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Sports Recaps – May 10, 2022

May 10, 2022 By Chris Michael Leave a Comment

This is a very busy week for everyone in the Lehigh Valley as there’s a rush to get in all the remaining regular season spring sports games this week, with league and then district playoffs for most sports commencing in just a few days!

A few sports already completed their local playoff season.         

Congratulations are in order to both the Central Catholic and Liberty tennis teams for REPEATING as District XI champs in both the 2A and 3A classifications.  We talked about both of these squads quite a bit a year ago on our “SportsTalk” program and they continued to impress again this year.

Meanwhile, the Astound Broadband TV Network is gearing up for our full broadcast coverage of games next week, starting with the EPC baseball semifinals on Monday, May 16, starting at 4pm.  Make sure you bookmark our broadcast schedule and keep checking back for more information on our playoff coverage as it becomes available.

I honestly can’t remember the last time all spring playoff games went off “as scheduled” due to the weather, field conditions, etc., so there WILL be changes!

The local baseball playoffs got a little more intriguing this past week as the local Colonial League favorite, Southern Lehigh, had a rare loss and a tough time beating a struggling Northern Lehigh squad, who played well down at Limeport Stadium last week.  Meanwhile, Northwestern, Saucon Valley and Palisades are three teams that haven’t lost in a while and seem to be peeking at the right time–just before the post-season.

We’ll have interviews from Saucon Valley, Southern Lehigh, Northwestern and others coming up on this Thursday’s show on ATVN, plus a comprehensive look at all the local baseball teams as we embark on the post-season.

Keep checking back to the “SportsTalk Shop,” as we continue to follow the high school sports teams in our area and have interviews with local coaches and athletes every Thursday at 7pm on “ATVN SportsTalk.”  Don’t forget to chime in with a question or comment during our live show or suggestions of which teams we should try to focus on this spring by emailing us.


Now, here’s our next installment of the best plays from our ATVN sports broadcast season to date:

  1. Astound Sports: Executive Education Academy vs. Notre Dame (2/22)
  2. Astound Sports: Bethlehem Catholic vs. Allentown Central Catholic (3/22)
  3. Astound Sports: Northampton vs. Nazareth (3/22)
  4. Astound Sports: Northampton vs. Freedom Girls (2/22)
  5. Astound Sports: Northampton vs. Nazareth Consolation Round (3/22)

 

Come back next week for more information on ATVN’s coverage of local sports in our area and also to see more of our top highlights from the past sports season to see if your favorite teams and players make our weekly list!

The views expressed in this blog are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Astound Broadband or any other agency, organization, employer or company.

Sports Recaps – May 3, 2022

May 3, 2022 By Chris Michael Leave a Comment

We changed the calendar this past weekend but the local sports storylines keep coming in as we edge closer to the spring scholastic postseason.

A few include:

  • Northampton baseball team scored a major win this past week by beating the defending league and district champs from Emmaus–a team that entered the previous week undefeated.  The ATVN cameras were on the scene of one of the biggest upsets of the spring.  If you missed the highlights and post-game interviews on last week’s “SportsTalk,” Astound Broadband customers can watch them again for free at any time On-Demand!
  • Speaking of the Northampton/Emmaus game, special thanks to ATVN’s own videographer, Alyssa Sheckler, who stood out in the rain in the nearly three-hour contest with me capturing all those big moments (there was no press box, overhangs or coverings so we really appreciate her efforts!)
  • The DCIAA in Washington, DC officially kicked off its 2022 flag football season in the DMV, with Bannecker playing Coolridge in the first game of the year.  After so many hurdles for this particular sport to get on the field, it was great to hear that they have played a week’s worth of games without any difficulty.
  • Freedom’s lacrosse team is still undefeated heading into the last week of the regular season.  After Easton girls pulled off a major upset a year ago, it would be quite an accomplishment for the Patriots to run the table in a very competitive EPC season.
  • Our scheduled games to cover over the next few week include: Liberty vs. Freedom, Easton vs. Nazareth, Whitehall vs. Allen, Central Catholic vs. Bethlehem Catholic and Parkland vs. Emmaus.
  • I had some great comments from viewers about our spring coverage so far at the annual EPC baseball Play Days this weekend (of course, the last game was postponed due to rain).  The ATVN cameras will also be joining me for a rare Colonial League doubleheader this Wednesday.  The weather “should” be better (we also had a game rained out this past Sunday, so a sunny/not cold day would be welcomed and much appreciated!)

