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West Chester “Big 64″ Teams to Watch
Cornell commit Pat Smith and Archbishop Wood will be playing in the Big 64 event this weekend. (Photo: Mark Jordan) Ian Simon (@CoachSimon200) – Some of the top teams from the region will be heading to...
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Yarbray-Johnson connection rekindled at Chester
Chester head coach Larry Yarbray has a special connection with senior guard Mahir Johnson. (Photo: Josh Verlin) Josh Verlin (@jmverlin) – The duo of Yarbray and Johnson is fabled in Chester High School...
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CoBL HS Preview: District One
Conrad Chambers (right) and the Clippers are looking to raise another PIAA Class AAAA state banner this year.(Photo: Mark Jordan). Teddy Bailey (@TheTeddyBailey) & Ian Simon (@CoachSimon200) – CoBL...
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Chester storms past Coatesville in season-opening win
Tyrell Sturdivant scored 14 points and 15 rebounds in his MVP-winning debut at Chester. (Photo: Mark Jordan). Jeff Neiburg (@Jeff_Neiburg) – After losing in the State Championship to Lower Merion last...
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Big holiday weekend for Scholastic Play-by-Play
Derrick Jones and Archbishop Carroll take on Lower Merion in the marquee game on Friday night. (Photo: Tug Haines) Josh Verlin (@jmverlin) – For nearly 20 years, the Scholastic Play-By-Play Classics...
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Chester’s Sturdivant dominates in win over AC, 58-52
Atlantic City’s Isiah Graves dropped 24 on Chester, but it wasn’t enough in the end. (Photo:Josh Verlin) Jeff McDevitt (@JeffMcDev) – In the grand finale of Saturday day-long Scholastic Play-By-Play...
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Newton, Neumann-Goretti get revenge on Chester
Neumann-Goretti senior Ja’Quan Newton had 19 points to lead the Saints past Chester. (Photo: Tug Haines) Josh Verlin (@jmverlin) – Neumann-Goretti’s players had one thing on their mind as they took the...
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Jackson drops 28 as Penn Wood downs Chester
Penn Wood’s Malik Jackson (right) takes it to the rim against a much taller Marquis Collins. Jackson scored a game-high 28 points. (Photo: Josh Einbinder-Schatz) Jeff Neiburg (@Jeff_Neiburg) – Delaware...
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Imhotep gets first win in last four tries over Chester
Devin Liggeons (left) and Mahir Johnson received MVP recognition Saturday for their performance. (Photo: Jeff McDevitt) Jeff McDevitt (@JeffMcDev) — As the halftime clock wound down after a sloppy...
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Chester hangs on against Penn Wood, forces tie atop Del-Val
Conrad Chambers had 11 points in Chester’s key league win over Penn Wood on Tuesday night. (Photo: Josh Einbinder-Schatz) Jeff McDevitt (@JeffMcDev) — With 1:19 to play and his Clippers holding a...
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District 1 playoff seedings revealed
Jule Brown and the defending champion Aces are the 9th seed in the Class AAAA Playoffs. (Photo: Josh Verlin) Jeff Neiburg (@Jeff_Neiburg) – On Tuesday night the brackets were released for the upcoming...
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District 1 AAAA Second Round Preview
Zack Yonda (above) and Conestoga are the top seed in the District 1 AAAA bracket. (Photo: Josh Verlin) Teddy Bailey (@TheTeddyBailey), Jeff Neiburg (@Jeff_Neiburg) & Josh Verlin (@jmverlin) – The...
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History repeating itself as Johnson leads Chester towards title
Chester guard Mahir Johnson (above) is following his father in the search to bring another state title to the school. (Photo: Tug Haines) Josh Verlin (@jmverlin) — Mahir Johnson had big shoes to fill....
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Pennsbury going for first District title against Chester
Derrick Woods is the tallest player on Pennsbury at 6-foot-8. (Photo: Tug Haines) Josh Verlin (@jmverlin) – District titles aren’t anything new for Chester. Players like Jameer Nelson, Nasir Robinson,...
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Pennsbury lets one slip away as Chester captures fourth straight District title
A big night from Tyrell Sturdivant allowed Chester to escape victorious. (Photo: Tug Haines) Jeff Neiburg (@Jeff_Neiburg) – The goal for Pennsbury all season was to get to Villanova and let the chips...
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PIAA State Tournament: Class AAAA Primer
Larry Yarbray (center) and his staff are going for their third title in four years. (Photo: Tug Haines) Jeff McDevitt (@JeffMcDev), Josh Verlin (@jmverlin) & Teddy Bailey (@TheTeddyBailey) – It’s...
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La Salle upsets Chester, advances to AAAA state final
La Salle forward David Krmpotich didn’t back down from Chester’s bigs, posting 19 and seven in the semifinals. (Photo: Josh Verlin) Jeff McDevitt (@JeffMcDev) – Back on February 16, the La Salle...
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West Chester “Big 64″ Day 1 Notebook
Josh Verlin (@jmverlin) – The first day of the West Chester “Big 64” Shootout saw 40 of the 72 teams scheduled to hit the courts at WCU this weekend in action, and there was no shortage of good talent...
View ArticleLegendary Chester head coach Fred Pickett passes away
Tyler DeGiacomo (@DJock10) – Fred Pickett Jr., the legendary Chester High basketball coach, lost his battle with cancer Wednesday. “I always thought of him as a giant in Chester, how much he meant to...
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Watkins dazzles as Chester runs by Reading
Clayton Sauertieg (@ByClaySauertieg) – Keyonte Watkins knew it wasn’t going to be easy being the only senior on a supremely talented Chester Clippers teams. “Coach [Larry Yarbray] told me this is my...
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Jameer Nelson Classic Preview (Dec. 29-30)
Josh Verlin (@jmverlin) – The biggest event held under the Scholastic Play-by-Play Classic is the Pete & Jameer Nelson Holiday Classic, which is now in its 10th year of existence. Derrick Jones...
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Covington sparks Neumann-Goretti rout of Chester
Josh Verlin (@jmverlin) – CHESTER, Pa.–At halftime of the marquee game of the 10th annual Pete and Jameer Nelson Holiday Classic, half the crowd poured out the door. By the end of the third quarter,...
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Russell leads Imhotep past Chester at Kobe Bryant Classic; King, Haverford win
Justin Allen (@jallen_town) – Daron Russell may be small in stature, listed at just 5-foot-10, but the sophomore guard is taking his game to new heights. Behind a 21 point performance from its rising...
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CoBL’s District 1 AAAA bracket reaction
CoBL Staff (@hooplove215) – Here are the CoBL staff’s reactions to the District 1 AAAA bracket (and a bit on AAA), released on Sunday: ‘Stoga gets top seed (again) For the second season in a row, the...
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Abington tops Chester for first time since 1982
Josh Verlin (@jmverlin) – In Abington’s gym hangs a banner of the boys basketball team’s District 1 titles. There are currently two: 1982 and 1986. It was in that first District title game that the...
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