http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/rick_obrien RSS Feed for Inq Col Rick O'Brien en-us Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:01:00 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/rick_obrien/20120217_Rick_O_Brien__Count_on_it__Chester_and_Lower_Merion_in_district_final.html Except for when it comes to the two teams that will play for top honors at Villanova on March 2, the PIAA District 1 Class AAAA boys' basketball tournament should be wide open. http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/rick_obrien/20120203_Rick_O_Brien__A_scary_moment_for_GA_s_Fenerty.html Taking a page from Mark Twain and showing that his sense of humor is very much intact, Jim Fenerty, waiting Thursday afternoon for doctors to release him from Abington Memorial Hospital, said, "The reports of my demise have been greatly exaggerated." http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/rick_obrien/20120202_Rick_O_Brien__Jake_O_Donnell_headed_to_University_of_Miami.html Since Division I football coaches haven't exactly been beating a path to Central Bucks East's door in recent years, Jake O'Donnell could easily have been tempted to seek more exposure elsewhere. http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/rick_obrien/20120129_Rick_O_Brien__New_GA_coach_close_to_home.html With each coaching job he takes, Matt Dence moves a little closer to his roots. In what is his eighth assignment, the Holmesburg native and Father Judge graduate is the new head football coach at Germantown Academy. http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/rick_obrien/20120126_Rick_O_Brien__Council_Rock_North_s_Morgan_hits_milestone_in_win.html With a milestone in front of him, Council Rock North's Aaron Morgan struggled early in Tuesday night's Suburban One League National Conference hoops matchup against Abington. http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/rick_obrien/20120115_Rick_O_Brien__W__Catholic_star_facing_new_decision.html David Williams said he soon hopes to narrow his growing list of prospective colleges to five or so. Higher on the star running back's current to-do list, after the recent announcement that West Catholic will shut its doors come June, is deciding where he wants to spend his final year of high school. http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/rick_obrien/20120112_Rick_O_Brien__Chester_High_s_future_is_uncertain.html Kareem and Darius Robinson are continuing a family tradition of attending Chester High and playing for the school's juggernaut hoops program. http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/rick_obrien/20111225_Rick_O_Brien__After_tough_opener__Wood_unstoppable.html The question wasn't if they would win. It was by how many. Save for a taut, Week 1 loss to Pittsburgh Central Catholic, which included a controversial missed field goal in the late going, that's how the 2011 campaign went for talent-filled Archbishop Wood. http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/rick_obrien/20111222_Rick_O_Brien__New-look_Father_Judge_off_to_a_5-0_start.html The loss of seven seniors, including five regulars, hasn't slowed the Father Judge boys' basketball team in the early going. http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/rick_obrien/20111221_Judge_reloads_quickly_after_personnel_losses.html The loss of seven seniors, including five regulars, hasn't slowed the Father Judge boys' basketball team in the early going.