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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...
Best of the best: The top performances of the week in Bucks County area sports
It was a week for milestones, as plenty of student-athletes reached for the stars and reached significant milestones in their high school careers. Check out the top performances in softball, lacrosse, baseball, and volleyball. Be sure to vote for the Boys Athlete of the Week and Girls Athlete of the...
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. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site,...
Lehigh softball celebrates love during Pride Game
Rita Jones, director of Lehigh’s Center for Gender Equity, walked from the home team’s dugout at Leadership Park to the pitching circle before the Mountain Hawks’ Pride Game on April 30 against Princeton. She is flanked by Lehigh sophomore utility player Abbey Tabaka and stands beside her...
Shoulder Surgery at St. Luke’s Puts Saucon Valley’s ‘Coach K’ Back in the Game
At 66 years old, and still coaching track and field, swimming and cross-country, Ed Kolosky aka “Coach K” of Hellertown wishes he had gotten shoulder surgery at St. Luke’s sooner than last November. He’s thankful to his surgeon, St. Luke’s Chief of Orthopedic Sports Medicine Gregory Carolan, MD, of St. Luke’s Orthopedic Care, and physical therapist Jeff Hetrick, PT, MPT, at Physical Therapy at St. Luke’s North, for his post-surgery rehab.
Liberty rolls past Easton for its 3rd straight win
EASTON, Pa - Two of the top teams in the EPC going head-to-head on the softball field. Liberty coming away with a big road win over Easton on Tuesday afternoon 10-4. Early-on both teams were trading blows, Addy Sabo starting the scoring with a solo home run in the top of the first for the Hurricanes. Later in the frame, Leah Onia sends another solo shot over the fence to double-up the lead.
Lehigh Valley sports scores and a look at Wednesday’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 WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE Boys Lacrosse Southern Lehigh at Saucon Valley, 4 p.m. Northwestern Lehigh at Moravian Academy, 4 p.m. Nazareth at Easton, 4 p.m. Allentown Central Catholic at Bethlehem Catholic, 4 p.m. Pleasant Valley at Northampton, 7 p.m. ...
Lehigh softball offense hits well despite lack of homers
The Lehigh softball team’s recent 17-game winning streak is the longest in program history. Before their 3-1 loss to Army on April 27, the the Mountain Hawks last dropped a contest was on March 29 when they were defeated, 9-8, in extra innings by Monmouth University. They’ve benefitted from...
Girls lacrosse rankings: Things tighten at the top spots
The margin between the teams at the top of the girls lacrosse rankings are about as even as they can get. Top-ranked Easton and No. 2 Southern Lehigh played to an 8-8 tie on Thursday, making it very difficult to discern who should be No. 1. Both teams have just one lost, both to unbeaten Pleasant Valley, and the Red Rovers faired a little bit better against the Bears so that’s enough to keep them atop the rankings for now.
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...
Parkland honors more than 40 athletes and their college destinations
Connor Johns didn’t have an Ivy League destination in mind when he joined the football team prior to his junior year. The now-senior at Parkland High School hadn’t previously played organized tackle football. A couple seasons later, he’s headed to the University of Pennsylvania to continue his gridiron career.
Batter up! Home Run Derby Returns to Phillipsburg
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ- “Home Run Values in life “ inspired George and Beth Perrini to “step up to the plate” and organize a fun event to raise money for Phillipsburg area youth baseball returns to Walters Park this year. On Saturday, May 25, 2024, the third annual John Russo Homerun Derby will benefit the Steele Hill Youth Organization. Steele Hill currently operates the only baseball program in Phillipsburg for youth. Perrini wanted to offer Phillipsburg youth some of the same equipment options and top-of-the-line equipment, as well as lessons that they see other area teams have.CLICK HERE TO...
Easton sweeps pair of track and field duals from Nazareth (PHOTOS)
Easton’s track and field teams ran past visiting Nazareth on Tuesday afternoon. The Red Rover boys won 111-39 while the Easton girls won 100-50. Check out the photo gallery from the afternoon by Saed Hindash - click here. Thank you for relying on us to provide the journalism you...
Sad and disappointed that Cedar Crest College installing synthetic turf | Letter
It is good to see that Cedar Crest College is trying to improve their athletic fields — but sad and disappointing to see that a school with a strong health focus would install synthetic turf. (And sad that tax dollars would subsidize such a project.) While this type of...
Poll: Vote for the Girls Athlete of the Week in the Bucks County area for April 22-28
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.
Runners descend on Allentown for 40th St. Luke's Half Marathon
Sunday marked the 40th and oldest long-distance running race in the Lehigh Valley. More than one-thousand runners from various parts of the country came out for the St. Luke's Half Marathon. "This is not my first, but it was a lot of fun," said Giana Briglia, of New Jersey. Briglia...
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