 Keep checking back to the “SportsTalk Shop,” as we continue to follow the high school sports teams in our area and have interviews with local coaches and athletes every Thursday at 7pm on “ATVN SportsTalk.”  Our scheduled guests include local assistant coaches from our area to talk about their roles with their respective teams.

Don’t forget to chime in with a question or comment during our live show or suggestions of which teams we should try to focus on this spring by emailing us.

Now, here’s our next installment of the best plays from our ATVN sports broadcast season to date: 

  1. Astound Sports: Northwestern Lehigh vs. Palmerton (3/22)
  2. Astound Sports: Northampton vs. Nazareth Wrestling (1/22)
  1. Astound Sports: Northampton vs. Nazareth (1/22)
  2. Astound Sports: Northampton vs. Central Catholic (1/22)
  3. Astound Sports: Allentown Central Catholic vs. Parkland (1/22)

 Check back next week for more information on ATVN’s coverage of local sports in our area and also to see more of our top highlights from the past sports season to see if your favorite teams and players make the list!

The views expressed in this blog are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of RCN or any other agency, organization, employer or company.

“Summer” Hoops Preview 2022

April 25, 2022 By Chris Michael Leave a Comment

OK, I admit. I’m looking ahead just a little bit and took some liberties with the use of the term “summer” basketball in this week’s blog title.  Perhaps, I’m still feeling a little chilly inside after sitting through a couple local scholastic baseball games this past week in which the temperature dipped down into the 40-degree range (and later, that evening, the 30s!), before things warmed up this past weekend.

However, believe it or not – the spring/summer high school basketball official league schedule will be starting in just a couple weeks.  It has become a key time of year for gauging how next season’s varsity teams will shake out and will factor in for our thought processes when it comes time to put our winter sports season together for the following school year.

History has shown us that, while the final scores of these games may not be as important as other times of the year, it is important to keep an eye out for developing players, unique storylines and the ever-changing landscape of local talent–whether it be players coming in or moving out of the region.

A few items to keep an eye on as we approach the first set of games:

  • Teams like Northampton, Nazareth, Central Catholic, Bethlehem Catholic, Parkland and Allen–to name a few–have lost some very big names to graduation after this past winter season.  Which players will step-up to fill their shoes and how will the chemistry be trying to replace so many talented athletes?  All of these teams had success during the ‘21-22 seasons and each program will be in the spotlight with high expectations for the season going forward.
  • Northampton’s Coy Stampone recently stepped down after 10 years as the head coach of the Northampton boys basketball program (if you missed his appearance on our ATVN SportsTalk show, ATVN customers can hear his comments for yourself through our On-Demand services, available for free).  Who will take over a program that has had so much success in recent years and how smooth will the transition be?
  • There’s rumors of other coaches who may be on the move in Eastern Pennsylvania and also in our Washington, DC region..which coaches will stay and which may move on?
  • The Easton girls teams had one of the most successful seasons last winter–yet had no title to show for it…how will the Rovers respond and who will step up to take over running the offense and distributing the basketball as the squad graduated its starting point guard?

Also, here are a few pictures for last year’s summer hoops action that never made it to publication.  See if your favorite sports stars are listed in the gallery below.

Keep checking back to the “SportsTalk Shop,” throughout the spring and summer months as we continue to follow the action on the Lehigh Valley basketball courts, bringing you news, rumors and developments on local storylines, along with pictures of the “new” basketball season coming up.

The views expressed in this blog are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Astound Broadband or any other agency, organization, employer or company.

Sports Recaps – April 19, 2022

April 19, 2022 By Chris Michael Leave a Comment

With Mother Nature finally helping out our spring sports teams with more than two consecutive days of “playable” weather (and subsequently adequate field conditions) this past week, there have been a number of interesting developments in Lehigh Valley scholastic sports to emerge.

