{"id":76657,"date":"2015-04-20T19:25:28","date_gmt":"2015-04-20T19:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sandbox.web.rcn.net\/rcntv\/?p=76657"},"modified":"2023-04-12T19:22:51","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T19:22:51","slug":"sportstalk-shop-hs-mid-spring-sports-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.astound.com\/atvn\/sportstalk-shop-hs-mid-spring-sports-update\/","title":{"rendered":"The SportsTalk Shop: HS Mid-Spring Sports Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the weather finally becoming more \u201cspring-like,\u201d the high school sports action in the Lehigh Valley finally kicked into high gear the last couple weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Our \u201cRCN SportsTalk\u201d cameras have been busy covering the local sports landscape.\u00a0 Here we present a sample of some of our high school sports features (more can been seen on \u201cSportsTalk\u201d live at 7pm on Thursdays and through RCN On-Demand)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IykMe59-oYA\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A few additional highlights from this spring season:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Congratulations are in order for the up-and-coming Northampton girls lacrosse program.\u00a0 The Konkrete Kids just started their program a few years ago.\u00a0 The Lehigh Valley quickly has become a very talented area for this sport, making it much tougher for newer programs like Northampton to build success quickly.\u00a0 However, the K-Kids recently won their first ever league contest by defeating Allentown Central Catholic in Eastern Pennsylvania Conference play.\u00a0 With many underclassmen contributing on the roster, it probably won\u2019t be long before Northampton starts posting league victories on a more regular basis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The Easton baseball team conducted a ceremony celebrating their 50<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of playing on \u201cRichards Field\u201d on 25<sup>th<\/sup> Street in Easton.\u00a0\u00a0 The team welcomed back members of the first Easton team to play on that field and honored them before the Red Rovers game against Allen this past Wednesday.\u00a0 Former Easton Assistant Coach Karl Dutt threw out the first pitch and current Easton players wore \u201cthrowback uniforms\u201d replicating the same uniforms worn by that 1965 baseball team.\u00a0 An interesting side note:\u00a0 we learned on last week\u2019s \u201cSportsTalk\u201d show that John Lennon was in Easton, Pennsylvania around the same time that Richards Field first began hosting games and he purchased an Easton baseball jersey in a local thrift store.\u00a0 Lennon later wore that same jersey when he sang his iconic \u201cImagine\u201d ballad nationally on the Mike Douglas Show.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Speaking of Allen, it\u2019s great to see both Allentown schools doing well in baseball after several years of struggling.\u00a0 As mentioned above, it\u2019s tough to rebuild in the EPC (and baseball is among the most competitive sports in the Lehigh Valley) and both the Canaries and Huskies deserve kudos for playing at a much higher level this spring.\u00a0 Allen already has five wins this spring (as of 4\/20\/15).\u00a0 \u00a0Dieruff also has recorded some impressive victories, and played one of the best teams in the area\u2014Liberty\u2014to a close 2-1 loss the other day.\u00a0 The Allen and Dieruff kids have never stopped working hard and their perseverance is paying off.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It\u2019s also nice to see area baseball fans recognizing the efforts of the athletes from ASD.\u00a0 I\u2019ve gone to other schools\u2019 games this spring in which neither Dieruff or Allen is playing, yet baseball fans are talking about these programs and are genuinely happy these schools are moving in the right direction (although they still hope that their team wins in a head-to-head match-up).\u00a0 Both of these programs have tough issues to overcome that other school districts don\u2019t have to deal with.\u00a0 One of the great things about this region is the knowledgeable sports fans who recognize great efforts by young student athletes and it\u2019s great to see people acknowledging the Allentown players\u2019 efforts.<\/p>\n<p>What other spring sports accomplishments deserve recognition?\u00a0 Which spring sports athletes have stood out from the pack?\u00a0 Email your opinions to us at <a href=\"mailto:RCNSportsTalk@rcn.com\">RCNSportsTalk@rcn.com<\/a> and tune in to \u201cRCN SportsTalk\u201d at our new time, Thursdays at 7pm, on RCN-TV.\u00a0 On April 30<sup>th<\/sup>, we\u2019ll be talking in more detail about high school sports, with our in-studio guests comprised of athletic directors from the RCN viewing area.\u00a0 Also, on this Thursday (April 23<sup>rd<\/sup>) program, join us as NFL Football Network analyst and former Philadelphia Eagles Lineman Bryan Baldinger is among our guest panelists, breaking down the NFL Draft and predicting 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