{"id":90865,"date":"2026-04-16T19:33:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T19:33:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.astound.com\/atvn\/?p=90865"},"modified":"2026-04-16T19:34:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T19:34:28","slug":"spring-sports-conversations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.astound.com\/atvn\/spring-sports-conversations\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Sports Conversations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the weather warming up, it is appropriate that we&#8217;ll be talking local baseball and other spring sports on this week&#8217;s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.astound.com\/atvn\/sports-talk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ATVN SportsTalk<\/a><\/strong> show.<\/p>\n<p>Our special in-studio guests will be the defending District 4A baseball champions from Northwestern Lehigh. We&#8217;ll look back at last year&#8217;s unique championship run along with thoughts and insights on their current season and fight for a Colonial League crown.<\/p>\n<p>We will also have features on other spring sport teams and recaps of games currently going on in our coverage area, including local lacrosse and volleyball features.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to tune in!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Next, we have our final look back at highlights from our final few basketball broadcasts this season<\/strong> on <em>Astound TV Network<\/em>, along with the recent segment from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.astound.com\/atvn\/sports-talk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ATVN SportsTalk<\/strong> <\/a>addressing issues concerning girls basketball. Copies of these games and all of our other productions and studio programming can be purchased by contacting our studio.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Declining Girls Basketball Participants<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Declining Girls Basketball Participants\" width=\"422\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TEs5sClZ3uQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Astound TV Network Sports: Wrestling &#8211; District IX Individual Wrestling Final (2\/26)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Astound Sports: Wrestling; District IX Individual Wrestling Final (2\/26)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FA7c7H8ydQs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Astound TV Network Sports: Basketball &#8211; Pocono Mountain East vs. Northampton (2\/26)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Astound Sports: Basketball; Pocono Mountain East vs. Northampton  (2\/26)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KlCz3xD2-7o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Astound TV Network Sports: Basketball &#8211; Liberty vs. Emmaus (2\/26)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Astound Sports: Basketball; Liberty vs. Emmaus  (2\/26)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z8n5jYhgG9Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Astound TV Network Sports: Girls Basketball &#8211; Freedom vs. Parkland (2\/26)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Astound Sports: Girls Basketball; Freedom vs. Parkland  (2\/26)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HqacymfofD0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">The views expressed in this blog are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Astound or any other agency, organization,\u00a0employer\u00a0or company.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/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>With the weather warming up, it is appropriate that we&#8217;ll be talking local baseball and other spring sports on this week&#8217;s ATVN SportsTalk show. 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