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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 swarmed the dribbler from one end of the court to the other, and when the ball was passed off, he still stayed on his man like an annoying gnat. It was just practice, but playing pesky defense is just something the Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs’ 5-11 guard Tim Winn loves. Even…
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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 →The Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs were out-jumped, out-dunked and out-hustled by the Dodge City Legend Tuesday night at Stabler Arena. Maybe the ‘Dawgs are not as skilled as Dodge City. The 115-97 loss marked the second time in 10 days they have been subdued by the Legend. The ‘Dawgs…
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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 →For 400 meters, one circuit around the track, Kutztown University senior Scott Eisenhart says he falls into a relaxed zone. Even when he has trailed, Eisenhard has not changed his style or his focus. “You want to stay relaxed,” he said. “You don’t want to try too hard so your…
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Read on mcall.com →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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Read on mcall.com →Willie Chandler scored the second-most points ever in Division III basketball. Now the 6-5 guard from College Misericordia near Scranton is scoring big with the Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs and for himself in the United States Basketball League. Chandler scored 2,898 points in four…
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Read on mcall.com →The Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs changed uniforms at halftime. They didn’t change the way they were drubbing the Brevard Blue Ducks in transition Saturday night at Stabler Arena. And the fun continued even when the ball wasn’t in play. Former NBA center Olden Polynice playfully…
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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 →Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs rookie Matt Logie has always had his favorite shooting marks on the Stabler Arena floor. Most of them are beyond the arc. In four seasons at Lehigh, Logie ranked as one of the top 3-pointers shooters in the Patriot League. He may be on his way to earning…
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Read on mcall.com →Lehigh University senior Matt Logie might get his chance to play in the same game with, and maybe even pop a jumper in high school phenom LeBron James’ face before Kobe Bryant, Tracy McGrady or any of the other NBA stars do. That’s providing James, the projected first pick of…
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Read on mcall.com →If they had played on the same high school basketball team, Allen’s Ray Barbosa and Emmaus’ Aaron Gray believe they would have won a PIAA Class 4A title. “No question,” said Barbosa, The Morning Call’s Player of the Year who has a scholarship to James Madison University. “If we…
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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 →Emmaus center Aaron Gray will be playing Division I basketball next season, but it is no longer guaranteed that he will be wearing a University of Pittsburgh uniform. The 6-11 Gray was disappointed to learn last week that Ben Howland had resigned as Pittsburgh’s coach to take…
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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 →When she was growing up, Penn State guard Tanisha Wright always knew the ego-tripping guys were afraid of being schooled on the blacktop by a female. “They can’t get taken to the hole by a girl,” Wright said. She did it anyway, breaking the boys down with her dribble and…
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Read on mcall.com →South Carolina tried to bump and hold, but Penn State retaliated with roughhouse play of its own in a women’s basketball NCAA Mideast Region second-round game Tuesday night at the Bryce Jordan Center. Penn State also had offensive punch, led by Kelly Mazzante. Tanisha Wright led…
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Read on mcall.com →One of the top players in the women’s NCAA Tournament could become one of the top players in the WNBA one day, if Penn State’s 6-1 junior guard Jessica Brungo ever decides to consistently dominate. She could probably do it with ease, if the way she played against Holy Cross in a…
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Read on mcall.com →Penn State guard Kelly Mazzante did not touch the ball in the early moments as Holy Cross defenders hawked her every move Sunday at the Bryce Jordan Center. When she went left, there was Liz O’Connor blanketing her. When she worked to the top of the key, hands flew in her face.…
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