A few include:

  • In a crowded field of talented baseball teams this spring, it looks like Emmaus and Parkland are two of the teams trying to separate themselves as one of the elites in the region.  Parkland just routed another strong program–Nazareth–by a 14-2 score.  Emmaus also crushed a very good Freedom team, 9-1, over the weekend and also remains undefeated. Easton and Liberty are also among the “big schools” that have been playing well.  It should be another exciting finish in the league and district playoffs, which start less than a month from now.
  • As expected, Northampton, Bethlehem Catholic and Southern Lehigh have dominated girls softball so far.  All three teams boasted a strong returning core of players and have looked very solid through the Easter weekend.
  • Northwestern High School has continued its “upward trending” across the board, with all of its spring sports performing well.  The Tigers are returning baseball and softball champs and last week posted a solid victory on the lacrosse field, plus have several talented individual performances in track and field and on the tennis courts.
  • The Whitehall volleyball team remains the only undefeated team in the Lehigh Valley.  The Zephyrs were denied the chance to defend their district title in the spring of 2020 due to the start of the COVID pandemic, but fields another strong team again this spring as they look to reclaim the title from Parkland.  Easton, Emmaus, Freedom, Nazareth and Northampton also have winning records in the area’s largest classification.

Keep checking back to the “SportsTalk Shop,” as we continue to follow the high school sports teams in our area and have interviews with local coaches and athletes every Thursday at 7pm on “ATVN SportsTalk.”  Among our scheduled guests include former Easton great and new Freedom Baseball Head Coach John Bisco III, members of the Central Catholic lacrosse team, and more!

Don’t forget to chime in with a question or comment during our live show or suggestions of which teams we should try to focus on this spring by emailing us

  Now, here’s our next installment of the best plays from our ATVN sports broadcast season to date: 

  1. Astound Sports: Pleasant Valley vs. Liberty (2/22)
  2. Astound Sports: Pocono Mountain West vs. Nazareth (2/22)

  3. Astound Sports: Wilson vs. Notre Dame (2/22)
  4. Astound Sports: Allentown Central Catholic vs. Parkland (1/22)

  5. Astound Sports:  Southern Lehigh vs. Palmerton (2/22)

 Check back next week for more information on ATVN’s coverage of local sports in our area and also more of our top highlights from the past sports season to see if your favorite teams and players make the list!

The views expressed in this blog are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of RCN or any other agency, organization, employer or company.

Sports Recaps – April 12, 2022

April 12, 2022 By Chris Michael Leave a Comment

Before we continue our look back at the best plays of our recently completed high school sports season on ATVN, here’s a quick look at some of the teams and spring sports games that we’ll feature on upcoming editions of our  “SportsTalk” show, seen live on ATVN every Thursday evening at 7pm:

  • Wilson vs Saucon Valley Tennis
  • Whitehall vs. Allen Softball
  • The Pates Park Colonial League Softball “Playday”
  • Central Catholic vs. Nazareth Lacrosse
  • Liberty vs. Easton Baseball
  • Parkland vs. Freedom Volleyball
  • Catasauqua vs. Pen Argyl Baseball
  • Emmaus vs. Northampton Softball
  • CL & EPC Tennis Tournaments

Keep checking our website as we look to add more teams and games as the spring season rolls on (obviously, Mother Nature will play a role in our schedule as games are frequently canceled/postponed this time of year!)
Also, don’t forget to chime in with a question or comment during our live show by emailing us.
Now, here’s our next installment of the best plays from our ATVN sports winter broadcast season…

  1. Astound Sports: Bethlehem Catholic vs. Liberty (2/22)

  2. Astound Sports: Freedom vs. Liberty Wrestling (1/22)
  3. Astound Sports: Nazareth vs. Bethlehem Catholic (2/22)
  4. Astound Sports: Dist. XI Team Finals Nazareth vs. Becahi Wrestling (2/22)
  1. Astound Wrestling: District XI Team Finals (2/22)
    https://youtu.be/rS5WUp69FUs

Check back next week for more information on ATVN’s coverage of local sports in our area and also more of our top highlights from the past sports season to see if your favorite teams and players make the list!

The views expressed in this blog are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of RCN or any other agency, organization, employer or company.

Sports Recaps – April 5, 2022

April 4, 2022 By Chris Michael Leave a Comment

Before we continue our look back at the best plays of our recently completed high school sports season on ATVN, here’s a forward look at our scheduled guests and topics on this week’s “SportsTalk” show, seen live on ATVN every Thursday evening at 7pm:

  • The Liberty swim team brought home individual and team gold medals at both the District XI and statewide PIAA meets. Plus, this winter there was an extra special accomplishment for the Hurricanes program. Tune in to find out more about them.
  • A developing major issue over the last few years has been a shortage in the incoming group of referees, umpires and officials across the board in all sports, from the elementary/little league levels up to varsity high school and collegiate sports. People may not realize some of the more drastic measures that are seriously being considered that would radically alter the layout for the scheduling of middle school and high school sports for this fall season.  We’ll talk with local officials about the recent changes and proposals that are likely to take place if more officials are brought in over the next few months.
  • ATVN basketball analyst and former college/scholastic coach Megan Kane will be filling in for co-host Keith Groller to discuss the relationships between coaches and referees on the basketball courts and the important dynamic that exists between them.

