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LCCC to end intercollegiate athletics
Lehigh Carbon Community College will pivot away from intercollegiate sports as soon as the upcoming academic year, according to the college. Instead, the college’s athletic program will soon initiate intramural sports programs. Linda Baker, the executive director of college relations, wrote in a statement that the new intramural sports will “allow more students to participate in sports and ...
Powerboat racing returns to Allentown
The roar and excitement of powerboat racing returned to Allentown’s Adams Island in the Lehigh River on June 1. Racers from at least six states, all members of the Cocktail Class Wooden Boat Racing Association, competed in their “Skuas” in the first of the association’s seasonal races in the Mid-Atlantic and for the fifth time at Adams Island, according to Tom Kerr, one of the participants.
Reading and Somerset Suspended Thursday Night
“Ladies and gentlemen, we are sorry. We hoped to play, but with this much rain landing on the field, it’s just not possible to play baseball tonight. Tonight’s Reading Fightin Phils game has been officially postponed due to rain. HOWEVER – WE DO PLAN TO HAVE FIREWORKS! I REPEAT – we do plan to have fireworks. The fireworks crew is still loading the show, and once ready, we expect to have fireworks – likely at approx.. 10PM – which is when fireworks are usually shot after a game anyway. Again – fireworks will take place – thanks to Carpenter & PA Lottery – at approx.. 10PM. Before then, Reggie Brown and Bunch a Funk will entertain us – beginning in a few minutes...
Final high school boys lacrosse rankings of 2024
Winning when it mattered most tells the story of the final local boys lacrosse rankings of 2024. Easton, which defended its league title and won its first-ever district title, was a clear-cut No. 1. Parkland avenged a rivalry-night loss to Emmaus at the end of the regular season in the...
Player Previews in 100 Days – Day 50: Genuine Stutzman, Exeter Township HS
Coaches Comments: In his first year starting, genuine is a ‘Swiss army knife’ for us. He does everything in the run game and passes game. Complete team 1st player who blocks with attitude. He has 7 carries for 22 yards and 4 TDs. has added 11 receptions for 204 yards and 4 tds. Genuine has been a battering ram as a lead blocker. Grading out at 85% on the year, he has helped pave the way for our rushing attack.
Manmiller Pockets $3,000 in Thunder on the Hill Triumph
BECHTELSVILLE, PA – Doug Manmiller of Shoemakerville, PA picked up the win in the NASCAR 358 Modified portion of the exciting Tuesday night doubleheader. Manmiller overtook Timmy Buckwalter on the third lap of the 30-lap main event. Buckwalter remained in contention for the win in chase of the $2,000 bonus posted by Pioneer Pole Building for a first time Thunder on the Hill Modified feature winner.
Familiar face takes on new role as head of Olivet Boys and Girls Club
READING, Pa. - You may remember Rick Perez as the Reading High School boys' basketball coach that led the Red Knights to three state championships. Now, he's at the helm of a new team. "You know, I wouldn't necessarily call this work," said Perez. Perez is almost a month into...
Logan Schuchart wins Pa. Speedweek 410 sprint car feature at Grandview Speedway
Logan Schuchart of Hanover outdueled defending Pa. Speeweek champion Anthony Macri of Dillsburg Tuesday night to take the checkered flag in the Hodnutt Cup 410 sprint car feature at Grandview Speedway in Bechtelsville. The Hodnutt Cup victory at Grandview was Schuchart’s first of the Pa. Speedweek series and earned him...
R-Phils fans get in celebrations despite game getting rained out
READING, Pa. – The Reading Fightin Phils had their first Fourth of July home game in nearly a decade scheduled for Thursday night, but Mother Nature had other plans. "I'm out here at the ballpark — Reading Fightin Phils' FirstEnergy Stadium," said David Long, of Reading. Just like...
Reading United battling for playoff position in USL2 with three games remaining
Reading United has three games left in the regular season and are sitting in third place in the mid-Atlantic division. They are looking to win out and jump ahead of West Chester United who are two wins ahead. "Obviously we want to finish the regular season on a high," said...
Annual First Swing Golf Clinic teaches more than just golf
Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing and the Eastern Amputee Golf Association recently held the 11th Annual First Swing & Learn to Golf Clinic at Sittler Golf in Sinking Spring for patients with disabilities and their families. More than 40 participants from Berks County and beyond attended the free event, where...
IronPigs take fans back to prehistoric time for 'Jurassic Pork'
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - The Lehigh Valley IronPigs brought back a blast from the past Tuesday: dinosaurs. It was Jurassic Pork Night at the ballgame, and attendees were able to get their hands on free Jurassic Pork hats. The caps were presented by Hatfield. After the game, fans stuck around Coca-Cola...
Lehigh Valley hits three home runs to beat the RailRiders in Moosic
The Lehigh Valley IronPigs (41-42) visited PNC Field on Thursday night to begin a three-game road trip against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (46-37). Lehigh Valley starter Mick Abel (2-7, 6.79 ERA) was on the mound against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre’s Egar Barclay (3-6, 7.46 ERA). The game was delayed for an hour due...
IronPigs there for each other through celebrations and conversations
Aramis Garcia found IronPigs teammate Weston Wilson in the clubhouse moments after Sunday’s series finale in Durham against the Bulls. It was no coincidence that the Lehigh Valley player in the most prolonged slump approached the team’s hottest hitter. It was only seven weeks earlier when Wilson’s batting average was nowhere near the Mendoza Line. His slugging percentage was all of .248 as ...
Kutztown women's basketball, men's tennis earn PSAC Team GPA Awards
LOCK HAVEN, Pa. -- The Kutztown University's women's basketball and men's tennis teams registered the highest team grade point averages among Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) institutions in their respective sports for the 2023-24 academic year, earning PSAC Top Team GPA Awards, announced by the league office Wednesday. The Top...
Seigler Shines, Shields Shoves In Patriotic Win Over Reading
LHP Ben Shields (5.1 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 5 K) hurled 5.1 shutout IP with 5 K in his Double-A debut. Over his last five starts between Somerset and High-A Hudson Valley since the start of June, Shields has posted a 2.03 ERA with 37 K in 26.2 IP and a 0.71 WHIP. Shields has struck out 5+ in each of his last five starts.
Great PA News Quiz: High Court Rulings, Summer Olympics, and State Budget Work
In this week’s news quiz: Budget talks, bankruptcy block, seismic SCOTUS rulings, and a summer Olympics hopeful. As always, let us know if you encounter any technical issues. Just email Newsletter Editor Colin Deppen ([email protected]) with a heads up. And good luck!. BEFORE YOU GO… If you learned...
Early Fireworks: SWB Wins 9-6 Thriller Over IronPigs
ALLENTOWN, PA (July 2) – The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders and the Lehigh Valley IronPigs . The two teams will travel back to Moosic for Independence Day celebrations tomorrow at PNC Field. Gates open at 5:30PM. SWB tabbed Matt Sauer to make the bullpen start for game two of the doubleheader....
Buddy Kennedy walks it off leading the IronPigs to victory over Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
The Lehigh Valley IronPigs (40-41) played game one of a doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon from Coca-Cola Park against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (45-36). Lehigh Valley starter Max Castillo (0-3, 8.54 ERA) was on the mound against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre’s Tanner Tully (1-6, 7.54 ERA). The game was scoreless in the first three...
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