So happy for and proud of Jim for taking on this new challenge! Thanks @KeithGroller for all you do to promote LV sports, teams and athletes, past and present!
AROUND THE VALLEY
Longtime area softball umpire & football official gets a new gig. … @asddieruff to induct 3 new Hall of Fame members in December including a well-known figure... @ACCHSVikings has a new softball coach.
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So true! I first met Ed in the 70s, when he coached WEYC and I played for LCYA. Then he was my supervisor as a playground instructor. I also had the privilege of playing for him as a member of the Patriot Queens. Rest in peace, my friend. You will be missed more than you know.
THE LOSS OF A LEGEND
Ed Stinner, the coach of @CanaryAthletics' 1990 state championship softball team and a longtime Parkland and Whitehall assistant, has died after a long battle with cancer. The beloved Lehigh Valley Softball Hall of Famer was 71.
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DAME DEFENSE
@ND_Crusaders girls defended their 3A @PIAADistrictXI 3A title by playing great defense. They held Schuylkill Haven to 2 field goals and 11 points in the 2nd half and rallied for a 32-28 victory. The story:
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From last night: Ava Shonk's fourth-quarter explosion propelled @NDGP_Athletics girls basketball to the District 11 3A title. Photos by @chshipley. https://t.co/duTRvUTOwm
The “Say Hey Kid” was my dad’s all-time favorite player, so of course daddy’s little tomboy (me) made Willie her favorite player, too. Years later, the young man who won my heart scored points when he told me Willie Mays was his all-time favorite player! Rest in peace, Willie.
We are heartbroken to learn of the passing of Hall of Famer Willie Mays, one of the most exciting all-around players in the history of our sport.
Mays was a two-time MVP, 24-time All-Star, 12-time Gold Glove Award winner, and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
In commemoration of "The Catch" as perhaps the most famous play in the history of the Fall Classic, the World Series MVP Award was named in his honor in 2017.
Mays was 93 years old.
The mini-pilgrimage of prayer to 7 Churches after the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper is one of several traditions that makes the Triduum so special for me. The Altar of Repose at Assumption BVM in Northampton was particularly beautiful! See the next post for more info.
So proud of our Lady Crusaders who are participating in @ND_Crusaders Mini-THON and spending 24 hours on their feet to raise money #FTK affected by childhood cancer.
Filled with gratitude after an outstanding Senior Night celebration (and a 62-26 victory over Palisades!) A huge thank you to our Lady Crusaders, Team liaison @jennifer_zambo and all who helped to make it such a special evening! @ND_Crusaders