By Harry Chaykun Some members of the 2018 Strath Haven football team had not been born when the 1999 and 2000 Panthers were crowned state champions.Those title teams could get the football up and down the field often, and they also were known for their strong defensive units. “We want our identity to be that… Read More
Wait is worth it for Belville, Media Bowl champs Strath Haven
By Todd Orodenker Back on Friday, before the game had even started, Strath Haven’s Ethan Belville casually jogged past the Penncrest sideline as he and his teammates were preparing to enter the field. Without breaking stride, he grabbed the Hometown Bowl trophy that was peacefully resting on a Penncrest bench.Sixteen hours and eight minutes later,… Read More
Oversight committee urges reexamination of 1972 PIAA law
By Matthew DeGeorge The Pennsylvania high school athletic edifice rests tenuously on 17 words cobbled together 46 years ago. The motivations behind those words are about to get a closer dissection. Among the topics discussed at Wednesday’s Pennsylvania Athletic Oversight Committee (PAOC) meeting were the intentions behind Act 219 of 1972 and their crucial place… Read More
Hussein rides herd as Strath Haven edges Lower Merion
By Anthony SanFilippo Like many sports teams, Strath Haven football has a motto to live by for a season or so. This year, the Panthers are going with “Cowboy Up.”They did that in more ways than one Friday. Whether it was overcoming an early 12-point deficit, playing staunch defense against some quality skill players, or… Read More
Multiple teams should contend for Central League crown
By Matt Smith During the long football offseason, the Springfield High quarterback contemplated the “what ifs” of a season-ending loss. What if he didn’t fumble the ball or throw a costly interception in the fourth quarter? After going undefeated in their first 13 games of the 2017 season, the Cougars met their fate in the… Read More
Low numbers force Delco Christian into football hiatus
By Christopher A. Vito Delaware County Christian School has cancelled its varsity football season due to a lack of participation, according to the program’s first-year coach. Lloyd Hill informed his players of the school’s decision during a meeting last Friday evening in the team’s locker room. Hill said the school’s athletics director, Reggie Parks, has… Read More
Moore, Interboro churn through Strath Haven
By Matt DeGeorge A returning quarterback may mean there’s more run-pass balance from Interboro’s offense this season. But it doesn’t mean that for coach Steve Lennox, third down is automatically a passing down, even as Jared Dellipriscoli has matured under center.That’s less a commentary on his signal-caller than it is praise for option No. 1… Read More
PIAA’s Class actions difficult to judge after first two years
By Matt DeGeorge It’s with a hushed tone that Ato Troop thinks back to last season’s finale at Penn Wood football camp. Each of the last two seasons, Troop’s team has run across dreaded Perkiomen Valley in the District 1 Class 6A playoffs. Two years ago, the Vikings ran up 55 points in a… Read More
Clancy connection helps Eagles coach Jeff Stoutland find home in Delco
By Bob Grotz More than a place to live, Eagles offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland needed a residence his daughter could call home. It would be her fourth move in high school, which is three more than a lot of teenagers. The search took Stoutland to Haddonfield, N.J., which was appealing. It ended in Wallingford… Read More
At equity summit, superintendents resolve to revisit old PIAA law
By Matthew DeGeorge As administrators swapped war stories in State College Tuesday, neither Russell Wren nor Glen Mallon stood up to offer his testimonial to the group. But both athletic directors settled their minds on the same tale. In the fall of 2014, Springfield, where Mallon is a longtime AD, rode a 12-1 record… Read More
