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Despite upset loss to Allen, Parkland has clinched a Lehigh Valley Conference playoff spot

2012-01-28T08:03:00.000-05:00

FROM KEITH GROLLER

It's tough to pick which game to go see on any given Tuesday or Friday night when you're looking at the local boys basketball scene this year.

But tonight I got lucky picked a good one.

Allen and Parkland had a great atmosphere and a great finish with Eric Ayers' game-winning 3-pointer giving Allen its best win of the season. An important one, too, considering that the Canaries need wins to get into districts where they would love to defend their District 11 4A title.

Parkland, which played Pleasant Valley on Thursday night, seemed tired and flat and definitely struggled tor three quarters before making a spirited charge that nearly won the game for them.

It is that kind of year in the Lehigh Valley Conference where no one stays on top for too long.

Amazingly, we're down to two weeks and four games left in the regular season.

And in the LVC we've basically got five teams -- six if you want to include Allen -- battling for the four tournament spots.

Here are the league records:

Freedom 9-1

Parkland and Emmaus 8-2

Easton and Liberty 7-3.

Allen 6-4.

Parkland, despite the loss to Allen, has clinched the North Division title since Whitehall and Northampton are 3-7 in the league.

Emmaus looks like the West champ and Freedom looks like it will win the East, althought the Pates still have to play Emmaus, Easton and Liberty.

The real fight looks like it will be between Easton and Liberty for the wild-card slot and those teams meet again, at Easton on Feb.7. Those two, who always have wars when they met, hooked up in a 32-31 game back in December won by Liberty.

Allen, just a game behind the Rovers and Hurricanes, still has a slim chance to pass them, but lost to both teams previously and would not have a the tiebreaker.

The Canaries, who still have to play Whitehall, Emmaus and Central Catholic, might as well just concentrate on getting the one win they need to snare a district spot.

So, putting it all together, I see Freedom as the No.1 seed, Parkland as the No. 2, Emmaus at No. 3 and either Easton or Liberty (Rovers probably) at No. 4. That would make for a third meeting between the Trojans and Green Hornets in the semis. Parkland has handed Emmaus two of its three defeats this season. And the other semi would also be a third meeting between East Division rivals.

But don't etch that stone.Two weeks are left and as we've seen, a lot of unpredictable stuff can happen and probably will.

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Kyle Beller, Kyle Griffin and Paul Reinhard on "Calling All Sports" radio show

2012-01-28T08:02:00.000-05:00

FROM KEITH GROLLER

New Dieruff football coach Kyle Beller will be among the guests on Saturday morning's "Calling All Sports" radio show on AM-1470, the Fox.

The show runs from 9-11 a.m., and can also be heard online at fox1470.com.

Beller will talk about going back to his alma mater and trying to restore a program that has struggled mightily in recent years.

Other guests include former Central Catholic standout Kyle Griffin, who is now a key man with the Hoop Group. Kyle will preview Sunday's17th annual Lehigh Valley Hoop Group Showcase at Parkland.

Also, longtime Morning Call writer Paul Reinhard will offer his reflections on the life and times of Doc Mattioli, the owner of Pocono Raceway who died this week. We'll also get his take on the passing of Joe Paterno and other issues.

To participate with questions, comments and trivia answers, call 610-432-5767.

We will begin taking your predictions on the Super Bowl and will ask Super Bowl trivia questions.

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Dibilio and Hilliard are in Sports Illustrated this week; plus the Friday night picks

2012-01-27T15:13:00.000-05:00

FROM KEITH GROLLER

One of my favorite columns from the last year was the one I wrote before the Lehigh Valley Conference boys basketball game title game between Liberty and Nazareth.

It was about the No. 32s for each side -- the Hurricanes' Darrun Hilliard and the Blue Eagles' Chuck Dibilio.

Both may have worn No. 32, but deserved to be considered No. 1 in the hearts of fans of both schools.

Well, this week's Sports Illustrated has photos of both Dibilio and Hilliard.

But I am sure it's now how they really want to make the world's most famous sports weekly.

Dibilio was on page 14 in the "For the Record" where details were provided about the stroke he suffered last week while studing on the Princeton campus.

Hilliard, meanwhile, is pictured on page 52 where (No. 4 for Villanova) is seen trying to stop Seton Hall's Herb Pope on a drive to the basket. The story on Pope, who played at Aliquippa, is very good, by the way.

Hopefully, one day, Hilliard and Dibilio will be featured in major stories in SI -- Dibilio for making a fantastic comeback at Princeton and Hilliard for being one of the best players in the Big East. I'd love to see it.

Now on to Friday night's high school boys basketball picks:

LEHIGH VALLEY CONFERENCE

Parkland 61, Allen 57 -- This is where I'm ahead and the two localcable companies will have live coverage. The Trojans are coming off a close call against Pleasant Valley and may be looking ahead to Scranton on Sunday, but their defense will be the difference against a Canaries team that needs to finish strong just to make districts.

Emmaus 73, Becahi 50 -- Green Hornets still have all of the pieces to be a champion. Just need to put it together in the big games.

CCHS 55, Whitehall 53 -- The Zephyrs usually play well on Hall of Fame Night, but I just think the Vikings have more weapons.

Freedom 73, Dieruff 58 -- As we noted in today's column, Patriots have a big week coming up.

Easton 53, Northampton 49 -- Nice gesture for Easton to remember its 1971-72 team on Saturday.

Liberty 70, Nazareth 50 -- Special relationship still exists between these two schools and the Kehoe-Rothrock Night is always one of the best events of the regular season. The Weave is going with his alma mater, 55-44.

COLONIAL LEAGUE

Bangor 60, Northern Lehigh 58 -- Best game of the night in the Colonial League. Saw the first meeting between these two. Slaters not as deep as Bulldogs, but offer more scoring balance.

Catasauqua 57, Palmerton 40 -- Congrats to Ed Csencsits and Jerome Maiatico on going into the Roughies Hall of Fame.

Pen Argyl 41, Northwestern 33 -- The Super Bowl might offer more scoring than this one.

Notre Dame 60, Saucon Valley 55 -- Crusaders can't be counted out of anything yet.

Southern Lehigh 53, Wilson 43 -- Lots of coaching experience in this matchup of two of the longest tenured area coaches.

MOUNTAIN VALLEY CONFERECE

ES North 50, Lehighton 37 -- The Indians lost 62-39 in first meeting.

PM West 73, ES South 59 -- Rich Baker has still made an improvement with the Cavaliers.

Stroudsburg 63, PM East 58 -- It was nice to see Shawn Thornton on Weds night. He is one of my favorite people in local basketball and he's absolutely got himself a new Pocono Palace there with that new 2,400-seat gym. Of all the nice facilities in the MVC, this might be the best and the most convenient for Lehigh Valley people, too.

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Joe Theismann to speak at Via All-Star banquet

2012-01-27T14:32:00.000-05:00

FROM THE EXPRESS TIMES

Former NFL quarterback and Super Bowl champion Joe Theismann will be the keynote speaker for the Via All-Star Banquet 6:30 p.m. March 28 at Freedom High School.

The Via All-Star Banquet kicks off the Via All-Star Basketball Classic, which will be held March 31 at Northampton Community College.

The banquet recognizes members of the Via All-Star teams, Players of the Year, Teams of the Year, award scholarships for student-athletes and inducts members into the Lehigh Valley High School Basketball Hall of Fame.

Funds raised from the All-Star Basketball Classic and banquet benefit Via's services for children and adults with disabilities.

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/sports/index.ssf/2012/01/joe_theismann_to_speak_at_via.html

NFL Network Has Over 100 Hours of Coverage at Super Bowl XLVI

2012-01-27T13:04:00.000-05:00

The NFL Network is prepared to provide over 100 hours covering Super Bowl XVLI in Indianapolis.

From the NFL Network press release, here are the highlights of the network’s week:

Monday, January 30 through Saturday, February 5 at 7:00 PM ET, NFL Total Access at the Super Bowl recaps the day’s action, provides the latest news reports, features on-air appearances by special guests and breaks down the key matchups leading up to kickoff of Super Bowl XLVI. Hosts Andrew Siciliano and Kara Henderson anchor the show from the NFL Experience.

· Super Bowl Live airs Monday, January 30 from 2:00 – 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, February 1 & Thursday, February 2 from 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM ET, and Friday, February 3 from 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM ET from the NFL Experience and Super Bowl Media Center with up-to-the-minute reports, analysis and interviews.

· Super Bowl Saturday Night, one-hour red-carpet show on Saturday, February 4 at 8:00 PM ET leading up to the inaugural NFL Honors awards show on NBC. Rich Eisen and Melissa Stark report from the red carpet at the Murat Theater.

· Live 8 ½-hour NFL GameDay Morning pregame show beginning at 9:00 AM ET on Super Bowl Sunday from Lucas Oil Stadium and the pregame tailgate at NFL Experience. The longest pregame show on television also includes live reports from both team hotels and Super Bowl Village.

· 90 minutes of NFL GameDay Final post-Super Bowl coverage live from Lucas Oil Stadium, featuring postgame analysis, interviews with players and coaches, and players from the winning team on-set.

· Four-and-a-half hours of exclusive live coverage from Super Bowl Media Day at Lucas Oil Stadium Tuesday, January 31, beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

· NFL-related press conferences live, including team arrivals, player availability, AFC & NFC head coach press conferences (Friday, February 3), Madonna Super Bowl halftime entertainment press conference Thursday, Feb. 2 at 2:00 PM ET, Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year press conference Friday, Feb. 3 at 9:00 AM ET, Don Shula Coach of the Year press conference Friday, Feb. 3 at 9:15 AM ET and Commissioner Goodell’s Super Bowl press conference Friday, Feb. 3 at 11:30 PM ET.

· Rich Eisen takes his wildly popular The Rich Eisen Podcast on road to Indianapolis with a special on-location television edition on Thursday, February 2 at 12 Midnight ET. Guests include Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth, who will call Super Bowl XLVI on NBC.

· Super Bowl champions Michael Irvin, Deion Sanders, Warren Sapp and Willie McGinest discuss and debate all of the hot topics leading up to the big game in front of a live-audience on No Huddle Thursday, February 2 at 10:00 PM ET.

· Four episodes of The Coaches Show Tuesday, January 31 through Friday, February 3 at 6:30 PM ET LIVE from the NFL Media Center featuring Brian Billick, Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis (Tuesday & Wednesday) and former Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Jack Del Rio (Thursday & Friday).

· Three episodes of Playbook from the NFL Experience in Indianapolis on Wednesday, February 1 through Friday, February 3 at 6:00 PM ET with Sterling Sharpe, Brian Baldinger, and Joe Theismann providing X-O analysis on the game plan using all-22 game film and insight straight from the players.

· Exclusive Pro Football Hall of Fame Announcement Show in primetime, Saturday, February 4 at 5:30 PM ET.

· On Tuesday, January 31, re-live two classic Super Bowls with a complete game re-air of Super Bowl XLII between the Giants and Patriots at 8:00 PM ET & complete game re-air of Super Bowl XXXVI between the Patriots and St. Louis Rams at 12 Midnight ET.

· The Giants’ Week 9 victory over the Patriots airs in its entirety Wednesday, February 1 at 8:00 PM ET.

· On Wednesday, February 1 at 12 Midnight ET, The NFL Season: A Biography concludes with a one-hour edition, followed by Sound FX: Best of the 2011 Season.

· Re-live the previous 45 Super Bowls on Saturday, February 4 at 10:00 PM ET on Sound FX: Super Bowls I-XLV, featuring the best on-field sights and sounds from every game.

· Live coverage from AFC team and NFC team hotels, including the Patriots’ arrival on Sunday, January 29 and the Giants’ arrival on Monday, January 30.

· On Friday, February 3, NFL Network re-airs the NFL Films-produced documentaries Brady 6 at 8:00 PM ET and both parts of the critically acclaimed Bill Belichick: A Football Life at 9:00 PM ET.
Here is the NFL Network schedule beginning Monday:

Monday, January 30

8:00 AM – Game of the Week: New England Patriots vs. Carolina Panthers – Super Bowl XXXVIII

9:00 AM – Game of the Week: New England Patriots vs. Philadelphia Eagles – Super Bowl XXXIX

10:00 AM – America’s Game: 1986 New York Giants

11:00 AM – America’s Game: 1990 New York Giants

12 NOON – America’s Game: 2001 New England Patriots

1:00 PM – America’s Game: 2004 New England Patriots

2:00 PM – Super Bowl Live – LIVE

New York Giants team arrival
Team availability (3:30 PM ET)
Team availability (4:30 PM ET)
7:00 PM – NFL Total Access at the Super Bowl – LIVE from NFL Experience

8:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Super Bowls

9:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Teams That Didn’t Win the Super Bowl

10:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Players to Never Have Played in a Super Bowl

11:00 PM – NFL Total Access at the Super Bowl

12 MIDNIGHT – Super Bowl Classic: New York Giants vs. Buffalo Bills – Super Bowl XXI

3:00 AM – America’s Game: 1990 New York Giants

Tuesday, January 31

9:00 AM – Super Bowl Live: Media Day – LIVE from Lucas Oil Stadium

9:30 AM – Super Bowl XLVI Media Day: New England Patriots availability – LIVE

11:00 AM – Super Bowl Live: Media Day – LIVE from Lucas Oil Stadium

12 NOON – Super Bowl XLV Media Day: New York Giants availability – LIVE

1:30 PM – Super Bowl XLV Media Day: New England Patriots availability – ENCORE

3:00 PM – Super Bowl Live: Media Day – ENCORE

4:00 PM – Super Bowl XLV Media Day: New York Giants availability – ENCORE

5:30 PM – America’s Game: 2007 New York Giants

6:30 PM – The Coaches Show – LIVE

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access at the Super Bowl – LIVE from NFL Experience

8:00 PM – Super Bowl Classic: New York Giants vs. New England Patriots – Super Bowl XLII

11:00 PM – NFL Total Access at the Super Bowl

12 MIDNIGHT – Super Bowl Classic: New England Patriots vs. St. Louis Rams – Super Bowl XXXVI

3:00 AM – America’s Game: 2001 New England Patriots

Wednesday, February 1

8:00 AM – NFL Total Access at the Super Bowl – LIVE coverage of New England Patriots & New York Giants team availability

11:00 AM – Super Bowl Live – LIVE from NFL Experience & Super Bowl Media Center

FedEx Player of the Year announcement
6:00 PM – Playbook

6:30 PM – The Coaches Show – LIVE

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access the Super Bowl – LIVE from NFL Experience

8:00 PM – Full Game Re-Air: New York Giants vs. New England Patriots – Week 9, 2011

11:00 PM – NFL Total Access at the Super Bowl

12 MIDNIGHT – The NFL Season

1:00 AM – Sound FX: Best of 2011 Season

2:00 AM – NFL’s Top 10: Biggest Upsets

3:00 AM – Playbook

3:30 AM – Sound FX: Bill Belichick

Thursday, February 2

8:00 AM – NFL Total Access at the Super Bowl – LIVE coverage of New England Patriots & New York Giants team availability

11:00 AM – Super Bowl Live – LIVE from Super Bowl Media Center

Madonna press conference
6:00 PM – Playbook

6:30 PM – The Coaches Show – LIVE

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access at the Super Bowl – LIVE from NFL Experience

8:00 PM – Super Bowl Commercials

9:00 PM – Game of the Week: New England Patriots at New York Giants – Week 17, 2007

10:00 PM – No Huddle

11:00 PM – NFL Total Access at the Super Bowl

12 MIDNIGHT – The Rich Eisen Podcast

12:30 AM – Sound FX: 2011 New England Patriots

1:00 AM – NFL’s Top 10: Super Bowl Performances

2:00 AM – No Huddle

3:00 AM – Playbook

3:30 AM – Sound FX: Michael Strahan

Friday, February 3

8:00 AM – The Rich Eisen Podcast

8:30 AM – Super Bowl Live – LIVE coverage of Super Bowl press conferences

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick press conference
NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year press conference
NFL Don Shula Coach of the Year press conference
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin press conference
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell press conference
12:30 PM – Super Bowl Live – LIVE from Super Bowl Media Center

6:00 PM – Playbook

6:30 PM – The Coaches Show – LIVE

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access at the Super Bowl – LIVE from NFL Experience

8:00 PM – Brady 6

9:00 PM – Bill Belichick: A Football Life – Part I

10:00 PM – Bill Belichick: A Football Life – Part II

11:00 PM – NFL Total Access at the Super Bowl

12 MIDNIGHT – Super Bowl Classic: New York Giants vs. New England Patriots – Super Bowl XLII

3:00 AM – Playbook

3:30 AM – The Rich Eisen Podcast

Saturday, February 4

7:00 AM – No Huddle

8:00 AM – Bill Parcells: A Life in Football

9:30 AM – Sound FX: 2011 New England Patriots

10:00 AM – Brady 6

11:00 AM – Playbook

12 NOON – Super Bowl Commercials

1:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Super Bowls

2:00 PM – Super Bowl XLII: New York Giants vs. New England Patriots

2:30 PM – NFL Replay: New York Giants at New England Patriots – Week 9, 2011

5:00 PM – Super Bowl Live – LIVE from Super Bowl Media Center

5:30 PM – Hall of Fame Announcement Show: Class of 2012 – LIVE from Super Bowl Media Center

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access at the Super Bowl – LIVE from NFL Experience

8:00 PM – Super Bowl Saturday Night – LIVE from Murat Theater

9:00 PM – Playbook

10:00 PM – Sound FX: Super Bowls I-XLV

11:00 PM – NFL Total Access at the Super Bowl

12 MIDNIGHT – NFL Honors

2:00 AM – Full Game Re-Air: New York Giants at New England Patriots – Week 9, 2011

Sunday, February 5

9:00 AM – NFL GameDay Morning – LIVE from Lucas Oil Stadium

5:30 PM – NFL Follies: The New Year Mis-Tackular

6:30 PM – NFL GameDay StatZone

10:00 PM – NFL GameDay Final – LIVE split edition from Lucas Oil Stadium and NFL Network Los Angeles studios

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ESPN Has Blanket Coverage of Super Bowl XLVI

2012-01-27T13:03:00.000-05:00

ESPN plans on providing over 110 hours of television and radio programming from Super Bowl XLVI.

More than 25 on-air commentators will be on hand in Indianapolis with content airing across 18 ESPN platforms. From the ESPN press release, here is what’s new this year on ESPN’s Super Bowl coverage:

Themed SportsCenter Specials (M-F, 3-4 p.m., ESPN): Host Steve Levy and NFL Insiders John Clayton,Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefter discuss the latest league news Monday and Tuesday; Mike Tirico, Trent Dilfer andMerril Hoge discuss safety and head injuries Wednesday; the Monday Night Football team of Tirico, Jon Gruden andRon Jaworski preview the Super Bowl matchup Thursday; and, on Friday, ESPN’s Super Bowl champion analysts –Tedy Bruschi, Dilfer, Mike Ditka, Gruden, Keyshawn Johnson, Jerry Rice, Mark Schlereth and Steve Young – talk with Tirico about playing in the NFL’s title game.

•· SC Special: NFL Face to Face with Hannah Storm (Tues., Jan. 31 at 9 p.m., ESPN2): ESPN’s Hannah Stormconducts one-on-one interviews in this one-hour special with some of the NFL season’s biggest newsmakers: Packers quarterback Aaron Rogers, Panthers rookie quarterback Cam Newton, Lions defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh, and Colts owner Jim Irsay. Full release.
•· Bill Parcells’ Super Bowl Confidential (Wed., Feb. 1, 7 p.m., ESPN): Two-time Super Bowl-winning coach Bill Parcells discusses all facets of the Super Bowl with Tirico, drawing upon his more than 30 years of experience, including leading both the Giants (1986 and 1990) and Patriots (1996) to the Super Bowl, and his relationships with this year’s head coaches, Tom Coughlin and Bill Belichick, both of whom he mentored when they served as assistant coaches on his teams.
•· NFL32 (M-F, 6 p.m., ESPN2), which debuted in September, is a social media-driven NFL discussion show featuring host Suzy Kolber, NFL Insider Mortensen and a rotating cast of ESPN analysts and guests while engaging with fans via Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
•· NFL Kickoff (Friday, 7-9 p.m., ESPN2) with host Trey Wingo, and NFL analysts Bruschi and Schlereth. The show will cover team news, strategies, and injuries.
•· NFL Live expanded to one hour this year (previously 30 minutes) and will air daily from Indianapolis during Super Bowl week with host Wingo, and a rotating cast of ESPN NFL analysts (M-F, 4-5 p.m., ESPN).
•· SportsNation (M-F, 5-6 p.m., ESPN2) will originate from ESPN’s demo field with hosts Michelle Beadle and Colin Cowherd. Two acts that will be part of the show all week: the Blue Monkey Sideshow carnival act for SN’s ‘Halftime Show’ and Indy’s own “The Twin Cats” will be the show’s official house band.
Here is the entire ESPN Super Bowl coverage schedule:

Date Time (ET) Show Network
Mon, Jan. 30 – Thurs, Feb. 2 6-10 a.m. Mike & Mike in the Morning ESPN Radio/ESPN2
9 a.m.-2 p.m. SportsCenter AM ESPN
10 a.m.-1 p.m. The Herd with Colin Cowherd ESPN Radio/ESPNEWS
1-4 p.m. Scott Van Pelt Show ESPN Radio/ESPNEWS
3-4 p.m. SportsCenter Special ESPN
4-5 p.m. NFL Live ESPN
5-6 p.m. SportsNation ESPN2
5-6 p.m. SportsCenter ESPN
6-7 p.m. NFL 32 ESPN2
8-9 p.m. ESPN International coverage
9-10 p.m. SportsCenter ESPN
Fri, Feb. 3 6-10 a.m. Mike & Mike in the Morning ESPN Radio/ESPN2
9 a.m.-2 p.m. SportsCenter AM ESPN
10 a.m.-1 p.m. The Herd with Colin Cowherd ESPN Radio/ESPNEWS
1-2 p.m. NFL Semanal ESPN Deportes
1-4 p.m. Scott Van Pelt Show ESPN Radio/ESPNEWS
3-4 p.m. SportsCenter Special ESPN
4-5 p.m. NFL Live ESPN
5-6 p.m. SportsNation ESPN2
5-6 p.m. SportsCenter ESPN
6-7 p.m. NFL 32 ESPN2
7-9 p.m. NFL Kickoff ESPN2
10-11 p.m. SportsCenter ESPN
Sat, Feb. 4 10-11 a.m. SportsCenter ESPN
1-2:30 p.m. ESPN International coverage
6-7 p.m. SportsCenter ESPN
Sun, Feb. 5 9-10 a.m. SportsCenter ESPN
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday NFL Countdown ESPN
10:30-11:30 p.m. NFL Primetime ESPN
11:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. SportsCenter ESPN

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NBC’s Coverage of Super Bowl XLVI

2012-01-27T13:02:00.000-05:00

We know that NBC has coverage of Super Bowl XLVI. NBCUniversal plans blanket coverage of the big game across its many networks.

Here is the schedule of all NBCUniversal Super Bowl programming, beginning with the Pro Bowl this Sunday:

NBCUNIVERSAL SUPER BOWL PROGRAMMING
Sun., Jan. 29
NFL Pro Bowl 7 p.m. ET NBC
Mon., Jan. 30
NBC SportsTalk, LIVE from the Super Bowl 4-7 p.m. ET NBCSN
Tues., Jan. 31
NBC SportsTalk, LIVE from the Super Bowl 4-7 p.m. ET NBCSN
Wed., Feb. 1
NBC SportsTalk, LIVE from the Super Bowl 4-7 p.m. ET NBCSN
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon 12:35 a.m. ET (Thurs.) NBC
Thurs., Feb 2
NBC SportsTalk, LIVE from the Super Bowl 4-8 p.m. ET NBCSN
Costas Tonight: Live from the Super Bowl 8-10 p.m. ET NBCSN
NFL Turning Point 10 p.m. ET NBCSN
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon 12:35 a.m. ET (Fri.) NBC
Fri., Feb. 3
Wake up with Al (from Ind.) 6-7 a.m. ET The Weather Channel
Your Weather Today with Stephanie Abrams (from Ind.) 7-10 a.m. ET The Weather Channel
TODAY at the Super Bowl 7-10 a.m. ET NBC
NBC SportsTalk, LIVE from the Super Bowl 4-7 p.m. ET NBCSN
CNBC Sports Biz: Game On! (from Ind.) 7-7:30 p.m. ET NBCSN
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon 12:35 a.m. ET (Sat.) NBC
Sat., Feb. 4
TODAY at the Super Bowl 7-9 a.m. ET NBC
NFL Honors 9-11 p.m. ET NBC
Feherty Live (from Ind.) 10-11 p.m. ET Golf Channel
Sabor al Super Bowl XLVI Presentado por Pepsi TBD Telemundo
Sun., Feb. 5
Wake up with Al (from Ind.) 6-7 a.m. ET The Weather Channel
Your Weather Today with Stephanie Abrams (from Ind.) 7-10 a.m. ET The Weather Channel
TODAY at the Super Bowl 8-9 a.m. ET NBC
Pre-Game Noon-6 p.m. ET NBC
Super Bowl XLVI 6 p.m. ET-Conclusion NBC
The Voice Post-Super Bowl NBC
Jimmy Fallon’s Super Bowl Special Post-Local News NBC
Mon., Feb. 6
Wake up with Al (from Ind.) 6-7 a.m. ET The Weather Channel
Your Weather Today with Stephanie Abrams (from Ind.) 7-10 a.m. ET The Weather Channel

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TV NEWS ON JANUARY 27

2012-01-27T12:00:00.000-05:00

We have some sad news to report. Actor Robert Hegyes, best known as high school student Juan Epstein on Welcome Back, Kotter, has died. Hegyes suffered from chest pains at his Metuchen, New Jersey home Thursday morning (January 26) and later died from an apparent heart attack at John F. Kennedy Medical Center in Edison, New Jersey. He had health problems in recent years, including a hip replacement and a heart attack. Mr. Hegyes was 60.

His career began with stage work in New York both on and off Broadway. In 1975, he landed the role of Juan Luis Pedro Felipo de Huevos Epstein on Welcome Back, Kotter. The show ran for 95 episodes over 4 seasons on ABC from 1975-79. He would later play undercover detective Manny Esposito on Cagney & Lacey. His other television guest appearances included The Streets of San Francisco, The Love Boat, Chico and the Man, CHiPs, Mr. Rhodes, NewsRadio, Diagnosis Murder and The Drew Carey Show. In his later years, he taught acting and screenplay writing classes at his alma mater, Rowan University. In 2011, he reunited with most of the cast members (except for Ron Palillo who was unable to attend due to recent surgery) of Welcome, Back Kotter for the show's 35th anniversary at the TV Land Awards.

Hegyes is survived by three siblings, Mark, Stephanie and Elizabeth, two children, Cassie and Mack, and two stepchildren, Sophia and Alex. Unfortunately, there are no stations currently airing Welcome Back, Kotter. Only a single volume and the complete first season have been released on DVD. This is a show that would be great for original and new generations of fans to see more episodes available. We thank him for playing such a memorable character and bringing us many laughs. He will be deeply missed.

Our friends at Just My Show interviewed him in 2007. What are your favorite Juan Epstein moments? Discuss them on our Welcome Back, Kotter message board.

It's Friday, so it is time for "Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows" for the coming week. This is where we list what sitcom stars are appearing on talk shows for the coming week, the stars are both current and past sitcom stars, so this is for all sitcom fans of all eras!
For the week of January 30 - February 3, 2012, we have many current sitcom stars and past sitcom stars on TV talk shows! All times listed are Eastern. So get your DVR's (or whatever you use) ready! Ready? Here is all what you need to know for the coming week!

Monday, January 30, 2012

•Rob Schneider (Rob/Men Behaving Badly) - Watch Rob on The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS.
•Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother/Doogie Howser, M.D.) - Neil appears on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
•Maya Rudolph (Up All Night) - Maya stops by Conan at 11pm on TBS.
•Wanda Sykes (The New Adventures of Old Christine/Wanda at Large) - Wanda is a guest on Chelsea Lately on E! at 11pm.
•John Krasinksi (The Office) - John visits The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check listings. Big Miracle opens in theaters February 3.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012

•John Stamos (Full House/Jake in Progress) - John chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
•Kunal Nayyar and Simon Helberg (The Big Bang Theory) - Kunal and Simon visit The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT. Simon will also be on Conan at 11pm on TBS.
•Jenny McCarthy (Jenny) - Jenny is a guest on Chelsea Lately on E! at 11pm.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012

•John Krasinksi (The Office) - Watch John on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 12am on ABC.
Thursday, February 2, 2012

•Woody Harrelson (Cheers) - Catch Woody on The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS.
•Lisa Kudrow (Friends - Lisa chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
•John Stamos (Full House/Jake in Progress) - John continues to make the rounds on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Friday, February 3, 2012

•Debra Messing (Will & Grace) - Watch Debra on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno at 11:35pm on NBC.
•Woody Harrelson (Cheers) - Woody chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
•John Krasinski (The Office) - John wraps up his appearances this week on Conan at 11pm on TBS.
•Melissa McCarthy (Mike & Molly) - Melissa appears on ABC's Good Morning America between 7-9am.

Read more: http://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2012/01/remembering-robert-hegyes-from-welcome.html#ixzz1ki9ZgbMK

BIG TEN NETWORK SCHEDULE

2012-01-27T07:13:00.001-05:00

Friday January 27:
The Journey: Big Ten Basketball 2012

Inside look at the MSU-Michigan rivalry & go all access with; Minnesota's Rodney Williams, Ohio State's William Buford & Northwestern's Dave Sobolewski
12:30
AM IMPACT the World

Showcasing a variety of research programs with major impacts at home, abroad & in space
1:00
AM Big Ten Women's Basketball '11-'12: Ohio State at Indiana

3:00
AM Big Ten Basketball Report

3:30
AM Big Ten Basketball Report

4:00
AM Big Ten Women's Basketball '11-'12: Illinois at Michigan State

6:00
AM Big Ten Basketball Report

6:30
AM Big Ten Basketball Report

7:00
AM Big Ten Basketball Report

7:30
AM Big Ten Basketball Report

8:00
AM Big Ten Basketball Report

8:30
AM Big Ten Basketball Report

9:00
AM Big Ten Basketball Report

9:30
AM Big Ten Basketball Report

10:00
AM Big Ten Basketball Report

10:30
AM The Coach Versyp Show '11-'12

Purdue women's basketball coach Sharon Versyp.
11:00
AM The Tom Crean Show '11-'12

IND
11:30
AM Spartan Football: All Access '11 (BTN)

12:00
PM Big Ten Women's Basketball '11-'12: Ohio State at Indiana

2:00
PM Student U: Women's Basketball: Wisconsin at Minnesota

4:00
PM Student U: Women's Basketball: Penn State at Michigan

6:00
PM Big Ten Wrestling '11-'12: Northwestern at Illinois

8:00
PM Big Ten Men's Ice Hockey '11-'12: St. Cloud State at Minnesota

10:30
PM Big Ten Icons: Herb Brooks

Herb Brooks won three national championships in his seven seasons at the helm of the University of Minnesota hockey program, including titles in 1974, 1976 and 1979. He coached the United States' gold medal Olympic hockey team in 1980, better known as
11:00
PM The Big Ten's Greatest Games: Hockey: 2002 National Championship: Minnesota vs. Maine

Saturday January 28:

AM Big Ten Icons: Herb Brooks

Herb Brooks won three national championships in his seven seasons at the helm of the University of Minnesota hockey program, including titles in 1974, 1976 and 1979. He coached the United States' gold medal Olympic hockey team in 1980, better known as
1:30
AM Big Ten Men's Ice Hockey '11-'12: St. Cloud State at Minnesota

3:30
AM Big Ten Icons: Herb Brooks

Herb Brooks won three national championships in his seven seasons at the helm of the University of Minnesota hockey program, including titles in 1974, 1976 and 1979. He coached the United States' gold medal Olympic hockey team in 1980, better known as
4:00
AM The Big Ten's Greatest Games - Basketball: 11/30/2002 Georgia at Minnesota

6:00
AM Penn State Basketball Story '11-'12 [BTN]

PSU
6:30
AM Big Ten Basketball Replay: Michigan State at Michigan - 1/17/12

8:00
AM Big Ten Icons: Herb Brooks

Herb Brooks won three national championships in his seven seasons at the helm of the University of Minnesota hockey program, including titles in 1974, 1976 and 1979. He coached the United States' gold medal Olympic hockey team in 1980, better known as
8:30
AM Big Ten Wrestling '11-'12: Northwestern at Illinois

10:30
AM Big Ten Men's Ice Hockey '11-'12: St. Cloud State at Minnesota

12:30
PM Big Ten Icons: Herb Brooks

Herb Brooks won three national championships in his seven seasons at the helm of the University of Minnesota hockey program, including titles in 1974, 1976 and 1979. He coached the United States' gold medal Olympic hockey team in 1980, better known as
1:00
PM The Big Ten's Greatest Games: Hockey: 2002 National Championship: Minnesota vs. Maine

3:00
PM Big Ten Women's Basketball '11-'12: Purdue at Iowa

5:00
PM IMPACT the World

Showcasing a variety of research programs with major impacts at home, abroad & in space
5:30
PM Big Ten Basketball Replay: Ohio State at Illinois - 1/10/12

7:30
PM Big Ten Tip-Off Show '11-'12

8:00
PM Big Ten Men's Basketball '11-'12: Illinois at Minnesota

10:00
PM The Finale '11-12

Recapping all of the day's Big Ten basketball action.
10:30
PM Big Ten Icons: Herb Brooks

Herb Brooks won three national championships in his seven seasons at the helm of the University of Minnesota hockey program, including titles in 1974, 1976 and 1979. He coached the United States' gold medal Olympic hockey team in 1980, better known as
11:00
PM The Journey: Big Ten Basketball 2012

Inside look at the MSU-Michigan rivalry & go all access with; Minnesota's Rodney Williams, Ohio State's William Buford & Northwestern's Dave Sobolewski
11:30
PM The Finale '11-12

Recapping all of the day's Big Ten basketball action.

