{"id":7574,"date":"2012-12-18T20:50:20","date_gmt":"2012-12-18T20:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rcntv.rcn.com\/?p=7574"},"modified":"2023-04-14T19:32:46","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T19:32:46","slug":"the-sportstalk-shop-december-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.astound.com\/atvn\/the-sportstalk-shop-december-18\/","title":{"rendered":"The SportsTalk Shop – December 18th"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the holidays approaching, it\u2019s only natural to take a look back at the past twelve months and do some reflecting, and for the 3rd straight year we’re going to be doing just that on December 20th’s “RCN SportsTalk” with our ‘year-in-review’ program.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The show is live and you’re welcome to participate with your memories of the 2012 sports calender year.\u00a0 Our panelist on the program will reveal their top moments, players, teams, games and quite a few other topics and favorite moments from the year gone by.\u00a0 Even though the Lehigh Valley had slightly less success in terms of state team metals, there was still plenty of great memories from the team, players and coaches in the area.\u00a0 A few of\u00a0mine include:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0– Easton’s boys basketball amazing come-from-behind win over Emmaus to clinch the last playoff berth, and then to put a state playoff run together and be the ‘last team standing’ from the Lehigh Valley<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0– Another amazingly competitive baseball & softball season and some very highly attended games.\u00a0 The spring sports teams don’t even get close to the attention the fall and winter sports receive, but the games I saw had great turnouts (my favorite scene with Pen Argyl’s athletic director directing traffic because of so many people driving up ‘the hill’ to see the Salisbury\/Pen Argyl baseball game<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0– The championship season of the Blue Mountain League’s Hellertown Royals under the direction of long-time Skipper Bob Zerfass.\u00a0 The team didn’t seem as dominating as in their previous championship seasons but always found a way to win, including an incredibly exciting championship series come-from-behind win after being down 2 games to none in a best of five series<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0– The Central Catholic football team (who we’ll honor on “SportsTalk” on January 3rd) once again being the last football team standing this fall.\u00a0 No one had them in their ‘top 5’ in the preseason predictions, but one of the smallest schools in the LVC once again dominated in districts and in the first two rounds of the PIAA and turned in a remarkable season by 5’11 running back Colin McDermott and assisted by an amazing effort by the blockers in front of him.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

We’ll be recapping even more great moments on our December 20th show.\u00a0 You’re welcome to give your opinions and thoughts on the 2012 sports-year by emailing us at <\/span>RCNSportsTalk@rcn.com<\/span><\/a> & we’ll try to read your comment on the air.\u00a0 Happy Holidays!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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