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Vote for the Monroe County Athletes of the Week for 4/22-4/26
It's time again to select the Pocono Record's Athletes of the Week. We've picked some of the best performances from April 15-19, and now it's your turn to vote for your favorite. The polls are open until 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Scroll down to vote in this week's polls. Pocono Record...
Pleasant Valley High School hosts Special Olympics
MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — From running to throwing to jumping, more than 600 athletes tested their skills at a Special Olympics in Monroe County. Pleasant Valley High School in Chestnuthill Township hosted the Team Northampton Special Olympics. More than 400 volunteers came out to help and make sure the...
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...
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.
SOFTBALL Recap: Phillipsburg Rallies Past Gill St. Bernards 6-5
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Shantalina Blake and Sara Segeda each drove in runs in Phillipsburg High School’s three-run seventh-inning rally as the Stateliners came from behind to defeat host Gill-St. Bernards, 6-5, in a Skyland Conference Raritan Division softball game on Tuesday. Alexis Forder doubled for the second time in the contest to start the Stateliners rally in the seventh inning and Hannah Wodtke pitched the final six innings for the victory, allowing four hits and one run while striking out five and walking one.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Wodtke, Forder, and Adrianna Taynor also drove in runs for P’burg, which improved to 6-5 overall and 5-4 in division play, and Riley Santos added a triple. Phillipsburg plays arch-rival Easton on Saturday. Ella Martinelli hit a two-run home run in the first inning for the Knights (3-7, 1-7)), who led 4-2 after three innings. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
No.15 East Stroudsburg rallies to knock off Bloomsburg on day one
QUAKERTOWN, Pa - The No.15 East Stroudsburg Warriors rallied to overcome Bloomsburg in their PSAC Tournament opener on Wednesday. The Warriors coming away with a 5-4 win. The Huskies knocked off Slippery Rock in their opener earlier in the day. That momentum would carry over early on into their second game. After falling behind 1-0 in the first inning, the Huskies would score 4-runs in the second.
High-flying brothers: Kevin Polonia and Kamoni Smith-Johnson's dynamic sports bond
Almost two months ago, Kamoni Smith-Johnson and Kevin Polonia shared the court together as Stroudsburg High School fought for a spot in the boys' basketball state playoffs. Today, the duo are high-level jumpers for the track and field team, with Smith-Johnson in the high jump, Polonia in the triple jump and both in the long jump.
Pocono Township adding 3 pickleball courts to Mountain View Park
Pickleball seems to be all the rage, with courts in high demand, and Pocono Township will be the first municipality to build outdoor courts in Monroe County. "Pickleball is becoming more and more prominent and so many people are asking for it," said Pocono Township Commissioner Natasha Leap. "There is nowhere else really in the area that has courts, so we saw it as an opportunity to invest in it."
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 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...
Palmerton softball’s Barry has a birthday bash in victory over Catasauqua
Palmerton sophomore shortstop Hailey Barry didn’t have a home run this season entering the Blue Bombers’ road game against Catasauqua on Monday. Well, Barry must have just been waiting until her birthday to take a pitch over the fence. The sophomore hit a two-run homer in the third...
Nazareth girls lacrosse wins at Parkland, gets closer to EPC tourney berth
The Nazareth girls lacrosse team, led by its balanced attack, is enjoying a renaissance this season. The Blue Eagles were a perennial championship contender when lacrosse first came to the Lehigh Valley a little more than a decade ago, but have not qualified for the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference tournament since 2018.
Easton sweeps pair of track and field duals from Nazareth (PHOTOS)
Easton Area High School’s track and field teams ran past visiting Nazareth on Tuesday afternoon in Palmer Township. The Red Rovers boys won 111-39. The Easton girls won 100-50. Check out the photo gallery from the meets by Saed Hindash; click here. Thank you for relying on us to...
Whitehall boys volleyball remains hot with four-set win over Nazareth
WHITEHALL, Pa. - Whitehall volleyball winners of 12 of their last 13 matches heading in to an EPC matchup against Nazareth. The Blue Eagles down 11-9, Mason Bauder serving, Whitehall sets it up for Omarion Tembo and he delivers the kill in the back of the box as the Zephyrs take set #1, 25-15.
Delaware Valley tops Belvidere - Softball recap
Lilly Rynearson and Lindsey Ditmar each scored a pair of runs as Delaware Valley rolls past Belvidere, 9-3, in Alexandria. Belvidere opened the game with a two-run first inning, but Delaware Valley responded by scoring six consecutive runs in the second and third innings combined. If you purchase a product...
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