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BYU stops No. 2 Notre Dame 28-24 in Provo, beaten by the quarterback it once turned away.
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Five Top-Eight Teams Fall Saturday
No. 1 and No. 2 go down on the same day, and the kick that beat Georgia came off the foot of a young man who almost didn't get to kick again.
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Brown handed reins at Liberty
Dave Brown has four daughters under the age of 10 and his wife, Sarah, is not open to the idea of having more kids. So, Liberty’s new football coach won’t get the opportunity to coach his own son one day. “I think we’re good. I think we’re going to wrap it up right where we are…
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Scott: Big gains, big losses **For better, or sometimes worse, football player Austin Scott dominated the local sports landscape for much of the decade. **2000 – 2009 THE DECADE **DARK DAYS AND BRIGHT MOMENTS **NO. 6 LOCAL STORY
Three games, three carries, 14 yards. That was the extent of Austin Scott’s brief and disappointing experience with the Cleveland Browns in the 2008 preseason, a far cry from what happened nearly every time he touched the ball six years earlier. And for Scott, his ex-coaches Rob…
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ARMY 5-6 (Independent) Beat North Texas 17-13 Mike McDermott (Bethlehem Catholic) So. OT, 6-6, 255. Game: Played. BOSTON COLLEGE 7-3, 4-2 (ACC) Lost to North Carolina 31-13 Steve Aponavicius (Easton) Sr. PK, 5-10,. 193. Game: 1-for-1 on PATs; 2-for-2 on FGs, 28 and 20 yards.…
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ARMY 5-6(Independent) Beat North Texas 17-13 Mike McDermott (Bethlehem Catholic) So. OT, 6-6, 255. Game: Played. BOSTON COLLEGE 7-3, 4-2 (ACC) Lost to North Carolina 31-13 Steve Aponavicius (Easton) Sr. PK, 5-10,. 193. Game: 1-for-1 on PATs; 2-for-2 on FGs, 28 and 20 yards.…
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ARMY 4-6 (Independent) Beat VMI 2-17 Mike McDermott (Bethlehem Catholic) So. OT, 6-6, 255. Game: Played. BOSTON COLLEGE 7-3, 4-2 (ACC) Beat Virginia 14-10 Steve Aponavicius (Easton) Sr. PK, 5-10, 193. Game: 2-for-2 on PATs. Season: 34-for-34 on PATs; 7-for-7 on FGs. BROWN 6-3,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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BOSTON COLLEGE 2-1, 0-1 (ACC) Lost to Clemson 25-7 Steve Aponavicius (Easton) Sr. PK, 5-10, 193. Game: 1-for-1 on PATs. Season: 11-for-11 on PATs; 3-for-3 on FGs. BUCKNELL 1-2 (Patriot League) Lost to Cornell 33-9 Anthony Carter (Freedom) So. OL, 6-0, 275. Game: Started. BUFFALO…
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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…
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Eagles mourn loss of a leader **Jim Johnson, the team’s defensive coordinator for 10 years, dies of cancer at age 68.
In the locker room after the Philadelphia Eagles lost the NFC championship game to the Arizona Cardinals in January, defensive coordinator Jim Johnson apologized to the Eagles owner for his defense not coming up with more stops. “Oh my God, Jim, I’ve got the best defensive…
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Leiner fills role for Lions ** Whitehall grad’s career finale: Former walk-on has done his part to help PSU reach NIT final.
For a guy who did not play in Penn State’s 67-59 NIT semifinal victory over Notre Dame Tuesday night, Will Leiner sure was happy. Then again, Leiner, a former starter at Whitehall High School, has been content ever since he made the Penn State team as a freshman walk-on in the…
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Opening surge carries Penn State **Advance to NIT title game: Nittany Lions grab early, hold off late rally by Irish.
Th ousands of Penn State fans roared throughout and Talor Battle and his Nittany Lions teammates responded with a near first-half knockout of Notre Dame Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. Back in the NIT semifinals for the first time since 2000, Penn State treated its fans…
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Foursome earn all-state honors **No 1st-teamers: Clark, Vargas, Hughes and Schmidt tabbed.
Parkland two-sport star Jaleel Clark added another all-state honor to his remarkable high school resume Monday. Clark, the 6-foot-5 centerpiece of the Trojans’ 26-4 team that advanced to the PIAA Class 4A quarterfinals, was named to the Associated Press Class 4A third team. The…
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Nits hoping for better NIT ** Empty feeling: PSU doesn’t want to come home without a title.
Penn State has been to Madison Square Garden four times since 1990 and has three semifinal losses and one championship game defeat to show for it. This year, the Nittany Lions are hoping for a more memorable experience. Senior forward Jamelle Cornley doesn’t see how it will not…
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Valley-area boys track teams loaded with talent
Wilson senior Anthony Davidson, the 2008 PIAA Class 2A track and field champion in the 400-meter dash, and Palmerton senior Austin Cseh, the state runner-up to Davidson, headline the top boys returners this spring. Newcomer Andre Williams, a junior at Parkland who transferred…
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ALBANY 7-3, 6-0 (Northeast Conference) Beat Robert Morris 41-7 Justin Peterson (Palmerton) Fr. RB 2-0, 225. Game: 3 catches, 33 yards. Season: 8 catches, 58 yards, 1 TD; 1 solo tackle, 3 assisted tackles, 1 forced fumble. BOSTON COLLEGE 6-3 (Atlantic Coast Conference) Beat Notre…
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BOSTON COLLEGE 2-1 (Atlantic Coast Conference) Beat Central Florida 34-7 Steve Aponavicius (Easton) Sr. PK, 5-10, 198. Game: 4-for-4 on PATs; 2-for-3 on FGs of 22 and 25 yards. Season: 8-for-8 on PATs; 5-for-7 on FGs. BROWN 1-0 (Ivy League) Beat Stony Brook 17-7 Brendan…
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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…
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‘Pards looking for youth movement ** Fran O’Hanlon’s second scholarship class features speed, size.