Sunday January 29:
12:00
AM Big Ten Men's Basketball '11-'12: Illinois at Minnesota

2:00
AM The Finale '11-12

Recapping all of the day's Big Ten basketball action.
2:30
AM The Finale '11-12

Recapping all of the day's Big Ten basketball action.
3:00
AM The Big Ten's Greatest Games - Basketball: 3/9/96 - Minnesota vs.Illinois

5:00
AM The Finale '11-12

Recapping all of the day's Big Ten basketball action.
5:30
AM The Finale '11-12

Recapping all of the day's Big Ten basketball action.
6:00
AM The Finale '11-12

Recapping all of the day's Big Ten basketball action.
6:30
AM The Finale '11-12

Recapping all of the day's Big Ten basketball action.
7:00
AM The Finale '11-12

Recapping all of the day's Big Ten basketball action.
7:30
AM The Finale '11-12

Recapping all of the day's Big Ten basketball action.
8:00
AM The Finale '11-12

Recapping all of the day's Big Ten basketball action.
8:30
AM The Finale '11-12

Recapping all of the day's Big Ten basketball action.
9:00
AM IMPACT the World

Inspirational stories of outreach and impact in Africa
9:30
AM IMPACT the World

Showcasing a variety of research programs with major impacts at home, abroad & in space
10:00
AM The Journey: Big Ten Basketball 2012

All-access pass to Big Ten newcomer Nebraska, inside look at Michigan senior Zack Novak & Illinois sophomore Meyers Leonard, & see what drives PSU head coach Pat Chambers
10:30
AM The Journey: Big Ten Basketball 2012

Inside look at the MSU-Michigan rivalry & go all access with; Minnesota's Rodney Williams, Ohio State's William Buford & Northwestern's Dave Sobolewski
11:00
AM Big Ten Men's Basketball '11-'12: Minnesota at Indiana

1:00
PM Big Ten Women's Basketball '11-'12: Ohio State at Minnesota

3:00
PM Big Ten Icons: Herb Brooks

Herb Brooks won three national championships in his seven seasons at the helm of the University of Minnesota hockey program, including titles in 1974, 1976 and 1979. He coached the United States' gold medal Olympic hockey team in 1980, better known as
3:30
PM Big Ten Icons: Dan Gable

Dan Gable led the Iowa wrestling program from 1977 to 1997 to 17 NCAA titles, including nine consecutive championships from 1978 to 1986. He guided the Hawkeyes to 21 straight Big Ten titles as head coach & posted a 355-21-5 career dual meet record.
4:00
PM Big Ten Wrestling '11-'12: Minnesota at Iowa

6:00
PM Big Ten Men's Basketball '11-'12: Iowa at Indiana

8:00
PM The Journey: Big Ten Basketball 2012

Go behind the hardwood with Iowa's Roy Devyn Marble, UW's Mike Bruesewitz & MSU's Derrick Nix. Also see how Purdue seniors Robbie Hummel & Lewis Jackson have battled through injuries
8:30
PM Big Ten Basketball & Beyond '12

9:00
PM Big Ten Icons: Herb Brooks

Herb Brooks won three national championships in his seven seasons at the helm of the University of Minnesota hockey program, including titles in 1974, 1976 and 1979. He coached the United States' gold medal Olympic hockey team in 1980, better known as
9:30
PM The Journey: Big Ten Basketball 2012

Go behind the hardwood with Iowa's Roy Devyn Marble, UW's Mike Bruesewitz & MSU's Derrick Nix. Also see how Purdue seniors Robbie Hummel & Lewis Jackson have battled through injuries
10:00
PM Big Ten Basketball & Beyond '12

10:30
PM Big Ten Icons: Herb Brooks

Herb Brooks won three national championships in his seven seasons at the helm of the University of Minnesota hockey program, including titles in 1974, 1976 and 1979. He coached the United States' gold medal Olympic hockey team in 1980, better known as
11:00
PM The Journey: Big Ten Basketball 2012

Go behind the hardwood with Iowa's Roy Devyn Marble, UW's Mike Bruesewitz & MSU's Derrick Nix. Also see how Purdue seniors Robbie Hummel & Lewis Jackson have battled through injuries
11:30
PM Big Ten Basketball & Beyond '12

Monday January 30:
12:00
AM Big Ten Men's Basketball '11-'12: Iowa at Indiana

2:00
AM Big Ten Wrestling '11-'12: Minnesota at Iowa

4:00
AM Big Ten Men's Basketball '11-'12: Iowa at Indiana

6:00
AM Big Ten Basketball & Beyond '12

6:30
AM Big Ten Basketball & Beyond '12

7:00
AM Big Ten Basketball & Beyond '12

7:30
AM Big Ten Basketball & Beyond '12

8:00
AM Big Ten Basketball & Beyond '12

8:30
AM Big Ten Basketball & Beyond '12

9:00
AM Big Ten Basketball & Beyond '12

9:30
AM Big Ten Basketball & Beyond '12

10:00
AM Big Ten Basketball & Beyond '12

10:30
AM Big Ten Basketball & Beyond '12

11:00
AM Big Ten Basketball & Beyond '12

11:30
AM N'Side Nebraska Athletics

12:00
PM Big Ten Men's Basketball '11-'12: Iowa at Indiana

2:00
PM Student U: Wrestling: Nebraska at Michigan State

4:00
PM Student U: Wrestling: Michigan at Minnesota

6:00
PM The Journey: Big Ten Basketball 2012

Inside look at the MSU-Michigan rivalry & go all access with; Minnesota's Rodney Williams, Ohio State's William Buford & Northwestern's Dave Sobolewski
6:30
PM The Journey: Big Ten Basketball 2012

Go behind the hardwood with Iowa's Roy Devyn Marble, UW's Mike Bruesewitz & MSU's Derrick Nix. Also see how Purdue seniors Robbie Hummel & Lewis Jackson have battled through injuries
7:00
PM The Big Ten Pulse '11

7:30
PM Big Ten Women's Basketball '11-'12: Michigan at Wisconsin

9:30
PM Big Ten Basketball & Beyond '12

10:00
PM Big Ten Basketball Replay

Tuesday January 31:
The Journey: Big Ten Basketball 2012

Go behind the hardwood with Iowa's Roy Devyn Marble, UW's Mike Bruesewitz & MSU's Derrick Nix. Also see how Purdue seniors Robbie Hummel & Lewis Jackson have battled through injuries
12:30
AM The Big Ten Pulse '11

1:00
AM Big Ten Wrestling '11-'12: Minnesota at Iowa

3:00
AM Big Ten Women's Basketball '11-'12: Michigan at Wisconsin

5:00
AM The Big Ten Pulse '11

5:30
AM The Big Ten Pulse '11

6:00
AM The Big Ten Pulse '11

6:30
AM The Big Ten Pulse '11

7:00
AM The Big Ten Pulse '11

7:30
AM The Big Ten Pulse '11

8:00
AM The Big Ten Pulse '11

8:30
AM The Big Ten Pulse '11

9:00
AM The Big Ten Pulse '11

9:30
AM The Big Ten Pulse '11

10:00
AM Inside Michigan Basketball '11-'12 (BTN)

10:30
AM Spartan Basketball: All-Access '11-'12 [BTN]

MSU
11:00
AM Iowa Basketball with Fran McCaffery '11-'12

IA
11:30
AM The Matt Painter Show '11-'12

12:00
PM Student U: Women's Basketball: Indiana at Northwestern

2:00
PM Student U: Women's Basketball: Nebraska at Illinois

4:00
PM Student U: Wrestling: Ohio State at Penn State

6:00
PM The Big Ten's Greatest Games - Basketball: 2/13/08 - Wisconsin at Indiana

Wisconsin, 68-66
8:00
PM Big Ten Men's Basketball '11-'12: Wisconsin at Penn State

10:00
PM The Finale '11-12

Recapping all of the day's Big Ten basketball action.
10:30
PM IMPACT the World

Big Ten Universities leading in medical breakthroughs
11:00
PM The Finale '11-12

Recapping all of the day's Big Ten basketball action.
11:30
PM The Finale '11-12

Recapping all of the day's Big Ten basketball action.

Wednesday February 1:
12:00
AM Big Ten Men's Basketball '11-'12: Wisconsin at Penn State

2:00
AM The Finale '11-12

Recapping all of the day's Big Ten basketball action.
2:30
AM The Finale '11-12

Recapping all of the day's Big Ten basketball action.
3:00
AM The Big Ten's Greatest Games - Basketball: 3/5/2003 Wisconsin vs. Illinois

5:00
AM The Finale '11-12

Recapping all of the day's Big Ten basketball action.
5:30
AM The Finale '11-12

Recapping all of the day's Big Ten basketball action.
6:00
AM The Finale '11-12

Recapping all of the day's Big Ten basketball action.
6:30
AM The Finale '11-12

Recapping all of the day's Big Ten basketball action.
7:00
AM The Finale '11-12

Recapping all of the day's Big Ten basketball action.
7:30
AM The Finale '11-12

Recapping all of the day's Big Ten basketball action.
8:00
AM The Finale '11-12

Recapping all of the day's Big Ten basketball action.
8:30
AM The Finale '11-12

Recapping all of the day's Big Ten basketball action.
9:00
AM The Finale '11-12

Recapping all of the day's Big Ten basketball action.
9:30
AM The Finale '11-12

Recapping all of the day's Big Ten basketball action.
10:00
AM The Finale '11-12

Recapping all of the day's Big Ten basketball action.
10:30
AM Wildcat Fastbreak '11 [BTN]

11:00
AM Fighting Illini Insider '11-'12

11:30
AM Badger Sports Report with Bo Ryan '11-'12 [BTN]

WISC
12:00
PM Big Ten Men's Basketball '11-'12: Wisconsin at Penn State

2:00
PM Student U: Wrestling: Illinois at Indiana

4:00
PM The Big Ten's Best: Fantastic Football Finishes of the 2000s

4:30
PM Big Ten Football Report '11: Signing Day Special

6:00
PM Big Ten Tip-Off Show '11-'12: From Ann Arbor

6:30
PM Big Ten Men's Basketball '11-'12: Indiana at Michigan

8:30
PM Big Ten Men's Basketball '11-'12: Minnesota at Iowa

10:30
PM The Finale '11-12

Recapping all of the day's Big Ten basketball action.
11:00
PM The Journey: Big Ten Basketball 2012

Go behind the hardwood with Iowa's Roy Devyn Marble, UW's Mike Bruesewitz & MSU's Derrick Nix. Also see how Purdue seniors Robbie Hummel & Lewis Jackson have battled through injuries
11:30
PM Big Ten Football Report '11: Signing Day Special

Thursday February 2:
The Finale '11-12

Recapping all of the day's Big Ten basketball action.
1:30
AM Big Ten Men's Basketball '11-'12: Indiana at Michigan

3:30
AM The Finale '11-12

Recapping all of the day's Big Ten basketball action.
4:00
AM Big Ten Men's Basketball '11-'12: Minnesota at Iowa

6:00
AM Big Ten Football Report '11: Signing Day Special

7:30
AM The Finale '11-12

Recapping all of the day's Big Ten basketball action.
8:00
AM Big Ten Football Report '11: Signing Day Special

9:30
AM The Finale '11-12

Recapping all of the day's Big Ten basketball action.
10:00
AM The Finale '11-12

Recapping all of the day's Big Ten basketball action.
10:30
AM Courtside with Coquese '11-'12

PSU
11:00
AM The Connie Yori Show

11:30
AM The Finale '11-12

Recapping all of the day's Big Ten basketball action.
12:00
PM Big Ten Men's Basketball '11-'12: Indiana at Michigan

2:00
PM Student U: Wrestling: Michigan State at Michigan

4:00
PM Student U: Wrestling: Nebraska at Wisconsin

6:00
PM Big Ten Women's Sports Report

6:30
PM Big Ten Women's Basketball '11-'12: Northwestern at Michigan

8:30
PM Big Ten Women's Basketball '11-'12: Minnesota at Illinois

10:30
PM Big Ten Basketball Report

11:00
PM Big Ten Icons: Herb Brooks

Herb Brooks won three national championships in his seven seasons at the helm of the University of Minnesota hockey program, including titles in 1974, 1976 and 1979. He coached the United States' gold medal Olympic hockey team in 1980, better known as
11:30
PM Big Ten Basketball Report

BLUE RIDGE TV13 SCHEDULE

2012-01-27T07:12:00.001-05:00

Friday, January 27th, 2012

12:00 AM Viacast TV
7:00 AM TV13 Night Report REPLAY
7:30 AM PMC: Pathways to Healthy Living
8:00 AM Health Images
8:30 AM Out In The Open
9:00 AM The Lamar Thomas Show
9:30 AM Brain Fuel TV
10:00 AM Pocono Mountains Today
10:30 AM Health and Home Report
11:00 AM The Real Estate Reporter
12:00 PM Auto Connection
1:00 PM Your Home: Inside and Out
1:30 PM Community Corner
2:00 PM Know your Neighborhood
2:30 PM Auto Connection
3:00 PM The Real Estate Reporter
4:00 PM More than Money
4:30 PM Health Images
5:00 PM TV13 Pocono Report LIVE
5:30 PM TV13 Valley Report LIVE
6:00 PM TV13 Pocono Report REPLAY
6:30 PM TV13 Valley Report REPLAY
7:00 PM Computerwise - Replay
8:00 PM More Than Money - Replay
8:30 PM PA Crossfire
9:00 PM The Stage
9:30 PM Out In The Open
10:00 PM TV 13 NEWS - Night Report LIVE
10:30 PM Movie Loft
11:00 PM TV13 Night Report REPLAY
11:30 PM Sabroso Video
Top

Saturday, January 28th, 2012

9:00 AM TV13 Night Report REPLAY
9:30 AM Movie Loft
10:00 AM Computerwise
11:00 AM Pocono Landscape Challenge
11:30 AM Health Images
12:00 PM Pocono Mountains Today
12:30 PM Out In The Open
1:00 PM WXW Wrestling
2:00 PM What the Heck were they Thinking
2:30 PM PA Crossfire
3:00 PM Pocono Medical Center "Ask the Doctor"
3:30 PM More than Money
4:00 PM Legislative with Mario Scavello
4:30 PM Wallenpaupack Life
5:00 PM Gaither's Homecoming Hour
6:00 PM Health and Home Report
6:30 PM Eyecare Today
7:00 PM TV13 HS Wrestling: Palmerton Vs Northern Lehigh

SERVICE ELECTRIC TV2 SCHEDULE

2012-01-27T07:04:00.000-05:00

Friday, January 27th
3:30pm High School Wrestling: Phillipsburg vs Easton
6:00pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene
6:30pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene
7:00pm LVC Basketball: Allen vs Parkland LIVE
9:00pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene
9:30pm LVC Basketball: Central Catholic vs Whitehall

Saturday, January 28th
4:00pm LVC Basketball: Allen vs Parkland
5:30pm LVC Basketball: Central Catholic vs Whitehall
7:30pm LVC Wrestling: Bethlehem Catholic vs Easton LIVE

Sunday, January 29th
12:00pm LVC Wrestling: Bethlehem Catholic vs Easton
2:00pm Patriot League Basketball: Army vs Lehigh LIVE
5:00pm Lehigh Valley Latino Show
6:00pm Cooking With Chef Lou
6:30pm PA Crossfire
7:00pm ComputerWise
8:00pm What The Heck Were They Thinking?! with Larry Holmes
8:30pm The Steel
9:00pm The Stage with Chris Line
9:30pm Off The Beaten Path
10:00pm wXw C4 Professional Wrestling: Blast TV
11:00pm Sabroso Video

Monday, January 30th
5:30pm Cooking with Chef Lou
6:00pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene
6:30pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene
7:00pm Service Electric Polka Show
8:00pm The Morning Call’s Calling All Sports with Keith Groller
8:30pm What the Heck Were They Thinking?! with Larry Holmes
9:00pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene
9:30pm LVC Wrestling: Parkland vs Easton

Tuesday, January 31st
3:30pm LVC Wrestling: Parkland vs. Easton
6:00pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene
6:30pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene
7:00pm LVC Basketball: Parkland vs Central Catholic LIVE
8:30pm Train Time
9:00pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene
9:30pm Colonial League Basketball: Notre Dame vs Southern Lehigh

Wednesday, February 1st
3:00pm LVC Basketball: Parkland vs Central Catholic
4:30pm Colonial League Basketball: Notre Dame vs Southern Lehigh
6:00pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene
6:30pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene
7:30pm LVC Wrestling: Northampton vs Nazareth LIVE
9:30pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene

Thursday, February 2nd
3:30pm LVC Wrestling: Northampton vs Nazareth
6:00pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene
6:30pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene
7:00pm More Than Money
7:30pm ComputerWise
8:30pm The Stage with Chris Line
9:00pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene
9:30pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene

Friday, February 3rd
6:00pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene
6:30pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene
7:00pm LVC Basketball: Freedom vs Easton LIVE
9:00pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene
9:30pm Colonial League Basketball: Saucon Valley vs Wilson

Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice

Times are Approximate Due To LIVE Events & Length of Sporting Events.

WEEX 1230 SCHEDULE

2012-01-27T07:03:00.001-05:00

Fr 27 Lehigh WR at Central Michigan 7:15pm
Su 29 Lehigh MBB at Army 1:30pm
NBA - Chicago Bulls at Miami Heat join in progess
NFL Pro Bowl - AFC vs NFC 7:00pm
Mo 30 CBB - Pittsburgh at West Virginia 6:45pm
February

Th 2 NBA - Chicago Bulls at New York 7:15pm
Sa 4 Lehigh MBB vs Holy Cross 1:30pm
Su 5 NFL - Super Bowl XLIV - Giants vs Patriots 4:00pm
Th 9 Lehigh MBB at American 6:30pm
NBA - LA Lakers at Boston Celtics join in progress
Sa 11 Lehigh WR at Brown 2:45pm
Lehigh MBB vs Colgate 6:30pm
Su 12 Lehigh WR at Harvard 11:45am
NBA - Chicago Bulls at Boston Celtics 2:30pm
Th 16 Lehigh MBB at Bucknell 6:30pm
NBA - LA Clippers at Portland TrailBlazers 9:30pm
Sa 18 Lehigh MBB vs Lafayette 3:30pm
Lehigh WR vs Princeton 6:45pm
Su 19 NBA - Dallas Mavericks at New York Knicks 12:00pm
NBA - Orlando Magic at Miami Heat 3:30pm
Mo 20 CBB - Connecticut at Villanova 6:45pm
We 22 Lehigh MBB at NAVY 6:30pm
Fr 24 NBA Rookie Challenge TBA
Sa 25 Lehigh MBB at ARMY 3:30pm
Lehigh WBB vs ARMY 7:15pm
NBA All-Star Saturday TBA
Su 26 NBA All-Star Game TBA
Mo 27 CBB - Notre Dame at Georgetown 6:45pm
We 28 Lehigh MBB Patriot League Qtr TBA

Friday!

2012-01-27T07:02:00.000-05:00

Friday January 27, 2012

GREAT NEWS: CHUCK DIBILO IS HOME AND RECOVERING VERY NICELY AND WILL BE AT THE NAZARETH AT LIBERTY BASKETBALL GAME TONIGHT POSSIBILITY!!!!

1 Week from today I Will be walking at the Nazareth Pep Rally!

I Will be doing a 1 minute speech too!!

Motivational speech

Tim Cunningham will hand me the mic!!

This will occur when I am taking a break before walking back off!!

On my way off they are going to play ''BAD TO THE BONE''

I Will be nervous i am sure!!!

Heart will be going a mile a minute!!

Never walked in front of 800 people + like this!!!

Troy Hein from channel 69 said he going to try to come!!

Thanks To Barbie Mahovich the cheering coach for giving me a OPPORTUNITY!!!

Happy Friday!!

Exciting weekend!

Nazareth at Liberty Girls-Boys Basketball Doubleheader tonight!!

They will honor Todd Rothrock and Derek Kehoe tonight

Saturday I Will collect Tickets!

Doors open at NOON

E-Burg South at Nazareth BOYS Basketball

Nazareth needs to win 5 out of 7 to make playoffs.

They can only lose 2 more.

How are you?

How was your week?

What are you doing this weekend?

Anything new?

NO RAIN THIS WEEKEND.

32 Monday and 53 Tuesday next week.

Crazy weather

Fitness today at 11am

More Walking!!

I Been great.

dog been sick all week.

He running around

Can't wait to he feels better!!

NO NFL Football this weekend.

Super Bowl next Sunday!

GO GIANTS!!!

Pro Bowl on Sunday

I Will watch that!

Called Bingo at Moravian Hall Square Thursday!!

That was fun!!!

Kinda sad.

2 weeks from tonight is my last night at Nazareth

Uemployed starting February 11

Unless Nazareth gets to host a playoff game!

Some other 2 teams.

I Don't even have the Nazareth Arts Center

They are dropping shows lately.

I Enjoyed the Art Center

It really sad what going on with the Art Center

I Won't have nothing after February 11

Kinda sad.

I am hoping Alan Davis the Nazareth HS Principal asks for me help sometime!!!

Easton at Nazareth Swimming Thursday was POSTPONED.

The SWIM MEET Will be Tuesday.

Same day as the Easton -Nazareth Boys Basketball Game.

I Am excited to help at Easton in the playoffs.

That only if Easton gets selected to host any playoff games.

Last year in the playoffs I Was able to help Mike Schneider at Northampton!

That was fun last year!!!!!

Schedule:
Friday January 27:
8:30am-5pm DIANA
11am JOLLY JOE TIMMER SHOW ON WGPA 1100
11am FITNESS AT MUHLENBURG
NOON Talk Philly on CBS3
1pm PIZZAVILLE FOR LUNCH
1pm-6pm Anthony Gargano and Glen Mac on 610 WIP
1pm RADIO SHOW ON WEEX 1230
4pm-7pm HAPPY HOUR ON WEEX 1230
3:00pm-3:50pm SANDY PHILLIPS
5pm-8:30pm AT THE NAZARETH-LIBERTY GIRL-BOY BASKETBALL DOUBLEHEADER
9:30pm Announce HS Basketball at Whitehall on RCN4
10pm Anchor News on CW57

Saturday January 28:
8:30am-10:30am DIANA
9am-11am Keith Groller on 1470AM
10am-Noon 69 Sports Saturday on WEEX 1230
NOON Radio Show on WEEX 1230
NOON-2:30pm Collecting Tickets at the E-Burg South at Nazareth BOYS B-BALL GAME
7:30pm Becahi-Easton Wrestling on RCN4
10pm Anchor News on CW57

Sunday January 29:
11am Radio Show on WEEX 1230
NOON Announce College Basketball on BIG TEN NETWORK
10pm Anchor News on CW57

RIP:
Dale Earenhardt SR.
Davey Allison
COURTNEY DIACONT
GRANDMA WEAVER
JAMIE LINTZ
JOHN VUKOVCICH
KRISTEN
BENNY PARSONS
DEREK KEHOE
JOSH HANCOCK
Joe Schneider
Frank Klepeisz
Mary Mutchler
Jene Flick
Frank Jenny
Jennifer Jacksits
Donald Williams
John Marzano
Andrew Millheim
Harold Rrenyold
Todd Rothrock
Wayne Grube
Catherine Baker Knoll
Josh Booth
Francesco Tolerico
Craig Borst
George Williams
Deborah Ed
Phil Newbaker
Harry Kalas
Dan Ozark
Chuck Daly
Brenton Krouse
Joshua Miller
Gary Pappa
Farrah Facett
Irv Homer
Michael Jackson
Steve Mcnair
Paul Marcinkowski
Walt Cronkite
Henry Tomkowski (Who raised a great and fun Daughter)
Tom Partridge
Angelica Fox
Melissa Kinsella
Joey Beers
Ben Yorgy
Brooke Stephens
Ryan Zawada
Frank Silfries
Pumpkin Groller
Al Alberts
Morgan Mcginis
Jason Gilligan
Harriet Lindenmoyer
Barbara Johnson
Chris Henry
Oral Roberts
Patti Heffner
Britney Murphy
Glen W. Bell Jr
Vince Heinlein
Heather Miller
John Murtha
Julio Rivera
Aaaron Groff
Jack Lapos
Tom Ochs
Mario Donnagelo
Sally Murphy
Owens Thomas
Ernie Harwell
Robin Roberts
Luke Hahn
Bob Shephard
Michael Yakemik
Donald Fritz
George Steinbrenner
Teko Johnson
Kiski
Palmer Smith
Lewis Ogioba
Chris Hushour
Bill Altherton
Mary Sysko
Stephen Haberle
Dan Wheldon
Shawnalai Werkheiser
Thomas Maher
Tori Hirst Sweeney
Paul May
Elwood Stewart
Murphy Phillips
Joe Paterno

SHOUT OUT TO MY J-TOWN ATTENDANT PAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

She is the most awesome attendant ever!!!

President of the Alan Davis, Gary Laubach, Dream Kids and Keith Groller, Ray
Kaminski Fan Clubs!

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Special events mixed with boys basketball games this weekend

2012-01-26T21:12:00.000-05:00

FROM KEITH GROLLER

It is perhaps the biggest weekend of the high school boys basketball regular season.

Besides games pertinent to determining who makes the league and District 11 tournaments, there are numerous specialty events attached to the games themselves.

For example:

•Catasauqua will introduce its new Hall of Fame inductees — Andrew Skvoretz, James Murtaugh, Lee Bolmer, Lori James Schweizer and Jerome Maiatico — prior to tonight's varsity game against Palmerton.

•Nazareth and Liberty are doing their annual Rothrock-Kehoe Night tonight at Memorial Gym, remembering Todd Rothrock, the Nazareth-area native and Liberty coach and Derek Kehoe, the former Blue Eagles' standout. Both men, who were friends, died much too soon.

Proceeds from a raffle that will feature some nice prizes will be split between the Todd Rothrock Memorial Scholarship Fund and LMS research, in memory of Kehoe.

•Easton High School will salute its 1971-72 boys basketball team between games of a girl-boy doubleheader with Phillipsburg on Saturday. The first game is at noon. Rovers coach Jim Hutnik was a junior guard on that team which went 25-7, finished second in the District 11 3A tournament advanced to the state semis before losing to Chester.

And then you have perhaps the biggest event of the weekend on Sunday when the 17th annual Lehigh Valley Hoop Group Showcase takes place at Parkland with four games that will bring some of the best teams and players from the East Coast to the Lehigh Valley for one day.

Kyle Griffin, the former Central Catholic player who helped put the schedule together for the Hoop Group along with Zak Boisvert, believes this four-game package may be one of the best cards the organization has ever assembled here.

"These are strong teams with a lot of talented players," said Griffin, who is in his first year as a director of team tournaments for the Hoop Group. "You've got a lot of guys who are committed to Division I schools and you have teams that are top ranked in either Pennsylvania, New Jersey or New York City."

The schedule:

Council Rock North vs. Central Catholic,1 p.m,

South Shore, Brooklyn vs. Neumann-Goretti, 2:40 p.m.

St. Benedict's, Newark vs. Constitution, 4:20 p.m.

Scranton vs. Parkland, 6 p.m.

As for the rankings, Parkland is No. 1 in the latest Morning Call poll and No. 8 in the state in the latest Harrisburg Patriot-News 4A rankings. Scranton, which was 12-2 at last glance with its only losses coming against very strong Lower Merion and Central Dauphin teams, had been ranked in the top-10 in 4A earlier this season.

Council Rock was 11-3 and had won 10 in a row at last glance.

Neumann-Goretti is No. 1 among 3A teams and ranked No.11 in the country by the National Prep Poll, and Constitution is No. 1 in 1A in the most recent state rankings.

St. Benedict's was ranked eighth in country by both USA Today and the National Prep Poll, and was rated No. 2 (behind St. Anthony's, of course) by NJHoops.com.

South Shore was ranked No.8 in New York City by NYCHoops.net.

In terms of individual talent, every game figures to feature someone special.

Just like the Big 33 Classic always brags about there never being a Super Bowl played without a Big 33 alumnus (there are nine in this year's game,by the way), the Hoop Group can make a similar game about every Lehigh Valley Showcase featuring at least one future NBA or Division I standout.

Super Bowl Among the players committed so far are St. Benedict's Melvin Johnson, who is headed to the University of Miami. Neumann-Goretti's Derrick Stewart is going to Rider and Council Rock North's Arron Goodman is set for Philadelphia University.

Also, Savon Goodman of Constitution is one of the top uncommitted seniors in the country.

Junior Tyler Ennis and freshman Isiah Briscoe of St. Benedict's are both ranked in the top 25 in their class nationally.

Of course, not be overlooked is Central's Muhammad Ali Abdur-Rahkman, who is considered to be one of the top prospects in the country, even though he is only a sophomore.

Vikings coach Rich Fatzinger said that it was because of Abdur-Rahkman's high profile that CCHS was invited to participate this year. He said his team is looking forward to it.

"It's always a great opportunity to play some good competition and gain valuable exposure for your kids," said Fatzinger, who was always involved in the event when he was coaching at Parkland. "Our kids are looking forward to playing in the first game and then watching the other games."

For tickets, go to any of the participating schools, or go to at hoopgroup.com or call 732-502-2255.

MILESTONES

•Notre Dame's Pat Boyle won the 300th game of his career earlier this week. The Central Catholic graduate is in his 16th season at Green Pond and has lost just 130 games.

•Pennridge's Tim Abruzzo went over the 1,000-point mark with a flurry last Friday night. He scored 39 points, making nine 3-pointers, in a 85-79 loss to Central Bucks South. Abruzzo needs just 101 points over his team's last seven games to become the school's all-time leading scorer.

•Southern Lehigh senior Alex Anderson had a career-high 34 points, making six 3-pointers, in a 57-52 loss to Bangor.

DID YOU KNOW?

Allen will hold its second annual alumni game. It's set for a week from Saturday, Feb. 4, and will follow the Canaries nonleague game against Pocono Mountain East, which is set for a 1 p.m. start. The alumni contest is expected to begin at 3. Coach Doug Snyder is hoping to have the alumni players meet this year's varsity team and the alumni group will have a get-together at Stooges later that night.

Alumni should contact Dan Freed at dfeed20@gmail.com if interested.

BEST OF THE WEEK

The best new venue is Stroudsburg High School's sparkling, new 2,400-seat gymnasium which offers seating on all four sides of the court, six locker rooms complete with offices, and four full-length courts for practice.

Considering its proximity to Interstate 80 and Routes 209 and 33, expect Stroudsburg to become a District 11 playoff destination, at least once all construction is done. Right now, the only negative is limited parking

http://www.mcall.com/sports/columnists/groller/mc-action-boys-basketball-package-0126-20120126,0,7278433.column

Robert Hegyes, of 'Welcome Back, Kotter' fame, dies at 60

2012-01-26T20:22:00.000-05:00

FROM THE EXPRESS TIMES

Robert Hegyes, who played Juan Luis Pedro Phillipo de Huevos Epstein on the 1970s sitcom "Welcome Back, Kotter," died today, according to The Star-Ledger.

Hegyes died of an apparent heart attack after suffering chest pains at his Metuchen, New Jersey home, the Ledger reports. He was 60.

Hegyes was best know for his role alongside a young John Travolta, but he also had roles on television shows like "Cagney & Lacey" and guest-starred on "NewsRadio" and "Diagnosis Murder."

Hegyes and nearly all of the original cast members reunited last year at the TV Land Awards to recognize the show's 35th anniversary.

He leaves behind a two children, Cassie and Mack, and two step-children, Sophia and Alex.

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/entertainment-general/index.ssf/2012/01/robert_hegyes_of_welcome_back.html

Spider-Man costume designer Eiko Ishioka passes away at age 73

2012-01-26T20:21:00.000-05:00

FROM THE EXPRESS TIMES

Eiko Ishioka, an Oscar-winning designer recently recognized for creating the costumes for Broadway’s “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” has died.

Her studio manager, Tracy Roberts, said today that the 73-year-old designer died on Saturday in Tokyo. The cause was pancreatic cancer.

Ishioka, who also worked in advertising and other graphic arts, won the 1992 Academy Award for Best Costume Design for the film “Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula.’"

She won a Grammy Award in 1986 for her cover design of Miles Davis’ album “Tutu.” She was also the director of costume design for the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Other Broadway stage work included the sets and costumes for David Henry Hwang’s 1988 Tony Award-winning drama "M. Butterfly."

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/entertainment-general/index.ssf/2012/01/costume_designer_eiko_ishioka.html

The "Wheel of Fortune" wasn't the only thing spinning for Pat Sajak and Vanna White back in the day.

2012-01-26T20:13:00.000-05:00

FROM THE EXPRESS TIMES

The "Wheel of Fortune" wasn't the only thing spinning for Pat Sajak and Vanna White back in the day.

