West Chester

Navy's 10th-ranked Club Ice Hockey team (10-3-1) won the 14th annualCrab Pot Tournament yesterday, defeating 9th-ranked West Chester College (Pa.), 5-3.Navy's win virtually assures the team's first-ever trip to the national Club Hockey Championships, to be played this year in Tempe, Ariz.Set for Feb. 27-March 2, the nationals will feature the top eightteams as ranked by Club Sports magazine.Coach Jim Barry's Mids had split a pair of games with West Chester (15-4) this season, each winning at home.

Tara and Steve Sams of Bel Air announce the birth of their daughter, Whitney Ann Sams, on Jan. 27 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center. Grandparents are Doss and Marilyn Sams of Street and John and Linda Downing of West Chester, Pa.

PHILADELPHIA -- When Scott Asman first came to West Chester (Pa.) University in 1987, he wanted to throw footballs, not catch them.A four-sport athlete at Bensalem (Pa.) High School, he played quarterback, free safety and outside linebacker in football and was a good enough athlete to generate serious interest from such places as Florida State, Penn State, Maryland, Indiana and Wake Forest.But as things developed, Asman wound up at West Chester. It turned out to be both the worst move and the best move he ever made.

Tara Beth Downing of West Chester, Pa., and Stephen Sams of Bel Air, were united in marriage on March 3 at the Mendenhall Inn with the Rev. John V. Carlson officiating. The bride is the daughter of John and Linda Downing of West Chester. The bridegroom is the son of Doss and Marilyn Sams of Street. A reception hosted by the bride's parents was held at the Mendenhall Inn in Chadd's Ford, Pa. After a honeymoon trip to Costa Rica, the couple resides in Bel Air.

Loyola welcomed West Chester (Pa.) to the NCAA Division I women's lacrosse tournament with an 18-7 pounding yesterday at Curley Field, but the top-ranked Division II team did not make it easy.For 20 early minutes, the 12th-seeded Golden Rams hung within 1-0 of the No. 5 Greyhounds (13-3). In the second half, the Rams (12-5) were as close as 7-3.Not until Kathleen O'Shea, Megan Santacroce, Erin Wylde, Krystin Porcella and Ashley Shubic strung together a five-goal spurt for a 12-3 lead midway through the second half did Loyola seem certain to advance.

West Chester, a quaint college town nestled in Pennsylvania's Brandywine Valley, is a trip back in time. Its quiet neighborhoods are leafy and green, its hip downtown is bustling with activity, and cars actually stop for pedestrians. The stylish boutiques and restaurants inhabiting the town's historic architecture make West Chester look like a postcard of Main Street, USA - stamped with cosmopolitan flair. But it wasn't always this way. It was only a few years ago that new businesses started to crop up along the streets of West Chester's once bleak downtown.

On Saturday, November 8, 2003, DR. CHARLES E. SWOPE peacefully passed away at his home with his family by his side following a lengthy illness. He was President, CEO, and Chairman of the Board of The First National Bank of Chester County for over 30 years. Additionally, he was a Colonel in the United States Marine Corps. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Dr. and Mrs. Charles S. Swope. His father served as president of West Chester State College for 25 years. Dr. Charles E. Swope graduated from West Chester High, Bucknell University, and The School of Law at Washington and Lee University.

Joseph Carmody, retired director of the Bureau of Data Processing Accounts at the Social Security Administration headquarters in Woodlawn, died Monday of heart failure at a nursing home in Plymouth Meeting, Pa. He was 82.He moved from Severna Park to West Chester, Pa., after he retired in 1976.He began working at the SSA, then in Baltimore, 40 years earlier. He served in the Army during World War II.Born in Butte, Mont., he was a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and of the Georgetown University law school.

Mr. and Mrs. Gene C. Cairns, of Long Green, MD, and Mrs. William Edward Off, of West Chester, PA, announce, with pleasure, the marriage of Patrick Andrew Cairns and Kristin Dorothy Off. The wedding took place at the Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church, Park Avenue, on May 8, 2004. The Rev. Dr. William Hess, of West Chester, PA, officiated. Matthew Cairns, brother of the groom, was the Best Man. Elizabeth Bennett and Gray Mac Nair were the Maids of Honor. A reception followed at the Maryland Club.

Tara Beth Downing of West Chester, Pa., and Stephen Sams of Bel Air, were united in marriage on March 3 at the Mendenhall Inn with the Rev. John V. Carlson officiating. The bride is the daughter of John and Linda Downing of West Chester. The bridegroom is the son of Doss and Marilyn Sams of Street. A reception hosted by the bride's parents was held at the Mendenhall Inn in Chadd's Ford, Pa. After a honeymoon trip to Costa Rica, the couple resides in Bel Air.