For a break from March Madness, here’s an important announcement from Lafayette coach Fran O’Hanlon: Speed, shooters and height are coming to College Hill in the fall. The veteran Leopards coach announced his second scholarship class on Wednesday, and it includes 6-10, 250-pound…
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1-2 punch leads DeSales women to title ** Guards Kim Rarick, LeighAnn Burke combine for 45 points.
The rowdy DeSales students chanted “You can’t cover her” after point guard Kim Rarick pulled up and splashed a short jumper Saturday afternoon. Rarick had a good overall game, but her main job was to get the ball into shooting guard LeighAnn Burke’s hands as often as possible…
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A red-letter day ** Red Rovers’ stellar five; area football recruits highlight Signing Day.
Easton celebrated its biggest Signing Day since 1968 with football star Jarred Holley and U.S. Olympic track and field hopeful Chanelle Price heading the list of five Red Rover athletes who signed national letters of intent to Division I-A schools on Wednesday. Holley, a…
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DeSales’ Rarick has rare accuracy
Perfection on the basketball court is hard to achieve, which is why DeSales junior Kim Rarick chose to give her team a “B” as a midseason grade. The Bulldogs, under veteran coach Fred Richter, are 11-3 and considered a contender for the Freedom Conference championship. “Nobody…
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Veteran Greyhounds eye playoffs ** Four seniors, including Easton’s Miller, pace high-powered offense.
Playoffs, playoffs, playoffs. That’s all Moravian men’s coach Jim Walker is thinking about — and he has four experienced and talented seniors to rely on most to accomplish that goal. The Greyhounds went 11-14 and missed the playoffs in their final year in the Commonwealth…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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Easton’s Aponavicius helps BC Eagles soar ** The former walk-on has a scholarship and is kicking well for 7-0 club.
Boston College kicker Steve Aponavicius is still waiting for the perfect scenario: Final play of the game, win or lose on his field-goal attempt. Maybe that moment of make-or-break pressure will come Thursday night when Boston College, ranked No. 2 in both the Associated Press…
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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…
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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;…
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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…
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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…
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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;…
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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…
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Lehigh’s Taylor quits, going to Ball State ** He’ll be introduced today as coach to help redirect besieged program.
There will be no more “In Taylor we trust” signs at Lehigh University’s Stabler Arena next basketball season. That’s because Billy Taylor, the first African-American coach of any sport in school history, resigned Tuesday to take over the vacant men’s head coaching job at Ball…
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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…
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Throwers have records in sights ** Becahi’s Joe Kovacs, Whitehall’s Andy Fahringer confident. ** District 1 Boys Track
The chase is on again for Bethlehem Catholic standout thrower Joe Kovacs. Kovacs, a senior, will attempt to break the area shot put record of 62-113/4 in the District 11 Track and Field Championships. The two-day event begins at 3 p.m. today at J. Birney Crum Stadium in…
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Salisbury’s Santos, Catty’s Miller, Wilson’s boys shine at Colonial
He’s diminutive and he goes to a small school, but Salisbury’s Anuerys Santos proved that he’s one of the area’s best sprinters by sweeping the sprints in the Colonial League track and field championships on Thursday. “I have something in me: I don’t quit. I know for sure that…
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Wheels of diversity turn slowly ** NCAA Division I-A schools have been slow to hire black ADs.
George Bright has spent the last 27 years proving wrong the high school guidance counselor who once told him he might not be much more than a shoe store manager. Bright, Lafayette College’s associate athletic director the last five years, has been succeeding for years, and he’s…
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Molinaro to transfer from Penn St. ** Central grad expects to announce new school within a week.
Courtney Molinaro has two more years left to play college basketball, but she won’t be playing them at Penn State. The former Central Catholic star center announced Thursday that she is transferring from the university. Molinaro, who won three PIAA Class 3A titles at Central…
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Gray not great, but Pitt survives ** Foul trouble limits the senior center from Emmaus High.
Pittsburgh went perfect from the free throw line in the final minute, allowing star center Aaron Gray to breathe a big sigh of relief after the Big East Tournament semifinals Friday night at Madison Square Garden. The 7-0 Gray, a senior and Emmaus High graduate, had one of his…
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Gray manhandles Marquette ** Emmaus grad leads Pittsburgh into Big East semifinals.
It’s hard to move a mountain, which is what Marquette must have thought Pittsburgh center Aaron Gray represented in the paint Thursday night at Madison Square Garden The 7-0 Gray, a senior and Emmaus High graduate, was at times guarded by Marquette’s 7-0 Mike Kinsella, but Gray…
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Bad start dooms Villanova ** Wildcats miss their first nine shots, fall behind 26-2 and lose to Hoyas.
Villanova’s chase for the Big East tournament title ended Thursday afternoon in Madison Square Garden. But memories from the ninth-seeded Wildcats’ 62-57 loss to top-seeded Georgetown in the quarterfinals will linger for a while. That’s because Villanova (22-9) went from missing…
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Awful start dooms ‘Nova in Big East loss to Hoyas ** Wildcats miss their first nine shots, fall behind 26-2, fall to Georgetown.
