Catasauqua Press

It’s probably a safe bet that Logan Kreglow didn’t encounter any obstacles along the parade route while participating in Egypt’s Curt Simmon’s Day Parade, recently

Kreglow, who will be making his second appearance this summer on NBC’s American Ninja Warrior, was invited to march in this year’s parade that was held on June. 1. He walked along with his family who were all wearing American Ninja Warrior T-shirts. The parade honors Simmons, an Egypt native, who spent 18 years as a pitcher in the major leagues, 11 of those years with the Phillies.

When he took the job a year ago, Catasauqua head girls’ basketball coach Mark Seremula knew it would be a lengthy process.

He took over a team last year that had a 4-18 mark the previous season, and the Roughies went 3-19 in his first season last year.

This summer, however, Seremula has reason to see the process begin to accelerate.

The Roughies posted a 2-2 record from the small school bracket in the recent competitive Cedar Beach Showcase, and they have had a healthy turnout for league games and workouts.

After they had less than their share of victories during the regular season, Wilquon Clemons and Andrew Martinez recently ended their high school careers on a high note.

Both participated for the Red team that posted a 28-14 victory over the Gold squad in the 49th Annual McDonald’s Lehigh Valley All-Star Football Classic at Nazareth High School’s Andrew S. Leh Stadium June 13.

They were the Carpenter Cup’s comeback kids.

Lehigh Valley’s late-game heroics had been commonplace at the prestigious tournament.

Down a run entering the final frames in each of their past two games, the squad has come up clutch.

And there was a belief they would do it again Tuesday at Citizen’s Bank Park.

But it was Burlington County (NJ) that broke open a tie game with two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to claim the Carpenter Cup Classic championship with a 4-2 win over Lehigh Valley.

Lehigh Valley’s Carpenter Cup softball team had a short run in this year’s tournament, partly due to the tournament’s new format, after losing two of its three games on Tuesday.

No longer a double-elimination tournament, the top eight teams from day one and day two advance to the finals on day three.

Lehigh Valley’s strong start, a 10-0 mercy rule victory over PCCAF (Philadelphia Charter Catholic Academy and Friends) gave way to Delaware North’s strong finish in its 7-0 victory over Lehigh Valley.

Northampton’s Legion team ended last year’s campaign in the opening round of the state regional playoffs with nine healthy players.

Unless injuries arise again, that shouldn’t be a problem for them this season.

Depth won’t be an issue for Northampton, as it has an abundance of players from the EPC champion high school team as well as some recent graduates who are playing on the collegiate level.

As a result, Northampton won five of its first six games (5-1), suffering its first loss to Banko’s (7-2) Sunday.

The 2019 McDonald’s Lehigh Valley All-Star Football Classic is set to take place on Thursday, June 13, at 7:30 p.m., at Nazareth High School’s Andrew Leh Stadium.

The Gold Team is the away team this year, and made up of teams from Northampton County, Palisades and Phillipsburg, NJ. The squad is coached by Frank Duffy (Phillipsburg).

The Red Team is made up of Lehigh, Carbon, and Monroe and coached by Matt Walters of East Stroudsburg South. Red is the home team.

If the summer league turnaround is any indication about the regular season, Catasauqua head boys’ basketball coach Eric Snyder could find himself in a promising situation.

In their games in the Catasauqua and North Catty leagues, the Roughies continue to have a healthy turnout. They are looking to reverse the path of a 1-21 campaign last summer that the majority of the current players undergo their growing pains.

“It has been going well,” said Snyder. “We started a few weeks ago and we have four games in. There has been a good turnout and that should help us.

Lehigh Valley softball coach Blake Morgan has released the 2019 Lehigh Valley Carpenter Cup Softball Team roster.

The team is comprised of high school sophomore and junior softball players from the Lehigh Valley who will compete in a tournament called the Carpenter Cup Softball Classic, which is sponsored by the Philadelphia Phillies.

The tournament is also an opportunity for players to showcase their talents in front of college coaches.

Lehigh Valley softball coach Blake Morgan has released the 2019 Lehigh Valley Carpenter Cup Softball Team roster.

The team is comprised of high school sophomore and junior softball players from the Lehigh Valley who will compete in a tournament called the Carpenter Cup Softball Classic, which is sponsored by the Philadelphia Phillies.

The tournament is also an opportunity for players to showcase their talents in front of college coaches.