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Allentown Cheerleader's Sudden Death Prompts Outpouring Of Support
Gabriella "Gabby" Velazquez, a rising sophomore at Allentown Central Catholic High School died on Thursday, July 11, according to her obituary on the Schantz Funeral Home website. As of press time, more than $6,500 had been raised on a GoFundMe for her family launched by Sarah Kleppinger. "Gabby was a...
Video: Despicable Brawl At Little League Tournament Goes Viral
Here's yet another example of parents taking their kid's youth sporting events way, way too seriously. Footage of a wild brawl between a parent and an umpire at a Little League game in North Carolina is going viral on social media on Wednesday afternoon. "Video captured at a Monday night Little ...
Kyle Busch and son set to race at Action Track USA for 600 Speed week
KUTZTOWN, Pa - It's 600 Speed week at Action Track USA in Kutztown, and Wednesday night a special guest is taking to the track. NASCAR's Kyle Busch is set to race, along with his son Brexton. It's the second straight year that Busch will compete at Action Track, but the...
Lehigh Valley wrestling: Medals galore in Fargo, North Dakota
Pennsylvania continued its domination this week of the U.S. Marine Corps Junior and 16U Nationals, the nation’s largest tournament, at the Fargo Dome in Fargo, North Dakota. It repeated as the team champion in the 16U and junior men’s freestyle tournaments and several area wrestlers earned stop signs with championships in their respective weight classes. The state’s junior squad set a scoring ...
Fleetwood man trains for shot to win gold at Olympics
MAIDENCREEK TWP., Pa. - Just a little over a week away from the 2024 Olympic Games, a Berks County man is gearing up for his chance to compete. He'll be the seventh person with ties to the county to head to the Olympics. On Aug. 2, you can tune into...
A recent Lehigh Valley graduate is heading to Paris to provide coverage during the Summer Olympics
Now this seems like a fun way to learn, n’est-ce pas? Rachel Williams, a 2022 Easton Area High School graduate, is among four Temple University students traveling to France to produce news content at the Paris Olympics related to Temple, Philadelphia and perhaps beyond. Rather than covering the actual Olympics, the student reporters plan to cover life and culture in Paris and, hopefully, find ...
Longtime Bucks County soccer coach set to retire as team eyes championships in Orlando
The Yardley Makefield Soccer 2010 Boys United Premier team is practicing for the biggest moment of their soccer career.After winning four games in the national league, YMS is competing in the 2024 USYS National Championships in Orlando, Florida next week."I'm feeling excited and ready to play," said Max Garner who is a center midfielder. "We worked hard for it, and I feel like we deserve to play."The team practiced at Holy Ghost Preparatory field in Bensalem on Thursday.The 18-person team will travel this weekend to the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex."The boys did a great job. They had to...
Carrodo led Liberty softball back to championship status after dealing with tragic loss
Coach Sam Carrodo and his Liberty softball team celebrated the program’s first District 11 Class 6A championship since 2017 this season. A few years ago, the Hurricanes struggled to a 3-17 record and Carrodo wasn’t sure if he’d continue coaching after his wife Chrissy passed away in 2022 after a battle with brain cancer.
Fairfax native earns academic honors while serving aces on the court
Kutztown University’s Neal Devkaran is no stranger to balancing academic and athletic success. Raised in Fairfax, the graduate student attended Paul VI Catholic High before enrolling at Marymount University, where he pursued a degree in psychology with a minor in communication studies. However, his plans changed, and ultimately he opted for business.
Annual Spartan Race takes place in Carbon County
PALMERTON, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Summer is a popular time for outdoor races. One race that draws big crowds is the kids’ Spartan Race in Carbon County. It includes obstacle courses that involve different distances. 28/22 News Reporter Paola Giangiacomo has more in this week’s Parenting Playbook. Hundreds of kids from near and far converged on […]
Conwell-Egan’s Julia Horger Secures Gold at Wrestling Nationals
Conwell-Egan's Julia Horger, emerged as the top local girls' finisher at the prestigious U.S. Marine Corps Junior. Conwell-Egan’s rising junior, Julia Horger, emerged as the top local girls’ finisher at the prestigious U.S. Marine Corps Junior and 16-and-under Wrestling Nationals, securing a gold medal, writes Drew Markol for the Bucks County Courier Times.
Legion baseball: Quakertown wins league championship
The Bux-Mont American Legion tournament is double elimination. But No. 1 Quakertown didn’t need any losses whatsoever to claim the league title. The host Blue Jays (21-1), who were the regular season Bux-Mont champions, used six unanswered runs to turn a 2-2 game midway through four into an 8-2 romp over No. 2 Perkiomen in Monday’s championship. Peyton Myers, the lone Upper Bucks Christian product on Quakertown’s roster, got the win.
From Cuba to America, Yaime Perez looks forward to competing for Team USA
FLEETWOOD, Pa - Yaime Perez is already an accomplished discus thrower for her home country of Cuba. After the 2022 World Championships in Miami, Perez defected to the United States. For Perez it was a challenging time, unsure that she'd get back to the form she held competing for Cuba.
Lehigh Valley sports scores and a look at Friday’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 FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE Blue Mountain League Baseball Dodgers vs. Royals at Morris J Dimmick Park, 6 p.m. Bulls vs. Northern Yankees at Simmons Field, 6 p.m. THURSDAY’S SCORES No scores reported WEDNESDAY’S SCORES Blue Mountain League Baseball Bulls 2, ...
Three Bucks County area girls' wrestlers bring home medals from rugged Fargo tournament
Conwell-Egan rising junior Julia Horger was the top local girls' finisher at the prestigious U.S. Marine Corps Junior and 16-and-under wrestling Nationals in Fargo, N.D., as she captured a gold medal Sunday. Horger, who went 22-0 last season and won a PIAA title at 106 pounds, scored a 9-6 decision over California's Martee...
Kutztown looks to keep their stellar season going in the Region 2 tournament
KUTZTOWN, Pa - The Kutztown Legion baseball team is one of two teams from Berks County standing as the postseason continues. Up next in the state the Region 2 tournament. Kutztown will take a short drive to Emmaus for their opening round meeting with North Parkland. Heading into the Region...
Top 10 Stories of 2023-24 - #6 Luckey Earns All-America Honors at Indoor Track & Field National Championships
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. 6 highlight – sophomore Jerome Luckey earning Second Team All-America honors at the 2024 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field National Championships.
Northwestern Lehigh’s Perich picked by Texas Rangers in 7th round of MLB Draft
The 2023 World Series champions plucked talent from the Lehigh Valley on Monday. The Texas Rangers selected Lehigh University third baseman Rafe Perich with the 225th overall pick in the seventh round of the Major League Baseball Draft. Perich, a Northwestern Lehigh graduate, led the Mountain Hawks with a .382...
Kutztown women’s volleyball nets AVCA Team Academic Award
KUTZTOWN, Pa. – For the second year in-a-row and fifth time in program history, the Kutztown women's volleyball team earned the 2024 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award, an award that recognizes classroom excellence during the 2023-24 academic year. In order to earn the AVCA Team Academic...
NASCAR MODIFIEDS TO HOLD TWO 30 LAP FEATURES PLUS SPORTSMAN ON T.P. TRAILER & TRUCK EQUIPMENT NIGHT THIS SATURDAY AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY
BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – The T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modifieds will be in the spotlight this Saturday night at Grandview Speedway, when they will be running not one but TWO 30-lap feature races in one exciting evening of action. Grandview Speedway will be presenting a NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series...
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