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Montgomery County Athletes Ready to Shine at the 2024 Paris Olympics
Several standout athletes from Montgomery County will represent the United States at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the next two weeks. Several standout athletes from Montgomery County will represent the United States at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the next two weeks, writes Ben Silver for the Main Line Today.
NASCAR MODIFIED & SPORTSMAN PLUS VINTAGE THIS SATURDAY, FORREST ROGERS MEMORIAL PLUS FIREWORKS AUGUST 10 AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY
BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – Grandview Speedway is gearing up for two nights of racing action this upcoming weekend, with racing set for Friday and Saturday nights. The T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modifieds and the T.P. Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman will be joined by the Outlaw Racing Series Vintage cars this Saturday night at Grandview Speedway as part of a NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series program starting at 7:30 pm.
A-Town Throwdown tipped off with boy's and girl's action on Thursday night
ALLENTOWN, Pa - The A-Town Throwdown is in full swing, Thursday night action getting underway in both the boys and girls brackets at Cedar Beach in the West End of Allentown. On the boys side of things, Muhlenberg would open its tournament with a 45-43 win over Emmaus. This one...
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...
Inaugural event at “The Spine” in Perkasie to celebrate skate culture
Perkasie Borough’s Lenape Park Skate Park reopened July 18, as “The Spine.”. Newly renovated, “The Spine” now boasts a brand new single coping, double mini half-pipe and a freshly milled and paved asphalt pad, designed to challenge and excite skaters of all skill levels. The inaugural...
Sports gear store opens, 3 new restaurants coming soon at Promenade Saucon Valley
U. SAUCON TWP., Pa. – Phillies, Eagles, Flyers and 76ers fans have a new spot to stock up on jerseys, sweatshirts, hats and other gear in Lehigh County. Rally House, a specialty sports store chain offering an expansive selection of apparel, gifts, home decor and other types of merchandise representing local NCAA, NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL and MLS teams, opened a new retail location on Friday at the Promenade Saucon Valley shopping center in Upper Saucon Township.
Blazers riding wave of momentum into playoffs
The inaugural East Coast Collegiate Baseball League regular season came to a close Sunday, July 21. The Quakertown Blazers (15-16-2) sneaked into the playoffs, winning four of their last five games and securing the third spot in the Northern Division. The ECCBL playoffs will be played over this weekend. Friday...
Catching up with a KU Golden Bear – Jade Ware
KUTZTOWN, Pa. – During the summer months, Kutztown athletics takes a break from competition. So, what do Golden Bear student-athletes like to do in their down time? Over the next month, we will be catching up with some KU Golden Bears. Jade Ware (Easton, Pa./Wilson Area) – Women's Swimming...
Guiliano, Christianson Set For Paris Olympics
The 2024 Paris Olympic Games will officially kick off on Friday night, and a pair of current Notre Dame men’s swimmers will compete: rising senior Chris Guiliano (Douglassville, Pa.) and rising graduate student Tyler Christianson (Easton, Md.). Guiliano, who has become one of the American favorites since the Olympic Trials, will swim at least five events in his Olympic debut. Individually, he qualified for the 50, 100 and 200 free, becoming the first American swimmer since Matt Biondi did so in 1988 to earn that slate. He will also compete in the 4×100 freestyle relay and the 4×200 freestyle relay....
Good News: "I Can Bike Camp"
OAKS, Pa. - Dozens of kids are getting the chance to be mobile, and they are beating the odds to do so. Friday they'll be on their bikes again, as it's the last day of the "I Can Bike Camp" at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center. Three dozen kids of...
Pennridge recognizes 18 student-athletes
There were plenty of reasons to celebrate. That’s how many Pennridge seniors – representing 10 different sports – were recognized for committing to compete in sports at the collegiate level on Wednesday, May 22. Three members of the Rams’ SOL National Conference championship lacrosse squad – Ryan...
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...
Kutztown ranked ninth in preseason national poll
KUTZTOWN, Pa. – The defending Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference champion and national semifinalist Kutztown football team will once again be viewed as a top team in the country this fall as KU was ranked ninth in the preseason Division II national poll published in the annual Lindy's Sports College Football Preview magazine.
Convenient color combo leads to college pick for LC's Sanyiah Littlejohn
Andrew Robinson (@ADRobinson3) Some people just look good in certain colors. Sanyiah Littlejohn figured out her best colors are green and gold, having seen plenty of success wearing those colors through three years at Lansdale Catholic. George Mason’s colors are green and gold too and thanks to a year-long process, Littlejohn decided it might not be a bad idea to stay in those colors at the next level as well.
LV IronPigs Already Looking Forward to New Christmas Wonderland | WDIY Local News
The Lehigh Valley IronPigs are giving glimpses at what the winter months will look like as we brave the heat this summer. A press release from the team announced their new holiday tradition titled Illumination, a holiday lights walk-through at Coca-Cola Park. The vibrant outdoor experience will be made up...
Penn Stater Spiegel sparks Spikes' late rally in 8-7 win over Keys
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Josh Spiegel called Medlar Field at Lubrano Park home for three years while playing baseball at Penn State, and he came up huge with a game-tying homer in the bottom of the eighth before Austin Baal’s go-ahead double gave the State College Spikes an 8-7 win over the Frederick Keys on Wednesday.
Football Ranked 21st in Preseason Poll
Muhlenberg is ranked 21st in the D3football.com 2024 preseason poll . This is the ninth time in the last 10 seasons that the Mules are predicted to be one of the best football teams in Division III. Last year, they received votes in the preseason poll, and in 2022, they were ranked 11th. Muhlenberg is coming off a season in which it went 10-1, reaching double digits in wins for the sixth time in program history and earning a postseason berth for the 19th time in the last 23 seasons. The Mules outscored their opponents by an average of almost…
Screeching sneakers and slam dunks: Lehigh Valley Awesome Fest kicks off
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - At Cedar Beach Park in Allentown, the sneakers are screeching, and the hoops are on fire. What else would you expect from Lehigh Valley Awesome Fest?. "Anytime you say awesome, you have a nice smile on your face. So that's what this event is about is about bringing smiles to people, bringing community together," said Toomey Anderson, co-founder of Awesome Fest.
Brandywine Heights rolls to an opening round in at Cedar Beach
ALLENTOWN, Pa - Night cap on day one of the A-Town Throwdown featured some small school action between Brandywine Heights and Pen Argyl. The Bullets coming away with a resounding opening win 50-24. Tommy Clark would help pace the Bullets with 12 points in the win, Landen Fenstermacher would add 9-points for the Bullets to move on in the winner's bracket.
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