By John Chambless Staff Writer Despite a tumultuous year that was dominated by teacher contract negotiations, the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District got to give itself a round of applause on Nov. 21. The school board meeting, held at Unionville Elementary School, was opened by some fifth-grade chorus members singing “The Star Spangled Banner” and, a … Continue reading »
U-CF school board prepares for transition
By John Chambless Staff Writer With election results decided but the two new board members not yet in their seats, the Unionville-Chadds Ford school board tied up some loose ends at their meeting on Nov. 14, and laid the path for the newly configured board to follow in the coming months. A late rally in … Continue reading »
Indians shut out in first round playoff
By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer At the conclusion of Friday night’s District 1 Class AAAA first-round playoff game, in which his Unionville Indians ended their 9-2 season with a 28-0 loss against visiting Neshaminy, Head Coach Pat Clark stood alone on the then empty field like a boxer blind-sided by a knockout punch and … Continue reading »
Eagle tackle presents grant award
By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer Despite the blustery winds of an early November evening that turned the capacity crowd at last Friday’s Unionville-Kennett football game into a bundle of dark overcoats, dotted among the winterwear was a color that reminded people of Spring. The color may have been Pink, but the feeling was overwhelmingly … Continue reading »
Unionville moves to 9-1 with 28-0 rout of Kennett
By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer As the final seconds wound down last Friday evening at Unionville High School’s stadium, it was with great irony that the Unionville band launched into the opening strains of the theme from “Rocky,” given the fact that the Indians were just moments away from a 28-0 thrashing of rival … Continue reading »
Indians roll to 33-26 win behind Sampson’s rushing
By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer If Friday night’s football game between Unionville and Octorara were to be written as a motion picture by a pack of screenwriters, a logical plot would pit the forces of Trench Warfare against those of an Aerial Assault, with Unionville’s running back Richie Sampson and Octorara’s quarterback Dan Soloman … Continue reading »
An art extravaganza at Unionville High School
By John Chambless Staff Writer Plenty of schools have art shows, but none of them put on quite as big a production as Unionville High School. The Unionville Art Gala, in its 36th year, will be presented in the school’s new cafeteria space on Nov. 12. This is no ordinary art show. That is clear … Continue reading »
Kennett and Unionville earn Homecoming victories
By Steve Hoffman Staff Writer The Kennett Blue Demons eclipsed the school record for victories in a season by defeating Octorara, 14-12 in front of a large Homecoming crowd last Saturday. Meanwhile, the Unionville Indians were delighting their Homecoming Day crowd by handing Great Valley a 34-28 loss to improve to 7-1 on the season. … Continue reading »
U-CF school board candidates face the voters
By John Chambless Staff Writer All the candidates for school board in the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District agree that there’s been improvement in the board’s communication over the past couple of years. But they have some differences over how to move the district forward in a time of economic limitations. At a “Meet the Candidates … Continue reading »
Happy Homecomings in Kennett and Unionville
By Steve Hoffman Staff Writer Homecoming Day festivities took place for both Kennett High School and Unionville High School on Saturday, Oct. 22. Kennett’s third annual Homecoming Day Parade highlighted a full day of activities at the school. At halftime of the football game, Oliver Fredericks and Natalie Kogut were crowned the Homecoming King and … Continue reading »
