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Spring-Ford sees 15 make college commitments
Matt Hanson, Bowling, Robert Morris University Spring-Ford bowler Matt Hanson has committed to continue his academic and athletic careers at Robert Morris University, where he will major in sports...
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Phoenixville athletes announce college destinations
Eleven Phoenixville seniors recently announced where they will continue their academic and athletic careers. They are pictured and listed with their sport and college below. https://t.co/7synWsAQBM...
View ArticleReporter/Times Herald/Montgomery area coaches eager but cautious to start...
As much as area coaches want to get back to work with their athletes, there’s no point in rushing into it. On June 10, the PIAA issued a Preliminary School Sports Guidance, clearing the way for high...
View ArticleNorth Penn’s Josh Jones to make nest with Louisville
Josh Jones does things on a soccer pitch that most players his size can only dream of. It’s a unique set of skills that’s made the rising North Penn senior a top player in the Suburban One League and...
View ArticleOJR back on field, rest of PAC getting plans in place for resumption
For the first time in three months, there were high school athletes out on athletic fields this week. Many others will soon join them. After getting their Athletics Health and Safety plan approved by...
View ArticleTechnology helped coaches bridge gap during shutdown
High school coaches certainly had to get creative the past three months. With most area programs inching closer to health and safety guidelines that will allow resumption of in-person group workouts,...
View ArticleMOORE: My job depends on high school sports, and I still don’t think they...
In a public, four-plus hour Zoom meeting this week, the school board and superintendent in my home district discussed many important issues. One stuck with me while lying in bed a few hours later. On...
View ArticlePIAA votes to move forward with several plans for fall season
In what was probably one of the most anticipated announcements in Pennsylvania high school sports history, the state’s governing body voted Wednesday in favor of moving forward with plans to play...
View ArticleHighlights from PIAA return guidelines
The PIAA Board of Directors on Wednesday approved its ‘Return to Competition’ guidelines for all fall sports. The state’s governing sports body, using current Pa. Dept. of Health and CDC guidelines, as...
View ArticleInter-Ac League pushes back start of fall sports at least three weeks
With every school district and private school in the state apparently on its own when it comes to playing sports in the coronavirus era, the Inter-Academic League is the latest to make a move. Chances...
View ArticlePIAA’s decision leaves many administrators scratching their heads
If you looked at Wednesday’s declaration by the PIAA about the future of fall high school sports and wondered what’s next, you’re not alone. Many school administrators are in the same boat. The PIAA’s...
View ArticlePenncrest delays fall sports as leagues across Pennsylvania opt for late starts
It’s looking more and more like the fall high school sports season is going to start later than usual thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. Penncrest High School pushed the start of its fall in-season...
View ArticleChester County coaches react to Wolf’s words, impending PIAA decision
High School student-athletes, parents and coaches in Chester County will have to wait at least one more day to receive a definitive decision on whether the 2020 fall season is going to take place in...
View ArticlePIAA votes to delay fall season by two weeks, leaving plenty of questions
The ongoing saga between Governor Tom Wolf’s administration and the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) concerning the future of athletics this fall is showing no signs of abating....
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Mercury-area players, coaches, admins riding ‘roller coaster’ of fall sports...
Just as some clarity began to form on the status of high school sports in Pennsylvania and the Mercury area this fall, another wrench was thrown into the attempt to return safely to scholastic...
View ArticlePottstown’s opt out of fall sports leaves Trojans deflated
They were riding a balloon of excitement and anticipation. The players and coaches on Pottstown High’s football team were looking forward to both the 2020 season, and a return to activity and personal...
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Pottstown, Norristown, Phoenixville athletes ‘disappointed’ by cancelled seasons
Pottstown senior football players Jahzeel Watson and Sincere Strimpel tried to stay optimistic as they went through voluntary workouts this summer, holding out hope that a season would shortly follow....
View ArticleInter-Ac League shuts down fall sports, hopes to play in the spring
The Inter-Academic League announced Wednesday morning that it will postpone all fall sports and instead look to have three seven-week seasons after Jan. 1, 2021. The league is comprised of nine...
View ArticleInter-Ac League suspends sports through Dec. 31
Another area high school league has fallen victim to the coronavirus pandemic. The Inter-Academic League announced Wednesday that it has suspended all athletic competition through Dec. 31. The decision...
View ArticleSuburban One League moves forward with fall sports
Fall sports will be taking place for nearly all Suburban One League schools this year. Twenty-one of the 24 SOL schools voted in favor of the league’s fall sports recommendation during an executives...
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