UHS softball thumps Octorara, 17-2

18-hit attack keys easy win for Indians Unionville’s Amy Large was 4-for-4 and picked up the win on the mound to help lead the Indians past Octorara, Wednesday. EAST MARLBOROUGH — The bats came alive for the Unionville High School team as it pounded out 18 hits en route to a mercy-rule shortened 17-2 win over Octorara, Wednesday. Indians (5-7) hauled out the power game. Austin Langerhans had...

Indians edge Octorara, 2-1

Baseball climbs to 11-2 — 11-1 in Ches Mont ATGLEN — The Unionville High School baseball team moved to 11-1 in the Ches-Mont League play with a 2-1 win over Octorara, Wednesday. Sophomore Alex Pechin was 2-for-3 and scored the winning run in the top of the sixth on a two-out single by shortstop Sean Faux, who finished the day 2-for-2. Kyle Fries was 2-for-4 with an RBI in the first inning. ...

Pocopson Elementary’s Art & Garden fundraiser on Saturday

Hundreds of silent auction items for bidding, crafts and plants for sale, food, & kids’ activities By Suzanne Misciagna, Staff Writer, The Times More than 21 varieties of plants will be for sale, this Saturday at the annual Pocopson Elementary School Art & Garden sale. POCOPSON – On Saturday, Pocopson Elementary School, in the Unionville Chadds-Ford School District, will kick off the spring...

Show features the edgy work of local photographers

‘Close To The Edge’ showing ends April 27 Photographer Jim Graham — his photo “Peter Pan” is above — is among six local photographers will be featured this weekend at Hardcastle Gallery in Greenville, Del. GREENVILLE, Del. — Next time you are feeling a bit overwhelmed with Instagram photos on your Facebook news feed (presumably you even engaged in that forum) , consider...

Unionville edges D-Town East, 3-2

Indians notch 10th win of the season with a nail-biter DOWNINGTOWN — Three early runs proved to be just enough enough as the Unionville High School baseball team held on for a tense 3-2 win over Downingtown East, Monday. The Indians (10-2, 10-1 in Ches Mont play) posted a three-spot in the first inning — keyed by Kyle Fries two-run double. Fries finished the game 2-for-4.   ...

UHS softball falls to Downingtown E., 7-4

EAST MARLBOROUGH —Despite a big day from junior catcher Kate Mims, the Unionville High School softball team fell to Downingtown East, 7-4, Monday. Mims paced the Indians’ (4-7) offense, going 2-for-4 with a double and home run.  Madi Ross was also 2-for-4.  Austin Langerhans had a triple. The Indians host Octorara on Wednesday.    Send article as PDF   ...

10 charged with heroin dealing

Eight alleged to have been dealing deadly drug in southern Chester County By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times State, county and local police announced the arrests of 10 individuals on charges of selling heroin. From left, top: Alejandro Guzman, John Anderson, bottom, from left, William Jones and Kyle Kellner Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan announced Monday a series of 10 arrests this month...

Survey reveals Unionville student drug, alcohol use

Survey: 2/3rds of UHS seniors had used alcohol, 40% tried marijuana By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times EAST MARLBOROUGH — The numbers are stark: two-thirds of Unionville High School seniors had consumed an alcoholic beverage at some point — and nearly half had consumed one within 30 days of a survey taken in the fall of 2011. More frighteningly, a survey suggests that students say they think smoking...

‘The Princess Bride’ will swashbuckle its way into your heart

UHS Spring Play debuts Thursday, with additional shows Friday and Saturday By Eddy K. Foster, Staff Writer, The Times Westley, Buttercup, and Humperdinck: Ashish Streatfield, Tessa Jackson, Samir Streatfield. EAST MARLBOROUGH — The cult classic 1987 Rob Reiner film “The Princess Bride” will come to the stage at Unionville this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Framed as a story recounted...

Considering our own perception of the image in the mirror

http://youtu.be/XpaOjMXyJGk Dove video demonstrates difference between how we see ourselves and how others do By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times This video stopped me in my tracks. I am ashamed to admit that I am guilty of having a very self-critical attitude about my looks. I would like to blame the society that we live in, but that’s a cop out.  I have no problem teaching my boys to never...