Sajak said in an interview on ESPN2 this week that the longtime game show team would occasionally walk over to a nearby restaurant for "two or three or six" margaritas during a break in taping early "Wheel of Fortune" shows in California. Sajak has hosted the show since 1981, and White joined him a year later.

Although he joked that he had "trouble recognizing the alphabet" for shows taped after the margarita stops, no one ever said anything to them.

Now that he's older, Sajak said he couldn't do that anymore.

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/entertainment-general/index.ssf/2012/01/pat_sajak_vanna_white_recall_b.html

Bath teen says he threatened friends, cop because of mental health problems

2012-01-26T20:02:00.000-05:00

A Northampton County judge sentenced a Bath man to house arrest Thursday after he admitted his recent run-ins with the law were a result of him failing to stay on anti-depressants.

Daniel D. Bender, 19, pleaded guilty to spitting at and striking a Bethlehem police officer and no contest to pointing a gun at a 14-year-old girl's head and threatening to beat her brother with a baseball bat. His attorney, Susan Hutnik, explained Bender was not taking his medication for depression at the time of both incidents but has no other history with police.

Bender was originally charged in Nazareth with making terroristic threats, harassment and disorderly conduct a year ago. A mother of two teenagers told police Bender had brought a gun into her home, according to police.

When her daughter doubted it was real, Bender held it to her head and asked her if she still thought that, according to court records. Days earlier, he had threatened to break knees of the girl's 16-year-old brother, police said.

Bender was out on bail on those charges when his family called police July 30, Hutnik said. He was missing, and the family was afraid he was suicidal, she said.

Court documents show Bethlehem police located him in the 2300 block of Center Street with a bloody nose. As an officer approached him, he threatened to punch him in the face if he didn't stay back, court records say. As more officers arrived, he calmed down and told police he had punched himself in the nose because he was upset with his home life, according to court documents.

Bender eventually agreed to get medical treatment at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg. When he arrived at the hospital, he became uncooperative and started thrashing about, hitting officer Lawrence Meo, police said. Bender began spitting as well, and blood and saliva landed on Meo's face, according to authorities.

He pleaded guilty to harassment, simple assault and two counts of terroristic threats. Northampton County Judge Paula Roscioli sentenced him to one month of house arrest and 23 months of supervision. She also ordered him to write a letter of apology to Meo.

She warned him to stay on his medications, or he would end up in prison or a mental health institution. She told him to be honest with his parents, doctors and probation supervisors as they could help him get the treatment he needed.

"Don't wait to the point you're getting depressed again," she told him.

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/nazareth/index.ssf/2012/01/bath_teen_says_he_threatened_f.html

Michael O'Connell named boys soccer coach at Freedom High School

2012-01-26T19:03:00.000-05:00

FROM THE EXPRESS TIMES

Freedom High School has made Michael O'Connell its new boys soccer coach, according to a news release today.

O'Connell, who played collegiate soccer and was a four-year letter-winner at Lehigh University, replaces Karl Peters, who led the Patriots to a 4-13-1 record in 2011.

O'Connell teaches at Nitschmann Middle School, according to the Bethlehem Area School District website, and was on the Lehigh coaching staff last season.

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/sports/index.ssf/2012/01/freedom_high_school_names_mich.html

Whitehall High School football coach Tony Trisciani resigning to join Villanova University coaching staff

2012-01-26T19:02:00.000-05:00

FROM THE EXPRESS TIMES

Whitehall High School football coach and physical education teacher Tony Trisciani is resigning from both positions effective about Feb. 1, according to a news release.

Trisciani is departing to become the defensive backs coach of the Villanova University football team. He earned a 36-22 record and one District 11 playoff berth in five seasons with the Zephyrs.

"We extend good luck and congratulations to him (Trisciani) on his new position," said Bob Hartman, director of athletics, in the release. "Villanova University is gaining an outstanding football coach and better person."

Under Trisciani, 15 Whitehall players were named first-team Lehigh Valley Conference all-stars.

Whitehall will begin searching for a new coach immediately, according to the release.

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/sports/index.ssf/2012/01/whitehall_high_school_football.html

Longhorn Network Unveils Baseball and Softball Schedule

2012-01-26T15:33:00.000-05:00

ESPN has announced that the Longhorn Network will televise 32 baseball and 30 softball games of the University of Texas this spring.

Here is the Longhorn baseball schedule:

Date Time Opponent
Jan. 28 1 p.m. Alumni Game (90-minute Texas GameDay preceding event)
Feb. 17 7 p.m. Duke
Feb. 18 6 p.m. Duke
Feb. 19 12 p.m. Duke (30-minute Texas GameDay preceding event)
Feb. 21 6 p.m. UT-Arlington
Feb. 28 6 p.m. Houston Baptist
Mar. 6 4 p.m. Dallas Baptist
Mar. 9 6 p.m. Loyola Marymount (60-minute Texas GameDay preceding event)
Mar. 10 7 p.m. Loyola Marymount
Mar. 11 1 p.m. Loyola Marymount
Mar. 13 6 p.m. Texas State
Mar. 20 6 p.m. Stephen F. Austin
Mar. 28 6 p.m. UT-Pan American
Mar. 30 7 p.m. California (from Dell Diamond in Round Rock, Texas)
Mar. 31 3:30 p.m. California (from Dell Diamond in Round Rock, Texas)
Mar. 31 6:30 p.m. California (from Dell Diamond in Round Rock, Texas)
Apr. 1 1 p.m. California (from Dell Diamond in Round Rock, Texas)
Apr. 10 6 p.m. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Apr. 13 6 p.m. Oklahoma State (60-minute Texas GameDay preceding event)
Apr. 14 3 p.m. Oklahoma State
Apr. 15 2:30 p.m. Oklahoma State
Apr. 17 6 p.m. Texas State
Apr. 20 7 p.m. Kansas
Apr. 21 7 p.m. Kansas
Apr. 22 1 p.m. Kansas
Apr. 24 6 p.m. Central Arkansas
Apr. 29 2 p.m. Texas A&M (60-minute Texas GameDay preceding event)
May 1 6 p.m. Prairie View A&M
May 12 TBD Texas Southern (30 or 60-minute Texas GameDay preceding event)
May 12 TBD Texas Southern
May 18 6 p.m. Baylor (60-minute Texas GameDay preceding event)
May 19 1 p.m. Baylor

Here is the Lady Longhorn softball slate:

Date Time Opponent
Texas Classic
Feb. 9 7 p.m. Cal State Fullerton
Feb. 10 5 p.m. UT-San Antonio
Feb. 11 1 p.m. Colorado State
Feb. 11 4 p.m. Semifinal
Feb. 12 12 p.m. Consolation/Championship
Feb. 15 5 p.m. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Time Warner Cable Texas Invitational
Feb. 17 2 p.m. Pittsburgh
Feb. 17 5 p.m. Tennessee
Feb. 18 12 p.m. Illinois
Feb. 18 3 p.m. Semifinal
Feb. 19 11:30 a.m. Consolation/Championship
Feb. 29 5:30 p.m. Texas State
Feb. 29 8 p.m. Texas State
Mar. 2 5 p.m. Sam Houston State
Mar. 3 1:30 p.m. Sam Houston State
Mar. 4 2 p.m. Sam Houston State
Mar. 6 8 p.m. Texas Tech
Mar. 7 4 p.m. Texas Tech
Mar. 30 5 p.m. New Mexico
Mar. 31 11 a.m. Tulsa
Mar. 31 1:30 p.m. New Mexico
Apr. 1 11 a.m. New Mexico
Apr. 5 7 p.m. Missouri
Apr. 6 7 p.m. Missouri
Apr. 7 12 p.m. Missouri
Apr. 20 5 p.m. Oklahoma State
Apr. 21 1 p.m. Oklahoma State
Apr. 22 11 a.m. Oklahoma State
Apr. 29 5 p.m. Texas A&M
May 13 1 p.m. Baylor

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Sports Media Digest- January 26, 2012

2012-01-26T15:32:00.000-05:00

NBA Action Returns to ABC- ABC’s NBA Sunday Showcase returns to the network this Sunday as the Miami Heat visit the Chicago Bulls. Tip-off is at 3;30p.m. ET with Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy and Lisa Salters on the call. Relatedly, through 14 games on ESPN, ratings are averaging 1.7, an increase of 31 percent when compared with a 1.3 rating for 13 NBA games during the same time span last season.

CBS Has College Hoops Saturday and Sunday- With the NFL on hiatus, CBS will have college basketball action on Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday at 1:00p.m. ET Texas travels to #6 Baylor with Verne Lundquist and Clark Kellogg calling the action. Kevin Harlan and Bill Raftery will have the call Sunday at 1:00p.m. ET as #20 Michigan travels to #4 Ohio State.

Storm to Host a NFL Interview Show Next Week- ESPN’s Hannah Storm will host a special interview program next week entitled SportsCenter Special: NFL Face to Face with Hannah Storm. Storm sits down with Aaron Rodgers, Cam Newton, Ndamukong Suh, and Jim Irsay in this one-hour program. SportsCenter Special: NFL Face to Face with Hannah Storm airs Tuesday, January 31st at 9:00p.m. ET.

NBC Teams with NSF on the Science of Hockey- NBC is teaming with the National Science Foundation to produce a 10-part video series exploring the science behind hockey. NBC News’ Lester Holt narrates the series, which will appear on NBCLearn.com,NBCSports.com and Science360.gov. Some ofthe videos will also air during the All-Star weekend on NBC Sports Network.

UFC Returns to Fox This Weekend- The UFC kicks-off its partnership with Fox Sports this weekend. Action begins tomorrow at 5:00p.m. ET with UFC on Fuel: Weigh-In Live on Fuel TV. Saturday Fuel will have three preliminary matches also beginning at 5:00p.m. ET. Fox will carry a triple header main event Saturday night beginning at 8:00p.m. ET.

NBC Sports Covers the U.S. Figure Skating Championships- NBC Sports will provide seven hours of live coverage of this year’s U.S. Figure Skating Championships. Action begins Saturday at 4:00p.m. ET with tape of the Ladies Short Program and the Free Dance finals. Saturday at 9:00p.m. ET live coverage of he Ladies Free Program will take place. Sunday at 3:00p.m. ET NBC will provide live coverage of the Pairs Free Program as well as the Men’s Free Program.

PBR Back on CBS Sports Network This Weekend- Professional Bull Riders (PBR) will be back on the CBS Sports Network this weekend with the Ariat Invitational Championship. Coverage begins at 6:00p.m. ET Sunday night.

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Dickey Betts and Great Southern and others added to Musikfest Cafe lineup

2012-01-26T15:23:00.000-05:00

FROM THE EXPRESS TIMES

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame guitarist/singer-songwriter and Allman Brothers Band founding member Dickey Betts and his band Great Southern are coming to Bethlehem.

Betts will perform June 7 at Musikfest Cafe inside the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks, according to a news release.

Tickets cost $59 for balcony seating and $44 for theater seating.

Other shows announced Thursday are: Craig Thatcher & Friends's Eric Clapton Retrospective on March 9 and The Lesson Center Showcase on April 21.

Tickets for all three performances go on sale 10 a.m. Tuesday to ArtsQuest members and 10 a.m. Feb. 3 to the public.

In addition, ArtsQuest's cabaret series with singer Lynnie Godfrey continues 7 p.m. Feb. 26 with "An Evening of Love Songs" inside the ArtsQuest Center's Fowler Blast Furnace Room, according to the release.

Tickets cost $18 and go on sale 10 a.m. Tuesday to ArtsQuest members and 10 a.m. Feb. 3 to the public.

For more information, 610-332-3378 or visit ArtsQuest's website, www.artsquest.org/music.

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/music/index.ssf/2012/01/dickey_betts_and_great_souther.html

RCN SPORTS TALK AT 3PM TONIGHT ON RCN4!

2012-01-26T15:00:00.001-05:00

RCN Sports Talk" Thursday at 6 pm on RCN-4.

Guests: Bob Hartman, Jeff Geisel, Mike Grasso, discuss local wrestling, winter sports inc. Parkland, Beca & Whitehall basketball & wrestling, plus Chuck Dibilio & the most memorable recent LV athletes, the legecy of Joe Paterno & our weekly poll question involving the actions taken by the Pen Argyl School District to ban certain persons from attending their sporting events...vote now: "should schools ban people from games?" Results on Thurs's show

Sports fans can call-in to the show live at 610-443-2766. NOW VIEWERS CAN PLAY TRIVIA TO WIN FREE VIDEO-ON-DEMAND MOVIES/SPECIAL EVENTS & PLAY-PER-VIEW PROGRAMMING CERTIFICATES! Viewers can also email us questions/opinions at any time to
rcnsportstalk@rcn.com & our panelists will respond to viewers comments live on our next show. Plus, give opinions on local issues and ideas for future Sports Talk programs on facebook (keyword: Chris Michael -Sportstalk)

Thanks for any mention you can give us.

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CALLING BINGO AT MORAVIAN HALL SQUARE AT 2PM!

2012-01-26T14:00:00.001-05:00

NEWS:

CALLING BINGO AT MORAVIAN HALL SQUARE AT 2PM!

EASTON-NAZARETH SWIM MEET POSTPONED TONIGHT

2012-01-26T13:03:00.000-05:00

SCHEDULE CHANGE

The following swimming meet today with Easton has been postponed. Please see details below for rescheduling information.

Thursday, January 26th

SWIMMING

Easton @ Nazareth

4:00 pm

SCHEDULE CHANGE ( Date Change )

New Date : Tuesday, January 31st

4:00 pm

Please call the NASD Athletic Department with any questions....

R.Amato

Former Dieruff linebacker Kyle Beller expected to be named new Husky coach

2012-01-26T13:02:00.000-05:00

FROM KEITH GROLLER

No Allentown School District official will offer confirmation, but reliable sources have told me that Kyle Beller, an outstanding linebacker at Dieruff in the late 1990s, will be presented to the Allentown School Board tonight for approval as the Huskies new football coach.

Beller is a 1997 Dieruff graduate who went on to play at Delaware Valley College.

He has been a teacher and an assistant football coach at Nazareth.

Beller played for Mike Marcks at Dieruff and with approval would become the school's 12th football coach in its 53-year history.

Previous coaches:

Francis O'Keefe (1959-1960)

Ernie Wescoe (1961-1966)

John "Jeep Bednarik (1967-72)

Bruce Trotter (1973-1979; 1981)

Larry Lewis (1980)

Ted Steiner (1982-1988)

Mike Marcks (1989-1998)

Jeff Hannis (1999)

Keith Brader (2000-2004; 2007-08)

Jake Williams (2005-06)

John McDowell (2009-11)

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NEWS

2012-01-26T13:01:00.001-05:00

TODAY'S EASTON-NAZARETH SWIMMING MATCH HAVE BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL TUESDAY JANUARY 31 AT 4PM-THE SAME DAY AS THE EASTON-NAZARETH BASKETBALL GAME!! Calling Bingo at Moravian Hall Square 2pm-3pm and then Basketball practice! Happy Hour on WEEX 1230 4pm-6:45pm! Enjoy your Thursday night Everybody!!!

Rutgers football coach Greg Schiano in serious talks to coach Tampa Bay Buccaneers, source says

2012-01-26T13:00:00.000-05:00

FROM THE EXPRESS TIMES

A person familiar with the negotiations says the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are in talks with Rutgers University football coach Greg Schiano to become the team's next coach.

ESPN first reported the Bucs and Schiano are close to an agreement.

The 46-year-old Schiano has been with the Scarlet Knights for 11 seasons, taking them from college football laughingstock to a program that has had winning records in six of the last seven years. He was an assistant coach from 1996-98 in the NFL with Chicago.

He was the University of Miami's defensive coordinator for two seasons before returning to his home state to coach Rutgers in 2001. Schiano is 68-67 at Rutgers.

The Bucs fired Raheem Morris earlier this month after Tampa Bay went 4-12 in his third season with the team.

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/sports/index.ssf/2012/01/rutgers_football_coach_greg_sc.html

TV NEWS ON JANUARY 26

2012-01-26T12:00:00.000-05:00

ABC Family will be making some changes to its daytime line-up beginning next week (Monday, Jan. 30). The highlight of the change is the removal of Still Standing and the addition of Gilmore Girls back into early evening. America's Funniest Home Videos returns to ABC Family as a regular series, as it usually gets preempted at 6pm. AFV will replace back-to-back episodes of Still Standing at noon ET. Then in the 1pm hour, 8 Simple Rules moves to an earlier hour replacing an hour of Grounded for Life. That sitcom remains in the 2pm hour as it replaced My Wife & Kids earlier in the month as the Damon Wayans comedy is no longer airing on ABC Family. At 3pm, the That '70s Show two-hour block will shift up an hour, so the 3pm hour is replacing 8 Simple Rules. At 4pm, That '70s Show will remain, but now the 5pm hour will be the return of Gilmore Girls in the time period. And Gilmore Girls will remain in its 11am slot as well! Double the Lorelai and Rory fun! There are no other changes, but if you missed it, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air now airs most weeknights now at 12:00am & 12:30am as of Dec. 26, replacing Whose Line Is It Anyway, which is off the schedule. The Will Smith comedy was only airing on late nights on weekends prior to it joining the weeknight line-up on Dec. 26.
That's all for now, stay with us for further updates if Still Standing returns or not. We're not sure if My Wife & Kids' contract expired or not (as it hasn't aired in 2012), but we'll try to find out.

MeTV Network affiliate WAWS, Jacksonville (DMA Rank 50) is enjoying impressive local ratings after becoming an affiliate of the MeTV Network. The Newport owned WAWS 30.2 is beating its competitors in several time periods throughout the day. On many days their 7A-1A shares tie or beat WJXX (ABC) and WCWJ (CW), according to Jim Zerwekh, Vice President and General Manager of WAWS. On January 18, MeTV on MyTVJAX ranked third in several time periods behind WAWS (FOX) and WTEV (CBS). Programming such as Daniel Boone, Perry Mason, Gunsmoke, Bonanza and The Big Valley beat the following shows on WTLV (NBC), WJXX (ABC), WCWJ (CW), WJXT (Ind.): Anderson, Live with Kelly, Judge Mathis, The Nate Berkus Show, Excused, The Chew, Revolution, General Hospital, Dr. Drew, and The Big Bang Theory (syndication).

These are some of the highlights of MeTV Jacksonville's success; all times are Eastern:
· Daniel Boone at 9 a.m. had a 1.7 HH rating, which beat Live with Kelly on WJXX
· Perry Mason at 10 a.m. had a 1.1 HH rating, which beat Anderson on WJXX
· Gunsmoke at 1 p.m. had a 1.9 HH rating, which beat The Chew on WJXX and Excused on WJXT
· Bonanza at 2 p.m. had a 2.1 HH rating, which beat The Revolution on WJXX, The Big Bang Theory (syndication) on WJXT and Judge Mathis on WCWJ
· The Big Valley at 3 p.m. had a 2.5 HH rating, which beat The Nate Berkus Show on WJXT, General Hospital on WJXX and Dr. Drew on WCWJ

Read more: http://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2012/01/abc-family-alters-daytime-line-up.html#ixzz1kb6qpLby

NORTHAMPTON-NAZARETH WRESTLING NOW ON WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 1

2012-01-26T09:34:00.001-05:00

SCHEDULE CHANGE

The following wrestling schedule changes have been made to the Northampton @ Nazareth JH and Varsity competitions. Please see details below for rescheduling information.

Saturday, January 21st

VARSITY WRESTLING

Northampton @ Nazareth

JV - 6:00

V - 7:30

SCHEDULE CHANGE ( Date Change )

New Date : Wednesday, February 1st

JV - 6:00 pm
V - 7:30 pm

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Wednesday, February 1st

JH WRESTLING

Northampton @ Nazareth

4:00 pm

Nazareth Middle School Gymnasium

SCHEDULE CHANGE ( Location & Time Changes )

New Location & Time : Raymond J. Nunamaker Gymnasium

6:00 pm

Please call the NASD Athletic Department with any questions....

R.Amato

E-BURG NORTH-NAZARETH GIRLS B-BALL NOW ON WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 8

2012-01-26T09:33:00.002-05:00

SCHEDULE CHANGE

The following girl's basketball game (East Stroudsburg North @ Nazareth) has been postponed due to inclement weather. Please see details below for rescheduling this competition.

Saturday, January 21st

GIRL'S BASKETBALL

East Stroudsburg North @ Nazareth

JH - 11:00

JV - 12:30

V - 2:00

SCHEDULE CHANGE ( Date & Time Changes Were Made )

New Date : Wednesday, February 8th

JH - 4:00 pm
JV - 5:30 pm
V - 7:00 pm

Please call the NASD Athletic Department with any questions....

R.Amato

Upcoming College Basketball Schedule on Fox Sports

2012-01-26T09:24:00.000-05:00

Here is the upcoming college basketball schedule on the networks controlled by Fox Sports:

Thursday, January 26
7:00 PM: Western Kentucky at Florida Atlantic (FCS Pacific)
8:00 PM: NJIT at North Dakota (FCS Atlantic)
8:00 PM: South Dakota at Oral Roberts (FCS Central)
8:00 PM: Baylor at Oklahoma (Women’s ) (FSN)
9:00 PM: Washington at Arizona St. (FCS Pacific)
10:30 PM: Utah at UCLA (FCS Pacific)
10:30 PM: Washington St. at Arizona (FSN)

Saturday, January 28
12:30 PM: Kansas St. at Oklahoma St. (Women’s ) (FSN)
3:00 PM: Tulsa at SMU (FSN)
4:00 PM: Colorado at UCLA (FCS Pacific)
5:00 PM: Washington St. at Arizona St. (FCS Atlantic)
5:00 PM: Rice at Houston (Women’s ) (FSN)
7:00 PM: Xavier at Charlotte (FCS Atlantic)
7:00 PM: Oregon at Oregon St. (Women’s ) (FSN)
7:30 PM: Western Kentucky at Florida International (FCS Central)
8:00 PM: Illinois at Minnesota (BTN)
9:00 PM: UMKC at Oral Roberts (FCS Atlantic)
9:30 PM: Wichita St. at Drake (FCS Central)
11:00 PM: Utah at USC (FCS Pacific)

Sunday, January 29
12:00 PM: Marshall at Tulane (Women’s ) (FSN)
2:00 PM: Iowa St. at Texas A&M (Women’s ) (FSN)
4:00 PM: UCLA at Colorado (Women’s ) (FSN)
6:00 PM: Iowa at Indiana (BTN)
6:30 PM: Oregon St. at Oregon (FSN)
8:30 PM: Stanford at Cal (FSN)

Monday, January 30
8:30 PM: Northern Colorado at Northern Arizona (FCS Pacific)

Tuesday, January 31
8:00 PM: Wisconsin at Penn State (BTN)

Wednesday, February 1
6:30 PM: Indiana at Michigan (BTN)
8:00 PM: Drake at Indiana St. (FCS Central)
8:30 PM: Minnesota at Iowa (BTN)

Thursday, February 2
8:00 PM: Houston Baptist at North Dakota (Women’s) (FCS Central)
8:30 PM: Eastern Washington at Northern Arizona (FCS Pacific)
9:00 PM: Stanford at Arizona St. (Women’s ) (FSN)
11:00 PM: Arizona at Cal (FSN)

Saturday, February 4
12:00AM: Utah St. at Hawaii (Women’s) (FCS Pacific)
1:00 PM: Xavier at Memphis (FSN)
3:00 PM: Arizona at Stanford (FSN)
5:00 PM: UCLA at Washington St. (FCS Pacific)
5:00 PM: Creighton at Northern Iowa (FCS Central)
5:00 PM: UCF at Memphis (Women’s ) (FSN)
6:00 PM: Middle Tennessee at Denver (FCS Atlantic)
7:00 PM: Indiana at Purdue (BTN)
7:00 PM: Dayton at St. Louis (FCS Pacific)
8:00 PM: South Alabama at Western Kentucky (FCS Atlantic)
9:00 AM: Oregon at Colorado (FCS Pacific)
11:00 PM: USC at Washington (FSN)

Sunday, February 5
12:00 PM: UTEP at Rice (Women’s ) (FSN)
1:00 PM: Minnesota at Nebraska (BTN)
2:00 PM: Missouri at Texas Tech (Women’s ) (FSN)
3:00 PM: Northwestern at Illinois (BTN)
4:00 PM: Washington at USC (Women’s ) (FSN)

Wednesday, February 8
7:00 PM: Monmouth at Fairleigh Dickinson (FCS Atlantic)
8:00 PM: Northern Iowa at Wichita St. (FCS Central)
8:00 PM: Rice at Houston (FSN)

http://sportsmediajournal.com/

NFL Network Schedule Through the End of the Month

2012-01-26T09:23:00.000-05:00

The NFL Network is gearing up for live coverage of the Senior Bowl this weekend as well as providing extensive coverage of Super Bowl XLVI. The network will air specials on the previous 45 Super Bowls as well as a replay of Super Bowl XLII between the Patriots and Giants. Here is the network’s schedule through the middle of next week:

Thursday, January 26
11:00 AM – 2012 Senior Bowl Practice: Day 4 – North Team – LIVE
12 NOON – The Rich Eisen Podcast
1:00 PM – Sound FX: Michael Strahan
1:30 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Single-Season Performances
2:30 PM – Pro Bowl Practice: AFC at Hickman AFB – LIVE
4:00 PM – Pro Bowl Practice: NFC at Hickman AFB – LIVE
5:30 PM – 2012 Senior Bowl Practice: Day 4 – South Team – LIVE
7:00 PM – NFL Total Access
8:00 PM – Sound FX: Championship Sunday
8:30 PM – NFL Replay: New York Giants at New England Patriots – Week 9, 2011
10:00 PM – Sound FX: 2011 New England Patriots
10:30 PM – 2012 Senior Bowl Day 4 Recap
11:00 PM – NFL Total Access
12 MIDNIGHT – Pro Bowl Practice: AFC at Hickman AFB
1:30 AM – Pro Bowl Practice: NFC at Hickman AFB
3:00 AM – The Rich Eisen Podcast

Friday, January 27
10:00 AM – Sound FX: Championship Sunday
10:30 AM – Sound FX: 2011 New England Patriots
11:00 AM – NFL’s Top 10: Super Bowls
12 NOON – NFL’s Top 10: Super Bowl Performances
1:00 PM – 2006 Pro Bowl Skills Challenge
3:00 PM – 2007 Pro Bowl Skills Challenge
5:00 PM – NFL Films Presents: Sounds of the Season 2011
5:30 PM – NFL Replay: New York Giants at New England Patriots – Week 9, 2011
7:00 PM – NFL Total Access
8:00 PM – Playbook: New England Patriots
8:30 PM – Playbook: New York Giants
9:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Teams That Didn’t Win the Super Bowl
10:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Single-Season Performances
11:00 PM – NFL Total Access
12 MIDNIGHT – Playbook: New England Patriots
12:30 AM – Playbook: New York Giants
1:00 AM – The Rich Eisen Podcast
2:00 AM – NFL’s Top 10: Single-Season Performances

Saturday, January 28
8:00 AM – The Rich Eisen Podcast
9:00 AM – NFL Films Presents: Sounds of the Season 2011
9:30 AM – Super Bowl I: Green Bay Packers vs. Kansas City Chiefs
10:00 AM – Super Bowl II: Green Bay Packers vs. Oakland Raiders
10:30 AM – Super Bowl III: New York Jets vs. Baltimore Colts
11:00 AM – Super Bowl IV: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Minnesota Vikings
11:30 AM – NFL’s Top 10: Rookie Seasons
12:30 PM – Playbook: New England Patriots
1:00 PM – Playbook: New York Giants
1:30 PM – Pro Bowl Practice – LIVE
3:30 PM – NFL Total Access Senior Bowl Pre-Game Show
4:00 PM – 2012 Senior Bowl – LIVE
7:00 PM – NFL Total Access
8:00 PM – Super Bowl VI: Dallas Cowboys vs. Miami Dolphins
8:30 PM – Super Bowl VII: Miami Dolphins vs. Washington Redskins
9:00 PM – Super Bowl VIII: Miami Dolphins vs. Minnesota Vikings
9:30 PM – Super Bowl IX: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Minnesota Vikings
10:00 PM – Super Bowl X: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Dallas Cowboys
10:30 PM – Super Bowl XI: Oakland Raiders vs. Minnesota Vikings
11:00 PM – Super Bowl XII: Dallas Cowboys vs. Denver Broncos
11:30 PM – Super Bowl XIII: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Dallas Cowboys
12 MIDNIGHT – Super Bowl XIV: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Los Angeles Rams
12:30 AM – Super Bowl XV: Oakland Raiders vs. Philadelphia Eagles
1:00 AM – Super Bowl XVI: San Francisco 49ers vs. Cincinnati Bengals
1:30 AM – Super Bowl XVII: Washington Redskins vs. Miami Dolphins
2:00 AM – Super Bowl XVIII: Los Angeles Raiders vs. Washington Redskins
2:30 AM – Super Bowl XIX: San Francisco 49ers vs. Miami Dolphins
3:00 AM – Super Bowl XX: Chicago Bears vs. New England Patriots
3:30 AM – Super Bowl XXI: New York Giants vs. Denver Broncos
4:00 AM – Super Bowl XXII: Washington Redskins vs. Denver Broncos
4:30 AM – Super Bowl XXIII: San Francisco 49ers vs. Cincinnati Bengals
5:00 AM – Super Bowl XXIV: San Francisco 49ers vs. Denver Broncos
5:30 AM – Super Bowl XXV: New York Giants vs. Buffalo Bills

Sunday, January 29
6:00 AM – Super Bowl XXVI: Washington Redskins vs. Buffalo Bills
6:30 AM – Super Bowl XXVII: Dallas Cowboys vs. Buffalo Bills
7:00 AM – Super Bowl XVIII: Dallas Cowboys vs. Buffalo Bills
7:30 AM – Super Bowl XXIX: San Francisco 49ers vs. San Diego Chargers
8:00 AM – Super Bowl XXX: Dallas Cowboys vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
8:30 AM – Super Bowl XXXI: Green Bay Packers vs. New England Patriots
9:00 AM – Super Bowl XXXII: Denver Broncos vs. Green Bay Packers
9:30 AM – Super Bowl XXXIII: Denver Broncos vs. Atlanta Falcons
10:00 AM – Super Bowl XXXIV: St. Louis Rams vs. Tennessee Titans
10:30 AM – Super Bowl XXXV: Baltimore Ravens vs. New York Giants
11:00 AM – Super Bowl XXXVI: New England Patriots vs. St. Louis Rams
11:30 AM – Super Bowl XXXVII: Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Oakland Raiders
12 NOON – Super Bowl XXXVIII: New England Patriots vs. Carolina Panthers
12:30 PM – Super Bowl XXXIX: New England Patriots vs. Philadelphia Eagles
1:00 PM – Super Bowl XL: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Seattle Seahawks
1:30 PM – Super Bowl XLI: Indianapolis Colts vs. Chicago Bears
2:00 PM – Super Bowl XLII: New York Giants vs. New England Patriots
2:30 PM – Super Bowl XLIII: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Arizona Cardinals
3:00 PM – Super Bowl XLIV: New Orleans Saints vs. Indianapolis Colts
3:30 PM – Super Bowl XLV: Green Bay Packers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
4:00 PM – NFL Total Access Pro Bowl Pregame Show
7:00 PM – The Rich Eisen Podcast
8:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Single-Season Performances
9:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Rookie Seasons
10:00 PM – Sound FX: Championship Sunday
10:30 PM – NFL Total Access Pro Bowl Postgame Show
11:30 PM – Sound FX: 2011 New England Patriots
12 MIDNIGHT – Super Bowl XLII: New York Giants vs. New England Patriots
12:30 AM – Super Bowl XXXIX: New England Patriots vs. Philadelphia Eagles
1:00 AM – Super Bowl XXXVIII: New England Patriots vs. Carolina Panthers
1:30 AM – Super Bowl XXXVI: New England Patriots vs. St. Louis Rams
2:00 AM – Super Bowl XXV: New York Giants vs. Buffalo Bills
2:30 AM – Super Bowl XXI: New York Giants vs. Denver Broncos
3:00 AM – NFL Total Access Pro Bowl Postgame Show
4:00 AM – Super Bowl XLII: New York Giants vs. New England Patriots
4:30 AM – Super Bowl XLIII: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Arizona Cardinals
5:00 AM – Super Bowl XLIV: New Orleans Saints vs. Indianapolis Colts
5:30 AM – Super Bowl XLV: Green Bay Packers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Monday, January 30
8:00 AM – Game of the Week: New England Patriots vs. Carolina Panthers – Super Bowl XXXVIII
9:00 AM – Game of the Week: New England Patriots vs. Philadelphia Eagles – Super Bowl XXXIX
10:00 AM – America’s Game: 1986 New York Giants
11:00 AM – America’s Game: 1990 New York Giants
12 NOON – America’s Game: 2001 New England Patriots
1:00 PM – America’s Game: 2004 New England Patriots
2:00 PM – Super Bowl Live – LIVE
New York Giants team arrival
Team availability (3:30 PM ET)
Team availability (4:30 PM ET)
7:00 PM – NFL Total Access: Super Bowl XLVI – LIVE from NFL Experience
8:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Super Bowls
9:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Teams That Didn’t Win the Super Bowl
10:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Players to Never Have Played in a Super Bowl
11:00 PM – NFL Total Access: Super Bowl XLVI
12 MIDNIGHT – Super Bowl Classic: New York Giants vs. Buffalo Bills – Super Bowl XXI
3:00 AM – America’s Game: 1990 New York Giants

Tuesday, January 31
9:00 AM – Super Bowl Live: Media Day – LIVE from Lucas Oil Stadium
9:30 AM – Super Bowl XLVI Media Day: New England Patriots availability – LIVE
11:00 AM – Super Bowl Live: Media Day – LIVE from Lucas Oil Stadium
12 NOON – Super Bowl XLV Media Day: New York Giants availability – LIVE
1:30 PM – Super Bowl XLV Media Day: New England Patriots availability – ENCORE
3:00 PM – Super Bowl Live: Media Day – ENCORE
4:00 PM – Super Bowl XLV Media Day: New York Giants availability – ENCORE
5:30 PM – America’s Game: 2007 New York Giants
6:30 PM – The Coaches Show – LIVE
7:00 PM – NFL Total Access: Super Bowl XLVI – LIVE from NFL Experience
8:00 PM – Super Bowl Classic: New York Giants vs. New England Patriots – Super Bowl XLII
11:00 PM – NFL Total Access: Super Bowl XLVI
12 MIDNIGHT – Super Bowl Classic: New England Patriots vs. St. Louis Rams – Super Bowl XXXVI
3:00 AM – America’s Game: 2001 New England Patriots

http://sportsmediajournal.com/

Former CN8er’s Book

2012-01-26T09:02:00.000-05:00

FROM LAURA NACHMAN

Former CN8 personality Kevin Walsh’s new book Follow The Dog Home comes out February 1st.

