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East Stroudsburg guard Andy Heimbach’s 3-pointers looked good, felt good and six times swished through the net. Cheyney appeared helpless trying to stop Heimbach in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference quarterfinal game at Koehler Fieldhouse. “Once Andy made a couple, I had…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →E ast S troudsburg University coach Jeff Wilson didn’t have expectations four years ago that Andy Heimbach would provide highlight-reel dunks. Heimbach, a graduate of Central Catholic, is not that type of player. But he is a shooter, the best in East Stroudsburg’s history from…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →Many of the 1,000-point scorers in East Stroudsburg’s history were honored on Saturday before the tip-off of the Warriors game against Cheyney at Koehler Fieldhouse. During a second-half scoring drought that lasted nearly nine minutes, East Stroudsburg coach Jeff Wilson probably…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →E very year about this time bracketology talk begins in reference to Division I teams who appear in, out of, and on the NCAA Tournament bubble. It’s tough to do such a thing in Division II. But it should not be difficult to determine that Kutztown (20-3) and East Stroudsburg…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →East Stroudsburg’s Robby Pines, nicknamed “Big Shot” was fouled by Mansfield’s Big Unit, 6-foot-6, 284-pound Yusseff Carr. Just five seconds in overtime remained. Calm and determined, Pines converted both free throws that clinched East Stroudsburg’s 67-65 victory Wednesday night…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →East Stroudsburg’s Robby Pines, nicknamed “Big Shot” was fouled by Mansfield’s Big Unit, 6-foot-6, 284-pound Yusseff Carr. Just five seconds in overtime remained. Calm and determined, Pines converted both free throws that clinched East Stroudsburg’s 67-65 victory Wednesday night…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →East Stroudsburg’s Robby Pines, nicknamed “Big Shot” was fouled by Mansfield’s Big Unit, 6-foot-6, 284-pound Yusseff Carr. Just five seconds in overtime remained. Calm and determined, Pines converted both free throws that clinched East Stroudsburg’s 67-65 victory Wednesday night…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →The only team Kutztown could not floor with its push-it-to-the-metal style of play was Villanova. Several of the big boy Division I programs have had the same problem. So, there was no shame in Kutztown losing, 110-84 on Nov. 5. Besides, it was only a scrimmage, played at the…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →The only team Kutztown could not floor with its push-it-to-the-metal style of play was Villanova. Several of the big boy Division I programs have had the same problem. So, there was no shame in Kutztown losing, 110-84 on Nov. 5. Besides, it was only a scrimmage, played at the…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →One game after losing an emotional, intense, seesaw game against rival Kutztown, East Stroudsburg returned home Saturday afternoon with unaltered focus and firepower galore. Shippensburg was overwhelmed. Andy Heimbach, a Central Catholic graduate, was the Warriors’ biggest…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →Ranked No 3 in the country and boasting the top scorer in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, Kutztown appeared to be in a good situation Wednesday night. Senior guard Stephen Dennis made sure of it, scoring a career-high 42 points, including 13 during a four-minute tear…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →Ranked No 3 in the country and boasting the top scorer in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, Kutztown appeared to be in a good situation Wednesday night. Senior guard Stephen Dennis made sure of it, scoring a career-high 42 points, including 13 during a four-minute tear…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →Tonight, the Kutztown and East Stroudsburg men’s basketball teams are expected to engage in a shootout. Perhaps one for the ages, featuring the top two scoring teams in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. Kutztown averages 85.7 points and East Stroudsburg 84.5. “We’ll…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →Tonight, the Kutztown and E ast Stroudsburg men’s basketball teams are expected to engage in a shootout. Perhaps one for the ages, featuring the top two scoring teams in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. Kutztown averages 85.7 points and East Stroudsburg 84.5. “We’ll…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →The Muhlenberg College women achieved Centennial Conference perfection. It wasn’t easy. Deadlocked 65-65 with Ursinus in the final seconds last Saturday, freshman guard Alexandra Chili drilled a 3-pointer that lifted the Mules to a 68-65 road win and became the first team to go…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →It’s imaginable to go undefeated in conference play. It just doesn’t happen too often on any level in college basketball. Which is why the Muhlenberg women, 16-0 in Centennial Conference play, are determined to win at Dickinson tonight and at Ursinus on Saturday to close out the…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →The drive from Hellertown to East Stroudsburg University never seems that long to Warriors coach Jeff Wilson. It’s something he has enjoyed. “I’ve found whether it’s going to work or coming home from work it’s a good time to get some reflection done,” said Wilson, who’s in his…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →DeSales University senior forward Matt Zwetolitz doesn’t focus on just one game or one season. That would be too shortsighted and Zwetolitz has been taught better. “My high school coach, Jerry Radocha, taught me to go beyond basketball,” Zwetolitz said on Tuesday at the Lehigh…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →The player-hater fans need not waste their time harassing East Stroudsburg center Chris Bach with old man jokes this season. It didn’t work last season as Bach proved that 30 isn’t too old to be an effective college basketball player. The 6-foot-9 Bach averaged 11.7 points and…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →Darrell Roth quit the Muhlenberg College football team following his freshman year, determined to earn a spot on the Mules’ varsity basketball team. It didn’t immediately happen. Instead, the former Nazareth High two-sport athlete played on the Mules’ junior varsity team as a…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →East Stroudsburg University’s Koehler Fieldhouse was packed Wednesday night. It stirred memories for Andy Heimbach, who played in front of frenzied atmospheres at Central Catholic’s Rockne Hall before bringing his sweet jump shot to the Poconos two years ago. The fans loved the…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →If you are a local player, have game and can’t seem to obtain a Division I scholarship, don’t worry. East Stroudsburg coach Jeff Wilson can probably find a spot for you on his Division II team. And not just to work hard in practice and then ride the bench on game night. No,…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →Going head-to-head with Villanova coach Jay Wright or any other Division I coach for a recruit would not appear to be all that enjoyable for Kutztown University coach Bernie Driscoll. After all, Kutztown is a Division II school, while Villanova competes in the Big East…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →Kutztown figured out a way to stop East Stroudsburg’s offense just in time to flip the script of a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference matchup that had been back-and-forth Wednesday night. Switching from a man-to-man to a zone defense, Kutztown limited East Stroudsburg to…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →The only shot in basketball that’s guaranteed to never be contested is a free throw. Yet, it’s often the most difficult shot to make, especially when the game is on the line and all eyes are on the shooter. How many times have you seen a player tighten up and miss the front end…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →East Stroudsburg rallied with dunks, 3-pointers and 3-point plays, and precision from the free throw line. But the Warriors couldn’t prevent California University of Pennsylvania’s “Gardner” from planting himself inside the paint and scoring at will Saturday afternoon at Koehler…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →Danny Hargrove never doubted that he’d become a college basketball star one day. He just had to find the right program to showcase his talents, a program where — in his belief — favoritism played no role. In two years at UNC-Greensboro, Hargrove got little playing time and…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →It must have been destiny that rivals East Stroudsburg and Kutztown would play two buzzer-to-buzzer games decided by a combined six points. Sole possession of fourth place in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference East Division was on the line when they met Wednesday night…
· Andre D. Williams
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