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Allentown Cheerleader, Rising Sophomore Gabby Velazquez Dies Suddenly, School Says
Gabriella "Gabby" Velazquez, a rising sophomore at Allentown Central Catholic High School died suddenly, the school announced on Friday, July 12. A cause of death was not provided. World Cup Easton, an area cheer squad, said Velazquez was "a vibrant, loud, positive light." "She always kept you smiling and laughing....
Perkiomen School guard Gabe Tanner picks up Temple offer
Perkiomen School class of 2025 guard Gabe Tanner picked up an offer from Temple Saturday, he announced on social media. Tanner, a 6-foot-4, 180-pound combo guard, helped the Perkiomen School win its second consecutive Pennsylvania Independent Schools Athletic Association championship back in March with a team-high 19 points off the bench in a 77-67 win over Phelps. He has displayed three-level scoring ability for a Perkiomen School team that also includes fellow class of 2025 Temple recruiting priority KJ Cochran.
CODY MANMILLER TOPS SPECTACULAR LATE RACE FIVE CAR BATTLE FOR THE WIN TO SCORE CAREER FIRST GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY NASCAR MODIFIED VICTORY
BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – In another action packed night of NASCAR stock car racing from start to finish, two drivers scored hard fought feature victories Saturday night at Grandview Speedway. Jesse Landis of Gilbertsville, Pa. charged forward from his thirteenth starting position, taking the lead from a strong running Jared...
Luft twins lead West Point to win, spot in Pa. Little League Softball final
Jayelyn Luft tossed a no-hitter, twin sister Jocelyn Luft drove in four runs and West Point moved into the Pennsylvania Little League Softball Major Championship with a 12-1 win Monday against Pittston. West Point will face unbeaten Indiana at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Wellsboro. If West Point wins, the two...
Lehigh's Rafe Perich Drafted By Texas Rangers On Day Two Of MLB Draft
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Lehigh third baseman and batting leader Rafe Perich was drafted 225th overall in the seventh round of the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft by the defending World Series Champion Texas Rangers on Monday afternoon. Perich becomes the 19th all-time Lehigh player to be selected in the...
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...
Two Athletes From Merion and Cheltenham Recall 1972 Munich Olympics and Attack on Israeli Team
Ahead of this year’s Paris Games, Donald Cohan and Jim Moroney, two athletes with Montgomery County ties, recalled the 1972 Munich Olympics and the attack on the Israeli team, writes Mike Sielski for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Moroney and Cohan were sailors on the 1972 U.S. Olympic Team. Moroney, a...
New Indoor Pickleball Facilities Set to Open in Newtown and Horsham
The rise of indoor pickleball centers across the Bucks County and Montgomery County region is accelerating in 2024, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Joel Block, a former party center owner, is launching Buxmont Pickleball Club in Horsham. Located on Easton Road, this five-court facility is being built...
Top 10 Stories of 2023-24 - #7 Men’s Cross Country Wins Third Straight Landmark Conference Title
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. 7 highlight – the men's cross country squad winning its third consecutive Landmark Conference Championship.
Lehigh Earns NABC Team Academic Excellence Award, Five Student-Athletes Recognized
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) has announced its annual Team Academic Excellence Awards and the National Honors Court, which recognizes high-achieving collegiate men's basketball teams and players across the country. The Mountain Hawks earned the team award while Dominic Parolin, Jalin Sinclair, Jayshen Saigal, Keith Higgins Jr. and Tyler Whitney-Sidney were named to the Honors Court.
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