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Second season begins **The Class 4A district subregional playoffs get under way tonight with four games, three of which involve LVC teams. No. 8 Nazareth meets No. 1 Easton in an LVC rematch.

Back in the 1960s Nazareth High’s football team filled up the school’s trophy case. “Back them we won championships pretty regularly,” said Easton coach Steve Shiffert, a 1969 Nazareth grad. “Nazareth was the big school. We played Wilson, Bangor, East Stroudsburg. “I think…

Easton Nazareth

Nov 13, 2009 · Andre D. Williams

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Playoff picture comes into focus **Easton earns No. 1 seed with win over Bethlehem Catholic

Easton no longer has a chip on its shoulder. Instead, the Red Rovers have a bulls-eye on their chest. That’s because a year after having a 10-year district playoff run ended, Easton bullied to a 9-1 regular season record and finished as Lehigh Valley Conference co-champs with…

Easton Bethlehem Catholic

Nov 7, 2009 · Andre D. Williams

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Something at stake in all final weekend games **Only Allen-Dieruff meeting is without playoff implications, and that one is for pride.

All six Lehigh Valley Conference games this weekend have importance, including the Doughnut Bowl Saturday at J. Birney Crum Stadium between Allen and Dieruff. Both those teams are 0-9. All the other games have playoff implications. Central Catholic (8-1, 7-1) and Easton (8-1,…

Nov 6, 2009 · Andre D. Williams

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It’s been a wild ride in the topsy-turvy LVC

Creating a “Wild, Wild East” slogan for Lehigh Valley Conference football may not be a bad idea, especially for this season. It’s been a wild and entertaining season in the LVC and it could end with Easton (8-1 overall, 7-1 LVC), Central Catholic (8-1, 7-1) and Parkland (7-2,…

Parkland Emmaus

Nov 5, 2009 · Andre D. Williams

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Easton, Catty grind out wins **Red Rovers trounce Liberty to stay atop district, LVC standings

Easton boiled with emotion and played with unstoppable force on both sides of the ball to thwart Lehigh Valley Conference rival Liberty 28-7 on Senior Night Friday at Cottingham Stadium. Statistically, Liberty outgained Easton, 293-135. But Easton worked on a short field most of…

Oct 31, 2009 · Andre D. Williams

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A lot on the line at Cottingham tonight **Easton hosts Liberty in game with huge implications. Parkland and Emmaus will also square off in an important game.

I t’s Easton vs. Liberty tonight at Cottingham Stadium in what could be the first of two meetings between the Lehigh Valley Conference powerhouses this season. They could meet again in come in the District 11-2-4 Class 4A subregional playoffs as they did in 2005 and 2006. Easton…

Parkland Emmaus

Oct 30, 2009 · Andre D. Williams

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Friday highlights: An upset, a blowout **Liberty in control from the beginning in rout of Nazareth.

Liberty played with punch on both sides of the ball to knock Nazareth out of a much-hyped Lehigh Valley Conference game early in the first quarter Friday night. Ahead 21-0 after the first, Liberty added 14 more points in the second quarter and breezed through the rain and chill…

Liberty Nazareth

Oct 24, 2009 · Andre D. Williams

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Looking ahead could be very costly **With rivalry week looming and playoffs berths on the line, teams can’t afford to lose focus.

Trap games do exist in high school football. Emmaus, Easton and Liberty will try to avoid them tonight in Lehigh Valley Conference matchups that have District 11-2-4 Class 4A subregional playoff implications. Next week is the traditional rivalry showdowns, featuring Emmaus…

Parkland Emmaus

Oct 23, 2009 · Andre D. Williams

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Desopite the cold, LVC heats up **Easton’s late drive gives Rovers first-place tie in LVC

Easton deflated Freedom’s defense with a 19-play, 66-yard scoring drive that took up most of the fourth quarter Friday night at Bethlehem Area School District Stadium. Then the Red Rovers clinched a 14-10 Lehigh Valley Conference victory because of their own rugged defense.…

Easton Parkland

Oct 17, 2009 · Andre D. Williams

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Easton-Freedom winner will be in district driver’s seat ** Red Rovers, Patriots are tied for first place in Class 4A subregional standings.

The intensity level in the Easton vs. Freedom Lehigh Valley Conference matchup tonight at Bethlehem Area school District Stadium will be so high that a lot of players may be very sore when they wake up Saturday morning. “When Bethlehem [schools] and Easton get together the kids…

Oct 16, 2009 · Andre D. Williams

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High-scoring homecomings **Liberty seniors enjoy satisfying moments as Becahi falls

The top two playmakers, Liberty seniors Anthony Gonzalez and Jarrod West, had already made their share of standout plays in their final homecoming game Friday night at Bethlehem Area School District Stadium. Senior kicker Jordan Roman then joined in the fun when he booted a…

Liberty Parkland

Oct 10, 2009 · Andre D. Williams

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Surging Central looks to remain unbeaten **Vikings host Whitehall. Meanwhile, Liberty and Becahi open Bethlehem city series.

Central Catholic’s bid for the perfect season continues Saturday night at J. Birney Crum Stadium. The Vikings (5-0, 4-0) are the lone undefeated Lehigh Valley Conference team and will rely on sophomore quarterback Brendan Nosovitch, a threat running and passing, to try to topple…

Liberty Whitehall

Oct 9, 2009 · Andre D. Williams

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Freedom’s Webb rising to his challenges this year **The speedy back has been racking up yardage and looks forward to the Parkland game.

Freedom senior tailback Darrius Webb is always only one missed tackle at the line of scrimmage from going the distance. That’s because trying to tackle the speedy, elusive Webb is tough once he gets into the open field. He displayed his talents over the previous two seasons at…

Parkland Freedom

Oct 2, 2009 · Andre D. Williams

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Fairclough, Vikes have righted their ship

Central Catholic football players and coaches did not dwell on what happened at the end of last season. The Vikings’ parents, on the other hand, probably stewed for a while over the school administration’s decision to reject an Eastern Conference Class 3A playoff invitation.…

Oct 1, 2009 · Andre D. Williams

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Tenacious defense tops Valley teams **Easton succumbs to Emmaus’ physicality, determination

It was 48 minutes of grueling, smashmouth, hard-hitting football for Emmaus. And it was at Cottingham Stadium, where the ghosts of storied years past are not supposed to turn against Easton. Not when the Red Rovers are first-and-goal inside the 5-yard line. Actually, Easton…

Sep 26, 2009 · Andre D. Williams

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Intriguing logjam atop conference standings **Four LVC teams have 2-0 marks heading into a weekend of interesting matchups.

It’s Allentown vs. Bethlehem weekend and contender or pretender night in Orefield. There are also Lehigh Valley Conference matchups in Easton and Northampton that figure to be highly competitive. Easton (3-0 overall, 2-0 LVC), Central Catholic (3-0, 2-0), Nazareth (3-0, 2-0) and…

Parkland Emmaus

Sep 25, 2009 · Andre D. Williams

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Easton discovers that revenge tastes sweet

No Lehigh Valley Conference team is going to pick on Easton this season. Sounds weird saying “pick on” and “Easton” in the same sentence, but last season the Red Rovers lost five games to LVC opponents by a 112-0 margin. Luckily for the Easton players, coach Steve Shiffert…

Easton Parkland

Sep 24, 2009 · Andre D. Williams

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Top teams proving they’re worthy **Easton, with a long memory, avenges ’08 loss to Parkland

Easton has a chip on its shoulder. Blame it on Parkland, Emmaus and Liberty. All three Lehigh Valley Conference opponents beat the then-inexperienced, mistake-prone Red Rovers by a combined 89-0 margin last season. The chip is still there, despite Easton holding Parkland to 98…

Parkland Easton

Sep 19, 2009 · Andre D. Williams

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Undefeated Easton, Parkland meet **The visiting Red Rovers are out to avenge a 26-0 loss to the Trojans last season.

In the previous two seasons, Easton was not a serious contender for the Lehigh Valley Conference title. Last season, without four-year starter and four-year Morning Call all-area defensive back Jarred Holley — now a redshirt freshman at Pittsburgh — Easton didn’t even post a…

Parkland Easton

Sep 18, 2009 · Andre D. Williams

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Wet and wild games for LVC openers ** Parkland topples Liberty

Parkland backup defensive back Dan Castillo has been called nicknames that no football player wants to be called. “I get it all,” he said. “Tiny, midget, munchkin.” Well, he is only 5 feet, 5 inches tall. But he probably felt taller than the PPL building in Allentown after…

Parkland Liberty

Sep 12, 2009 · Andre D. Williams

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Defense is Golden **A goal-line stand in the final minutes gives Gold team 7-3 win over Red team.

It was 1 yard and no more. But it was “no mas.” A stop by Northampton’s Aaron Chamberlain on a fourth-and-3 with the help of other gang-tacklers, was the game-saving play of the 39th annual McDonald’s Lehigh Valley Football Classic Thursday night. Only 10 points had been scored…

Jun 26, 2009 · Andre D. Williams

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More than teammates **Southern Lehigh duo, stepbrothers, will lead Red team defense tonight.

Kyle Pochek and Matt Stengel became stepbrothers when they were 6 years old. Helped by a mutual interest in football, bonding became easy. They competed on the same teams through high school at Southern Lehigh, and tonight they’ll compete as all-stars on the Lehigh, Carbon and…

Lehigh Southern Lehigh

Jun 25, 2009 · Andre D. Williams

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Rivals finally on the same team **Liberty’s Brandon Brader, Freedom’s Eddie Mateo teammates for all-star game.

For one game, their last as high school football players, Liberty’s Brandon Brader and Freedom’s Eddie Mateo will compete as teammates. And the two star running backs hope to put on a show. No better showcase than an all-star game. Mateo, who’s headed to Stony Brook University…

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Jun 24, 2009 · Andre D. Williams

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Six inducted into football Hall ** Cortez, Diorio, Silock, LaMontagne, Sniscak, Rudelitsch honored.

Rich Sniscak listened in amazement as one inspiring story after another was told. Then Sniscak, the former star Dieruff High football-player-turned-Parkland High football coach/administrator, got his chance to tell stories Friday night at the Lehigh Valley Chapter of the…

Parkland Easton

May 2, 2009 · Andre D. Williams

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High school dual meets are for all the athletes **TRACK AND FIELD

Take your pick, dual meets, tri-meets or relay carnivals. Dual meets involve athletes of all abilities, while relay carnivals, generally, are for the more talented athletes, athletes who have usually received an invitation to compete. Dual meets can be more draining, especially…

Parkland Emmaus

Apr 24, 2009 · Andre D. Williams

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Most teams still rounding into shape, eyeing bigger meets **TRACK AND FIELD

Nothing’s popping in track and field just yet. Many coaches prefer to keep it that way this early by not having any of their league- and district-title hopefuls pull muscles that could linger the entire season. The more serious meets are the Penn Relays April 23-25 and Allentown…

Parkland Liberty

Apr 3, 2009 · Andre D. Williams

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A day of pride for coaches, players **Many area football standouts sign on with Division I programs.

Levi Brown, an all-state defensive lineman at Liberty, pointed jubilantly to the Temple Owls’ hat on his head, then smiled as he looked out into the standing room-only crowd inside the school’s Arts Gallery on Wednesday. Liberty football coach Tim Moncman then came up and rubbed…

Parkland Emmaus

Feb 5, 2009 · Andre D. Williams

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Liberty expects to reload for 2009 **X-factor: Gonzalez should lead another district playoff team.

Hours after Liberty’s dramatic 28-21 overtime win over Bethel Park in the PIAA Class 4A title game in Hershey on Saturday night, Hurricanes coach Tim Moncman had a gift from his neighbor waiting for him when he came home. “I got home at 2:30 and the next-door neighbor had taped…

Liberty Parkland

Dec 15, 2008 · Andre D. Williams

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Opportunistic and lucky According to its coach, Bethel Park has been fortunate to get to 15-0. PIAA CLASS 4A CHAMPIONSHIP HERSHEYPARK STADIUM 7 TONIGHT

Bethel Park High has advanced to its first PIAA Class 4A football final, helped by fundamentally sound play and luck, according to its coach, Jeff Metheny. The Black Hawks, after all, are 15-0 and have won each of their last three playoff games by four points or less. “There are…

Parkland Emmaus

Dec 13, 2008 · Andre D. Williams

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Running for a title **Liberty and Freedom, with standout rushing attacks, are playing for highest stakes in series history.

Senior running backs Brandon Brader of Liberty and Eddie Mateo of Freedom have been rivals since middle school. They’ve also been good friends and admired each other’s feats. But it wasn’t until last week when one of them decided to nickname the other. “He’s Superman,” Mateo…

Liberty Freedom

Nov 21, 2008 · Andre D. Williams

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Liberty, Freedom set to slug it out ** Lots of things — for both teams — ride on the outcome.

The Lehigh Valley Conference’s version of boxing’s “Main Event” takes place Saturday afternoon at Bethlehem Area School District Stadium. That’s when Liberty (8-1, 8-0) and Freedom (8-1, 7-1) clash on the Frank Banko Field turf. “As everybody knows, there’s a lot at stake,…

Liberty Freedom

Oct 31, 2008 · Andre D. Williams

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Liberty, Freedom set to slug it out ** Lots of things — for both teams — ride on the outcome.

The Lehigh Valley Conference’s version of boxing’s “Main Event” takes place Saturday afternoon at Bethlehem Area School District Stadium. That’s when Liberty (8-1, 8-0) and Freedom (8-1, 7-1) clash on the Frank Banko Field turf. “As everybody knows, there’s a lot at stake,…

Liberty Freedom

Oct 31, 2008 · Andre D. Williams

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Improved K-Kids still battling

Northampton had its shot at Emmaus, Freedom and Liberty, but lost. The defeats were in successive weeks, knocking the Konkrete Kids out of contention for the Lehigh Valley Conference title and jeopardizing their chances at qualifying for the District 11-2 Class 4A subregional…

Parkland Emmaus

Oct 28, 2008 · Andre D. Williams

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K-Kids persevere, put Becahi away in 4th quarter **Northampton scores 17 points in the final 12 minutes in 17-0 win.

A slug-it-out affair between two Lehigh Valley Conference teams, an affair that was scoreless after three quarters, turned lopsided in the fourth quarter Saturday night. That’s because Northampton, backed by a defense that continued to attack and a run-oriented Wing-T offense…

Northampton Emmaus

Oct 26, 2008 · Andre D. Williams

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Rovers, Trojans need wins **Easton and Parkland in danger of missing playoffs.

Two regular season games remain and Easton and Parkland are both trying to avoid something that has not happened since 1994. And that’s the District 11 playoffs being held without either of them being involved. But the traditionally strong Lehigh Valley Conference teams still…

Parkland Easton

Oct 24, 2008 · Andre D. Williams

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A real workhorse **Senior C.J. Billera has developed into one of the most versatile players in Emmaus history.

C.J. Billera’s Emmaus teammates may have to literally pick him up and carry him off the field when the Green Hornets play Parkland tonight. Otherwise, Billera will not choose to come off, except for extra-point attempts, and punt and kickoff coverage teams that he does not plays…

Emmaus Parkland

Oct 24, 2008 · Andre D. Williams

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Taylor kicks away city rival **Freedom beats Becahi on junior’s last-second field goal.

Freedom kicker Gregory Taylor settled his nerves with the help of his teammates, then zoned in on the goal post 22 yards away Friday night. Less than five seconds remained in the Lehigh Valley Conference classic between Bethlehem city rivals and the game was tied. Taylor, a…

Oct 18, 2008 · Andre D. Williams

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Plenty of playmakers at BASD tonight **Freedom, Becahi feature high-powered offenses.

The scoreboard operator at Bethlehem Area School District Stadium figures to be busy tonight. That’s because high-scoring city rivals Freedom (31.4 ppg) and Bethlehem Catholic (29 ppg) meet in a Lehigh Valley Conference matchup that has playoff implications with just three…

Freedom Parkland

Oct 17, 2008 · Andre D. Williams

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Mateo: 2nd big decision is looming

Some high-profile athletes have transferred from one Lehigh Valley Conference school to another in recent years for athletic reasons. A fuss was made about most, and rightfully so since they were blatant, which has put District 11 officials under the gun more to try to stop…

Oct 14, 2008 · Andre D. Williams

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Pates want to end Rovers’ playoff run **Mateo, speed keys to Freedom’s chances at Cottingham.