Villanova’s chase for the Big East tournament title ended Thursday afternoon in Madison Square Garden. But memories from the ninth-seeded Wildcats’ 62-57 loss to top-seeded Georgetown in the quarterfinals will linger for a while. That’s because Villanova (22-9) went from missing…
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Pitt’s Gray definitely center of attention ** The Pitt senior earns another award: Student-athlete of year.
Aaron Gray had another night of honors, winning an award that was based as much on his academic excellence as his athletic accomplishments on Tuesday night in New York. Gray, the University of Pittsburgh’s 7-0 senior center and Emmaus High graduate, received the Aeropostale…
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Pitt’s Gray named first team Big East ** The 7-0 senior center from Emmaus is also a finalist for the John R. Wooden Award.
Aaron Gray has gone from back-up center in his first two seasons at Pittsburgh to being named to the Big East Conference first team in back-to-back seasons. Gray, a 7-0 senior and Emmaus High graduate, was a unanimous selection and the only first-team repeat on the Big East team…
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‘Nova bound for success behind Fort Sumpter ** Wildcat senior grabs career-high 15 boards in huge win over Syracuse.
Winning battles for rebounds and loose balls, Villanova closed its regular season with an emotional 78-75 Big East Conference victory over Syracuse at the Wachovia Center Saturday afternoon. Senior forward Curtis Sumpter, plagued by knee and other injuries over the last three…
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Molinaro centering on positives ** Former Central Catholic star looking forward to doing big things next season at PSU
Times are not as tough as they may seem for Penn State sophomore Courtney Molinaro, a former Central Catholic basketball star. That’s because Molinaro is not discouraged by the meager 8.9 minutes per game she averages, fourth lowest on the team, or her 1 point per game scoring…
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NCAA panel: Women’s sports not a man’s game
Debate continues as to whether college women’s basketball teams should be allowed to use male practice players. It probably wouldn’t be that much of a big deal now, if it were not for the NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics calling for ban on male practice players in December.…
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Moravian’s Coach Walker shows no signs of slowing
Moravian College men’s coach Jim Walker has long been a part of the 300 club. “You mean 300 wins or 300 losses,” Walker said with a laugh. “I think I might be in both,” he added. Walker is 366-326 in 28 seasons, all but one of which has been at Moravian. He went 15-10 in his…
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Persa wins Henry award ** Liberty QB is named top high school player in tri-state region.
Dan Persa’s postseason awards parade continued Thursday night. The Liberty High senior, who led the Hurricanes to a second straight PIAA Class 4A runner-up finish last month, was named winner of the Maxwell Football Club’s 22nd annual Jim Henry Award as the best high school…
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Olivero needs to get in sync as Lehigh embarsk on Patriot League play
Nowadays, Lehigh’s Jose Olivero is being guarded tougher, sometimes by two defenders, by opponents and, as a result, he’s being dropped to the hardwood more than ever. He’s paying the price for being good, for being a returning All-Patriot League player, for being able to create…
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Consistency to bring Lehigh wins and fans
Nobody may ever see Lehigh coach Billy Taylor rattled. He’s just too smooth, and he’s played and coached at levels much higher than the Patriot League. But in today’s society, it’s always about what have you done for me lately. Winning sells tickets. Losing pushes fans away. So…
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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…
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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…
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Lehigh and Olivero need others to step up
Jose Olivero is now the “Lone Star” in Lehigh’s backcourt. And he’s been a star since arriving on the Bethlehem campus in 2003. As a freshman, Olivero hit a jumper with 3.9 seconds left that lifted Lehigh past American, 59-57, for the Patriot League tournament championship at…
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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…
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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…
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COLLEGES ARMY 3-5 (Independent) Lost to TCU 31-17 Julius Meyers (Pennridge) Sr. LB, 6-2, 232. Played. No stats. BOSTON COLLEGE 6-1, 3-1 (Atlantic Coast Conference) Beat Florida State 24-19 Steve Aponavicius (Easton) So. K, 5-11, 175. Game: 3-for-3 on PATs; 1-for-1 on FG of 26…
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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…
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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…
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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)…
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Well-grounded and flying high ** Easton junior Jarred Holley has a solid foundation, a world of talent and colleges knocking at his door.
Jarred Holley intercepted two passes, rushed for a touchdown, caught passes, returned punts, and was one of the first Easton High players to give Brittany Ryan a high five as she came to the sidelines after becoming the first girl in school history to kick a field goal last…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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,…
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Easton-P’burg has had its share of drama, stars ** Many games, players remembered long after the final whistle.
As the 100th Thanksgiving Day meeting between Easton and Phillipsburg draws nearer, memories of the rivalry’s greatest games, players, and coaches come flooding back. There have been scoreless ties in 1944 and 1967, unexpected blowouts, like Easton’s 31-0 victory in 2004 in a…
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Ex-Liberty star recalls “Classic’ memories ** For Smurfish Warren West, Big 33 game was a chance to live large.
Warren West is no longer nicknamed “Smurf,” though he’s still close friends with Ricky Watters and others whom he shared a memorable Big 33 Football Classic experience with 19 years ago. At 5-6, 190 pounds, West was the smallest Pennsylvania all-star player, however he had…
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Taylor crusading for Patriot League respect, NIT bid
Lehigh coach Billy Taylor hopes his season isn’t over, that the Mountain Hawks’ 19-12 record puts them in contention for a National Invitational Tournament bid. It’s nice to hope and it would certainly be a major boost for the Patriot League’s profile if Lehigh received a…
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Lafayette’s win over Crusaders is a good sign
The only way to earn respect is to ante up and get on with it, which is what Lafayette women’s basketball coach Tammy Smith finally decided to do entering her 27th year of coaching. She stopped worrying about matters out of her control, like Lafayette not offering any…
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Villanova wins Big East battle with the ‘Ville ** Thanks to Foye’s guile, the Wildcats win their fifth straight game.
Exhausted from another Big East grind that went down to the finish, Villanova guard Randy Foye was in no rush to move. So he sat for extended minutes in the Wildcats locker room Monday night at the Wachovia Center. Then he rose, grabbed a couple of Gatorades, and proudly…
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Gray’s ceiling is rising ** Emmaus grad’s stock has soared to where he might be NBA-bound.
Aaron Gray tried to bring down the basket early in the game Wednesday night. He got the ball just outside the lane, made a swift move, then rose way over Rutgers center Byron Joynes to dunk. But Joynes fouled Gray, preventing the emphatic finish. But Gray stayed aggressive,…
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For Semanoff, stakes may be high in Vegas ** Lehighton grad and BYU soph hopes to make a good impression in tonight’s bowl game.
Joe Semanoff has enjoyed the luxuries of a casino hotel in Las Vegas this week. The former standout running back from Lehighton is a sophomore backup at Brigham Young, which plays California in the Pioneer PureVision Las Vegas Bowl tonight. By game time, Semanoff will have to…
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Will Colonials continue to light it up after the holidays?
George Washington is averaging 84 points per game, nine more than any other Atlantic 10 team, but the Colonials have yet to play a league team. When they do, the high-flying Colonials may not score with such ease. Richmond (50.5) and Temple (52.1) have the top two scoring…
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Wit and wisdom at Liberty ** ‘Canes’ distinguished staff combines heavy dedication with a decidedly light touch. ** PIAA 4A Title Game: Liberty vs. McKeesport – 7 p.m., Saturday, Hersheypark Stadium
They made jokes, lots of them. They will do so again tonight, and maybe even on Saturday before making the first-ever trip to Hershey for a Bethlehem Area School District team to play for a PIAA football championship. Pressure, you see, is easier to deal with when you share…
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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…
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Lafayette runs Cornell ragged in 57-43 victory ** College Basketball
Lafayette’s fun-and-gun style of basketball was enjoyed by those in attendance Tuesday night at Kirby Sports Center in Easton. But coach Fran O’Hanlon wasn’t always happy with his trigger-happy, 3-point-launching players, despite the fact that the Leopards’ fire-it-up style made…
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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.…
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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…
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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:…
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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…
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Lehigh gets first shot at upset ** The Mountain Hawks face Northwestern in the BCA Invitational.
The Patriot League is now on the college basketball map, thanks to Bucknell’s stunning upset of Kansas in last season’s NCAA Tournament, and with Holy Cross shocking Notre Dame in the National Invitational Tournament. Now Lehigh, under fourth-year coach Billy Taylor, gets a…
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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…
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With all starters back, Bucknell the favorite ** Lehigh is picked to finish third, Lafayette seventh. ** Patriot League
Junior guard Jose Olivero didn’t hesitate when he was asked to be Lehigh’s student-athlete representative at the Patriot League’s media day Thursday at the College Sports Television Network, located at Chelsea’s Pier. That’s because the event was in the Big Apple, the one city…
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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,…
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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,…
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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.…
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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…
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COLLEGES BRIGHAM YOUNG 1-1, 0-0 (Mountain West) Bye Joe Semanoff (Lehighton) So. RB, 5-10, 215. DELAWARE 2-0, 0-0 (Atlantic 10) Beat West Chester 42-21 Jeremy Kametz (Freedom) So. DL, 6-4, 243. Game: Did not play. Season: Three solo tackles, two for losses, two pass breakups.…
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Red runs past Gold to win Classic ** In a game that features 742 yards of offensive, Red prevails 48-27. ** McDonalds All-Star Football Classic
Screen passes, draws, inside handoffs and trap plays were in the playbooks of both all-star teams in the 35th annual McDonald’s Lehigh Valley Football Classic Thursday night. They were just not called much in a wide-open game that featured 742 yards of offense and 75 points at…
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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…
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Taylor enjoys living in the Valley ** The hoop coach, under contract through 2006, likes building at Lehigh. ** Lehigh
Billy Taylor insists that he was not interested in the no-longer-available UNC-Greensboro job and that he’s not going to pursue any other vacancy. He’s excited about building for his fourth season, one that figures to be his most challenging as the Mountain Hawks try to rebound…
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Carroll knows his place ** The senior leader of the Saint Joe’s Hawks would rather shoot than dunk.
Madison Square Garden could provide the stage for Saint Joseph’s senior guard Pat Carroll to do something Hawks junior point guard Dwayne Lee has not seen too often the last three years. And that’s a Pat Carroll dunk. “You know what? I might have seen him dunk 10 times since…
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Saint Joe’s, Holy Cross meet for first time in 27 years ** The Hawks, who host tonight’s second-round NIT game, are tough at home, but the Patriot League’s Crusaders play well on the road.
Saint Joseph’s freshman guard Abdulai Jalloh did not pretend on Saturday night that he knows anything about Holy Cross, or any other Patriot League team. Actually, Jalloh doesn’t know much about any team he hasn’t seen on television, or competed against in the Big 5 or Atlantic…
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‘Nova and Adamshick shut out of tourney ** Despite going 19-11 with wins over BC and Notre Dame, the Wildcats will instead be NIT bound.
