Leadership, Skill, and Dedication
Boys Varsity Basketball
Posted on 03/21/2025
|Nathan Willcox
The 2024-25 DC boys varsity basketball season was one that could never be forgotten. Led by head coach Reggie Parks and assistant coaches Matt Hummel, Kenneth Orange, and Jerome Staley, the 2024-25 DC boys varsity basketball team compiled records and accomplishments throughout the season that will go down as some of the greatest feats in school history. To begin with, the varsity boys finished the regular season with an astounding 20-2 regular season record, while blowing out Bicentennial Athletic League opponents en route to a perfect 16-0 record. The Knights then cruised through the league playoffs and eventually secured the BAL crown by dominating Chester Charter Academy, 72-52. Next, the squad moved on to compete in the District 1 2A playoffs, where they overpowered league rival Calvary Christian Academy, 67-30, before outlasting another BAL foe, Dock Mennonite Academy, 61-59. As sophomore team member Carter Dill claims, “The most important win [of the season] was against Dock
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Above and Beyond
Girls Varsity Basketball
Posted on 03/21/2025
|Harper Jameson
Any spectators of the DC Lady Knights Basketball team during the 2024-25 winter season would know they didn’t just play–they dominated. From their clear demonstration of superiority in winning the annual DC Tip-Off Tournament to their impressive run through the BAL, district playoffs, and into states, the Lady Knights proved themselves time and again. Led by head coaches Jake Godino; assistants Steven Pulliam, Anne Goneau, Logan Plosker; and senior captains Addie Smith and Hallie Kees, the 2024-25 varsity girls squad put up an impressive 25-5 record. All in all, they showcased their resilience, determination, and desire to glorify the Lord while leaving a lasting legacy on DC’s athletics program.Despite their phenomenal success, the season didn’t begin on such a high note. Players and coaches faced uncertainty with an incredibly small roster, hampering the team with a shortage of depth. “We only had nine girls at the beginning of our season, so I was unsure of how the season would
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Frozen Track, Hot Times
Boys/Girls Varsity Indoor Track
Posted on 03/19/2025
|Adrian Gin
“We have seen a lot of growth, not only among our juniors and seniors, but also among our freshmen and sophomores,” reflected indoor track coach George “Doc” McFarland. “The team numbered twenty-four boys and girls, and all experienced a level of better times/distances throughout the season.” Along with Coach Henry Oestreich and Coach Lloyd Hill, the indoor track team has weathered another exciting yet challenging winter season, with notable meets at the 10th Annual Ocean Breeze Invitational and also at the Delaware Valley Girls Track Coaches Association Meet #6–the latter held at the Jane and David Ott Center on the University of Pennsylvania campus. From day one, the team faced a major difficulty that far surpassed reconditioning after the long fall sports break: the weather. This winter brought many major weather events compared to the last few years, including two big snowstorms and persistent below-freezing temperatures, often making track practices very difficult.
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Building a Winning Legacy
Boys Varsity Basketball
Posted on 02/24/2025
|Beau Lyren
On January 3, 2025, Mr. Reggie Parks, DC boys basketball head coach, started off the new year strong by etching his name into the DC Athletics record books, surpassing 100 career victories. In his seven seasons at the helm, Parks has built an impressive legacy, leading his squads to six district championship appearances, even capturing the district title in his inaugural season. Coach Parks can still recall his initial inspiration for this remarkable achievement when he first arrived on the scene at DC in the early 2010s: head girls basketball coach Mark Weaver. Parks vividly remembers when Weaver himself reached the 100-win milestone. “It just meant a lot to me,” Reggie explained. “I saw that as a picture of excellence, and I’ve always looked up to him as a coach.” Weaver’s example lit a spark inside Coach Parks, and when he finally got the opportunity to become the head coach of the boys basketball team after a long tenure as an assistant, he made the most of it, propelling the
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Lady Knights Defend the Castle
Girls Varsity Basketball
Posted on 12/19/2024
|Jonathan Clipston
One of the most anticipated events of the year is DC’s Tip-Off Tournament, which was definitely one to remember this year for the Lady Knights. In the first round, the Knights defeated The City School 59-35. Freshman Ella Stinger played a key role in this victory, scoring 20 points for the Knights. Alongside Stinger, freshman Mary O’Donnell added 8 points while sophomore Audrey Bechtel contributed 7 points to the Knights’ victory. As sophomore Andre Kremin said, “I loved watching the teams succeed and get the win for the first time in a while.” In the other opening round game, Atlantic Christian captured a victory against TCA with Ginna Flynn scoring 28 points.After this huge win over The City School, DC moved on to the championship game against Atlantic Christian on Saturday. Although The game started off very slow with few points scored in the first half, the pace picked up after halftime, with DC emerging with the win, 51-28. DC was led by Ella Stinger with 12 points, fol
