Sports Recaps – May 3, 2022
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:
- Astound Sports: Northwestern Lehigh vs. Palmerton (3/22)
- Astound Sports: Northampton vs. Nazareth Wrestling (1/22)
- Astound Sports: Northampton vs. Nazareth (1/22)
- Astound Sports: Northampton vs. Central Catholic (1/22)
- 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!
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