“Top of the Tribe”-Alex DiFelice

Sports Editor Dave Conard catches up with Unionville senior captain By Dave Conard  Sports Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com     Senior captain Alex DiFelice and her Indians took care of business Saturday against the Wildcats EAST MARLBOROUGH—As the gripping heat of the summer gives way and the last few chances to hit the beach are upon us it can mean just one thing, school is back in session. For...

Exchange student’s lodging dogged by cat allergy

Longwood Rotary Club is seeking replacement host family The Longwood Rotary Club is sponsoring two students from foreign countries to share in a yearlong exchange program at Unionville High School. (As part of the exchange program, three UHS students are studying abroad in Belgium, Japan and Brazil.)  Each student from abroad lives with two different families during their 10 months in this country. The...

Kennett gets down 9-1 rallies to win 22-11 over Braves, fall to Sox in finale

Colts fight through injury plagued season, finish in top six of the league  By Dave Conard Sports Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com   ROYERSFORD—There is something special about being apart of an American legion baseball team.   Sure it’s nine guys playing together and yes the rules, with the exception of a few local leagues, which play nine innings or use wood bats, are generally the same...

Stars shine for KAU in District 28 tourney

Despite battling through loser’s bracket with three straight wins, title hopes vanish with 12-2 loss to Avon Grove By Dave Conard Sport Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com   E.J McKinney guns down a runner at the plate after making a great snag on the ball. LIONVILLE—In baseball, as in life, some times things just don’t go your way, such was the case for the KAU All Stars as they came up short...

DOUBLE DUTY! Two games in 90-plus heat too much for Colts

Kennett lets one slip away as Caln takes advantage of mistakes Kennett’s Ryan Simonton was solid in three innings of work By Dave Conard Sports Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com CALN TOWNSHIP—With ten days to play in the Chester County League regular season, the marquis match up between two of the top teams in the league on Sunday night, should have been a good measuring stick as to how the posts...

National horse show promotes local nonprofits

Chester County  Food Bank and Abby Miller Foundation to benefit from Brandywine Valley Summer Series Two area worthy causes will benefit from the Brandywine Valley Summer Series, which starts today in Devon. Voted “Horse Show of the Year” by the Pennsylvania Horse Show Association, the event will donate proceeds to the Chester County Food The Brandywine Valley Summer Series will donate funds to...

Two events show power of pairing Kennett and Unionville

Joint Community Breakfast, Relay for Life show what can be done when folks work together By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com It was a bit of an interesting contrast. Administrators from both the Unionville-Chadds Ford and Kennett Consolidated school districts were buzzing about cooking and serving, while a few feet away tired and exhausted participants and organizers in the Relay for Life were...

Unionville Class of 2012 graduates, praised for ‘kindness,’ ‘perseverance’

School’s 89th Commencement sends 368 onto next phase of life By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com GRADUATES! The Unionville High School Class of 2012 celebrates their graduation by throwing their hats in the air, Tuesday. NEWARK, DEL. — They’ve seen a certain amount of chaos and change, as their school was virtually rebuilt around them for most of their high school career, but members...

UHS AfterProm proves to be a big hit

One student’s first-person account shows new venue worked well By Natalie Walden, Junior, Unionville High School The author — Natalie Walden — and friends enjoy a moment during Saturday night's AfterProm event. As we “climbed aboard” the UHS after-prom at the ACAC Fitness and Wellness Center, my friends and I were tired to say the least. After five hours of nonstop dancing...

UHS AfterProm Committee offers thanks to local businesses

The UHS After Prom Committee would like to recognize the following businesses for their generous donations and support.  Thanks for making our event a huge success and helping keep our kids safe.    Send article as PDF