Freedom senior tailback Eddie Mateo ran for season highs of 198 yards and four touchdowns last week. He ran rampant on synthetic turf against a Northampton defense that’s one of the Lehigh Valley Conference’s best. Now Mateo, who transferred from Bethlehem Catholic during the…

Freedom Parkland

Oct 10, 2008 · Andre D. Williams

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Struggle is part of path to success

Dieruff coach Keith Brader has a question for all other Lehigh Valley Conference coaches, excluding Chris Kinane at Allen, who is 0-6 in his first season and facing a tough battle trying to make the Canaries competitive. Do you want to trade places? “We probably would not have…

Oct 9, 2008 · Andre D. Williams

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Nazareth building up its program

The Lehigh Valley Conference is a tough conference and will be even tougher once Nazareth starts posting winning seasons on a consistent basis. Winning the LVC title probably won’t happen anytime soon because the Blue Eagles do not draw from a talent pool that’s similar to the…

Nazareth Parkland

Oct 7, 2008 · Andre D. Williams

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Mateo breaks out for Freedom ** Transfer rushes for 198 yards, 4 TDs in Patriots’ rout of Kids.

He ran hard. He ran over people. And best of all for Freedom, senior tailback Eddie Mateo scored four touchdowns in the Patriots’ 35-7 Homecoming victory over Northampton on Friday night at Bethlehem Area School District Stadium. It was the first breakout game at Freedom for…

Oct 4, 2008 · Andre D. Williams

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Patriots, Kids on collision course **Big test: Freedom’s offense squares off with Northampton’s defense.

Freedom snapped a 12-game losing streak against Parkland last week, which raised the Patriots’ confidence level entering tonight’s Lehigh Valley Conference showdown against Northampton at Bethlehem Area School District Stadium. Both teams are 4-1, 3-1 in conference play, but…

Freedom Northampton

Oct 3, 2008 · Andre D. Williams

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Bottigkieri, Hornets look to stinf another ‘student’ this week

The mark of a good coach is not only winning and making the playoffs on a consistent basis, but how well he teaches and develops other men to become just as successful as he is when they’re in charge of their own programs. Emmaus coach Joe Bottiglieri is a frontrunner in that…

Sep 30, 2008 · Andre D. Williams

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Green Hornets sting Kids ** Still unbeaten: Emmaus wins LVC dogfight, goes to 5-0.

Emmaus built a 17-0 lead over Northampton less than a minute into the fourth quarter. And with a defense that had not yielded a touchdown in 19 quarters, it seemed like the Green Hornets had victory secured Friday night at Al Erdosy Stadium. But Emmaus coach Joe Bottiglieri,…

Sep 27, 2008 · Andre D. Williams

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Kids, Hornets ready to play for 1st place

No longer overlooked, Northampton is excited to welcome Emmaus to Al Erdosy Field tonight for a showdown between undefeated teams battling for first place in the Lehigh Valley Conference. Both teams are 4-0 overall, 3-0 in league play. “This is certainly a big game for us,”…

Parkland Emmaus

Sep 26, 2008 · Andre D. Williams

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Kids, Hornets ready to play for 1st place ** LVC’s two unbeatens not surprised to be where they are 1 month into the season.

No longer overlooked, Northampton is excited to welcome Emmaus to Al Erdosy Field tonight for a showdown between undefeated teams battling for first place in the Lehigh Valley Conference. Both teams are 4-0 overall, 3-0 in league play. “This is certainly a big game for us,”…

Parkland Emmaus

Sep 26, 2008 · Andre D. Williams

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Freedom needs a signature win

In terms of taking steps forward, Freedom football coach Jason Roeder has no complaints. His teams did just that in each of his first three years, going from 2-8 to 5-5 to 9-3 and winning the Eastern Conference Class 4A title last season. Last season marked a school record for…

Freedom Parkland

Sep 25, 2008 · Andre D. Williams

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Stingy Kids share first with Hornets

Surprise, surprise, that’s what Northampton (4-0, 3-0 LVC) has been in posting a perfect record out of the gate to remain tied with Emmaus (4-0, 3-0) for first-place in the Lehigh Valley Conference entering their showdown Friday at Al Erdosy Field. Elsewhere in the conference,…

Parkland Emmaus

Sep 23, 2008 · Andre D. Williams

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Emmaus ends the drought ** Eureka! Hornets beat Easton for the first time since 1981.

One streak was extended and another one ended for Emmaus Friday night. Both were huge. Both streaks further validated Emmaus as a Lehigh Valley Conference and District 11 title contender. That’s because Emmaus blew Easton off the line of scrimmage and bent little on defense —…

Sep 20, 2008 · Andre D. Williams

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Emmaus faces major test tonight vs. Easton **The unbeaten Green Hornets take on the Red Rovers, whom they haven’t beaten since 1981.

Something disturbingly different happened to Easton last week against Parkland. It wasn’t the lopsided score of Parkland 26, Easton 0. Every team gets crushed once in a while, but Easton coach Steve Shiffert wasn’t as concerned about the final score as he was about the way his…

Sep 19, 2008 · Andre D. Williams

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Battle of contenders in Emmaus **Freedom faces Green Hornets in early showdown.

Something new in Week 3 of the Lehigh Valley Conference: Neither Liberty, Parkland nor Easton is involved in the top game. Easton (2-0, 1-0) opens its home schedule against Parkland (0-2, 0-1) at 7 tonight at Cottingham Stadium, and it promises to be a festive atmosphere as the…

Sep 12, 2008 · Andre D. Williams

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Parkland and Liberty renew rivalry **Trojans, Hurricanes meet for first time since 2005.

It’s a Week 2 matchup that would have even more hype had it been scheduled for later in the season with the Lehigh Valley Conference title and possibly the No. 1 seed in the district playoffs on the line. But after not playing the last two seasons, Liberty and Parkland are…

Parkland Liberty

Sep 5, 2008 · Andre D. Williams

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Freedom opens with big game vs. C.B. West

The wait is over for Freedom. Tonight, the defending Eastern Conference Class 4A champion will try to extend its winning streak in season openers under coach Jason Roeder to four games. “There is not a whole lot of room for error,” said Roeder, whose Patriots open at Central…

Freedom Parkland

Aug 29, 2008 · Andre D. Williams

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Lehigh Valley Conference Team Capsules

ALLEN Coach: Chris Kinane (first year) Last year: 0-10 (0-9, LVC) Impact players: QB Justin Quaye, sr.; QB Nick Rhodes, jr.; WR Matt Wingler, sr.; WR Nik Davis, sr.; WR/RB David Gibbs, sr.; WR Siddiq Shabazz, sr.; OL Lance Troxell, sr.; OL Eddy Torres, sr.; RB/LB Luciano…

Parkland Emmaus

Aug 24, 2008 · Andre D. Williams

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TEAM-BY-TEAM CAPSULES

ALLEN Coach: Chris Kinane (first year) Last year: 0-10 (0-9, LVC) Impact players: QB Justin Quaye, sr.; QB Nick Rhodes, jr.; WR Matt Wingler, sr.; WR Nik Davis, sr.; WR/RB David Gibbs, sr.; WR Siddiq Shabazz, sr.; OL Lance Troxell, sr.; OL Eddy Torres, sr.; RB/LB Luciano…

Parkland Emmaus

Aug 24, 2008 · Andre D. Williams

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Swim golds are nice, but hoops success more important to U.S.

Spain, Argentina, Greece and China could combine to form an all-world team and the scoreboard at the Beijing Games wouldn’t read any differently than it has after any other game the United States has played at the Wukesong Basketball Arena. Redeem Team would crush any collection…

Lehigh Northampton

Aug 21, 2008 · Andre D. Williams

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Tucker taking Northampton CC to next level **Sports programs transitioning from EPCC to NJCAA

The Northampton Community College athletic program is making the transition from small-time to a bigger and more competitive level of play. That was Troy Tucker’s No. 1 goal after he was hired as the Spartans’ athletic director on June 2. Coming from the University of Maryland…

Aug 20, 2008 · Andre D. Williams

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Sell, Price prove that hard work does pay off ** Duo among Lehigh Valley Conference’s best student-athletes.

Jesse Sell would prefer to smash a volleyball over crashing the books any day of the week. But the Emmaus senior never lost sight of the fact that he needed to be successful in both. On Wednesday, Sell was rewarded for his hard work in both at the Lehigh Valley Conference…

Parkland Emmaus

May 22, 2008 · Andre D. Williams

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Cseh wins 400 dash in record time ** Nudges Wilson’s Davidson at Colonial League meet.

He’s not all hulked up, but Palmerton sprinter Austin Cseh had all the speed and endurance necessary to prevail over Wilson’s Anthony Davidson in a thrilling race to the finish line in the finals of the 400-meter dash at the Colonial League Track and Field Championships on…

Wilson Parkland

May 9, 2008 · Andre D. Williams

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Becahi’s Brandon now a champion ** He sheds underdog label by winning 100 dash. VanAckeren is back.

Bethlehem Catholic junior sprinter Tevrin Brandon is an underdog no more. Fast and confident since his freshman year, Brandon still entered this spring unfulfilled because he had yet to win the 100-meter dash at the Lehigh Valley Conference Track and Field Championships. But…

Parkland Easton

May 8, 2008 · Andre D. Williams

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Special Olympics far more than a competition

Ruth Gaal has glittered every time she’s attended a Special Olympics event over the last 32 years. Her son Michael, who has Down syndrome, began in Special Olympics at age 6 and has competed at local, state, national and international levels. “I can still picture that smile on…

Lehigh Northampton

May 5, 2008 · Andre D. Williams

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Kroboth, Street success stories to keep playing out

It’s finally time to get down to serious business in track and field. Next week’s Lehigh Valley Conference, Colonial League and Mountain Valley Conference championship meets will weed out the pretenders and establish the boys’ athletes who are most likely to contend for district…

Parkland Emmaus

May 2, 2008 · Andre D. Williams

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Northampton grad could have Hall calling ** Bob Novogratz, who starred at Army 50 years ago, may be chosen today for College Football Hall of Fame.

Bob Novogratz cherishes what he accomplished as an All-American offensive lineman at Army in the 1950s. He’s trying not to worry about whether he does or does not make the final cut for enshrinement into the College Football Hall of Fame. For that mind-set, the 1954 Northampton…

Northampton Notre Dame

May 1, 2008 · Andre D. Williams

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Liberty’s Street is really jumping

Devin Street appears to be a natural in track and field. A first-year participant for Liberty, Street established himself as the top long jumper in the Lehigh Valley Conference before the weather even turned warm. He entered the week with an area-high mark of 22 feet, 51/2…

Liberty Parkland

Apr 11, 2008 · Andre D. Williams

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Liberty’s VanAckeren will be a force in yet another sport

Distance runner Trevor VanAckeren of Liberty and sprinter Aneurys Santos of Salisbury figure to dominate the headlines in boys track and field this spring. Never mind that both began the season injured — the long-legged Princeton-bound VanAckeren with a tweaked left knee and the…

Liberty Parkland

Apr 2, 2008 · Andre D. Williams

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NCC’s Wolfe on the hunt for players who rode the pine

Couldn’t make it off your high school team’s bench to get playing time but still want to play college basketball? Don’t worry, Northampton Community College women’s coach Art Wolfe may have a spot for you on his team. And it’s not riding the pine. Wolfe, who finished his 19th…

Parkland Easton

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BOSTON COLLEGE 10-2, 6-2 (Atlantic Coast Conference) Beat Miami 28-14 Steve Aponavicius (Easton) Jr. PK, 5-10, 183. Game: 4-for-4 on PATs, 0-for-1 on FGs. Season; 42-for-45 on PATs; 9-for-14 on FGs, long 45 yards. BRIGHAM YOUNG 9-2, 7-0 (Mountain West) Beat Utah 17-10 Joe…

Nov 27, 2007 · Andre D. Williams

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Even at 101, Easton-P’burg never gets old ** It’s last hurrah for Jarred Holley and (maybe) Bob Stem.

It’s the year after the 100th Thanksgiving Day meeting between Easton and Phillipsburg and everything surrounding the game is different. “Yeah, quite a bit,” Easton coach Steve Shiffert said. “I think it’s to be expected … that the build up is not the same, but I think you have…

Easton Lafayette

Nov 22, 2007 · Andre D. Williams

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ARMY 3-8 (Independent) Lost to Tulsa 49-39 Marcus Millen (Easton) Sr. DE 6-0, 228. Game: Played. Season: Four solo tackles, two assisted. BOSTON COLLEGE 9-2, 5-2 (Atlantic Coast Conference) Beat Clemson 30-17 Steve Aponavicius (Easton) Jr. PK, 5-10, 183. Game: 2-for-2 on PATs,…

Parkland Emmaus

Nov 20, 2007 · Andre D. Williams

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Freedom looking for first football championship of any kind ** EASTERN CONF. FOOTBALL

Any team that’s still playing football past the first week of November has something to treasure, which is why Freedom and Whitehall plan to go all out tonight when they meet for the Eastern Conference Class 4A title. Kickoff is at 7 at Whitehall. Both teams are 8-4. They did…

Freedom Parkland

Nov 16, 2007 · Andre D. Williams

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Parkland, Liberty on possible collision course

A showdown between two Lehigh Valley Conference powerhouse teams could be only one week away. Liberty and Parkland need to win tonight in District 11-2 Class 4A subregional semifinal games to set up a battle between the two stalwarts. Neither team will admit that they’re looking…

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Nov 16, 2007 · Andre D. Williams

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ARMY 3-7 (Independent) Lost to Rutgers 41-6 Marcus Millen (Easton) Sr. DE 6-0, 228. Game: Played. Season: Four solo tackles, two assisted. BOSTON COLLEGE 8-2, 4-2 (Atlantic Coast Conference) Lost to Maryland 42-35 Steve Aponavicius (Easton) Jr. 5-10, 183. Game: 5-for-5 on PATs,…

Parkland Emmaus

Nov 13, 2007 · Andre D. Williams

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Some LVC football teams already have a wish list for ’08

How many Lehigh Valley Conference teams already have a wish list for next season? Five teams are still playing — Liberty and Parkland in the District 11-2 Class 4A playoffs; Freedom and Whitehall in the Eastern Conference 4A title game Friday night. Easton lost to Hazleton,…

Parkland Emmaus

Nov 13, 2007 · Andre D. Williams

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ARMY 3-6 (Independent) Lost to Air Force 30-10 Marcus Millen (Easton) Sr. DE 6-0, 228. Game: One solo tackle, one assist. Season: Four solo tackles, two assisted. BOSTON COLLEGE 8-1, 4-1 (Atlantic Coast Conference) Lost to Florida State 27 -17 Steve Aponavicius (Easton) Jr. K…

Parkland Emmaus

Nov 6, 2007 · Andre D. Williams

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Liberty-Freedom rivalry reaches pinnacle Saturday ** With playoff spots up for grabs, both teams have a lot on the line.

