Basketball and Wrestling in Postseason

I don’t provide a whole lot of sports coverage on this site, but this was a big year for Nazareth’s winter sports teams and former athletes now coaching.

Last year the wrestling program saw its first losing season since the 1960s, and they rebounded to win the Lehigh Valley Conference with a victory over Parkland, coached by former Nazareth wrestler Ryan Nunamaker. Up north, the Mountain Valley Conference title came down to Pleasant Valley and Stroudsburg, who won the title, coached by former Blue Eagles Mark Getz and Matt Kleinle, respectively.

In basketball, the Boys team, coached by Nazareth’s own Joe Arndt, won the LVC Championship and head into the District XI semi-finals against Liberty tonight at Freedom HS at 7:30 p.m. 

The Girls’ team is having another strong season most recently defeating top seeded East Stroudsburg South in the District XI semi-finals to earn a spot in the finals and a trip to the state tournament.  The Championship game will be on Friday night in Parkland at 7:30 p.m.

And what would a sports report be without hearing from the most celebrated, well-known, and beloved fan in the Valley, Nazareth’s Andy Weaver.  Here are selections from his latest post/email:

Big game tonight for Nazareth Boys Basketball!! 7:30pm at Freedom!! We are playing Liberty!!

1 Win away from the state tournament for the 1st time ever!! Yes, the 1st time ever for Nazareth!!

If you aren't doing anything, come on out to Freedom High School and support the Boys!!!!!!

I am concerned about facing Liberty. They just got Anthony Gonzales back on their team. He was hurt all season. I Hope ANTHONY is tired or something so we can beat them!!!!!!!

I am upset that the game is at Freedom, it favors Liberty. It in the same school district as Liberty. I Hope that don't favor Liberty.

Nazareth is the 1st Lehigh Valley Conference to win 2 titles in the same school year in Wrestling and Basketball!!!!!!!!! I Looked it up and it is the 1st time ever that any school have done it!!!!!! Nazareth Boys were honored Monday night at city hall by the mayor!!!!!!!!!!!!

I Feel bad for the Girls team from Nazareth, they never get my attenton. If it was up to me and if I Could Drive, I Would be at those Girls in a heartbeat! They deserve attention too!!

Well done Andy, and hope you don’t mind my stealing your report to include here!  Good luck to all the teams throughout the rest of the post-season!

Posted via email from Ross Nunamaker