{"id":79847,"date":"2017-08-02T13:45:11","date_gmt":"2017-08-02T13:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"\/rcntv\/?p=79847"},"modified":"2023-04-14T14:53:15","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T14:53:15","slug":"sports-talk-shop-summer-hoops-final-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.astound.com\/atvn\/sports-talk-shop-summer-hoops-final-report\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sports Talk Shop: Summer Hoops: Final Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We hope you enjoyed our coverage here at the \u201cSportsTalk Shop\u201d and on our TV show over the last several weeks of summer basketball action in the Eastern Pennsylvania and Washington, DC regions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/atvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_20170624_131250.jpg\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-79850\" src=\"\/atvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_20170624_131250.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20170624_131250\" width=\"404\" height=\"272\" \/><\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0<\/em> <a href=\"\/atvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_20170624_131932.jpg\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-79851\" src=\"\/atvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_20170624_131932.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20170624_131932\" width=\"195\" height=\"348\" \/><\/em><\/a> <a href=\"\/atvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_20170624_134436.jpg\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-79852\" src=\"\/atvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_20170624_134436.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20170624_134436\" width=\"195\" height=\"348\" \/><\/em><\/a><a href=\"\/atvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_20170624_131250.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-79850\" src=\"\/atvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_20170624_131250.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20170624_131250\" width=\"400\" height=\"270\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here are some of my final thoughts along with observations and predictions involving the teams and athletes in our coverage area, along with pictures of local competitions.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cattysd.org\/athletics.cfm\">Catty<\/a> basketball team was one of the smallest schools\u2014in terms of both school enrollment and height\u2014last season. But this summer the returning players are all getting bigger and stronger. Isaiah Graves is among the players who has an increased wing span and looked solid on the court the last few weeks. The word is the <a href=\"http:\/\/slaterathletics.org\/\">Bangor<\/a> will once again be the team to beat in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.colonialleague.org\/\">Colonial League<\/a>, but the Rough Riders, who just missed the league playoffs a year ago, look like they will definitely be in post-season contention for the upcoming scholastic year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><a href=\"\/atvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_20170624_140401.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-79853\" src=\"\/atvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_20170624_140401.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20170624_140401\" width=\"523\" height=\"297\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"\/atvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_20170624_141549.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-79854\" src=\"\/atvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_20170624_141549.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20170624_141549\" width=\"300\" height=\"297\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"\/atvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_20170624_141728.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-79855\" src=\"\/atvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_20170624_141728.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20170624_141728\" width=\"227\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"\/atvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_20170624_141859.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-79856\" src=\"\/atvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_20170624_141859.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20170624_141859\" width=\"536\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"\/atvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_20170624_143907.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-79857\" src=\"\/atvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_20170624_143907.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20170624_143907\" width=\"534\" height=\"299\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I was very encouraged by what I saw and heard from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allentownsd.org\/drfath\">Dieruff<\/a> players. They seem very mature regarding what they need to do, and are very enthusiastic about making a name for themselves, and putting the Huskies back in the competitive field. Fortunately, a number of their players (as of now) are back in the fold and seem genuinely excited to prove people wrong during the scholastic season. I believe they certainly can hang with some of the top teams in the area and I&#8217;m excited to see if the Huskies can achieve some of the lofty goals that they have set for themselves.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><a href=\"\/atvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_20170624_150427.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-79858\" src=\"\/atvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_20170624_150427.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20170624_150427\" width=\"499\" height=\"281\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"\/atvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_20170624_154503.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-79859\" src=\"\/atvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_20170624_154503.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20170624_154503\" width=\"496\" height=\"278\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"\/atvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_20170624_154949.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-79860\" src=\"\/atvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_20170624_154949.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20170624_154949\" width=\"637\" height=\"278\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"\/atvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_20170624_155814.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-79861\" src=\"\/atvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_20170624_155814.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20170624_155814\" width=\"493\" height=\"276\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"\/atvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_20170624_155956.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-79862\" src=\"\/atvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_20170624_155956.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20170624_155956\" width=\"550\" height=\"308\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"\/atvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_20170624_160012.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-79863\" src=\"\/atvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_20170624_160012.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20170624_160012\" width=\"552\" height=\"309\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was great to see some former high school standouts return for the summer league action\u2014among them <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mcall.com\/sports\/varsity\/mc-emmaus-kachelries-twins-0315-20170315-story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matt and David Kachelries<\/a> (from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastpennsd.org\/ehs\/athletics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emmaus<\/a>) and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nasdschools.org\/athletics.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Northampton<\/a>\u2019s Aja Blount. Those players got quite a bit of publicity (and rightly so) during their high school playing days and to see them back and supporting their former schools, along with local Lehigh Valley sports, speaks volumes about how many quality people we had the pleasure to experience the last few years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><a href=\"\/atvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_20170624_161331.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-79864\" src=\"\/atvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_20170624_161331.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20170624_161331\" width=\"592\" height=\"337\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"\/atvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_20170624_162922.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-79873\" src=\"\/atvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_20170624_162922.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20170624_162922\" width=\"587\" height=\"337\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"\/atvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_20170624_165338.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-79875\" src=\"\/atvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_20170624_165338.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20170624_165338\" width=\"516\" height=\"343\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"\/atvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_20170624_163128.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-79874\" src=\"\/atvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_20170624_163128.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20170624_163128\" width=\"608\" height=\"342\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t forget to catch the final game of the Catasauqua \u201cTournament of Champions\u201d event to be seen on RCN-TV. This year\u2019s \u201cTOC\u201d finale will be played at the Catty Playground near the Catasauqua Middle School next Thursday. 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