A player from Freedom High apparently said something that offended players from Liberty. “This is the first time that we’re the underdogs in a game, which is pretty surprising, but let the best team win,” said Liberty senior linebacker Brendan Beal, who verbally committed to the…

Liberty Freedom

Nov 2, 2007 · Andre D. Williams

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Now it’s time for Andre’s LVC all-stars

The Lehigh Valley Conference all-star team won’t be announced until the regular season ends, but I don’t have to wait that long to make my selections. The final regular season games won’t prove who’s the best because anybody can have a really good game. But the best do it week…

Parkland Emmaus

Oct 31, 2007 · Andre D. Williams

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Each team still has something to play for

All 12 Lehigh Valley Conference teams have something important to play for in the final regular season games Friday and Saturday. In alphabetical order: Allen (0-9, 0-8): The Canaries, who’ve scored just 18 points all season, will try to get out of the last place by beating…

Parkland Emmaus

Oct 30, 2007 · Andre D. Williams

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ARMY 3-5 (Independent) Lost to Georgia Tech 34-10 Marcus Millen (Easton) Sr. DE 6-0, 228. Game: One solo tackle. Season: Three solo tackles, one assist. Jake Walsh (Liberty) Jr. DT 6-3, 269. Game: Played. Season: No stats. BOSTON COLLEGE 8-0, 4-0 (Atlantic Coast Conference) Beat…

Parkland Emmaus

Oct 30, 2007 · Andre D. Williams

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It could be a night to remember

The intensity level among certain teams figures to exceed that of any other Friday night of the season. The increased shift in adrenaline is because of showdowns between rival Lehigh Valley Conference teams. Pick a game: Parkland (8-0, 7-0 LVC) at Emmaus (6-2, 5-2) or Liberty…

Parkland Emmaus

Oct 26, 2007 · Andre D. Williams

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Emmaus football getting the headlines

The Emmaus boys soccer, field hockey and swim teams may have reasons to be jealous of football stars C.J. Billera, Joe Davis and their teammates. That’s because Emmaus football is starting to steal the spotlight those winning programs have long enjoyed, and it may stay that way,…

Emmaus Parkland

Oct 24, 2007 · Andre D. Williams

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If: The biggest 2-letter word in the language

Next week’s final regular-season games in the Lehigh Valley Conference will have even more suspense, if certain things happen this Friday. And the No. 1 if? If Parkland (8-0, 7-0) beats Emmaus in the battle between Cedar Crest Boulevard teams Friday, then the Trojans can clinch…

Parkland Emmaus

Oct 23, 2007 · Andre D. Williams

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ARMY 3-5 (Independent) Lost to Georgia Tech 34-10 Marcus Millen (Easton) Sr. DE 6-0, 228. Game: One solo tackle. Season: Three solo tackles, one assist. Jake Walsh (Liberty) Jr. DT 6-3, 269. Game: Played. Season: No stats. BRIGHAM YOUNG 5-2 (Mountain West) Beat Eastern…

Parkland Easton

Oct 23, 2007 · Andre D. Williams

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ARMY 3-4 (Independent) Lost to Central Michigan 47-23 Marcus Millen (Easton) Sr. DE 6-0, 228. Game: Played. Season: Two solo tackles, one assist. Jake Walsh (Liberty) Jr. DT 6-3, 269. Game: Played. Season: No stats. BOSTON COLLEGE 7-0 (Atlantic Coast Conference) Beat Notre Dame…

Parkland Emmaus

Oct 16, 2007 · Andre D. Williams

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Trojans taking nothing for granted

Parkland coach Jim Morgans doesn’t want to hear any talk about his team being unbeatable. Some people thought that of Liberty, which unraveled on both sides of the ball in losing 28-14 to Bethlehem Catholic last Friday night. “We don’t concern ourselves with other teams, except…

Parkland Emmaus

Oct 12, 2007 · Andre D. Williams

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ARMY 3-3 (independent) Beat Tulane 20-17 Marcus Millen (Easton) Sr. DE 6-0, 228. Game: One solo tackle. Season: Two solo tackles, one assist. BOSTON COLLEGE 6-0(Atlantic Coast Conference) Beat Bowling Green 55-24 Steve Aponavicius (Easton) Jr. 5-10, 183. Game: 7-for-7 on PATs;…

Parkland Easton

Oct 9, 2007 · Andre D. Williams

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Freedom needs a signature win over Easton

Freedom has pummeled all the teams it was supposed to beat by 28, 48, 49 and 21 points this season, but obliterating weak teams does not bring the same pleasure as posting a signature win against one of the Lehigh Valley Conference’s top teams. So far, Freedom is 0-2 against the…

Oct 9, 2007 · Andre D. Williams

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Liberty using last year as motivation against Becahi

Liberty seniors Ahkeem Smith and Justin Rivera have been haunted for the last 364 days over what happened the last time they played city rival Bethlehem Catholic. Terrell Dobbins ran for 162 yards and Kyle John blocked an extra point attempt in helping Bethlehem Catholic…

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Oct 5, 2007 · Andre D. Williams

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ARMY 2-3 (independent) Beat Temple 37-21 Marcus Millen (Easton) Sr. DE 6-0, 228. Game: Played. Season: One solo tackle, one assist. BOSTON COLLEGE 5-0 (Atlantic Coast Conference) Beat UMass 24-14 Steve Aponavicius (Easton) Jr. 5-10, 183. Game: 3-for-3 on PATs; 1-for-1 on FGs, 37…

Parkland Easton

Oct 2, 2007 · Andre D. Williams

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Parkland punishes the Kids ** Trojans dominate on the ground and through the air.

Parkland unleashed everything on Northampton Friday night in Orefield. It resulted in a 35-0 onslaught for the Trojans’ first shutout of the season. The score could have been worse, but Parkland coach Jim Morgans emptied his bench after building the five-touchdown lead early in…

Parkland Northampton

Sep 29, 2007 · Andre D. Williams

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Easton will have its hands full with upstart CCHS

One week after losing its first game, Easton seeks redemption. But the Red Rovers have to beat Central Catholic to achieve it. It won’t be easy. Central Catholic has been one of the top early-season success stories in the Lehigh Valley Conference, helped by a strong…

Easton Parkland

Sep 28, 2007 · Andre D. Williams

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ARMY 1-3 (Independent) Lost to Boston College 37-17 Marcus Millen (Easton) Sr. DE 6-0, 228. Game: Played. Season: One solo tackle, one assist. BOSTON COLLEGE 4-0 (Atlantic Coast Conference) Beat Army 37-17 Steve Aponavicius (Easton) Jr. 5-10, 183. Game: 2-for-3 on PATs; 1-for-2…

Parkland Easton

Sep 25, 2007 · Andre D. Williams

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Emmaus no easy foe for Liberty

Emmaus can forget about being overlooked by high-powered Liberty in their Lehigh Valley Conference matchup tonight at Bethlehem Area School District Stadium. That’s because one loss could be detrimental to the Hurricanes’ chances of earning the No. 1 seed and homefield advantage…

Sep 21, 2007 · Andre D. Williams

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ARMY 1-2 (Independent) Lost to Wake Forest 21-10 Marcus Millen (Easton) Sr. DE 6-0, 228. Game: One solo tackle, one assist. Season: Same. BOSTON COLLEGE 3-0, 3-0 (Atlantic Coast Conference) Beat Georgia Tech 24-10 Steve Aponavicius (Easton) Jr. 5-10, 183. Game: 3-for-3 on PATs;…

Parkland Emmaus

Sep 18, 2007 · Andre D. Williams

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NORTHAMPTON FLASH ** Speedy senior Kevin Kowalishen is always a threat to go all the way.

Northampton senior tailback Kevin Kowalishen usually turns gaping holes opened by his linemen into big gains or touchdowns. Last season, Kowalishen averaged 9.4 yards per carry, which led the Lehigh Valley Conference. He’s gained 386 yards on 43 carries for an average of 9 yards…

Northampton Parkland

Sep 14, 2007 · Andre D. Williams

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Patriots ready to test their mettle against Trojans

Over the last four years Freedom’s football team has produced three Division I players. Ryan Ehrie is a redshirt sophomore offensive lineman at Syracuse, Colin Neely a redshirt freshman at Michigan State, and Jeremy Kametz is in his final season at Delaware. The three of them…

Parkland Emmaus

Sep 14, 2007 · Andre D. Williams

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ALBANY 1-1 (Northeast Conference) Beat Fordham 23-20 Terrell Dobbins (Bethlehem Catholic) Fr. RB, 5-10, 205. Game: Played. Season: One carry, 2 yards. ARMY 1-1 (independent) Beat Rhode Island 14-7 Marcus Millen (Easton) Sr. DE 6-0, 228. Game: Played: Season: No stats. Jake Walsh…

Parkland Emmaus

Sep 11, 2007 · Andre D. Williams

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LVC teams can make a statement

It’s Validation Week in the Lehigh Valley Conference. Thrill-a-second Whitehall (2-0) and high-scoring Freedom (2-0) both play their toughest opponents. The circumstances couldn’t be any better for both. Whitehall, coming off a 31-28 double-overtime win over Northampton, plays…

Parkland Emmaus

Sep 11, 2007 · Andre D. Williams

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Green Hornets in search of elusive win in Easton ** Both teams are coming off impressive season-opening wins at home.

What happened in Emmaus last Friday night is not being be dwelled on. That’s because of the request Green Hornets coach Joe Bottiglieri made to his players. Bottiglieri, who’s in his sixth season at Emmaus, tells his players to only concentrate on the current challenge and not…

Easton Parkland

Sep 7, 2007 · Andre D. Williams

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LVC teams face challenges near and far in openers

There’s no such thing as meaningless games for District 11 Class 4A teams anymore, considering the complicated points system used to determine qualifiers for the PIAA subregional playoffs. But some Lehigh Valley Conference teams aren’t worried about matters they can not control…

Parkland Emmaus

Aug 31, 2007 · Andre D. Williams

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Issuing another Hurricanes warning ** Liberty could be the team to beat in a loaded LVC.

Liberty is bent on trying to make it back to Hershey and finally win the PIAA Class 4A title, but first must earn its stripes against Easton and other tough Lehigh Valley Conference opponents. That’s because the LVC season figures to be another series of weekly dogfights.…

Liberty Parkland

Aug 26, 2007 · Andre D. Williams

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Roderick ready to take shot at big time ** After being sidetracked by academic issues, the former Allen basketball star heads to UAB.

Terrence Roderick has finally moved on to a bigger stage, albeit a stage that is 800 miles away from Allentown, his closest friends and the guarantee that he could get a nice, fresh haircut any time he wanted it. But the former Allen High basketball star is happy with the…

Aug 20, 2007 · Andre D. Williams

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Kovacs devoted, delays island trip ** 2007 McDONALD’S LEHIGH VALLEY FOOTBALL ALL-STAR CLASSIC

Bethlehem Catholic’s Joe Kovacs is committed beyond the norm to playing in McDonald’s Lehigh Valley Football All-Star Classic at 7 tonight at Parkland Stadium in Orefield. If he wasn’t, Kovacs would be in Puerto Rico, perhaps tanning, eating spicy food and enjoying the scenery.…

Parkland Lehigh

Jun 28, 2007 · Andre D. Williams

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Warriors gear up for one final battle Four Wilson players looking to stay perfect for their senior year. 2007 McDonald’s Lehigh Valley Football All-Star Classic

What happened last December at Hersheypark Stadium is still fresh in the mind of Wilson’s Adam Thomas and Sean Monahan. Chris LaBatch, their teammate, also still has great memories of the Warriors’ 29-28 win over Jeannette that earned the school its first PIAA Class 2A title.…

Wilson Parkland

Jun 27, 2007 · Andre D. Williams

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Driven to succeed Kovacs is inspired by deceased father The Morning Call 2007 Boys and Girls Track Athletes of the year

Every time he makes his spin move and lifts the shot put, Bethlehem Catholic’s Joe Kovacs is pointing toward heaven, where his father, Joe, has been watching and enjoying his every throw. His mother, Joanna, has been only a hug away, offering warmth, support, and also the…

Parkland Liberty

Jun 1, 2007 · Andre D. Williams

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They have no team, but each has a medal ** Pius X’s Woodruff and Moravian’s Binford-Walsh ran unattached all season.

Pius X’s Eric Woodruff and Moravian Academy’s Trent Binford-Walsh took unusual paths en route to winning medals at the PIAA Track and Field Championships Saturday in Shippensburg. And it was a coach from the school neither attended who helped them achieve their goals. Woodruff…

Moravian Whitehall

May 28, 2007 · Andre D. Williams

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Kovacs mines more PIAA gold ** The Becahi thrower wins the 3A discus — his second field title of the weekend.

Bethlehem Catholic senior Joe Kovcs relaxed himself, then blew past the Class 2A discus field to win his second gold medal of the PIAA Track and Field Championships Saturday at Shippensburg University. His winning throw traveled 179 feet, 11 inches, which was five inches shorter…

Parkland Liberty

May 27, 2007 · Andre D. Williams

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Becahi’s Kovacs has shot at a gold haul in Shippensburg

Bethlehem Catholic senior Joe Kovacs is seeded No. 1 in the Class 2A shot put and discus by wide margins, which gives him a strong chance of winning two gold medals in the PIAA Track and Field Championships. Several other Lehigh Valley male athletes also appear to have strong…

Liberty Whitehall

May 25, 2007 · Andre D. Williams

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Kovacs shatters L.V. shot put mark Becahi senior shatters 2A district record, sets overall all-time record. District 11 Track and Field

The pressure is now off Bethlehem Catholic senior Joe Kovacs. He took it off with the throw of his life, breaking the 36-year-old area record in the shot put on his final attempt Thursday in the District 11 Track and Field Championships at J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown.…

Parkland Liberty

May 18, 2007 · Andre D. Williams

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After rains, athletes shine at districts Catasauqua’s Miller sets 2A record in boys pole vault. District 11 Track & Field Championships

Bothered little by the rain and dark clouds, Catasauqua junior Kyle Miller cleared 14 feet, 7 inches to establish a Class 2A record in the pole vault in the District 11 Track and Field Championships Thursday at J. Birney Crum Stadium. The height was a personal best for Miller,…

Catasauqua Parkland

May 17, 2007 · Andre D. Williams

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Wagner would like to know smell of success at Shippensburg

The chance of an athlete winning a medal in his or her first PIAA Track and Field Championships is pretty slim. Often, athletes who were dominant in an event in intra-district competition, complete their high school careers without ever having won a state medal. Ryan Wagner, a…

Whitehall Allen

May 11, 2007 · Andre D. Williams

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VanAckeren digs deep for gold ** LVC Boys and Girls Track and Field Championships

The finish line was 100 meters away and Liberty junior Trevor VanAckeren was determined to make it there first Wednesday at J. Birney Crum Stadium. His legs were heavy, he was fatigued, and he was being pushed to the limit in the finals of the 800 run at the Lehigh Valley…

Parkland Emmaus

May 10, 2007 · Andre D. Williams

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LVC throwers put on a show Fahringer, Kovacs shine in boys meet LVC Boys and Girls Track and Field Championships

Standout throwers Joe Kovacs of Bethlehem Catholic and Andy Fahringer of Whitehall both faced immense pressure Tuesday afternoon. It was in different events, and the chase was also different for both in Day 1 of the Lehigh Valley Conference Track and Field Championships at J.…

Parkland Easton

May 9, 2007 · Andre D. Williams

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Smith trying to bring success back to Dieruff

Dieruff has not had a top-notch boys track and field athlete since Andrew Battle nine years ago and not a standout sprinter since Stacy McCarthy won the District 11 Class 3A title in the 100- and 200-meter dashes in 1996. There have been a lot of downs since then, but first-year…

Dieruff Parkland

May 4, 2007 · Andre D. Williams

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Kids’ Wagner just keeps winning ** BOYS TRACK

There are hurdlers who have been affected by the cold, windy and rainy weather, which seems to dampen the start of the track and field season each spring. Northampton senior Ryan Wagner, however, has not been slowed. That’s because inclement weather doesn’t bother him, and it…

Liberty Northampton

Apr 13, 2007 · Andre D. Williams

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Passing grade: Ohlson eyes DSU assist mark ** Parkland graduate enjoying his role as DeSales point guard.

Eddie Ohlson’s fears about college have long passed. That’s because everything is working out well at DeSales University for Ohlson, a 5-8 junior guard from Parkland High. And it’s not just about what he’s accomplished on the hardwood. “I came in not really sure what I was going…

Parkland Freedom

Jan 12, 2007 · Andre D. Williams

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‘Canes say speed not the issue ** Liberty looked slow in loss, but coaches blame injuries, fatigue.

Liberty seemed like it was moving in slow motion at times against Upper St. Clair on Saturday night. And the scoreboard reflected it. Upper St. Clair, led by five rushing touchdowns from Indiana University-bound tailback Dane Conwell, trounced the Hurricanes 47-13 in the PIAA…

Liberty Parkland

Dec 18, 2006 · Andre D. Williams

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‘COLLEGES ARMY 3-8 (Independent) Lost to Notre Dame 41-9 Marcus Millen (Easton) Jr. DE, 6-1, 230. Game: Played. No stats. Season: Same. Julius Meyers (Pennridge) Sr. LB, 6-2, 232. Game: Played. No stats. Season: Same. BOSTON COLLEGE 9-2, 5-2 (Atlantic Coast Conference) Beat…

Parkland Emmaus

Nov 21, 2006 · Andre D. Williams

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Easton-Parkland highlights football card ** Their PIAA subregional is one of several involving local teams.

Two streaks will be on the line when Easton and Parkland meet in the District 11-2-4 Class 4A subregional semifinals tonight in Orefield. Parkland (11-0) will try to extend its winning streak to 16 games, dating back to Oct. 21, 2005. The other streak belongs to Easton (10-1),…

Parkland Easton

Nov 17, 2006 · Andre D. Williams

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COLLEGES BOSTON COLLEGE 8-2, 4-2 (Atlantic Coast Conference) Beat Duke 28-7 Steve Aponavicius (Easton) So. K, 5-11, 175. Game: 4-for-4 on PATs. Season: 15-for-15 on PATs; 5-for-6 on FGs; longest 36 yards. BROWN 3-6, 2-4 (Ivy League) Lost to Dartmouth 19-13 Justin Gallagher…

Parkland Emmaus

Nov 14, 2006 · Andre D. Williams

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COLLEGES ARMY 3-7 (Independent) Lost to Air Force 43-7 Marcus Millen (Easton) Jr. DE, 6-1, 230. Game: Played. No stats. Season: Same. Julius Meyers (Pennridge) Sr. LB, 6-2, 232. Game: Played. No stats. Season: Same. BOSTON COLLEGE 7-2, 3-2 (Atlantic Coast Conference) Lost to…

Parkland Emmaus

Nov 7, 2006 · Andre D. Williams

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Parkland has title, 10-0 season, top seed on the line

Parkland can complete it’s first 10-0 regular season since 1996 by beating rival Whitehall tonight. Even better, Parkland (9-0, 8-0 LVC) will clinch its first outright Lehigh Valley Conference title since 2002, the year the Trojans also won the PIAA Class 4A championship.…

Parkland Emmaus

Nov 3, 2006 · Andre D. Williams

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Building a foundation at Emmaus

Emmaus football coach Joe Bottiglieri grew up two blocks from Easton’s Cottingham Stadium and had early ambitions to play for the Red Rovers. He eventually did suit up for Easton and then went on to play at the collegiate level. After graduating from Easton in 1966, he played a…

Emmaus Parkland

Nov 1, 2006 · Andre D. Williams

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COLLEGES ARMY 3-6 (Independent) Lost to Tulane 42-28 Marcus Millen (Easton) Jr. DE, 6-1, 230. Game: Played. No stats. Season: Same. BOSTON COLLEGE 7-1, 3-1 (ACC) Beat Buffalo 41-0 Steve Aponavicius (Easton) So. K, 5-11, 175. Game: 4-for-4 on PATs; 2-for-2 on FGs of 25 and 30…

Parkland Easton

Oct 31, 2006 · Andre D. Williams

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Eichman shines as Becahi clinches top seed in 3A ** Golden Hawks QB passes for career-high 261 yards in win over K-Kids.

Bethlehem Catholic has been in good hands this season with Ben Eichman as its starting quarterback. Eichman had not rolled up big numbers passing-wise, not until Saturday afternoon, that is, when he threw for a career-high 261 yards in leading the Golden Hawks to a 31-14…

Bethlehem Catholic Easton

Oct 29, 2006 · Andre D. Williams

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Hurricanes blow down Easton Liberty knocks vaunted Rovers from ranks of unbeatens. GAME OF THE WEEK: LIBERTY 17, EASTON 7

Dan Persa was bent backwards, his helmet driven hard into the NeXturf Friday night. Easton’s Connor Moore had just leveled Persa with the hit of the game, forcing Liberty into a fourth-and-four late in the fourth quarter. On the next play, Persa ran right back into the heart of…

Oct 28, 2006 · Andre D. Williams

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Liberty-Easton: Expect the hits to keep coming

It’s no secret that Easton and Liberty want to hit each other hard. It’s still great hearing them say it. It will be even better seeing them do it when Easton (8-0, 7-0 LVC) and Liberty (7-1, 6-1) meet in the much-anticipated Lehigh Valley Conference showdown at 7 tonight at…

Oct 27, 2006 · Andre D. Williams

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Little John stole from ‘Canes, gave life to Hawks

Two weeks ago, Bethlehem Catholic senior Kyle John bulldozed through Liberty offensive linemen with the most fierce pass rush of his life. It was overtime, his Golden Hawks were ahead by a point, and it was loud inside Bethlehem Area School District Stadium. It became even…

Parkland Emmaus

Oct 20, 2006 · Andre D. Williams

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COLLEGES ARMY 3-4 (Independent) Lost to Connecticut 21-7 Julius Meyers (Pennridge) Sr. LB, 6-2, 232. Played. No stats. BOSTON COLLEGE 5-1, 2-1 (Atlantic Coast Conference) Beat Virginia Tech 22-3 Steve Aponavicius (Easton) So. K, 5-11, 175. Game: 2-for-2 on PATs; 2-for-2 on FGs…

Parkland Easton

Oct 17, 2006 · Andre D. Williams

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Liberty answers the challenge The ‘Canes pull away from Northampton in the second half. Game of the Week: Liberty 42, Northampton 28

Brothers Oscar and Justin Rivera used to play roughhouse football in their parents’ living room growing up and, as a result, they’d often shake up the furniture. The brothers are now two-way starters at Liberty, and their coach, Tim Moncman, has demanded all season that they…

Liberty Northampton

Oct 14, 2006 · Andre D. Williams

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Liberty’s on-field leadership under question

Andres Morales, Andrew Lee, Rich Jarnagin and Mike McClarin, all big playmakers with voices that carry on the sidelines and in the locker room, are not around to fire up their teammates at Liberty High, anymore. They graduated in June, but somebody else better try and find a way…

Liberty Parkland

Oct 13, 2006 · Andre D. Williams

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COLLEGES ARMY 3-3 (Independent) Beat VMI 62-7 Marcus Millen (Easton) Jr. DE, 6-1, 230. Played. Julius Meyers (Pennridge) Sr. LB, 6-2, 232. Played. Jake Walsh (Liberty) So. DT, 6-4, 259. Did not play. BRIGHAM YOUNG 4-2, 2-0 (Mountain West) Beat San Diego State 42-17 Joe Semanoff…

Parkland Emmaus

Oct 10, 2006 · Andre D. Williams

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Kids overpower Patriots Northampton takes control by converting on fourth downs. NORTHAMPTON 28, FREEDOM 21

Northampton coach Teko Johnson wasn’t too quick to delete one particular e-mail from his inbox this week. He enjoyed knowing whom it was from and everything it suggested. “I got an e-mail this week from the coach at Colorado, and it was, “Are you willing to take a risk, are you…

Freedom Northampton

Oct 7, 2006 · Andre D. Williams

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Former rivals look to help keep Liberty’s streak alive

No longer does Matt Rice have to worry about playing time. Like all good players, he wants to be on the field all the time. He didn’t get his wish at Bethlehem Catholic, but he transferred to Liberty after last fall and is now a two-way starter for the Hurricanes. “I was over…

Liberty Parkland

Oct 6, 2006 · Andre D. Williams

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COLLEGES ARMY 2-3 (Independent) Lost to Rice 48-14 Marcus Millen (Easton) Jr. DE, 6-1, 230. Did not play. Julius Meyers (Pennridge) Sr. LB, 6-2, 232. Played. Jake Walsh (Liberty) So. DT, 6-4, 259. Did not play. BYU 3-2, 1-0 (Mtn West) Beat TCU 31-17-0) Joe Semanoff (Lehighton)…

Parkland Emmaus

Oct 3, 2006 · Andre D. Williams

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Parkland’s offense has opponents winging it

The head coach of the only team in the Lehigh Valley Conference that has not allowed a point yet this season hesitated little in answering a question about how he’d stop Parkland’s Wing-T offense. “Call Doug Powell,” Easton coach Steve Shiffert said, referring to his defensive…

Parkland Easton

Oct 3, 2006 · Andre D. Williams

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Trojans throw Kids for a loss When Northampton stacks the line, Parkland goes to the air. Parkland 28, Northampton 0

Parkland didn’t trample another opponent behind its Big Red rushing machine. Instead, the Trojans relied on the arm of senior quarterback Marc Quilling to roll to a 28-0 Lehigh Valley Conference victory over Northampton Friday night at Al Erdosy Field. It was a case of whatever…

Parkland Northampton

Sep 30, 2006 · Andre D. Williams

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His health intact, Johnson and his K-Kids host Parkland

Northampton coach Teko Johnson hasn’t flashed back to the last time he was in the heat of battle with Parkland. That was last Sept. 16 at Parkland Stadium in Orefield, when Johnson suddenly felt faint and short of breath. His left side became numb, and he felt pain in his upper…

Parkland Emmaus

Sep 29, 2006 · Andre D. Williams

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Red Rovers’ dogged “D’ the zero heroes

The Easton offense would have reason to be jealous of its defense, if it were not for the fact that most of the standout players go both ways. It’s on defense that they’ve excelled the most. “Their defense is outstanding,” said Whitehall coach Bob Panny, whose Zephyrs managed…

Sep 27, 2006 · Andre D. Williams

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COLLEGES ARMY 2-2 (Independent) Beat Baylor 27-20 Marcus Millen (Easton) Jr. DE, 6-1, 230. Did not play. Julius Meyers (Pennridge) Sr. LB, 6-2, 232. Played. Jake Walsh (Liberty) So. DT, 6-4, 259. Did not play. BRIGHAM YOUNG 2-2, 0-0 (Mountain West) Beat Utah State 38-0) Joe…

Parkland Emmaus

Sep 26, 2006 · Andre D. Williams

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Is Becahi for real? We’ll find out against Parkland

Want bulletin board material, Parkland? Forget about it. The Bethlehem Catholic coaches and players have too much respect for the Trojans. So the Golden Hawks are saying all the right things. Maybe it’s because Bethlehem Catholic coach Tarik Haddad and his offensive coordinator,…

Parkland Emmaus

Sep 22, 2006 · Andre D. Williams

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Pammer’s a big hit at UNH ** Ex-Northampton star now hard-hitting safety at New Hampshire.

Jeff Pammer picked up speed, lowered his shoulder and laid a mean hit on Northwestern quarterback Mike Kafka. “I was running from 7 yards away and I just said to myself, “Ah man, this is going to be nice,’ ” said Pammer, the starting free safety at the University of New…

Northampton Lehigh

Sep 21, 2006 · Andre D. Williams

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COLLEGES ARMY 1-2 (Independent) Lost to Texas A&M; 28-24 Marcus Millen (Easton) Jr. DE, 6-1, 230. Did not play. Julius Meyers (Pennridge) Sr. LB, 6-2, 232. Played. Jake Walsh (Liberty) So. DT, 6-4, 259. Did not play. BRIGHAM YOUNG 1-2, 0-0 (Mountain West) Lost to Boston College…

Parkland Emmaus

Sep 19, 2006 · Andre D. Williams

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Emmaus and Northampton have something to prove

Easton, Liberty and Parkland are coming off 41-, 42- and 48-point victories. Just as telling is the fact that their opponents did not score. So, after three weeks, the “Big Three” have established themselves as the teams to beat in the Lehigh Valley Conference. Bethlehem…

Emmaus Northampton

Sep 15, 2006 · Andre D. Williams

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McCullough pacing Dukes ** Former Liberty star leads Duquesne in rushing, is eyeing 1,000-yard season.

For years, Jeremy McCullough got away with being a really good football player and just an average student. The latter changed after he graduated from Liberty High in 2002. Forced to improve his grades before he could attend Division I-AA Duquesne, McCullough attended Wyoming…

Liberty Parkland

Sep 14, 2006 · Andre D. Williams

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COLLEGES ARMY 1-1 (Independent) Beat Kent State 17-14 Marcus Millen (Easton) Jr. DE, 6-1, 230 Did not play. Julius Meyers (Pennridge) Sr. LB, 6-2, 232. Did not play. Jake Walsh (Liberty) So. DT, 6-4, 259. Did not play. BYU 1-1 (Mountain West) Beat Tulsa 49-14 Joe Semanoff…

Parkland Emmaus

Sep 12, 2006 · Andre D. Williams

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Emmaus looking to beat Easton for 1st time since ’81

There might be a traffic jam around Emmaus High tonight. Perennial Lehigh Valley Conference powerhouse Easton, led by star defensive back Jarred Holley and hard-hitting linebacker Ryan Hartzell, will be playing in Emmaus for the first time since Sept. 26, 1997. “It’s a big game…

Sep 8, 2006 · Andre D. Williams

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Nazareth thinking turnaround

Every down of every game, one thought will be running through the minds of Nazareth players. “Nobody will give up on the guy next to him,” said senior Shawn Sylvainus. “We’ll never give up.” It was not that way last season, which opened with the Blue Eagles losing 9-0 to Blue…

Nazareth Parkland

Sep 6, 2006 · Andre D. Williams

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COLLEGES ARMY (Independent) Sept. 7 at Arkansas State Marcus Millen (Easton) Jr. DE, 6-1, 230. Last season: Did not play. Jake Walsh (Liberty) So. DT, 6-4, 259. Last season: Did not play. BRIGHAM YOUNG (Mountain West) Sept. 7 at Arizona Joe Semanoff (Lehighton) Jr. RB, 5-11,…

Parkland Emmaus

Sep 5, 2006 · Andre D. Williams

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Where’s the beef? Whitehall 300-pounders Recker, Schoenberger anchor a Zephyrs line tha tis the envy of coaches across the LVC 2006 Football Kickoff

Whitehall linemen Austin Recker and Eric Schoeneberger can eat, no doubt about it. But they’re quick to point out that they are not both six feet-plus and 300 pounds just because they throw down at every meal. Recker, a 6-4, 305-pound senior who’s receiving Division I-A interest…

Whitehall Easton

Sep 1, 2006 · Andre D. Williams

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LVC teams have something to prove in openers ** LVC Football

The stadium lights will be on tonight from Allentown to Easton as Lehigh Valley Conference teams begin play. What should be expected? “I’ll let you know around 9:30,” Easton coach Steve Shiffert said a few days ago. “It’s a lot different when you have 3,000 fans out there,” said…

Parkland Emmaus

Sep 1, 2006 · Andre D. Williams

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COLLEGES ARMY (Independent) Sept. 7 at Arkansas State Marcus Millen (Easton) Jr. DE, 6-1, 230. Last season: Did not play. Jake Walsh (Liberty) So. DT, 6-4, 259. Last season: Did not play. BRIGHAM YOUNG (Mountain West) Sept. 7 at Arizona Joe Semanoff (Lehighton) Jr. RB, 5-11,…

Parkland Emmaus

Aug 30, 2006 · Andre D. Williams

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Teams lining up to unseat Liberty ** Parkland, Easton, Whitehall all chasing conference title.

Nobody is going to overlook Whitehall this season. The Zephyrs have too much size to be ignored as a contender for the Lehigh Valley Conference title, along with Liberty, Easton and Parkland. “We think we have kids who can be competitive and that are powerful,” said Whitehall…

Parkland Easton

Aug 27, 2006 · Andre D. Williams

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Nor-Gwyn puts an end to Nazareth’s stellar season Norco champions ousted from regionals with 13-3 setback. Legion Baseball

Nobody from Nazareth wants to dwell on the last game of the season, a 13-3 loss to Nor-Gwyn on Friday night. There are too many good memories from the 28-game season. There’s the Northampton County title it won for the second straight summer, an accomplishment that followed a…

Nazareth Northampton

Jul 29, 2006 · Andre D. Williams

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Boyertown batters Nazareth for a 14-4 victory ** Nazareth faces Southern ARea today in a must win game.

Nazareth pitcher Ronald Manning walked dejectedly off the mound, his hat pulled down and his jersey drenched. “I’m tired,” Manning later said. For four innings, he had been brilliant, using his fastball and off-speed pitches to stymie Boyertown batters in a Pennsylvania American…

Nazareth Parkland

Jul 27, 2006 · Andre D. Williams

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Boyertown batters Nazareth for a 14-4 victory ** Nazareth faces Southern Area today in a must-win game.

Nazareth pitcher Ronald Manning walked dejectedly off the mound, his hat pulled down and his jersey drenched. “I’m tired,” Manning later said. For four innings, he had been brilliant, using his fastball and off-speed pitches to stymie Boyertown batters in a Pennsylvania American…

Nazareth Parkland

Jul 27, 2006 · Andre D. Williams

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Gnall leads Red to Classic victory ** McDonald’s Football Classic

Finally, after a mostly frustrating game of overthrown passes, Whitehall quarterback Mike Gnall settled down. Less than a minute remained. Game tied, first-and-10 with 43 yards to go for a touchdown Thursday night at Nazareth’s Andy S. Leh Stadium. Pressure? Not for Gnall, who…

Jun 23, 2006 · Andre D. Williams

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Gnall leads Red to Classic victory The former Whitehall High quarterback leads team into range for the winning FG. McDonald’s Football Classic

Finally, after a mostly frustrating game of overthrown passes, Whitehall quarterback Mike Gnall settled down. Less than a minute remained. Game tied, first-and-10 with 43 yards to go for a touchdown Thursday night at Nazareth’s Andy S. Leh Stadium. Pressure? Not for Gnall, who…

Whitehall Freedom

Jun 23, 2006 · Andre D. Williams

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Bishop down with the cause Like his brother, Becahi LB enjoys taking part in McDonald’s game. High School Football

Bethlehem Catholic’s Mike Bishop won’t have to search hard to find his biggest fan Thursday night. His brother Matt, 19, who also played at Bethlehem Catholic, plans to be boisterous in the stands at Nazareth’s Andy Leh Stadium. Mike Bishop will be playing linebacker for the…

Liberty Nazareth

Jun 21, 2006 · Andre D. Williams

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Golden Hawks have a shot at PIAA gold ** They won the 2A team title in 2003 and could do it again.

Bethlehem Catholic did in 2003 what no Lehigh Valley team had ever done — win a PIAA Track and Field team title. Three years later, the Golden Hawks are boasted by a standout distance runner in Eric Yeager, a rising sprinter in Chris Carter and a top-seeded discus thrower in Joe…

Bethlehem Catholic Parkland

May 26, 2006 · Andre D. Williams

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Scott hoping for a masterpiece ** Allen sprinter, also a talented artist, pictures success at states.

Give Rushane Scott a paint brush — or anything else to draw with — and he’ll craft an image of exactly what he plans to accomplish at the PIAA Track and Field Championships. Allen’s star senior sprinter will paint a picture of himself winning the Class 3A title in the 100 and…

May 26, 2006 · Andre D. Williams

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Hawk runner is truly golden Becahi’s Eric Yeager hopes to add to his sizable collection of district gold medals. District 11 Track and Field Championships

Eric Yeager has eaten mostly pasta and has resisted the temptation for junk food since last Wednesday. He has also focused harder and trained harder. Now, a week later, the Bethlehem Catholic senior is set to close out one of the most successful distance running careers in…

Parkland Lehigh

May 17, 2006 · Andre D. Williams

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COLLEGES NEW HAMPSHIRE 12-1, 7-1 (Atlantic 10) Lost to Northern Iowa 24-21 NCAA Division I-AA quarterfinals Jeff Pammer (Northampton) So. FS, 6-0, 210. Season: Team-high 53 solo tackles, 61 assists, one blocked kick, one interception, two pass break ups. WEST VIRGINIA 10-1, 7-0…

Lehigh Whitehall

Dec 6, 2005 · Andre D. Williams

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COLLEGES DELAWARE 6-5, 3-5 (Atlantic 10) Season completed Jeremy Kametz (Freedom) So. DL, 6-4, 243. Season: Five solo tackles, two for losses, four assists, two pass break ups, two sacks. DUQUESNE 7-3, 4-0 (MAAC) Season completed Travis Decker (Parkland) So. DL, 6-2, 225.…

Parkland Liberty

Nov 29, 2005 · Andre D. Williams

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COLLEGES DELAWARE 6-5, 3-5 (Atlantic 10) Beat Villanova 38-13 Jeremy Kametz (Freedom) So. DL, 6-4, 243. Game: One assisted tackle. Season: Five solo tackles, two for losses, four assists, two pass break ups, two sacks. DUQUESNE 7-3, 4-0 (MAAC) Beat Saint Francis 44-17 Travis…

Parkland Liberty

Nov 22, 2005 · Andre D. Williams

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Liberty steamrolls Hazleton ** ‘Canes dominate offensively and defensively from outset. Class 4A: Liberty 42, Hazleton 7

Liberty missed no beats on offense, allowed only 20 first-half yards, and made its jubilant fans forget that it was below 30 degrees Friday night. Dominating play does that, and Liberty’s 42-7 bombarding of Hazleton in the PIAA District 2-11 Class 4A subregional final at…

Nov 19, 2005 · Andre D. Williams

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COLLEGES DELAWARE 5-5, 2-5 (Atlantic 10) Beat William & Mary 22-21 Jeremy Kametz (Freedom) So. DL, 6-4, 243. Season: Five solo tackles, two for losses, three assists, two pass break ups, two sacks. DUQUESNE 6-3, 4-0 (MAAC) Bye Travis Decker (Parkland) So. DL, 6-2, 225. Season:…

Parkland Liberty

Nov 15, 2005 · Andre D. Williams

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COLLEGES DELAWARE 4-5, 1-5 (Atlantic 10) Lost to Massachusetts 35-7 Jeremy Kametz (Freedom) So. DL, 6-4, 243. Game: One assisted tackle. Season: Five solo tackles, two for losses, three assists, two pass break ups, two sacks. DUQUESNE 6-3, 4-0 (MAAC) Beat La Salle 56-14 Travis…

Parkland Liberty

Nov 8, 2005 · Andre D. Williams

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Following in Dad’s footsteps ** Freedom senior Richie Villani is new to the craft that got his dad to the NFL.

Richie Villani did not have a meltdown before attempting his first-ever punt for Freedom, on Oct. 7 at Northampton, although his father, Jim, a former NFL reserve punter, was studying his every move from the sidelines. Oh, Villani was nervous, but not because dad was wide-eyed.…

Nov 4, 2005 · Andre D. Williams

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For Whitehall, it’s eight down and one to go

Whitehall has won eight straight games, but may need to extend that streak to nine to secure a District 11/Sub-Regional Class 3A playoff spot. “It’s something the way things fell,” said Zephyrs coach Bob Panny. “After eight conference games we have a chance.” A chance to return…

Whitehall Parkland

Nov 4, 2005 · Andre D. Williams

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COLLEGES BRIGHAM YOUNG 4-4, 3-2 (Mountain West) Beat Air Force 62-41 Joe Semanoff (Lehighton) So. RB, 5-10, 215. Season: One carry, 6 yards; two catches, 25 yards, one TD. DELAWARE 4-4, 1-4 (Atlantic 10) Lost to Maine 25-15 Jeremy Kametz (Freedom) So. DL, 6-4, 243. Game: One…

Parkland Liberty

Nov 1, 2005 · Andre D. Williams

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Tough sledding for Huskies’ first-year coach ** LVC Football

First-year Dieruff coach Jake Williams didn’t think he’d contend for the Lehigh Valley Conference title this season. He didn’t figure on finishing last, either, but that will be the harsh reality if Dieruff (0-8 overall, 0-6 LVC) doesn’t pull off an upset over the next two…

Dieruff Parkland

Oct 28, 2005 · Andre D. Williams

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COLLEGES BRIGHAM YOUNG 3-4, 2-2 (Mountain West) Lost to Notre Dame 49-23 Joe Semanoff (Lehighton) So. RB, 5-10, 215. Season: One carry, 6 yards; two catches, 25 yards, one touchdown. DELAWARE 4-3, 1-3 (Atlantic 10) Beat James Madison 34-28 Jeremy Kametz (Freedom) So. DL, 6-4,…

Parkland Liberty

Oct 25, 2005 · Andre D. Williams

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‘Canes rout Nazareth, set sights on Easton ** Liberty improves to 8-0 with a 42-0 romp. Red Rovers are up next.

Breakaway tailback Charles Irvin and his Liberty teammates can now focus solely on next Friday night’s showdown against Easton at Cottingham Stadium. It’s serious business, serious because Liberty lost only two games last season, and both were to Easton. It’s serious because…

Oct 22, 2005 · Andre D. Williams

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Emmaus looking to extend its winning steak

Emmaus stopped making mistakes and excuses, and stopped losing after its embarrassing Week 4 loss to Nazareth. Maybe it was hard to walk the school hallways after losing 28-7 to Nazareth, a team that had not won a game entering that Lehigh Valley Conference matchup on Sept. 23.…

Emmaus Parkland

Oct 21, 2005 · Andre D. Williams

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COLLEGES BRIGHAM YOUNG 3-3, 2-2 (Mountain West) Beat Colorado State 24-14 Joe Semanoff (Lehighton) So. RB, 5-10, 215. Season: One carry, 6 yards; two catches, 25 yards, one touchdown. DELAWARE 3-3, 0-3 (Atlantic 10) Lost to Richmond 20-10 Jeremy Kametz (Freedom) So. DL, 6-4,…

Parkland Liberty

Oct 18, 2005 · Andre D. Williams

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Moncman puts team above all at Liberty

Liberty coach Tim Moncman has a quick response to parents who complain about play-calling and about playing time for their sons, even if that player has Division I talent. “I’d say go some place else,” Moncman said. Another high school, another program, another coach might…

Liberty Parkland

Oct 18, 2005 · Andre D. Williams

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Liberty hangs on for decisive win over Northampton ** Hurricanes open 35-0 lead, then stifle Konkrete Kids’ comeback.

Somebody needed to redirect focus and refuel the hunger in Liberty’s attack Friday night. Enter linebacker Andres Morales, who had already laid a few mean licks on Northampton players in a Lehigh Valley Conference game played in rainy and muddy conditions at Al Erdosy Stadium.…

Liberty Northampton

Oct 15, 2005 · Andre D. Williams

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Top LVC teams in control of their destinies

Liberty, Easton and Whitheall control their PIAA sub-regional playoff destinies with four regular-season games remaining. All each has to do is win, though somebody will lose when Liberty (6-0, 4-0) and Easton (5-1, 3-1) meet Oct. 28 at Cottingham Stadium. Whitehall (5-1, 4-0)…

Parkland Emmaus

Oct 14, 2005 · Andre D. Williams

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COLLEGES DELAWARE 2-3, 0-2 (Atlantic 10) Lost to Hofstra 10-6 Jeremy Kametz (Freedom) So. DL, 6-4, 243. Season: Four solo tackles, two for losses, one assisted, two pass break ups. DUQUESNE 2-3, 0-0 (MAAC) Lost to Georgetown 10-7 Travis Decker (Parkland) So. DL, 6-2, 225.…

Parkland Liberty

Oct 11, 2005 · Andre D. Williams

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Liberty vs. Becahi: Bragging rights and more at stake ** LVC Notebook

Nobody is going to silence Rich Jarnagin, Liberty’s bullish tight end and linebacker. And he is particularly loud and animated when expressing his feelings about Bethlehem Catholic. The 6-1, 213-pound Jarnagin has had plenty to say this week because Liberty (5-0, 3-0) and…

Liberty Parkland

Oct 7, 2005 · Andre D. Williams

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COLLEGES DELAWARE 3-1, 0-1 (Atl. 10) Lost to Towson 35-31 Jeremy Kametz (Freedom) Soph. DL, 6-4, 243. Season: Three solo tackles, two for losses, one assisted, two pass break-ups. DUQUESNE 2-2, 0-0 (MAAC) Bye Travis Decker (Parkland) Soph. DL, 6-2, 225. Season: Five solo…

Parkland Freedom

Oct 4, 2005 · Andre D. Williams

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Liberty, Bethlehem Catholic gearing for showdown ** But each has another tough opponent to try to get through first.

The game that will likely decide the Bethlehem city championship is a week away. But Bethlehem Catholic and Liberty must first contend with tough Lehigh Valley Conference opponents before worrying about their showdown at BethlehemArea School District Stadium next Friday night.…

Liberty Bethlehem Catholic

Sep 30, 2005 · Andre D. Williams

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Explosive Liberty gets a challenge in Parkland ** LVC Football

Liberty hopes to blow out Parkland in the same fashion it has its first three opponents. But it might not satisfy at least one Liberty High teacher. “One of my teachers said, “Can you make the games more interesting,’ but I said interesting games are usually the bad ones. The…

Parkland Liberty

Sep 23, 2005 · Andre D. Williams

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K-Kids rallying behind their head coach

Teko Johnson has taught his Northampton players as much about how to deal with adversity as how to win football games. “He has a lot of phrases about life,” said Northampton quarterback Josh Harakal. “He talks about how everything is a test. He never stops teaching.” Johnson…

Parkland Allentown Central Catholic

Sep 20, 2005 · Andre D. Williams

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Parkland’s 33-14 win takes back seat ** Northampton coach Teko Johnson is hospitalized at halftime.

A Lehigh Valley Conference opener between rivals turned into a halftime scare when Northampton coach Teko Johnson stumbled to the bench. He was later carried away by ambulance after experiencing upper-body pains. Parkland trailed by a point, but overwhelmed dispirited…

Parkland Northampton

Sep 17, 2005 · Andre D. Williams

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CCHS, Easton both have something to prove ** LVC Football

Central Catholic seeks validation. Beating defending Lehigh Valley Conference champion Easton at 7 p.m. Saturday at J. Birney Crum Stadium would help validate the Vikings as a conference contender. “I don’t have to get them pumped up,” said Central Catholic coach Donnie Roberts.…

Easton Parkland

Sep 16, 2005 · Andre D. Williams

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Johnson knows getting win over Stem won’t be easy Northampton coach has yet to beat Phillipsburg’s new head coach. LVC Football

Bob Stem returns to coaching tonight against a man who admires him, but who’s also yet to beat him. That doesn’t mean that Northampton coach Teko Johnson has already conceded. It’s quite the opposite because Johnson’s Konkrete Kids, led by the multi-talented and dangerous Josh…

Northampton Parkland

Sep 9, 2005 · Andre D. Williams

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Return to glory? These Vikings have a shot

Central Catholic will never be just an average football program, because the coaching staffs and players dressed in Vikings gear will always think they’re as good, if not better, than everybody else. Even if the victories don’t equal the always-high expectations. The fact is…

Parkland Emmaus

Sep 6, 2005 · Andre D. Williams

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Cohen, Scharnitz help CCHS survive ** Cohen gains 222 yards, scores 3 TDs; Scharnitz seals it with late pick.

Central Catholic made a goal-line theft to help clinch a non-league victory and ease the heartbeat of coach Donnie Roberts Saturday night at J. Birney Crum Stadium. The Vikings, ahead by 11 points entering the fourth quarter, were in danger of falling behind when Downingtown…

Sep 4, 2005 · Andre D. Williams

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Loaded Liberty has all pieces in place ** ‘Canes lost only two games last year, and only three starters.

Liberty has “Hoagie,” which is what they call star senior linebacker Andres Morales, who’s being recruited by N.C. State, Duke and other Division I schools. It also has junior quarterback Dan Persa, an accurate passer and slick runner who’s healthy again and can pick apart…

Liberty Parkland

Aug 28, 2005 · Andre D. Williams

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Weaver dreams of big time ** The lineman from Palisades will play at a junior college in hopes of reaching Division I.

Big Keith Weaver has never been asked to return kickoffs during a game. But the Palisades two-way lineman got his chance to try it during a light practice Tuesday at Nazareth’s Andrew S. Leh Stadium. “Hey, Keith stay back there and receive the kickoff,” Northampton Gold team…

Palisades Parkland

Jun 23, 2005 · Andre D. Williams

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He’s on the other side of the ball, but Kresge won’t take offense ** At linebacker, he made one of the biggest plays in Easton history.

Todd Kresge will have one more chance to make his mark on a Lehigh Valley football field Thursday night at Nazareth’s Andrew S. Leh Stadium. But he won’t get a chance to do it on defense, which was where he made one of the most memorable plays in Easton football history last…

Jun 22, 2005 · Andre D. Williams

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McDonald’s Classic brings back memories ** Gold team coach Bob Goffredo, of Pius X, played in one.

Bob Goffredo was on the sidelines waiting to be transported to the hospital in his last high school football game, an all-star classic at Catasauqua in 1982. But he was cognizant enough to know the outcome. “Yeah, we won,” said Goffredo, now the Pius X football coach. “The boys…

Parkland Emmaus

Jun 7, 2005 · Andre D. Williams

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Just 6-feet tall, Carelli looking to scale new heights at states ** Parkland junior is seeded second in the high and triple jumps.

John Carelli doesn’t worry about the stares he often gets from more-imposing athletes, the ones he has to compete against in the high jump. He just does his thing. Often, that’s win. He’s just 6-feet tall, and many of the athletes the Parkland High junior has beaten in the long,…

Parkland Emmaus

May 27, 2005 · Andre D. Williams

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Surprises prevail at District 11 meet McCandless catches Luff; Snowden golden in 300H District 11 Track and Field Championships

He was just about even with his rival, the one distance runner Northampton High senior Tyler McCandless said he thought he had lost to 80 times before. This time, only 50 meters remained in the 3,200-meter run and McCandless was no longer worried about past failures against…

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May 19, 2005 · Andre D. Williams

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Parkland’s Carelli has a monster day in jumps He wins the high and triple at the LVC Championships. LVC Boys Track

John Carelli probably won’t show up at J. Birney Crum Stadium with a broom this afternoon. Maybe his Parkland teammate Tyrone Faverey will bring one for him. Carelli is on the verge of sweeping the jumping events in the Lehigh Valley Conference Championships for the second…

Parkland Emmaus

May 11, 2005 · Andre D. Williams

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Emmaus’ Luff regains his old form and takes second in 3,000 He rebounds from a poor showing in Utah to finish strong at Penn. Penn Relays

Emmaus High senior Sam Luff calmed his nerves and then went out and ran the best 3,000-meter race of his career Friday evening at Franklin Field. His debut at the Penn Relays was a memorable one. He used a solid breakaway kick over the final 200 meters to finish in second place…

Apr 30, 2005 · Andre D. Williams

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Area’s best ready for Relays Many local track and field athletes will be on stage at Penn Relays. Penn Relays

Southern Lehigh seniors Justin Babich and Mike Snowden will try to lead the Spartans to another memorable Penn Relays finish at Franklin Field. Meanwhile, two first-time participants, distance runners Sam Luff of Emmaus and Tyler McCandless of Northampton, will try to achieve…

Apr 28, 2005 · Andre D. Williams

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McCandless still chasing his goals ** Boys Track and Field

Northampton senior distance runner Tyler McCandless still wants to run a personal-best in the 3,200 and to beat area rival Sam Luff of Emmaus in at least one big race this spring. Recently, McCandless signed a national letter of intent to the University of Maryland where he…

Parkland Emmaus

Apr 22, 2005 · Andre D. Williams

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Liberty’s Pates and Rohmans taking success stories to college

Chris Pates was running with the wrong crowd and headed toward a dead end until he joined the Liberty High track and field team in the spring of his freshman year. Finally, he had goals to chase, first in the classroom, because without making the grade he wouldn’t have been…

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Apr 15, 2005 · Andre D. Williams

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Parkland’s Faverey already reaching new heights But can the junior jumper top the 6-10 he cleared this week? Boys Track and Field

The first week of April is far from when you’d expect track and field athletes to be peaking. But Parkland junior Tyrone Faverey may have done just that in the high jump. The hope is that he’ll continue to improve, but it may be tough to surpass the 6 feet, 10 inches he posted…

Parkland Emmaus

Apr 8, 2005 · Andre D. Williams

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Still plenty of love for the game ** L.V. players miss NHL, but won’t miss a stride in their own seasons.

