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There are hurdlers who have been affected by the cold, windy and rainy weather, which seems to dampen the start of the track and field season each spring. Northampton senior Ryan Wagner, however, has not been slowed. That’s because inclement weather doesn’t bother him, and it…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →The Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs’ potential new owner from Kentucky has backed out, and the navy blue and golden yellow uniforms the team wore the previous six seasons have disappeared. And are you ready for this? The 12 players who suited up in the ‘Dawgs’ United States Basketball…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →In with the new — and the old. The Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs are under new ownership for the third time in their six-year existence as businesswoman Valerie McQueen from Newport, Ky., completed all transactions with the league late Tuesday. And Darryl Dawkins will remain as head…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →The United States Basketball League enters its 20th season on shaky ground. It has shrunk from 11 teams to eight and went into the 11th hour to try to revive the Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs, the team it once considered its flagship operation. As of Monday afternoon, the defending…
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Read on mcall.com →The Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs may have finally secured financial backing to survive at least another season and are expected to open defense of their United States Basketball League championship Friday night at Dieruff High School. Service Electric Cable president John Walson…
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Read on mcall.com →Members of Villanova’s 1985 national championship team developed a bond that extended way beyond the court. That’s because they were more than just teammates. “It was like a family, a brotherhood, a fraternity, whatever you want to call it,” said Chuck Everson, a reserve center…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →Drexel University senior Danny Hinds is not about to let a fractured left wrist keep him out of the Dragons’ starting lineup. He’s worked too hard to get into it, so he’s not about to let discomfort in his non-shooting hand spoil his last season. Besides, Drexel coach Bruiser…
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Read on mcall.com →Joe Crispin perked up and had the type of second-half shooting performance that brought a huge smile across the face of Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs general manager and vice president Sam Unera. Crispin had a season-high 35 points, including 28 in the second half of the ‘Dawgs’…
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Read on mcall.com →Darryl Dawkins played 14 years in the NBA and never recalled an official puffing out his chest and barking during a heated dispute, “I ain’t scared of you.” No NBA player ever approached Dawkins in that manner. “No, not like that,” said Dawkins, who has been coach of the…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →Everything about the way Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs guard Tim Winn played the game Thursday night was considered too erratic to his coach in France, who had asked Winn to walk the ball up the court rather than run and try to create something. “I don’t think he could do it if you…
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Read on mcall.com →Antonio Meeking looked like an NFL defensive lineman visiting the Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs’ practice Tuesday at Lehigh Carbon Community College. But team vice president and general manager Sam Unera painted a more intimidating picture of the 6-8, 265-pound Meeking, who has…
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Read on mcall.com →The great Wilt Chamberlain and the famous Harlem Globetrotters once dazzled crowds at Liberty High’s Memorial Gymnasium. Former Philadelphia 76ers center Darryl Dawkins hopes to do the same today, but he’ll have to rely on his Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs players. The ‘Dawgs will…
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Read on mcall.com →Former Penn State guard Joe Crispin has a newborn girl and a new house in Glassboro, N.J., that he and his wife, Erin, are close to settling on. And the free-agent contract he signed with the Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs last week offered him a new lease on his professional…
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Read on mcall.com →Heaven received a prayer from the Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs Tuesday night that may forever go unanswered. The prayer is that Saint Joseph’s guard Jameer Nelson goes from his postseason sweep of all the major national player of the year awards to wearing a ValleyDawgs uniform in…
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Read on mcall.com →Temple had the last chance to keep the candle burning in the Atlantic 10 Tournament for Philadelphia Thursday night. But the Owls were blown out just like La Salle Wednesday and Saint Joseph’s earlier Thursday. Temple’s 64-49 loss to Richmond in the quarterfinals at the…
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Read on mcall.com →The worst 40 minutes Saint Joseph’s has played this season will likely make the Hawks’ first-ever No. 1 ranking in the Associated Press and ESPN/Coaches polls short-lived. But the Hawks’ top player, senior Jameer Nelson, and coach Phil Martelli, both believe that their lopsided…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →You can not stop a team that plays defense as well as it does offense. And you can not tell Saint Joseph’s that it doesn’t deserve to be the No. 3-ranked team in the country. Perfection says so. The Hawks’ bid for a 27-0 regular season remained alive with an 81-67 Atlantic 10…
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Read on mcall.com →Lafayette College’s bid for a 14-0 regular-season record in the Patriot League ended with the Leopards’ 85-77 loss to Colgate on Friday in Hamilton, N.Y. But the the Leopards’ hope to win the league’s regular-season and tournament titles remains alive. Even if Lafayette coach…
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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…
· Andre D. Williams
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…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →The Ottawa Senators’ trap wasn’t that big of a factor. Scoring, however, was another problem for the Philadelphia Flyers. The Flyers came with furious rushes, unleashed hard attempts, and played with seemingly more passion until things started going awry in Game 2 of the Eastern…
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Read on mcall.com →Amazingly, just two La Salle Explorers fans stormed onto the First Union Spectrum floor Thursday night. They were quickly rushed off by security guards, but their heartbeats may still be running along with that of the La Salle players following a 72-66 upset over Temple in the…
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