Coatesville teen recognized for his leadership skills

CASH junior chosen to receive award from Widener U., NBC10 By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Noah Willett A Coatesville teen has been selected to receive a Widener University High School Leadership Award and scholarship. Noah Willett, a junior at Coatesville Area Senior High, was one of 134 students from high schools throughout the Philadelphia region chosen for their abilities to...

Red Raiders run all over William Penn, winning 42-7

Familiar faces combine with new looks to continue last year’s domination By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times Senior linebacker Terrence Wright follows some blocks after grabbing a pick in the second quarter of Friday night’s game. YORK – The environment of high school sports requires change to be successful. Athletes graduate each year as a new crop steps up to take their place. Though...

Coatesville football matchup a contender for TV show

Sept. 6 contest with Central Bucks South vying for ‘Game of Week’  The Coatesville football matchup next week with Central Bucks South is in contention for extra TV coverage. NBC10’s first showcased high-school football contest of the season – Kennett vs. Avon Grove – will be the first recipient of “Game of the Week” designation, part of a new program called “NBC10 High School...

Eight debutantes to be recognized Saturday

 Lilies and Pearls Cotillion to hold celebratory ball  The debutantes are (from left) Joslyn Styer Jackson, Diamond Bailey, Ayanna Nicole Holmes, Jocelyn Renae Brown, Janeyah Rivers-Hamilton, Sydney Ellana Coppadge, Lake Sheron Greene and Valerie Erica Jones. After a six-month regimen that included fund-raising, etiquette training, dance instruction and volunteerism, eight female students from the...

Percussion to resonate at Unionville High Saturday

Coatesville to be one of 32 indoor drum line competitors Unionville High Drumline Coach Cody Stafford (left) gives his musicians instruction before a recent performance. Drum roll, please: Coatesville Area Senior High’s indoor drum line will be one of the featured ensembles at Saturday’s Norristown Regional Winter Guard International (WGI)  ”Sport of the Arts” show. The all-day event,...

The eyes have it: Vision Cafe II scheduled

 Brandywine Health Foundation’s community conversation merits encore Chaya Scott (left), who heads the Coatesville Youth Initiative, chats with Harry Lewis, board president of the Brandywine Health Foundation, at the first Vision Cafe. After hundreds of eyes focused on improving the Coatesville-area community, last year’s Vision Café merited an encore since it generated so much enthusiasm,...

Civil-rights icon captivates crowd at CASH

Rev. Dr. C.T. Vivian regales packed auditorium with stories, insight By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Rev. C.T. Vivian (left) chats with Dr. Tonya Thames Taylor after the program at CASH. The 1,250-seat auditorium of Coatesville Area Senior High was filled to near-capacity when word came that Rev. Dr. C.T. Vivian, the celebrated civil rights icon scheduled to speak at 6 p.m., would...

Drawing on youthful insight for giant student mural

Through collaborative art project, teens envision city of light By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Pedra Jennings, 17, poses in front of a section of the mural depicting Coateville’s dark side, as seen through a group of teenagers. The striking image seems out of place in a former church, where a bevy of adolescents have gathered after school, initially engaging in playful banter....

CASH Hall of Fame adding honorees to lineup

Group of talented athletes to be recognized at induction ceremony The 13th Annual Coatesville Area High School Sports Hall of Fame banquet will be held Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Coatesville Country Club. The 13th Annual Coatesville Area High School Sports Hall of Fame banquet and induction ceremony will be held Oct. 20 at the Coatesville Country Club. This year’s inductees: Christine Tobelman, who...

CASH to perform in multi-school band event

Coatesville is one of nine high schools competing at Unionville High The Unionville High School Marching Band will perform its 2012 show “Baseball: An American Tradition,” during “March on the Brandywine.” Trumpeting family-friendly marching orders, the Unionville High School Marching Band promises an evening of musical excitement and pageantry for spectators at its Cavalcade...