URA Girls: Terps edge Canes, Irish stun Bears, Vols ‘D’ up on Heels

POCOPSON — The season is coming down to the wire in the Unionville Recreation Association’s Girl’s Senior Division – Grades 6-9, which plays weekly at Pocopson Elementary School. Here’s a look at last Saturday’s action, as always, courtesy of Dan Block:    Send article as PDF   

URA girls burn up the court

POCOPSON — There’s been a lot of exciting action in the Unionville Recreation Association’s Girl’s Senior Division – Grades 6-9, which plays weekly at Pocopson Elementary School. Here’s a look at last Saturday’s action, courtesy Dan Block:    Send article as PDF   

URA opens spring 2012 registration

Space is on a first-come, first serve basis for baseball and softball EAST MARLBOROUGH — Registration for URA Baseball and Softball is now open and will continue through mid-January 2012 or until programs fill, whichever comes first.  Chartered by the Babe Ruth League, URA offers a variety of age appropriate divisions which are affiliated with Cal Ripken Baseball, Babe Ruth Baseball and Babe Ruth...

Bike path opposition doesn’t add up

Walking away now would be an expensive mistake By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com Looks like there’s going to be some furor over East Marlborough’s bike path project at Monday night’s Board of Supervisors meeting. You may recall the board of supervisors was split on continuing funding design of the project, but on a split vote, backed spending to complete the design. Forget for second...

URA raises funds for tornado victims

EAST MARLBOROUGH – For many people if you ask “Where in the world is Hackleburg”, they would have no idea. But ask any of the kids from the Unionville Recreation Association (URA) baseball and softball teams, they would tell you right away it is in Alabama. (For those not familiar, on April 27, 2011 the city of Hackleburg was ravaged by an EF 5 tornado that destroyed 75% of the town.) Everyone...

Taking the cake — out of the classroom?

Wellness policy may have parents pitted against each other on school treats By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTImes A less responsible media outlet might call it: Cupcakegate. Although it came up briefly during last Monday night’s Unionville-Chadds Ford School District Board of Education, it looks like the district’s Wellness policy is rapidly bubbling up to become the latest cause celebre in Unionville. The...

Unionville Recreation Association board meeting, Oct. 16

EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Board of the Unionville Recreation Association will meet Sunday, Oct. 16 at the East Marlborough Township building. The meeting will start at 5 p.m. The meeting is open to the public and comment will be welcomed. The board meets periodically to plan operations, fundraising and sports seasons. New volunteers are always welcomed.      Send article...

Coup De ‘Ville: Enjoying the quiet

After so many weeks of controversy, it’s kind of nice to kick back and enjoy the peace By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com A relatively quiet week in Unionville this week, except of course, for the rising flood waters closing Route 926 again Saturday morning. And of course the headaches from the closure of 926 at Route 52 — but at least that has the payoff of better, safer roads in...

URA 10U’s win unprecedented 3rd straight district title

Overcome tough loss to Aston Valley, team wins tough pair to grab District 9 three-peat By Brian Ladd, Special to UnionvilleTimes.com The District 9 Champs: Ryan Baker, Sam Biddle, Stevie DeNucci, Connor Gilden, Ricky Hart, Jake Hornibrook, Brandon Mawn, Jack Opdahl, Alex Pelegrin, DJ Scott, Joe Zubillaga “Three-peat” is a rare term used in professional sports when a team wins three championships. ...

U’Ville U14 Softball takes 2nd place in tourney

The Unionville Recreation Associations Under-14 softball team took second in the 23rd Annual Gary Beal Memorial Tournament. Abby Carlino, Alex Mapa, Casey Scheuer, Devon Godek, Emily Schofield, Gillianne Daum, Jilly Malone, Maddie Malone, Meg Musser, Merideth Kurey, Samantha Tracy, Erin Harten, Tessa Clifford, Kendal Ciancia. Following a thrilling, bases-loaded  5-3 loss to number one seeded...