Keep checking back to our website for more information on future show topics and guests.  Also, don’t forget to chime in with a question or comment during our live show by emailing us.

Now, here’s our second installment of the best plays from our ATVN sports winter broadcast season…

        1. ATVN Sports: Allen vs. Northampton (1/22)
        2. ATVN Sports: Whitehall vs. Freedom (1/22)
        3. ATVN Sports: Nazareth vs. Easton (1/22)
        4. ATVN Sports: Allen vs. Parkland (1/22)
        5. ATVN Sports: Bethlehem Catholic vs. Northampton (2/22)

Check back next week for more of our top highlights from the past season to see if your favorite teams and players make the list!

The views expressed in this blog are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of RCN or any other agency, organization, employer or company.

Sports Recaps – March 29, 2022

March 29, 2022 By Chris Michael Leave a Comment

It’s been a hectic few months at the ATVN studio but we want to start our look back through the highlights of our featured sports broadcasts from the past winter sports season.
Before we do that, a quick look at our scheduled guests for upcoming editions of our “SportsTalk” show, seen live on ATVN every Thursday evening at 7pm:

  • The Northampton Boys Basketball team (they were the last team in the ATVN viewing area “left standing” in the PIAA playoffs this year)
  • DMV’s Tee Johnson of the Wilson (DC) Boys Basketball team, who captured both a DCIAA Championship and Coach of the Year honors in just his first year as a head coach
  • The Emmaus Rifling team that captured a state championship & featured a returning individual state champ
  • Local officials & referees discussing the extreme measures being considered for the next sports season if the officiating “shorten” continues (many games were rescheduled this past year because of this, with more drastic changes quite possibly taking place as early as this fall)
  • Local representatives discussing the growth and early popularity of eSports
  • …and more!

Keep checking back to our website for more information on future show topics and guests!
Now, our first installment of the best plays from our ATVN sports winter broadcast season:

  1. Astound Sports: Catasauqua vs. Northern Lehigh (12/21)
  2. Astound Sports: Easton vs. Bethlehem Catholic Wrestling (1/22)
  3. Astound Sports: Emmaus vs. Northampton (1/22)
  4. Astound Sports: Freedom vs. Bethlehem Catholic (1/22)
  5. Astound Sports: Easton vs. Freedom Wrestling (1/22)
    https://youtu.be/N9hGUWiTyM4

 

The views expressed in this blog are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of RCN or any other agency, organization, employer or company.

 

2022 “DC” ALL-STARS (PART 2)

March 21, 2022 By Chris Michael Leave a Comment

Last week, we started our highlighting of standout student-athletes from the Washington, DC region. We continue that initiative this week by honoring standout high school girls volleyball and boys football players from the DCSAA.

DCSAA VOLLEYBALL ALL-STATE TEAM
Coach of The Year: Dr. Perette Arrington, Wilson Senior High School
Player of the Year: MB Summer Campbell, Wilson Senior High School, senior
Setters: Claire Cooper, Georgetown Day School, senior; Gillian Gessert, Wilson Senior High School, junior.
Libero: Pallavi Bhargava, Georgetown Day School, senior; Kathryn Kelyman, St. John’s College 
High School, senior.
Middle Blockers: Jaiden Jones, DC International High School, senior; Pamela McCune, St. John’s 
College High School, junior.
Outside Hitters: Jada Aksu, Georgetown Day School, freshman; Erin Faughnan, St. John’s 
College High School, senior; Emma Gillespie, Georgetown Day School, senior; Aaliyah Howell, Georgetown Day School, sophomore 

