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Swimming or wading in nature this summer? Stay safe with these tips, plus tell us your favorite spots.
Editor’s note: We’re looking to highlight natural areas with water where you’re allowed to cool off when it’s hot outside. Have a favorite spot you don’t mind sharing in the Lehigh Valley region? Consider emailing kbresswein@lehighvalleylive.com. Read on for some places we’ve found you can, and can’t, go — plus tips on staying safe.
Lehigh Valley sports scores and a look at Tuesday’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 TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE Baseball Districts 11/1 3A Championship Saucon Valley at Salisbury, 3:30 p.m. District 11 6A Semifinals Northampton at Liberty, 4 p.m. District 11 5A Championship Whitehall at Pocono Mountain East, 7 p.m. Softball District 11 A ...
Where to swim at Lehigh Valley pools this summer
What better way to cool off this summer than by heading to one of the Lehigh Valley’s many public pools? For those looking to make a splash, below are the locations and hours of some of the pools around the region. Allentown Buck Boyle Spray Park, 10 Pump Place, Allentown. Open 11 a.m.-8 p.m. May 27 through Sept. 4. Cedar Beach Pool, 101 N. Ott St., Allentown, Open noon-7 p.m. weekends and 4-7 ...
Olympic cycling champ from the Lehigh Valley charged with stalking ex-girlfriend
Olympic cycling gold medal winner and ex-Lehigh County commissioner Marty Nothstein was charged Friday with stalking his ex-girlfriend and damaging her lawn in Bethlehem. The charges come about a year after he admitted to trespassing in the home of a different woman he knew in Lehigh County. If you purchase...
Carbon County Sports Hall of Fame inducts new members
LEHIGHTON, Pa. — The Carbon County Sports Hall of Fame inducted 21 new members today from a wide range of sports, including players, coaches, and even officials who have made an impact in their career. One of those members of the 2024 class is Lehighton native and current NFL official Duane Heydt.
Central Catholic’s Gulycz makes history happen in the shot put
Clark Gulycz did something Saturday afternoon at Shippensburg University that had never been done before. Gulycz became the first boys PIAA track and field champion in Allentown Central Catholic history when he won the Class 2A shot put. “I was thinking this week of being able to rewrite history and...
Introducing the 2024 Athlete of the Year finalists
The field of semifinalists for the lehighvalleylive.com Athlete of the Year award, presented by Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute, was one of the most accomplished — from top to bottom — in the 12-year history of the honor. That made selecting finalists difficult, but the fan votes have been...
One rugged 800 run for Nazareth's Mastromonaco at state track
Gio Mastromonaco’s idea of how to start the 800-meter run at Saturday afternoon’s PIAA 3A track and field championships at Shippensburg University’s Seth Grove Stadium was a good one. “I wanted to go all out right from the start and lead the race,” said the Nazareth senior,...
Northwestern softball blanks Beca behind Freeman’s stellar pitching, clinches state berth
Northwestern softball coach Kate Farber said Tigers sophomore pitcher Emma Freeman is competitive no matter what she does, even if it’s chess or checkers. Freeman’s competitive nature was on full display on Friday night at Patriots Park in Allentown and it resulted in a one-hitter against Bethlehem Catholic.
Emmaus' Moore rallies for second straight state long jump crown
Now that Kyle Moore has thoroughly conquered Shippensburg, the Emmaus senior can concentrate on doing the same at Penn State. Moore won the PIAA 3A long jump for the second straight season Saturday at Shippensburg University’s Seth Grove Stadium, going 23 feet, 6¾ inches for the win. It...
Palmerton softball’s Gaffney reaches 700 career strikeouts in playoff win over Notre Dame
Palmerton softball senior pitcher Carly Gaffney only had one strikeout in the first three innings of the team’s District 11 Class 3A semifinal against Notre Dame on Thursday night. Then, the senior found her usual strikeout groove, recording nine Ks in the final four innings of the Blue Bombers’...
Parkland baseball clubs way into district final with 15 runs in win over Nazareth
Parkland High School baseball coach Kurt Weber had a warning for his team: the Trojans needed to bring their bats to extend the season. “We told the kids before, this was not going to be a 3-2, 2-0 game,” Weber said. “... We just had to try to win every inning.”
Northern Lehigh softball produces pair of 6-run innings to secure D-11 final return trip
The Northern Lehigh softball team played in the District 11 Class 2A title game last season, but fell short against Minersville. The Bulldogs are back in the final this year, but are hoping for a much different result. With a dominant 12-2 victory over Schuylkill Haven in five innings on...
Zellin sends Salisbury baseball soaring into district final with walk-off grand slam
Jake Zellin’s coach told him to stay aggressive. During the biggest moment of the game, the Salisbury High School senior listened. Zellin smashed the first pitch he saw for a grand slam to left field, giving the second-seeded Falcons a dramatic, come-from-behind 7-5 victory over sixth-seeded Allentown Central Catholic in the District 11 Class 3A baseball semifinals at DeSales University’s Weiland Park on Saturday.
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