November 20, 1971 - Haveford Defeated Swarthmore, 22-21 The Fords went out in style, topping Swarthmore 22-21 in the final game of a storied rivalry, one that dated back to 1879. Only 10 years earlier, the very first college football game (Rutgers vs. Princeton) was played. By 1916, The New York Times was reporting that Haverford had … [Read more...] about Last Haverford College Football Game Was 50 Years Ago, Today
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After Gut-Wrenching Loss In District Championship, Lower Merion Soccer Advances In PIAA State Tourney
Despite losing to Conestoga in the finals of the PIAA District 1 6A Soccer Tournamament, the Lower Merion Soccer team was still one of only 16 to qualify for the PIAA State Championship Torunament. And on Tuesday, the Aces proved that they belonged in the tournament as they advanced to the "Elite Eight" by defeating Parkland High School, 2-0, in a game played at … [Read more...] about After Gut-Wrenching Loss In District Championship, Lower Merion Soccer Advances In PIAA State Tourney
Lower Merion’s Sydney Yermish Wins State Golf Title
Lower Merion High School junior Sydney Yermish recently won the PIAA AAA Golf State Championship with a stellar 4-under-par 68 performance at the Heritage Hills Golf Resort in York County. With the win, Yermish put an exclamation point on an already extraordinary fall campaign that included championship victories in both the Central League and District tournaments. Read … [Read more...] about Lower Merion’s Sydney Yermish Wins State Golf Title
Tonight, Harriton And Lower Merion Gridders Can Make (Good) History
Tonight the Harriton and Lower Merion Football teams have an opportunity to do something that they've never done before. There's a slight possibility that both the Rams and the Aces could win their Central League games on the same night. Going back to when Harriton re-joined the Central League in 2008 (Harriton was part of the league when it formed in 1967, but by 1969, they … [Read more...] about Tonight, Harriton And Lower Merion Gridders Can Make (Good) History
Lower Merion Football Tops Penncrest, Is Now 3-2
So maybe their schedule so far hasn't exactly been what you might call, tough. The Aces won their opener in a non-league game against Pottstown, a school that has yet to win its first game. The following week, Lower Merion lost by a very respectable score of 28-14, at Haverford High School. In week three, the Aces won a surprisingly easy (47-6) home-game … [Read more...] about Lower Merion Football Tops Penncrest, Is Now 3-2