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Ranking best PA high school football wide receivers and tight ends in Bucks County area
Not an easy task, but we're ranking the top returning Pennsylvania high school football players in the Bucks County area by position as we gear up for the 2024-25 season with the PIAA kicking off games on opening night Aug. 23. Today, we look at wide receivers and tight ends. All players listed...
Justin McCuen tapped as new Plumstead Christian boys basketball coach
Justin McCuen was recently named the new head boys basketball coach at Plumstead Christian School. He takes the place of the retiring John Elton, who spent the last 17 seasons on Plumstead’s hardwood as an assistant or head varsity coach. PCS, the smallest school in the Bicentennial Athletic League,...
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...
Bucks County's Sabrina Carpenter goes international with Olympics commercial in Paris
The girl is certainly meeting world. Bucks County's own Sabrina Carpenter has gone international, first as Taylor's Swift's opening act on legs of the Eras Tour in South America, Asia and Australia, and now in a TV commercial promoting the Olympic Games. The NBC spot features the former star of Disney's "Girl Meets World" sipping coffee at a Parisian sidewalk café while enthusiastically chatting up an animated bird about the upcoming Games. Viewing Carpenter's bubbly conversation to...
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...
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...
Levittown’s Kennedi Dobson swimming toward bright future
Kennedi Dobson is excited for her future. And the Levittown resident has every right to feel that way. Dobson, entering her senior year at Neshaminy, just competed at the U.S. Olympic Swim Team Trials in Indianapolis, June 15-23, where she was 18th in the 400-meter freestyle (4:11.74), 22nd in the 200 individual medley (2:15.76) and 28th in the 200 freestyle (200.21).
Quakertown puts Perkiomen on the brink of elimination with an 8-0 win
EMMAUS, Pa - The Legion Region 2 tournament continued on Tuesday afternoon, Quakertown and Perkiomen playing to keep a spot in the winners bracket. Quakertown would be the one keeping their spot with an 8-0 showing over Perkiomen. This one was put out of reach early with a 4-run first inning by the victors.
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.
Lower Mac, Quakertown and Northampton are the 3 left standing in Region 2
EMMAUS, Pa - The Region 2 Legion tournament continued later in the day on Tuesday. Four teams looking to get closer to the Regional title game on Wednesday. Quakertown and Northampton met in the winners bracket to end the night. It would be Northampton rallying in the end to earn the win 6-4 handing Quakertown its first tournament loss.
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.
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...
Lafayette an undeniable draw for Garnet Valley's Haylie Adamski
All throughout Haylie Adamski’s collegiate recruitment, one program kept itself at the forefront of her mind. Every time the Garnet Valley rising senior talked about her future plans with her parents, Stacie and David, Lafayette entered the mix. “Whenever I would discuss things about other schools, Lafayette was always...
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...
Griffin Baseball Recognized with 2023-2024 ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award
Greensboro, N.C. – (7/25/2024) – Yesterday, Wednesday, July 24, Gwynedd Mercy University was one of more than 470 collegiate baseball programs to be recognized with a 2023-2024 American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Team Academic Excellence Award – Presented by Sports Attack. The Griffins combined for a 3.39 team grade point average (GPA) during the 2023-2024 academic year, qualifying them for the honor; in order to be recognized with a ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award programs must post a GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale for the given academic year.
Seven Greyhounds Selected to IWLCA Academic Honor Roll
NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. --- The Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association has announced that seven Moravian University women's lacrosse student-athletes have been named to the IWLCA Academic Honor Roll Wednesday afternoon. Honorees for IWLCA Academic Honor Roll must be juniors, seniors or graduate students, and have earned a cumulative academic GPA of...
Top 10 Stories of 2023-24 - #3 Softball Captures 2nd Straight Landmark Title & Hosts NCAA Regional for First Time
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. 3 highlight – the softball program winning its second straight Landmark Conference title and hosting an NCAA Division III Regional at Blue & Grey Field for the first time.
12 Greyhounds Named 2024 ITA Scholar-Athletes & Both Tennis Squads Selected as All-Academic Teams
TEMPE, Ariz. --- Twelve student-athletes from the Moravian University men's and women's tennis teams have been selected as 2024 Intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar-Athletes and both the men's and women's squads also received the ITA All-Academic Team award. Senior Steve Schneider, juniors Zachary Lebby and Wyatt Marshall and sophomores Shayaan Farhad...
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