ATVN made history – AGAIN – by becoming the first ever local television station to broadcast the Colonial League softball “Play Day” from Patriots Park last week.

Here are the highlights from the first two games played that weekend, with more highlights to come in upcoming weeks.  Plus, bonus footage from other recent broadcasts as seen on the Astound TV Network.

Enjoy!

Astound Sports:  Saucon Valley vs. Salisbury (4/24)

Astound Sports: Wilson vs. Northwestern Lehigh (4/24)

Astound Sports: Emmaus vs. Whitehall (1/24)

Astound Sports: Freedom vs. Southern Lehigh (1/24)

Astound Sports: Notre Dame Green Pond vs. Northwestern Lehigh (1/24)

  DVDs and links to these games can be purchased by contacting the ATVN studio.

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.

There was news recently announced regarding local sports honors from two different sports organizations in the ATVN viewing area.

First, the Colonial League Girls Basketball Coaches association released the following “all-star” teams for the 2024 season…

FIRST TEAM

SECOND TEAM

HONORABLE MENTION

Secondly, the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference announced their girls volleyball “all-league” teams members and “all-division” first teamers as well…

EPC First Team All-Conference:

Alli Reimer – Parkland, MVP
Maggie Smith – Parkland (PAR)
Bailey Corrigan – Liberty
Anna Quinn – Central (ACC)
Milly Wolf – Central
Lora Flynn – Liberty
Izzy Fekula – Liberty

EPC Second Team All-Conference:

Olivia Keckler – Easton
Rylee Ruggiero – Pleasant Valley (PV)
Emerson Springs – ACC
Hailey Wanko – Nazareth (NAZ)
Lexi Womack – PV
Ava Best – PAR

EPC Third Team All-Conference:

Amelia Michener – ACC
Briana Bruckman – PV
Madi Siggins – PAR
Malena Sabol – LIB
Kami Kirkham – NAZ
Hannah Akob – PV

North Division First Team:

Briana Bruckman – PV
Hannah Akob – PV
Rylee Ruggiero – PV
Lexi Womack – PV
Alexis Wilkes – PV
Kara Miller – PV
Laila Noboa – PME
Amiyah Poliseno – PV

East Division First Team:

Olivia Keckler – Easton
Bailey Corrigan – LIB
Lora Flynn – LIB
Hailey Wanko – NAZ
Hannah Swinsburg – Easton
Kami Kirkham – NAZ
Piper Ruggiero – BEC
Sophia Bedics – BEC
Landry Guman – FRE

West Division First Team: 

Milly Wolf – ACC
Maggie Smith – PAR
Alli Reimer – PAR
Amelia Michener – ACC
Ava Best – PAR
Anna Quinn – ACC
Emerson Springs – ACC
Izzy Fekula – PAR

Check back to “The Shop” for more all-star listings as they become available to us.

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.

Before our last look back at the top plays and meets from this past season on ATVN another “first” for the ATVN Sports department–and our viewers!

We are once again journeying into new territory and bringing you a local sports event for the first time in our network’s history.  On Friday we will be broadcasting the annual Colonial League girls softball “Play Day” from Patriots Park in Allentown.  There have been some great local games on the diamond this spring, and ATVN will be broadcasting Friday’s games live and on our YouTube page.

Tune in as Astound continues to bring you more local sports action than ever before!

Now, here’s our final look back at the top plays from this past basketball season (check back in a couple weeks for different sports highlights on ATVN!)

Astound Sports: Liberty vs. Nazareth (2/24)

Astound Sports:  Parkland vs. Northampton (1/24)

Astound Sports: Parkland vs. Emmaus (2/24)

Astound Sports: Allentown Central Catholic vs. Northampton (1/24)

Astound Sports: Liberty vs. Parkland (1/24)

Astound video customers can re-watch these games for free for up to two months from their initial air dates as seen on the Astound TV Network.

Also, DVDs and links to these games can be purchased by contacting the ATVN studio.

