{"id":79200,"date":"2017-01-24T14:49:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-24T14:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sandbox.web.rcn.net\/rcntv\/?p=79200"},"modified":"2023-04-14T20:11:17","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T20:11:17","slug":"sportstalk-shop-calm-storm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.astound.com\/atvn\/sportstalk-shop-calm-storm\/","title":{"rendered":"The SportsTalk Shop:  &#8220;Calm&#8221; Before the Storm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P-Zl0x5MIPM\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been an exciting run of high school sports action so far this winter.\u00a0 You have your dominant teams (like <a href=\"http:\/\/http:\/\/www.becawrestling.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bethlehem Catholic <\/a>&amp; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nazarethwrestling.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nazareth<\/a> wrestling, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WmAllenBball?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Allen<\/a> and&#8211;up until Friday&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/slaterhoops?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bangor <\/a>boys basketball teams that have been undefeated).\u00a0 You also have teams that are surging of late (<a href=\"http:\/\/parklandboysbasketball.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Parkland <\/a>&amp; <a href=\"http:\/\/freeteams.com\/LibertyHurricanesBasketball\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Liberty <\/a>boys basketball, Easton &amp; Nazareth girls basketball), along with other schools (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.emmausbasketball.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emmaus<\/a>, Becahi &amp; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zephyrathletics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Whitehall <\/a>boys, <a href=\"http:\/\/ladytrojanbb.weebly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Parkland<\/a>, Allen and Bethlehem Catholic girls basketball &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/parklandwrestling.wikispaces.com\/Home+Page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Parkland<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.northamptonwrestling.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Northampton <\/a>&amp; Easton wrestling) that have been very consistent all season long.<\/p>\n<p>Things start to get serious for teams as we head into the final two weeks before the post-season commences in all of the winter sports.\u00a0 Teams fighting for playoff spots start facing \u201cdo-or-tie\u201d games in order to qualify, and other schools are looking to solidify as many home games and higher seeds as possible as the league and district playoffs appear on the horizon.\u00a0 Wresters are also tuning up and trying to zone in on individual matchups and target the weight classes that they will be competing at for the post-season.<\/p>\n<p>This Thursday, we\u2019re going to be taking an in-depth look at the local wrestling season with the Morning Call\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mcall.com\/sports\/mc-bio-tom-housenick-staff.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tom Housenick<\/a> and RCN\u2019s own wrestling analyst, Jim Best.\u00a0 They\u2019ll be identifying the top athletes and best match-ups going forward, in addition to talking about the wrestling season overall and handicapping the District XI Team Wrestling Tournament, which will be on RCN-TV the following week.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re also going to feature <a href=\"http:\/\/www.drexeldragons.com\/roster.aspx?rp_id=4784&amp;path=mbball\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rodney Williams<\/a>\u2014a standout high school basketball player from the Washington, DC region who\u2019s now having tremendous success for the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.drexeldragons.com\/index.aspx?path=mbball\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Drexel <\/a>men\u2019s basketball team.<\/p>\n<p>Your comments are most welcome in advance of the show (email us at <a href=\"mailto:rcnsportstalk@rcn.com\">rcnsportstalk@rcn.com<\/a>) and tune in this Thursday, live at 7pm on RCN-TV, to hear our wrestling experts\u2019 responses to your questions\/opinions.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, here\u2019s a look at some of our recent broadcasts of both local wrestling and high school basketball.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lPa7lW6EM3U\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CfDMkrffCdM\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hZ5zaUmDFHI\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O6TXYBbw8JA\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ujvDBhUPDlE\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uJ_Ze9p_4bw\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-ELXvpazgw4\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uJ_Ze9p_4bw\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QQJ3pl5Mvsk\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ifMqQs-QT_s\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eceBnJ5nzXk\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019d also like to let you know that we are now offering exclusive, behind-the-scene tours here at RCN-TV to charities, youth and community groups, schools and local organizations (20 members or less).\u00a0 Discover how television productions like \u201cCommunity Spotlight,\u201d \u201cPennsylvania Crossfire,\u201d \u201cNuestro Valle,\u201d and even our own \u201cSportsTalk\u201d shows work and learn different aspects of the broadcasting industry. Tour times are flexible and our staff will work hard to accommodate your needs.<\/p>\n<p>If you are interested in a tour, please call our studio manager, Rick Geho, at 610-443-2909 to learn more.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t forget to check the RCN schedule <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rcn.com\/atvn\/schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here <\/a>on the website for our upcoming games as the contests get more heated, with local teams jockeying for a spot in the league and district playoffs\u2014along with fighting for the best possible seeds!<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been an exciting run of high school sports action so far this winter.\u00a0 You have your dominant teams (like Bethlehem Catholic &amp; Nazareth wrestling, Allen and&#8211;up until Friday&#8211;Bangor boys basketball teams that have been undefeated).\u00a0 You also have teams that are surging of late (Parkland &amp; 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