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Allen sprinter Rushane Scott had other sprinters looking at the back of his jersey each time he ran Wednesday afternoon at J. Birney Crum Stadium. But he said his victories weren’t as easy as they seemed. Scott gained early leads in the 100- and 200-meter dashes and pulled out…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →The greatest athletic accomplishment of his life was over, and Parkland’s Tyrone Faverey and his mother, Karen, were driving back to the Lehigh Valley from Shippensburg. There was no music blasting, no horns honking. “I fell asleep,” said Faverey, who won the PIAA Class 3A high…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →The deans of area track and field coaches are back. Freedom’s Ray Herman returns for his 41st season and Southern Lehigh’s Brian Souerwine is back for his 34th. While not a lot has changed since last spring, a whole lot has changed in general over the years. “It’s amazing,” said…
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Read on mcall.com →For Jason Donnelly, the gut-wrenching final seconds of Villanova’s NCAA Tournament game against Arizona last Sunday night were nothing compared to the final days of his mother’s life. But the mentally tough way he reacted to both was the same. That’s because Donnelly,…
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Read on mcall.com →Everything was perfect for Allan Ray in the end — his vision, his foul shooting, and the situation. One year after being called for a controversial walk in the final seconds of Villanova’s 67-66 loss to eventual national champion North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 in…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →Villanova senior guard Allan Ray can see fine, and he’s ready to shoot. Past Monmouth and into the second round of the NCAA Tournament, that is. Ray practiced for two hours Wednesday afternoon at The Pavilion, on Villanova’s campus. His jump shot was on and so was his overall…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →The only thing missing was a drum roll. Everything else was there — blowing trumpets and cheering fans and, as the moment of truth neared, heartbeats that raced off the charts. This was not the frenzied final seconds of a very big game. This was exuberance about the history made…
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Read on mcall.com →Villanova senior Allan Ray found out more about the New York City streets than he wanted to Friday night. He didn’t like it. Not even close, and the thing about it is he wasn’t driving. Instead, he was a passenger in an ambulance that was transporting him to St. Vincent Hospital…
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Read on mcall.com →Pittsburgh center Aaron Gray’s walk was slow, his emotions were drained as he left the Madison Square Garden court Saturday night. His dreams of winning his first Big East Tournament championship were spoiled, done in by Syracuse senior guard Gerry McNamara and the teammates who…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →Pittsburgh center Aaron Gray’s walk was slow, his emotions were drained as he left the Madison Square Garden court Saturday night. His dreams of winning his first Big East tournament championship were spoiled, done in by the spectacular play of Syracuse senior guard Gerry…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →Maybe, the Big East Tournament just wasn’t meant for Connecticut and Villanova, the nation’s No. 1 and No. 2 ranked teams, respectively, to win. Maybe it’s just meant to be the G-Mac Show. Syracuse senior guard Gerry McNamara’s inspired play helped beat UConn in the…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →Maybe, the Big East Tournament just wasn’t meant for Connecticut and Villanova, the nation’s No. 1 and No. 2 ranked teams, respectively, to win. Maybe it’s just meant to be the G-Mac Show. Syracuse senior guard Gerry McNamara’s inspired play helped beat UConn in the…
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Read on mcall.com →Kyle Lowry doesn’t mind getting his shot blocked. He’s not going to stop driving into the lane. He always thinks he can score, that he has the advantage over the giants manning the post. The boyish looking Lowry is just 6-0, but the Villanova sophomore guard believes he’s best…
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Read on mcall.com →Jay Wright is now the top coach, and his star senior guard, Randy Foye, the best player in the Big East Conference. That was revealed Tuesday night in New York City, when Wright, following a 24-3 regular season that included going 14-2 in conference play, was named the coach of…
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Read on mcall.com →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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Read on mcall.com →Lehigh plans to start its engine early this afternoon and keep it running. But the Mountain Hawks (19-11) do not have history in their favor. They have not beaten Holy Cross (19-11) at the Hart Center since 1998. They are 0-4 against the Crusaders in Patriot League Tournament…
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Read on mcall.com →The Muhlenberg and Moravian women’s basketball teams have experienced enthusiasm like never before this week. They both hope to create even more excitement as NCAA Division III tournament play opens today. Muhlenberg, owner of a school-record 25 wins with just two defeats, meets…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →Back in November, Lehigh junior guard Jose Olivero was dejected when he found out that he was not named to the All-Patriot League preseason team. He posted that team up on his dormitory wall to fuel his desire to prove that he deserved to be considered among the league’s elite…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →Muhlenberg, the Centennial Conference women’s champion, and Moravian, the Commonwealth Conference runner-up, will both begin NCAA Division III tournament play in Virginia on Friday. The coaches from both schools can’t wait to hit the road. And the players? “I think kids have to…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →Lauren Boyle’s adrenaline was still running high, so much so that the Muhlenberg freshman was thinking about what big play she could make next. Within seconds of that thought, however, Boyle was swarmed by her teammates. “Sometimes you don’t know that the game is over, but…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →There’s little doubt that Lehigh and Bucknell have a heated rivalry, especially since six of the last eight meetings have been decided by five points or less. You’d expect the fans, those who are loyal, to be more jacked up than normal when the two Patriot League teams meet. The…
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Read on mcall.com →Baseball Hall of Famer Fergie Jenkins, a former Philadelphia Phillies pitcher, and former Philadelphia 76ers center Darryl Dawkins both went straight from high school to their respective professional leagues. Neither got to experience college, something both men said Thursday…
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Read on mcall.com →The task is now daunting for Lehigh, which lost its rematch with Bucknell Wednesday night, and will have to refuel its tank for the Patriot League season finale at Holy Cross Sunday. The Mountain Hawks’ defense will have to be a lot better than it was in an 81-70 loss to…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →“February Madness” has arrived for local teams at DeSales, Moravian and Muhlenberg. That’s because playoff seeds and berths are on the line. The DeSales women (14-9, 8-4) will have their chance to punch a Freedom Conference playoff ticket with a road victory over Delaware Valley…
· Andre D. Williams
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