Here is Coatesville Senior Area High School's posting for a new boys' varsity head basketball coach:
Position available for the 2013-14 school years. Candidates must hold a valid and appropriate PA teaching certification.
Seeks a dynamic individual for a highly competitive District I and State AAAA program. Must possess integrity, character and ability to inspire.
Rysheed Jordan, the hottest name in area recruiting, has changed his mind.
The Vaux senior guard has moved up his college announcement to April 11, four days from when he first planned to decide. Jordan is considering Temple, St. John's and UCLA. Jordan's decision will be a non-binding oral commitment. He is not permitted to sign a letter of intent until April 17.
On Wednesday, Jordan was named the state's Class A Player of the Year and also won the Phoenix Award, given to the top player in the Public League.
Chester's Rondae Jefferson came off the bench on Wednesday night to score nine points for the East All-Stars as they to the West, 110-99, in the McDonald's All-American Game in Chicago.
The senior forward bound for Arizona was the first Clippers player to ever be selected in the game. He grabbed a pair of rebounds and dished out two assists. Jefferson shot 4 for 10 from the field.
Aaron Gordon, his future teammate at Arizona, earned MVP honors as he poured in 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds for the West.
A few weeks ago there were concerns about St. John's not having an open scholarship for Vaux senior guard Rysheed Jordan. The Red Storm were at capacity and something needed to break.
That something broke on Tuesday when Amir Garrett informed St. John's that he was leaving the program to pursue a baseball career. And now there may be room for Jordan, who will announce his decision on April 15.
Along with the Red Storm, Jordan is considering Temple and UCLA. Despite Ben Howland's departure, the Bruins remain in the mix. Kamal Yard, Jordan's AAU coach and adviser, said no other schools will enter the fold.
The Pennsylvania Sports Writers All-State boys' basketball teams, with school, height, class and scoring average.
Local players in bold.
CLASS AAAA
Unionville used a little help to beat visiting Coatesville, 9-8, in Ches-Mont league inter-division baseball game Monday.
Unionville’s Kyle Langerhans led off the seventh with a single and advanced to third on a bunt and an infield single.
After Andrew Jones struck out to make the second out, many Coatesville players, including the pitcher and catcher, began to walk off the field thinking the final out had been recorded and the inning was over.
Two strong performances in field events highlighted Father Judge's win in the season-opening Catholic League boys’ track meet held Monday at Rush.
The team results were: 1. Father Judge, 108; 2. Archbishop Ryan, 78; 3. Archbishop Wood, 59; 4. Archbishop Carroll 16.
Father Judge’s Marquis Seamon high-jumped 6-feet, 2 inches, which was more than a foot better than his closest competitor.
Rysheed Jordan's interest in UCLA is not centered on who the head coach is, but more so on the university as a whole, said Jordan's AAU coach and adviser Kamal Yard.
Therefore, everything remains the same for the Vaux senior guard as he nears his college decision despite the Bruins firing of coach Ben Howland. Jordan will announce his decision on April 15 and a sign a letter of intent two days later to attend Temple, UCLA or St. John's.
"He likes the campus, the facilities they have out there and the academic aspect," said Yard about Jordan's draw to UCLA.
If Robert Morris head basketball coach Andy Toole accepts another job, the Colonials may lose a key Philadelphia recruit.
Math, Civics & Sciences point guard Britton Lee, who signed with Robert Morris in November, tweeted on Thursday that he will be going elsewhere if Toole leaves. According to reports, the former Penn guard interviewed with Siena on Thursday.
Lee's teammate, senior forward Jeremiah Worthem, is also signed to Robert Morris. Mighty Elephants coach Dan Jackson said Toole was "a big sell" for both players.
Lower Merion, Imhotep Charter, and Roberts Vaux returned from Hershey with PIAA state-championship trophies in tow.
With the 2012-13 campaign in the books, it's time to take a look ahead and project which teams should make considerable noise next season.
That said, here's our early preseason top 10 for Southeastern Pennsylvania, with this year's final record in parentheses:
