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There were a number of great stories for the District XI spring tournament champions this year!
The Central Catholic lacrosse team became the first Lehigh Valley team ever to reach the semifinal round of the PIAA state playoffs…then went two steps further and brought home the school’s second state title so far here in 2021.
After many years of reaching both the league and district finals but failing to win any titles, the Easton girls lacrosse team finally got over the hump and captured the first league and district championships in school history.
In softball, Northampton and Whitehall — two teams that have long histories of successes but haven’t won a title in the last few years — met for the 6A District XI championship.
I had an opportunity to take in the game and it was one of the most competitive finals I ever saw!
After trading one-run leads early, Northampton built a three-run lead late, before Whitehall stormed back to tie the game in the top of the seventh inning. The K-Kids responded in the bottom of the seventh with a timely hit to capture the title.
Northampton head coach Kristy Henritzy knew exactly what that moment felt like as she shared a similar experience when she won the district title as a player back in 1996 (that same team would go on to win a state championship). It was the school’s first championship since 2013.
Tune into “RCN SportsTalk” over the next few weeks to hear the thoughts of our district winning teams and other local success stories from schools in the RCN-TV viewing area. There were some tremendous accomplishments by student-athletes in Eastern Pennsylvania and I know there’s some very interesting interviews that you’ll want to hear.
If you’re not home to watch any of the district winning teams on our show when they air, be sure to set your DVRs or watch the program “on demand” … these episodes are free to watch for RCN customers for up to two months from their initial air dates.
One other local sports news note…
The 2021 District XI Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar Athlete Information was announced this past week. The district winners are:
2A Scholar Athlete Winner
Brett Ungar- Notre Dame Green Pond High School
3A Scholar Athlete Winner
Dominic Falcone- Easton Area High School
2A Essay Winner
Danny Grigas- North Schuylkill High School
3A Essay Winner
Evan Gleason- Bethlehem Catholic High School
Congratulations to all of these winners and check back to “The Shop” as more postseason awards and honors become available!!
