East Penn School District

Emmaus Boys Lacrosse Wins LVC Championship

Emmaus boys lacrosse tops Nazareth 13-4; the Blue Eagles, however, defeat Emmaus girls lacrosse, 10-8.

With Lehigh Valley Conference titles on the line, the Green Hornets lacrosse teams faced the Nazareth Blue Eagles Monday night. The boys came out victorious, taking the LVC championship. The Green Hornets defeated Nazareth, 13-4. The win marked the fifth-straight title for the Green Hornets. The girls, however, took a tough loss. The Blue Eagles defeated the Green Hornets, 10-8. Nazareth's Kaity Wiltraut picked up the Lehigh Valley Conference MVP award by scoring three goals, according to a report in The Morning Call.

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Bethlehem Fireman Wins Patch Sports Fan Contest

David Saltzer is named "Patch's Greatest Sports Fan" in Lehigh Valley contest

A Bethlehem firefighter known to family and friends for his passion for Eagles football has won Patch's Lehigh Valleywide "Greatest Sports Fan" contest. Patch readers were invited to submit photos that show off their sports fanatacism. Readers then voted for their favorite picture. David Saltzer showed his team colors from his Eagles' jersey to his green-painted face. "I grew up wathching the Eagles with my dad and have been to many games including the last game at the Vet and most recently attended the draft party (last Thursday) at Licoln Financial Field," he said. Saltzer, 36, is president of the Bethlehem Firefighters IAFF Local 735. He lives with his wife, Brandy, and 10-year-old stepson, Tylor, who plays football for the 2011 LCYA …

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Cheap Trips

Cheap Trips: 2nd Saturday, Theater and Iron Pigs

Find three local attractions you can visit on one tank of gas

Looking to save money? Try one of these three trips you can enjoy on just one tank of gas: 2nd Saturday in Media, Coca Cola Park in Allentown and the Players Club in Swarthmore. Address: State Street, Media How Far From Lower Macungie Patch? 56.5 miles, 1 hour 17 minutes Admission: Free  Hours: 6 to 9 p.m.  Summary: The Media Arts Council (M.A.C.) hosts the 2nd Saturday Arts Stroll on the second Saturday of every month. More than 30 businesses in downtown Media stay open late as part of the free arts event. Shops and restaurants host local musicians or display the work of local artists. Visitors can use a M.A.C. 2nd Saturday map to find music, art and participating shops. Different local artists and musicians are featured each month. Links…

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Vote for Patch's Greatest Sports Fan

Vote on who should win $240 in StubHub tickets in Patch's Sports Fan Contest

We asked for the biggest sports fan and you sent in your pictures. Now it’s decision time. We’ve gotten some great pictures, but it’s up to you to decide who is the biggest sports fan. Check out the pictures and cast your vote in the comments area below. Each picture is identified in the gallery by a number. To vote, please let us know in the comment area which picture you think is Patch’s biggest sports fan. In order for the vote to count, please be sure to identify the picture by number. (one vote per user)  Voting will last until 9 a.m. April 30.  Patch will award five prizes in the greater Philadelphia area. Check out the rules in the PDF in the media area of this story. (Don’t want to miss who won? Make sure to sign up for our …

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Life in the Slow Lane

What’s Spectacular About Spectating?

Watching the Salisbury-Bangor championship game brought out an old competitive streak. But what’s the draw of pro sports teams?

  As a softball player in high school, I had a competitive streak a mile wide and took to making deals with God during close games.  I’d tell God that if only we could win THIS game, he could have my bicycle, my guitar and -- during one county championship – my brother. My mother, who knew about these deals, said she was afraid if we ever made it to a state final, she and my father would – poof – disappear from the stands.  That competitive drive receded a bit after college but resurfaces at times like last Friday when the Salisbury Falcons played the Bangor Slaters for the Colonial League Boys Varsity Basketball championship at Freedom High School.  My kids go to Salisbury and I’ve watched some of the players grow up. Amid the thunderous …

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Emmaus Beats Freedom 47-44 at LVC Championships

Freedom Patriots lose to the Emmaus Green Hornets Friday night in a tight Lehigh Valley Conference Basketball Championship game.

Emmaus beat Freedom 47-44 in a close Lehigh Valley Conference Championship game Friday night Allen High School's Milo Sewards Gym. Emmaus hasn't won a league championship in five years. This win makes the Green Hornets (21-3) the No. 1 seed in the District 11 Class 4A playoffs. Freedom finished the season 20-4.

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Emmaus, Parkland Split Final LVC Swim Meet

Hornets boys taste victory, while Emmaus girls lose.

The Emmaus boys swimming team defeated Parkland Thursday night, while the Hornet girls fell to the Trojans, according to a report in The Morning Call. The final scores of the meet had the Emmaus boys team defeating Parkland by a score of 108-76, while the Emmaus girls lost to Parkland by a score of 106-80. The Emmaus boys and the Parkland girls finished the season undefeated and are now awaiting the District 11 playoffs, which begin in two weeks, the report said.

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EHS Boys' Varsity Basketball Team will Challenge Freedom in LVC Final

The teams meet at 8 p.m. Feb. 17 at William Allen High School

Video Shows Winter Action at Bear Creek

YouTube video showcases winter sports action at Bear Creek Mountain Resort

A YouTube video captures winter sports action at Bear Creek Mountain Resort near Macungie.

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East Penn School District

National Letter of Intent Signing Held at EHS

Fifteen Emmaus High School athletes signed National Letters of Intent for a Division I or Division II college earlier this week.

A group of 15 Emmaus High School student-athletes locked in their college plans with a special National Letter of Intent Signing ceremony earlier this week. The students made a commitment to a specific Division I or Division II school, where they will participate in their chosen sport, beginning with the Fall 2012 semester. The list of athletes, along with their sport and their intended college, is as follows: 

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Jennifer Marangos

9:43 am on Thursday, February 16, 2012

Thanks for the clarification Mark and Congrats to Cody.   more ›