The SportsTalk Shop: District Basketball – Round 2
We are right in the middle of some great District XI playoff basketball action that we hope you are enjoying on RCN-TV. First of all, I wanted to take a moment to salute our local girls and boys basketball players who were recently named to this year’s Colonial League All-Star team. 2016-17 Colonial League Boys…
Read MoreBehind the Mic: By the Numbers
With the PIAA and District XI classifications in basketball going from four to six this year, there were a record number 80 teams that qualified for the playoffs in both boys and girls. Obviously, some of these teams are not in our viewing audience, but most are. Putting together a broadcast schedule and gathering the…
Read MoreThe SportsTalk Shop: District Basketball “Mini” Primer
With the expanded playoff formats for both girls and boys basketball teams this year, it is nearly impossible to break down every single team in our coverage area along with insights for every game in a single blog posting—especially since there are more “sub-regionals” featuring many teams that are outside of the RCN viewing area…
Read MoreBehind the Mic: Packed House!
This past Friday, the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference girls’ and boys’ basketball championships were held at Freedom High School. Seating capacity at Freedom is @ 2700. All those seats were filled. By the third quarter of the first game, it became obvious that the gym would be sold out. As we were doing game one, District…
Read MoreThe SportsTalk Shop: League Playoffs
One of the great annual traditions of our “SportsTalk” program occurs this Thursday, when we have local coaches and media experts on our show for a roundtable discussion on the Lehigh Valley’s local league tournaments. With district/regional/state-wide tournaments expanding ever so often now in every sport, it’s one of the few remaining weeks in which…
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