NCAA semifinal No. 1 Florida vs. No. 4 Syracuse Friday, 5:30 p.m. At Stony Brook, N.Y. No. 1 Florida advanced to its first NCAA semifinal after topping Penn State, 15-2, at Dizney Stadium on Saturday. "It's a tremendous accomplishment, one I'm incredibly, incredibly proud of," Gators coach Amanda O'Leary said. Top-seeded Florida (19-2) will face No.4 Syracuse in the national semifinal Friday at 5:30p.m. in Stony Brook, N.Y. The Gators are averaging three more draw controls per game this season thanks in part to Shannon Gilroy, a freshman draw-control specialist who scored twice against the Nittany Lions (12-7)

The Chesapeake Bayhawks received All-Star defenseman Nicky Polanco , a two-time Major League Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Year, from the Long Island Lizards for the rights to their 2012 first-round college draft pick CJ Costabile , a Duke long-stick midfielder. In addition, the Bayhawks obtained 2013 and 2014 second-round selections while the Lizards got a 2013 fifth-round pick. Fishing: Scott Martin of Clewiston, Fla., leads the Walmart-FLW Tour event on the Potomac River with a five-bass limit weighing 22 pounds, 10 ounces.

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AirTran adds $15 first-bag charge AirTran Holdings Inc. added a $15 fee for the first checked piece of luggage, joining larger carriers including Delta Air Lines Inc. in charging for the service. The change takes effect for travel on Dec. 5, the Orlando, Fla.-based company said yesterday in an e-mailed statement. The move by AirTran shows that even discount carriers haven't escaped the effects of slowing travel demand and a weakening economy that have forced many airlines to seek new sources of revenue.

WILLIAM J. "BILL", on July 2, 2006 of West Chester, formerly of Merion, PA. and Baltimore, MD. Beloved husband of Gertrude C. "Trudy" Maguire (nee Cook). Devoted father of Carol Maguire and the late William J., Jr. Loving grandfather of Amanda Messina. Brother of Margaret Corbitt, Martha Roest, David Maguire and the late Robert, Terrence and James Maguire. Funeral Mass Thurs. July 6, 10:30 AM SS. Peter & Paul Church, 1325 Boot Rd., West Chester, PA. 19380. Relatives and friends may call at the Church after 10:00 AM. Interment Calvary Cemetery.

EMMITSBURG-- --Jim Deegan was multi-tasking and networking decades before the terms appeared in a dictionary. In summer 1956, Mount St. Mary's hired Deegan to coach cross country, soccer and track and field. He is completing his 50th and final school year at the university, although he will remain in some capacity, in straw hat and sandals, fiddling with a sprinter's form or debunking some of the tales told about him. Deegan stories will flow at a dinner in his honor tomorrow, and his farewell is the main reason the Northeast Conference championships are being conducted here this weekend.

Tara and Steve Sams of Bel Air announce the birth of their daughter, Whitney Ann Sams, on Jan. 27 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center. Grandparents are Doss and Marilyn Sams of Street and John and Linda Downing of West Chester, Pa.

Suddenly, 38 years, on December 2, 2004, KEVIN of West Chester, PA, formerly of Drexel Hill, PA and Parkville, MD; beloved son of James Joseph Byrne and the late Helen Rose (nee Springer); loving brother of Mary Colleen Brophy (Kevin), Kathleen Ann Murphy (Michael), James Byrne (Sherri) and Beth Ann Ameche (Michael). Survived by his beloved nieces and nephews, Marlo, Shaena, Matthew, Patrick and Shannon, nephew of many loving aunts and uncles. Relatives and friends are invite to call at the Donohue Funeral Home, 1627 West Chester Pike, West Town-West Chester, PA, Monday 6 to 9 P.M. Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday after 9 A.M., followed by Mass of Christian Burial 11 A.M. at Saints Simon and Jude Church, corner of West Chester and Route 352. Interment Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery.

John Simpson Occupation: Senior executive, the Stupski Foundation In the news: Simpson will spend at least the next three years leading a team of experts from the foundation to improve Baltimore schools. They will work with the city schools on issues including improvement of plans at low-performing schools and better use of data to guide instruction. The goal is systemwide reform. Career highlights: Simpson, 56, has been an educator for 35 years, working as a teacher and principal before becoming an administrator.