These days, Walsh is having fun covering Boston sports for Comcast SportsNet New England. He recently covered the Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins visiting The White House and will be traveling to The Super Bowl to cover the New England Patriots.

http://lauranachman.wordpress.com/

Nazareth Area High School star Chuck Dibilio begins life after stroke, hospital stay

2012-01-26T07:22:00.000-05:00

FROM THE EXPRESS TIMES

Early Wednesday morning, Chuck Dibilio Sr. drove down to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia with the intention of spending another day with his son, Chuck, who had been in the hospital since suffering a stroke late last Thursday.

Instead of sitting by his son's bedside as the hours crept by, Dibilio Sr. was able to pack up the car and take Chuck home, being officially discharged around 3 p.m.

"We weren't sure if he was going to get released today," Dibilio Sr. said. "It's a big relief, just wonderful to have him back home. He was ecstatic to be coming home. He couldn't wait to come home after everything the kid's been through.

"On the ride home he said something like, 'Dad, I just can't wait to get home.' He went through a lot the last couple of days and it's good to see him finally crack a smile."

Dibilio, a record-setting running back at Nazareth Area High School and Princeton University, was with a study group last Thursday and began feeling numb in his arm and slurring his speech.

After a 911 call, he was rushed to Princeton University Medical Center then flown to Philadelphia, where he stayed until Wednesday afternoon.

Dibilio Sr. said his son, the 2011 Ivy League Rookie of the Year, underwent a procedure to have a blood clot removed from the main artery in his brain on Friday morning.

Even though the cause of the stroke has yet to be determined, Dibilio Sr. said Chuck has begun taking a blood thinner to prevent further clotting.

"The neurosurgeon said he'd be on Aspirin the rest of his life," Dibilio Sr. said. "It's good he's not on a big dose of blood thinners like Coumadin the rest of his life because if he goes on that, he won't be able to play anymore contact sports. With Aspirin, he can play sports again. He has to take one a day."

Along with the daily Aspirin dose, Dibilio, the 2010 Express-Times Football Player of the Year, will undergo speech therapy.

Dibilio Sr. confirmed his son has his initial session at Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Center on Friday.

Earlier this week, Dibilio Sr. said the family was hoping Chuck would be able to recover in time for the spring semester of his freshman year at Princeton, which begins Feb. 6.

On Wednesday, Dibilio Sr. said they're still unsure if Chuck will return to school this year.

"He'll be home for a good couple of weeks before we decide," Dibilio Sr. said. "It will be a family decision."

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/sports/index.ssf/2012/01/nazareth_area_high_school_star.html

Dieruff High School to host Teen Iron Chef Championship

2012-01-26T07:21:00.000-05:00

FROM THE EXPRESS TIMES

The Louis E. Dieruff High School will host its inaugural Teen Iron Chef Championship 5 o'clock tonight at the school, 815 N. Irving St. in Allentown, according to a news release. The event will take place in the school's Meilinger Cafeteria.

Four teams will compete in the after-school program, and will be judged on presentation, ability to convey nutritional knowledge, teamwork, and their food's visual appeal and taste, according to the release.

The event is being held in conjunction with the Lehigh County Conference of Churches' Aspires Program.

Admission is free.

For more information, call 610-433-6421.

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/events/index.ssf/2012/01/dieruff_high_school_to_host_te.html

Thursday!

2012-01-26T07:02:00.000-05:00

Boys and girls top swimming times for Jan. 26

2012-01-26T07:00:00.000-05:00

FROM THE EXPRESS TIMES

TOP GIRLS TIMES
LEGEND
Bangor (Ba), Belvidere (Be), Easton (Ea), Delaware Valley (DV), Freedom (F), Liberty (L), Moravian Academy (MA), Nazareth (Naz), Northampton (Nor), North
Hunterdon (NH), Notre Dame (ND), Phillipsburg (Pb), Saucon Valley (SV),
Voorhees (V), Warren Hills (WH).

200 medley relay - 1. Freedom (Shannon Howell, Carly DelFranco, Helen Hsu, Brooke Munion) 1:55.35; 2. Freedom (DelFranco, Hsu, Munion, Molly Magnan) 1:57.36; 3. Easton (Bethany Arzoumanian, Amanda Rosa, Jillian Albus, Anastasia Joswick) 1:57.64.
200 freestyle - 1. Madeline Blair, Naz, 1:57.64; 2. Blair, Naz, 1:58.22; 3. Abby Thomson, MA, 1:58.58.
200 individual medley - 1. Thomson, MA, 2:14.95; 2. Thomson, MA, 2:15.17; 3. Hsu, F, 2:16.07.
50 freestyle - 1. Hsu, F, 24.79; 2. Albus, Ea, 24.97; 2. Hsu, F, 24.98.
Diving (6 dives) - 1. Kelsey Jehl, Ea, 229.90; 2. Carol Byrnes, F, 228.70; 3. Courtney Fox, Naz, 227.70.
100 butterfly - 1. Hsu, F, 59.21; 2. Hsu, F, 59.56; 3. Hsu, F, 59.91.
100 freestyle - 1. Hsu, F, 53.52; 2. Blair, Naz, 54.90; 3. Blair, Naz, 55.00.
500 freestyle - 1. Thomson, MA, 5:11.01; 2. Thomson, MA, 5:16.49; 3. Munion, F, 5:16.98.
200 freestyle relay - 1. Freedom (Howell, Munion, Magnan, Hsu), 1:41.10; 2. Freedom (Howell, Magnan, Munion, Hsu), 1:42.19; 3. Freedom (Howell, Carly Cussen, Hsu, Magnan), 1:45.65.
100 backstroke - 1. Hsu, F, 1:00.89; 2. Blair, Naz, 1:01.09; 3. Blair, Naz, 1:01.29.
100 breaststroke - 1. Aleksa Lapinas, DV, 1:08.68 ; 2. Rosa, Ea, 1:10.77; 3. Courtney Desh, L, 1:11.60.
400 freestyle relay - 1. Freedom (Hsu, Munion, DelFranco, Howell), 3:44.55; 2. Freedom (Rebecca Busby, DelFranco, Hsu, Munion), 3:49.19; 3. Freedom (Munion, Magnan, Howell, Hsu) 3:49.45.

Express-Times Photo | LISA MASSEYFreedom sophomore Peter Conzola competes in the 100 butterfly against Easton on Jan. 17 at Freedom High School. Conzola holds the top three times in the 100 butterfly and backstroke.
TOP BOYS TIMES

200 medley relay - 1. Freedom (Eric Lawrence, Daniel Csakai, Peter Conzola, Seth Watlington), 1:39.63; 2. Freedom (Conzola, Watlington, Lawrence, Csakai), 1:40.55; 3. Freedom (Scott DelFranco, Csakai, Conzola, Watlington), 1:42.21.
200 freestyle - 1. Grant Durner, Naz, 1:49.61; 2. Durner, Naz, 1:49.76; 3. Durner, Naz, 1:49.83.
200 individual medley - 1. Watlington, F, 1:58.83; 2. David DiMarco, Naz, 1:59.62; 3. Watlington, F, 1:59.74.
50 freestyle - 1. Zach Kantz, Ba, 22.11; 2. DiMarco, Naz, 22.76; 3. Eric Burcin, L, 22.84.
Diving (6 dives) - 1. Brandon Roman, Ea, 288.15; 2. Roman, Ea, 243.90; 3. Roman, Ea, 240.50.
100 butterfly - 1. Conzola, F, 53.34; 2. Conzola, F, 54.41; 3. Conzola, F, 54.62.
100 freestyle - 1. DelFranco, F, 50.01; 2. Watlington, F, 50.50; 3. Brandon Shelly, Naz, 50.94.
500 freestyle - 1. Sam Magnan, F, 4:53.82; 2. Durner, Naz, 4:54.53; 3. Durner, Naz, 4:55.22.
200 freestyle relay - 1. Freedom (Conzola, DelFranco, Watlington, Csakai), 1:31.83; 2. Freedom (David Corvino, Lawrence, Csakai, David Barylski) 1:32.26; 3. Nazareth (DiMarco, Richard Liao, Brandon Shelly, Durner), 1:34.19.
100 backstroke - 1. Conzola, F, 53.42; 2. Conzola, F, 53.98; 3. Conzola, F, 55.54.
100 breaststroke - 1. Watlington, F, 58.29; 2. Burcin, L, 1:00.08; 3. Burcin 1:00.12.
400 freestyle relay - 1. Freedom (DelFranco, Lawrence, Watlington, Csakai), 3:25.85; 2. Freedom (Watlington, DelFranco, Conzola, Csakai) 3:26.03; 3. Nazareth (Shelly, Liao, Durner, DiMarco), 3:26.59.

Note: List includes schools where The Express-Times is home delivered.

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/sports/index.ssf/2012/01/boys_and_girls_top_swimming_ti_4.html

Sports Media Weekly Podcast No. 89- January 25, 2012

2012-01-25T20:04:00.000-05:00

It’s just Ken Fang of Fang’s Bites and me on this week’s edition of the Sports Media Weekly Podcast.

We start the show by again talking about the strong ratings for the NFL Playoffs. We also touch upon a practice by some networks to tie in an advertiser into coverage of the pre and post game shows.

We also spend some time touching upon how the media has handled the passing of former Penn State Head Coach Joe Paterno, especially in light of the scandal that rocked the university in November.

We also touch upon the news this week that USA Today has purchased Fantasy Sports Ventures and Big Lead Sports. Ken’s blog is an independent venture under the Big Lead Sports banner.

We end the show talking about the executive decisions made by new ESPN President John Skipper, the Breeders’ Cup returning to NBC, and a rant by me on keeping an eye on Twitter during a big sporting event.

http://sportsmediajournal.com/

Sports Media Digest- January 25, 2012

2012-01-25T20:02:00.000-05:00

Here is the digest for today…

CBS Sports Preps for National Signing Day- The CBS Sports is gearing up for extensive coverage of college football’s national signing day, which is February 1st. CBS plans wall-to-wall coverage on CBS Sports Network, CBS Sports.com, and its MaxPreps.com web sites. Coverage begins at 1:00p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network with expert Tom Lemming and guest analysts, former UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel and former Illinois coach Ron Zook. CBSSports.com’s coverage is highlighted by college football insider Bruce Feldman and recruiting expert Bryan Fischer.

ESPNU Also Covers National Signing Day- ESPNU will have ten hours of coverage of national signing day beginning at 9:00a.m. ET on ESPNU. Rece Davis and Dari Nowkhah will anchor the network’s coverage from the ESPNU studio in Charlotte, NC. Senior national recruiting analyst Tom Luginbill and recruiting analyst Craig Haubert will be joined in-studio by former head coaches Mike Bellotti, Randy Shannon and Butch Davis, college football analysts Rod Gilmore and David Pollack. Kirk Herbstreit and Lou Holtz will also provide commentary throughout the day in addition to NFL analyst Trent Dilfer. The program will also be simulcast on ESPN3.

Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship Begins Tonight on Golf Channel- Tiger Woods makes his 2012 debut as Golf Channel begins coverage tonight of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship. Coverage begins at 10:30p.m. ET and will continue Friday through Sunday at 4:00a.m. ET.

Second Season of Feherty Expands to One Hour- The Golf Channel is also set to take the wraps off its second season of its hit series Feherty. The program featuring host David Feherty will expand to one hour and premiere on February 27th at 10:00p.m. ET. Feherty will host a special Feherty Live show from Super Bowl XLVI on February 4th.

Big Ten Icons Retruns to Big Ten Network- The next installment of the Big Ten Network’s (BTN) Big Ten Icons will be this Friday and profile former Minnesota and U.S. Olympic Hockey Coach Herb Brooks. Big Ten Icons will air immediately following BTN’s coverage of the Minnesota-St. Clolud State hockey game.

Second Episode of On Freddie Roach Airs Friday- HBO Sports has the second installment of the documentary series On Freddie Roache set to air this Friday at 9:30p.m. ET. The cinéma-vérité series from renowned filmmaker Peter Berg willbe replayed a number of times during the next week.

Suprecross Returns to CBS Sports on Sunday- This week’s CBS Sports Spectacular will feature the Monster Energy AMA Suprecorss competition from Oakland. The program airs Sunday, January 29th at 12:00p.m. ET on CBS.

http://sportsmediajournal.com/

Chuck Dibilio is home; Dieruff to announce new football coach Thursday night

2012-01-25T17:33:00.000-05:00

FROM KEITH GROLLER

A couple of quick football-related annoucements.

First, some very good news. Former Nazareth star and current Princeton freshman Chuck Dibilio is now home just five days after suffering a stroke.

Here's Chuck's posting on Facebook to let everyone know the good news:

Thank you for everything who has thank me for feel better soon in my stroke. Sorry I could not text you guys to say thank you because the I could too this until today. Also I am out of the hospital! So I am on my way to get better so thank you for your prayers all the time.
Also, Dieruff High School is set to have its new football coach approved at the Allentown School District School Board meeting on Thursday night.
No word on who the new coach will be.
John McDowell resigned after going 0-30 over the previous three seasons.

http://blogs.mcall.com/groller/

Mid-week boys basketball rankings: Who else but Salisbury in the Colonial?

2012-01-25T15:34:00.000-05:00

FROM KEITH GROLLER

Decided to move back the league rankings a day this week and maybe we'll keep them on Wednesdays.

I had been doing the rankings on Tuesday mornings, only to look very bad on Tuesday nights.

So, we'll now digest the Tuesday night results -- and there were quite a few interesting ones last night -- and then take stock of where everyone stands.

In the Colonial League, the No. 1 team is real easy. You can't do any better than perfect and Salisbury is through 16 games.

In the LVC, Parkland is still riding high after its wins over Emmaus and Freedom last week and the Trojans deserve the No. 1 spot for now.

Here's how we see them with just five league games remaining for most teams:

COLONIAL LEAGUE

1. Salisbury (16-0, 11-0) ... last week No. 1 ... defeated Northern Lehigh 61-51 ... host Palisades on Thursday ... Falcons impressed defensively against Northern Lehigh.

2. Bangor (12-4, 10-1) ... last week No. 3 .... defeated Southern Lehigh 57-52 ... host Northern Lehigh on Friday ... Slaters had three guys score 16 points or more in win over Spartans.

3. Northern Lehigh (14-2, 9-2) ... last week No. 2 ... lost to Salisbry 61-51 ...visit Bangor on Friday ... Coach Jeff MIller has no doubt his kids will respond to Tuesday's loss.

4. Southern Lehigh (10-6, 8-3) ... last week No. 4 ... lost to bangor 57-52 ... at Wilson on Friday .... Alex Anderson's 34 points wasn't enough against Bangor.

5. Notre Dame (11-6, 8-4) ... last week No. 5 ... defeated Northwestern 60-35 ... host Saucon Valley on Friday ... Connor Hughes tallied 25 against Northwestern.

6. Saucon Valley (7-9, 6-5) ... last week No. 7 ... defeated Catasauqua 58-45 ... at Notre Dame on Friday ... Now back in the South Division, things will get tougher for the Panthers to qualify for districts.

7. Wilson (10-7, 5-6) ... last week No. 6 ... defeated Pen Argyl 45-34 ... host Southern Lehigh on Friday ... Warriors need just one more win to qualify for districts.

8. Catasauqua (5-11, 4-7) ... last week No. 9 ... lost to Saucon Valley 58-45 ... host Palmerton on Friday ... Loss to Saucon really will make it difficult for Roughies to qualify for districts. They have three winnable games left, but must now beat either Bangor or Northern Lehigh to qualify.

9. Palisades (3-14, 2-10) ... last week No. 11 ... defeated Palmerton 58-51 ... at Salisbury on Thursday ... Pirates are on a bit of a roll.

10. Pen Argyl (4-12, 3-8) ... last week No. 8 ... lost to Wilson 45-34 ...at Northwestern on Friday ... Thanks to a one-of-a-kind parent, Green Knights making more news off the court than on it.

11. Northwestern (2-13, 1-10) ... last week No. 10 ... lost to Notre Dame 60-35 ... host Pen Argyl on Friday ... Tigers remain offensively challenged.

12. Palmerton (1-14, 0-11) ... last week No. 12 ... lost to Palisades 58-51 ... at Catasauqua on Friday ... Bombers have at least been competitive in a bunch of games.

LEHIGH VALLEY CONFERENCE

1. Parkland (14-1, 8-1) ... last week No. 3 ... defeated Becahi 61-46 ... host Allen on Friday ... Austin Beidelman continued his emergence with 18 vs. Becahi.

2. Freedom (14-1, 8-1) ... last week No. 1 ... defeated Whitehall 43-42 ... at Dieruff on Friday ... Nearly blew a nine-point halftime lead against Zephyrs.

3. Emmaus (11-3, 7-2) ... last week No. 2 ... defeated Liberty 61-56 ... host Becahi on Friday ... Green Hornets really needed that win over Liberty after a rough week.

4. Easton (11-4, 6-3) ... last week No. 6 ... defeated Dieruff 59-43 ... host Northampton on Friday ... Rovers' LVC playoff hopes rest on games against Freedom and Liberty, Feb. 2 and Feb. 7. Playing five of last seven at home will help.

5. Liberty (10-5, 6-3) ... last week No. 4 ... lost to Emmas 61-56 ... host Nazareth on Friday ... Hurricanes visit Pocono Mountain West on Saturday.

6. Allen (8-8, 5-4) ... last week No. 7 ... defeated Northampton 48-44 ... at Parkland on Friday ... Canaries far from a lock to make districts.

7. Central Catholic (9-6, 4-5) ... last week No. 5 ... defeated Nazareth 73-56 ... at Stroudsburg Wednesday night ... I will be there tonight to check out new gym and see if Vikings have their offensive act together.

8. Whitehall (8-8, 3-6) ... last week No. 8 ... lost to Freedom 43-41 ... host Central Catholic on Friday on Hall of Fame Night... Zephs just missed out on signature win that really could have propelled them down the stretch.

9. Northampton (5-10, 3-6) ... last week No. 9 ... lost to Allen 48-44 ... at Easton on Friday ... Win over Central Catholic showed what this team is capable of.

10. Nazareth (6-9, 2-7) ... last week No. 10 ... lost to CCHS 73-56 ... at Liberty on Friday ... Blue Eagles have had to deal with a lot of issues this year.

11. Bethlehem Catholic (4-10, 2-7) ... last week No. 11 ... lost to Parkland 61-46 ... at Emmaus on Friday ... Win over Whitehall caught a lot of people by surprise.

12. Dieruff (4-13, 0-9) ... last week No. 12 ... lost to Easton 59-43 ... host Freedom on Friday ... Huskies appear headed for second straight five-win season, assuming they can beat Becahi next Tuesday.

http://blogs.mcall.com/groller/

Lehigh Valley Wine Trail announces 2012 events

2012-01-25T14:12:00.000-05:00

FROM THE EXPRESS TIMES

It is time to break out the wine glasses.

The eight participating wineries in the Lehigh Valley Wine Trail have announced the following 2012 events:

March Madness, weekends in March: Customers can purchase $35 March Madness passports for access to wine and food pairings at each participating winery, according to a news release.

•Wine in Bloom, May 19 and 20: Celebrate the importance of soil in wine production and development of grapes, including flavor and taste, according to the release.
•Wine on the Mountain, July 28 and 29, Penn's Peak, Jim Thorpe, Pa.: Enjoy wine samples, light fare and live entertainment. While you're there, view locally created art and crafts. Tickets are required and can be purchases at participating wineries.
•Harvest Weekend - The Butcher, The Baker and The Winemaker, Sept. 8 and 9: Participate in two days of wine pairings, vineyard tours, food, music and more.
•Chambourcin Weekend, Oct. 20 and 21: Wineries will tip their glasses to the Chambourcin grape -- the "official wine grape of the Lehigh Valley" and only wine grape grown by all eight wineries, according to the release.
•Noveau Weekend, Nov. 17 and 18: Taste the first vintages of the recent harvest.
Participating wineries are: Amore Vineyards & Winery, East Allen Township; Big Creek Vineyard and Winery, Kresgeville, Pa.; Blue Mountain Vineyards, New Triopli, Pa.; Clover Hill Vineyards & Winery, Breinigsville, Pa.; Franklin Hill Vineyards, Lower Mount Bethel Township; Galen Glen Vineyard & Winery, Andreas, Pa.; Pinnacle Ridge, Kutztown, Pa.; and Vynecrest Winery, Upper Macungie Township.

Event hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, according to the release.

For more information, visit the Lehigh Valley Wine Trail's website, www.LehighValleyWineTrail.com.

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/events/index.ssf/2012/01/lehigh_valley_wine_trail_annou.html

College Basketball Schedule Across the ESPN Family of Networks

2012-01-25T14:03:00.000-05:00

Here is this week’s men’s college basketball schedule on the networks of ESPN:

Date Time (ET) Game/Commentators Network(s)
Wed, Jan 25 7 p.m. Villanova at No. 25 Louisville
Bob Wischusen & Len Elmore ESPN / ESPN3
7 p.m. West Virginia at St. John’s
Adam Amin & LaPhonso Ellis ESPNU
7 p.m. BYU at Virginia Tech
Walter Storholt & Steven Binder ESPN3
7:30 p.m. No. 2 Missouri at Oklahoma State
Jon Sciambi & Fran Fraschilla ESPN2 / ESPN3
9 p.m. No. 6 Duke at Maryland
Dan Shulman & Bob Knight ESPN / ESPN3
9 p.m. No. 24 Kansas State at Texas Tech
Mitch Holthus & Reid Gettys ESPNU
Thu, Jan 26 7 p.m. NC State at No. 8 North Carolina
Mike Patrick, Dick Vitale & Jeannine Edwards ESPN / ESPN3
7 p.m. No. 13 Florida at Mississippi
Rece Davis & Kara Lawson ESPN2 / ESPN3
7 p.m. Nebraska at IowaJim Barbar & Tim McCormick ESPNU
7 p.m. St. Peter’s at Rider ESPN3
8 p.m. Troy at Middle Tennessee State ESPN3
8 p.m. Georgia Southern at Samford ESPN3
8 p.m. Butler at Milwaukee ESPN3
9 p.m. No. 17 Indiana at No. 25 Wisconsin
Dave O’Brien & Stephen Bardo ESPN2 / ESPN3
9 p.m. Boston College at No. 21 Virginia
Anish Shroff & Adrian Branch ESPNU
11 p.m. Gonzaga at Portland
Dave Flemming & Miles Simon ESPN2 / ESPN3
Fri, Jan 27 7 p.m. Iona at Fairfield
Doug Sherman & Andy Katz ESPNU
9 p.m. Boston University at Stony Brook
Dan Gutowsky & Rob Kennedy ESPNU
Sat, Jan 28 11 a.m. Ball State at Ohio
Mike Crispino & Bob Valvano ESPNU
Noon St. John’s at No. 6 Duke
Brent Musburger & Dick Vitale ESPN / ESPN3
Noon No. 18 Marquette at Villanova
Dave Pasch & Doris Burke ESPN2 / ESPN3
1 p.m. West Virginia at No. 4 Syracuse
Beth Mowins & Tim Welsh ESPNU
2 p.m. No. 5 Kansas at Iowa State
Mark Jones & LaPhonso Ellis ESPN / ESPN3
3 p.m. Tennessee Tech at Morehead State
Adam Amin & Ronny Thompson ESPNU
4 p.m. No. 10 Georgetown at Pittsburgh
Bob Wischusen & Fran Fraschilla ESPN / ESPN3
4 p.m. Purdue at Northwestern
Dave O’Brien & Dan Dakich ESPN2 / ESPN3
5 p.m. Northern Iowa at Missouri State
Mitch Holthus & David Kaplan ESPNU
6 p.m. Auburn at Tennessee
Brad Nessler & Jimmy Dykes ESPN2 / ESPN3
7 p.m. Washington at Arizona
Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas & Bob Knight ESPN / ESPN3
7 p.m. Butler at Green Bay
Justin Kutcher & Dickey Simpkins ESPNU
8 p.m. No. 21 Virginia at NC State
Mike Patrick & Len Elmore ESPN2 / ESPN3
8 p.m. Eastern Illinois at Murray State ESPN3
9 p.m. No. 20 Saint Mary’s at BYU
Dave Flemming & Sean Farnham ESPNU
11 p.m. Cal State Fullerton at Long Beach State
Mark Neely & Mark Adams ESPNU
Sun, Jan 29 2 p.m. Providence at South Florida
Rich Hollenberg & Mark Wise ESPN3
4 p.m. Manhattan at Niagara ESPN3
6 p.m. Georgia Tech at No. 8 North Carolina
Jon Sciambi, Hubert Davis & Allison Williams ESPNU
8 p.m. Indiana State at Evansville
Mitch Holthus & David Kaplan ESPNU

Here is this week’s women’s college basketball schedule:

Date Time (ET) Game/Commentators Network(s)
Wed, Jan 25 Noon Boston University at UMBC ESPN3
Thu, Jan 26 10 p.m. UC Riverside at UC Irvine ESPN3
Fri, Jan 27 4 p.m. Manhattan at Fairfield ESPN3

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ESPN Announces Slight Changes in Executive Structure

2012-01-25T14:02:00.000-05:00

John Skipper became ESPN’s president on January 1st and today he announced some changes to the executive staff at the WWL.

The biggest news is the swapping of roles for Executive Vice President, Programming and Acquisitions, John Wildhack and Executive Vice President, Production, Norby Williamson.

Senior Vice President and General Manager, Digital and Print Media, John Kosner has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Digital and Print Media while Marie Donoghue, who has been Senior Vice President, Business Affairs and Business Development, will take on the new role of Senior Vice President, Global Strategy, Business Development and Business Affairs.

The following ESPN executives will remain in their current roles: Sean Bratches (EVP Sales and Marketing), Christine Driessen (EVP and CFO), Ed Durso (EVP Administration), Chuck Pagano (EVP Technology and CTO), Paul Richardson (SVP Human Resources), John Walsh (EVP and Executive Editor) and Russell Wolff (EVP and Managing Director International).

All these executives will report directly to Skipper.

“I’m honored to lead this company surrounded by such a talented team,” Skipper said in a press release. “Their collective vision and passion for what we do will keep us focused on continued growth for our business and our people.”

http://sportsmediajournal.com/

Lehigh Valley Steelhawks individual tickets now on sale

2012-01-25T14:00:00.000-05:00

FROM THE EXPRESS TIMES

Single-game tickets are now available for the upcoming Lehigh Valley Steelhawks regular season.

Tickets are available through lvsteelhawks.com, stablerarena.com or the Stabler Arena box office.

The Steelhawks host the Bloomington Extreme on March 11 for their home opener. Their regular-season slate includes seven games at Stabler.

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/sports/index.ssf/2012/01/lehigh_valley_steelhawks_indiv.html

Raid of Bath man's home nets dozens of oxycodone pills, police report

2012-01-25T13:13:00.000-05:00

FROM THE EXPRESS TIMES

A 41-year-old Bath man was sent to Northampton County Prison today after police, acting on a search warrant, seized 72 oxycodone pills from the man's home, according to a police report.

At 6:05 this morning, officers with the Colonial Regional Police Department served the warrant at the home of Chaerkahn Jose Velasquez in the 500 block of Pine Street, records say. The officers seized 72 oxycodone pills with a street value of $1,800 along with a scale, packaging material and $259 in cash.

Colonial Regional, in conjunction with the Northampton County Drug Task Force, previously conducted an undercover drug buy of oxycodone at Velasquez's residence, police said.

Velasquez is being held in lieu of $10,000 bail with a 10 percent option.

Velasquez was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession with intent to deliver, delivery of a controlled dangerous substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/nazareth/index.ssf/2012/01/police_bath_man_sold_oxycodone.html

Former Nazareth Area High School star Chuck Dibilio released from hospital

2012-01-25T13:00:00.000-05:00

FROM THE EXPRESS TIMES

Chuck Dibilio has been released from the hospital, according to his Facebook page.

The former Nazareth Area High School football and basketball star suffered a stroke last Thursday night and has been at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia recovering since.

Dibilio, a record-setting freshman running back at Princeton University, wrote this on Facebook:

"Thank you for everything ... Sorry I could not text you guys to say thank you. ... Also I am out of the hospital! So I am on my way to get better so thank you for your prayers all the time."

His father, Chuck Dibilio Sr., said earlier this week that a Wednesday release date from the hospital was possible.

Chuck Dibilio proved it was a reality on his road to recovery as he hopes to return to Princeton to complete the spring semester, on a reduced workload.

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/sports/index.ssf/2012/01/former_nazareth_area_high_scho.html

TV NEWS ON JANUARY 25

2012-01-25T12:00:00.000-05:00

It's the final day at NATPE 2012 and as promised we will give you a list of the shows being offered for fall 2012 syndication. So, without further adieu, here is what is being offered (some might not be bought, so beware) for Fall 2012:

OFF-NETWORK REPEATS

Daily Half-Hour Sitcoms
Are We There Yet? (Debmar-Mercury)
Rules of Engagement (Sony Pictures Television)

Weekly Hour Dramas
Burn Notice (20th Television)
Castle (Disney/ABC)
Fringe (Warner Bros.)
Leverage (Trifecta Entertainment)
Private Practice (Disney-ABC)

FIRST-RUN SERIES

Talk Shows
Katie (Disney/ABC)
Trisha Goddard Show (NBC Universal)
Steve Harvey (NBC Universal)
Ricki Lake (20th Television)
Jeff Probst (CBS Television)
Bethenny (Warner Bros.) - six-week summer test run on Fox owned stations

Court Shows
Justice for All with Cristina Perez (Entertainment Studios)

Game Shows/Reality
Baggage (Sony Pictures Television)

News Magazine
America Now (Raycom)
Dish Nation (Twentieth Television)
The Electric Playground (PPI Releasing)
RightThisMinute (Raycom)

First-Run Weekly Airings
Bloopers (Trifecta) (NYC: WPIX)
The First Family (sitcom, Entertainment Studios)
Mr. Box Office (sitcom, Entertainment Studios)
Best Little Auction House (Telco)
Bob Vila (Telco Productions)
Children's Med Dallas (Target Vision)
Real Green (Telco Productions)
Unsealed: The Alien Files (Bellum Entertainment/Tribune)
Unsealed: The Conspiracy Files (Bellum Entertainment/Tribune)
What America Thinks with Scott Rasmussen (Telco)

Remember this is what is being offered. Some of these entries have not gotten clearances, but if and when they do, we'll let you know. Discuss this update on our message board and we will keep that thread updated all-year until the fall. So keep checking that and stay with us!

Nickelodeon, in partnership with Televisa, has ordered 80 episodes of a groundbreaking, original one-hour U.S. adaptation of the popular Mexican telenovela, Reach for a Star (Alcanzar una Estrella) for Nick at Nite. The first telenovela ever adapted for the U.S. audience, Reach for a Star is a single-camera, daily series following a teenage girl whose life changes completely when she becomes a star and wins the love of her teen idol. Reach for a Star will be produced in association with Sony Pictures Television and is set to premiere later this year on Nickelodeon's nighttime block for families--Nick at Nite. Production begins in March in Los Angeles, CA.
Reach for a Star follows Nickelodeon's success with its live-action serialized series, House of Anubis and Degrassi. Nickelodeon has also experienced tremendous success with the format in Europe and Latin America. The Reach for a Star series is an adaptation of the hit Mexican telenovela, Alcanzar una Estrella, first broadcast on Canal de las Estrellas and Univision in 1990. The success of the series led to a film and sequel telenovela starring Latin American pop sensations, Ricky Martin and Sasha Sokol. Reach for a Star is about a smart, shy and independent high school senior, Loren, who has ambitions of being a songwriter and secretly sends her song lyrics to her celebrity crush, rock superstar Eddie Wild. Loren's wildest dreams come true when she not only wins a songwriting competition sponsored by Eddie, but strikes up a friendship with her idol. Eddie sees beyond Loren's potential as a songwriter and gives her a first break as a singer, and when the truth about his less-than-faithful girlfriend Chloe is revealed, Eddie and Loren's friendship blossoms. The series will be co-executive produced by six-time Emmy Award-winner Jill Farren Phelps (General Hospital, One Life to Live) and Hisham Abed (The Hills and The City). Josh Griffith (Young and the Restless, As the World Turns) will serve as head writer.
The original series is likely going to be paired with Nick at Nite staple George Lopez, which airs every night at 9:00pm & 9:30pm. Stay with us for a premiere date for Reach for a Star and timeslot details. Remember Nick at Nite also has a pilot order for a sitcom starring Scott Baio, should that go to series. So Nick at Nite is ramping it up in originals now!

