{"id":85703,"date":"2021-12-08T13:54:36","date_gmt":"2021-12-08T13:54:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandbox.web.rcn.net\/rcntv\/?p=85148"},"modified":"2023-04-25T14:29:47","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T14:29:47","slug":"fall-21-highlights-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.astound.com\/atvn\/fall-21-highlights-1\/","title":{"rendered":"FALL \u201821 HIGHLIGHTS # 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<strong>FALL \u201821 HIGHLIGHTS # 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Before we start our look back at the top teams and plays that you saw on RCN-TV this fall, a quick programming note.<br \/>\nThe <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rcn.com\/rcntv\/author\/rcntvchris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RCN SportsTalk<\/a><\/strong> show is getting ready for the winter sports season.<\/p>\n<p>Our upcoming programs will include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Our annual high school basketball and wrestling preview shows, featuring members of the RCN Sports team<\/li>\n<li>Local basketball statistician Karl Gilbert discussing a brand new venture in the Lehigh Valley promoting sports memorabilia for area teams<\/li>\n<li>New DeMatha Interim Head Basketball Coach Pete Strickland discussing his new program, this winter\u2019s nationally-ranked schedule and details on his playing and coaching experience from around the country and around the world<\/li>\n<li>District XI administrators updating us on the winter sports season, how teams are adjusting with COVID and other rule changes and the latest news on local sports issues and scheduling<\/li>\n<li>Members of the first-ever sanctioned girls wrestling team from Parkland High School. They\u2019ll talk about their struggle to get the sport PIAA-approved for this season, scheduling and logistical issues for the new year and more on this glass-ceiling-busting initiative<br \/>\n\u2026.and more!<br \/>\nNow, here\u2019s part one of our look back at the best plays and highlights of this past season for games we broadcast on RCN-TV&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>RCN Sports: Parkland vs. Easton<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/YOIrmqmiX-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/YOIrmqmiX-8<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>RCN Sports: Bethlehem Catholic vs. Whitehall (9\/21)<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/MS9ZYhlXVkU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/MS9ZYhlXVkU<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>RCN Sports: Notre Dame vs. Saucon Valley (8\/21)<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/RoEUkpjvTCA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/RoEUkpjvTCA<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>RCN Sports: Emmaus vs. Allentown Central Catholic (10\/21)<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WAFI6uRohGs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WAFI6uRohGs<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>RCN Sports: Freedom vs. Nazareth (9\/21)<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/odPM_SspxaA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/odPM_SspxaA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Check back next week for more samples of the best plays from this past high school football season, along with some final thoughts on the season gone by!<\/p>\n<p><em>The views expressed in this blog are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of RCN or any other agency, organization, employer or company.<\/em>\t\t<\/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>FALL \u201821 HIGHLIGHTS # 1 Before we start our look back at the top teams and plays that you saw on RCN-TV this fall, a quick programming note. 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