Sports dental safety: it’s always an option

By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD FAGD, Columnist, The Times While summer has just begun it’s time to think about mouth guards for dental safety. Athletic mouth guards are not just for football and hockey. Many sports such as gymnastics, skating, martial arts, basketball just to name a few can put a smile in harm’s way. Mouth protectors can cushion a blow and help protect the teeth as well as reduce...

Brandywine Valley MSBL opens 2017 baseball season

The Blarney Stone takes on Karen’s K9 Care Athletics in the opening game of the Brandywine Valley MSBL 2017 season, Saturday. EAST GOSHEN – The Brandywine Valley MSBL kicked off its inaugural season with a doubleheader that featured Karen’s K9 Care Athletics versus The Blarney Stone on Saturday.    Send article as PDF   

Brandywine Valley Baseball League to hold open practice, May 26

Brandywine Valley MSBL was established in 2017 to provide a weekend only league that is geared towards players who are 28 years of age and older. BVMSBL will feature four (4) teams playing a 12 game regular season (6 Double Headers) starting on Saturday, June 17th and a single day playoffs for the inaugural Bailey & Ehrenberg PLLC Championship Trophy at Frawley Stadium the home of the Wilmington...

Winter sports registration starts Dec. 15 for area YMCAs

Registration for YMCA of Greater Brandywine winter sports leagues and clinics begins December 15 and runs through January 18. Register before December 21 for a $15 savings.   A variety of sports leagues such as basketball, indoor soccer, floor hockey, indoor flag football and volleyball are available at different branches and open to youth ages 3 to 14. The leagues run from February 2 to March 28.    Kids...

Concussion awareness – A mom’s perspective

New tech, early diagnosis, focused therapy & close recovery tracking yields promising results By Kim Chiomento, Staff Writer, The Times You probably know someone with a concussion or perhaps, like me, are a parent of children who have had concussions.  Concussions are never good news, but with nearly five million diagnosed annually, it seems like they really are everywhere. They can and do happen...

Y spring sports registration open through March 23

Registration is currently underway for the YMCA of the Brandywine Valley Spring Sports Leagues and will continue through March 23. A variety of sports leagues such as t-ball, coach-pitch baseball, basketball, soccer, flag football, softball, volleyball and cheerleading are available at different branches and open to kids ages 3 to 14. The leagues run from April 5 to June 7.   ...

USC seeks to reinvent itself as booster umbrella

By centralizing finances, would simply new Title IX reporting requirements for UHS sports clubs By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times EAST MARLBOROUGH — With changing requirements under Title IX meaning increased reporting by school districts on the contributions of athletic booster organizations, the Unionville Sports Council is seeking to reinvent itself as an umbrella body for Unionville High School’s...

UHS athletes sign letters of intent

Pictured from left to right are Alexandra DiFelice (Field Hockey at Roanoke), Erin Himes (Swimming at Pepperdine) and Annabeth Donovan (Field Hockey at Princeton). Also in the picture are Vincent & Mary Alicia DiFelice, John & Shelia Himes, Katy Donovan, UHS Principal Paula Massanari and UHS Field Hockey coach Beth Lynch. EAST MARLBOROUGH — Three more Unionville High School senior athletes...

Unionville rugby off to strong start

Unionville’s high school boys kicked off their season on a winning note Sunday, March 3 with a round-robin tournament held at Unionville High School — and this weekend the program is playing in North Carolina this weekend at the North Carolina Youth Rugby Festival, against some of the top rugby programs from North Carolina, Texas, Florida, Ohio and Georgia. The boys’ varsity program kicked...

KAU opens baseball/softball registration

KENNETT — Registration for KAU Little League baseball and softball will continue through January 2012.  KAU Little League is open to residents/students ages four through 18 in both the Unionville-Chadds Ford and Kennett Consolidated School Districts. For the 2013 season, Little League International has created a baseball “Intermediate Division” for 11-, 12- and 13-year-olds. All games are played...