Read more: http://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2012/01/natpe-2012-day-3-fall-2012-syndication.html#ixzz1kWd7qSvn

Wednesday!

2012-01-25T07:02:00.000-05:00

Wednesday January 25, 2012

Greetings!

Happy Wednesday!

How are you?

How your week?

Anything new?

I am pretty well!

Got my fillings in my mouth finished Monday!

Fitness today at 11am

Walking!!

9 days until I Walk at the Nazareth Pep Rally!

1:30pm Friday February 3rd! Between 1:30-2:15pm, in that time slot somewhere!

I am excited, i am sure i will be nervous too!

This is to motivate the kids!!!!!!

Collected tickets at Nazareth Wrestling Last night.

Small Crowd

Cumberland Valley came on a charter bus.

Off until Saturday now.

NOON Saturday i start working for a 2pm Boys B-Ball game vs E-Burg South!

Next week i work Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday!!

Nazareth Wrestling at Freedom Tonight

I Won't be there though

My dad out of town.

I Will announce Lafayette Women Basketball.

President OBAMA Union Address last night.

What are your thoughts?

I Have faith in him!!!

My dog having seizures again

Seems like every 2 weeks.

I Wouldn't know if the white dog didn't attack him everytime, that how i know Toby having one.

Nazareth Boys B-Ball need a miracle

they need to win 4 out of 6

can we do it?

I Have faith?

Amercian Idol tonight!

8pm

Will you watch it?

RAIN Thursday and Friday

Yuck..

Navy at Lehigh Men Basketball Thursday at 7pm

PA HOUSE TODAY AT 11AM

They been busy this week!!

Thursday at 2pm will call BINGO AT MORAVIAN HALL SQUARE.

Schedule:
Wednesday January 25:
8:30am-5:30pm DIANA
11am JOLLY JOE TIMMER SHOW ON WGPA 1100
11am PA HOUSE
11am FITNESS AT MUHLENBURG
NOON Talk Philly on CBS3
1pm-6pm Anthony Gargano and Glen Mac on 610 WIP
1pm RADIO SHOW ON WEEX 1230
4pm-7pm HAPPY HOUR ON WEEX 1230
3:00pm-3:50pm SANDY PHILLIPS
7pm EITHER AT THE NAZARETH AT FREEDOM WRESTLING MATCH OR AT 7PM WILL ANNOUNCE THE LAFAYETTE WOMEN BASKETBALL GAME
10pm Anchor News on CW57

Thursday January 26:
8:30am-11am DIANA
11am JOLLY JOE TIMMER SHOW ON WGPA 1100
NOON Talk Philly on CBS3
1pm-6pm Anthony Gargano and Glen Mac on 610 WIP
1pm RADIO SHOW ON WEEX 1230
1:30pm-6pm DIANA
2pm-3pm Calling Bingo at Moravian Hall Square
4pm-7pm HAPPY HOUR ON WEEX 1230
5:20pm-3:50pm SANDY PHILLIPS
6pm RCN SPORTS TALK ON RCN4
7pm Announce Navy-Lehigh Men Basketball on COLLEGE SPORTS NETWORK
7:30pm JOLLY JOE TIMMER SHOW ON RCN4
10pm Anchor News on CW57

Friday January 27:
8:30am-5pm DIANA
11am JOLLY JOE TIMMER SHOW ON WGPA 1100
11am FITNESS AT MUHLENBURG
NOON Talk Philly on CBS3
1pm PIZZAVILLE FOR LUNCH
1pm-6pm Anthony Gargano and Glen Mac on 610 WIP
1pm RADIO SHOW ON WEEX 1230
4pm-7pm HAPPY HOUR ON WEEX 1230
3:00pm-3:50pm SANDY PHILLIPS
5pm-8:30pm AT THE NAZARETH-LIBERTY GIRL-BOY BASKETBALL DOUBLEHEADER
9:30pm Announce HS Basketball at Whitehall on RCN4
10pm Anchor News on CW57

Saturday January 28:
8:30am-10:30am DIANA
9am-11am Keith Groller on 1470AM
10am-Noon 69 Sports Saturday on WEEX 1230
NOON Radio Show on WEEX 1230
NOON-2:30pm Collecting Tickets at the E-Burg South at Nazareth BOYS B-BALL GAME
7:30pm Becahi-Easton Wrestling on RCN4
10pm Anchor News on CW57

Sunday January 29:
11am Radio Show on WEEX 1230
NOON Announce College Basketball on BIG TEN NETWORK
10pm Anchor News on CW57

RIP:
Dale Earenhardt SR.
Davey Allison
COURTNEY DIACONT
GRANDMA WEAVER
JAMIE LINTZ
JOHN VUKOVCICH
KRISTEN
BENNY PARSONS
DEREK KEHOE
JOSH HANCOCK
Joe Schneider
Frank Klepeisz
Mary Mutchler
Jene Flick
Frank Jenny
Jennifer Jacksits
Donald Williams
John Marzano
Andrew Millheim
Harold Rrenyold
Todd Rothrock
Wayne Grube
Catherine Baker Knoll
Josh Booth
Francesco Tolerico
Craig Borst
George Williams
Deborah Ed
Phil Newbaker
Harry Kalas
Dan Ozark
Chuck Daly
Brenton Krouse
Joshua Miller
Gary Pappa
Farrah Facett
Irv Homer
Michael Jackson
Steve Mcnair
Paul Marcinkowski
Walt Cronkite
Henry Tomkowski (Who raised a great and fun Daughter)
Tom Partridge
Angelica Fox
Melissa Kinsella
Joey Beers
Ben Yorgy
Brooke Stephens
Ryan Zawada
Frank Silfries
Pumpkin Groller
Al Alberts
Morgan Mcginis
Jason Gilligan
Harriet Lindenmoyer
Barbara Johnson
Chris Henry
Oral Roberts
Patti Heffner
Britney Murphy
Glen W. Bell Jr
Vince Heinlein
Heather Miller
John Murtha
Julio Rivera
Aaaron Groff
Jack Lapos
Tom Ochs
Mario Donnagelo
Sally Murphy
Owens Thomas
Ernie Harwell
Robin Roberts
Luke Hahn
Bob Shephard
Michael Yakemik
Donald Fritz
George Steinbrenner
Teko Johnson
Kiski
Palmer Smith
Lewis Ogioba
Chris Hushour
Bill Altherton
Mary Sysko
Stephen Haberle
Dan Wheldon
Shawnalai Werkheiser
Thomas Maher
Tori Hirst Sweeney
Paul May
Elwood Stewart
Murphy Phillips
Joe Paterno

SHOUT OUT TO MY J-TOWN ATTENDANT PAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

She is the most awesome attendant ever!!!

President of the Alan Davis, Gary Laubach, Dream Kids and Keith Groller, Ray
Kaminski Fan Clubs!

Check out my blog

I am doing new things!!

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Keep It real!

Thanks for your Time!

SEE YOU FRIDAY!

Sports Media Digest- January 24, 2012

2012-01-24T21:31:00.000-05:00

Here is a look at some of the sports media items making news today…

USA Today to Purchase Fanatasy Sports Ventures/Big Lead Sports- It was announced today that USA Today was acquiring Fantasy Sports Ventures (FSV) and Big Lead Sports. It is speculated that the move will help USA Today bolster its online sports presence. FSV was the fifth-largest sports property online by traffic last year, drawing an average of 18.4 million monthly unique visitors. Jason McIntyre, editor of The Big Lead, talks about how the acqusition will impact his site here.

Big Ten Network has Coverage of Paterno Memorial Service- The Big Ten Network today announced that it will provide live coverage of the public memorial service in honor of former Penn State football head coach Joe Paterno. “A Memorial For Joe” will air beginning at 2 p.m. ET this Thursday and will re-air later that nioght at 10:oop.m. ET.

Latest HBO Sports Documentary Debuts Saturday Night- HBO’s presentation of Namath, a documentary on the legendary Jets quarterback, will premiere on HOB this Saturday at 9:00p.m. ET.

TNT Sets Thursday Twin Bill- TNT is getting set for this weeks, Thursday night BNA double header. The action begins at 8:00p.m. ET as Marv Albert, Mike Fratello and Craig Sager will have the call of the Celtics at the Magic. The nightcap tips-off at 10:30p.m. ET with the Grizzlies at the Clippers with Dick Stockton, Steve Kerr, Reggie Miller and Cheryl Miller calling the action.

NBC Sports Preps for NHL All-Star Weekend- The NBC Sports Group is devoting over 10 hours of coverage to the NHL All-Star Game which will be played this weekend in Ottawa. It all starts Thursday at 8:00 p.m. ET with the NHL All-Star Fantasy Draft on NBC Sports Network (NBCSP). NBCSP will air the 2012 Molson Canadian NHL All-Star Skills Competition on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. ET. Coverage of the 59th NHL All-Star Game will take place on Sunday at 4:00 p.m. ET on NBC, live from Scotiabank Place in Ottawa.

CBS Debuts its 2012 Coverage of the PGA Tour This Weekend- The first of CBS’s 23 golf telecasts for 2012 will be this weekend on coverage of the Famers Insurance Open from San Diego. Jim Nantz and Sir Nick Faldo will lead the coverage Saturday from 3:00p.m.-6:00p.m. ET and Sunday from 3:00p.m.- 6:30p.m. ET.

MLB Network Has Program on Top 50 Prospects- The MLB Network will unveil the MLB.com’s top 50 baseball propects for the 2012 season during a program tomorrow night at 10:00p.m. ET. Greg Amsinger will host the show and be joined by analyst John Hart and MLB.com senior writer Jonathan Mayo.

http://sportsmediajournal.com/

ACC College Baseball and Softball Schedule this Spring on ESPN

2012-01-24T21:23:00.000-05:00

ESPN is set to launch an ambitious schedule of ACC college baseball and softball. Here is the schedule, beginning on March 4th:

Date Time Game Network
Sun, Mar 4 2 p.m. South Carolina at Clemson ESPN3
Sat, Mar 17 8 p.m. Virginia at Florida State ESPNU
Sun, Mar 18 2 p.m. Virginia at Florida State ESPN3
Mon, Mar 19 7 p.m. ACC Monday: Virginia at Florida State ESPNU
Sun, Mar 25 1 p.m. NC State at North Carolina ESPN3
Mon, Mar 26 7 p.m. ACC Monday: NC State at North Carolina ESPNU
Fri, Mar 30 6:30 p.m. Miami at Clemson ESPN3
Sat, Mar 31 4 p.m. Miami at Clemson ESPNU
Sun, Apr 1 Noon Miami at Clemson ESPN3
Sat, Apr 7 6 p.m. Florida State at Georgia Tech ESPN3
Mon, Apr 9 7 p.m. ACC Monday: Wake Forest at Virginia ESPNU
Tue, Apr 10 6 p.m. Florida at Florida State ESPN3
Fri, Apr 20 6 p.m. Miami at Florida State ESPN3
6 p.m. Georgia Tech at North Carolina ESPN3
Sat, Apr 21 2 p.m. Georgia Tech at North Carolina ESPN3
6 p.m. Miami at Florida State ESPN3
Sun, Apr 22 Noon Georgia Tech at North Carolina ESPNU
Mon, Apr 30 7 p.m. ACC Monday: Virginia at Miami ESPNU
Mon, May 7 7 p.m. ACC Monday: Maryland at Florida State ESPNU
Fri, May 11 8 p.m. Wake Forest at Miami ESPNU
Sat, May 12 6:30 p.m. Florida State at Clemson ESPN3
Sun, May 13 6:30 p.m. Florida State at Clemson ESPN3
Mon, May 14 6 p.m. ACC Monday: Florida State at Clemson ESPNU
Sun, May 27 Noon ACC Championship ESPN2

ACC Softball 2012 Schedule:

Date Time Game Network
Sun, Apr 1 Noon North Carolina at Florida State (DH) ESPN3
Mon, Apr 2 7 p.m. ACC Monday: North Carolina at Florida State ESPNU
Sun, Apr 8 2 p.m. Maryland at Georgia Tech ESPNU
Sun, Apr 15 Noon Georgia Tech at Florida State ESPN3
Mon, Apr 16 7 p.m. Georgia Tech at Florida State ESPNU
Thu, May 10 5 p.m. ACC Quarterfinal ESPN3
7:30 p.m. ACC Quarterfinal ESPN3
Sat, May 12 4 p.m. ACC Championship ESPN

http://sportsmediajournal.com/

Nazareth school board member Mike Woodland resigns, attorney sought to fill vacancy

2012-01-24T21:13:00.000-05:00

FROM THE EXPRESS TIMES

Nazareth Area School Board member Michael Woodland resigned Monday before he even attended his first board meeting. And finding his replacement has already caused a rift on the board.

Woodland was one of five candidates interviewed to fill Thomas Maher’s four-year seat. Maher died in November days before he was set to be sworn in for his latest term.

District Superintendent Victor Lesky said he received Woodland’s resignation letter Monday.
Woodland said today he had to quit due to an unforeseen family medical matter.

Woodland said he decided to resign now rather than serve for a few months since there is a pool of other candidates from which to choose his replacement.

Woodland will remain on the technology committee and district’s advisory committee.

“It was incredibly disappointing from my end that we had to go in this direction,” Woodland said. “The fact that I can still stay part of those (committees), I feel some solace. I want to continue to do what I can for the community and what I can for the district."

School directors must fill the vacancy within 30 days.

At Monday’s school board meeting, board member Linda McDonald nominated attorney Robert Pinel to fill the vacancy. He was interviewed for the slot earlier this month. Only three board members agreed with McDonald, with Chris Miller dissenting, Darrell Crook abstaining and two members absent.

The board directed Lesky to contact Pinel to make sure he is still interested in the slot, but Miller asked why the board wouldn’t contact all the recently interviewed candidates instead of nominating only one of them.

Hayden Phillips, a member of the taxpayer watchdog group Concerned Citizens of Nazareth Area School District, previously applied for the slot and said he is still interested in the vacancy.

Phillips questioned why the district is contacting Pinel and not the other candidates who were interested in the seat. The candidates include Phillips, Pinel, Colleen S. Vought and Robert A. Pruznik.

Phillips also questioned whether the board is naming Woodland’s successor in a “fair and open” nomination process.

“To me, it sounds like it is canned. They have already decided on Mr. Pinel,” Phillips said. “I feel that that chain of events leads one to believe that Mr. Pinel has been decided on before a public nomination process and vote."

Nazareth Area School District solicitor Gary Brienza did not return a phone call for further comment on the selection process, but did say during Monday’s meeting the board could nominate one of the candidates interviewed earlier this month.

Lesky said the board is only considering Pinel and he won’t contact other potential school board candidates until he is directed to do so by the board.

"I was directed by the board to contact Mr. Pinel and determine his interest in the position and report that interest back to the Board on Monday. I plan on doing just that and then taking any other direction I may get from the board after the Jan. 30 meeting," Lesky said.

Pinel, Vought and Pruznik did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/nazareth/index.ssf/2012/01/school_board_member_mike_woodl.html

Nazareth woman accused of assaulting man

2012-01-24T15:39:00.000-05:00

FROM THE EXPRESS TIMES

A 32-year-old Nazareth woman is accused of biting and hitting a man Monday night in her apartment

Dana Marie Edwards, 32, of Belvidere Street in Nazareth, faces charges of simple assault, disorderly conduct and harassment, records say. She was arraigned and released on $15,000 unsecured bail.

Police were dispatched to Edwards' apartment for a domestic dispute. Jose A. Rivera Jr. told police that Edwards bit him on the right arm and right side of the neck. Edwards allegedly also scratched Rivera on his shoulder and back. Edwards also struck Rivera's face, records state.

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/nazareth/index.ssf/2012/01/nazareth_woman_accused_of_assa.html

Martin Guitar introduces John Mayer limited edition guitar

2012-01-24T13:32:00.000-05:00

FROM THE EXPRESS TIMES

John Mayer can add another accolade to his resume: he is the latest musician to get his own signature Martin guitar.

The Grammy Award-winning guitarist and singer-songwriter has partnered with Upper Nazareth Township-based C.F. Martin & Co. for a limited 00-455C John Mayer Edition acoustic guitar, according to a news release. Only 25 guitars have been made, according to the release.

Each guitar has been signed by Mayer and numbered in sequence, according to the release. The instrument was unveiled last weekend during the Anaheim Winter NAMM Show in California, according to the release.

The John Mayer Edition guitar is based on 12-fret 00 specifications and design concepts from the artist known for such hits as "Your Body is a Wonderland," "Waiting on the World to Change," "Daughters," and "No Such Thing," according to the release.

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/music/index.ssf/2012/01/martin_guitar_introduces_john.html

TV NEWS ON JANUARY 24

2012-01-24T12:00:00.000-05:00

MeTV Network, Memorable Entertainment Television announced from NATPE an agreement with Broadcast Partners LLC and its Classic Media Library. MeTV will be adding a weekend morning animation block featuring multi-generational favorites such as Gumby, Mr. Magoo, He-Man and She-Ra. The programming will be added to the MeTV schedule beginning in the second quarter of 2012. Me-TV affiliates will have the option of carrying additional programming including the live action classics: Timmy and Lassie Hour; and The Lone Ranger; as well as the animated series: The Archies; Ghostbusters; Casper and Friends; and Bravestarr.
Neal Sabin, President of Content and Networks for Weigel Broadcasting Company, says He-Man is celebrating its 30th anniversary this summer. MeTV is now seen in more than 73% of the country.

Elsewhere at NATPE, in only four months, Katie Couric's highly anticipated nationally syndicated talk show, Katie, has already been cleared in 93% of the country. Katie will premiere on leading stations across the country in September 2012. Disney-ABC Domestic Television has secured outstanding station clearances and key early fringe time periods for the LIVE one-hour daily daytime talk show. Sales to date include 95 of the top 100 markets. In addition to the ABC Owned station group, Katie has also been sold to leading stations from broadcast groups including Allbritton Communications, Belo Corporation, Cox Media Group, Gannett Broadcasting, Granite, Griffin, Hearst Television, LIN Broadcasting, McGraw-Hill, Media General, Meredith, Raycom, Scripps Howard Broadcasting, Sinclair and Young Broadcasting, among others.
We'll have more from NATPE tomorrow with our annual look on what is being offered in first-run syndication and new off-network series.

Lifetime TV has made a last minute schedule change that will start next week (Monday, Jan. 30). It is a minor schedule change, but they will remove Reba from its weekday mornings at 8:00am & 8:30am timeslots. Instead, they will add another hour of Will & Grace, which already airs from 9am-11am. No word on when Reba will return, but it has been pulled before but it returned quickly after. No other schedule changes are being made at Lifetime TV, so expect Old Christine from 11am-1pm, Desperate Housewives at 1pm, Grey's Anatomy at 2pm & 3pm and an hour of How I Met Your Mother at 4pm to continue in daytime. From 5pm-4am will be a mix of original series encores and actual original series in primetime, like Dance Mom, America's Most Wanted and Project Runway. Lifetime also airs Wife Swap on some nights.
In other Lifetime news, in its world premiere Saturday night, the Lifetime Original Movie Drew Peterson: Untouchable, starring Golden Globe(R) and Emmy(R) Award nominee Rob Lowe (Parks & Recreation, Brothers & Sisters) and Kaley Cuoco (The Big Bang Theory, 8 Simple Rules), generated record viewership, averaging 5.8 million Total Viewers, making it cable's most watched original movie in the demo in two years since Lifetime's The Pregnancy Pact on January 23, 2010. Additionally, the 5.8 million Total Viewers represent a 241% jump versus Lifetime's original movie premiere average in 2011. Based on a true story about police officer Drew Peterson's (Lowe) fall from grace after the mysterious disappearance of his fourth wife (Cuoco), the movie posted Lifetime's best numbers for an original movie premiere among the key demos since the January 3, 2011, debut of The Craigslist Killer, including 2.5 million Adults 25-54 viewers (+233% vs. the network's original movie premiere average in 2011), 2.2 million Adults 18-49 viewers (+210%), 1.8 million Women 25-54 viewers (+215%) and 1.5 million Women 18-49 viewers (+178%), according to Nielsen Research. Drew Peterson: Untouchable also generated a 4.25 Household rating (+223%).
It was a really good movie and Rob Lowe did a great job with perhaps an Emmy nomination coming? Anyway, we'll have more on Lifetime should anything change, so stay with us!

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Chuck Dibilio's mother says her son continues to improve

2012-01-24T09:34:00.001-05:00

FROM KEITH GROLLER

Finally had the chance to talk directly to Bonnie Coyle Ronco, Chuck Dibilio's mother, on Monday night.

Bonnie is a doctor and understands her son's situation better than most parents would in this situation.

She said that he continues to make vast strides on the road to recovery.

"He understands what has happened. I've been very honest with him," she said. "He's typical Chuckie. He's smiling and says everything is going to be fine and he's going to get through this. He's not going to let anything keep him down."

She was hopeful that a couple of tests today (Tuesday) would provide a better idea of what caused the stroke.

"Those tests will also give us a better idea of what the treatment has to be," she said. "So far everything has come back normal. All of the possibilities they've tested for so far have come back normal. But we feel it has to be related to the spleen problem he had about a year and a half ago because he's clotting abnormally."

She said she's so pleased with the hospital Chuck's at -- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, which ranks among the best hospitals in the world.

"We're hopeful that they will come up with an answer and we'll go from there," she said.

As for Chuck, she said he's "chomping at the bit" to get out of the hospital.

"He feels normal, he's feels good except for the little bit of problem he has processing words," she said. "But he feels good and wants to get back to school and back to sports. He wants to get back to his normal life and that's good because his positive attitude is what has gotten him to where he is."

She also said that the whole family has received so many get-well wishes in recent days, and while it has been overwhelming at times, she said it is very much appreciated.

"It's what has gotten me through the last few days," she said. "To see this support and how the whole community has just wrapped their arms around him ... it has been beautiful. It has carried me through some of the harder days and it means so much to Chuck."

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Nazareth mayor scolds chief over television in police department

2012-01-24T08:02:00.000-05:00

FROM THE EXPRESS TIMES

Nazareth’s mayor scolded the borough police chief for allowing police officers to watch television during their shifts.

In a Jan. 19 memo to Chief Thomas Trachta, Mayor Fred Daugherty said not only Nazareth police but police from other departments congregate there to watch television.

Daugherty tells the chief in the memo, “you have failed in your responsibilities in these matters.”

At tonight’s borough council police committee meeting, he said Trachta has an attitude and doesn't follow orders.

Trachta said he is rarely aware of the television ever being misused, but doesn't know what happens when he leaves for the evening. He said it was donated by an officer at no cost to the borough.

He said the television is for officers to be aware of major events occurring in the area and for training. In a Jan. 20 memo from Trachta to Daughterty, the chief said televisions are in other area police departments and have been in all the departments he’s worked at.

“This is the first time that a television has become an issue to this extent,” the chief wrote.

Daugherty called the television unauthorized department equipment, and said police need to be on patrol, not watching TV.

The television has since been removed by the borough council's public property committee. Committee chairman Larry Stoudt declined to comment on the matter.

Police Committee Chairman Jack Herbst said he’ll take the issue to the full borough council for consideration, but he didn’t agree with reconnecting the television.

“To me, it opens up much of an opportunity for abuse,” Herbst said.

Schedule changes

Police union President Frederick Lahovski disagrees with Daugherty’s plan, unveiled last week, to move the start times off officers’ shifts from 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.

In a departmental memo, Daugherty said he wants to change the times to make it easier for the payroll clerk to track and calculate pay. An arbitrator ruled earlier this month that the borough must pay officers more money for working evening and night hours.

Lahovski said last week he believes the proposed shift changes violate the union’s April 2009 contract.

Trachta said in a second memo to Daugherty on Jan. 19 that officers were concerned over the one-hour time change, mostly because of scheduling conflicts with other jobs and family commitments. He asked the mayor to reconsider the proposal.

Daugherty rejected Trachta's request in another memo.

“Clearly I am well within my authority to implement the changes I ordered in the schedule,” Daughertly said in the memo. “The changes will stand as delivered to you and you will carry them out without further question or comment.”

Council members disagreed on whether Trachta can hire more full-time officers or the three additional part-time officers that the police committee endorsed in September. To date, he said only one officer has been hired.

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/nazareth/index.ssf/2012/01/nazareth_mayor_proposes_shift.html

Tuesday!

2012-01-24T07:02:00.000-05:00

Nazareth Area School Board adopts preliminary budget that sets tax increase at no more than 2 percent

2012-01-24T07:00:00.000-05:00

FROM THE EXPRESS TIMES

The Nazareth Area School Board adopted a preliminary budget Monday that can still change dramatically over the next few months. What won’t change, however, is the maximum the district can raise property taxes.

School board members approved a preliminary $69.18 million 2012-13 budget that increases spending 3.6 percent over the current spending plan. The budget includes a 0.95-mill property tax increase or a 2 percent hike, pushing the district’s tax rate to 48.64 mills.

The proposed 2 percent tax hike means the owner of a property assessed at the district average of $67,400 would pay $74 more annually in taxes.

Superintendent Victor Lesky said the board’s passage of a preliminary budget had not bound officials to any final decisions, but it did finalize the tax increase to no more than 2 percent, the state limit.

The district can no longer go back to the Pennsylvania Department of Education and ask for a larger tax increase for any reason, Lesky said.

“We’ve closed that window tonight,” he said.

As proposed, the school district would balance its budget with the tax increase and $551,000 from its fund balance, according to Lesky. He has a “priority list” of possible budget cuts in order to close the shortfall, but Lesky said he's waiting for Gov. Tom Corbett to release his proposed budget Feb. 7 before making any recommendations.

“We’re looking to make a half a million dollars in cuts just to make this goal,” Lesky told board members. “To go further than that would be fantastic. We have a lot of work to do.”

The district built its preliminary budget on the assumption state funding would not increase. Even a modest increase from the state, say 2 percent, would shrink the deficit, Lesky said.

The school board on Jan. 3 directed Lesky to write letters to the teacher and custodial unions, the district's two largest labor unions, and ask members to accept a wage freeze or some type of deferment.

The administration, administrative support staff and administrative assistants, for example, agreed to defer pay raises this year for six months, leaving them without a raise for 18 months, Lesky said. The teacher and custodial unions represent about 375 employees, and a full wage freeze would nearly close the roughly $551,000 budget gap by cutting about $490,000 in expenses, he said.

A six-month deferral similar to the one accepted by the administration would cut that deficit roughly in half, Lesky said, adding the district has agreed not to furlough any employees in exchange for some type of wage freeze. He has not yet heard from the unions.

The district’s staffing requirements will also begin to take shape next month. Kindergarten enrollment numbers are starting to come in and anyone expecting to retire next year is due to notify the district by March 1 at which point the district can decide which positions need to be filled, according to Lesky.

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/nazareth/index.ssf/2012/01/nazareth_school_board_adopts_p.html

UPDATE ON CHUCK

2012-01-23T19:23:00.001-05:00

Great News on this Monday night that i received from Chuck's Mom Bonnie,

here it is:

''Another good day for Chuckie. PT had him up walking around the unit and he looked fit - no gait problems. Lots of docs again today scratching their heads and no answers. More tests tonight and tomorrow am. Should get out of ICU tonight or tomorrow. Maybe home end of week''.

Back to me talking, that really great news!!

hope we see him in nazareth again real soon!!

we are pulling for ya man!

Former Phillies broadcaster Andy Musser died peacefully in his home in Wynnewood on Sunday

2012-01-23T19:03:00.000-05:00

FROM PHILADELPHIA NEWS:

Former Phillies broadcaster Andy Musser died peacefully in his home in Wynnewood on Sunday, his family said.

Mr. Musser was 74. No cause of death was listed.

The native of Lemoye, Pa., broadcast Phillies games for 26 years. At one time or another, Mr. Musser did play-by-play for every major sports team in Philadelphia except the Flyers.

A Syracuse graduate and Army veteran, he broadcast two World Series, two Super Bowls, two Masters Toumaments, and numerous football and basketball games on national networks.

After leaving the Phillies in 2001, Mr. Musser worked in private business. He is survived by Eun Joo, his wife of 50 years; two children: Allan of Roswell, Ga., and Luanne Zimmerman of Lower Gwynedd, Pa., and four grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held on at 11 a.m. January 31, in the Sanctuary of Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, 625 Montgomery Ave., Bryn Mawr Pa. 19010.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church Foundation.

Funeral arrangements are being handled by Chadwick & McKinney of Ardmore.

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Lower Nazareth Township home burns, no one hurt - UPDATE

2012-01-23T19:02:00.000-05:00

FROM THE EXPRESS TIMES

A single-family home this afternoon on Vista Drive in Lower Nazareth Township.

No one is hurt, according to the Northampton County emergency dispatch center. Flames were through the roof of the Cape Cod-style home.

No one appeared to be home when the fire started. The second floor of the home was gutted in the fire that looked like it began in the rear of the house. There is significant smoke and water damage to the first floor.

Gloria Beck, who lives at 4368 Vista Drive, said late this afternoon that she called 911 after she saw fire at her neighbor's home at 4364 Vista Drive. County records indicate Gregory and Theresa Newman own the home that was burning.

Northampton County emergency dispatch reports said the blaze was at 4368 Vista.

Fire companies from Lower Nazareth Township, Upper Nazareth Township and Bethlehem Township, Pa., including Nancy Run, fought the fire, and an emergency medical unit from Hecktown responded.

This report has been corrected as to the address and homeowners.

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/nazareth/index.ssf/2012/01/lower_nazareth_township_home_b.html

Sports Media Digest- January 23, 2011

2012-01-23T15:34:00.000-05:00

Time for today’s digest of sports media news items…

Real Sports Debuts New Season Tomorrow Night- The 2012 debut of Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel premieres tomorrow night at 10:00p.m. ET/PT on HBO. The program will inclue a look at the largely unknown practice of NFL players being administered the controversial pain drug Toradol, a profile of the NBA Van Gundy brothers, the unorthadozx philosphy of a high school football team in Arkansas, and and update on former Raiders center Barrett Robbins.

First Two Episodes of MLB Network’s Baseball IQ Premiers Tomorrow Night- The first two espisodes in the MLB Network’s game show series Baseball IQ will premier tomorrow night at 9:00p.m. ET. The first episode will pit contestans representing the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies. The second episode (9:30p.m. ET) will pair contestants from the Baltimore Orioles and the Tampa Bay Rays. Matt Vasgersian will serve as host as the teams test their trivia knowledge to earn up to $45,000 in cash for local charities.

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NBC Regains Rights to Breeders’ Cup

2012-01-23T15:33:00.000-05:00

After spending the last six years on ESPN, NBC has once again retained the rights to telecast the Breeders’ Cup thoroughbred races, beginning this year.

The multi-year agreement calls for the eraly races to be televised on the NBC Sports Network with the Breeders’ Cup Classic to air on primetime on NBC. This year’s races will take place November 2nd and 3rd from Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, CA.

“Everyone here is delighted that the Breeders’ Cup has returned home,” said Jon Miller, President, Programming, NBC Sports and NBC Sports Network in a press release. “Bringing back this prestigious event, combined with our long-term partnerships for the Triple Crown with Churchill Downs for the Kentucky Derby, in addition to the Preakness and Belmont cements the NBC Sports Group as the home of horse racing.”

NBC had aired the Breeders’ Cup races from its inception in 1984 through 2005. Financial terms of the deals were not disclosed.

