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“Beca, Beca, Beca.” The words have become so draining that it’s gotten to the point where all the Parkland players want to do is … well, let them speak for themselves. “I think we may try and strike fear into them right away, show them that we’re coming out to play and that we…
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Read on mcall.com →Not much has changed in the way Denny Douds has done things as head coach at East Stroudsburg University over the last 27 seasons. But there will be a new kick to open his 28th season when the Warriors play host to Clarion at 7 tonight at East Stroudsburg High. It will be the…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →Looking for flash? Don’t look East Stroudsburg University tailback Andre Castiglioni’s way. Just isn’t his style. But obviously he did a whole lot right last season, rushing for a school single-season record 1,160 yards on 220 carries — another new mark — with five touchdowns.…
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Read on mcall.com →Josh Warren knew right away last Aug. 31 that the excruciating pain he had just felt in his left knee wasn’t like anything he had ever experienced. He was not prepared to deal with a season of hopelessness, sitting instead of playing, cheering instead of rallying the team. The…
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Read on mcall.com →New Parkland head football coach Rob Melosky turned to the immaculate building over the hills from the practice field 13 days ago, raised his arms and the enthusiasm in his voice rose. He has the job, the facilities, the program that the other Mountain Valley Conference teams…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →Allen Holloway doesn’t look that tough on the football field. He’s just 5-10, 150 pounds. But Easton’s senior free safety had opposing offensive players wondering last season, “Did you catch that number?” Holloway was everywhere, making plays, sticking hard. “He has some real…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →A disciplinary action that resulted from an alcohol-related incident on campus involving five Kutztown football players, including star quarterback Josh Warren, has left the Golden Bears short-handed heading into their season-opening game Saturday in Elizabeth, N.C. Warren,…
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Read on mcall.com →A record-breaking high school football season by Parkland High’s Austin Scott was followed by a spring of mistakes, one that resulted in him being expelled from the school in April and forced to attend a private school the rest of the school year. Scott hung out with the wrong…
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Read on mcall.com →Nothing like chillin’ in a beach town, even on a rainy Saturday afternoon. What made it even better for forwards Matt Harpring and Robert “Tractor” Traylor is that they were being swarmed by autograph seekers and media, a pleasant experience that neither could have anticipated…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →Calvin Robinson Jr. saw the opening and took advantage quickly, cheers almost guiding him as he dribbled toward the basket at Allentown’s Roosevelt Park two Sundays ago. It had been four years since he had people rooting for him so loudly. But with the game clock winding down in…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →A day after being ousted from the NBA playoffs, Philadelphia 76ers starting power forward Tyrone Hill told the organization he was considering opting out of his lucrative contract before later deciding to stay. On Friday, however, the organization decided to bid farewell to the…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →Unsettled business remains for the Philadelphia 76ers, with the futures of coach Larry Brown and team president Pat Croce topping the list. But the 79ers settled one major issue Wednesday, sealing guard Aaron McKie’s seven-year, $42-million contract, and figure to settle another…
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Read on mcall.com →News that the Black Heritage Tournament and Festival would not be contested this summer stunned Chuck Rockmore a month ago. Not long after hearing that bad news, Rockmore heard speculation that the Stellar Construction adult tournament, widely considered the granddaddy of…
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Read on mcall.com →The gymnasium at the Philadelphia 76ers’ draft headquarters at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic College had nearly emptied Wednesday night/Thursday morning when the phone rang around 12:20 a.m., drawing immediate attention. Everyone knew it was Maurice Cheeks calling. It…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →Waiting, waiting, waiting. That’s what the media throng did. That’s what Philadelphia 76ers fans did. That’s also what Sixers coach Larry Brown and general manager Billy King apparently did as well before selecting a non-impact player with the 26th pick in the NBA Draft…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →Waiting, waiting, waiting. That’s what the media throng all did. That’s what the Philadelphia 76ers’ fans did. That’s also what Sixers coach Larry Brown and General Manager Billy King apparently did as well before selecting a non-impact player with the 26th pick in the NBA Draft…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →They are old enough to vote and fight for their country, so it’s easy to understand why these 18- and 19-year-olds believe they should be allowed to fulfill their dreams and play in the NBA. Nobody discourages young tennis players from turning pro, some of whom are already rich…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →The Philadelphia 76ers’ season started with a 29-point drubbing of the New York Knicks on Halloween night at Madison Square Garden. It ended with a disappointing 108-96 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers Friday night in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, concluding a season of sterling…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →A big cloud of uncertainty hovers over the Philadelphia 76ers organization. And it has nothing to do with whom they will choose in the NBA draft, June 27. The most pressing matters are whether coach Larry Brown will return for a fifth season and whether team president Pat Croce…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →The lights were dim, the court had been taken up and all the floor seats removed inside the First Union Center Saturday afternoon, less than 24 hours after the Philadelphia 76ers’ dreams of winning the NBA title were shattered by the Los Angeles Lakers. Light music played in the…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →The heart, the hustle, and the fight were there for the Philadelphia 76ers until the end. But their prayer was left unanswered because every move they made was countered, every rally was cut short. The best from the West, those cocky and confident Los Angeles Lakers, weathered…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →The NBA Finals have been a stage for Allen Iverson and Shaquille O’Neal to share, one in a display of flash, courage and creativity, the other in a display of power, destruction and — as O’Neal has proudly noted — occasional finesse. For the most part, the regular season was the…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →The Fat Lady has started to get dressed and may sing tonight, a goodbye tune that the Philadelphia 76ers do not want to hear. The Sixers still have some fight left, still want to get a victory at home, and then take their injured and ragged bodies back to Los Angeles to try and…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →The storm will soon turn to calm, words spoken amid a torrent of flying elbows will be forgotten, and Philadelphia 76ers coach Larry Brown and Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson will be remembered for the strategic moves they made to either win or lose in the NBA Finals.…
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