Jackie Adamshick sat silently, her hands clutched as she nervously watched the NCAA women’s selection show on ESPN Sunday night at the Pavilion. Adamshick, a redshirt sophomore from Central Catholic High, did not expect to be disappointed, not with Villanova having posted a…
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Anything can happen in the Patriot League, but …
This time of the college basketball season, opinions on teams can vary from week-to-week, depending on how those teams play. Good teams don’t falter, suspect ones do. Last week, I touted Lafayette for having won two straight games. Then the Leopards got wiped out by a 71-33…
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‘Nova makes NCAA push, beating Pitt ** Wildcats hold off Panthers for third win over a ranked foe. Emmaus grad Gray scores career-high 15 for Pitt.
The dancing shoes are no longer just on order. They are about to be shipped. Villanova appears headed back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1999 after beating 17th-ranked Pittsburgh 80-72 Sunday. The Wildcats (17-7, 7-5 Big East) are a half-game behind Notre Dame…
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Flannery happy to be back on Bucknell bench
Bucknell coach Pat Flannery did not allow his spirits to be dampened after losing to Lehigh 57-54 on a Joe Knight 3-pointer at the buzzer Sunday at Stabler Arena. Flannery had missed three games because of an undisclosed medical condition. He hated being out, hated not having to…
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Phillipsburg native Brennan loving life in Vermont ** The likeable coach will be retiring at season’s end after winning over 300 games.
Phillipsburg native Tom Brennan has reached a point in life where he’d rather spend his summers sailing on Lake Champlain in Vermont than recruiting players across the country for his Catamounts basketball program. Brennan, 55, announced his retirement as Vermont’s head coach on…
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Kushner to join Newell at N.C. State ** The two Becahi standouts sign letters of intent. Easton’s Goulbourne is West Virginia-bound. ** Ntional Letter of Intent Day
Bethlehem Catholic senior two-way tackle Matt Kushner appeared to be an unlikely Division I product before last season. He’d made just 12 tackles in two previous seasons. He had played mostly as an offensive lineman and pancake blocks are not listed on any stats sheets. But…
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Wildcats healthy, happy and ranked ** No. 24 Villanova, ranked for the first time in eight years, takes on UConn.
Two starters on Villanova’s men’s basketball team are almost fully healed as the Wildcats prepare to play their first game as a nationally-ranked team since the 1996-97 season. Junior center Jason Fraser got the cast off his fractured right hand seven days ago and played 13…
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Hinds is playing his best ball while on the mend
Drexel University senior Danny Hinds is not about to let a fractured left wrist keep him out of the Dragons’ starting lineup. He’s worked too hard to get into it, so he’s not about to let discomfort in his non-shooting hand spoil his last season. Besides, Drexel coach Bruiser…
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Villanova roughs out a 65-60 win over Notre Dame ** Will Sheridan gives the Wildcats a needed physical presence. ** College Basketball
Villanova needed more than outside snipers and flashy drives against Notre Dame Wednesday night at the Wachovia Center. The Wildcats needed muscle and a player willing to take and deliver elbows in a Big East contest that was every bit as rugged as expected. Will Sheridan, the…
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Villanova was not intimidated playing No. 2 Kansas
Villanova’s non-league schedule had been nothing to boast about, except for games against Big 5 rivals Temple and Pennsylvania. But Saturday, the Wildcats took a break from from the Big East to play second-ranked Kansas at the Wachovia Center. There wasn’t supposed to be…
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Adamshick, ‘Cats top Lisicky, Hoyas ** Villanova puts it away early. Adamshick scores 14, Lisicky seven. ** College Basketball
Jackie Adamshick did not shoot well, but the Villanova sophomore forward was solid in so many other ways against Georgetown in a Big East matchup Wednesday night at The Pavilion. Her defense was tough. Her rebounding and court awareness were also impressive, and she even had two…
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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…
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Hoyas turn table in 66-64 victory ** Georgetown beats ‘Nova by same 66-64 score 20 years later at the buzzer.
Will Sheridan’s game-tying dunk with 2.4 seconds left was followed by Villanova’s biggest defensive lapse of the season Saturday afternoon at The Pavilion. The Wildcats blinked. That’s all it took for Georgetown’s Darrel Owens to race down court, pull in a baseball-like pass…
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COLLEGE BUCKNELL 7-4, 4-2 (Patriot) Beat Duquesne 30-20 Mike Cangelosi (Nazareth) Sr. 6-0, 197. Season: 14 carries, 93 yards, 1 TD; 6 catches, 62 yards, TD. DELAWARE 6-3, 6-1 (Atl. 10) Beat Richmond 23-14 Sean Bleiler (Parkland) Sr. 6-0, 220. Season: 66 carries, 333 yards, 2…
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COLLEGE BUCKNELL 6-4, 4-2 (Patriot) Beat Colgate 42-7 Mike Cangelosi (Nazareth) Sr. 6-0, 197. Game: One catch, four yards. Season: 14 carries, 93 yards, TD; six catches, 62 yards, TD. DELAWARE 6-3, 6-1 (Atl. 10) Beat Richmond 23-14 Sean Bleiler (Parkland) Sr. 6-0, 220. Season:…
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COLLEGE BUCKNELL 5-4, 3-2 (Patriot) Beat Fordham 21-20 Mike Cangelosi (Nazareth) Sr. 6-0, 197. Game: Two catches, 25 yards, TD. Season: 13 carries, 89 yards, TD; six catches, 62 yards, TD. DELAWARE 6-3, 5-1 (Atl. 10) Lost 20-13 to James Madison Sean Bleiler (Parkland) Sr. 6-0,…
