Behind the Mic: Hall of Fame
I have been around Lehigh Valley sports for a long time. Some of you may think it’s been too long. I hope that is not the majority opinion. But I digress. Each year, I attend the VIA All-Star Basketball Classic Banquet. I am always impressed with the quality of the speakers (Michael Irvin and Chuck…
Read MoreThe SportsTalk Shop: Spring Pre-Season HS Notes
As much as I love basketball season, I do enjoy the start of the spring sports season. If the weather cooperates and allows athletes time to get outside (and leads to warmer weather), it’s even better! I’ve always felt the spring coaches, in general, have the toughest assignments preparing for their seasons. They not only…
Read MoreThe SportsTalk Shop: 2016 HS Winter Sports Wrap II
Before we turn our attention to the spring sports season, we continue our final look back at the high school winter sports season in the Lehigh Valley region with video and recognition of some amazing performances. “Dynasty-Making” I’ve seen some great District XI Class 3A girls basketball teams over the years and, quite frankly, have…
Read MoreBehind the Mic: Amusement Only?
“Amusement” is defined as, “the state or experience of finding something funny”; “the provision of enjoyment of entertainment”; “something that causes laughter or provides entertainment”. RCN, like many companies I’m sure, runs an NCAA basketball bracket pool that is strictly “for amusement only”. There is no fee to enter; there are no financial rewards, except…
Read MoreThe SportsTalk Shop: HS Winter Sports Wrap (Part 1)
Over the next two weeks we’ll take a look back at what has been an extraordinary year for District XI winter high school sports. “Eight is Enough” Eight is the maximum number of gold medals one could accumulate while playing two sports—and that feat was accomplished by Parkland’s DeVante Cross. He and his Trojans completed…
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