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Another Trophy in the Case
Boys Varsity Basketball
Posted on 12/19/2024
|Elijah Iannacone
On the weekend of December 13-14, the DC varsity boys basketball team took on The City School, The Christian Academy, and Atlantic Christian School in the 59th DC Tip-Off Tournament. One of the most anticipated events on the DC calendar, this historic tournament always lives up to expectations, and this year was no different.The DC boys opened up with The City School, where they dominated the competition, going on a 32-0 run to start off the game. Although the run was started by junior Laverne Sambola with 6 consecutive points, the star players of the game were the senior backcourt duo of Khamai Orange, who tallied 17 points, and Beau Lyren, who contributed 12 points. A notable accomplishment during the game was that of freshman Joel Johnson, who scored his first varsity points in the first half. Another veteran player who excelled was junior Bradford Berwick, who added 15 points to the Knights dominating 71-17 victory. Senior guard Atty Abobi commented, “I enjoyed the game agains
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Challenging and Advancing
Boys/Girls Varsity Indoor Track
Posted on 12/11/2024
|Hugh Nicholson
Coming off an exceptional season last year, the Knights indoor track team prepares to meet a mingling of fresh challenges and favorable new assets that await them in the upcoming 2024 season. Last year, the team beheld the once-in-many-years occurrence of an athlete qualifying for the state championship, then the national championship, and finally the prestigious Millrose Games, as CJ Simbiri ’24 finished his senior season excelling in the triple jump. In addition, several senior girls qualified for the Meet of Champs, a rigorous culmination of the best athletes from the five-county area. “So many profited from the meets,” adds Senior Coach, Dr. George McFarland. Now, despite the loss of several stars, the team has received a boost of younger runners which has doubled its size from last year’s squad, bringing its total to approximately twenty-one boys and nine girls. Added to this, Coach McFarland and Coach Hill will have the assistance of Coach Henry Oestreich. While Coach M
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Rise of the Knights
Girls Varsity Basketball
Posted on 12/05/2024
|Elijah Iannacone
With the completion of fall sports comes a bittersweet time, leaving the DC community craving more competition. Fortunately, there is the DC girls varsity basketball team for sports enthusiasts during the winter season. The team is led by Head Coach Jake Godino and Assistant Coaches Stephen Pulliam, Anne Goneau, and Logan Plosker. DC’s squad is led by four-year starter Addie Smith, a senior who again steps into the role of the veteran leader. “This season I would like to improve on my leadership and responsibility throughout the team,” she remarked. Last spring, Addie joined Tim FitzGerald and Dan Poirier in DC’s exclusive Lacrosse 100-Goal Club, becoming the first female athlete to ever accomplish this. While the Knights will rely upon some first-year players to fill out the roster, two returnees include sophomore Anna Latchford and junior Niamh Ireland, both of whom saw playing time last year.A significant new addition to the team is freshman Ella Stinger, a member of the L
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BAL Title Contenders
Boys Varsity Basketball
Posted on 12/05/2024
|Jonathan Clipston
This 2024-2025 basketball season will hopefully be one to remember. Last year, the varsity boys basketball team won 20 games, which was the first time they had captured this many victories since 2002. The squad also finished with a 14-1 record in the BAL. Coach Reggie Parks has many goals that he wants the team to achieve this upcoming season. Primarily, “I want to see the spiritual growth of the players and their ball skills improve.” Another goal that Coach Parks has is to win the DC Tip-off Tournament and to return to both the BAL and PIAA playoffs.This year, Coach Parks will be assisted by Mr. Matt Hummel, Mr. Kenneth Orange, and Mr. Jerome Staley. With the help of these veteran coaches and newcomer Coach Staley, the team is in good hands.With the graduation of inside force Luke Bushra and the transfer of senior Caleb Jameson, who was one of the best 3-point shooters in the state, many players will have to step up to fill the gaps. Senior guard Khamai Orange, who was named BAL
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Side Over Self
Boys Varsity Soccer
Posted on 11/26/2024
|Beau Lyren
“It was a unique year because we’ve never had to play with a target on our back,” Dr. Rob Atkins, the boys varsity soccer coach, explained. Coming off a 2023 season that saw the Knights win the PIAA Class 1A State Championship, the boys soccer team would play a very daunting schedule during the 2024 season. “There were a lot of high-caliber teams that wanted to play us,” Atkins remarked. Accordingly, the Knights took on a slew of large public schools with great soccer programs, leading to many very close games. “We lost several 1-0 games, and one was to Radnor, who ended up winning the 3A state championship,” Atkins stated. The team finished 9-11 on the season, ousted in the District 1 Semifinals by Calvary Christian. Despite the season not producing the team’s desired result, the team's emerging culture and values made the season very valuable.This season, the squad adopted an important phrase that heavily shaped their culture and led to measurable positive growth: “side over sel