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COLLEGE BUCKNELL 4-4, 2-2 (Patriot) Beat Holy Cross 42-27 Mike Cangelosi (Nazareth) Sr. 6-0, 197. Season: 13 carries, 89 yards, TD; 4 catches, 37 yards. DELAWARE 6-2, 5-0 (Atl. 10) Lost 34-20 to Navy Sean Bleiler (Parkland) Sr. 6-0, 220. Season: 66 carries, 333 yards, 2 TD; 5…
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COLLEGE BUCKNELL 3-4, 1-2 (Patriot) Lost 40-17 to Lehigh Mike Cangelosi (Nazareth) Sr. 6-0, 197. Game: Three carries, 11 yards. Season: 13 carries, 89 yards, TD; four catches, 37 yards. DELAWARE 6-1, 5-0 (Atl. 10) Beat William & Mary 31-28 Sean Bleiler (Parkland) Sr. 6-0, 220.…
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COLLEGE BUCKNELL 3-3, 1-1 (Patriot) Lost 14-13 to Lafayette Mike Cangelosi (Nazareth) Sr. 6-0, 197. Game: Three carries, 19 yards; one catch, 24 yards. Season: 10 carries, 69 yards, TD; four catches, 37 yards. DELAWARE 5-1, 4-0 (Atl. 10) Beat Hofstra 20-19 Sean Bleiler…
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COLLEGE BUCKNELL 3-2, 1-0 (Patriot) Lost 32-25 to Penn (2OT) Mike Cangelosi (Nazareth) Sr. 6-0, 197. Game: seven carries, 50 yards, one touchdown. Season: seven carries, 50 yards, one TD; three catches, 13 yards. DELAWARE 4-1, 3-1 (Atlantic 10) Bye Sean Bleiler (Parkland) Sr.…
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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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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…
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Hawks’ Carroll hopes to erase nightmare ** He missed a 3-pointer with the game on the line last year. ** 2004 NCAA Basketball Tournament
Pat Carroll has dreamed about being open from 3-point range and hitting the game-winning shot for Saint Joseph’s in the NCAA Tournament. “That’s the ultimate dream in everyone’s head, if you’ve played in the tournament,” Carroll said Friday. Opportunity could knock for him when…
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For Nelson, it’s always been Saint Joe’s
When Jameer Nelson was starring at Chester High, his mailbox didn’t fill up with scholarship offers until after his junior year. By that time, Saint Joseph’s coach Phil Martelli had offered Nelson a full ride to the tiny Jesuit school on Hawk Hill. Later, Kentucky, USC,…
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Lehigh and Rowland on a title watch ** A successful weekend could bring the Hawks a lot of rewards.
Lehigh University senior guard Austen Rowland zoned in on his coach Billy Taylor longer than usual at practice on Wednesday. Rowland could not stop staring at the sparkling watch Taylor was wearing and was wondering what it would be like to win a similar piece of jewelry this…
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Catty girls can’t overcome poor start ** The Rough Riders trail by 12 at halftime, lose 55-46 to N. Schuylkill.
Catasauqua blocked shots, forced turnovers and trimmed a 12-point second-half deficit to three points against North Schulylkill Tuesday night. But the Rough Riders’ shooting and rebounding problems never improved in a 55-46 loss in the District 11 Class 2A semifinals at…
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Disrespect Saint Joseph’s at your own risk
Temple assistant coach Mark Macon and college basketball analyst Digger Phelps, a former coach at Notre Dame, both need to get up to speed with what Saint Joseph’s has done this season. That would help keep both from putting their feet in their mouths as the No. 2-ranked Hawks…
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No matter how you cut it, Patriot League gets 1 team
Lafayette College coach Fran O’Hanlon couldn’t have been more correct Saturday when he said, “We haven’t won anything yet.” O’Hanlon was responding to Holy Cross coach Ralph Willard’s statement that he had picked Lafayette to win the Patriot League title. Lafayette (18-5) beat…
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A Northeast Philly guy finds a home in Easton ** Sean Knitter could have been a Hawk. But he’s happy at Lafayette.
Sean Knitter’s mother calls often from Philadelphia to needle her son about the scholarship offer he did not accept from Saint Joseph’s four years ago. “How about Saint Joe’s?” Donna Knitter asks. “Yeah, I know,” Knitter says. Knitter, a junior center for Lafayette, would be a…
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Lafayette’s Farrell an example of toughness, dedication, desire
He takes at least two insulin shots a day to help control his diabetes. Sometimes he’s woozy and so fatigued that he could just skip a practice or a game without anybody complaining. But the fire within Lafayette College senior forward Mike Farrell burns too much. He scores,…
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Northwestern’s psychology helps bring win over Notre Dame ** The Tigers also get a monster game from senior T.J. Stellar.
Maybe Northwestern basketball coach Tom Foulk should teach a course on the psychology of the game. It would probably have a high sign up, especially if Foulk’s methods continue to have the same results as they did in the Tigers’ 56-49 victory over Notre Dame in a matchup of…
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No. 1 UConn just one of the tests facing Lehigh’s men ** Hawks have several question marks, and a Dec. 2 exclamation point.
Lehigh’s basketball game on Dec. 2 isn’t highlighted or circled on the Mountain Hawks’ schedule. But the game against Connecticut, led by center and projected NBA lottery pick Emeka Okaforare, will mark the first time in school history that the Mountain Hawks have played the…
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Shootout trips Notre Dame-ES ** Bishop O’Reilly officially wins a wild PIAA soccer game 1-0.
