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Tuesday, October 28, 2008

FIRST SNOWFALL BRINGS CANCELLATIONS

The District One boys soccer playoffs - like the Phillies and the World Series - will have to wait another day.

The first snowfall of the year has brought about the cancellation of a pair of games with Delco ties.

The Class A semifinal between Delco Christian and New Hope-Solebury will be played Wednesday at 5:45 p.m. at Harry S Truman High School, in Levittown.

The Class AA semifinal between Springfield and Holy Ghost Prep also will be played Wednesday at 5:45 p.m. This one has been moved to Conestoga High School, a little closer to home in Treddyfrin.

Pick up a copy of Wednesday's Daily Times for the latest.

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Wednesday, February 13, 2008

News and notes for the night ahead

I've been in the office for only a couple minutes but here's what I've learned concerning tonight's area basketball games:
  • POSTPONED: Class AAA - Harriton at Marple Newtown. Snow caused the cancellation of classes today leading to tonight's postponement. The game will be played Thursday.
  • ANNOUNCED: Class A - The eight-team Class A bracket will be announced Thursday, and I'm hearing that Delco Christian could be seeded among the top 4. Stay tuned.
  • STILL ON: Class AAAA - Central Bucks West at Ridley. Despite popular belief (and the district Web site, which says the game is Thursday), this one will be played tonight. Ridley coach Keith Heinerichs assures me of it.

More to come in playoff hoops tonight and tomorrow. Stick to the blog.

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Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Class AAAA playoffs snowed out

I placed a call into the District One offices, which confirmed the inevitable: four of five games in the Class AAAA playoffs have been pushed back from tonight to Wednesday night because of the snow.

Granted, we didn't get as much snow as the poor folks in Buffalo (pictured) have had this winter. But here's a tentative schedule for Wednesday's games:

  • Perkiomen Valley at Chester, 7 p.m.
  • Glen Mills at Norristown, 7 p.m.
  • Council Rock South at Lower Merion, TBA
  • Central Bucks West at Ridley, TBA

As for tonight's games: I called Penn Wood coach Clyde Jones, a couple time and he has confirmed that Cheltenham at Penn Wood is on.

Here's what this does for Wednesday: it makes for a loaded slate for Delaware County teams. To be played are the aforementioned four AAAA games; three AAA first-round games; and a Catholic League play-in game. Basketball fans, ready the napkins. I'm sure your salivating already.

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