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ESPN Sets for the College Lacrosse Season

2012-01-23T15:32:00.000-05:00

ESPN will televise 49 college lacrosse match-ups this season across its multiple platforms. The season debut is February 17. Here is the schedule:

Date Time (ET) Game Network(s)
Fri, Feb 17 5 p.m. Towson at No. 4 Johns Hopkins ESPNU
Sat, Feb 18 1 p.m. No. 2 Duke at No. 9 Notre Dame ESPN3
Tue, Feb 21 5 p.m. Delaware at No. 4 Johns Hopkins ESPNU
Fri, Feb 24 7 p.m. No. 8 Maryland at Georgetown ESPN3
Sat, Feb 25 noon Stony Brook at No. 1 Virginia ESPN3
3 p.m. Siena at No. 4 Johns Hopkins ESPNU
Fri, Mar 2 5 p.m. No. 4 Johns Hopkins at No. 16 Princeton ESPNU
Sat, Mar 3 1 p.m. No. 2 Duke at No. 8 Maryland ESPN3
Sun, Mar 4 4:30 p.m. No. 7 Syracuse at No. 1 Virginia ESPN / ESPN3
Tue, Mar 6 7 p.m.* Manhattan at No. 4 Johns Hopkins ESPNU
Wed, Mar 7 5 p.m. Towson at No. 20 Johns Hopkins (women’s) ESPNU
Sat, Mar 10 11 a.m. Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic (Baltimore): No. 16 Princeton vs. No. 6 North Carolina ESPNU
1:30 p.m. Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic (Baltimore): No. 3 Cornell vs. No. 1 Virginia ESPNU
4 p.m. Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic (Baltimore): UMBC vs. No. 4 Johns Hopkins ESPN3
Fri, Mar 16 5 p.m. No. 6 North Carolina at No. 2 Duke ESPNU
Sat, Mar 17 2 p.m. No. 14 Penn at No. 16 Princeton ESPNU
4 p.m. No. 7 Syracuse at No. 4 Johns Hopkins ESPNU
Sun, Mar 18 1 p.m. No. 5 Denver at No. 9 Notre Dame ESPNU
Sat, Mar 24 noon No. 8 Maryland at No. 6 North Carolina ESPNU
noon No. 2 Duke at Georgetown ESPN3
2 p.m. No. 4 Johns Hopkins at No. 1 Virginia ESPNU
Sat, Mar 31 noon No. 1 Virginia at No. 8 Maryland ESPNU
Sun, Apr 1 1 p.m. Konica Minolta Big City Classic (East Rutherford, N.J.):No. 9 Notre Dame vs. St. John’s ESPN3
4 p.m. Konica Minolta Big City Classic (East Rutherford, N.J.):No. 2 Duke vs. No. 7 Syracuse ESPNU
6:30 p.m. Konica Minolta Big City Classic (East Rutherford, N.J.):No. 6 North Carolina vs. No. 4 Johns Hopkins ESPNU
Fri, Apr 6 6 p.m.* Albany vs. No. 4 Johns Hopkins ESPNU
Sat, Arp 7 noon No. 1 Virginia at No. 6 North Carolina ESPN / ESPN3
Wed, Apr 11 5:30 p.m. No. 8 Virginia at No. 20 Johns Hopkins (women’s) ESPNU
Fri, Apr 13 6 p.m. No. 2 Duke at No. 1 Virginia ESPNU
Sat, Apr 14 11 a.m. ESPNU Warrior Classic (Charlotte, N.C.): Rutgers vs. No. 7 Syracuse ESPNU
1:30 p.m. ESPNU Warrior Classic (Charlotte, N.C.): No. 11 Hofstra at No. 6 North Carolina ESPNU
6 p.m. No. 8 Maryland at No. 4 Johns Hopkins ESPNU
Fri, Apr 20 5 p.m. ACC Men’s Lacrosse Championship (Charlottesville, Va.): Semifinal #1 ESPNU
7:30 p.m. ACC Men’s Lacrosse Championship (Charlottesville, Va.): Semifinal #2 ESPNU
Sat, Apr 21 3 p.m. Georgetown at No. 7 Syracuse ESPNU
5:30 p.m. No. 9 Notre Dame at No. 10 Villanova ESPNU
Sun, Apr 22 3 p.m. ACC Men’s Lacrosse Championship (Charlottesville, Va.): Final ESPNU
Mon, Apr 23 7 p.m. ACC Women’s Lacrosse Championship as part of ACC Monday (Durham, N.C.): Final ESPNU
Fri, Apr 27 7:30 p.m. Mile High Classic (Denver, Colo.): No. 1 Virginia vs. No. 14 Penn ESPN3
10 p.m. Mile High Classic (Denver, Colo.): Duke at Denver ESPNU
Sat, Apr 28 5 p.m. No. 7 Syracuse at No. 9 Notre Dame ESPNU
7 p.m. No. 3 Cornell at No. 16 Princeton ESPNU
Thu, May 3 4:30 p.m. BIG EAST Men’s Lacrosse Championship (Villanova , Pa.): Semifinal #1 ESPNU
7 p.m. /10:30 p.m.* BIG EAST Men’s Lacrosse Championship (Villanova , Pa.): Semifinal #2 ESPN3 / ESPNU*
TBD TBD ECAC Men’s Lacrosse Championship (Site TBD): Final ESPN3
Fri, May 4 5 p.m. Ivy League Men’s Lacrosse Championship (site of regular-season champion): Semifinal #1 ESPN3
8 p.m. Ivy League Men’s Lacrosse Championship (site of regular-season champion): Semifinal #2 ESPN3
Sat, May 5 noon BIG EAST Men’s Lacrosse Championship (Villanova , Pa.): Final ESPNU
2 p.m. Army at No. 4 Johns Hopkins ESPNU
Sun, May 6 10 a.m. America East Men’s Lacrosse Championship (campus of highest seed): Final ESPNU
noon Ivy League Men’s Lacrosse Championship (site of regular-season champion): Final ESPNU

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AFC & NFC Championship Ratings Strong for CBS and Fox

2012-01-23T15:31:00.000-05:00

Bot CBS and Fox are proclaiming ratings success from yesterday’s AFC and NFC Championship games.

Yesterday’s ratings for the AFC Championship game between the Ravens and the Patriots on CBS registered at 27.1, down from last year’s rating of 31.3 for the Jets and Steelers. Last year’s game was in primetime.

Yesterday’s afternoon telecast was the highest rated afternoon AFC Championship game in 17 years. CBS’ coverage in a compartive window last occurrred in 2012 when the Jets and Colts earned a rating of 28.4. The average audience for thr game was 48.7 million viewers, the largest audience for an afternoon AFC Championship game in 30 years.

The overnight rating for the NFC Championship, which was in primetime on Fox, came in with a rating of 30.6, below last year’s late window on CBS, but 9% higher than the NFC Championship game of a year ago, the afternoon contest between the Packers and Bears. The average audience for the game was 57.6 million viewers, the third most-watched Conference Championship game ever.

For the entire playoff season, the NFC on Fox averaged a rating of 23.9, making it the most watched NFL playoffs ever.

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Johnny Bench coming to the Lehigh Valley to speak for LIfePath

2012-01-23T15:13:00.000-05:00

FROM KEITH GROLLER

Give her credit.

Ann Marie Surovy works fast when it comes to lining up the keynote speakers for the annual Lifepath and PICPA (Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants) Thanksgiving Benefit and Awards Luncheon annually held on the day before Thanksgiving at the Holiday Inn and Conference Center in Fogelsville.

She has snagged Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench for this year's event, which will take place on Weds., Nov. 21 (yes Thanksgiving is as early as it ever can be) this year.

Bench follows in a long line of outstanding sports personalities who have spoken at this event.

In recent years, Mike Schmidt, Dick Vermeil, John Kruk, Mike Ditka and Bill Walton have been the speakers. Walton was superb this past November.

This will be the 15th anniversary event this November. Tickets aren't available yet. Ann Marie just wants everybody to note the date and the special guest

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NBC announcers already weighing in on what should be a super Super Bowl to work

2012-01-23T15:12:00.000-05:00

FROM KEITH GROLLER

It didn't long on Sunday for NBC to send out a release offering their game announcers and analysts comments on the Super Bowl they're working on Feb. 5.

The Super Bowl is so big that unlike the World Series, NBA and NHL finals, it really doesn't matter what the matchup is -- the ratings are going to be unbelievably big.

That being said, I think if NBC could have had one matchup coming out of the conference title games, this is one they wanted considering the markets involved and the fact that this two hooked up just four years ago in one of the most memorable Super Bowls ever.

NBC's pregame coverage will begin at noon that day and this will be the 17th Super Bowl broadcast by NBC, equaling CBS for the most Super Bowls broadcast by any network.

Here are some of the highlights of what NBC's talking heads are talking about:

BOB COSTAS

ON GIANTS-PATRIOTS: “No matter how they got there, this would be a bold-faced matchup: Patriots-Giants, a rematch of one of the most memorable Super Bowls ever with the key principals still in place – the coaches and the quarterbacks. When you think of how they got here and how good the games were today with the Patriots almost going to overtime and the Giants in fact going to overtime.

“The Giants trip to the Super Bowl closely mirrors what happened last time. The Patriots are not the juggernaut they were then, but the Giants had to go on the road and beat the Packers and beat San Francisco. It certainly feels like what happened four years ago. And there’s an irony that I am sure will be repeated a thousand times between now and two weeks from now that Brady meets Manning in Indianapolis, but its Eli, not Peyton.”

AL MICHAELS

MICHAELS ON GIANTS: “Much as it was the case four years ago, the Giants were almost given up for dead in early December, and stayed alive with a tremendous comeback on that Sunday night in Dallas, which set them up for this post-season run.”

MICHAELS ON THE MATCHUP: “An extremely attractive matchup. The Patriots offense against the Giants defense that is playing a heck of a lot better than it was playing earlier in the season. The Patriots defense of late has played better, too. So it’s a great chess match with two elite quarterbacks and two teams with great traditions and great histories. It should be a terrific matchup.”

COLLINSWORTH

ON GIANTS SEASON: “It reminds me so much of what happed in 2007, the lowest of expectations going into the playoffs, and were they going to even make the playoffs. It’s really a credit to the resiliency of Tom Coughlin and Eli Manning. Somehow this team just finds a way in the most unlikely of circumstances to come together and to play great football. What Eli has done with his come-from-behind wins this year has been remarkable.”

ON TOM BRADY’S POST-GAME COMMENTS: “It’s not often that Tom Brady needs help from anybody to make his way to the Super Bowl, but you know that he is going to be inspired in a way that he hasn’t been, maybe ever. Hearing his post-game self-critique, you know that he has a little chip on his shoulder going into the Super Bowl.”

ON SUPER BOWL REMATCH: “This is a rematch of a game that probably bothers the New England Patriots the most. They had the chance to stake their claim to be the greatest team of all time and the Giants beat them in major underdog fashion. The conditions are going to be perfect for both teams in this one, and I expect greatness from the game.”

TONY DUNGY

ON SUPER BOWL XLII REMATCH: “These teams do know each other. There are some of the same players and coaches, but the way both teams play is significantly different. The Patriots don’t have the deep passing game that Randy Moss gave them. Now they utilize the two tight ends. The Giants were a running team, but now it’s Eli.”

ON WHAT TO WATCH FOR: “The pass rushers are going to tell the story. Both quarterbacks and receiving corps are operating at a high level. I expect the secondaries to have a tough time, which is why I think the team that can generate the most quarterback pressure will have an advantage. The Giants have obviously been hot at pressuring the quarterback the latter part of the season, but the Patriots have gotten hot the last two games.”

ON THE MATCHUP: “It’s going to be a great matchup. You have veteran coaches on both sides and many of the key players competed in Super Bowl XLII. The stadium is a wash. It favors the passing game, but it also favors pass rushers. It will make for a better game for the fans.”

RODNEY HARRISON

ON SUPER BOWL XLII REMATCH: “I definitely think it’s a factor. The Patriots still have Tom Brady, Kevin Faulk, Wes Welker and others players who still have bitter tastes in their mouths. They might deny it, but it’s a factor. It matters.”

ON GIANTS: During the regular season, the Giants were very inconsistent. Right now, they are the most complete team in the playoffs. You really don’t want to face a team that can get after the ball like they can. They are a very scary team for the Patriots to face.

“The Giants are resilient. They believe right now, no matter what the situation. They went to Green Bay and beat the No. 1 offense. They go to San Francisco and beat the No. 1 defense. What can’t they do? They are not afraid and they are a scary team right now.”

ON PATRIOTS: “If you’re the Patriots, you have to be excited about how your defense is playing. They are really showing a mental toughness that wasn’t there in the regular season. They aren’t perfect, but they are playing a lot better. I think what Bill Belichick has done is to tell the unit that the regular season is over and now they have an opportunity to prove themselves based on what they’ve done in the playoffs. They are playing loose and having fun.”

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Sunday was another good day for Chuck Dibilio

2012-01-23T15:04:00.000-05:00

FROM KEITH GROLLER

Here's what Bonnie Coyle Ronco, Chuck Dibilio's mother, wrote on Facebook on Sunday:

''Another good day for Chuckie today. He felt tired and rested a lot but was cheerful when awake. He stood for first time and moved to sit in chair, and balance was good. Talked with lots of docs today - still haven't found the cause but continue to order all kinds of tests. By evening he was drawing supply and demand graphs and explaining them so his speech and processing centers are definitely recovering! A big thank you to all for the support and prayers.'' Have a great Monday Everybody!!

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Hope to talk to her directly on Monday to get the latest on Chuck. Obviously, the passing of Joe Paterno, the snow and the conference title games all kept some of us preoccupied through the weekend, but the weekend began with many of us thinking about and praying for Chuck Dibilio and that's how we should begin this coming week -- thinking of a great young man who has been knocked down, but will work like crazy to get back up.
And thanks to my good friend, Andy Weaver, for keeping me informed and for helping me make connections as we continue to monitor Chuck's condition.

http://blogs.mcall.com/groller/

Parkland cracks the Top 10 in the 4A boys hoops state rankings

2012-01-23T15:02:00.000-05:00

FROM KEITH GROLLER

Beating state-ranked Emmaus and Freedom in the same week has vaulted Parkland into the state boys basketball rankings for the first time this season. Emmaus lost two in a row, but somehow stayed in the rankings at No. 10. Freedom's first loss knocked the Patriots out of the top 10.

In 2A, Salisbury moved up one spot from No. 9 to No. 8.

What's interesting is that there will be two No. 1 teams playing on Sunday in the Lehigh Valley Hoop Group Showcase at Parkland.

Neumann-Goretti, the No. 1 team in 3A, and Constitution, the No. 1 team in Class A, are both on the four-game card as is Parkland.

More on that special four-game card later in the week.

Here's the complete state rankings courtesy of Michael Bullock of the Harrisburg Patriot-News.

PATRIOT-NEWS STATE BOYS’ BASKETBALL RANKINGS
CLASS AAAA Rec Pvs
1. Chester* (1) 15-0 1
2. Roman Catholic (12) 9-4 2
3. Lower Merion (1) 15-2 5
4. St. Joseph’s Prep (12) 14-2 6
5. Chartiers Valley (7) 14-1 3
6. Shaler (7) 14-2 7
7. Wissahickon (1) 15-1 8
8. Parkland (11) 13-1 NR
9. Central Dauphin (3) 14-1 10
10. Emmaus (11) 10-3 4
Honorable mention: Bethlehem Freedom (11) 13-1, Cedar Cliff (3) 15-1, Coatesville (1) 14-2, Council Rock North (1) 11-3, Easton (11) 10-4, Harrisburg (3) 11-3, Hershey (3) 15-0, Mount Lebanon (7) 11-4.

CLASS AAA Rec Pvs
1. Neumann-Goretti* (12) 13-2 1
2. New Castle (7) 14-0 2
3. Montour (7) 9-1 4
4. Berks Catholic (3) 14-1 3
5. Hampton (7) 13-3 5
6. Archbishop Carroll (12) 10-5 6
7. Philadelphia Electrical (12) 13-5 7
8. Boys Latin Charter (12) 12-4 8
9. General McLane (10) 14-0 10
10. Holy Ghost Prep (1) 16-1 9
Honorable mention: Archbishop Wood (12) 11-3, Danville (4) 12-2, Franklin (10) 12-1, Johnstown (6) 13-1, Lampeter-Strasburg (3) 14-1, Octorara (1) 12-3, Scranton Prep (2) 10-4, Sharon (10) 8-3.

CLASS AA Rec Pvs
1. Imhotep Charter* (12) 13-3 1
2. Beaver Falls (7) 13-1 4
3. Monessen (7) 15-1 2
4. Communications Tech (12) 11-6 3
5. Mercyhurst Prep (10) 13-1 5
6. Vaux (12) 9-7 7
7. Sto-Rox (7) 12-1 8
8. Salisbury (11) 15-0 9
9. Holy Cross (2) 11-3 NR
10. Riverside (2) 13-1 6
Honorable mention: Athens (4) 11-2, Bishop McCort (6) 8-3, GAR Memorial (2) 14-1, Meyers (2) 13-2, Quaker Valley (7) 13-2, Southern Columbia (4) 8-2, Summit Academy (7) 11-3, Westmont Hilltop (6) 11-2.

CLASS A Rec Pvs
1. Constitution (12) 7-7 2
2. Math, Civics & Sciences* (12) 11-5 1
3. Lincoln Park (7) 12-2 3
4. Church Farm (1) 11-3 4
5. Girard College (1) 15-0 5
6. West Middlesex (10) 10-4 6
7. North Catholic (7) 11-4 7
8. Vincentian (7) 10-3 8
9. Greenwood (3) 12-1 9
10. Ridgway (9) 12-0 NR
Honorable mention: Cornell (7) 11-4, Faith Christian (1) 11-2, Johnsonburg (9) 9-3, Kennedy Catholic (10) 9-3, Mahanoy Area (11) 14-1, Paul Robeson (12) 12-5, Serra Catholic (7) 11-4, Southern Fulton (5) 11-1.
*-reigning PIAA champion. Number in parentheses is PIAA district.

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TV NEWS ON JANUARY 23

2012-01-23T12:00:00.000-05:00

Baby, if you've ever wondered that if WKRP in Cincinnati would be back on TV, now no need to wonder if that will happen! Why? Because digital simulcast network Antenna TV has announced at the annual National Association of Television Program Executive (NATPE) conference that the hit '70s sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati is coming in April 2012! The sitcom is about the misadventures of the staff of a struggling radio station in Cincinnati, Ohio. Among the stars on the series are Gary Sandy, Howard Hesseman, Gordon Jump, Loni Anderson, Jan Smithers and Tim Reid. The series last aired regularly on television on Tribune's WGN America in 2008-09, but that was on cable and Antenna TV is a digital broadcast network. Prior to WGN America airing, it was on AmericanLife TV in 2007. When WGN America aired it, all of the music seemed to be intact and I think that will be the case on Tribune's Antenna TV as well.
Antenna TV will air all 90 episodes of WKRP in Cincinnati starting in April and will air it on Sunday nights during a two-hour block following NewsRadio to create a three-hour dysfunctional radio block in primetime! WKRP in Cincinnati will be replacing Married...with Children, which will be resting for a bit. Following WKRP in Cincinnati will still be the addicting '70s sitcom Soap, so WKRP in Cincinnati and Soap air back-to-back as well. Loni Anderson and Diana Canova back-to-back! We'll have exact timings coming soon, but expect this order starting in primetime.
We will have more on Antenna TV's new spring schedule that will start in April in the coming weeks, But we're not expecting any series to be removed from the schedule except Married...with Children, which is just resting anyway. Will more shows come to Antenna TV in the spring and will we see some timeslot changes for some shows? (I'm hoping the underrated Too Close for Comfort finally goes to weekdays) We will let you know as soon as we can announce that. But for now let's remember, "I'm at WKRP in Cincinnati..."

Keep it right here for news from NATPE, which is from Jan. 23-25. And stay with is in the coming days and we will give you a list of the shows being offered for fall 2012 syndication, like we do every year, including the off-network sitcoms.

TV Land announced that the second season of the network's hit original sitcom, Happily Divorced (which began production on January 17, 2012 at CBS Radford Studios) will now premiere at 10:30pm on March 7, rather than 10:00pm. The twelve new episodes of Happily Divorced will premiere on Wednesday, March 7 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT, so this means the second season of Retired at 35 will not premiere until later in the year. There is no word on when because TV Land also has the Hot in Cleveland spin-off series Have Faith premieres June 6. Encores of Hot in Cleveland will air at 10:00pm leading into Happily Divorced starting March 7, as Cleveland's mid-season finale is on Feb. 15 before it returns June 6 at 10pm with its second half.
Retired at 35 follows a successful businessman (Jonathan McClain) who decides to chuck the New York City rat race... and retires to Florida, three decades ahead of time and moves into his parents' (played by George Segal and Jessica Walter) Florida condo in a brand new world of sunshine and fun, from slow-moving softball games to really early dinners. And of course, Happily Divorced is based on Fran Drescher's real life as Los Angeles florist Fran (Drescher) as she deals with dating after finding out her realtor husband of 18 years (John Michael Higgins) is gay. The show focuses on how she juggles her new relationships and her ex-husband post-divorce while still living under the same roof.
Stay with us for more information and also stay with us soon for some schedule changes at TV Land.

Read more: http://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2012/01/natpe-2012-day-1-has-wkrp-in-cincinnati.html#ixzz1kL9HMLWu

Monday!

2012-01-23T07:02:00.000-05:00

Monday January 23, 2012

What a crazy 72 hours here.

Chuck is doing much better i am told!!!!!!!

Friday I Woke up and got a e-mail at 9:25am from Mrs Presto telling me Chuck Dibilo had a stroke, at first i thought it was his dad but no, it was Chuck the KID. I Was like what the heck? i never thought kids could have such a thing. ONLY 29 Years old. It freak me out, it makes me want to love everybody around me even more and my parents and diana my aide because it proves you don't have to be at a certain age to have health issues.

Mrs Presto told me to send a e-mail out to tell everybody. I Asked her twice if it was ok before i did it, It upsets me reporting stuff like that but i am a media person so i guess it my job to do so but man, it strikes your heart doing though. The Dibilo family was happy i did so because the dad was getting phone calls long before i even reported it on my e-mail, i was still in bed yet.

Chuck was on my mind the whole weekend. even collecting tickets Friday night, I Was not my normal self. People were asking me why they didn't see me smiling like normal, Also on my mind was my wheelchair as the leg on my chair broke 2 hours before i had to work so that was on my mind too Friday night.

I Will be smiling again Tuesday night for those people coming to the Wrestling Match vs Cumberland Valley.

The Northampton-Nazareth Wrestling Match from Saturday will now be held on Wednesday February 1

On Saturday in the mail i got a thing for Jury Duty

March 20

Not sure if they will let me or not when they hear i am in a wheelchair.

My handwriting is good but sometimes when i am nervious it hard to read and for that, I Will be nervious.

I Will talk to Craig Dally my buddy and see whats up

My Aide Diana would hav to take me.

Joe Paterno Died Sunday

85 years old.

Great guy

I Will miss him.

He died of a broken heart.

That comes from Matt Millian

I Had a stomach bug all weekend.

Kept coming.

I Think I Had that thing that people were talking about.

Had to rest my body Sunday night.

As of now Easton-Nazareth B-Ball Game on January 31 will be LIVE ON RCN4!!

Hopefully it stays that way!!

Service Electric has Nazareth Tuesday night even though we are losing.

Final 3 weeks collecting Tickets

February 10 my last day

I Will be sad.

GOOD NEWS THOUGH:

I Might be helping Easton School District!!

My buddies Jim and Craig Hess are allowing me to help collect tickets at Easton Middle School in February and March.

That only if they get chosen to hold playoffs games.

They usually do because the middle school gym is HUGE!!!

It only 8 minutes from my house.

Trying to stay close to my house.

Back to the Dentist today at 11:30am

They are going to do the other 2 fillings.

Shouldn't take long.

I Hope to be home by 1pm

PA HOUSE AT 1PM

BUSY WEEK FOR THEM!!!!!

Did you watch the NFL Playoffs Sunday?

Great games!!!!

We had SNOW Saturday!!

6 inches.

Did you enjoy the SNOW?

I Hated it

took away my 9 hour workday

Missed out on PIZZA.

Bummer.

How are you?

How was your weekend?

What did you do all weekend?

Anything fun?

Back to FITNESS Wednesday.

BIG WRESTLING MATCH TUESDAY!

CUMBERLAND VALLEY AT NAZARETH AT 7:30PM

Doors open at 5pm

Hope to see you there!!!!

I Promise i will be smiling!!!!!!!

Shoutout to PAM AMATO

I Hope PAM IS DOING WELL.

THINKING OF HER EVERYDAY.

Schedule:
Monday January 23:
8:30am-1pm DIANA
11:30am DENTIST
11am JOLLY JOE TIMMER SHOW ON WGPA 1100
NOON Talk Philly on CBS3
1pm-6pm Anthony Gargano and Glen Mac on 610 WIP
1pm PA HOUSE
1:30pm RADIO SHOW ON WEEX 1230
4pm-7pm HAPPY HOUR ON WEEX 1230
4pm-6pm DIANA
5:20pm-3:50pm SANDY PHILLIPS
7pm Announce BASKETBALL ON ESPN
7:30pm Announce Basketball on BIG TEN NETWORK
10pm Anchor News on CW57

Tuesday January 24:
8:30am-12:30pm DIANA
11am JOLLY JOE TIMMER SHOW ON WGPA 1100
11am PA HOUSE
NOON Talk Philly on CBS3
1pm-6pm Anthony Gargano and Glen Mac on 610 WIP
1pm RADIO SHOW ON WEEX 1230
4pm-7pm HAPPY HOUR ON WEEX 1230
4pm-6pm DIANA
5pm-8pm Collecting Tickets at the Cumberland Valley at Nazareth Wrestling Match
9:30pm Announce Saucon Valley-Catty Basketball on RCN4
10pm Anchor News on CW57

Wednesday January 25:
8:30am-5:30pm DIANA
11am JOLLY JOE TIMMER SHOW ON WGPA 1100
11am PA HOUSE
11am FITNESS AT MUHLENBURG
NOON Talk Philly on CBS3
1pm-6pm Anthony Gargano and Glen Mac on 610 WIP
1pm RADIO SHOW ON WEEX 1230
4pm-7pm HAPPY HOUR ON WEEX 1230
3:00pm-3:50pm SANDY PHILLIPS
7pm EITHER AT THE NAZARETH AT FREEDOM WRESTLING MATCH OR AT 7PM WILL ANNOUNCE THE LAFAYETTE WOMEN BASKETBALL GAME
10pm Anchor News on CW57

Thursday January 26:
8:30am-11am DIANA
11am JOLLY JOE TIMMER SHOW ON WGPA 1100
NOON Talk Philly on CBS3
1pm-6pm Anthony Gargano and Glen Mac on 610 WIP
1pm RADIO SHOW ON WEEX 1230
1:30pm-6pm DIANA
2pm-3pm Calling Bingo at Moravian Hall Square
4pm-7pm HAPPY HOUR ON WEEX 1230
5:20pm-3:50pm SANDY PHILLIPS
6pm RCN SPORTS TALK ON RCN4
7pm Announce Navy-Lehigh Men Basketball on COLLEGE SPORTS NETWORK
7:30pm JOLLY JOE TIMMER SHOW ON RCN4
10pm Anchor News on CW57

Friday January 27:
8:30am-5pm DIANA
11am JOLLY JOE TIMMER SHOW ON WGPA 1100
11am FITNESS AT MUHLENBURG
NOON Talk Philly on CBS3
1pm PIZZAVILLE FOR LUNCH
1pm-6pm Anthony Gargano and Glen Mac on 610 WIP
1pm RADIO SHOW ON WEEX 1230
4pm-7pm HAPPY HOUR ON WEEX 1230
3:00pm-3:50pm SANDY PHILLIPS
5pm-8:30pm AT THE NAZARETH-LIBERTY GIRL-BOY BASKETBALL DOUBLEHEADER
9:30pm Announce HS Basketball at Whitehall on RCN4
10pm Anchor News on CW57

Saturday January 28:
8:30am-10:30am DIANA
9am-11am Keith Groller on 1470AM
10am-Noon 69 Sports Saturday on WEEX 1230
NOON Radio Show on WEEX 1230
NOON-2:30pm Collecting Tickets at the E-Burg South at Nazareth BOYS B-BALL GAME
7:30pm Becahi-Easton Wrestling on RCN4
10pm Anchor News on CW57

Sunday January 29:
11am Radio Show on WEEX 1230
NOON Announce College Basketball on BIG TEN NETWORK
10pm Anchor News on CW57

RIP:
Dale Earenhardt SR.
Davey Allison
COURTNEY DIACONT
GRANDMA WEAVER
JAMIE LINTZ
JOHN VUKOVCICH
KRISTEN
BENNY PARSONS
DEREK KEHOE
JOSH HANCOCK
Joe Schneider
Frank Klepeisz
Mary Mutchler
Jene Flick
Frank Jenny
Jennifer Jacksits
Donald Williams
John Marzano
Andrew Millheim
Harold Rrenyold
Todd Rothrock
Wayne Grube
Catherine Baker Knoll
Josh Booth
Francesco Tolerico
Craig Borst
George Williams
Deborah Ed
Phil Newbaker
Harry Kalas
Dan Ozark
Chuck Daly
Brenton Krouse
Joshua Miller
Gary Pappa
Farrah Facett
Irv Homer
Michael Jackson
Steve Mcnair
Paul Marcinkowski
Walt Cronkite
Henry Tomkowski (Who raised a great and fun Daughter)
Tom Partridge
Angelica Fox
Melissa Kinsella
Joey Beers
Ben Yorgy
Brooke Stephens
Ryan Zawada
Frank Silfries
Pumpkin Groller
Al Alberts
Morgan Mcginis
Jason Gilligan
Harriet Lindenmoyer
Barbara Johnson
Chris Henry
Oral Roberts
Patti Heffner
Britney Murphy
Glen W. Bell Jr
Vince Heinlein
Heather Miller
John Murtha
Julio Rivera
Aaaron Groff
Jack Lapos
Tom Ochs
Mario Donnagelo
Sally Murphy
Owens Thomas
Ernie Harwell
Robin Roberts
Luke Hahn
Bob Shephard
Michael Yakemik
Donald Fritz
George Steinbrenner
Teko Johnson
Kiski
Palmer Smith
Lewis Ogioba
Chris Hushour
Bill Altherton
Mary Sysko
Stephen Haberle
Dan Wheldon
Shawnalai Werkheiser
Thomas Maher
Tori Hirst Sweeney
Paul May
Elwood Stewart
Murphy Phillips
Joe Paterno

SHOUT OUT TO MY J-TOWN ATTENDANT PAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

She is the most awesome attendant ever!!!

President of the Alan Davis, Gary Laubach, Dream Kids and Keith Groller, Ray
Kaminski Fan Clubs!

Check out my blog

I am doing new things!!

http://nazoeagle.blogspot.com/

Keep It real!

Thanks for your Time!

SEE YOU WEDNESDAY!

SUNDAY JANUARY 22 NFL FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD

2012-01-22T21:33:00.001-05:00

New England 23 Baltimore 20

NY Giants 20 San Francisco 17 (OT)

CHUCK DIBILO UPDATE

2012-01-22T21:02:00.000-05:00

This is from Chuck's Mom Bonnie on Facebook:

''Another good day for Chuckie today. He felt tired and rested a lot but was cheerful when awake. He stood for first time and moved to sit in chair, and balance was good. Talked with lots of docs today - still haven't found the cause but continue to order all kinds of tests. By evening he was drawing supply and demand graphs and explaining them so his speech and processing centers are definitely recovering! A big thank you to all for the support and prayers.''

Lehigh football program snags a Central Catholic standout

2012-01-22T19:22:00.000-05:00

FROM KEITH GROLLER

Colleague Stephen Miller has confirmed that Lehigh University has snagged a top athlete from Central Catholic's championship football program.

Noah Robb, who played both wide receiver and safety for the Vikings, will be headed to South Mountain where he will play defense.

Robb, listed at 6-foot-4 and 195 pounds, will begin at safety and then potentially move to weakside outside linebacker for defensive coordinator Dave Kotulski.

On offense, he caught 36 passes for 313 yards and a touchdown. On defense, he had 67 tackles, 53 solo, and one interception.

Donnie Roberts, who is a former Central Catholic head coach and had a son Nathan on Central's 2010 state title team, was likely instrumental in recruiting Robb.

Lehigh is coming off back-to-back Patriot League championships and an 11-2 season in 2011 that ended with a loss in the FCS quarterfinals against North Dakota State.

Lehigh graduates 2011's starting free safety Jon Littlejohn. Starting strong safety Billy O'Brien will be a senior in the coming 2012 season.

Six of Lehigh's top eight linebackers in 2011 were seniors, so there might be a chance for Robb to come in and compete immediately for playing time.

“I feel like in the position they have me I’ll fit in well,” Robb told Miller on Sunday night. “They’ll use me to play in space and also support the run. I feel like playing linebacker this year also helped me a little bit more.

“I always had it in the back of my mind that I belonged at Lehigh,” he added. “I always felt real comfortable there. I think what really did it was the kids on the team. I got along real well with the kids on the team and the coaches.”

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Lehigh University men's basketball team defeats Lafayette College 90-76

2012-01-22T19:03:00.000-05:00

FROM THE EXPRESS TIMES

C.J. McCollum scored 19 of his 26 points in the second half today to lead the Lehigh University men's basketball team to a 90-76 Patriot League victory over Lafayette before a crowd of 3,124 at Kirby Sports Center.

McCollum, a junior guard, scored 12 straight points for Lehigh (15-6 overall, 3-2 league) during a stretch which enabled the Mountain Hawks to pull away from a tie and seize a 57-49 lead.

"In the first half I tried to let the other guys get going," McCollum said. "In the second half I had some easy opportunities and I was able to take advantage."

Gabe Knutson scored 17 points for Lehigh and Holden Greiner added 12. The Mountain Hawks played without point guard Mackey McKnight, who sat out a one-game suspension.

Ryan Willen led Lafayette (8-12, 3-2) with 17 points followed by Rob Delaney with 16, Dan Trist with 13 and Jim Mower with 11.

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/lehigh/index.ssf/2012/01/lehigh_university_mens_basketb_38.html

Local coaches remember Joe Paterno, reflect on coach's legacy

2012-01-22T19:02:00.000-05:00

FROM THE EXPRESS TIMES

Word of Joe Paterno's death this morning was not a complete surprise to Penn State fans and alum, but that didn't make it hurt any less.

Matt Evancho, an alum of Penn State's Class of 1997, played for the Nittany Lions defense under Paterno and was bracing himself for the news.

"It's hard to put into words what's going on. It's definitely like losing a family member," Evancho said. "The fact that he was ill, the fact that he was sick -- it doesn't make it any easier."

Paterno's family announced the death this morning of the winningest major college football coach in history. The 85-year-old succumbed to rapidly spreading lung cancer after taking a dramatic turn for the worse during the weekend. Family members and close friends were called to his side Saturday at the Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College, Pa.