Notre Dame of East Stroudsburg junior goalie Justin Ross rolled up his sleeves, dropped down and pounded the turf Tuesday at J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown. Bishop O’Reilly junior midfielder Alex Gionta knelt down, reflected with a silent prayer, and calmed his nerves…
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Notre Dame-East Stroudsburg wins District 11 title ** Underclassmen pace third-seeded Spartans to upset No. 1 Moravian Academy in Class A contest.
The first goal by sophomore forward Ben Vauter turned the tide in favor of third-seeded Notre Dame of East Stroudsburg in the District 11 Class 1A boys soccer championship Thursday at J. Birney Crum Stadium. The next two goals, both by junior midfielder Jeff Natale in the fist…
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Pirates’ Plummer wins her third crown ** ND’s Rocco Panella is boys champ as Bangor’s Nick Liguori falls. ** Cross Country
Palisades senior Christa Plummer didn’t allow a headache, sore throat or windy conditions to slow her down in the Colonial League girls cross country championship Thursday at DeSales University. That’s because nothing was wrong with Plummer’s legs as she completed the 3.1 mile…
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Not bad for starters ** Notre Dame’s Unera is your typical Filipino honor student who wants to be a doctor and is just starting to play football.
Notre Dame of Green Pond junior Chris Unera busted through the line of scrimmage and mad thoughts rushed through his mind as he stared down the Palisades kicker and holder on an extra-point attempt during a recent Colonial League game. “I didn’t know if I should tackle the…
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Led by standout Jason Yeisley, this could be the year of the Falcons ** Colonial Soccer
Salisbury junior forward Jason Yeisley is being talked about by Colonial League coaches more than any other player in the league. And it’s for good reason. Yeisley has scored 53 goals the last two seasons, and may be just as prolific dialing up net as he leads the…
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Kametz, Decker ready to unleash ** The local defensive stars plan to punish Ohio in the Big 33 Classic.
There is a no-blitz rule for the PNC Big 33 Classic Saturday night at Hersheypark Stadium. But defensive players can hit quarterbacks, wideouts and running backs as hard as they want. And Freedom defensive star Jeremy Kametz can’t wait to make contact with an offensive player in…
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Phillipsburg’s Brice might be heading to a Division I program the long way
Phillipsburg High tailback Leonard Brice waited too late to get serious in the classroom, and that cost him a chance of earning a Division I scholarship. Fortunately, Brice still has a chance to achieve his goal. He just has to go to Hutchinson Junior College in Kansas before…
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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,…
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There’s gold at states for local schools ** Carter’s incredible show lifts Becahi boys to 2A team title.
In his 10th and final race over the two-day period, Bethlehem Catholic High junior Brandon Carter experienced a terrible feeling with approximately 200 meters left in the Class 2A 1,600-meter relay at the PIAA Track and Field Championships Saturday at Seth Grove Stadium. “My…
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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…
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Trovato, rest of Golden Hawks have busy weekend planned ** The Becahi sprinters plan on being on the medals stand Saturday.
Bethlehem Catholic sprinter Frank Trovato has already rented his tuxedo, shined his shoes and has limousine service set up for him and his prom date for Friday night. Trovato even has plans for his girlfriend to ride with him from the Lehigh Valley to Shippensburg University…
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Becahi sets district record in 400 relay ** Hawks also win the 1,600 relay, and Carter sets a mark in the 200.
The Bethlehem Catholic 400-meter relay fell behind early, rallied to gain the lead over the next two legs and then closed with the six other anchor-leg runners looking at the back of Golden Hawks junior Brandon Carter. Carter was focused on the finish line, rousing the crowd as…
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Fatzinger soars to new heights ** The Catty pole vaulter sets a PR and wins Colonial gold at 13-9.
As he prepared to try to vault to a personal-best height, Catasauqua junior Allan Fatzinger paid no attention to the deceptively positive omens that appeared. There was a rainbow to his left and the sun had just broken through the clouds on his right. But Fatzinger focused only…
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Jameer Nelson is ready to take center stage ** The St. Joseph’s guard wants to show the world no one is better.
Jameer Nelson, the magnificent Saint Joseph’s point guard, wants the ball in his hands and T.J. Ford of Texas in his face. He wants to prove in the NCAA Tournament that he can easily dribble through traps, as he has done all season, set up teammates with unbelievable passes, and…
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For Carroll family, it’s two into 3 ** Pat, a St. Joseph’s soph, shares his brother’s long-range skills.
Saint Joseph’s sophomore Pat Carroll and his brother Matt, a senior at Notre Dame, have practiced shooting 3-pointers for years. Their grandfather, Don Graham, the coach at North Catholic High in Pittsburgh, would open up the gym and let them play until their arms got tired.…
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A big night out for Scott ** At the Maxwell Club banquet, he mingles with football’s elite.
Austin Scott turned into Kid Scott on Tuesday afternoon at the Wyndham Franklin Plaza Hotel grand ballroom. He just couldn’t believe that he was in the same room with athletes and coaches he has seen so often on television. Nor could Scott believe that later Tuesday the Maxwell…
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Lehigh freshmen know its quality not quantity ** College Basketball
Making the adjustment from the high school to college game has been, at times, a smooth experience for Lehigh freshmen Chris Stephenson and Mitch Gilfillan. At times, however, it’s also seemed dreadful. Like the games where neither plays much or scores any points. Stephenson, a…
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Temple’s Chaney still in control
The woeful experiences Temple has had for most of the season seemed to have lightened once February arrived. It’s the month the Owls under coach John Chaney normally play better, The Owls, who were drubbed 78-59 by Saint Joseph’s on Feb. 13, rebounded two nights later with a…
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Billy Taylor is fulfilling the promise McCaffery saw ** Former Lehigh coach helped pave the way for the current coach.
