{"id":87747,"date":"2023-04-25T13:49:30","date_gmt":"2023-04-25T13:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.astound.com\/atvn\/?p=87747"},"modified":"2024-07-31T21:33:08","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T21:33:08","slug":"st-spring-2023-addition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.astound.com\/atvn\/st-spring-2023-addition\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring 2023 Addition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our ATVN Sports family continues to grow!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to preparing for our spring high school playoff season, finalizing our summer lineup (some exciting news on that to come soon) and laying the groundwork for the fall football season (yes, already in April), we are excited to announce a new personality joining the Astound TV Network!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-87345 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.astound.com\/atvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5419-e1678308073453-233x300.jpg\" alt=\"Mackenzie Laub\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"\/atvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5419-e1678308073453-233x300.jpg 233w, \/atvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5419-e1678308073453-795x1024.jpg 795w, \/atvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5419-e1678308073453-768x989.jpg 768w, \/atvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5419-e1678308073453-624x803.jpg 624w, \/atvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5419-e1678308073453.jpg 1016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mackenzie Laub is currently a Division-I college softball player at Eastern University in Philadelphia (she hit a game-winning home run in her collegiate debut a few weeks ago).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mackenzie will be introducing herself as well as talking about her experiences, accomplishments and giving some thoughts on her \u2018life lessons\u2019 learned through her experiences in sports in her first blog coming up in a couple days right here on our website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She will also be commenting\/blogging going forward on a number of women\u2019s sports and timely issues, which has become an even bigger \u2018hot topic\u2019 both in the local sports realm and across the country.\u00a0 Among her recent accomplishments includes an exploration of the Title IX provisions addressing equality for women in sports.\u00a0 Mackenzie also has key experiences and connections with sports personalities and coaches in Eastern Pennsylvania.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please join me in welcoming her to our network and keep an eye out for her blogs this spring and summer!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, we continue our countdown of the top plays and games broadcast on the Astound TV Network\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Astound Sports: Parkland vs. St. Joseph&#8217;s Prep (11\/22)<br \/>\n<\/span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CnG4f0lVXos\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/li>\n<li>Astound Sports: Emmaus vs. Easton (12\/22)<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uobN1jq9h_g\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Astound Sports: Nazareth vs. Easton (12\/22)<br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/f0EB-7RsFjo\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f0EB-7RsFjo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Astound Sports: Notre Dame vs. Bethlehem Catholic (1\/23)<br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/VWK_Y5qoez4\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VWK_Y5qoez4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Astound Sports: Notre Dame vs. Saucon Valley (1\/23)<br \/>\n<\/span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oCV0gHgk0W8\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check back each week for more of the top highlights from our games from the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">season right here 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