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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…
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Read on mcall.com →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…
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Read on mcall.com →Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs star forward Ace Custis got the invitation he wanted — a chance to play on the New Jersey Nets’ free agent and rookies team in the Reebok Summer League in Boston. But he didn’t get the playing time he coveted. As a result, his averages of 4.5 points and…
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Read on mcall.com →With crushed hearts and tempers not yet cooled, the Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs had hoped a feast at Applebee’s would ease their discontent over losing the United States Basketball League championship by a point Sunday night in Dodge City, Kan. But it didn’t. The controversial way…
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Read on mcall.com →He was in the middle of a game with Emmaus High when his helmet clamped down awkwardly, resulting in a nasty gash on his face. “It was painful,” said Parkland High senior Nick Pinchek. But Pinchek finished the game and continued to play through the discomfort of the gash until…
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Read on mcall.com →Ace Custis experienced the disappointment of his basketball career following a 16-point, eight-rebound performance in just 23 minutes during a 2001 summer league game with the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs had 17 players on the roster that summer, and, though he played well,…
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Read on mcall.com →Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs coach Darryl Dawkins is battling the tough odds of joining John Lucas and Eric Mussleman as the only United States Basketball League coaches to be hired as head coaches in the NBA. Is Dawkins ready? He says yes. Is he qualified? He says yes. Is his 88-54…
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Read on mcall.com →The Brooklyn Kings showed up late Monday night, forcing their United States Basketball League game against the Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs to be delayed an hour at Stabler Arena. The ValleyDawgs made Brooklyn pay for making them wait, using an avalanche of 3-pointers and fastbreak…
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Read on mcall.com →The Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs had only a handful of fans to cheer them on, but they had little trouble getting energized for the Oklahoma Storm Thursday night at Stabler Arena. The game matched the United States Basketball League’s top-scoring teams. Oklahoma is averaging 114.9…
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Read on mcall.com →Former Kutztown University forward Sammy Barona is living a dream as a basketball player in the Dominican Republic. But it’s not the dream he sees with his eyes closed, the one the 27-year-old Allentown native has been chasing the last four years while he has played…
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Read on mcall.com →The explanations are simple as to why Olden Polynice is so passionate about playing center for the Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs after playing 13 years in the NBA. “He doesn’t play to make any money,” said Pennsylvania center Charles Manga from Seton Hall. “He just plays because he…
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Read on mcall.com →Darryl Dawkins, the former Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Nets center, is currently being more outspoken than during any of his 14 seasons in the NBA. He is more vocal about many NBA issues, including those involving inflated salaries and egos. He is naming names and telling…
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Read on mcall.com →Darryl Dawkins’ nickname growing up was “Goofy.” This, despite the fact that Dawkins towered over most of the people calling him names and trying to embarrass him on the outdoor basketball courts in Orlando, Fla.He lacked coordination, charisma, and toughness. His mother used to…
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Read on mcall.com →Undisputed middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins has been to a place he called the “bottom of the world.” Listen up. It’s a place Hopkins said he is not willing to be exiled back to, not by Frenchman Mourade Hakkar, whom he’ll defend his WBA, WBC and IBF titles against Saturday…
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Read on mcall.com →The Atlantic 10 Conference has qualified multiple teams to the NCAA Tournament for the 12th time in the last 13 years. Even more impressive is that the conference enters the Big Dance with tournament champion Dayton (24-5) and Xavier (25-5) having received their highest ever…
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Read on mcall.com →Saint Joseph’s has a blazing backcourt, led by All-American candidate Jameer Nelson and shooters galore. The Hawks also have a coach, Phil Martelli, who does as much cheering as anyone with pompons. Their 22-5 season includes a 4-0 record against Philadelphia rivals, giving them…
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Read on mcall.com →The game moved faster than Lafayette College probably would have liked Sunday night. So did American. As a result, Lafayette coach Fran O’Hanlon doesn’t have to worry about trying to get any more miles out of his players. American saw to that, using its speed on both ends of the…
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Read on mcall.com →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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Read on mcall.com →Lehigh found American University not so hospitable, losing 69-59 Saturday at Bender Arena. The loss was Lehigh’s third straight on the road to a Patriot League team, preventing coach Billy Taylor from winning his 16th game and placing his name in the school record book for…
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Read on mcall.com →Wide receiver Antonio Freeman used to go diving into a pack of cheese heads after scoring touchdowns during his seven standout years with the Green Bay Packers. Now, Freeman is with the Philadelphia Eagles and the wall at Veterans Stadium did not look that easy to scale Sunday…
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Read on mcall.com →Donovan McNabb was rarely stopped when he passed or ran the ball and the Philadelphia Eagles defense roughed up a mistake-prone Dallas Cowboys offense Sunday afternoon in the home opener at Veterans Stadium. The crowd of 65,537 had roared long before kickoff and Dallas could not…
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Read on mcall.com →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…
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Read on mcall.com →Freedom High linemen delivered hard, gruesome pancakes to Nazareth in the season-opener Friday night at Bethlehem Area School District Stadium. Many of the pancakes, namely crushing blocks by Mike Zagorski, Josh Kelly & Co., led to gaping holes that Freedom’s backs kept finding…
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Read on mcall.com →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,…
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