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Fielding A Winner
Girls Varsity Field Hockey
Posted on 11/25/2024
|Lila Jones
This year, the DC field hockey team had a thrilling season, compiling an impressive 14-5 record, achieving a 9th place ranking in Class A, and advancing to the district semifinals. Along the way, Head Coach Jacklyn Daniel kept the squad engaged and focused, resulting in the team scoring 11 or more goals in four of their games.The team’s first game of the season was against Christopher Dock. After putting up a good fight, the Knights lost 4-2; however, this filled them with the determination to play better. The next game against Friends’ Central was quite a different story as the girls won, 11-0. By the time the squad played Dock again at Homecoming, they had 12 wins under their belt, giving them the confidence to average the earlier loss with a 1-0 win. These events led the Knights to the district semi-finals against Pope John Paul II, where DC waged a scoreless battle until the visitors tallied a very late second-half goal to win, 1-0.Incredibly, junior Alexa Cardone scored 32 of the
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A Race to Success
Boys/Girls Varsity Cross Country
Posted on 11/25/2024
|Nathan Willcox
After completing a very successful and memorable season this year, every member of the DC cross country team has a reason to be proud. Led by Head Coach Dr. George (Doc) McFarland, every athlete on the squad clearly contributed to the Knights’ success and achieved significant improvement through hard work and dedication. With hopes for an even greater postseason success, the Knights began the 2024 season with diligent training, conditioning, and invitationals to prepare them for their season ahead. Their hard work paid off, resulting in massive blowout victories in two BAL regional meets in mid-September, where the boys placed first in the pair of races, while the girls placed first once. By mid-October the Knights had completed their regular season meets and began postseason competitions, beginning with the BAL Championship, where the boys squad finished third, and the girls squad finished second. As a result of outstanding effort and performance, Knights senior athletes Gra
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A Stroke of Success
Boys/Girls Varsity Golf
Posted on 11/25/2024
|Asher Pitofsky
The Delaware County Christian School golf team finished a great season with a regular-season record of 11-3, proving that they are a force to be reckoned with in the BAL. Under Head Coach Jack Mangene, who has been leading the Knights for two years now, they have built a close community that values both the sport and the friendships that it creates. This season, the squad pulled off an extremely close victory against rival Faith Christian Academy, winning by just one stroke—a moment that the players won’t forget anytime soon.The Knights’ regular season was full of highlights, including two major wins in the same week, each by 68 points. Those victories capped off their season on a high note and gave the team confidence heading into districts. Though their season ended there, the players are already looking ahead to next year.“Honestly, I think we could’ve gone further this year,” commented junior Alex Sterious, “but it is what it is. We’re coming back next year ready to crush it. We’ve
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Lasting Bonds on the Court
Girls Varsity Tennis
Posted on 11/25/2024
|Taylor Williams
The 2024 season was a memorable one for the DC tennis team. The “hardworking” team, as head coach Analia Peters described them, finished its rewarding season at the start of October, registering great accomplishments for many of the squad’s athletes.The team opened its season with a match against Jenkintown, putting up a tough fight before losing the contest. Next, they played Sacred Heart, where DC junior Lily Peters played an inspiring individual match against her opponent, Grace Kinkade. Lily won the first set, 6-4; tied the second set, 6-6, before losing the tiebreaker, 7-5; and brought home the victory in the decisive final set, 10-4. Unfortunately, Lily’s win was the lone victory as the Knights lost the match to Sacred Heart, 4-1. Following these two losses, though, the girls played BAL rival Dock Mennonite Academy and reversed their fortunes, winning every single set, 5-0. Just three days later, the team faced Dock again and repeated the impressive pe
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Games, Goals, and Growth
Girls Varsity Soccer
Posted on 11/25/2024
|Adrian Gin
Under the supportive coaching of Mr. Rob Irias, Ms. Alison Levis, and Mr. Jeremy Donovan, the DC girls soccer team ended a marvelous season with a 12-6-1 record, accumulating many dominant victories. Along the way, the Knights bested many teams in their conference, including The Christian Academy, Phil-Mont Christian Academy, and MaST Community Charter School. Equipped with eleven experienced seniors, including captains Julia Evans, Ella Irias, and Kate Latchford, the team well exceeded last year’s 8-8-2 record.Two key components to the team’s success this year were its mindset and its unity. Throughout their season, Coach Irias stressed the theme of confidently persevering together and playing soccer as a team through triumphs and trials. This team took their theme to heart as the last six games in the regular seasons were wins in which they gave up no more than four goals during their losses. “I think this year our record was exceptional because of the overall skill we possessed
