SPORTS
Pocono Raceway voted top track by NASCAR fans
LONG POND, MONROE CO. (WOLF) — Pocono Raceway has been ranked the top NASCAR track in USA TODAY's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards. The Tricky Triangle was voted #1 by NASCAR fans after 10Best vetted out the top raceways from motorsports experts. The 2.5-mile track was founded in 1968 and...
Whitehall and Parkland punch their tickets to the EPC title game
ALLENTOWN, Pa - The EPC boys volleyball semifinals took to court at Sewards Gymnasium on Thursday night. Whitehall and Parkland setting up a title game meeting next week. The Zephyrs would knock off Emmaus 3-1 to punch their ticket into the title game. Set one the Green Hornets would win...
New tennis, pickleball courts among changes coming to Cedar Creek Parkway West
S. WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. – The South Whitehall Township Planning Commission recommended a waiver request for improvements at Cedar Creek Parkway West on Thursday night at the administration building. The plan, offered for the community park at 4200 Broadway, calls for the removal of existing tennis courts, an adjacent...
CHSAA baseball playoffs: Moore does a little bit of everything to top Farrell in best-of-3 series opener
Moore Catholic combined timely hitting with tight defense to earn a 5-1 victory over Monsignor Farrell Saturday at the Berry Houses field in Dongan Hills and grab a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three series that will determine which of the two Island nines advances to the CHSAA Archdiocesan Tournament. Junior...
Parkland School District’s vision for future includes $19 million ‘wellness complex’ with a new football stadium. Here’s a look at more of the plans
Parkland High School students may enjoy a new football stadium, upgraded classrooms and ample parking space in the coming years, while Orefield Middle School students may see a major expansion of the school in five years. The changes are part of Vision 2030, an ongoing effort to mitigate overcrowding in one of the fastest-growing school districts in the Lehigh Valley. “The investment we are ...
Girls Track and Field Athletes of the Week: Big-time record-breaker leads the way.
A sophomore standout who broke a 40-year-old record leads this week’s lehighvalleylive girls track and field athletes of the week. Each week, usually on Fridays, we will recognize an athlete of the week from the Colonial League, Eastern Pennsylvania Conference and the lehighvalleylive New Jersey coverage area. We will also select an overall athlete of the week.
Pleasant Valley girls lacrosse pounces on Nazareth early, rolls to another EPC final
The Pleasant Valley girls lacrosse team went relatively untested as it amassed an 18-0 record in the regular season, winning those games by an average of close to 12 goals per game. One of the few moments that the Bears trailed this year was early on in their regular season...
Check out the EPC, Colonial League softball tournament brackets
The fields are set for the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference and Colonial League softball tournaments. Based on the regular season, there could be some wild results over the next week. The Colonial League quarterfinals are scheduled to begin on Friday and the EPC tourney is set to start on Monday. A...
Lehigh Valley sports scores and a look at Saturday’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 SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE Softball Colonial League Quarterfinals Northern Lehigh at Palmerton, 1 p.m. Southern Lehigh at Notre Dame-Green Pond, 2 p.m. Baseball Colonial League Quarterfinals Palisades at Salisbury, 3 p.m. Bangor at Southern Lehigh, 6 p.m. ...
Parkland boys volleyball returns to EPC final with sweep of Liberty
Parkland High School’s boys volleyball team has played two five-set matches this spring. Now, the Trojans will get to replay both in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference tournament. The first rematch went according to plan for top-seeded Parkland, which swept fourth-seeded Liberty 25-22, 25-21, 25-22 on Thursday night in the...
Baseball Game Preview: Palmyra Heads Out
Palmyra and Cedar Crest are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Palmyra Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Cedar Crest Falcons at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Palmyra is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
The boys lacrosse POTW dished 10 assists in 3 games
We spent most of the regular season honoring goal scorers with our boys lacrosse awards. Now that the postseason is underway and there’s only a few Player of the Week stories left, maybe it’s time to pay attention to some of the top assist-leaders in the region. lehighvalleylive...
Boys lacrosse rankings: EPC semis shake up top 5
It took playoff lacrosse to finally bring a change in the top three spots of our boys lacrosse rankings. Easton avenged an early season loss to Parkland in the first Eastern Pennsylvania Conference semifinal last night to jump the Trojans in the top 5. Emmaus defended its No. 1 spot and advanced to the EPC final with a gritty, defensive win over Allentown Central Catholic.
Resilient Whitehall boys volleyball finishes Emmaus in 60-point 4th set during EPC semis
Whitehall High School’s boys volleyball team passed a couple gut checks on Thursday night. The first came after a lackluster opening set, and the second arose as the Zephyrs battled Emmaus in a seemingly endless fourth frame. Ultimately, Whitehall was up to both challenges. The third-seeded Zephyrs knocked off...
Lehigh Valley lost the lead late dropping its 4h straight to Syracuse
ALLENTOWN, Pa - After a delayed start due to the rainy weather Lehigh Valley dropped its fourth straight at home to Syracuse 8-3. The Mets scored 6-runs in the final three innings to pull out another win. In the second inning the IronPigs would open the scoring with a Scott...
Girls Lacrosse: Lawrenceville vs. Allentown - 2024 Mercer County Tournament final preview
1-Lawrenceville (8-5) vs. 2-Allentown (15-3) If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments. It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency: our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. We strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation. Join us in shaping the news narrative together.