CLASS A ALL-STATE FOOTBALL TEAM
Coach of The Year: Mike Engleberg, Maret School
Player of The Year: WR-DB Robbie Engleberg, Maret School, senior
Offense
Quarterbacks: Andrew Catron, Maret School, senior; Stephon Fuller, Richard Wright Public Charter School, senior; Chase Williams, St. Albans School, senior.
Running Backs: Tybias Barton, Bell Multicultural High School, senior; Christian Gamble, Sidwell Friends School, senior.
Offensive Line: Aaron Garnett, Sidwell Friends School, senior; Marc Lampkin, Maret School, senior.
“Athletes”: Ashton Embery, Richard Wright Public Charter School, senior; Zion Suggs, Bell Multicultural High School, junior.
Wide Receivers: Dajuan Samuel, Bell Multicultural High School, senior; Jaquan Thomas, Richard Wright Public Charter School, senior.
Defense
Defensive Line: Sean Brooks, Calvin Coolidge Senior High School, junior; Dylan Price, Sidwell Friends School, senior; Andrew Williams, Maret School, senior.
Linebackers: Gus Burns, Sidwell Friends School, senior; Luke Harmon, St Albans School, senior; Aaron Poawui, Maret School, senior; Malachai Redman, Anacostia Senior High School, junior; Alex Tilton, St Albans School, senior.
Defensive Backs: Deshean Dean, KIPP College Prep, senior; Miles Harmon, St. Albans School, senior; Malcolm Hatton, KIPP College Prep, senior.
Athlete: Neko Hagans, Anacostia Senior High School, sophomore.

CLASS AA ALL-STATE FOOTBALL TEAM
Coach of The Year: Robert Harris, Archbishop Carroll High School
Player of The Year: DE Nyckoles Harbor, Archbishop Carroll High School, junior
Offense
Quarterbacks: Kerry Burns Jr.,Theodore Roosevelt Senior High School, senior; Wyatt Hagan, St. John’s College High School, senior.
Running Backs: Jamar Curtis, St. John’s College High School, junior; Daequan Harvin, Paul Laurence Dunbar Senior High School, senior; Juan Pratt Theodore Roosevelt Senior High School, junior; Elijah Solomon, Archbishop Carroll High School, senior.
Offensive Line: Kristopher Boyd, Archbishop Carroll High School, junior; Evan Link, Gonzaga College High School, junior; Jeremiah Saunders, Archbishop Carroll High School, senior; Jordan Seaton, St. John’s College High School, sophomore.
Wide Receivers: Jamar Ebron, Archbishop Carroll High School, junior; DJ Linkins, St. John’s College High School, senior; Winston Page, Theodore Roosevelt Senior High School, senior; Sean Williams, St. John’s College High School, junior.
Tight End: Nate Kurisky, Gonzaga College High School, senior.
Athlete: Malachi Baker, Archbishop Carroll High School, senior.
Defense
Defensive Line: Joseph Mupoyi, Archbishop Carroll High School, junior; David Ojiegbe, St. John’s College High School, junior; Jordan Shuler, Gonzaga College High School, senior; Dylan Stewart, Friendship Collegiate Academy, sophomore.
Linebackers: Kadari Machan, Gonzaga College High School, senior; Shon Reid, Archbishop Carroll High School, senior; Nasir Smith, Archbishop Carroll High School, sophomore.
Defensive Backs: Michael Brown, Paul Laurence Dunbar Senior High School, sophomore; Robert Nelson Jr., Wilson Senior High School, junior; David Okechukwu, Archbishop Carroll High School, senior; Joshua Thompson, St. John’s College High School, senior; Ian Wall, Wilson Senior High School, junior

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We welcome anyone to share postseason accolades and accomplishments to us at any time here at The Shop by email me.

We’d love to hear from you!

The views expressed in this blog are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of RCN or any other agency, organization, employer or company.

 

2022 “DC” ALL-STARS

March 14, 2022 By Chris Michael Leave a Comment

A little while back, I reached out to friends in the administrative offices in our Washington, DC region to work with them on highlighting their local high school sports programs. One of my requests was for them to share their regular “all-star” lists and other scholastic accolades for the student-athletes in the DMV region.
To make a long story short, it took some time to successfully make this happen, along with a commitment that we would be able to work together to highlight the outstanding accomplishments from representatives in this region, like we have done for student-athletes in the Lehigh Valley. The first time this happened was in the winter of 2020 and I thought we’d have regular communications and updates on the top athletes in the DC area.
Then, COVID hit!
Needless to say, sports has been put on the back burner in many regions. Some sports seasons didn’t even occur for a good number of schools in areas like the DMV. Consequently, the listings of “all-stars” were put on hold. But, as we try to finally return to semblances of normalcy, I am proud to report that these honors have returned, and we can present the latest list now made public by the DCSAA in the Washington, DC area.

