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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 CatholicLehigh

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Adamshick shines as CCHS handles Easton, 51-37** The Vikette junior scores 20, grabs 15 rebounds and helps smothering defense .

The Central Catholic girls will press you out of your shorts and shoes if you allow them. They will rattle your brain and force you to forget the offensive set you are supposed to be in. They will make you rush your shot, almost wilt at the sound of their footsteps. Basically,…

EastonAllentown Central Catholic

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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…

SalisburyNotre Dame

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Johnson sparks Whitehall to win over Allen, 51-46 ** His three free throws and 23 points help the Zephyrs stay undefeated

Julius Johnson had scored off tap-ins and slicing moves down the lane in helping Whitehall overcome a six-point second-half deficit and build a two-point lead with 29 seconds remaining. Then Johnson, a senior who plays with a Big City attitude — lots of talking, fierce and…

WhitehallAllen

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Sluggish Hinds rises to challenge in CCHS victory ** His jumper ties the game en route to 43-41 win over Conestoga.

Central Catholic was out of groove and down by two points when Danny Hinds broke loose, basically demanding to have the ball in his hands. He is the senior leader, the go-to player who’s on the recruiting list of several Division I men’s basketball programs. So when the game is…

Allentown Central CatholicJim Curran

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Mounties win another close one over Cavs, 24-23 in OT ** Azare;p scores twice, including once in overtime. Butts kicks decisive PAT

Stroudsburg tailback Frank Azarelo’s 1-yard run in the second overtime brought fans from both stands to their feet, clapping and cheering while Mountaineer and East Stroudsburg players either kneeled or stood and prayed as the suspenseful Thanksgiving Day game neared a potential…

StroudsburgEast Stroudsburg

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Cavalier Rob Moylen healthy and ready to end career on positive note ** The East Stroudsburg linebacker leads Cavs into Thanksgiving Day game

East Stroudsburg’s Rob Moylen had a right shoulder separation and he was playing an uncomfortable position last Thanksgiving Day when the Cavaliers played crossbridge rival Stroudsburg. Moylen had been a linebacker since he first began to understand how to really play the sport,…

StroudsburgFreedom

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There’s nothing legendary about Holmes’ latest fight ** Former heavyweight champ takes on Weaver, whom he fought in 1979.

The hype, the back-and-forth jawing with the opponent, the unstable nerves athletes get as a big competition nears have not been there for Larry Holmes, and probably will not come before he fights Mike Weaver Friday night at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center.…

EastonWilson

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CONFIDENT RED ROVERS MAUL PARKLAND EASTON MUSCLES ITS WAY TO A 41-14 LANDSLIDE AND ADVANCES TO THE DISTRICT 11 4A TITLE GAME.

They needed nobody to tell them what they already knew. ‘We knew the whole week that we were going to win, honestly,’ said Easton quarterback Matt Loebsack. ‘We had the confidence.’ ‘The difference between this game and the last game is I felt a lot more confident, and when you…

ParklandEaston

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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…

ParklandEaston

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CAVALIERS HAPPY TO HAVE SECOND GO-‘ROUND DESPITE LOSING BIG TO PARKLAND EARLY, EAST STROUDSBURG THINKS IT HAS A SHOT IF TURNOVERS ARE REDUCED.

It has been a fun week at East Stroudsburg High fotball practices. Sunday could be a fun day, too, perhaps reminiscing about good things that happened in the Mountain Valley Conference championship game against Parkland. To make for a happy Sunday, the Cavaliers (6-3) must beat…

ParklandStroudsburg

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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…

ParklandEmmaus

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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…

EastonParkland

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GOTTA HAND IT TO BECAHI IT’S EXACTLY WHAT DIERUFF DOES HUSKIES, ALREADY FACING A MUCH STRONGER FOE, DIDN’T HELP MATTERS BY TURNING THE BALL OVER EARLY AND OFTEN.

You are Dieruff High and you are riding a 17-game losing streak. The last thing you need is two fumbles on the opening kickoff. The Huskies recovered the fumble both times, but rebounding from the slump they’ve been in for two seasons seemingly evaporated as soon as they fumbled…

DieruffFreedom

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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…

ParklandFreedom

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POISED EMMAUS BLANKS CCHS TO WIN EPC CHAMPIONSHIP KYLE GRIM POSTS HIS 13TH SHUTOUT, KYLE CLARK SCORES TWICE IN 3-0 VICTORY.

The shot blazed ahead, bringing some fans from their cold seats and holding players on the field not involved with the play at a standstill. But Emmaus goalie Kyle Grim did not stay frozen. He turned quickly, leaped into the air and got a hand on the ball that had been rapidly…

EmmausAllentown Central Catholic

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COWELL EVOKES MEMORIES OF MUNGRO FOR EAST STROUDSBURG THE JUNIOR RUNNING BACK GAINS 133 YARDS, SCORES 4 TOUCHDOWNS IN A WIN OVER POCONO MOUNTAIN.

Homecoming Saturday night at East Stroudsburg was a return to the powerhouse days of 1995-96 when Cavaliers tailback James Mungro was stampeding through defenders en route to becoming the state’s all-time leading rusher. Junior quarterback Jim Terwilliger does not possess the…

StroudsburgBrian Schneider

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EMMAUS TOPS WINLESS DIERUFF IN FEISTY AFFAIR HORNETS HAVE TO HOLD ON FOR 22-18 WIN AFTER THE WINLESS HUSKIES RALLY TO TAKE THE LEAD.

An end to futility had to come for one of the East Penn Conference cellar dwellers Friday night in Emmaus. It would not come without a price. ‘I got punched in the face one time,’ said Emmaus defensive lineman Kevin Short. But Short did a lot more hitting than receiving in…

EmmausDieruff

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