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