{"id":90913,"date":"2026-05-12T20:24:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T20:24:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.astound.com\/atvn\/?p=90913"},"modified":"2026-05-13T13:22:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T13:22:23","slug":"spring-playoffs-26-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.astound.com\/atvn\/spring-playoffs-26-begins\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Playoffs &#8217;26 Begins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The high school spring sports playoff season is underway and <em>Astound TV Network<\/em> has you covered with some of the top games coming up!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">For the third straight spring, <em>ATVN<\/em> will be the ONLY place that you will be able to see both the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference AND the Colonial League baseball championship broadcast in the area.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">For the first time in a very long while, it will be in all Lehigh County affair for the EPC championship on Tuesday, while two of the tallest teams in the area square off for the Colonial League title on Thursday. Be sure to catch both games live on <em>Astound TV Network<\/em> and streaming for free on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@AstoundTVNetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Meanwhile, we start our countdown of the top games and players from\u00a0past\u00a0school year, featuring those highlights here on our website over the next several weeks.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Enjoy!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Astound TV Network Sports:<\/strong> Boys&#8217; Basketball &#8211; Bethlehem Catholic vs. North Schuylkill (2\/26)<\/span><span 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allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Astound TV Network Sports:<\/strong> Football &#8211; Southern Lehigh vs. Cardinal O&#8217;Hara (11\/25)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/hSWV5v4SdgQ\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hSWV5v4SdgQ?si=QhiDDns5rELtYHEG\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Astound TV Network Sports:<\/strong> Parkland vs. Nazareth (11\/25)<\/span><span 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