Keystone Sports Extra News September 2014-June 2023

Keystone Sports Extra News Lehigh Valley and Pocono Sports Extra

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Allentown, PA - Allentown Central Catholic High School graduate Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman goes through a drill with middle-school athletes at ACCHS. Abdur-Rahkman, in conjunction with Lehigh Valley Health Network Sports Medicine & Performance and several local basketball coaches, conducted the free basketball clinic for grades 6 thru 9. Abdur-Rahkman played his collegiate ball at the University of Michigan and has played in the NBA. He is currently playing in the Italian League for the Victoria Libertas Pesaro.

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Center Valley, PA - The Bethlehem Liberty High School baseball team pose for a photo at DeSales University’s Weiland Park after defeating Parkland High School 13-3 to win the District XI 6A championship. It was the second straight DXI title for Liberty.

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Whitehall, PA - Parkland High School’s Trey Tremba poses for a photograph after finishing first in the 100 meter dash (10.84) at the District XI AAA Championships. The PIAA State Championships are May 26-27 at Shippensburg University.

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Whitehall, PA - East Stroudsburg South High School’s Liam Davis (1) and Allentown Central Catholic High School’s Lucas Mushrush compete in the 800 meter run during the EPC Track & Field Championships at Whitehall High School. Davis won the event with a time of 1:55.76. Parkland High School won the EPC boys title.

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Whitehall, PA - Emmaus High School’s Kyle Moore leaps to a new long jump record (24′ 10.25″) as teammates and other athletes watch with amazement during the EPC Track & Field Championships at Whitehall High School.

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Whitehall, PA - Parkland High School’s Naeema Salau (4) crosses the finish line first in the EPC girls 4x100 relay (48.50). Parkland, led by Salau, won the EPC title with 116 points. The Easton High School girls team came in second place with 107 points.

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Whitehall, PA - Southern Lehigh High School’s Gianna Smith (4) crosses the finish line first in the Colonial League girls 4x100 relay (49.66). Southern Lehigh as a team took home the Colonial League title with 196 points. Notre Dame Green Pond High School was second with 90 points.

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Allentown, PA - Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs' Scott Kingery (0) tags Memphis Redbirds' Moises Gomez (31) out at 2nd base (caught stealing) for the third out in the 4th inning. The Iron Pigs opened a six game home stint against the Redbirds but unfortunately they lost the opener 6-3. It was Education Day at the park with more than 10K fans, mostly local school district students, in attendance for the early 11 AM start. The Iron Pigs have additional promotions, including Mother's Day hat giveaway on 5/14 and fireworks on Friday and Saturday, planned for the next five games so please visit https://www.milb.com/lehigh-valley/ for tickets.

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Kintnersville, PA - Wilson High School’s Jocelyn Smith runs in the 200 meter dash during a tri-meet against Palisades and Southern Lehigh High Schools. Smith ran a 25.6 in the 200, finishing in first place. She also won the 100 meter dash earlier in the meet. Southern Lehigh as a team beat both Wilson and Palisades.

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Kintnersville, PA - Palisades High School pitcher Karlye Teman (4) delivers a pitch during a Colonial League game against Executive Education High School. Palisades easily defeated Executive Education to remain at the top of the Colonial League as the playoffs approach.

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Center Valley, PA - DeSales University’s JT Anderosky (8) slides home in game two of a double-header against Stevens Institute of Technology (Hoboken, NJ). Anderosky, a Central Bucks (PA) South High School graduate, had four hits on the day, including a walk-off single in game one which gave DeSales the 3-2 win. DeSales won game two by a score of 5-0.

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Center Valley, PA - A Southern Lehigh Little League player gets caught in a rundown between 2nd and 3rd bases during a busy evening of games at the Southern Lehigh Little League complex. There were four baseball and one softball game going on involving future stars of the Southern Lehigh High School District.

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Bethlehem, PA - Parkland High School’s Liam McGuigan and Tyler Rothrock lead the pack during the last lap of the 1600 meter run during their meet against Liberty High School. McGuigan took first in 4:35.21 while Rothrock finished second in 4:36.24. The Parkland boys as a team defeated Liberty.

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Bethlehem, PA - Parkland High School’s Elena Wenger runs all alone out front in the 1600 meter run during an EPC meet at Liberty High School. Wenger won the event in 5:37.90. The Parkland girls as a team defeated Liberty.

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Bethlehem, PA - Liberty High School’s Addison Sabo (4) lays down a bunt against Bethlehem Catholic High School during an EPC matchup. Down early 5-1, Liberty clawed its way back to defeat Bethlehem Catholic 11-7 and to remain undefeated in conference play.

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Bethlehem, PA - Moravian University’s Mya Zettlemoyer (29), an Allentown Central Catholic High School graduate, hits a triple in the 2nd inning of game one against FDU Florham. Moravian, behind the pitching of Whitehall High School graduate Madi Cunningham, would win game one 9-1. Moravian also defeated FDU Florham in game two 3-2.

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Center Valley, PA - DeSales University’s Gabe Diaz (5) singles to left field during the second game of a doubleheader against the United States Merchant Marine Academy. DeSales won the second game 10-3, splitting the doubleheader. JT Anderosky led the way for DeSales in game two by going 3 for 3.