Friday, March 20, 2009

County of Champions!

We’ll get to Villanova in a minute. Yes, you can exhale now, Wildcat fans.

But first I draw your attention to what will be a very special weekend of basketball, even in a county with a tradition as long and deep as Delaware County.

While Temple looks to join Villanova in the second round of the NCAA Tournament tonight, we remain focused on another roundball extravaganza. That would be the PIAA Championships. They will be contested Friday and Saturday nights at the Bryce Jordan Center on the campus of Penn State.

Too bad. They games should be played at Penn State Delco. Er, excuse me, Penn State Brandywine. After all, Delco has four teams seeking state titles.

Count ‘em: Penn Wood boys and Cardinal O’Hara girls in AAAA competition, and both the Archbishop Carroll boys and girls in AAA. Can another county claim such a dominant display of roundball excellence?

I think the front page of today’s print edition pretty much sums it up: Hoops Heaven!

Delaware County has long claimed a tradition of basketball excellence that is unmatched. From the CYO leagues of Drexel Hill to the playgrounds of Chester, Delco has proven itself worthy of being listed among the elites of basketball.

That crown is likely to add a few more jewels this weekend.

Just call us the county of champions!

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