Young soccer players get royal treatment
At White House, Coatesville youth cross paths with President, sports stars
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Members of the “Soccer for Success” program get ready to board the bus for a trip to visit the White House. Photo by Marie Hess
For several hours on Tuesday, the cellphones revved into overdrive, texting and photographing the excitement surrounding a visit to the...
Invite to White House – not just for kicks
Coatesville soccer program to be recognized as model initiative
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
With Rob Smith (grey shirt) leading the charge, young players from Regency Park Apartments and Indian Run mobile home park practice their “Soccer for Success” skills.
It started about a year ago on a modest level: A group of 5- to 10-year-olds practiced soccer drills in a parking...
After-school activities in spotlight at Farmers’ Market
J.T. Dorsey’s “Soccer for Success” will be one of the programs showcased on Saturday at the Coatesville Farmers’ Market, which is partnering with the Coatesville Community Education Foundation to promote children’s after-school activities.
At kid-friendly event, parents can research programs, buy produce
The Coatesville Farmers’ Market, which has been introducing area...
Aspiring athletes getting kick out of good health
Acclaimed ‘Soccer for Success’ program returns to Coatesville
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
During cleanup, J.T. Dorsey encourages a young soccer player to practice by kicking the ball into the bag.
The positive energy that a retired professional soccer player generated when he returned to his Coatesville roots for a summer program begged to be continued, participants...
Retired soccer pro returns to his revered city roots
36-year-old J.T. Dorsey thrilled to be running a youth program in Coatesville
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Former soccer standout J.T. Dorsey encourages fancy footwork as kids return the balls after a workout.
Surrounded by dozens of pint-sized whirling dervishes with soccer balls, the organizer of the controlled chaos smiled broadly.
”She wouldn’t even touch the ball when...
