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Lehigh Valley sports scores and a look at Saturday’s schedule
Today’s Lehigh Valley sports schedule and last night’s scores. To report your school’s scores and stats, please complete this SPORTS SCORES FORM SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE Blue Mountain Baseball League Falcons vs. Bulls at Coplay-Sammy Balliet Stadium, 1:30 p.m. Creekers vs. Northern Yankees at Simmons Field, 1:30 p.m. FRIDAY’S SCORES No scores reported SEND US YOUR SCORES Coaches and scorekeepers ...
2024 Macadoodles Mailbag: 29th Edition
Get your team ready to watch all the big games with a stop at Macadoodles. Whether it's beer, wine or spirits you're looking for, Macadoodles will make your house or tailgate the game day place to be in Columbia this season. Who does game day like nobody else? Macadoodles does. Click on the image below to learn more.
Moore Township falls in playoffs
Veteran Northampton head baseball coach Mick Sugra normally spends his summer away from the game, yet always keeping progress of his current and future players in the Connie Mack and Legion teams. This summer, Sugra decided to take more of a hands-on approach, as he took over the reins of...
Community excited to watch Olympic athletes from the Lehigh Valley
The Olympic Games are getting underway, and many people are excited to watch athletes from the Lehigh Valley and Berks County. From field hockey to wrestling, and even shot put, there are several athletes representing our region on the biggest stage in the world. 69 News stopped by Awesome Fest...
Lehigh Experience Has Cruz Ready To Shine In Paris
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – In two weeks, Darian Cruz '18 will compete on the world's biggest stage. His time at Lehigh has prepared him well for this moment. The 2017 NCAA Champion and three-time All-American will represent Puerto Rico at the Paris Olympics, which begin this weekend. Cruz punched his...
Northampton, Salisbury boy's and Bethlehem Catholic girl's open play with win's
ALLENTOWN, Pa - The A-town Throwdown continued Friday night with more pool play. Teams still vying for their positioning in this weekends tournament. In the 7 PM window Northampton would hang on for a 42-37 win over Downingtown West to open their play with a win. Both teams trading blows...
North Bethlehem hosts Little League Tournament
North Bethlehem Little League played host to the Pennsylvania State Little League Tournament for the Intermediate 50/70 division, ages 11-13, on July 10-15, when seven teams from across Pennsylvania competed for the state title. Keystone Little League from Section 3 in Beech Creek won the tournament with an 11-10 victory...
Lehigh Valley DI athlete puts law school dreams on hold to coach youth tennis in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A Lehigh Valley Division I athlete put his dreams of attending law school on hold. He's now dedicating his future to teaching youth tennis in Philadelphia."Attitude, character, as well as effort," Gabe Knowles, a tennis coach at Legacy Youth Tennis, said. "All of those aspects will control how you do in life."These are the lessons Knowles strives to instill in the young athletes he coaches at Legacy Youth Tennis — a program dedicated to making the sport more inclusive and accessible to kids in Philly."There's a lot of athletes in Philadelphia, but when they pick up a...
ESU honored as IWLCA Academic Honor Squad, 13 Warriors Land on Academic Honor Roll
NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. – The Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) announced on Wednesday that the East Stroudsburg University lacrosse team was honored as an IWLCA Academic Honor Squad, along with 13 individual Warriors landed on the IWLCA Academic Honor Roll. ESU was among 324 programs at the NCAA Division...
Lehigh Valley gave up 5-runs late in the game as Rochester pulled away for the win
ROCHESTER, NY - Lehigh Valley struggled to keep pace with Rochester on Friday night with a 10-6 loss. The Red Wings scored 5-runs between the seventh and eighth innings to put this one away. Plenty of scoring in this one with both teams scoring twice in the first inning to...
Temple/St. Luke’s Med Student is Former Olympic Gymnast
When he’s not “rounding” on hospitalized patients at St. Luke’s Bethlehem campus as he trains to become a physician, Temple/St. Luke’s medical student David Jessen will be near a TV intensely watching the gymnastics competition in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, which begin Friday.
Lehigh Valley’s bats come alive to tie the series in Rochester
The Lehigh Valley IronPigs (49-47) played game two of a six-game series from Innovative Field on Wednesday night against the Rochester Red Wings (52-44). Lehigh Valley starter Mick Abel (2-7, 6.88 ERA) was on the mound against Rochester’s Kyle Luckham (0-0. 0.00 ERA). The game was scoreless in the...
DeNucci, Peltekian Selected To Preseason All-League Team
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Two members of the Lehigh football program have been selected to the Preseason All-Patriot League team as the league announced its preseason poll and football honors Wednesday morning. Graduate student linebacker Mike DeNucci and junior safety Nick Peltekian were both selected to the team after garnering second team All-Patriot League honors following the 2023 season.
Top 10 Stories of 2023-24 - #2 Silberman Named Second Team All-American
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Moravian University is continuing its look back at its 2023-24 athletic campaign. The next entry in our second countdown of the summer – the Top 10 Stories of the Year selected by the athletic administration – is our No. 2 highlight – sophomore catcher Marcie Silberman being named as a Second Team All-American by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.
Central, Becahi win their A-town Throwdown openers while Dieruff falls short
ALLENTOWN, Pa - The A-Town Throwdown continued with opening round play on Friday afternoon. Several other EPC programs getting their tournament underway at Cedar Beach. Allentown Central Catholic and Exeter went head-to-head in a battle of perennial powers. The Vikings would pull away in the second half for a 38-19 win.
Leary Announces 12 Newcomers To Class Of 2028
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Peter E. Bennett '63 head baseball coach Sean Leary, now entering his 30th season at the helm of the program, has announced the signing of 12 first-years to the class of 2028. "Coach Pat Knight did a tremendous job assembling our latest recruiting class," said Leary....
Mountain Hawks Earn WBCA Special Mention Honors
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The Lehigh women's basketball team was recognized for its academic achievements, earning special mention honors from the Women's Basketball Coaches Association, as announced Wednesday. Teams that have a gpa of a 3.0 or better were considered for the award. The Mountain Hawks finished the year with a...
Baseball Earns ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award
NEW YORK — Columbia baseball has earned the American Baseball Coaches Association Team Academic Excellence Award, which is presented by Sports Attack. Teams from every level of college and high school baseball were honored with this year's award, which highlights programs coached by ABCA members that posted a GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale for the entire 2023-24 academic year. Columbia baseball also earned the ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award during the 2022-23 academic year.
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