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY ALL-STATE TEAM
Coach of The Year: Desmond Dunham, St. John’s College High School
Runner of The Year: Marisa Poe, Maret School, senior: Caroline Gotzman, St. John’s College High School, junior; Meredith Gotzman, St. John’s College High School, junior; Olivia Guiterrez, St. John’s College High School, senior; Vivian Kelly, Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, junior; Ellie Kessler, Georgetown Day School, sophomore;Caroline Lee, National Cathedral School, freshman; Elena Stanciu, Basis DC, junior; Sophie Mattheus, St. John’s College High School, junior; Lila De La Vega-Rodriguez, Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, junior.

DCSAA BOYS CROSS COUNTRY ALL-STATE TEAM
Coach of the Year: Desmond Dunham, St. John’s College High School
Runner of The Year: Pierre Attiogbe, St. Albans School, junior Luke Cohen, Georgetown Day School, junior; Nicolas Grabarz, St. John’s College High School, senior; Sebi Hume, St. Albans School, freshman; Micah Lachman; Sidwell Friends School, senior; John McMurray, Sidwell Friends School, freshman; Cameron Mickle, St, John’s College High School, freshman; Paul Robinson, St. John’s College High School, junior; Liam Thomson, Gonzaga College High School, junior; Finley Tobin, St. John’s College High School, sophomore.

DCSAA BOYS’ SOCCER ALL-STATE TEAM
Coach of the Year: Brian Schultz, St. Albans School
Player of the Year: MF Wayne Frederick, St. Albans School, senior
Goalkeepers: Johnathan Baunsgaurd, Washington International School, senior; Brian Ford, DC High International School, senior.
Defenders: Antonio Giorgiani, Washington International School, senior; Rich Kirkham, DC International School, junior; Colin Predergast, Gonzaga College High School, senior; Leo Siegel, St. Albans School, junior.
Midfielders: Lowen Jamison, St. John’s College High School, freshman; Rustin Khostravi, St. Albans School, senior; Cooper Laine, Wilson Senior High School, senior.
Forwards: Nicholas Laffey, St. John’s College High School, junior; Kadin Nuri, DC International High School, junior.

DCSAA GIRLS’ SOCCER ALL-STATE TEAM
Coach of the Year: Ryan Alexander, Sidwell Friends School
Player of the Year: F Kiki Rice, Sidwell Friends School, senior
Goalkeepers: Shelby Pollard, St. John’s College High School, junior; Caroline Roy, Maret School, junior.
Defenders: Giulia Balestrieiri, Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, senior; Lila Brown, Sidwell Friends School, senior; Kaeden Koons-Perdikis, Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, junior; Farah Salam, St. John’s College High School, senior.
Midfielders: Lucy Harlee, Wilson Senior High School, senior; Gemma Maltby, Sidwell Friends School, senior; Emily Rubio-Garcia, St. John’s College High School, junior.
Forwards: Gabi Green, Sidwell Friends School, freshman; Jacquelyn Shores, Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, sophomore.

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We have not forgotten about some of the other sports played in the DMV this past year and will honor those athletes and teams next week here at The Shop!

The views expressed in this blog are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of RCN or any other agency, organization, employer or company.

ALL-STARS 2022 #4

March 9, 2022 By Chris Michael Leave a Comment

This week, we continue our latest “round” of all-star listings for teams in the ATVN area in the Lehigh Valley by honoring the outstanding student-athletes in girls field hockey and in boys and girls soccer.

PLEASE NOTE: the Colonial League decided as an organization a few years ago to NOT identify individual standout performers for certain sports and no longer produce “all league” teams. That is the schools’ decision and therefore, that is why teams from that league are not represented below.