Phil Rohm, former Phillipsburg Stateliner head coach, spent 25 years at Penn State University summer football camps and got to know the late coach over the years. Rohm, who is originally from central Pennsylvania, said he has a hard time imagining another coach who could ever fill JoePa's shoes.

"He took the time for people. That's just the kind of person he was," Rohm said. "You just don't see people like him anymore. It would be very hard for someone to come along and be like him."

Evancho, who is now head football coach at Saucon Valley High School, where he also teaches math, said he learned a lot from his former coach.

"He would never really show satisfaction in what you'd done. He wanted you to feel that you could give more," Evancho said. "I want my players to know that while what they're doing is great, I want them to go further than what they ever thought they could. That's what (Paterno) wanted for all of us."

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• Joe Owens: Joe Paterno's lasting legacy will be one of greatnessPaterno's death came a little more than two months after he was abruptly dismissed from his coaching post in the fallout of sexual abuse allegations against Jerry Sandusky, a former defensive coordinator for the university's football program. Sandusky has been charged with 40 counts of sexually abusing young boys over a 15-year period.

Days after Sandusky's arrest, the Penn State Board of Trustees fired Paterno, who had been head coach in Happy Valley for 46 years.

Rohm said Paterno's legacy as phenomenal football coach, dedicated mentor to students and generous benefactor of Penn State will outshine whatever indirect taint the scandal has wrought.
"It won't be the whole picture," Rohm said. "It won't be a tenth of the picture of what he accomplished."

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/sports/index.ssf/2012/01/local_coaches_remember_joe_pat.html

TV NEWS ON JANUARY 22

2012-01-22T19:00:00.000-05:00

2011-12 Week 18 TV Ratings (first four nights, Mon-Thu):

Households: #1. Fox 7.4 rating/11.1 share; #2. CBS 7.2/11.2; #3. ABC 4.9/7.6; #4. NBC 4.3/6.3; #5. The CW 0.9/1.3
Total Viewers: #1. Fox 12.76 million; #2. CBS 11.66 million; #3. ABC 7.6 million; #4. NBC 6.7 million; #5. The CW 1.3 million.
Adults 18-49: #1. Fox 4.4 rating/11.0 share; #2. CBS 2.9/7.5; #3. ABC 2.5/6.3; #4. NBC 1.9/4.8, #5. The CW 0.6/1.5

Week 18 (Jan. 16-22) Analysis: Week 18 had the return of American Idol on Fox and even though both airings were down about 25% each, it was still enough for a first place finish so far. The first four night network averages has Fox on top in all categories over CBS. ABC follows in third everywhere. And then NBC is back in fourth place, where it deserves to be. When the week is over with, Fox will win the week as they have also most of the NFL NFC Championship Game in primetime tonight. I'm not sure if Idol itself would have carried Fox to number one, but it probably would have. It's just that the NFC game will make them do it for sure. CBS should be in a comfortable second place, even with no NFL for them in primetime this week. ABC and NBC will likely remain as is in third and fourth place. More on the prediction of week 18 below. As for last week, week 17, CBS won the week in all key categories thanks to the primetime NFL Divisional Playoff Game on Saturday. Fox was in second everywhere as the overrun on Sunday night for the NFL Divisional Playoff game certainly boosted them big time. ABC was third in all categories, while NBC was fourth across the board with no NFL to help them at all. Even the Golden Globes couldn't get them out of 4th.

On Monday, it was a CBS victory with new episodes. First, on ABC, The Bachelor started it off from 8-10pm with 7.43 million and a 2.4 18-49 rating, up some from previous week's series low. I think it will likely go higher and higher now. At 10pm, Castle was all-new and did a solid 9.41 million and a 2.2 18-49 rating, down a tenth from its previous week. For CBS, How I Met Your Mother was new doing 10.08 million and a 4.4 18-49 rating, which is great and up from its last outing a few weeks back. Then a new episode of the breakout hit 2 Broke Girls followed doing a better 11.4 million and a 4.6 18-49 rating, with nice builds from the lead-in like usual. At 9pm, a new Two and a Half Men did 13.02 million and a 4.6 18-49 rating, which is great but down from normal and couldn't build from the lead-in like it always does. A new Mike & Molly followed and did 11.09 million and a 3.8 18-49 rating, its usual showing. A new Hawaii Five-0 was next doing 10.73 million and a 2.8 18-49 rating. Fox premiered new drama Alcatraz with a two-hour premiere, as House will return tomorrow, and did 10.05 million and a 3.3 18-49 rating. That's solid and similar to the Terra Nova launch, but can this series do better than that show in subsequent weeks? NBC preempted its 8-10pm block of Who's Still Standing? and Fear Factor for an old staple, Betty White! And guess what? She delivered. The special Betty White's 90th Birthday Celebration did 13.86 million and a 2.7 18-49 rating, skewing a bit old but it improved the timeslot in 18-49. A preview episode of upcoming hidden camera series Betty White's Off Their Rockers got sampled with 12.26 million and as 2.6 18-49 rating. Perhaps the 90th birthday should have been two-hours and the hidden camera series preview in the 10pm hour? Why? Because at 10pm, NBC aired a new episode of Rock Center with Brian Williams and it did just 5.57 million and a 1.3 18-49 rating, up from previous week's series low but still so low. The CW was half all-new, at 8pm a new Gossip Girl did 1.29 million and a 0.6 18-49 rating, which is not good. At 9pm a repeat of Hart of Dixie did 790,000 viewers and a 0.3 18-49 rating.

On Tuesday, with CBS in repeats, it was Fox with the win in young adults. CBS had a repeat of NCIS do 13.23 million and a 2.2 18-49 rating, its usual repeat style ratings. Then a repeat of NCIS: Los Angeles did 9.4 million and a 1.7 18-49 rating, a below normal repeat performance. And at 10pm, a repeat of Unforgettable did 7.45 million and a 1.5 18-49 rating. This show has done OK, but I think CBS can do better. ABC started with new comedy Last Man Standing with Tim Allen leading the night off doing a solid 8.59 million and a 2.6 18-49 rating for a new showing, which was up from previous week's low when the New Hampshire primary results were before it for a few minutes (some market preemptions also). At 8:30pm a repeat followed, as Work It has been canned, doing 6.52 million and a 2.0 18-49 rating. Then at 9pm, ABC aired a new Celebrity Wife Swap and did 5.84 million and a 2.1 18-49 rating, on par with previous week again and solid. This is reality filler until the new drama The River launches on Feb. 7. Body of Proof was next at 10pm and was also new doing 7.94 million and a 1.6 18-49 rating, which was on par with previous week but up a million in total viewers. Fox aired a new Glee and did only 7.5 million and a 3.1 18-49 rating, solid but this show is no longer a top hit. How quickly the downfall happened. Then the comedies took the 9pm hour with a new showing of New Girl doing 6.97 million and a 3.4 18-49 rating, solid and its usual build out of the lead-in. Then at 9:30pm a new Raising Hope did 5.03 million and a 2.3 18-49 rating, which could be better. NBC was next with The Biggest Loser from 8-10pm doing 6.66 million and a 2.3 18-49 rating, which is down a tenth only from the previous week. At 10pm, NBC aired a new Parenthood and did just 4.97 million and a 1.7 18-49 rating, which is on par with previous week but below normal again. The CW started it off with a new 90210 and did 1.25 million and a 0.6 18-49 rating, not good. Then at 9pm, Ringer was preempted for the premiere of new reality series Remodeled and did only 670,000 viewers and a 0.3 18-49 rating. Not good at all!

Wednesday it was Fox with the win even though Idol returned with 25% lower numbers than last season's premiere. First, CBS started the night off with a repeat of NCIS doing 9.0 million and a 1.5 18-49 rating. Then fat 9pm, a new Criminal Minds did 13.0 million and a 3.2 18-49 rating, below normal. And at 10pm a new CSI did 12.02 million and a 2.8 18-49 rating, perhaps a bit above normal thanks to the penultimate episode of Marg Helgenberger. ABC was all-new for its Laugh On comedy block with The Middle doing 8.08 million and a 2.5 18-49 rating, which is solid but down week-to-week thanks to Idol. It just isn't that bad of a drop, which is good news. Suburgatory followed at 8:30pm with 7.05 million and a 2.5 18-49 rating, down from previous week and the drop isn't that bad either. The mega hit Modern Family was next at 9pm and it did 11.89 million and 5.1 18-49 rating for a new episode, on par with from previous week even with the Idol premiere airing. At 9:30pm, Happy Endings was new and did 6.05 million and a 2.9 18-49 rating, solid and down just a tenth from previous week. At 10pm a new episode of the addicting Revenge did 7.67 million and a 2.5 18-49 rating, up a tenth from previous week. ABC Wednesday returns with new episodes on Feb. 8, as the next two weeks are repeats. As mentioned, Fox aired the two-hour season premiere of American Idol doing 21.93 million and a 7.4 18-49 rating, down nearly 25% from last season. It will likely drop a point or so this Wednesday, so while still a big hit, other shows are competing decently now. NBC opened the night with a new episode of the terrible series Whitney doing 4.15 million and a 1.6 18-49 rating, for a series low. Week two of Are You There, Chelsea followed with only 4.21 million and a 1.7 18-49 rating, down from its premiere. Not good for both sitcoms. At 9pm, Harry's Law was all-new doing 6.41 million and only a 1.1 18-49 rating, down a tenth week-to-week. And at 10pm, Law & Order: SVU was new too and did 6.42 million and a 1.8 18-49 rating, down some from previous week. The CW had a new One Tree Hill at 8pm doing 1.53 million and a 0.7 18-49 rating, down some from previous week, but better 18-49 rating than the Mon and Tues series at 8pm, yet this show is ending this season. Then at 9pm a repeat of Remodeled did only 560,000 viewers and a 0.3 18-49 rating.

Thursday it was Fox just barely over CBS. Starting with ABC, they opened the night with a new Winter Wipeout doing 5.85 million and a 1.8 18-49 rating, but down from previous week as it got affected by Idol. At 9pm, a new Grey's Anatomy aired doing 9.42 million and a 3.5 18-49 rating, down some from the previous week but still won its time period. At 10pm, Private Practice was next and did a solid 6.0 million and a 2.1 18-49 rating, which was down some from previous week and could be better. CBS opened with a new The Big Bang Theory at 15.83 million and a 5.3 18-49 rating, great and the same as previous week even with Idol airing. In fact, it beat that show in its first half-hour! Wow. Then week two of Rob was next doing 11.41 million and a 3.5 18-49 rating, down from the premiere obviously. Still decent, but will it stay in this range? If it does, CBS will bring this show back for sure. A new Person of Interest benefited from the stronger lead-in and did 14.4 million and a 3.2 18-49 rating, on par with previous week. A new The Mentalist followed and did 14.22 million and a 3.0 18-49 rating, up from previous week. Fox aired the Thursday premiere of American Idol at 8pm doing 18.02 million and a 5.7 18-49 rating, great but also down big from last season's premiere. Can it stay in this area or will it drop this week? Then a new episode of The Finder at 9pm totally squandered the lead-in and did just 6.58 million and a 2.2 18-49 rating, but up from its premiere. Still not good. NBC was all-new with a new 30 Rock up first doing just 4.05 million and a 1.6 18-49 rating, for a series low and look on par with Community maybe. Then Parks and Recreation was next doing 4.25 million and a 1.9 18-49 rating, on par with previous week. The Office was next at 9pm doing 6.02 million and a 3.0 18-49 rating, up a tenth from previous week. At 9:30pm Up All Night was new and did just 3.98 million and a 1.9 18-49 rating, down a tenth from previous week and no better than Whitney. Face it, NBC doesn't have any scripted hits. At 10pm, a new episode of new drama The Firm did only 3.42 million and a 0.9 18-49 rating, which is down some from previous week and maybe lower than. Prime Suspect style. Total mismatch out of these comedies. The CW's big gun Vampire Diaries was all-new and did 2.71 million and a 1.1 18-49 rating, down a tenth from previous week. Why so low? At 9pm, new drama The Secret Circle was new and did 1.63 million and a 0.7 18-49 rating, also down a tenth from previous week.

Now, final numbers for Friday and Saturday are not available, but ABC won Friday night with CBS dramas in repeats. ABC was #1 at 8pm with the season premiere of Shark Tank which had its highest total viewers ever and won the hour with a prelim 1.7 18-49 rating and besting usual timeslot leader Kitchen Nightmares on Fox. The return of What Would You Do? was solid and 20/20 won the night at 10pm. NBC's Chuck was new but of course low at 8pm, while Grimm won 9pm, edging ABC. Fox had Fringe do terrible at 9pm and it doesn't look like another season is coming.
Saturday numbers have ABC and NBC tied on a low rated night, but Betty White encores saved NBC again from last place as it tied ABC's movie Over the Hedge. Fox and CBS were close behind, with Cops the highest rated program of the night.

Tonight ABC's regular Sunday of AFV, Once Upon a Time, Desperate Housewives and Pan Am is all-new again! Look for some below normal ratings opposite the NFC Championship Game, but Once Upon a Time should still do solid. NBC has no NFL anymore on Sundays (except the Super Bowl) until next fall, so they will be dead last tonight with Dateline & two Prime Suspect burn-off episodes. CBS has an all-new 60 Minutes at 7pm followed by a new Undercover Boss, but then repeats of The Good Wife and CSI: Miami. CBS will likely be third place behind Fox and ABC. Fox has the NFC Championship Game that will easily win the night of course. Giants or 49ers? NBC is hoping for the Giants to face the Patriots in the Super Bowl, I'm sure.

As for the week (week 18), it should be Fox with the win easily thanks to NFC Championship Game and Idol. CBS will be second, followed by ABC, then NBC fourth for the week. As for the coming week (week 19), Fox returns House to Mondays at 8pm, but that show is almost dead anyway. The state of the Union is on Tuesday and lots of repeats the rest of the week as we wait for February sweeps to start on Feb. 2. Fox will have a preview episode of the new drama Touch on Wednesday at 9pm, as that will air regularly starting in March on Monday nights. Seems weird to air it right now, though. Pick of the week: Shark Tank on ABC Friday. So addicting!

Week 18 How the Sitcoms Did

Last Sunday Sitcoms (counts for Week 17 -- Jan. 9-15)

•The Simpsons (Fox) - A new episode did 11.48 million and a 5.4 18-49 rating as it aired directly after the NFL Divisional Playoff Game in the east and central zones. So of course it is inflated as the previous week only did a 2.3 18-49 rating.
•Napoleon Dynamite (Fox) 2 airings - The series premiere was sampled thanks to the NFL jump starting the night for Fox. The premiere at 8:30pm did 8.74 million and a 4.4 18-49 rating. A second episode at 9:30pm did 6.88 million and a 3.3 18-49 rating. Both good, but it won't be this much when it airs again, which is next week as it is preempted tonight for the NFL NFC Championship Game.

•The Cleveland Show (Fox) - preempted.

•Bob's Burgers (Fox) - preempted.

•Family Guy (Fox) - A new showing did 8.31 million and a 4.4 18-49 rating, its best ratings in a long time and it can thank the NFL for that. Previous week was a 3.1 18-49 rating, so expect something similar to that next week.
•American Dad! (Fox) - preempted.

Monday Sitcoms
•How I Met Your Mother (CBS) - A new episode did 10.08 million and a 4.4 18-49 rating, which is up nicely from its previous new episode a few weeks ago. A resurgent season.

•2 Broke Girls (CBS) - A new episode did 11.4 million and a 4.6 18-49 rating, which is great and like usual built on its lead-in.

•Two and a Half Men (CBS) - 13.02 million and a 4.6 18-49 rating for a new showing is great but below average for this show and it seems to be headed south now. Pretty soon 2 Broke Girls will have a higher 18-49 rating maybe for new episodes.

•Mike & Molly (CBS) - A new episode did 11.09 million and a 3.8 18-49 rating, solid but the weak link of this block now. I think if it were moved elsewhere it wouldn't do as well, but it is a solid performer.

Tuesday Sitcoms

•Last Man Standing (ABC) 2 airings - A new episode in its 8pm half-hour did 8.59 million and a 2.6 18-49 rating, up sharply from previous week which was messed up because of some preemptions for New Hampshire primary and all markets started it a few minutes late. A repeat at 8:30pm did solid for a repeat doing 6.52 million and a 2.0 18-49 rating, beating Work It's previous episode.

•Cougar Town (ABC) - Returns Feb. 14 at 8:30/7:30c! Tune in and spread the word. Penny Can!

•New Girl (Fox) - A new episode did 6.97 million and a 3.4 18-49 rating, which is now its normal number after a huge start in the fall.

•Raising Hope (Fox) - A new episode did 5.03 million and 2.3 18-49 rating. It is just not a hit that Fox wants it to be. Perhaps a family comedy lead-in and an earlier timeslot would be better.

Wednesday Sitcoms

•The Middle (ABC) - A new showing did 8.08 million and a 2.5 18-49 rating, its solid against Idol.

•Suburgatory (ABC) - A new episode did 7.05 million and a 2.5 18-49 rating, which is also solid but down from previous week.

•Whitney (NBC) - A new episode did just 4.15 million and a 1.6 18-49 rating, which is actually down from previous week as thought.

•Are You There, Chelsea? (NBC) - Week two did only 4.21 million and a 1.7 18-49 rating, down from its premiere and in trouble it looks like. Not good.

•Modern Family (ABC) - A new episode did 11.89 million and a 5.1 18-49 rating, on par with previous week even with Idol's premiere airing.

•Happy Endings (ABC) - A new episode did 6.05 million and a 2.9 18-49 rating, solid and only down a tenth from previous week against the highest rated half-hour of Idol. Hilarious episode, too! "Black Ass."

Thursday Sitcoms

•The Big Bang Theory (CBS) - A new episode did 15.83 million and a 5.3 18-49 rating, great and it beat Idol head-to-head. On par with previous week and it will be the highest rated scripted series for the week.

•Rob (CBS) - Week two did 11.41 million and a 3.6 18-49 rating, which is solid against Idol. Down from the premiere, but if it can stay right here, we'll see more of Rob Schneider next season.

•30 Rock (NBC) - A new episode did just 4.05 million and a 1.6 18-49 rating, for a series low. This just isn't a 8pm comedy or a self-starter.

•Parks and Recreation (NBC) - A new episode followed with only 4.25 million and a 1.9 18-49 rating, on par with previous week but still low. No one cares about NBC's comedies, because they are so niche and not broad.

•The Office (NBC) - A new airing at 9pm did 6.02 million and a 3.0 18-49 rating, by far the best of the block for NBC and up a tenth from previous week.

•Up All Night (NBC) - A new airing did 3.98 million and a 1.9 18-49 rating, down a tenth from previous week and still Whitney style. Not good. Time to bring back Christina Applegate's Samantha Who instead.

Friday Sitcoms

•None.

Saturday Sitcoms

•None.

Airing tonight (Sunday) are no comedies, as Fox's animated comedies are preempted for the NFL NFC Championship Game from 6:30pm-10pm.

Summing it up. The Big Bang Theory, Modern Family, 2 Broke Girls, Two and a Half Men, How I Met Your Mother, Mike & Molly, New Girl, Rob, Happy Endings, Last Man Standing were impressive for the week. Everything else was OK (such as The Office, The Middle) or just plain old terrible (such as Whitney, 30 Rock).

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Adam Taliaferro: "Penn State has lost its heart"

2012-01-22T13:22:00.000-05:00

FROM KEITH GROLLER

ESPN's non-stop coverage of the passing of Joe Paterno has included many insightful interviews.

Adam Taliaferro, the young man who suffered a paralyzing spinal cord injury while playing for Penn State in a 2000 game against Ohio State, talked about the tremendous support he received from Joe and Sue Paterno during his recovery and really throughout the past 11-12 years.

Taliaferro said, simply: "Penn State has lost its heart."

He vowed to do whatever he could to help restore Paterno's legacy as the grieving and mourning process begins.

Beano Cook, often an adversary of Paterno's because he worked as a sports publicist at the University of Pittsburgh before he became an analyst, told some interesting stories.

Cook said he never thought there would be a day when Paterno wasn't walking the sidelines at Beaver Stadium.

He said he first met Paterno in 1957 and the two almost got into a fistfight shortly after introductions. Pittsburgh and Penn State were both going after Mike Ditka and Paterno, then an assistant coach at PSU, exchanged some heated words with Cook. Cook said that "Iron Mike" represented the biggest recruiting loss Paterno had ever suffered. "He said that as recently as 10 years ago," Cook said.

"His legacy will be affected [by the scandal], you can't get away from that," Cook said. "But people will understand that things happen. And things got out of control. He made a mistake by not getting more involved the first time he heard about the problem. He admitted that. But I don't think it can take away from what he did for the university.

"This will be in the obituary, there's no doubt about that. It will be remembered 10 years from now. But it should not take away from his greatness. It can put a bad mark, but it does not come close to what he contributed, not only to Penn State, but to college football."

Another person who might be considered a Paterno adversary, Bobby Bowden, also had many kind things to say. Bowden, like Matt Millen and Lou Holtz earlier, said that the scandal contributed to Paterno's death just a little more than two years after it all unfolded.

"I think it definitely [contributed]," Bowden said. "It would have helped me end it. It just couldn't help his outlook. And then the sickness hit him at the same time. It was just too much for his heart.

"Everybody respected Joe. Everybody looked up to Joe. I really admired him and looked up to him. You always hear life is not fair and it's not fair. You just have to live with it. Things don't end the way you want them to end. And this is a textbook case that life isn't fair. After all that he has done for college football and Penn State University itself ... and then this dad gum thing happens. He's sitting up there in heaven listening to all of this."

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Matt Millen says Paterno "died of a broken heart"

2012-01-22T13:13:00.000-05:00

FROM KEITH GROLLER

Even on the Sunday of the conference championship games, ESPN's SportsCenter, fittingly, provided non-stop coverage of the passing of Joe Paterno on Sunday morning.

Matt Millen, Lou Holtz, Mike Ditka and Brett Musburger all weighed in with their thoughts and all of them basically agreed that Paterno died of a broken heart.

Millen, the Whitehall High grad who played for Paterno on some of his best teams in the late 1970s, said: "I just can't help but think he died of a broken heart and that bothers me.

"It's probably too hard to put into words, but just knowing what Joe was and how he conducted his life and how he operated daily; it was a daily, everyday thing for him ... the way it ended and for him to fall into this whole mess that's up there right now ... and hearing him say 'Looking back, I could have done more' ... I know this whole thing was just killing him. Those are the wrong words to say, but I don't know how else to say it."

Holtz said that he told his ESPN colleagues Rece Davis and Mark May that after being fired in the aftermath of the Sandusky scandal: "Joe would not live six months.He just wouldn't want to live because Penn State and football was his life. It was the same thing with Bear Bryant. Football was his life. Take it away and their will to live diminishes."

Ditka said: "Go throughout history and it's hard to find someone who made more of an impact ... on the youth of All-America, on the youth of Pennsylvania, on the youth of Penn State. He was Penn State.

"I agree with Matt. Sometimes the will to live leaves you at a certain age. They took away his love. His love was Penn State, his love was football, it was coaching. There could have been a better way to do. They did it their way. I disagreed with it. And I always will because I knew the man."

Musburger relayed a conversation he had with Paterno about retirement. Paterno, according to Musburger, said he feared being like Bear Bryant who died in January of 1983, less than a month after he coached his final game.

Musburger "there is no doubt" that the Sandusky scandal was a major factor in Paterno's passing.

"Outside of the family of the victims, no one felt worse about what had happened than Joe Paterno."

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Joe Paterno's family releases statement on the death of the legendary Penn State football coach

2012-01-22T13:01:00.000-05:00

FROM THE EXPRESS TIMES

Below is the full text of the statement by the Paterno family on the death of Joe Paterno:

It is with great sadness that we announce that Joe Paterno passed away earlier today. His loss leaves a void in our lives that will never be filled.

He died as he lived. He fought hard until the end, stayed positive, thought only of others and constantly reminded everyone of how blessed his life had been. His ambitions were far reaching, but he never believed he had to leave this Happy Valley to achieve them. He was a man devoted to his family, his university, his players and his community.

He has been many things in his life — a soldier, scholar, mentor, coach, friend and father. To my mother he was and is her soul mate, and the last several weeks have shown the strength of their love. To his children and grandchildren he is a shining example of how to live a good, decent and honest life, a standard to which we aspire.

When he decided to forego a career in law and make coaching his vocation, his father Angelo had but one command: Make an impact.

As the last 61 years have shown, Joe made an incredible impact. That impact has been felt and appreciated by our family in the form of thousands of letters and well wishes along with countless acts of kindness from people whose lives he touched. It is evident also in the thousands of successful student athletes who have gone on to multiply that impact as they spread out across the country.

And so he leaves us with a peaceful mind, comforted by his “living legacy” of five kids, 17 grandchildren, and hundreds of young men whose lives he changed in more ways than can begin to be counted.

In lieu of flowers or gifts, the family requests that donations be made to the Special Olympics of Pennsylvania or the Penn State-THON, The Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon.

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Joe Paterno, the most successful coach in major college football history, dies at 85

2012-01-22T13:00:00.000-05:00

FROM THE EXPRESS TIMES

Joe Paterno, the longtime Penn State coach who won more games than anyone in major college football but was fired amid a child sex abuse scandal that scarred his reputation for winning with integrity, died today. He was 85.

His family released a statement Sunday morning to announce his death: “His loss leaves a void in our lives that will never be filled.”

“He died as he lived,” the statement said. “He fought hard until the end, stayed positive, thought only of others and constantly reminded everyone of how blessed his life had been. His ambitions were far reaching, but he never believed he had to leave this Happy Valley to achieve them. He was a man devoted to his family, his university, his players and his community.”

Paterno built his program on the credo “Success with Honor,” and he found both. The man known as “JoePa” won 409 games and took the Nittany Lions to 37 bowl games and two national championships. More than 250 of the players he coached went on to the NFL.

“He will go down as the greatest football coach in the history of the game,” Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said after his former team, the Florida Gators, beat Penn State 37-24 in the 2011 Outback Bowl.

Paterno’s son Scott said on Nov. 18 that his father was being treated for lung cancer. The cancer was diagnosed during a follow-up visit for a bronchial illness. A few weeks after that revelation, Paterno also broke his pelvis after a fall but did not need surgery.

Paterno had been in the hospital since Jan. 13 for observation for what his family had called minor complications from his cancer treatments. Not long before that, he conducted his only interview since losing his job, with The Washington Post. Paterno was described as frail then, speaking mostly in a whisper and wearing a wig. The second half of the two-day interview was conducted at his bedside.

“As the last 61 years have shown, Joe made an incredible impact,” said the statement from the family. “That impact has been felt and appreciated by our family in the form of thousands of letters and well wishes along with countless acts of kindness from people whose lives he touched. It is evident also in the thousands of successful student athletes who have gone on to multiply that impact as they spread out across the country.”

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• Full statement from the Paterno family on the passing of Joe Paterno The final days of Paterno’s Penn State career were easily the toughest in his 61 years with the university and 46 seasons as head football coach.

It was because Paterno was a such a sainted figure — more memorable than any of his players and one of the best-known coaches in all of sports — that his downfall was so startling. During one breathtaking week in early November, Paterno was engulfed by a scandal and forced from his job, because he failed to go to the police in 2002 when told a young boy was molested inside the football complex.

“I didn’t know which way to go ... and rather than get in there and make a mistake,” he said in the Post interview.

Jerry Sandusky, the former defensive coordinator expected to succeed Paterno before retiring in 1999, was charged with sexually assaulting 10 boys over 15 years. Two university officials stepped down after they were charged with perjury following a grand jury investigation of Sandusky. But attention quickly focused on an alleged rape that took place in a shower in the football building, witnessed by Mike McQueary, a graduate assistant at the time.

McQueary testified that he had seen Sandusky attacking the child and that he had told Paterno, who waited a day before alerting school authorities. Police were never called and the state’s top cop later said Paterno failed to execute his moral responsibility by not contacting police.

“You know, (McQueary) didn’t want to get specific,” Paterno said in the Post interview. “And to be frank with you I don’t know that it would have done any good, because I never heard of, of, rape and a man. So I just did what I thought was best. I talked to people that I thought would be, if there was a problem, that would be following up on it.”

On the morning of Nov. 9, Paterno said he would retire following the 2011 season. He also said he was “absolutely devastated” by the abuse case.

“This is a tragedy,” the coach said. “It is one of the great sorrows of my life. With the benefit of hindsight, I wish I had done more.”

But the university trustees faced a crisis, and in an emergency meeting that night, they fired Paterno, effective immediately. Graham Spanier, one of the longest-serving university presidents in the nation, also was dismissed.

According to Lanny Davis, an attorney retained by the trustees as an adviser, board vice chairman John Surma regretted having to tell Paterno the decision over the phone.

The university handed the football team to one of Paterno’s assistants, Tom Bradley, who said Paterno “will go down in history as one of the greatest men, who maybe most of you know as a great football coach.”

Thick, smoky-lens glasses, rolled up khakis, jet-black sneakers, blue windbreaker — Paterno was easy to spot on the sidelines. His teams were just as easy to spot on the field; their white helmets and classic blue and white uniforms had the same old-school look as the coach.

Paterno believed success was not measured entirely on the field. From his idealistic early days, he had implemented what he called a “grand experiment” — to graduate more players while maintaining success on the field.

He was a frequent speaker on ethics in sports, a conscience for a world often infiltrated by scandal and shady characters.

His teams consistently ranked among the best in the Big Ten Conference for graduating players. As of 2011, it had 49 academic All-Americans, the third-highest among schools in the Football Bowl Subdivision. All but two played under Paterno.

“He teaches us about really just growing up and being a man,” former linebacker Paul Posluszny, now with the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars, once said. “Besides the football, he’s preparing us to be good men in life.”

Paterno certainly had detractors, as well. One former Penn State professor called his high-minded words on academics a farce. He was criticized for making broad critiques about the wrongs in college football without providing specifics. A former administrator said his players often got special treatment compared to non-athletes. His coaching style often was considered too conservative. Some thought he held on to his job too long. There was a push to move him out in 2004 but it failed.

But the critics were in the minority, and his program was never cited for major NCAA violations. However, the child sexual abuse scandal prompted separate investigations by the U.S. Department of Education and the NCAA into the school’s handling.

Paterno played quarterback and cornerback for Brown University and set a defensive record with 14 career interceptions, a distinction he boasted about to his teams all the way into his 80s. He graduated in 1950 with plans to go to law school. He said his father hoped he would someday be president.

When he was 23, a former coach at Brown was moving to Penn State to become the head coach and persuaded Paterno to come with him as an assistant.

“I had no intention to coach when I got out of Brown,” Paterno said in 2007 at Beaver Stadium in an interview before being inducted into the Hall of Fame. “Come to this hick town? From Brooklyn?”

In 1963, he was offered a job by the late Al Davis — $18,000, triple his salary at Penn State, plus a car to become general manager and coach of the AFL’s Oakland Raiders. He said no. Rip Engle retired as Penn State head coach three years later, and Paterno took over.

At the time, the Lions were considered “Eastern football” — inferior — and Paterno courted newspaper coverage to raise the team’s profile. In 1967, PSU began a 30-0-1 streak.

But Penn State couldn’t get to the top of the polls. The Lions finished second in 1968 and 1969 despite perfect records. They went 12-0 in 1973 and finished fifth. Texas edged them in 1969 after President Richard Nixon, impressed with the Longhorns’ bowl performance, declared them No. 1.

“I’d like to know,” Paterno said later, “how could the president know so little about Watergate in 1973, and so much about college football in 1969?”

A national title finally came in 1982, in a 27-23 win over Georgia at the Sugar Bowl. Penn State won another in 1986 after the Lions picked off Vinny Testaverde five times and beat Miami 14-10 in the Fiesta Bowl.

They have made several title runs since then, including a 2005 run to the Orange Bowl and an 11-1 campaign in 2008 that earned them a berth in the Rose Bowl, where they lost 37-23 to Southern California.

In his later years, physical ailments wore the old coach down. Paterno was run over on the sideline during a game at Wisconsin in November 2006 and underwent knee surgery. He hurt his hip in 2008 demonstrating an onside kick.

An intestinal illness and a bad reaction to antibiotics prescribed for dental work slowed him for most of the 2010 season. Paterno began scaling back his speaking engagements that year, ending his summer caravan of speeches to alumni across the state.

Then a receiver bowled over Paterno at practice in August, sending him to the hospital with shoulder and pelvis injuries and consigning him to coach much of the season from the press box.

“The fact that we’ve won a lot of games is that the good Lord kept me healthy, not because I’m better than anybody else,” Paterno said two days before he won his 409th game and passed Eddie Robinson of Grambling State for the most in Division I. “It’s because I’ve been around a lot longer than anybody else.”

Paterno could be conservative on the field, especially in big games, relying on the tried-and-true formula of defense, the running game and field position.

“They’ve been playing great defense for 45 years,” Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said in November.

Paterno and his wife, Sue, raised five children in State College. Anybody could telephone him at his modest ranch home — the same one he appeared in front of on the night he was fired — by looking up “Paterno, Joseph V.” in the phone book.

He walked to home games and was greeted and wished good luck by fans on the street. Former players paraded through his living room for the chance to say hello. But for the most part, he stayed out of the spotlight.

Paterno did have a knack for joke. He referred to Twitter, the social media, as “Twittle-do, Twittle-dee.”

He also could be abrasive and stubborn, and had his share of run-ins with his bosses or administrators. And as his legend grew, so did the attention to his on-field decisions, and the questions about when he would retire.