Once Billy Taylor decided to pass up the 9-to-5 job and start coaching basketball, it seemed likely he’d rise quickly from assistant coach to Division I head coach. That’s what Fran McCaffery thought. The former Lehigh coach, now in his fourth season as coach of the University…
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Grand day at Lehigh ** Men take over 1st place; Tierney becomes the PL’s top rebounder.
Cleaning off the glass with solid rebounding is something Lehigh senior Anne Tierney had considered a part of her job throughout her college basketball career. Tierney’s biggest rebounding job has been helping the Engineers (7-10, 4-1 Patriot) come back from a 1-7 start. It was…
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Lively Lehigh outlasts Lafayette ** Savovic’s career-high 28 points lead the Mountain Hwks to an 83-73 win.
The 197th meeting between rivals Lehigh and Lafayette tipped off with enough fireworks to light up the city of Bethlehem Friday night. That’s because Lehigh and Lafayette went full-throttle at each other in a Patriot League game before a loud crowd of 3,892 at Stabler Arena. It…
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Lively Lehigh outlasts Lafayette ** Savovic’s career-high 28 points lead the Mountain Hawks to an 83-73 win.
The 197th meeting between rivals Lehigh and Lafayette tipped off with enough fireworks to light up the city of Bethlehem Friday night. That’s because Lehigh and Lafayette went full-throttle at each other in a Patriot League game before a loud crowd of 3,892 at Stabler Arena. It…
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With dad on hand, Taylor’s big night gets bigger ** Lehigh’s new coach takes his first look at Lafayette tonight.
The Lehigh men’s basketball coach who seemed to be tailor-made for the position will have the opportunity to prove himself and his team to the man who taught and motivated him back in Illinois. Dennis Taylor, whose son Billy is in his first season as Lehigh’s coach, will make…
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Wolverines, as usual, loaded with talent ** Ranked No. 3 in the country by USA Today, Woodland Hills boasts three huge linemen and a stud D-back.
The Woodland Hills High football team has three 300-plus-pound starting offensive linemen and a safety in Ryan Mundy, who is being recruited by Pittsburgh, Penn State, Michigan, Virginia and Notre Dame. In essence, it’s the type of talent pool that veteran Wolverines coach…
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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…
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Hoops, Taylor-made ** Billy Taylor Era begins in earnest on Saturday with Lehigh’s first practice.
Billy Taylor was a man trying to adjust to a different environment in his first head coaching job, and to top it all off, he had to win over some of his emotionally depleted players — players who had just lost their coach and agonized through a 5-23 season. He also had a student…
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Three D-1 prospects champing at bit ** Opening day couldn’t come soon enough for Scott, Anaoi, Kametz.
Running on playing fields as hard as concrete was more fun than swimming for high school football stars Austin Scott of Parkland and Freedom’s Afa Anaoi and Jeremy Kametz on a Monday where temperatures neared 100 degrees. Each player said he had eagerly awaited the opening day…
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Becahi duo needs extra step to reach D-I ** Bedics will be attending prep school in Virginia; Scipio is going to a JUCO in California to reach the Division I level.
The post-Bethlehem Catholic High football careers of Eddie Scipio and Pat Bedics have become more challenging and enjoyable since they arrived here on July 1. They’re in town to practice with the Pennsylvania All-Stars in preparation for the Big 33 Football Classic at 7 p.m.…
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Lehigh says goodbye to Heil ** The frosh, who will be attending Penn, is the 3rd basketball player to defect. In an unrelated matter, Lehigh has dropped Penn from its 2002-03 schedule.
Lehigh University’s rookie men’s basketball coach Billy Taylor has quickly found out how much of a demanding job it is to maintain cohesiveness in a Division I program. Taylor, 28, has also come to understand that there are some things that he just can not control. Like…
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New Lehigh basketball coach Taylor makes history ** The 28-year-old former Notre Dame player becomes the school’s first African-American head coach.
He’s 28 years old, personable, vigorous on the recruiting trails, and he’s the first African-American head coach at Lehigh University. He’s also married with a baby girl due in early June. Billy Taylor is also much more than that to University of North Carolina-Greensboro head…
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Lafayette assistant Brogan throws hat in Lehigh ring ** The O’Hanlon aide wants to fill the Lehigh coaching vacancy.
Pat Brogan played as a freshman at Lafayette College in the mid-1980s, then got cut the next season. Now, he’s Fran O’Hanlon’s top assistant coach at Lafayette. If a similar pattern follows at Lehigh, then Brogan will end up being the Engineers’ next head men’s basketball coach.…
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Wilson win puts Catty on the playoff bubble
Wilson’s horror show of missing fourth-quarter free throws lasted until the final 21/2 minutes of this Colonial League game Tuesday night at Catasauqua’s Lincoln Gymnasium. That’s when senior guard Joe Templeton, Wilson’s coolest and most accurate shooter, stepped to the fore to…
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Salisbury survives a 3-point barrage ** The Falcons hold off a furious rally by Notre Dame for a 71-58 victory.
In a fitting closing highlight to a Colonial League boys basketball game that had moved at a crowd-pleasing, up-tempo pace, Salisbury’s George Hoffman broke loose on a two-on-one fastbreak. Instead of finishing off the advantage himself as he had done so marvelously throughout…
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Dailey’s 3-pointer in overtime brings Notre Dame a win
Less than two seconds remained in overtime when Notre Dame freshman Jeff Dailey had the ball kicked out to him in the corner, just inside the 3-point line. A fastbreak thriller, the type of game fans enjoy and players have more fun with, was just an 18-foot jump shot away from…
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