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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…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →East Stroudsburg rallied with dunks, 3-pointers and 3-point plays, and precision from the free throw line. But the Warriors couldn’t prevent California University of Pennsylvania’s “Gardner” from planting himself inside the paint and scoring at will Saturday afternoon at Koehler…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →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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Read on mcall.com →DeSales College has to move forward and forget its stinker Tuesday night in Madison, N.J. Losing 72-38 to FDU-Florham was bad — really bad — considering the Bulldogs were just 1-for-16 on 3-pointers and 15-for-56 overall from the field for 27 percent shooting. Also bad is that…
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Read on mcall.com →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…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →Kutztown has the luxury of having a 6-10 center with quick feet, a soft shooting touch, 3-point range, and shot-blocking ability. But junior center Sean McKeon wasn’t much use to the Golden Bears in the closing minutes against West Chester in the Pennsylvania State Athletic…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →Muhlenberg women’s coach Rohn closed out 2006 with the area’s only undefeated team, but also with the same concern as all the other Division II and III coaches. And that concern was whether or not his team could be wrinkle free in its first game of 2007. He got his answer on…
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Read on mcall.com →Lehigh finally got a lift from its centers, especially when it counted most Saturday night. Phil Anderson, a 6-10 sophomore, scored on a putback with 2.4 seconds left, and then Lehigh survived a close final shot attempt by American at the buzzer. The missed turnaround jumper by…
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Read on mcall.com →Moravian didn’t have to think too long to figure out why it lost Friday night. Not being as athletic as William Patterson was one reason, but the Greyhounds did not help their cause by failing to execute the basics. William Patterson had four double-figure scorers, led by…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →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…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →Lehigh did not get the rebound it needed most Tuesday night. And Mountain Hawks senior Kyle Neptune didn’t succeed at forcing Columbia’s Niko Scott to lose his concentration from the free throw line with trash talk. Scott converted two free throws with 0.4 seconds left to lift…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →Every day of practice is a grueling test for West Virginia offensive lineman Jake Figner. That’s because Figner, who’s 6-5, 300 pounds, goes up against teammates are who are just as big and dominating. He was never tested to the limit when he was at Northwestern High, but then…
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