SPORTS
Whitehall and Parkland punch their tickets to the EPC title game
ALLENTOWN, Pa - The EPC boys volleyball semifinals took to court at Sewards Gymnasium on Thursday night. Whitehall and Parkland setting up a title game meeting next week. The Zephyrs would knock off Emmaus 3-1 to punch their ticket into the title game. Set one the Green Hornets would win...
Lehigh wrestling lands a transfer from Big Ten power
The transfer portal has delivered a wrestler to Lehigh. Rylan Rogers, who wrestled the last two seasons at 184 pounds for Michigan, announced his transfer to Bethlehem’s south side this week on X (the web site formerly known as Twitter). Rogers comes to Lehigh with sophomore eligibility after going...
Girls Track and Field Athletes of the Week: Big-time record-breaker leads the way.
A sophomore standout who broke a 40-year-old record leads this week’s lehighvalleylive girls track and field athletes of the week. Each week, usually 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.
New tennis, pickleball courts among changes coming to Cedar Creek Parkway West
S. WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. – The South Whitehall Township Planning Commission recommended a waiver request for improvements at Cedar Creek Parkway West on Thursday night at the administration building. The plan, offered for the community park at 4200 Broadway, calls for the removal of existing tennis courts, an adjacent...
Thrill on the Hill, Grandview Feature Belongs to Danner
May 11th, 2024. Bechtelsville, PA, Nick Fillman, USAC ECSC. Briggs Danner of Allentown, PA was able to collect his second win of the 2024 Rapid Tire Services, USAC East Coast Sprint Car Series, presented by Capitol Renegade, and second career win at his home track, the Grandview Speedway. With rains...
Parkland School District’s vision for future includes $19 million ‘wellness complex’ with a new football stadium. Here’s a look at more of the plans
Parkland High School students may enjoy a new football stadium, upgraded classrooms and ample parking space in the coming years, while Orefield Middle School students may see a major expansion of the school in five years. The changes are part of Vision 2030, an ongoing effort to mitigate overcrowding in one of the fastest-growing school districts in the Lehigh Valley. “The investment we are ...
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 Softball Colonial League Quarterfinals Northern Lehigh at Palmerton, 1 p.m. Southern Lehigh at Notre Dame-Green Pond, 2 p.m. Baseball Colonial League Quarterfinals Palisades at Salisbury, 3 p.m. Bangor at Southern Lehigh, 6 p.m. ...
Resilient Whitehall boys volleyball finishes Emmaus in 60-point 4th set during EPC semis
Whitehall High School’s boys volleyball team passed a couple gut checks on Thursday night. The first came after a lackluster opening set, and the second arose as the Zephyrs battled Emmaus in a seemingly endless fourth frame. Ultimately, Whitehall was up to both challenges. The third-seeded Zephyrs knocked off...
Parkland track sprinter Janukowicz proof of progress coming from hard work
Nate Janukowicz was a budding baseball player until he was cut from Parkland’s team as a freshman, but not before he was given some advice. “The baseball coaches said, ‘This is not going to work out but you’re pretty fast,” he recalled, “‘You should try [track].’ I almost missed the cutoff to [join Parkland’s track team]. The rest is history.” Janukowicz has only scratched the surface of his ...
The Girls Lacrosse POTW led her team back to the EPC final
Playoff lacrosse is upon us and it’s time to honor those who put in standout performances in the games that matter the most. The Girls Lacrosse Player of the week helped her team get back to a familiar place, the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference final. lehighvalleylive Girls Lacrosse Player of...
Parkland boys volleyball returns to EPC final with sweep of Liberty
Parkland High School’s boys volleyball team has played two five-set matches this spring. Now, the Trojans will get to replay both in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference tournament. The first rematch went according to plan for top-seeded Parkland, which swept fourth-seeded Liberty 25-22, 25-21, 25-22 on Thursday night in the...
Lehigh Valley lost the lead late dropping its 4h straight to Syracuse
ALLENTOWN, Pa - After a delayed start due to the rainy weather Lehigh Valley dropped its fourth straight at home to Syracuse 8-3. The Mets scored 6-runs in the final three innings to pull out another win. In the second inning the IronPigs would open the scoring with a Scott...
Emmaus track athlete and Salisbury softball player are Athlete of the Week winners
Emmaus boys track and field athlete Kyle Moore and Salisbury softball player Elizabeth Carney are our Athlete of the Week winners for Week 35 of the 2023-24 season. Kyle Moore, Emmaus track and field Placed first in long jump at 23-9 and triple jump at 43-11 at jump. Also tied school record for high jump at 6-7. Elizabeth Carney, Salisbury softball Had her 300th career strikeout and a home run ...
Girls Lacrosse: Lawrenceville vs. Allentown - 2024 Mercer County Tournament final preview
1-Lawrenceville (8-5) vs. 2-Allentown (15-3) If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
Emmaus girls lacrosse locks down Easton in 2nd half of EPC semifinal win
The Emmaus girls lacrosse team’s defense has evolved throughout the 2024 season. The Green Hornets’ lost four of their first seven games this spring and conceded 10 or more goals in each of those defeats, which included a 10-9 loss at Easton. In their Eastern Pennsylvania Conference semifinal...
The pressure is on Hershey as Lehigh Valley looks to force a game 5
ALLENTOWN, Pa - Lehigh Valley is still on the brink of elimination but there has been new life breathed into the Phantoms after a game three win. The Phantoms shutout the Bears to force a game four. Head coach Ian Laperriere continues to sell the same message to his squad,...
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