SPORTS
Poll: Vote for the Girls Athlete of the Week in the Bucks County area for April 29-May 5
It's time to vote for the Girls Athlete of the Week. Which softball or lacrosse player will get your vote? Read about each player in our Top Performers story, then make your pick here. This week's poll will run from Tuesday night through 8 p.m. Thursday. Be sure to vote for the Boys Athlete of the Week as well. Who was voted Girls Athlete of the Week in last week's poll? ...
Check out which Bucks County baseball team is off to its best start in school history
Bristol is enjoying a special high school baseball season. The Warriors have won their first 13 games this spring, which is the best start in school history, heading into Wednesday's Bicentennial Athletic League showdown at undefeated Faith Christian in Quakertown (3:45 p.m. start). ...
Baseball rankings: Some stability, changes with our top high school teams in Bucks County
There is some stability at the top of our biweekly baseball rankings of the top Bucks County area high school teams, but also changes involving more than half of the top 10 as schools prepare for the postseason. The 24 with the most power points will qualify for the PIAA District One Class...
Willow Grove Teacher Zach Devlin Embraces Philly Sports Fan Community
Philadelphia sports fan Zach Devlin, a Willow Grove teacher and church worship leader, with his wife and three children. Zach Devlin of Willow Grove, a teacher and church worship leader, loves the camaraderie that comes from being a part of the Philadelphia sports community, writes Dave Uram for KYW Newsradio.
Boys' lacrosse: Status quo at top of Bucks County rankings, but changes aplenty after that
There have been more changes, especially near the top, in our rankings of the top Bucks County area high school boys' lacrosse teams since our last rankings from two weeks ago. In fact, teams No. 2 through 5 are pretty much interchangeable at this point. ...
No. 18 Lawrenceville falls to Perkiomen (PA) - Baseball recap
Matei Vasiliu drove one run in as Lawrenceville, No. 18 in the NJ.com Top 20, fell to Perkiomen (PA) in Collegeville. Tim Ford scored for Lawrenceville (6-11), which lost its third straight game. Lawrenceville will next visit Nottingham in the first round of the Mercer County Invitational on Friday. The...
2024 BIG EAST Softball Conference Tournament Preview
Six teams converge on Providence's Glay Field beginning May 8 for the 2024 BIG EAST Softball Tournament. At stake for the wide-open field is an automatic berth in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. The six qualifiers for the BIG EAST Tournament are:. No. 1 Villanova: 28-22 overall, 19-5 BIG EAST. No....
From playing ice hockey on the boys' team to girls' lacrosse, this CB West duo flourishing
Yeah, sounds like ice hockey players. "Both of them are gritty, physical and give you 100 percent all of the time," Kali Cook-Grisewood said. "They just never stop working and will do anything to help the team succeed." Now, the catch is, Cook-Grisewood is not the ice hockey coach at...
Baseball Recap: Upper Perkiomen has no trouble against Pottstown
Upper Perkiomen got themselves on the board against Pottstown on Thursday, but Pottstown never followed suit. They blew past the Pottstown Trojans 15-0. That's more bragging rights for Upper Perkiomen, who also won the pair's last head-to-head. Brandon Godshall looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned...
Tennent holding on to playoff hopes
Last year, William Tennent finished third in the District One 3A boys volleyball tournament and earned a berth in states. This year, however after returning only two starters from the state-qualifying team, the Panthers are just hoping to earn a ticket to the D1 dance. After last week’s victory over...
Exton’s Max Patkin, ‘Clown Prince of Baseball,’ Featured in New Documentary
Greg DeHart, who was a baseball player for the Burlington Bees, has recently finished a documentary, honoring Exton’s Max Patkin, who was known as the ‘Clown Prince of Baseball,’ writes Ed Morrone for The Daily Local News. DeHart first met Patkin in 1980. He was a goofy...
Girls lacrosse: Quakertown, William Tennent programs continue to grow
They are two of the newer girls lacrosse programs in the Suburban One League. But players on William Tennent and Quakertown see bright futures for both programs. Quakertown traveled to William Tennent last Thursday for an SOL American Conference game won by Quakertown, 21-3. “We’re in a tough conference and...
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