Hockey season is not over for Luke Heckenberger, an 18-year-old senior at Central Catholic. He had a game Wednesday night, has practice tonight and will be traveling to Boston on Friday for a weekend tournament with the Lehigh Valley Ice Hockey traveling team, known as the…

Emmaus Whitehall

Feb 17, 2005 · Andre D. Williams

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Adamshick looking for consistency ** There’ve been flashes for the soph out of CCHS, just not enough of them.

There are some games in which Villanova guard Jackie Adamshick is all-world — just like she was in high school when she led Central Catholic to back-to-back PIAA Class 3A titles in 2001 and 2002. Her 25-point performance in leading Villanova to a 59-54 upset of then-No. 4 Notre…

Whitehall Allentown Central Catholic

Jan 19, 2005 · Andre D. Williams

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Easton ends up top dog The Red Rovers tore up opponents en route to a memorable season. Morning Call Football Team of the Year

The opponents hit hard. Easton just hit harder. The opponents were often bigger. Easton never buckled. For 13 straight games, Easton just won, mostly with smashmouth offense and punishing defense, and by taking advantage of some turnover opportunities in the playoffs during…

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Dec 17, 2004 · Andre D. Williams

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Easton’s “D’ faces another big challenge But the Red Rovers have risen to the occasion all season, despite being undersized. PIAA Class 4A Eastern Final

Easton’s defense has been clearly undersized against 11 of 13 opponents, but has allowed an average of only seven points per game. Because the Red Rovers’ fearsome foursome of Kevin Danko (5-10, 190), John Suozzo (6-0, 185), Michael Anderson (5-5, 200) and Jarrid Myers (5-10,…

Easton Northampton

Dec 4, 2004 · Andre D. Williams

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Area programs still feeling the Stem effect

An area high school football coach, who showed little mercy when it came to an opponent, was just a fan Saturday afternoon watching the District 11 Class 4A subregional playoff game between Easton and Emmaus at Cottingham Stadium. But former Bethlehem Catholic High coach Bob…

Nov 16, 2004 · Andre D. Williams

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Home field gives Easton advantage on Emmaus ** Liberty makes its first appearance in the playoffs since 1994.

With Easton sporting a 9-0 record and Liberty, Emmaus and District 2’s Wyoming Valley West each 9-1, the PIAA Class 4A sub-regional playoffs would appear to be up for grabs. “Anything can happen,” said Easton coach Steve Shiffert. But Easton losing at Cottingham Stadium may not…

Nov 12, 2004 · Andre D. Williams

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Perfect Easton rolls to LVC title ** Red Rovers overpower Becahi 28-7 to make it two straight league championships.

Easton would prefer to have its first-round playoff opponent — either Liberty, Emmaus or District 2’s Delaware Valley — to think that it still has room for improvement. As if 9-0 doesn’t speak volumes. As if winning by an average score of 31-9 the last three weeks doesn’t say…

Nov 6, 2004 · Andre D. Williams

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Easton’s in; Liberty, Emmaus are knocking on the door Playoffs beckon heading into the final weekend of LVC action. LVC Football

Easton is 8-0 and has already clinched the No. 1 spot in the PIAA Class 4A sub-regional playoffs, but the Red Rovers still have as much pressure on them as Emmaus and Liberty have entering the Lehigh Valley Conference’s final weekend. Liberty (8-1, 6-1) and Emmaus (8-1, 6-1)…

Nov 5, 2004 · Andre D. Williams

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Liberty, Easton ready to battle for undefeated mark ** Both teams tuned up for tonight’s clash with big wins last week.

Liberty and Easton tuned up for the “Battle of the Unbeatens” by smashing their opponents last Friday night. Liberty beat Nazareth 22-0 and Easton rolled over Northampton 45-14. Liberty (8-0, 6-0) did not play its best game, but still proved merciless, holding Nazareth to just…

Oct 29, 2004 · Andre D. Williams

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Undefeated, unyielding Easton is tops

Easton is the top Class 4A team in the Lehigh Valley Conference and in District 11 until proven otherwise. Seven teams have tried. Seven have failed. Now Liberty (8-0) will try to topple Easton (7-0) when the teams meet at 7 p.m. Friday at Bethlehem Area School District Stadium.…

Oct 26, 2004 · Andre D. Williams

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Easton cruises past K-Kids ** The Red Rovers score early and often in a 45-14 rout.

Easton only had one smashmouth drive. Most other scoring drives were easy. In fact, just about everything was easy as the Red Rovers turned Northampton’s Homecoming Friday into a disaster. “I don’t have anything to do with that,” Northampton coach Teko Johnson said when asked…

Oct 23, 2004 · Andre D. Williams

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Playoff spots tough to come by — just ask Emmaus ** With the inclusion of two other districts, a team has to be almost perfect to make it.

Emmaus could finish the season 9-1 and not make the PIAA Class 4A sub-regional playoffs. It’s not a joke. It’s just the harsh reality of the new playoff system, which has combined Districts 11, 2 and 4. Just four teams will qualify for the playoffs. Currently, Easton (6-0),…

Emmaus Parkland

Oct 22, 2004 · Andre D. Williams

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Liberty continues to storm ** The Hurricanes stifle Northampton 22-7 in a fumble-plagued game.

For a team that bashes opponents with nasty defense, nasty weather was to Liberty’s advantage Friday night. The conditions and the Hurricanes’ fierce rush were a nightmare for Northampton in a fumble-plagued Lehigh Valley Conference matchup at Bethlehem Area School District…

Liberty Northampton

Oct 16, 2004 · Andre D. Williams

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Going undefeated in the LVC won’t be easy Easton and Liberty have a shot but play tough opponents tonight. LVC Football

Easton and Liberty are still undefeated in the Lehigh Valley Conference, but will probably have to battle hard tonight to stay that way. And again next week. Then, on Oct. 29, Easton (5-0) and Liberty (6-0) will meet each other at Bethlehem Area School District Stadium, but will…

Oct 15, 2004 · Andre D. Williams

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Northampton rides the running of Kline to victory ** He runs for 139 yards and five scores in a 35-14 win over Freedom.

Northampton didn’t use any trick plays. The Konkrete Kids just ran over Freedom. Northampton’s defense didn’t need to stunt or disguise its fronts or coverages. The K-Kids just mercilessly blitzed and bulled forward. It was a theme that has recently become familiar for Freedom,…

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Oct 9, 2004 · Andre D. Williams

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Liberty, Becahi square off Saturday ** Both are unbeaten in the LVC and both have plenty to prove.

Liberty is now the talk of Bethlehem. That’s what happens when you’re 5-0 and ranked No. 9 in the state in Class 4A by the Harrisburg Patriot-News. The Hurricanes also still have bragging rights because they swept city rivals Freedom and Bethlehem Catholic last season. Until…

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Oct 8, 2004 · Andre D. Williams

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Liberty takes another big step forward

No more proof is needed. Liberty is for real. The Hurricanes were solid, even merciless at times in a 42-14 pummeling of Central Catholic Friday night at Bethlehem Area School District Stadium. The ‘Canes turned two first-half fumble recoveries into touchdowns and built a 28-0…

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Oct 2, 2004 · Andre D. Williams

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Emmaus, Whitehall face stout tests tonight in LVC ** LVC FOOTBALL

Emmaus and Whitehall are no longer being overlooked by other Lehigh Valley Conference teams. “That’s too bad,” said Emmaus coach Bottiglieri. “We need them to overlook us a little bit.” Neither Emmaus (3-1, 1-1 LVC) nor Whitehall (3-1, 2-0) will get breaks tonight, next week or…

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Oct 1, 2004 · Andre D. Williams

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Liberty’s Moncman silencing critics

Lehigh Valley Conference teams have to be on their own Hurricane watch, but it has nothing to do with high winds and heavy rains. “Watch out for Liberty,” Easton coach Steve Shiffert said before Liberty went to Parkland Stadium Friday night and throttled the Trojans defensively…

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Sep 28, 2004 · Andre D. Williams

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Mohr sets record, misses medal ** He’s edged for the bronze in the IM, but sets U.S. and Pan Am record.

Travis Mohr was so close before being heartbreakingly denied a bronze medal in the S8 200-meter individual medley at the Paralympic Games Thursday in Athens. But oh, that wall. Mohr was within range, just about to touch it before being edged out for third place by Croatia’s…

Sep 24, 2004 · Andre D. Williams

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Easton going for win No.700 (but who’s counting?) Easton, that’s who. So the fact that some disagree changes little. LVC Football

Easton’s highly-touted band figures to rock in the stands as the Red Rovers football team goes after the 700th win in school history against Dieruff at 7 tonight at J. Birney Crum Stadium. It’s big. Maybe, the biggest storyline in the LVC in Week 3, but in an unusual twist, it…

Easton Parkland

Sep 24, 2004 · Andre D. Williams

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Mohr takes gold in Athens ** Northampton grad wins 100 backstroke at Paralympic Games.

Travis Mohr was in Colorado Springs training with the U.S. paralympic swim team as he watched American sensation Michael Phelps race to six gold medals in the Athens Games last month. Mohr, a Northampton High graduate, said he cheered Phelps and the other athletes and became…

Sep 23, 2004 · Andre D. Williams

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Mohr’s extraordinary odyssey continuing at Athens Paralympics ** Northampton High grad won gold in Sydney and holds a world record.

Nothing about Travis Mohr’s life has ever been ordinary. It’s certainly far from ordinary now, but for much different reasons than when he was younger and people used to stare at him. Today, the 23-year-old Mohr is in Athens for his third Paralympic Games, and he’s a gold-medal…

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Sep 22, 2004 · Andre D. Williams

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Cavaliers can only play hand they are dealt

East Stroudsburg-South may or may not be as good as some LVC teams such as Easton (2-0), Parkland (2-2), Liberty (3-0) or Freedom (3-0). However, the Cavaliers may never know. It would be nice to find out on the field, but that can only happen in the PIAA Class 4A sub-regional…

Parkland Easton

Sep 21, 2004 · Andre D. Williams

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Some early-season high-pressure games are on tap ** Becahi is among the teams desperately in need of a win.

Potential thrillers lie in wait as Lehigh Valley Conference play opens tonight. Who will be surprise winners? Well, the LVC is so balanced that most games tonight and Saturday could be decided late. Who’s feeling the pressure? It’s heaviest for Bethlehem Catholic (0-2), Allen…

Parkland Emmaus

Sep 17, 2004 · Andre D. Williams

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All appears well with the area’s top dogs

In the review of the second week of high school football games, much was observed. The main observation is that all seems well at Parkland, Phillipsburg, Pennridge and Northern Lehigh. Those teams are considered the area’s top heavyweights along with Easton, which was idle. Each…

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Sep 14, 2004 · Andre D. Williams

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Catholic schools to face stern tests this weekend ** Becahi takes on North Penn; Central faces Mount Carmel.

North Penn, the defending PIAA Class 4A champion, and Mount Carmel, a Class 2A powerhouse with five PIAA titles since 1994, will both be playing in the Lehigh Valley Saturday night. Whether that’s good news or bad for the Lehigh Valley Conference teams they are playing remains…

Parkland Emmaus

Sep 10, 2004 · Andre D. Williams

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Central Catholic gets early test with Downingtown ** Several other LVC teams open with tough non-league foes.

Bethlehem Catholic, Easton and Parkland have had their runs of dominance in the previous two years of the Lehigh Valley Conference. Now, Central Catholic hopes to make its own run. The Vikings, who have gone 10-12 under coach Donnie Roberts the last two seasons, begin their…

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Sep 3, 2004 · Andre D. Williams

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There will be no easy route to playoffs ** PIAA has made it more difficult for teams with competitive schedules.

Must-win games will begin the second week of the season for Lehigh Valley Conference teams after they lose their season-openers. That’s because of the PIAA’s new sub-regional playoff format that has combined District 11 with District 2 and District 4 teams in a chase to secure…

Parkland Emmaus

Aug 29, 2004 · Andre D. Williams

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G&S; Fastening beats Ackey’s, rain to win Tournament of Champions The Spadt brothers combine for 16 points in the 49-45 victory. Summer Basketball

Brothers Dave and Doug Spadt, former Emmaus High basketball standouts, shared the same concerns as clouds darkened, light rain fell and leaves floated from trees and onto the Catasauqua Playground court Thursday. The Spadt brothers were playing for G&S; Fastening against Ackey’s…

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Aug 13, 2004 · Andre D. Williams

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Lehigh/Carbon/Monroe stars win With some sloppy play on both sides, they top Northampton stars. Scholastic Football

It was the type of game meant for playmakers to show off, either on offense or defense Thursday night in Nazareth. Then, maybe enjoy a Big Mac and french fries for a postgame meal with a milkshake or apple pie for dessert. It was, after all, the McDonald’s Lehigh Valley All-Star…

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Jun 25, 2004 · Andre D. Williams

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It’s only June, but the juices are flowing ** All-Star game may not be as intense as a mid-season clash, but both teams want to win.

Don’t expect Easton coach Steve Shiffert to be all fired up for the McDonald’s Lehigh Valley All-Star Football Classic tonight at Nazareth High. The fund-raising game for the Ronald McDonald’s charities just won’t seem the seem as Easton playing against Parkland or Bethlehem…

Parkland Easton

Jun 24, 2004 · Andre D. Williams

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All-Star game will be a call to arms ** Lehigh/Carbon/Monroe has four outstanding QBs they can throw at Northampton.

Central Catholic coach Donnie Roberts may be one of the luckiest coaches in the history of the McDonald’s Lehigh Valley All-Star Football Classic. He has a quarterback for every situation. If you like pass-happy offenses, which Roberts does, he has quarterbacks who can…

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Jun 23, 2004 · Andre D. Williams

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Rice ready to run one last time ** The Becahi tailback leads his team into the McDonald’s Classic.

Bethlehem Catholic tailback Fred Rice never cared about being chased down by faster defensive backs or linebackers, because they still had to take him down once they caught up to him. He also never worried much about who was in front of him, because he’s nicknamed “Boomer” for a…

Jun 22, 2004 · Andre D. Williams

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Eggleston races, Welsh leaps to district gold ** Speedy Eggleston helps make Becahi 3,200 relay a winner.

No more 800-meter runs for Bethlehem Catholic senior Jules Eggleston. Once was enough, so he hoped. “After I run one lap, my body shuts down,” Eggleston joked. “I’m not ready for two laps.” But it may be hard for Bethlehem Catholic coach Gary Mohylsky to grant Eggleston his…

Parkland Emmaus

May 20, 2004 · Andre D. Williams

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Patience, knowledge are tools needed at seeding meetings

Easton High track and field coach Frank Messa looked down at a piece of paper crammed with times, distances, and lots of names Thursday night and uttered the words a college student would say this time of year. “I feel like I’m studying for a math exam,” Messa said. He wasn’t…

Parkland Easton

May 7, 2004 · Andre D. Williams

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Sutjak would rather beat opponents than records

Blowing out the field and breaking school records would not have been as special to Northern Lehigh senior Bob Sutjak had his team not won the meets. The success of the team means more to Sutjak than his personal triumphs. Lately, he’s been able to enjoy both. Last Thursday in a…

Apr 30, 2004 · Andre D. Williams

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Becahi’s Carter is out to make an impression The senior sprinter wants to do better at states, get a scholarship. Boys Track

The Lehigh Valley’s fastest sprinter has entered the spring track and field season without a college scholarship offer. That could change for Bethlehem Catholic senior Brandon Carter after he competes in the Penn Relays, April 22-24 at the University of Pennsylvania’s Franklin…

Parkland Emmaus

Apr 9, 2004 · Andre D. Williams

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Locally, two big guys headed to Big East ** Freedom’s Ryan Ehrie (6-6, 297) and Northwestern’s Jake Figner (6-5, 290) sign letters of intent.

A meeting at the line of scrimmage between Freedom’s 6-6, 297-pound Ryan Ehrie and Northwestern’s 6-5, 290-pound Jake Figner might have been a grueling matchup, testing more than just the strength of both. It could not happen because Northwestern played in the Colonial League…

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Feb 5, 2004 · Andre D. Williams

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K-Kids’ Pammer set to sign on dotted line ** He leads a list of area football players who will commit to Division I.