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.

We continue our look at the top plays and meets from this past season on ATVN.

Today we focus on the wrestling teams from Bethlehem Catholic, Easton, Emmaus and Parkland – and more!  See if your favorite student-athletes made our list this week!

Astound Sports: Liberty vs. Central Catholic High School

Astound Sports:  Emmaus vs. Parkland (2/24)

Astound Sports: Bethlehem Catholic vs. Easton (2/24)

Astound Sports: Easton vs. Northampton (2/24)

Astound Sports: Dieruff vs. Liberty (1/24)

Check back to “The SportsTalk Shop” for more highlights from the past season.  Astound video customers can re-watch these games for free for up to two months from their initial air dates as seen on the Astound TV Network.

Also, DVDs and links to these games can be purchased by contacting the ATVN studio.

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.

A quick programming note before we continue our look at the top plays from the past winter postseason on ATVN.

Tune in to this Thursday’s “SportsTalk” show for our first of several shows this spring/summer featuring new head coaches in our viewing area!  The show airs live at 7pm on the Astound TV Network and also will be streaming for free on our YouTube channel (@AstoundTVNetwork).       Astound video customers can watch the program for free at any time through Astound’s On-Demand services for up to two months by simply pushing the “VOD” button on your remote control or by going to “channel 1.”

Now, more of the top plays front this past winter sports season as seen on ATVN!

Astound Sports: Notre Dame Green Pond vs. Palmerton (2/24)

Astound Sports:  Liberty vs. Parkland (2/24)

Astound Sports: Parkland vs. Nazareth (2/24)

Astound Sports: Southern Lehigh vs. Salisbury (2/24)

Astound Sports: Bethlehem Catholic vs. Easton (2/24)

DVDs and links to these games can be purchased by contacting the ATVN studio.

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.

We’ve been very busy behind the scenes putting together some exciting news concerning the future of Astound TV Sports, with a number of impressive additions joining our on-air team over the next several weeks and months.

Like most good things, it takes time…but we can officially reveal one exciting addition you’ll be seeing real soon on ATVN.

We’d like to officially welcome legendary Lehigh Valley Lacrosse Head Coach Dawn Cipolla to our on-air family.

On a short list of Dawn’s coaching highlights in the area, she won four Eastern Pennsylvania Conference championship and four District XI titles in her 7 years at Parkland High School.  A number of her student-athletes, including her son, James, went on to play at some of the top Division-I lacrosse programs in the nation.

Cipolla herself was recognized with several “Coach of the Year’ awards from local newspapers.

Dawn will be appearing on upcoming “SportsTalk” shows, discussing the current local boys and girls lacrosse scene with updates on the top players, teams and upcoming games.  She will also join me for ATVN’s live broadcasts of 2A and 3A boys and girls District XI championship games that will be taking place the week in-between the league and district baseball playoff games.

There’s more news to come regarding our spring and summer sports coverage AND our sports announcing teams and exciting new innovations for our broadcast plans for the spring and also for the new school year starting in August.  Please bookmark our site and keep checking back to “The SportsTalk Shop” over the upcoming weeks and months to hear all the details!

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.

We continue our look at the top plays from the past winter postseason on ATVN.

See if your favorite teams, playoff games and players made our list this week!

Astound Sports: Northwestern Lehigh vs. Lehighton (2/24)

Astound Sports:  Notre Dame Green Pond vs. Northwestern Lehigh (2/24)

Astound Sports: Notre Dame Green Pond vs. Palmerton (2/24)

Astound Sports: Parkland vs. Emmaus (2/24)

Astound Sports: Allentown Central Catholic vs. Lehighton (2/24)

Check back to “The SportsTalk Shop” for more highlights from the past season.  Astound video customers can re-watch these games for free for up to two months from their initial air dates as seen on the Astound TV Network.

Also, DVDs and links to these games can be purchased by contacting the ATVN studio.

