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Phillipsburg High School Inducts Class of 2024 Athletic Hall of Fame
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Phillipsburg High School held its fourth annual Hall of Fame induction ceremonies on Sunday afternoon at the high school auditorium. The committee that votes on who gets inducted consists of George Chando, Mary Jane Deutsch, Ruth Gibbs, Linda Snyder, Dave Miers, booster club president Ted Vegh and Vice President Wayne Holloway, Kyle Purdy, Jim Hanisak, Joann Osifchin, Brett Morrow and Mike Moore.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The class of 2024 inductees include two teams and nine individuals, eight of whom played multiple sports, plus two booster clubs. The teams that were...
As Supercross returns to Philly, check out this local rider's Eagles-themed helmet, bike
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A teenager from Telford, Bucks County, is preparing to compete at the AMA Supercross Championship at Lincoln Financial Field this weekend, and he'll be repping Philly during the race.Bryce Shelly, 19, will wear an Eagles helmet and ride an Eagles green bike while riding through the team's stadium on Saturday. His motorcycle is usually blue, but Shelly felt it was fitting to make some changes for his homecoming."Super exciting to have a race here at Lincoln Financial Field," Shelly said. "Me growing up about 30 minutes from here, it's super special to me, and it's...
The Softball Player of the Week had 4 HRs in 3 games
The lehighvalleylive.com Softball Player of the Week is having a power surge, recording four home runs in her last three games. The rest of the week’s honorees have also been making some noise with their bats. Scroll down for the stars of the week in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference,...
Freedom celebrates 20 seniors who will take their athletic talent to next level
Freedom High School senior Jared Karabinus will continue his lacrosse career at St. Joseph’s University. One could say Karabinus was destined for athletic success as his dad, Chris Karabinus, played baseball at Belvidere High School, Towson University and then was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the eighth round of the 1996 MLB Draft.
Rigorous routine turned Cerimele into a champion for Parkland girls swimming
So, what are you doing at 4:45 on a weekday morning?. If you are Parkland High School senior Sophia Cerimele, you are waking up to prepare for your first swimming workout of the day. It’s part of a rigorous routine that elevated Cerimele to become the lehighvalleylive.com Girls Swimmer of...
Allentown streets shutting down for St. Luke’s Half Marathon on Sunday
The 2024 St. Luke’s Half Marathon and 5k will traverse Allentown on Sunday morning, prompting the closure of several streets. According to a news release from organizers, more than 2,000 have entered. This year is the 40th anniversary of the event. The following streets along the courses will be...
Distance runners heating up in third boys track and field performance list of the season.
The distance runners are starting to get into form as times are dropping in the third lehighvalleylive boys track and field performance list of the season. We hope we got all the top results, but it’s certainly possible we missed some. If you have one, please send it to us at the email address below. Be aware of the rules for inclusion; see those below as well.
It's all about multi-event athletes in this week's girls track and field awards
It was a fine week for multi-event girls track and field athletes in the lehighvalleylive region and we recognize some of the best below. Each week, 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.
Easton girls basketball’s Cole changes college commitment to different neighboring state
Easton girls basketball senior forward Evalyse Cole has decided to head west, not east, for her college destination. Cole recently committed to the University of Toledo in Ohio after previously being set to play at Monmouth University in New Jersey. “With the Monmouth coach moving to Toledo, I looked into...
St. Luke's Half Marathon announces winners for men's, women's races
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — St. Luke's University Health Network has announced the winners of its annual half marathon and 5K races, which were held Sunday morning in Allentown. According to a St. Luke's press release, men's winner Alex Price finished with a personal best time of 1 hour, 7 minutes and 16 seconds. Price, a 30-year-old from Bethlehem, became just the third St. Luke's Half Marathon runner to break the 1:08 mark since 2001.
Northwestern’s Grace Yost among record setters at Zephyr Invitational track
Grace Yost is pretty darn good at several track and field events, but the Northwestern senior had one noticeable shortcoming. Well, it was noticeable to everyone — but Yost. “You realize you are running crooked as you’re running crooked,” she said. “But then you think you fix it and you’re still running crooked. “At practice, they had to videotape me, then told me I was still running crooked. ...
Smith adds to recent bowling highlight reel with huge series
The last couple months of the season have been a bit of a highlight reel for Jeremy Smith. The Coopersburg resident recently had his first perfect game at Earl Bowl in Quakertown. He’s also amassed big series that have pushed his average near the 220 mark. Smith credits his...
Emmaus girls basketball coach Gallagher steps down after 7 seasons
Emmaus girls basketball coach Kelsey Gallagher recently stepped down from her position. She informed her team of the decision earlier this month. “While it was undoubtedly a challenging decision to step down, I ultimately decided it was the right move for me,” Gallagher wrote in a text message on Monday. “Coaching demands an immense amount of dedication, time, and energy away from family and the circumstances I faced this past season simply weren’t conducive to maintaining a healthy balance. Regrettably, I didn’t feel I had the necessary support to continue my journey at Emmaus High School.”
Baseball: Phillipsburg Shuts Out Immaculata 10-0
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Felix Matos and Nick Stettner each drove in two runs as did Eddie Weindel, who pitched a two-hitter for his first victory of the season, to lead Phillipsburg High School to a 10-0 victory over Immaculata in a Skyland Conference cross-division baseball game on a brisk Saturday morning at the Phillipsburg Athletic Complex. The game was stopped in the fifth inning due to the mercy rule when senior centerfielder Kevin Burgess, who had five steals in the game, stole second and third on consecutive pitches and scored on a throwing error to third base. CLICK...
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 Girls Lacrosse Emmaus at Governor Mifflin, 10 a.m. Phillipsburg at Freedom, 2 p.m. North Penn at Easton, 4 p.m. Boys Lacrosse Parkland at Boyertown, 10 a.m. Easton at Spring-Ford, 10 a.m. Pleasant Valley at Nazareth, 11 a.m. ...
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