Northampton High athletic director Mike Schneider would like nothing more than for interest in the school’s football program to boom following the Jeff Pammer’s ceremony this morning for NCAA national letter of intent day. Pammer, a multiple position star who was named The…

Parkland Easton

Feb 4, 2004 · Andre D. Williams

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From water boy to star That’s the route Jeff Pammer took on his way to becoming our player of the year. Football Player of the Year

You’ve probably seen the Hollywood movies where the former water boy grows up to to earn a position on the high school football team. Rarely is that position as a starter. Hardly ever does the water boy become the star. But in a real life story, Northampton senior Jeff Pammer is…

Parkland Easton

Dec 19, 2003 · Andre D. Williams

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Millen, Groller lead Easton by example ** The two have helped put the Red Rovers in the 4A quarterfinal.

Marcus Millen’s right wrist wouldn’t stop throbbing after he made a second-quarter tackle against Nazareth Oct. 3. But the Easton standout and son of former NFL star Matt Millen stayed in the game and continued to make plays. After the game, he found out his wrist was broken. “I…

Easton Parkland

Nov 21, 2003 · Andre D. Williams

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Easton takes District 11 4A crown The Red Rovers beat Parkland for their first district title since ’93. DISTRICT 11 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Easton still owns Parkland in the playoffs. More importantly, Easton now also owns the District 11 Class 4A title for the first time since 1993. The Red Rovers improved to 4-0 against the Trojans in the playoffs with a 23-15 victory before a crowd of 5,800 Friday at Cottingham…

Parkland Easton

Nov 15, 2003 · Andre D. Williams

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Parkland’s ready to defend its title ** The Trojans have been pointing toward this game vs. Easton.

Parkland High’s defense was a bone-crushing unit last week in a 35-0 win over East Stroudsburg South. Star lineman Travis Decker figures the Trojans will be even more punishing against Easton at 7 tonight at Cottingham Stadium. “Everyone is pumped up for this game,” Decker said.…

Parkland Easton

Nov 14, 2003 · Andre D. Williams

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Easton steamrolls Northampton ** Goulbourne, Piperata help set up rematch with Parkland.

Easton showed its nasty side on offense and defense and booted Northampton from the District 11 Class 4A playoffs in the process Friday night at Cottingham Stadium. The Red Rovers’ two running backs, junior Ovid Goulbourne and senior Brad Piperata, bowled over and blew past…

Parkland Easton

Nov 8, 2003 · Andre D. Williams

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Northampton isn’t wary about playing in Cottingham

Northampton had already been out of playoff contention by the time October rolled around and the leaves had changed colors over the past few years. Not so this fall. But how much longer will Northampton’s football season last? The Konkrete Kids (7-3) qualified for the District…

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Nov 7, 2003 · Andre D. Williams

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Liberty completes sweep of Bethlehem

The season-ending game for Bethlehem bragging rights had been circled on the schedules of Freedom and Liberty since August. But only Liberty seemed ready for the challenge when the two rivals met in a Lehigh Valley Conference Northampton Division matchup before a spirited crowd…

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Nov 2, 2003 · Andre D. Williams

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Easton can win a lot by beating Bethlehem Catholic

For the fifth straight year, Easton and Bethlehem Catholic will meet in a meaningful game. But it’s more meaningful for Easton. The Red Rovers (7-1, 4-0) can clinch the Lehigh Valley Conference Northampton Division title outright and the No. 1 spot and homefield advantage in the…

Easton Bethlehem Catholic

Oct 31, 2003 · Andre D. Williams

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For Becahi, K-Kids are first of two do-or-die games

Bethlehem Catholic is still alive and making a strong run at qualifying for the District 11 Class 4A playoffs for the sixth straight year. Parkland is just hours away from proving it is the best team holding residence on Cedar Crest Boulevard, and the Trojans (6-2) visit Emmaus…

Parkland Emmaus

Oct 24, 2003 · Andre D. Williams

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Bethlehem Catholic runs past Freedom ** The Golden Hawks use three swift backs to clip the Patriots.

A look at each sideline instantly revealed the difference between the Bethlehem Catholic and Freedom programs. Bethlehem Catholic had more than twice as many players as Freedom and seemed to develop more swagger as the Lehigh Valley Conference Northampton Division game continued…

Freedom Bethlehem Catholic

Oct 19, 2003 · Andre D. Williams

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Easton needs win over K-Kids to keep No. 1 goal in sight

The wake-up call Easton apparently needed came on Sept. 26 when the Red Rovers were smashed 40-20 by Altoona at Cottingham Stadium. It was the Red Rovers’ first loss and it was devastating. Gone, along with Easton’s aura of invincibility, was the No. 1 ranking in The Morning…

Easton Parkland

Oct 17, 2003 · Andre D. Williams

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Pammer keys Northampton in romp over Liberty

With its offensive creativity and the execution to match it and a defense that placed a stranglehold on Liberty in the second half, Northampton proved Friday night that it really is a program on the rise. Maybe, even a team headed to the District 11 Class 4A playoffs for the…

Liberty Northampton

Oct 11, 2003 · Andre D. Williams

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Freedom and Easton could answer some questions ** Then again, so could Parkland and Cinderella Emmaus.

Compelling questions about Freedom (5-1) and Easton (4-1) will be answered when they meet in a Lehigh Valley Conference Northampton Division game at 7 tonight at Bethlehem Area School District Stadium. Who’s tougher? Who can run the ball better? And, of course, who’s No. 1? With…

Parkland Emmaus

Oct 10, 2003 · Andre D. Williams

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Liberty gets another shot at a big win vs. Becahi ** The Hurricanes haven’t beaten the Golden Hawks since ’84.

Opportunity to beat an elite team knocks for Liberty when the Hurricanes play Bethlehem Catholic at 7 tonight at Bethlehem Area School District Stadium. “It knocks too many times,” said Liberty coach Tim Moncman, which isn’t exactly a joke considering that the Hurricanes (3-2)…

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Oct 3, 2003 · Andre D. Williams

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New names surfacing at top of LVC standings ** Easton, Northampton, Emmaus have all gotten off to good starts.

Easton was expected to be a top contender for the Lehigh Valley Conference title and a top District 11 Class 4A playoff spot. Emmaus and Northampton did not have the same expectations, but all three teams enter the fifth week of the season with stronger possibilities for…

Sep 26, 2003 · Andre D. Williams

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Someone’s season could be on the line in Orefield ** The loser of tonight’s Parkland-Becahi game will fall to 1-3.

A year ago, Bethlehem Catholic and Parkland played two games that were like the Super Bowls of Lehigh Valley football. Bethlehem Catholic won the first meeting, 29-28 in overtime. Parkland prevailed in the second game, 14-11 to win the District 11 Class 4A title en route to…

Parkland Emmaus

Sep 19, 2003 · Andre D. Williams

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Hinkle and Vikes look to snap streak vs. Becahi ** The seniors have yet to taste victory against their arch rivals.

One more chance. “This is my fourth year,” said Central Catholic High senior quarterback Josh Hinkle. “I’ve got to get one.” Just one victory over Bethlehem Catholic, the arch rival that has bombarded Central Catholic by a 126-31 margin in their last three meetings. Hinkle has…

Parkland Emmaus

Sep 12, 2003 · Andre D. Williams

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Liberty hopes to avoid mistakes vs. Parkland ** History hasn’t been fair to the Hurricanes, who look for a good showing.

Liberty High survived last week, beating Pleasant Valley 35-28 in double overtime. Now comes a bigger team, a bigger task. Parkland’s visit to Bethlehem Area School District Stadium to play Liberty at 7 p.m. Saturday will be the Hurricanes’ biggest home game in years. Parkland…

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Sep 5, 2003 · Andre D. Williams

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IT’S OPENING NIGHT ** Parkland, Becahi, Easton to be tested

The stadium lights will be turned on and the blocking, tackling, passing, punishing and juking between the lines will commence throughout the Lehigh Valley this weekend as the high school football season kicks off. Lehigh Valley Conference powers Parkland, Bethlehem Catholic and…

Parkland Easton

Aug 29, 2003 · Andre D. Williams

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Spring talent blossoms ** Becahi’s diminutive Carter come up huge

How small was Bethlehem Catholic sprinter Brandon Carter when he was a freshman? “I don’t know if his head came up to a hurdle,” said Golden Hawks track and field coach Gary Mohylsky. “I was pretty tiny,” admitted Carter, who was 5-2 as a freshman. He’s a shade under 5-8 now,…

Freedom Bethlehem Catholic

May 30, 2003 · Andre D. Williams

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Breisch’s best brings home a gold medal Quakertown senior wins 1,600 in 4:13; Scott leads Trojans in relay. Class 3A Boys

Quakertown High senior distance runner Adam Breisch crossed the finish line in the PIAA Track and Field Championships’ Class 3A 1,600-meter final with his arms raised and his mind running faster than his track shoes Saturday at Seth Grove Stadium. Though Breisch had just won his…

Parkland Easton

May 25, 2003 · Andre D. Williams

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Kleintop’s leap with faith gets medal ** The Parkland senior takes fourth in the triple jump at state meet.

Parkland High senior Ryan Kleintop visualized the triple jump that clinched his first ever PIAA Track and Field Championships medal Friday at Seth Grove Stadium. But before he focused on his final attempt, he stood on the runway and blocked out the distractions of sprinters…

Parkland Bethlehem Catholic

May 24, 2003 · Andre D. Williams

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Parkland’s Kleintop is three-times golden ** He wins the long and triple jumps and leads off the 400 relay.

Allen’s Eugene Clay jumped up and exclaimed, “Yes!” His teammate, Desroy Miller, said joyfully, “Wow,” to a close bystander. You’d have thought that the Canary juniors had won their races. But Miller was second in the 100-meter dash and Clay second in the 110 high hurdles in the…

Parkland Easton

May 16, 2003 · Andre D. Williams

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Parkland’s Kleintop wins triple and high jumps

The veins in Parkland senior Ryan Kleintop’s neck seemed as if they would burst through his skin each time he sprinted down the straightaway leading to the jumping pit. “I just try to get as pumped up for each jump as I can,” Kleintop said. He jumped farther and higher than…

Parkland Emmaus

May 7, 2003 · Andre D. Williams

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If you want better times in May, stiffen the competition in April

In the next four weeks league, district and state champions will be crowned in track and field. May is designed for that. April is supposed to be about building speed, strength, distance and mental toughness. Unfortunately, April was also a misleading month for far too many area…

Parkland Emmaus

May 2, 2003 · Andre D. Williams

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His daughter is quick, and she isn’t alone

Tony Lattimore is an assistant track & field coach at Easton and the father of one of the area’s top female sprinters. But he doesn’t brag much about daughter Danielle. Sure, he’s always happy about her accomplishments in high school and the Junior Olympics. But Tony is just as…

Apr 18, 2003 · Andre D. Williams

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Barbosa, Gray team up for win ** The dynamic duo play together and win the Bickel-McCarron title.

If they had played on the same high school basketball team, Allen’s Ray Barbosa and Emmaus’ Aaron Gray believe they would have won a PIAA Class 4A title. “No question,” said Barbosa, The Morning Call’s Player of the Year who has a scholarship to James Madison University. “If we…

Apr 14, 2003 · Andre D. Williams

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Villanova hopes to get out of 2nd round ** The Wildcats, with 3 local players, are happy to be a No. 2 seed.

Senior forward Nicole Druckenmiller tightly held onto the television remote control from her front row seat and braced herself for the NCAA Selection Committee’s announcement on Sunday. She anxiously waited to see which team she and her Villanova Wildcats teammates were going to…

Villanova Allentown Central Catholic

Mar 17, 2003 · Andre D. Williams

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Opposing forces ** Parkland coach Rob Melosky has a quarterback mentality.

Down, set, hike. The former high school and college quarterback is being rushed from all points, but he is not running anywhere. Parkland coach Rob Melosky is just standing there, taking all the shots and handling the pressure just as he used to do when he was taking snaps from…

Parkland Emmaus

Nov 15, 2002 · Andre D. Williams

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Parkland can’t be caught looking toward Becahi ** The Trojans have looked ahead the last three years and lost in the first round.

Bethlehem Catholic-Parkland II now appears to be only a week away. At least that’s what most people outside the Easton and Freedom programs believe. “It’s high school football,” said Easton coach Steve Shiffert. “Anything can happen. You never know how they will react.” So hold…

Parkland Emmaus

Nov 8, 2002 · Andre D. Williams

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Trojan linemen are a pushy bunch

They are not called “hogs” or “beef brothers” or the “the plow crew.” Nothing intimidating. Instead, Parkland’s offensive linemen go by the nickname, “Merculators”, which sounds more suited for a dance studio than for the trenches on a football field. But they are called that…

Parkland Easton

Nov 7, 2002 · Andre D. Williams

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Rovers will make playoffs if they beat Trojans again ** Easton has beaten Parkland in each of the last three years — and four out of six.

Allen, Easton or Freedom will have their District 11 Class 4A football playoff hopes spoiled this weekend. Delivering the boot could be Dieruff, Parkland or Liberty. Could there be a more interesting climax to the final week of the first Lehigh Valley Conference regular season?…

Parkland Easton

Nov 1, 2002 · Andre D. Williams

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Freedom waits for close call to go its way ** Patriots, charged up to play Parkland, have lost twice on the last play of the game.

No team in the first-year Lehigh Valley Conference has suffered as much heartbreak with no time left on the clock as Freedom. But the Patriots have become mentally tougher after losing 25-24 to Dieruff on a Brian School 20-yard field-goal on Sept. 20, and 22-21 to Easton on a…

Parkland Freedom

Oct 25, 2002 · Andre D. Williams

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Dieruff, Liberty shooting at big guns ** Playoff lives are on the line when the Huskies face Becahi and the ‘Canes take on Parkland.

Dieruff and Liberty are playing “Survivor” this weekend, both going against powerhouse Lehigh Valley Conference teams that are among the best in the state. The chances both have of qualifying for the District 11 Class 4A playoffs may depend on the outcome of Liberty’s visit to…

Parkland Liberty

Oct 18, 2002 · Andre D. Williams

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Red Rovers in the market for a win ** Thinking playoffs, Easton figures it can’t afford to lose. It faces 5-1 Liberty tonight.

The Easton Red Rovers are going on a shopping spree at Bethlehem Area School District Stadium for the second week in a row when they play the Liberty Hurricanes in a Lehigh Valley Conference matchup at 7 tonight. And the thing the Red Rovers (3-2, 3-1) will be looking for most…

Oct 11, 2002 · Andre D. Williams

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Playoff spots could be lost this weekend ** Losses could end the dreams of a few teams who were hoping for playoff berths.

And now the Lehigh Valley Conference race thickens. No more easy games, at least on paper. Though powerhouse Bethlehem Catholic and Austin Scott-led Parkland appear headed for Dream Match II in the District 11 Class 4A playoffs, Allen, Freedom and Liberty each have a 4-1 overall…

Parkland Emmaus

Oct 4, 2002 · Andre D. Williams

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Travel’s a Royals pain ** Pius X of Roseto has 2,500 miles to think about away games.

A soft pillow should have been among the requirements for players signing up for the Pius X football team this season. It would have been put to good use. The Royals, a Class 1A school in Roseto, will log 2,500 miles on six away games. On Friday they traveled to Shamokin, losing…

Parkland Emmaus

Oct 1, 2002 · Andre D. Williams

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It’s Allentown-Bethlehem: Part II ** After two thrillers last week, the playing partners are switching this week.

Last week, the Allentown public schools had Bethlehem’s number on the football field. In one game, Dieruff rallied from a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit to edge Freedom, 25-24 on a Brian Scholl 20-yard field goal with time expiring at J. Birney Crum Stadium. In Bethlehem, Allen…

Sep 27, 2002 · Andre D. Williams

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Liberty vs. Allen is a clash of unbeatens ** Each has rolled to a 3-0 start. Liberty is looking to ground Allen’s air attack.

The Liberty Hurricanes know they’re not facing a cupcake in the Allen Canaries, who visit Liberty for a Lehigh Valley Conference game tonight at 7. But the Hurricanes aren’t buckling at the knees. They want to prove their mettle against a good team. “As long as everybody plays…

Sep 20, 2002 · Andre D. Williams

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Hot Hands ** His father’s hands-on approach seems to have paid off for Dieruff receiver Joel Rupp Jr., who has been on fire this year.

The mind games started as early as 4 a.m. when Dieruff wide receiver Joel Rupp’s father had him running 40-yard sprints. “I tell him you have got to be ready to run whenever the coaches ask you,” said Rupp Sr. The mind games also extended from 20 feet away when Rupp’s father…

Sep 13, 2002 · Andre D. Williams

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Can Golden Hawks soar over new LVC? ** Becahi could be the cream of the 12-team league. But watch for Parkland, Freedom.