2021 EPC Boys Soccer All Stars 1st Team

School Name  Position Year
Emmaus Jaeden Amato Defender 12
Parkland Jake Seed Defender 12
Freedom Austin Hoffert Defender 12
Freedom Sebastian Garces Midfielder 12
Whitehall Elie Khalil Midfielder 12
Nazareth Zack McKinney Midfielder 12
Freedom Peter Tichy Forward 12 MVP
Allentown Central Catholic Maksym Komperda Forward 11
Nazareth Cole Hilarczyk Forward 11
Emmaus Ty Bleiler Goal Keeper 12
Allentown Central Catholic Brandon Quinn Defender 12

 

2021 EPC Boys Soccer All Stars 2nd Team

School Name  Position Year
Liberty Tanner Horvath Defender 10
Emmaus John Hanvey Defender 12
Whitehall Tyler Anderson Defender 12
Allentown Central Catholic Cole Sonday Defender 12
Easton Matthew Clark Midfielder 12
Allentown Central Catholic Ben Scandone Midfielder 12
East Stroudsburg South Tobias Golab Midfielder 11
Parkland Zach Morales Forward 12
Northampton Jackson Vajda Forward 10
East Stroudsburg South Christain Gilmore Forward 12
Nazareth Nolan Booth Goal Keeper 12
Parkland Michael Li Midfielder 12
Pleasant Valley Aidan Green Forward 12

 

2021 EPC Boys Soccer All Stars 3rd Team

School Name  Position Year
Nazareth Sam Roberts Defender 11
Easton Santiago Muniz Defender 12
Pleasant Valley Tyler Akob Defender 12
Parkland Kyle Rothwell Midfielder 12
East Stroudsburg North Carter Brown Midfielder 11
Dieruff Christopher Garcia Midfielder 12
Parkland Will Wagstaff Forward 12
Emmaus Ryan Kiernan Forward 10
Whitehall Ziyad Atiyeh Forward 12
Freedom Tristan Willey Goal Keeper 11
Pocono Mountain East David Bzura Midfielder 12

 

2021 EPC Girls Soccer All Stars 1st Team

School Name  Position Year
Nazareth Skylar Jordan Defender 12
Allentown Central Catholic Julia Roth Defender 12
Parkland Cat Crampton Defender 11
Northampton Raine Korpics Midfielder 12
Emmaus Madison Woodward Midfielder 11
Parkland Demi Olatilo Midfielder 12
Easton Aminah Baruwa Forward 11
Nazareth Kylee Hynes Forward 11
Parkland Olivia Kunz Forward 11
Pleasant Valley Samantha Merklin Goal Keeper 12 MVP
Easton Kendahl Popp Forward 10

 

2021 EPC Girls Soccer All Stars 2nd Team

School Name  Position Year
Emmaus Mya Cooper Defender 10
Easton Quelyn Nepa Defender 12
Parkland Bella Brans Defender 11
Nazareth Rachel Billet Midfielder 12
Easton Natalie Protyniak Midfielder 12
Parkland Dani Marsteller Midfielder 10
Bethlehem Catholic Summer Hill Midfielder 10
Pocono Mountain East Campbell Demarest Forward 10
Emmaus Kameron Watkins Forward 12
Pleasant Valley Alexa Weaver Forward 12
Liberty Sophia Albino Goal Keeper 11

 

2021 EPC Girls Soccer All Stars 3rd Team

School Name  Position Year
Allentown Central Catholic Josslin Muto Defender 12
East Stroudsburg South Trinity Juszynski Defender 12
Stroudsburg Jackie Neyhart Defender 12
Nazareth Kylee James Midfielder 11
Allentown Central Catholic Madi Szoke Midfielder 11
Bethlehem Catholic Tieghan Boyle Midfielder 12
Freedom Grace Joseph Forward 11
Allentown Central Catholic Meredith Eisenman Forward 9
Whitehall Ava Wells Forward 10
Northampton Olivia Vajda Goal Keeper 12
Pleasant Valley Ella Muir Midfielder 11
Dieruff Meghan Edinger Forward 11
Nazareth Jenna Martucci Defender 10

 

We welcome anyone to share more postseason accolades and accomplishments to us to share here at The Shop and on our “SportsTalk” program on ATVN. Please email those honors to me.

The views expressed in this blog are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of RCN or any other agency, organization, employer or company.

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    ➡ SPORTS ON ATVN

    🏁 Tune into ATVN for the thrill and excitement of stock car racing from Grandview Speedway. See the schedule here.

    🏈 Catch the first game of High School Football starting 8/23 on ATVN! View the 2024 schedule here.

    🗓️ EVENT COVERAGE ON ATVN

    🇵🇷 Join the excitement of the Annual Lehigh Valley Puerto Rican Festival Parade, Sunday, 7/28, broadcasted on ATVN!

    🎡 Watch The Great Allentown Fair’s opening ceremonies, contests, live music, and more broadcasted from the Astound Broadband Farmerama Theater , 8/28-9/2!

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