By Matt DeGeorge The realization set in last week for Jaris Adams, that the end of the football season and his Strath Haven career was near. For the less perceptive Panthers, the running back made sure to provide plentiful reminders Saturday, in the huddles, during pregame and at halftime, with a vocal assist from classmate… Read More

By Terry Toohey There are naysayers out there that will insist any championship won during this pandemic-shortened fall sports season should be accompanied by an asterisk. Don’t tell that to the Garnet Valley football team or the Jaguars volleyball squads, the boys soccer and field hockey teams from Conestoga, the girls soccer and boys cross… Read More

By Jack McCaffery The third week of November was approaching, and for Joe Gallagher, that has always meant at least one thing. It meant it was time to be grateful for football. He appreciated it when he was in high school at St. James, when every Thanksgiving morning he would enjoy playing against Chester at… Read More

By Matt Smith Garnet Valley’s dynasty is at stake Wednesday night when the Jaguars host Marple Newtown for the Central League championship. Coach Mike Ricci’s Jaguars are going for a three-peat. With the exception of a 29-28 double-overtime win at Radnor in 2018, and a thrilling 35-28 home victory over Haverford last fall … it… Read More

By Bob Grotz Last year around this time, Strath Haven was making another epic run through the Class 5A football playoffs. This year the Panthers been living out of coach Kevin Clancy’s trunk, the locker room basically off limits to comply with strict COVID-19 protocols. In 39 years of coaching, including 30 at Strath Haven,… Read More

By Matt Smith Strath Haven at Penncrest, 7 The Panthers (3-1) and Lions (1-3) meet in the 39th Media Bowl. It hasn’t been a fair fight, either. Haven has won 30 decisions against its rival and is the favorite once again this year. Last week Strath Haven got a solid, all-around performance from its defense… Read More

By Matt Smith The Del Val League has a plan in place for its football teams next spring. As other leagues in the area reversed course on COVID-19 restrictions and returned to action, the Del Val stuck to its original decision, deeming it too unsafe to come back in the fall.   There was good news… Read More

By Matt Smith Senior quarterback Jack Ryder joked about the touchdown that got away Friday night in Strath Haven’s 27-7 victory over Springfield. Ryder was supposed to keep the ball for a yard, maybe two, to pick up a first down on fourth-and-short late in the fourth quarter. Haven was on its way to the… Read More

By Matt Smith Archbishop Carroll’s trek to a PIAA Class 3A championship continues Saturday afternoon as the Patriots travel to rural Pennsylvania to Danville Area High School. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 o’clock. This will be no easy task for the Carroll, a first-time state tournament participant that was given a spot in the postseason… Read More

By Matt Smith Scott Belveal has had a major impact on Radnor’s 2020 season. If the Central League presented an award for most valuable player, Belveal certainly would be under consideration. A three-year varsity starter, it’s difficult to imagine where Radnor would be without the senior co-captain, who has flourished at running back and linebacker…. Read More