{"id":78046,"date":"2016-03-14T19:16:13","date_gmt":"2016-03-14T19:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sandbox.web.rcn.net\/rcntv\/?p=78046"},"modified":"2023-02-17T21:35:55","modified_gmt":"2023-02-17T21:35:55","slug":"sportstalk-shop-hs-winter-sports-wrap-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.astound.com\/atvn\/sportstalk-shop-hs-winter-sports-wrap-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"The SportsTalk Shop:  HS Winter Sports Wrap (Part 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Over the next two weeks we\u2019ll take a look back at what has been an extraordinary year for District XI winter high school sports.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cEight is Enough\u201d<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nEight is the maximum number of gold medals one could accumulate while playing two sports\u2014and that feat was accomplished by Parkland\u2019s DeVante Cross.\u00a0 He and his Trojans completed another dominating performance in District XI, not losing a game in the Lehigh Valley once he and his football teammates were finished with another district title (and playing for a state championship) on the gridiron.<\/p>\n<p>Cross will be taking his talents to the Boston College football team where he will look to follow in the recent footsteps of other Lehigh Valley athletes who\u2019ve had collegiate football success and then moved on to play at the professional level.\u00a0 In my opinion, I believe him to be one of the top point guards we\u2019ve had in District XI in some time, and my only regret is that we won\u2019t see him on the basketball court again, but I know we\u2019ll be seeing plenty of highlights once the collegiate football season gets underway.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UsKWV8MHHMM\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n7DeOGz-FUk\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d27_ib0gbvQ\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u2oO7-tMJ1o\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll be talking with Parkland Head Coach Andy Stephens and members of his boys basketball team on the Thursday, March 24<sup>th<\/sup> edition of \u201cRCN SportsTalk\u201d at 7pm.<\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t think Parkland will drop off too much, despite the graduation of some key seniors.\u00a0 However, the 2017 boys basketball season will be wide open with so many returning star performers back on the hardwood again, and many will benefit from the extra year of varsity experience.\u00a0 The same is true for a few key women\u2019s basketball teams\u2014we\u2019ll have more on them next week.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>&#8220;Save Your Programs&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nOn both \u201cSportsTalk\u201d and during our high school basketball broadcasts, we\u2019ve talked at length this winter about all the amazing underclassmen talent around the region.\u00a0 Heck, Allen, Central Catholic and Pocono Mountain West boys\u2019 teams (among others) have virtually their entire teams returning next year.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/naxBcto_W54\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z2Ypsn4VsgU\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>While Emmaus will lose several quality people to graduation as well, they return arguably the area\u2019s best player, David Kachelries, along with his twin brother Matt.\u00a0 The Hornets also have some MAJOR size coming up through their system and will return to make the competition for league and district championships in 2017 even more challenging than it was this winter.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MhaxZX5wyBA\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>One underclassman who won\u2019t be returning is Nazareth\u2019s Jahan Dotson, who will be moving to play at a prominent high school football program this fall.\u00a0 Dotson was a great athlete to watch and I enjoyed watching him on the hardwood\u2014both being a dynamic scorer and delivering some great passes setting up his teammates.\u00a0 We wish him the best on what could be a lengthy athletic career.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cColonial League vs. EPC\u201d<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nWhile some people like to put down the Colonial League in favor of the bigger schools that comprise the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference, I always enjoy the opportunity to see and meet the members of the \u201csmaller school\u201d league in District XI.\u00a0 We\u2019ve often highlighted their accomplishments (including having both Bangor and Salisbury as in-studio \u201cSportsTalk\u201d guests).\u00a0 The Slaters and the Falcons posted some tremendous wins this year, with both teams reaching the state tournament after having to battle each other for the Colonial League Championship.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aD3ya1nyvsU\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J7NCcnsaIy4\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V2FCMezEY34\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cRifling\u201d<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nWe also did our first ever feature on rifling this winter.\u00a0 Many people don\u2019t realize it is a PIAA-sanctioned sport\u2014and has been for some time.\u00a0 Our chat with members of the Freedom Rifle Team on \u201cSportsTalk\u201d was very informative and certainly brought to light many unique aspects of the sport.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fsCyo6o5oPA\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Look for more high school winter sports notes and videos coming your way in the 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