Calls for his retirement reached a crescendo in 2004. The next year, Penn State went 11-1 and won the Big Ten. In the Orange Bowl, PSU beat Florida State, whose coach, Bobby Bowden, left the Seminoles after the 2009 season after 34 years and 389 wins.

Like many others, he was outlasted by “JoePa.”

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/breaking-news/index.ssf/2012/01/joe_paterno_the_most_successfu.html

Dibilio steadily improving

2012-01-22T07:03:00.000-05:00

FROM KEITH GROLLER

As prayers and get-well wishes continued to pour in on Saturday, former Nazareth Area High School star and Princeton University freshman Chuck Dibilio experienced considerable improvement as he recovered from a stroke.

According to Nazareth basketball coach Joe Arndt and others close to the family, the 19-year-old Dibilio had a positive day at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia where he continued to recover from the stroke that was caused by a clot in the main artery of his brain.

In a post on Facebook on Saturday night, Chuck's mother, Bonnie Coyle Ronco, wrote: "It's been a great day! Chuckie is doing so well. Can hardly tell he was in bad shape 48 hrs ago. Speech much better. Strength nearly normal. Good spirits. Just said "mom I don't feel sick anymore!"

Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Arndt said that Dibilio is much improved from Friday when he visited his former player in the hospital.

He is undergoing a battery of tests trying to determine the cause of the stroke that strickened him on Thursday night while he was on campus at Princeton.

There's a possibility that Dibilio, the Ivy League's Rookie of the Year after he rushed for more 1,000 yards fall, could leave intensive care for a regular hospital room on Sunday.

http://www.mcall.com/sports/mc-dibilio-update-0121-20120122,0,7246736.story

Sunday!

2012-01-22T07:02:00.001-05:00

Blair Academy feels right at home in winning NHSCA Final Four

2012-01-22T07:01:00.000-05:00

FROM THE EXPRESS TIMES

Russell Parsons felt right at home in the Easton Area Middle School gym -- and the rest of his Blair Academy teammates made themselves right at home as well during Saturday's NHSCA Final Four of Wrestling.

Parsons, a Clinton Township resident whose father, Russell Sr., attended Easton, was one of five Buccaneers to pin Red Rovers in the championship match Saturday as the Buccaneers cruised to a 53-6 defeat of Easton.

"It's a little special to be here," said Parsons, a 152-pound junior who pinned Kyler Kilpatrick in 5 minutes and 10 seconds in the final match. "I've wrestled all these guys (from Easton) before, I know all these guys and all my relations and friends can come watch me and everyone here knows me."

His father, Easton Class of 1986, played linebacker for an East Penn Conference championship team.

"And Steve Powell was my gym teacher," Russell Sr. said.

Powell's Rovers went down scratching and snarling against Blair, which is the consensus No. 1-ranked team in the nation, but the oh-so-focused Bucs generally escaped Easton's biggest bite.

"After we beat St. Ed's last week (27-22) we just knew we had to get back in the room and keep working," Parsons said. "We knew we can't slow down. Winning an event like (the Final Four) is a tribute to how hard we work in the room and it shows working hard pays off."

Blair Academy made the final by slamming Franklin (Mass.) 65-6 and Delaware Valley (Pa.), 53-9 and added non-pool defeats of Council Rock South (60-13) and J.W. Robinson of Fairfax, Va. (66-7).

Easton (13-1) took two matches off the Bucs, each remarkable in its own way.

In the showcase individual match of the night, Red Rover senior and returning state champion Mitch Minotti -- who had completed his drop to 145 pounds in time for Blair Academy -- defeated Dylan Milonas 4-2 at 145 in a contentious and tense bout.

"It didn't help me that I didn't get a warmup matches (Delaware Valley, the Red Rovers' previous opponent, had forfeited to Minotti); I haven't had that many matches this year that have tested me," said Minotti, who did get a good early workout with an 8-6 win over returning Virginia state champ Brooks Martino of Robinson. "I don't wrestle too many kids who are as quick and as savvy as Dylan and he's definitely tough. He has great hips and really good conditioning. But once I got the reversal, I felt comfortable holding him down."

The bout had its controversies. Milonas was awarded a very dubious first-period takedown, a call that drew instant scorn from the crowd, and Minotti scored a reversal before Powell could protest the call. After an extended animated discussion, the officials took the Blair Academy takedown away, prompting the Bucs to howl but to no avail and Minotti led 2-0.

A penalty point and a Milonas escape tied the bout at 2 in the second period. Minotti's relentless moving forward on the bottom in the third eventually allowed him to pop out from behind and reverse Milonas with 35 seconds lef, and Minotti rode out the match on top.

"Personally I don't think I wrestled that well today," Minotti said. "Between my injury and all the forfeits, I'm not used to going all six minutes and my conditioning isn't what it should be. But I got challenged twice today and I did what I had to do to win."

Easton senior Francis Slover took the other points against Blair with a 5-4 win over David Farr at 220 pounds that saw Slover fall behind 4-0 in the first minute and rally, earning a third-period escape and takedown for the win.

"All I was thinking was that I needed to make up the points I gave up," said Slover, who was giving up 20 pounds to Farr. "He and I wrestled in the summer and I caught him with a (big move) and beat him, maybe I was lucky, I guess. But I knew I couldn't stop and just kept going."

Slover said the key was to be smart while coming.

"Against a Blair wrestler you have to be a lot more cautious than usual -- you can't do any stupid stuff in matches like this," Slover said.

Easton reached the final by dispatching Council Rock South, 54-19, Robinson, 66-3 and Collins Hill of Suwanee, Ga., 43-19. The Rovers tacked on a 52-12 thumping of Delaware Valley in a warmup for the final.

"I feel we had a successful day as a team; everybody wrestled really well, even against Blair," said Slover after over 12 hours in the gym. "Now, I just want to get some sleep."

NOTES: The Outstanding Wrestler award went to 113-pounder Ryan Millhoff of Collins Hill, who defeated CR South's returning state champ Billy Rappo 3-0 ... Easton senior 120-pounder Peter Stanley made his return to lineup after injury and went 3-1 with a tough 3-1 loss to Blair's Joseph McKenna as his only defeat.

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/sports/index.ssf/2012/01/blair_academy_feels_right_at_h.html

Joe Paterno's death falsely reported: see a timeline about erroneous reports

2012-01-22T07:00:00.000-05:00

FROM THE EXPRESS TIMES

Some news organizations, a cadre of websites and social media lit up last night with false reports that former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno passed away Saturday.

It all started with news that Paterno, who is receiving treatment for lung cancer, took a turn for the worse and his family was rushing to be by his side Saturday. But then came reports that Paterno allegedly was taken off a respirator, and the story spiraled from there to his purported death.

Poynter Institute has a timeline of when the story “broke” of Paterno’s passing -– complete with the embarrassing online trail and timestamps.

Onward State, a student-run website, first reported Paterno's death on Twitter at 8:45 p.m., citing sources who claimed an email was sent to football players.

But the story gained traction when CBS Sports published its obituary of Paterno, although it did not attribute the news to any source.

I started getting a flurry of texts from people around the same time with the “breaking news,” and my own reaction was to go to the Web to see the reports. What I found was a tangled knot of contradicting stories, with many citing Onward State or CBS, but the overall sense was that most outlets couldn’t confirm the reports.

You can read about where the story went from there at the Poynter website -- ultimately being debunked by Paterno’s son, Jay, on Twitter and through a family spokesperson –- and the response from the managing editor of Onward State.

How did you hear about reports? What was your reaction as you found out the reports were wrong?

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/breaking-news/index.ssf/2012/01/how_the_erroneous_reports_of_j.html

SUNDAY IS THE NAZARETH CHEERLEADERS BINGO

2012-01-21T21:33:00.001-05:00

Reminder:

Nazareth cheerleaders need your support!

Come on out this Sunday for a jewelry bingo! With specials from Vera Bradley, Longenberger and more!

Doors open at 1:30 bingo starts at 2:00! Tickets at the door $20.00 -

please join us at the Intermediate school to support the local cheerleaders!

Also, the Northampton at Nazareth Wrestling match have been rescheduled for 7:30pm Wednesday February 1, 2012

Volunteer Opportunities – Jan. 22

2012-01-21T21:32:00.000-05:00

FROM THE MORNING CALL

CAMP COMPASS ACADEMY, Allentown needs a knowledgeable computer technician to assess and apply needed fixes to system in Youth Computer Lab for 8 students. Memory upgrades and hard wiring to viewing sources needs work. Knowledge of networking, wireless and wiring would be a big plus. Contact: John Annoni, 610-778-0576, info@campcompass.og.

CENTER FOR HUMANISTIC CHANGE, Bethlehem is seeking board members, especially those with experience in marketing or public relations and/or the types of programs we offer. Volunteer board members are asked to make at least a two year commitment and are expected to participate in at least one committee. Contact: Debra Geiger, 484-821-0375, dgeiger@thechc.org.

EXECUTIVE SERVICE CORPS OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY, a non-profit that assists non-profit organizations in the Lehigh Valley to achieve success by offering consulting and capacity building services needs volunteer retired and career professional management consultants. Contact: Bill Cosgrove, 610-504-6199, esclv@ptd.net.

FAMILY ANSWERS/WAYS TO WORK PROGRAM, Allentown is looking for a volunteer to help with office work, two times per week for two to three hours. Work will include filing, copying, mailing, answering phones, data entry. Training provided and flexible schedule. This office is located on the third floor which of can only be accessed by stairs. Contact: Demaris Rodriguez, 484-223-2068, drodriguez@familyanswers.org.

GOOD SHEPHERD REHABILITATION NETWORK, Allentown provides volunteer opportunities for adults and youths, minimum age of 14. We offer programs for community service, church group service arrangements, and college and high school senior projects with days, evenings and weekend schedules available. Volunteers assist pediatrics, clients, patients and residents, as well as office staff in a variety of positions throughout all facilities. For an application, contact JoAnn Frey, 610-776-3125, jfrey@gsrh.org.

SACRED HEART HOSPITAL, Allentown seeks volunteers in its Gift Shop Clerk to assist customers, stock shelves and manage sales. Flexible scheduling 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends. Training provided. Minimum age: 18. Contact: Lois Kellet, 610-776-4695, lkellet@shh.org.

SHARE CARE FAITH IN ACTION, Bethlehem needs volunteers to assist clients in Lehigh and Northampton counties to transport clients to and from doctor visits and to help clients with their grocery shopping. If you can spare just two hours a month, you can make a difference in the life of a member of our community. We offer mileage reimbursement and flexible schedules. Contact: Lynn Marie Heiney 610-867-2177, ShareCare8@aol.com.

Contact the Volunteer Center to receive a brochure listing agencies that need volunteers at 610-807-0336 or email: vc@volunteerlv.org. See http://www.volunteerlv.org for a larger listing of volunteer opportunities.

http://www.mcall.com/news/local/allentown/mc-volunteers-0122-20120121,0,240261.story

Pius X's A.J. Long is staying put with the Royals

2012-01-21T19:03:00.000-05:00

FROM KEITH GROLLER

A couple of days ago we mentioned Pius X's 2012 schedule and also said we wondered who would be quarterbacking the 2012 Royals.

Well, wonder no more.

Coach Phil Stambaugh said Saturday his record-breaking quarterback A.J. Long, who will be a junior next season, is going nowhwere.

Despite rampant rumors that have circulated through the Lehigh Valley football community for months about Long transferring to a bigger school, most notably in the Lehigh Valley Conference where some talented quarterbacks are graduating, Stambaugh said: "It's all fabrication. People have been talking about A.J. transferring for two years since he got here and it's not true.

"A.J. is the one I care about and he is affected by this. Neither he nor his father have ever given me any indication that they would be leaving. I just talked to his father and he said he's going nowhere. We know about the rumors, but they're just not true. I don't even ask about it anymore."

And frankly, that's good news because transfers are tainting high school sports and putting schools and administrators -- not to mention District 11 and PIAA officials -- in difficult positions. Transfers for athletic reasons -- and let's face it, that's what almost all of these transfers are about -- are supposed to be against the PIAA rules, and yet, so many have been able to beat the system to service their own needs.

Long has a chance to put up some of the most staggering numbers we've ever seen in local football and I can't imagine him flourishing with any program more than he would by continuing to play in Stambaugh's creative, wide-open offense.

Through just two seasons in Roseto, Long has thrown for 6,547 yards and 73 touchdowns with a 66.5 percent completion percentage. He also has rushed for 1,286 yards and 21 more scores.

http://blogs.mcall.com/groller/

Bethlehem Catholic-Parkland wrestling match postponed until February

2012-01-21T14:02:00.000-05:00

FROM THE EXPRESS TIMES

Due to today's snowstorm, the Parkland at Bethlehem Catholic wrestling match scheduled for tonight has been postponed.

The teams will meet the week following the PIAA team championships, which will be Feb. 9-11 in Hershey.

Also postponed is tonight's Northampton at Nazareth match to a date to be determined.

The NHSCA Final Four at Easton Area Middle School is on.

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/sports/index.ssf/2012/01/bethlehem_catholic-parkland_wr.html

TV NEWS ON JANUARY 21

2012-01-21T14:00:00.000-05:00

It just wouldn't be Saturday if there wasn't a Digital Digest, and this week is no exception... so welcome to Digital Digest! This week, we've got all of our regular weekly features, of course, and we have a review of CBS Home Entertainment's upcoming release of Mannix - The Sixth Season. Let's get going!

DIGITAL NEWS

We all know that Mill Creek licensed several Carsey-Werner series not too long ago, and that they have started releasing many of these series. Among those series, we heard of That '70s Show - Season One (Blu-ray) debuting on Blu-ray, but there had been some delays along the way. Now, it seems that Mill Creek is ready to get this set rolling, with a scheduled release date of March 20 for the set. The four-disc set (yes, that is one more disc than the DVD release from Mill Creek contained, which is unusual given that Blu-ray Disc sets typically contain less discs) will contain the entire first season, along with the original special features, a new green screen feature, and even some episodes from the second season, in high-definition format. As a side note, this marks the very first time that a sitcom from the '90s will appear on Blu-ray. In fact, unless we are forgetting a series (speaking strictly of sitcoms; The Twilight Zone obviously is not a sitcom), this will also be the oldest sitcom to make it to the format so far.

This week, TVShowsOnDVD.com brought some new information to light about a DVD set that has been "in the works" for almost a year now that finally appears to be coming to light. Bob's Burgers - Season One is finally making it in to the "ready to be announced" phase of DVD production, rather than just being mentioned as a "Coming Soon" released in several Fox DVD releases. In other words, the studio finally officially announced it, and set a release date of April 17. You can read more about this release, and the bonus features to be included on the set, by visiting TVShowsOnDVD.com.

UPCOMING WEEK PREVIEW

Tuesday (January 24) is a good day if you are a fan of crime dramas, with the release of another season of a classic crime drama and a collection of movies from another classic crime drama. From CBS Home Entertainment comes Mannix - The Sixth Season, a six-disc set containing every episode of the 1972-1973 season of the series. We have a review of this DVD set in today's Digital Digest. Additionally, Shout! Factory is releasing Kojak - The Complete Movie Collection, an excellent collection of eight (the original pilot and seven post-series) movies featuring the iconic detective. We reviewed this set last weekend in Digital Digest. Finally, there is one sitcom release for Tuesday, with Lionsgate's Meet the Browns - Season 4. You can read our review of this set here.

BLOG FEATURE REVIEW

Blog DVD Review: Mannix - The Sixth Season (CBS DVD, $49.99)
by skees53

One of America's classic private eyes from the '70s returns to DVD once again with Mannix - The Sixth Season. The six disc set contains all 24 episodes from the 1972-1973 of the action-packed, crime-solving series starring Mike Conners as Joe Mannix, and Gail Fisher as his secretary Peggy Fair, in a six-disc set.

The sixth season begins with "The Open Web," where Mannix leads the manhunt for a gang leader after he escapes from police custody. Mannix is out to investigate who killed an attorney's high-profile client in "The Crimson Halo." A pilot doesn't live to see the presentation of an experimental plane in "Portrait of a Hero." In "To Kill a Memory," an amnesiac soldier believed to be dead suddenly returns. A child's prize winning stamp collection could be motivation for murder in "The Upside Down Penny." In "One Step to Midnight," the granddaughter of an exiled mob boss is being stalked by one of her grandfather's dangerous friends. Crop dusters are missing in "Harvest of Death." Mannix investigates the death of a fellow private eye in "A Puzzle for One," and ends up taking on one of his cases in the meantime.

Mannix has to clear the name of the son of one of Peggy's friends after clues lead to him being the perpetrator of a fatal mugging in "See No Evil." In "A Game of Shadows," Mannix searches for a wanted killer with no identity. A hit-and-run leads to murder accusations for a man in "A Matter of Principle." Peggy goes undercover as a hooker to break up a drug ring in "Out of the Night." In "The Faces of Murder," Mannix must sift through a family of lies after a brother and sister confess to the same crime. A bum's patchwork coat makes him a murder target in "To Quote a Dead Man." The season concludes with "The Danford File," where political blackmail takes an eerie turn when all clues point to the blackmailer being dead.

The episodes appear to be unedited, with runtimes as follows:

Disc 1:
1. "The Open Web" (50:44)
2. "Cry Silence" (50:45)
3. "The Crimson Halo" (50:46)
4. "Broken Mirror" (50:43)

Disc 2:
5. "Portrait of a Hero" (50:45)
6. "The Inside Man" (50:44)
7. "To Kill a Memory" (50:43)
8. "The Upside Down Penny" (50:44)

Disc 3:
9. "One Step to Midnight" (50:42)
10. "Harvest of Death" (50:42)
11. "A Puzzle For One" (50:44)
12. "Lost Sunday" (50:42)

Disc 4:
13. "See No Evil" (50:46)
14. "Light and Shadow" (50:44)
15. "A Game of Shadows" (50:41)
16. "The Man Who Wasn't There" (50:18)

Disc 5:
17. "A Matter of Principle" (50:30)
18. "Out of the Night" (50:32)
19. "Carol Lockwood, Past Tense" (50:25)
20. "The Faces of Murder" (50:25)

Disc 6:
21. "Search for a Whisper" (50:21)
22. "To Quote a Dead Man" (50:25)
23. "A Problem of Innocence" (50:27)
24. "The Danford File" (50:25)

The packaging for this set is just like the previous releases, employing the usual Viva-case. On the cover, we have a large photo of Joe Mannix, along with the set title, and like the previous sets, there are six "bullets" shown on the cover to indicate the sixth season. On the back, there are several episode snapshots, along with a very generic description of the series. Inside, you'll find the six discs, all of which have gray artwork with the series logo on them. Each disc contains exactly four episodes. Also, inside the case, you'll find a listing of all of the episodes, along with descriptions and original airdates.

As has been the case in the previous releases, the menus on this set are actually very nicely done. The main menu on each disc begins with a video sequence similar to the opening credits, while the theme song plays in the background. After a few seconds, you get to the menu, which lists the episodes, along with Play All and Subtitles, on the bottom of the screen, and plays video clips from the episodes on the top of the screen. Once you select an episode, it plays right away. Chapters are placed throughout each episode at all of the appropriate places.

The video and audio quality on this set is excellent. Like most other CBS DVD releases, considerable effort was taken to remaster the episodes to bring them up to current standards as best as possible. There really don't seem to be any major defects in the video or audio, and even grain and debris seems to be kept to a minimum. The black levels on the video seem to be a tiny bit off, but it isn't too bad. The audio is presented in mono, and is mostly loud and clear. Every episode on the set contains English subtitles.

There are no special features on this set at all. It would have been nice to have seen some original promos or something along those lines. Apparently, there is an on-going legal dispute between Mike Connors and CBS regarding royalties on these sets, so I wouldn't expect to see him taking part in any new special features on these sets.

Despite being a barebones set, this is still another great set for the series. I have a feeling that we will certainly see the final two seasons in the upcoming year or so, but they'll likely be barebones sets, just as this one and most of the previous ones have been. It is really too bad, considering that this series is a fan favorite. But it is really nice to see that this series has been coming along rather nicely on DVD. Fans of the series will definitely want to own this release, and if you've never seen the series, you may enjoy it if you are a fan of '70s crime drama. This series is definitely one of the "classics" and has rightfully earned that spot.

(4/5 stars)

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CLICK OF THE WEEK

Retroality.tv (www.retroality.tv) - Like last week, we're going more into pop-culture territory again this week than we normally do for our Click of the Week, but it is for a good pop-culture television website. Retroality.tv will certainly appear at first glance to be another blog, just from the perspective of a different person. However, the "different person" who runs this particular blog is Chris Mann, a name that many of our blog readers know. And if you don't know who he is, we'll just tell you who he says he is, described in his own word: "A TV tell-all author and producer, Chris has covered celebrities, controversy, pop culture and health as a freelance writer for the LA Times, TV Guide, emmy, Radar and lifestyle magazines." In other words, he is no bedroom blogger, but he goes out to get the stories, interviews, and covers the celebrities--the good, the bad, and the ugly--as a career. Given that, it should be no surprise what this website is all about.

For the most part, you'll find most of Mann's recent articles from various publications on this website, and a lot of them are about the television stars that we all know and love. You'll also find some original pieces on this website, complete with Mann's ability to uncover parts of the story that we haven't heard before. And just this past October, one of the newest features of the website debuted, the "Retroality.TV Presents Reimagine That! with Chris Mann" podcast, which makes appearances with new episodes roughly once a month. You'll find many interviews and scoops here, and considering that it is still a relatively new feature, there are still a lot of possibilities for the feature as time goes on. So we'd like to suggest that you head on over to Retroality.TV, our Click of the Week.

That's all for this week. Until next time, keep it digital!

Read more: http://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2012/01/digital-digest-mannix-sixth-season-dvd.html#ixzz1k8T5S4If

NORTHAMPTON AT NAZARETH WRESTLING MATCH IS POSTPONED

2012-01-21T09:34:00.000-05:00

NOTE:

TONIGHT'S NORTHAMPTON AT NAZARETH WRESTLING MATCH HAVE BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO THE SNOW. PARKLAND-BECAHI WRESTLING HAVE ALSO BEEN POSTPONED..

TODAY'S E-BURG NORTH AT NAZARETH GIRLS BASKETBALL GAME AT 2PM HAVE BEEN POSTPONED

2012-01-21T09:33:00.000-05:00

NOTE:

TODAY'S E-BURG NORTH AT NAZARETH GIRLS BASKETBALL GAME AT 2PM HAVE BEEN POSTPONED.

Hey Mary

2012-01-21T07:32:00.000-05:00

FROM LAURA NACHMAN

Mary Caraccioli’s new show, We Owe What?, decribed as a “SuperNanny for money, “debuts on 6ABC Sunday at 1:30 p.m. It will also air on the Live Well Network throughout the week.

http://lauranachman.wordpress.com/

Nazareth community rallies around star athlete Chuck Dibilio

2012-01-21T07:04:00.000-05:00

FROM THE EXPRESS TIMES

No varsity player on the Nazareth Area High School boys basketball team wears No. 32 this season.

That was until Friday evening.

Junior guard Ryan Dibilio traded in his regular No. 23 shirt against Allen to don his brother's old jersey in honor of Chuck, a freshman running back at Princeton University, who was in a Philadelphia hospital recovering from a stroke suffered Thursday night.

"Ryan asked me if he could wear 32," Blue Eagles basketball coach Joe Arndt said. "We haven't given that number out all year. It's still unsure if it's a one-game thing or if he'll wear it the rest of the season."

Ryan Dibilio, who was introduced last, scored a team-high 14 points in the 77-52 loss.

Chuck Dibilio, a 2011 Nazareth graduate, was in a study group on the Princeton campus Thursday night when he started feeling weird, according to Arndt. His arms became numb and his speech began to slur, so the other students dialed 911. After being taken to University Medical Center at Princeton, Dibilio was flown to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.

According to a hospital spokeswoman, Dibilio, The Express-Times 2010 Football Player of the Year, was listed as stable on Friday afternoon.

In a news release from Princeton, Chuck Dibilio Sr. gave more insight into his son's status.

"They removed a clot in the main artery of his brain this morning," he said. "He is currently recovering. They are trying to find out what caused it, so they can prevent it in the future. As far as a long-term prognosis, we are a long way from knowing, but we appreciate all of the support Chuck has received."

Former coaches and players visited Dibilio on Friday after the operation.

Arndt, who said he received a call from Chuck Sr. early Friday morning with the news, and Ryan Dibilio left school early and drove to Philadelphia, spending roughly two hours with Chuck.

"He's improving a little bit every hour," Arndt said. "He knows what's going on. He knows you. He's alert. He's moving his body parts and stuff.

"As we were leaving, Ryan hugged him and Chuck said, 'Good luck tonight,' and Ryan was floored that his brother knew about the game."

Nazareth football coach Rob Melosky picked up Danny Wilk, Chuck's former teammate, at Penn before heading to the hospital.

"It really didn't hit me until we were on our way to the hospital like, 'Wow, this is real,'" said Wilk, a sophomore defensive back with the Quakers. "The kid does everything right, literally treats his body like a temple and now he has these health problems. That's awful. ... How does that happen?

"I can't wrap my mind around it."

Melosky said Dibilio, 19, was in high spirits when they visited. He said his former player has made tremendous strides in recovery since first being admitted after the incident, according to his parents.

Dibilio's demeanor even surprised Wilk, who admitted he was scared and nervous at first.

"I really had no idea what to expect going there," he said. "He was alert and talking and joking around and smiling, which was a complete surprise. It was really great to see Chuck smile again."

Melosky, the reigning Express-Times Football Coach of the Year, said doctors are still conducting tests to determine how and why the stroke occurred.

"It's tough to see one of your premier athletes in the condition he's in right now; it's frustrating," Melosky said. "If there's anyone who will get through it, it's Chucky."

After a record-setting career with the Blue Eagles, Dibilio, who earned the nickname 'Cheese' in high school, opted to continue his academic and athletic careers at Princeton.

This fall, Dibilio became the first Princeton player to earn Ivy League Rookie of the Year honors since 1983. Dibilio was named All-Ivy League first team after finishing second in the league in rushing with 1,068 yards -- the sixth-best total in Princeton history.

Unfortunately, this isn't the first physical ailment Dibilio has had to overcome. In the summer prior to his senior season at Nazareth, about 10 percent of Dibilio's spleen failed and died and his year and career were in jeopardy. He underwent treatment and was on the field for the Blue Eagles' season opener.

"All of his teammates and everyone in this community think of Chuck as one of the strongest people possible, kind of like Superman," said Nazareth senior Dan Harding, a former football and basketball teammate. "He's a great kid in every aspect. It's unfortunate it had to happen to him, but the main part is supporting him until he's healthy again.

"If there's a kid who can bounce back, it would be Chuck because he's so dedicated."

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Update on Dibilio on today's "Calling All Sports" radio show

2012-01-21T07:03:00.000-05:00

FROM KEITH GROLLER

Nazareth boys basketball coach Joe Arndt will update us on the status of former Blue Eagles star Chuck Dibilio on today's Morning Call "Calling All Sports" radio show -- heard 9 to 11 on AM 1470, the Fox, and online at fox1470.com.

Arndt will guest at about 9:40.

Other guests include Parkland wrestling coach Ryan Nunamaker, NIKE football clinic director and former Northern Lehigh coach Jim Tkach and Morning Call sports writer Stephen Miller.

We'll also feature some trivia.

To participate, call 610-432-5767.

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Sean Altemose wields hot hand in Bangor Area High School's boys basketball win over Wilson

2012-01-21T07:01:00.002-05:00

FROM THE EXPRESS TIMES

Sean Altemose sheepishly apologized to an approaching reporter.

"I'm sorry but my hands are really cold," he said.

Altemose wielded a hot hand, however, in Bangor Area High School's 51-41 win over Wilson on Friday night. The victory allowed the Slaters to stay in a tie with Northern Lehigh in the Colonial League's North Division.

Altemose, a 5-foot-7 senior point guard, scored a career-high 11 points on 5-for-5 shooting from the field including two baskets in the last four minutes to turn back a Wilson comeback.

Not only were his hands hot but you could call them healing, as well.

"We run a drill in practice where someone gets a rebound and just throws it long down court," Altemose said. "We were confident even when Wilson was cutting into our lead. We knew we had it in us to not throw the game away."

Altemose was one of four double-digit scorers for Bangor (11-4 overall, 9-1 Colonial League), which is ranked No. 10 in The Express-Times region. Forward Alex Colton and center Justin Ringland each finished with 12 points and forward Kerry Reider added 10.

Still, Wilson cut an 11-point deficit (37-26) late in the third quarter to 38-37 in the opening 30 seconds of the fourth. This was courtesy of an 11-1 run fueled by eight points from guard Gerald Terry, including a 3-pointer and an old-fashioned three-point play.

Terry finished with 16 points and Daye-Shawn Bailey, who had four field goals including a trey during the 11-1 run, added 14.

Wilson (9-7, 4-6) had a chance to go ahead, too, but Ryan Spirko missed both ends of a two-shot foul at the 5:48 mark with the Warriors down by one and he missed two more with 4:50 to go with the Warriors trailing 40-38.

For the game, Wilson was 6-for-19 from the free throw line. The Warriors shoot just a smidge above .600 for the season.

Bangor also took advantage of a huge five-point play in the final 10 seconds of the first half. Colton drilled a 3-pointer while reserve center Ryan Pysher was fouled away from the ball.

Pysher made both ends of the 1-and-1 to complete the rare five-point parlay. Instead of being down by six at the half, Wilson found itself trailing by 11.

Wilson has played itself out of a possible berth in the Colonial League tournament, but its hopes for a District 11 Class AAA playoff spot are still in play. The Warriors need to win two of their remaining six regular-season games to qualify.

"Bangor kept beating us on leakouts by their guards," Wilson coach Bob Frankenfield said. "When teams do that, your guards are supposed to rotate over to pick them up. But we had five guys in the paint (on the defensive end), so we weren't in position."

A basket by freshman Phil Pierfy off a nice look from Terry plus a free throw by the hustling Spirko cut the deficit to 44-41 with 2:46 to go. But Bangor, which has key home games next week against Southern Lehigh and Northern Lehigh, scored the final seven points of the game.

Colton converted three foul shots and Altemose scored on a breakaway after Terry missed an off-balance runner from the right elbow on the Wilson end.

"We played fairly well in the first half but in the third quarter Wilson came out and played us man," Bangor coach Bron Holland said. "To our credit, we kept our composure and grabbed the momentum back."

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Parkland High School boys basketball team defeats previously unbeaten Freedom High School

2012-01-21T07:01:00.001-05:00

FROM THE EXPRESS TIMES

The last thing the unbeaten Freedom High School's boys basketball team wanted to do was leave Austin Beidelman open.

The junior guard drained a 3-pointer with seven seconds remaining Friday night and Parkland High School's boys basketball team hung on for a gut-wrenching 47-45 Lehigh Valley Conference victory before an absolute madhouse of a crowd in Freedom's gym.

"Wow," Parkland coach Andy Stephens said, "that was probably as loud a gym -- especially for a regular season game -- as you're ever going to see."

Freedom (13-1, 7-1), ranked first in the Express-Times region and ninth in the state by the Harrisburg Patriot-News, is off to the best start in its 45-year history.

"What a great high school basketball game," Patriots coach Joe Stellato said. "That was a lot of fun. I'm proud the way our kids fought back."

The Trojans (13-1, 7-1) knocked off their second ranked foe in four days. Parkland dealt Emmaus, ranked fourth in the state, a 50-43 loss on Tuesday.

"We want to show people how good we really are," said Beidelman, who scored 13 points.

Freedom rallied from an 11-point deficit and held a 44-40 lead on a putback by reserve Tajmire Flood with 42 seconds remaining.

Parkland trailed 45-43 when Beidelman got free beyond the key off a double screen from Astin Jones and Nick Rindock. Zach Muhr spotted Beidelman, who swished a 3-pointer to give the Trojans a 46-45 lead.

"Everybody had confidence in me," Beidelman said. "I wanted to take that shot. I knew I'd get open and I just wanted to stick it. This is a tough place to play, but I wanted the ball in my hands."

"Actually, that's not even a play we normally run," Stephens said. "We tried to get Rob (Dvoracek) open across the middle. It's probably good they paid attention to him because Austin was open up top."

Joe Lococo, who scored 13 points for Freedom, was fouled on a drive but missed the front end of a 1-and-1 with four seconds left.

"He's a great foul shooter, over 75 percent," Stellato said. "Hey, it happens. He'll grow, and we'll grow and get better."

Dvoracek, who had 12 rebounds, cleared the board, was fouled and hit the first of two from the line with 2.8 seconds left.

After a timeout, Flood threw a length-of-the-court inbounds pass that Dvoracek tipped out of bounds with 1.8 seconds remaining. The Patriots inbounded to Nyreef Jackson in the corner, but Jackson's potential game-winning 3 bounced off the front rim at the buzzer.

"Our kids have tears in their eyes," Stellato said. "That's how much it meant to them. Four or five kids were crying, and that's a good thing."

Trailing 44-40, Justin Zajko converted an old-fashioned three-point play with 34 seconds left. Zajko led Parkland with 14 points.

"We told them not to foul and give them an 'and one,'" Stellato said. "We slipped up. What can you do?"

Two seconds later, Jackson, who had 14 points, made 1 of 2 from the line to make it 45-43. Beidelman took over from there.

"One thing we put on the board was 'let's get a signature win on the road,'" Stephens said. "What a great team victory."

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