The swagger is still there, though the players who figure to be leading the Bethlehem Catholic charge are different. The speed is also there, maybe more so than in the past. Look out for a junior named Brandon Carter. There is a new team leader, senior quarterback Adam Bednarik,…

Parkland Freedom

Aug 25, 2002 · Andre D. Williams

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Sitting down together again

They are all back together in competition, old rivals, longtime friends, fans who want to engage in rah-rah chants, and coaches who want to outfox other coaches by any means possible. Most of them have been separated for four calender school years, leaving Allen deprived of a…

Parkland Emmaus

Aug 25, 2002 · Andre D. Williams

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Scipio is a trailblazer for District 11 runners

The future fast lanes of District 11 athletes may have been paved by Bethlehem Catholic’s Eddie Scipio and his supporting cast of Golden Hawks sprinters in the PIAA Track and Field Championships last weekend at Shippensburg University. Scipio, a senior three-sport star, anchored…

Parkland Emmaus

May 31, 2002 · Andre D. Williams

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Who’s got what it takes to win a medal at PIAA Championships?

The answer to the most intriguing question of the scholastic track and field season, “Who has been dedicated enough to win a state title,” will be revealed over the next two weeks. For now, most people in District 11 know that Freedom junior Beth Crocus has a serious shot at…

Parkland Emmaus

May 10, 2002 · Andre D. Williams

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Erin Cadden hurdles to victory in MVC track championships ** Parkland senior wins gold in the 300 and sets a record in the 100.

Parkland senior Erin Cadden could not wait to exchange her track cleats for dancing shoes Tuesday following the Mountain Valley Conference track and field championships at Bethlehem Area School District Stadium. The anxiety seemed reasonable, considering that Cadden had…

Parkland Easton

May 8, 2002 · Andre D. Williams

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Liberty’s McCullough is an ideal idol ** A star in both football and track, the Hurricanes standout is also cooperative and charismatic.

He is the idol of so many kids in the South Side of Bethlehem. They want to go to Liberty High and become standout athletes just like him. He is a product of the Bethlehem Saints, the youth program where he gained his early football stripes as a small, but fast and elusive…

May 3, 2002 · Andre D. Williams

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Keller charting bright future in field hockey ** The eighth grader is a member of the U.S. futures team.

Nadine Keller’s school teachers at Northampton Junior High School do not have to worry about athletics taking away Keller’s academic focus. She’s an A student. “I’ve had just one B,” said Keller, who is in eighth grade, adding that she also had a B in seventh grade English. Her…

Lehigh Northampton

Apr 25, 2002 · Andre D. Williams

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Easton’s Williams trying to set school records, get back to states

While others are posting times in sprint and distance events that are impressive, none of them has what Easton High senior D.J. Williams has going for himself. Williams, unlike the rest, was a District 11 and PIAA track and field title contender in the long jump before the…

Easton Parkland

Apr 19, 2002 · Andre D. Williams

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Mirror images face each other at Cottingham ** Nazareth and Easton both rely on defense and their rushing games.

It’s the game of the week in the Mountain Valley Conference, Nazareth at Easton in a crossover matchup at Cottingham Stadium, a game featuring two teams that play defense exceptionally well and rely on their rushing attacks to lead their offenses. Nazareth has pummeled its first…

Easton Nazareth

Sep 14, 2001 · Andre D. Williams

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Pressure seems to be on Parkland, Melosky ** There’s high expectations for Trojans, despite a new coach and the loss of QB Lane to basketball.

New Parkland head football coach Rob Melosky turned to the immaculate building over the hills from the practice field 13 days ago, raised his arms and the enthusiasm in his voice rose. He has the job, the facilities, the program that the other Mountain Valley Conference teams…

Parkland Easton

Aug 26, 2001 · Andre D. Williams

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The bell still tolls ** Despite age and dangers, former heavyweight champ Larry Homes keeps boxing.

On June 9, 1978, Larry Holmes stopped having to prove himself. That’s the day he punished Ken Norton to win the heavyweight championship He proceeded to hold onto a portion of that title for the next 7 years. Now, at age 51 and riding a four-fight winning streak, Holmes says…

Easton Northampton

Mar 27, 2001 · Andre D. Williams

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Marakovits tries to make his mark at U. of Miami ** Sharpshooter out of Central Catholic is a freshman walk-on, but has already seen action in a pair of games for the “Canes.

One minute remained in a blowout win over Columbia at Miami Arena on Nov. 21 when Danny Marakovits was told to take off his University of Miami warmup suit and check into his first collegiate basketball game. What could he do in a minute? That really didn’t matter. He was going…

Allentown Central Catholic Lehigh

Dec 15, 2000 · Andre D. Williams

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PARKLAND DOESN’T WANT HISTORY REPEATING ITSELF VS. EASTON LAST YEAR’S 7-6 FIRST-ROUND LOSS TO THE RED ROVERS IS REMEMBERED BUT NOT DWELLED ON BY THE TROJANS.

It’s a score that continues to be talked about because it was an upset last year that halted Parkland’s undefeated season and continued Easton’s postseason run. Easton 7, Parkland 6. “It was the toughest night I ever played in my life,” said Easton senior defensive lineman Larry…

Parkland Easton

Nov 10, 2000 · Andre D. Williams

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PARKLAND’S MASSAQUOI HAS MATURED INTO LEADER THE PLAYER, WHO LEADS THE TROJANS BY EXAMPLE, ALSO LEADS THE TEAM INTO THE MVC TITLE GAME.

Tim Massaquoi made Michigan his college choice before the high school football season kicked off, ending speculation over which Big Ten program he’d choose and allowing him to concentrate on scoring touchdowns for Parkland this season. But in nonleague games against Emmaus and…

Parkland Emmaus

Nov 3, 2000 · Andre D. Williams

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EASTON PREPARED FOR REMATCH WITH TROJANS EASTON’S 7-6 UPSET IN LAST YEAR’S DISTRICT 11 CLASS 4A PLAYOFFS IS STILL FRESH IN THE MIND OF BOTH TEAMS.

Matt Loebsack has been looking for The Look all week, and the Easton High quarterback said it’s almost the same look of desire and eagerness his teammates had the last time they played Parkland. ‘It’s not quite as much, but it’s starting to come around,’ Loebsack said Wednesday…

Easton Parkland

Oct 27, 2000 · Andre D. Williams

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FREEDOM, PARKLAND BATTLING FOR DISTRICT 11 SUPREMACY TROJANS LOOK TO GAIN THE TOP SEED IN THE PLAYOFFS AGAIN WHILE THE PATRIOTS LOOK FOR THEIR FIRST.

Control the hype. That’s what Freedom coach Rob Melosky has tried to do all week, but too much is on the line to be cool. Too much can be gained, and possibly too much lost when Freedom (6-1) travels to Orefield to play Parkland (6-1) in a Mountain Valley Conference matchup for…

Parkland Freedom

Oct 20, 2000 · Andre D. Williams

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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PREVIEWS BEHIND QUARTERBACK TERWILLIGER, CAVALIERS STARTING TO WIN AGAIN THE ALWAYS IMPROVING JUNIOR HAS LED EAST STROUDSBURG TO A 4-2 START.

His movement in the pocket is swifter, his throws crisper, his ability to read defensive coverages even better, but the thing that has East Stroudsburg quarterback Jim Terwilliger gloating most is in the Cavaliers’ 4-2 record. Six weeks into last season East Stroudsburg was 0-6…

Stroudsburg Parkland

Oct 13, 2000 · Andre D. Williams

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BOOMING FUTURE A YEAR AGO, PARKLAND HIGH’S GREG KNAUSS HEARD MORE POPS FROM HIS JNEE THAN FROM A BOWL OF CEREAL. A YEAR LATER, AND ANOTHER KNEE INJURY LATER, HE’S KICKING BETTER THAN EVER.

His team was nursing an eight-point lead over rival Whitehall with just 2:51 remaining last Oct. 9. Parkland kicker Greg Knauss was summoned by coach Rich Sniscak to attempt a 47-yard field goal. Make it and victory in the Mountain Valley Conference football game that had…

Parkland Emmaus

Oct 6, 2000 · Andre D. Williams

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SCOTT GAINS 217 YARDS TO BEAT NORTHAMPTON THE PARKLAND SOPHOMORE GOT LOTS OF OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE HELP IN THE 35-12 VICTORY.

The pitches kept coming. The holes kept opening — some wide, some narrow. Parkland’s Austin Scott kept going, bursting or spinning through holes, and then often outracing or hurdling over Northampton defenders. ‘He’s unbelievable,” Parkland wide receiver Tim Massaquoi said.…

Parkland Northampton

Sep 30, 2000 · Andre D. Williams

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MCGURN RUNS OUT OF CHANCES TO PLAY AT EASTON RED ROVER OFFICIALS HAVE DECIDED HE WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL SPORTS.

One mistake after another has cost senior YaYah McGurn a chance to resume his high school football career at Easton. The reasons for this action are unknown. McGurn had violated the Easton Area School District’s drug and alcohol policy in August and was serving a six-week…

Easton Parkland

Sep 30, 2000 · Andre D. Williams

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PARKLAND HAS QUITE A BIG GRAY AREA JOHN GRAY, A 275-POUND LINEMAN, HAS BEEN OPENING UP HUGE HOLES FOR RUNNING BACKS THOMAS AND SCOTT.

He pulled on an off-tackle running play and kept raging through the hole, boiling with anticipation as he neared a seemingly helpless defender. Smack! Just like that, Parkland High senior John Gray “pancaked a linebacker,” Trojans coach Rich Sniscak said, remembering the…

Parkland Easton

Sep 29, 2000 · Andre D. Williams

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NAZARETH QB CANGELOSI RIGHT AT HOME UNDER CENTER AFTER BEING A RUNNING BACK, THE JUNIOR HAS THE BLUE EAGLES AT 3-0.

Whitey Williams, the first-year Nazareth football coach, believed junior Mike Cangelosi had the talent to play quarterback just by looking at him. ‘He has that sparkle in his eye,” Williams said. A look that says ‘He is a competitor,” Williams said, ‘And he has great character.…

Nazareth Eagles

Sep 22, 2000 · Andre D. Williams

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LIBERTY IS UNBEATEN AFTER TWO GAMES BUT FACES A STIFF CHALLENGE IN NAZARETH ‘CANES, UNDER NEW COACH MONCMAN, WILL KNOW HOW GOOD THEY ARE AFTER TONIGHT.

Have you heard the rumbling sound around Liberty High School? It’s the football team stampeding. Have you noticed the two wins and zero losses? That’s the result of playing up to potential. Do you believe Liberty is really that good? It will be time to find out when the…

Liberty Nazareth

Sep 15, 2000 · Andre D. Williams

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OFFICIAL WORD OUT OF EASTON: MCGURN TO SIT OUT 6 WEEKS SENIOR IS SUSPENDED FOR VIOLATING THE SCHOOL’S DRUG-AND-ALCOHOL POLICY.

A season thought to be lost for Easton High running back YaYah McGurn may not be lost after all. It all depends on whether McGurn can stay drug- and alcohol-free, something the star running back, who gained 1,002 yards last season, has admitted he’s had trouble doing in the…

Easton Parkland

Sep 13, 2000 · Andre D. Williams

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JOHNNY ON THE SPOT FREEDOM HIGH SENIOR JOHNNY SANTIAGO HAS THE UNENVIABLE TASK OF SUCCEEDING DAVE WALTERS, WHO GRADUATED AFTER SETTING SCHOOL RECORDS FOR YARDS RUSHING (1,410) AND TOUCHDOWNS (18).

Johnny Santiago has run the ball one way since he began playing competitive football for the Bethlehem Saints at age 6. ‘When I get the ball I look for the hole,” said Santiago, a senior tailback at Freedom. ‘I just want to run through (the defender ), right through his back.…

Freedom Parkland

Sep 8, 2000 · Andre D. Williams

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FOR HOLMES, BUTLER WAS INSPIRATIONAL THE FORMER CHAMP’S FIRST TRAINER, EARNEE BUTLER DIES AT AGE 76.

Famed boxing trainer Earnee Butler used to like to corner former heavyweight champion Larry Holmes — in the ring and in the car. Butler always had a story about his own professional boxing career, which included 91 wins and 13 losses as a welterweight. “He used to tell me about…

Easton Northampton

Sep 6, 2000 · Andre D. Williams

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KIDS-EAGLES SHOWDOWN HALTED BY LIGHTNING NORTHAMPTON IS LEADING 8-6 WHEN GAME IS CALLED IN THE SECOND QUARTER. IT WILL BE PLAYED TONIGHT, SAME PLACE, SAME TIME.

A Northampton-Nazareth high school football game Friday night that had featured a razzle-dazzle pass play and two long runs was postponed until 7 tonight because of lightning. ‘We don’t have this problem in basketball,” said Mike Schneider, athletic director of host Northampton.…

Northampton Eagles

Sep 2, 2000 · Andre D. Williams

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TROJANS’ MASSAQUOI GETS ONE MORE YEAR TO SHOWCASE SKILLS PARKLAND STANDOUT IS A TOP-NOTCH ATHLETE WHO WILL DECIDE BETWEEN PENN STATE AND MICHIGAN FOR COLLEGE

It was the final drill of Parkland High’s exhausting varsity morning football practice, and many of the players were running half-speed. That had head coach Rich Sniscak disgruntled. ‘We’re 45 minutes over schedule, so I know you won’t make it because you’re mentally weak,”…

Parkland Penn State

Aug 27, 2000 · Andre D. Williams

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BEHEMOTHS ABOUND THROUGHT THE CONFERENCE HUGE LINEMEN ARE PLENTIFUL, LED BY 6-FOOT-6, 260-POUND NEWSOME OF STROUDSBURG HIGH.

Eugene Newsome discovered his love of football by playing tackle football at a young age on gravel in Stroudsburg. “I had a lot of scrapes on my knees,” Newsome said. But he continued playing and enjoyed every crunching play. “I just love to hit,” Newsome said. “A lot of people…

Stroudsburg Parkland

Aug 27, 2000 · Andre D. Williams

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ANDREW MAHANEY PLACES 4TH IN TRIALS’ 200 BUTTERFLY THE EASTONIAN DOESN’T MAKE THE U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM, BUT ‘I WAS PRETTY PUMPED,’ HE SAYS.

Andrew Mahaney was 50 meters away from the finish of the 200-meter butterfly, and the thought that flashed in his mind was, ‘I’m swimming the best race of my life.” Indeed, he did, and now the rewards are numerous for the 18-year-old swimming phenom from Easton. ‘If there is a…

Easton Northampton

Aug 13, 2000 · Andre D. Williams

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SOLT SPEEDS WAY TO INDY TRIALS

This summer has been full of hard work for Greg Solt, the 1997 Northampton High graduate who is entering his senior season on the North Carolina State University men’s swim team. No beach trips, little hanging out. Just swimming 2,000 meters a day inside the Wolfpack pool. ‘And…

Aug 11, 2000 · Andre D. Williams

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SWITCH TO GOALIE A GOOD ONE FOR CENTRAL STOPPER CAMPANO

She stands in goal, gobbling up and turning away shots. She does it with such ease. Her goal is to disrupt the attacking team’s flow, and Central Catholic senior goalkeeper Naomi Campano does just that. Campano recorded 20 shutouts in her previous two seasons and continues to…

Parkland Emmaus

Apr 14, 2000 · Andre D. Williams

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FOR SOME, WINNING IS ROUTINE

Bob Stem, the highly successful head football coach at Bethlehem Catholic, has won 201 games in 26 seasons. Obviously, what Stem and his staff have done is working. The results, year-in and year-out prove it. Jim Morgans, the head coach of Central Catholic’s 1993 and 1998 state…

Parkland Whitehall

Oct 1, 1999 · Andre D. Williams

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EPC SCHOOLS FEELING THE EFFECTS OF BREAKUP BOYS REPORT

The idea in scholastic athletics is to provide an arena, playing field or surface where a student-athlete can look to achieve maximum results. Personal or for the team. But an athlete can not experience thrills or disappointments without tough competition — at least something on…

Parkland Emmaus

May 7, 1999 · Andre D. Williams

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PARKLAND, EMMAUS IN LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN * THE TROJANS HAVE MOVED ONTO THE MVC, ABANDONING THE GREEN HORNETS AND THE EPC.

Every year, Emmaus or Parkland — many times both teams — seem to have a swimmer that’s All-Water, that is someone able to swim many events extremely well. This high school swim season it’s Parkland junior Chris Johnson, a key member on the Trojans’ 200 and 400-yard relay’s that…

Parkland Emmaus

Dec 11, 1998 · Andre D. Williams

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