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One Win Shy of Perfection
Boys Varsity Football
Posted on 11/13/2024
|Thom Houghton, DC Journalism instructor
Having completed the KSFL regular season with an unblemished 6-0 record, the Knights’ 8-man football team subsequently claimed the school’s first-ever playoff victory on November 2 with a convincing 42-22 win over Model Secondary School of the Deaf, setting the stage for a home championship tilt one week later against the league’s two-time defending champions, Maryland School for the Deaf. Unfortunately, despite a heroic fourth-quarter comeback spearheaded by senior quarterback Sam Dixon, DC fell just eight points short of forcing overtime, resulting in a 26-18 championship loss to the Orioles on Saturday, November 9. After quickly falling behind 12-0 in the first quarter on a pair of short MSD touchdown runs on back-to-back possessions, head coach Lloyd Hill’s squad gamely fought back in the second stanza, retaliating with a five-year touchdown run by Dixon–the 2023 KSFL Offensive Player of the Year–and effectively cutting the deficit to six before halftime. The t
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PIAA Required Forms
Boys Middle School A Basketball
Posted on 11/12/2024
If your child is interested in trying out for boys basketball, and you didn't express interest via SignUpGenius, please sign up as soon as possible. The 6th grade season will begin on December 3, and the 7/8th grade season will begin on January 6.PIAA Comprehensive Initial Pre-Participation Physical Evaluation Forms are now due for middle school boys basketball. Sections 1-6 are required for all student-athletes and are valid for the entire school year. If your child is currently playing/played a fall sport they do not need to resubmit Sections 1-6. All student-athletes must have an approved physical on file before they will be permitted to practice or compete. PIAA physical forms should be uploaded to your Magnus Health Portal under “PIAA Physical Forms 24-25.” Access Magnus Health on the Resources page of your myDC (Blackbaud) account. Section 7 - Parent Recertification Form is now available to upload in Magnus Health. This page of the PIAA forms is re
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Masters of the Links
Boys/Girls Varsity Golf
Posted on 09/30/2024
|Beau Lyren
Under the second-year tutelage of coaches Mr. Jack Mangene, Mr. Alex McGee, and Mr. Zach Bruecks, the DC golf team possesses extremely high morale and is poised for another playoff push. Led by senior captains James Connolly and Porter Roberts, the squad has experienced considerable success due to a plethora of factors, including a strong team culture and excellent leadership. Currently, the golf team is in the midst of an uber-successful season, with a current record of 5-2, and is on pace to finish tied with Faith Christian Academy in the BAL. In the case this does happen, the two squads would go head-to-head in a shoot-off, sending forth their respective five best golfers, with the lowest collective score being victorious. This exciting news is no coincidence but can be traced back to the team culture that was established since day one. “The culture of the team is lively and supportive,” explained James. “As a team we are always looking out for one another but always ensur
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Ready to Make a Run
Girls Varsity Field Hockey
Posted on 09/30/2024
|Nathan Willcox
After establishing themselves as a strong team that finished with a competitive 7-5-1 record last season and falling just short of a district title, DC’s varsity girls field hockey team is not only optimistic about another postseason berth this season but is also anticipating the possibility of winning an elusive BAL title. Led by Coach Jackie Barr, the Knights have all the talent that they need for success. Previously, the Knights defeated enough of their BAL rivals during the 2023 season to capture a postseason berth. “Our games against Jenkintown and Plumstead were very big league wins for us,” explains Coach Barr. “Winning those games really helped us get into district playoffs.” The squad defeated these rivals 3-1, and 4-2, respectively. Moreover, these victories emerged from a maturing team as the Knights were led by current junior Alexa Cardone, who led the team in goals (22), assists (9), and points (53). In fact, Cadone is ranked 68th in the country and 17th in the s
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Confidently Persevering Together
Girls Varsity Soccer
Posted on 09/30/2024
|Harper Jameson
After last year's optimistic 8-8-2 record, the girls soccer team is hopeful to exceed last year’s mark and march through the PIAA districts en route to a potential state playoff berth. This season, they are piloted by eleven seniors, three of whom are strong captains: Julia Evans, Ella Irias, and Kate Latchford. The players' experience on this year's team speaks well of their chances, especially under the guidance of fourth-year coach, Mr. Rob Irias.Not only has the team grown in skill, but they have also developed a true love for the game. “We have grown in joy this year,” declares senior Julia Evans. “I’ve seen an increase in genuine excitement and enjoyment on the field and during practice. We are simply happy to be playing together and that is such a great thing.” This jubilation has been fostered by the Lord as the girls are working to forget about the scoreboard and reminding themselves that they are playing for the glory of God. A struggle that the team has faced in the pas
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