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.

We continue our look at the top plays from the past winter postseason on ATVN.

See if your favorite teams, playoff games and players made our list this week!

Astound Sports: Northwestern Lehigh vs. Tamaqua (2/24)

Astound Sports: Executive Education Academy Charter vs. Catasauqua (2/24)

Astound Sports: Liberty vs. Nazareth G (2/24)

Astound Sports: Dieruff vs. Easton (2/24)

Astound Sports: Pen Argyl vs. Notre Dame Green Pond (2/24)

Check back to “The SportsTalk Shop” for more highlights from the past season and tune in to this Thursday’s “SportsTalk” show for interviews with new head coaches in our viewing area!

The show airs live on the Astound TV Network this Thursday at 7pm.  The show is also streamed live for free on our Youtube channel:

YouTube.com/@AstoundTVNetwork

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.

As we start our look back at recapping the top moments of this past winter sports season in the Astound viewing area, we are also looking ahead to the spring sports season–of which games are already underway!

One of the biggest stories for the upcoming season is the defense of the Parkland volleyball team’s state championship.  We will have members of the team in our studio for this Thursday’s “SportsTalk,” discussing last year’s championship run and look ahead to the top teams, matches and players coming up this year.

The show will be live on Astound TV AND streaming live on our YouTube channel – make sure you click on the “live” just prior to the show starting at 7pm.

Be on the lookout for more of our spring sports high school coverage coming up soon!

Now, here’s highlights of recent top boys and girls PIAA state basketball games seen on ATVN….

Astound Sports: Stroudsburg vs. Parkland (3/24)

Astound Sports: Liberty vs. Emmaus (2/24)

Astound Sports: Liberty vs. Easton (Girls) (2/24)

Astound Sports: Allentown Central Catholic vs. Bangor (2/24)

Astound Sports: Dist XI Boys Wrestling Championship (2/24)

Check back to “The SportsTalk Shop” for more highlights from recent games.

Astound video customers can watch all sports productions at any time through ATVN On-Demand for up to two months from the initial air date.

DVD copies and Dropbox links for Astound TV programming and our sports productions are also available to purchase by contacting the ATVN studio.

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.

It was an historic seasons for many in our viewing area as the high school winter sports season officially came to a close last weekend.

It ended with Central York beating Parkland in the 6A boys final. 

Both Parkland and Central York were making their first appearance in a PIAA final.

The Cardinal O’Hara and Archbishop Wood girls team both stacked together several ultra- impressive performances en route to another state title for each – both squads were loaded with a talented group of players. 

We also had two other local teams from the ATVN viewing area – Bethlehem Catholic and Parkland girls –  reach the state semifinals (highlights of those quarterfinals and semifinals involving all of these teams are below).

Additionally, we saw outstanding performances by other teams around the state in our final broadcasts of the season.

Coming up over the next few weeks, we will be bringing you highlights of some of the top games from this season – from games seen on Astound TV.

Astound video customers can re-watch these games for free for up to two months from their initial air dates.  Copies and links to save these games are also available for purchase by contacting our studio.

It was also a memorable season in the amount of sports events produced by Astound, including more girls basketball than ever before (which included some of our most watched events of the season).  We also brought you more girls wrestling matches than anyone else in the first-ever “sanctioned” season for the sports. 

We hope you enjoy this trip back with us along with posting of local “all-star” teams as they local school administrators make those listings available.

Astound Sports: Parkland vs. Archbishop Wood (3/24)

Astound Sports: Bethlehem Catholic vs. Archbishop Wood (3/24)

Astound Sports: Parkland vs. Roman Catholic (3/24)

Astound Sports: Archbishop Carroll vs. Parkland (3/24)

Astound Sports: Cardinal O’Hara vs. Parkland (3/24)

Check back to “The SportsTalk Shop” for more highlights from recent games.  Also, we’ll start our coverage of spring sports on ATVN – check back soon for more details!

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.