Delaware County Sports World Thanks Readers And Athletes
Sports editor Harry Chaykin thanks Delaware County readers for a year of memories and athletic achievement. He praises Darby Township, Penncrest, Ridley, and Colwyn teams, lacrosse, track, field hockey, softball, football, and notable athletes like Kurt Roessler, Andrea DiFabio, and Karen Shelton, acknowledging season highs and district titles while extending holiday wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware County
Darby Township
Alonzo Lewis
Penncrest
Carol Boyer
Rosemarie Burke
Candy Finn
April Thomas
Karen Emas
Ridley Raiders
Dawn Borchert
Tootser Salisbury
Darby-Colwyn
Colleen Crane
Janice Surowiak
Sandy Nagle
Jill McKone
Collingdale
Colts
Maureen Corrigan
Diane Cahill
Ann Troyan
Carroll
West Catholic
St. Maria Goretti
Bonnie Rowe
Interboro High
Mickey Totman
Leanne McFalls
Luanne Faber
Beth Walcome
Conestoga
Ridley
Marple
Rutledge
Brandywine
del Val
Earle Mosley
Chester Clippers
Bill Hutchinson
Garnet Valley Jaguars
Bobby Ewing
O’hara
Bob Fithian
Joe Giampalmi
Mike Lashendock
Bill Benedict
Ron Withelder
Sun Valley
Lewis leads NP girls past Colts in OT win
Nether Providence High girls basketb all team blanked Collingdale in overtime to secure 58 51 victory Friday. Becky Lewis scored 30 points setting a NP gym single game scoring record while Jean Wootson added 14 and Beth Hill 10. McKone had 29 points for Collingdale, Ballario 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Providence High
Collingdale
Colts
Debbie Ballario
Jill McKone
Becky Lewis
Jean Wootson
Beth Hill
Lisa Carroll
Wootson
Hill
Everything’s coming up roses for Phill this season
Holiday cheer fills Philadelphia sports pages as Phillies front office activity, ticket demand, and gift toy musings mix with seasonal jests. Scroogie and Saint Nick tease gifts from gardens, toy and fashion lines, and baseball figures. A baby girl for Mike Schmidt and Donna is announced, with jokes about the upcoming season and team outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Hoefling
Phillies
Philadelphia
Scroogie
Scrooge
Saint Nick
Danny Ozark
Donna
Mike Schmidt
Mike
Claymont Eagles reach tourney final in PA tournament
Claymont coach Tom DiStefano credited a mix of transfer talent and local grit for a 55-50 opening win over Monsignor Bonner in the South Chester Christmas Tournament. Chester High then beat William Penn 74-62 as Claymont and Bonner advance to a late final and third-place game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Gomolka
Daily Times
Chester— Claymont
Tom DiStefano
South Chester
Philadelphia
DiStefano
Indians
Monsignor
Bonner
Upper Darby
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Chester High
William Penn
Chester
Claymont
Wally Rutecki
Tom Herpen
Paul DeAngelis
Frank Fortuna
Herb Brown
Rutecki
Friars
Chuck Phelan
Tom Jennings
Brown
Tony Cella
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Harry Chaykin
the Carpenters
Lisa
Cindi
Donna Coulter
Carmela DeNicola
Springfield
Mike Marone
PIAA
Shippensburg
Alonzo Covert
Darby Township Eagles
Ward Crump
Vincent Clark
Lamont Burton
Sylvester Blandford
Garnet Valley
Chuck Johnson
Larry Kinney
Kurt Roessler
Haverford High
Kurt Reve
Haverford
Andrea DiFabio
Sue Schaefer
Penncrest High
Michelle McNicholl
Radaor
Marcia Martin
Hope Coleman
Nether Providence
Swarthmore
Carol Shane
Lynn Thompson
Sharon Duffey
Karen Schnellenbach
Charlene Morett
Chris Larson
Penn State
Morett
Larson
United States
Great Britain
West Chester State
Karen Shelton
Marple Newtown High
AIAW
Gaile Smith
Totman and
McFalls
Tia Walsh
Eve Dintino
Carol Martin
Carolyn Lynch
Bucs
Lewis
McKone
Ballario
Tom Gardler
Phill
Stephanie Carpenter
Ruly Carpenter
Ruly
Jay
Johnstone
Bill Giles
Garry Maddox
McCarver
Carlton
Sparky Anderson
Japan
Carolyn Rose
K-Mart
Larry Bowa
Larry Christenson
Richie Ashburn
Chris Wheeler
Whale Beach
Jack Russell
Clearwater
Fla
Steve Carlton
Jerry Martin
Dick Vermeil
Philadelphia Eagles
Ron Jaworski
Tug McGraw
Wilmington
New Castle County
Charles Holley
P. S. duPont
Fred Rogers
Mt. Pleasant
Darin
Devin Park
A. S. duPont
Holley
Rogers
Park Twins
Cella
Jennings
Fortuna
Joe Johnson
Gary Collins
Wilmington High
Nicky Newguys
Clippers
Harry Chaykun
Bruce Hammel
Bob Franklin
Times
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