Red Raider trying to get a leg up on competition

Coatesville hosts Steel City tournament to “kick off” season. By Dave Conard  Sports Editor, CoatesvilleTimes.com   Coatesville head coach Scott Polk has high expectations of this talented Red raiders team this season. THORNDALE—Every team faces challenges through out a season, that being said Coatesville head coach Scott Polk is looking forward to seeing what his young Red Raiders...

Red Raiders turn new page, but script stays the same

Coatesville dominated from start to finish in season opener By Dave Conard Sports Editor, CoatesvilleTimes.com   Chris Jones put a bid in to be the number one guy as snared his first two TD’s of the season- Photo by Dave Conard THORNDALE—Sometimes being a high school football coach is like performing a high wire act. The more successful you are, the higher the expectation, and those expectations...

Red Raiders clip Falcons’ wings in nine innings, head to Rams country

The Red Raiders always celebrate every win with a tribute to C-MAC!
Coatesville’s ninth inning rally has Ziegler and company in “elite eight” of state playoffs By Dave Conard Sports Editor, CoatesvilleTimes.com   FREDERICKSBURG—They say “timing is everything”.   No phrase could better describe the post season ride thus far for the Red Raiders, who defeated District Three champion Cedar Crest on Monday afternoon in a nine inning thriller...

Stumm drops suicide bunt to deliver a win as Red Raiders pick off Bears

Coatesville makes the most of one hit by beating Boyertown 1-0  By Dave Conard Sports Editor, CoatesvilleTimes.com Tom Stumm's suicide squeeze bunt provided all the offense the Red Raiders needed to beat Boyertown. BOYERTOWN—Baseball is a funny game and Coatesville head coach Hal Ziegler has seen his share of head scratching moments in his many years behind the Red Raiders bench.

C-MAC time! Kennedy walk off blast lifts Red Raiders to 5-4 win

Coatesville rallied from a two run hole to claim a huge Ches-Mont win By Dave Conard Sports Editor, CoatesvilleTimes.com   Coatesville sophomore left hander Brian Brown has the composure of a veteran COATESVILLE—Call it a hunch, a spine tingle, intuition or what ever other descriptive term they use these days for coaches and the feeling that they some times get in their belly just before something...

Byerly’s solo shot not enough to overcome 6-run inning

Coatesville battled only to fall short 8-6 in Ches-Mont League softball action By Dave Conard Sports Editor, CoatesvilleTimes.com   Red Raiders right hander Haley London kept the visitors in the game, preventing an extra base hit EAST MARLBOROUGH—Coatesville head coach Wendy Ford said it best, following a disappointing 8-6 loss to Unionville Monday. “We did not play our best game here today,”...

Red Raiders hit the ground running in state playoffs, win in OT

Coatesville got back to Red Raiders basketball advancing to the PIAA second round By Dave Conard Sports Editor, CoatesvilleTimes.com Tymier Miller hit two clitch free throws with .01 left in regulation. BETHLEHEM—Through out their tear through the Ches-Mont league schedule this season, Coatesville had established them selves as one of the teams to beat when it came time to “lace em up” in the...

Red Raiders remain perfect in league play with win over Eagles

Coatesville throws down the gauntlet in league play as Miller drops 27. By Dave Conard Sports Editor, CoatesvilleTimes.com Tymeir Miller has led the Red Raiders on more than one occaion this season and dropped 27 on the Eagles. DOWNINGTOWN–Coatesville head coach Tim Smith has had his story all year and he is stickin’ to it. Basketball is a team game. Smith’s diligence and practice routine...

Red Raiders escape with win as Sherry’s bomb with 3.2 seconds left falls short

Coatesville bench helps erase slow first quarter, to continue undefeated league season By Dave Conard, Sports Editor CoatesvilleTimes.com Brad Sherry's attempt to tie the game with less than four seconds left fell short as Coatesville emerged with a hard fought win. MALVERN—With Great Valley trailing 41-38 and having possession of the ball with 1:15 remaining in regulation, it was a for gone...

Red Raiders defense too much for Vikings

Coatesville second quarter run set the tone as it improves to 5-0 in league play  By Dave Conard Sports, Editor CoatesvilleTimes.com Red Raiders guard Damien Nixon battles for one of his six boards. WEST CHESTER — Though out his coaching career Coatesville head coach Jim “Scoggie” Smith knows exactly what he is looking for as he assembles his Red Raiders team readying them to battle through...