SPORTS
Stars of the Week: These athletes had standout performances in Bucks County area sports
It was a week for milestones, as plenty of student-athletes reached for the stars and reached significant milestones in their high school careers. Check out the top performances in softball, lacrosse, baseball, and volleyball. Be sure to vote for the Boys Athlete of the Week and Girls Athlete of the Week through Thursday at 8 p.m. ...
Men’s Basketball Navigates Transfer Portal Mania
Transfer portal mania has reached the basketball programs at Villanova, with multiple players from both the men’s and women’s teams entering the portal over the past few weeks. For the men’s team, these transfers, along with five graduating players and two that have declared for the draft, leave many spots open for more transfers as the May 1 portal entry deadline approaches.
Softball No. 1 in Big East with DePaul Sweep
Villanova started a new conference winning streak this weekend, handily sweeping the DePaul Blue Demons in Chicago, 7-0, 8-2 and 8-3. In the first game on Friday, the Wildcats scored the first two runs of the game in the third inning. Sophomore second baseman Lilly St. Jean struck first when her RBI double brought home graduate catcher Ally Jones. Redshirt junior first baseman Brooklyn Ostrowski capped the inning when her groundout brought in St. Jean.
Poll: Vote for the Girls Athlete of the Week in the Bucks County area for April 15-21
It's time to vote for the Girls Athlete of the Week. Which softball or lacrosse player will get your vote? Read about each player in our Top Performers story, then make your pick here. This week's poll with run from Tuesday night through 8 p.m. Thursday. Be sure to vote for the Boys Athlete of the Week as well.
Baseball rankings: More changes in our top high school teams for Bucks County area
There have been more changes in our rankings of the top Bucks County area high school baseball teams since the second installment two weeks ago. Here's our latest rankings (through Tuesday, April 23): ...
Poll: Vote for who you think should be the top baseball hitter in Bucks County area
There are plenty of terrific baseball hitters in the Bucks County area. Who do you think is the best? Let us know your choice for the Courier Times/Intelligencer's top hitter of the 2024 season. We are limiting it to one hitter per team. ...
Sonadora springs upset in Ruby Cook Memorial
Washington, PA — Sonadora quarter-poled to the point and held off late challengers inside and outside to preserve her 8-1 upset in Wednesday’s (April 24) $19,500 final of the Ruby Cook Memorial Pace, for 3-year-old fillies, at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Once Sonadora reached the top, her...
Women’s and Men’s Track Gear Up for Penn Relays
This past weekend was an event-heavy weekend for Villanova’s track and field team. Throws set new records and distance runners set new personal bests. It was a successful weekend to set up for the Penn Relays. The highlights of the weekend took place across the Virginia Challenge in Charlottesville,...
Frayne making his pitch for Central Bucks East after playing for Ireland last summer
Damian Frayne jumped at the opportunity. Since dad Bill is an Irish citizen and both of Damian's paternal grandparents are Irish, Frayne, who grew up in Bucks County, applied for and got Irish citizenship in addition to being a United States citizen. ...
Women’s Lacrosse Falls to No. 12 Denver, 11–8
On Saturday, April 20, Villanova’s women’s lacrosse team faced No. 12 University of Denver. The Wildcats suffered a tough loss, 11-8, in their last home game of the season. In their previous meeting in Storrs, Connecticut, the Pioneers defeated the ‘Cats, 12-7, last May. Last Saturday, ‘Nova put...
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