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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...
Girls' lacrosse rankings: Changes come to latest Bucks County area high school list
2. Pennridge (9-3) The Rams are currently seeded ninth in the PIAA District One Class 3A playoff rankings. The Golden Bears, who hold down the top spot in the PIAA District One Class 2A playoff rankings, have a big Suburban One League American Conference game against Abington on Wednesday. 4....
High Limit & Grandview Will Make Spectacular Thunder
BECHTELSVILLE, PA-The Kubota High Limit 410 sprints are heading to the Grandview Speedway on Tuesday night, May 28 to open the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series of 2024. Levan Machine & Turck Equipment of Fleetwood, PA present the Rich Mar Florist 35-lap 410 sprint main event that will pay $20,000 to winner. The Tuesday night, May 28 event will get underway at 7:30 PM,
Quakertown falls to Plymouth Whitemarsh
The Quakertown boys lacrosse team is still a work in progress. But things are definitely on the upswing. Quakertown fell to host Plymouth Whitemarsh, 13-9, in a Suburban One League American Conference game on Tuesday. It was a game effort by the Panthers, who scored first when Cody Jefferson took...
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.
Unbeaten Panthers top feisty Lions
Friday featured a formidable feline fracas in softball. The host Quakertown Panthers defeated the New Hope-Solebury Lions 11-5. Cadence Lewis and Ava Beal combined for five hits and five steals for Quakertown. For NH-S, Emily Wilson, Helen Knapp and Kaylee Harris all had two hits. It is little surprise that...
SOFTBALL: Phillipsburg Scores 12 in the Sixth Inning to Defeat Belvidere
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Shortstop Shantalina Blake had the big blow in the uprising with a go-ahead three-run homer as Phillipsburg High School scored 12 runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to defeat Belvidere 12-2 in a Hunterdon-Warren-Sussex Tournament first round softball game on Wednesday at Ruth Gibbs Softball Complex. “The is a good example of how crazy the game of softball can be,” P’burg coach Kristin Polet said. “I don’t know if it can be explained. Hitting is contagious right? And this was a prime example of that “ CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE...
Lehigh Valley sports scores and a look at Thursday’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 THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE Baseball Salisbury at Pen Argyl, 4 p.m. Northampton at Whitehall, 4 p.m. Allentown Central Catholic at William Allen, 4 p.m. Dieruff at Bethlehem Catholic, 4 p.m. Nazareth at Easton, 4 p.m. Pocono Mountain West at Pocono Mountain ...
Boys lacrosse rankings: Rivalry results reaffirm top 5
Wednesday night served as “rivalry night” for lacrosse teams in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference ahead of next week’s EPC tournament. After all the passion, big plays and intensity that those games brought, the local boys lacrosse rankings were left relatively in tact. If you purchase a product...
‘I just love to run': For this 80-something, Independence Blue Cross Broad Street Run is about fun
Jim Assal got hooked on running in high school and never stopped. That was 62 years ago. "It gives you a better outlook on life. It really does," Assal, who is 81 years old, said. "I just love to run." His love for running has fueled the now octogenarian through...
Softball: 2024 Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament bracket, scores, schedule
Defending champion North Hunterdon is the top seed in the 2024 Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex softball tournament, revealed in the bracket released on April 29. The Lions, alongside No. 2 seed High Point, were granted double byes to the quarterfinals of the 19-team bracket. First round action begins on May 1 with five matchups. Hunterdon Central, who reached last season's tournament final, received a bye to the second round alongside Lenape Valley as the No. 8 and No. 9 seeds...
Northampton, May 01 High School 🏐 Game Notice
There are 2 high school 🏐 games in Northampton. The Whitehall High School volleyball team will have a game with Northampton Area High School on May 01, 2024, 17:30:00 CST. The Whitehall High School volleyball team will have a game with Northampton Area High School on May 01, 2024, 16:30:00 CST.
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...
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.
Gannon softball earns high PSAC West honors as they head into the postseason
ERIE, PA (WJET)–The Gannon University women’s softball team is heading to Quakertown for the PSAC Tournament. The Golden Knights nailed down a seat in the playoffs on Saturday after beating Pitt-Johnstown 12-2, securing the PSAC West title. Gannon went on to finish their regular season on an 11-game winning streak. The team […]
Hershey’s mix of experience, youth emerge in Game 1 victory over Lehigh Valley
Hershey coach Todd Nelson knows he can always count on goalie Hunter Shepard in a big game. Young forward Hendrix Lapierre also rose to the challenge for the Bears in their 2-1 victory over Lehigh Valley in Game 1 at Giant Center on Wednesday night. If you purchase a product...
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