Keith Groller
@KeithGroller
Senior writer, radio show host for The Morning Call, Allentown PA. Cover PIAA football, basketball, baseball, softball, Lehigh football. [email protected]
3-POINT CHAMPS A salute to the 3-point champs Saturday night at the @A_TownThrowDown. @BoysParkland’s Alex Barrera and Emmaus girls standout Olive Whitney.
Congrats to Neale Boyle, aka Mr. Allentown, for getting another title in his hometown. One of my great memories of the early part of my career was covering Neale, Mike Peapos & Eddie McCaffrey & Co. winning a state title with @ACCHSVikings in 1984.
MONEY MALVERN Malvern Prep makes it two titles in three years at @A_TownThrowDown with a 56-37 win over Pocono Mountain West behind 20 points from Beast of the Tournament Nick Harken. Another year of exciting action comes to an end in Allentown! Thanks for following along!
One title game is in the books at the @A_TownThrowDown
AUDENRIED WINS IT Dieruff’s dramatic run to the title game comes to an end as Audenried wins 53-27 with a dominant performance. Nasiaah Russell was named tournament MVP with 16 points in the championship. A full story will follow later.
LEO THE LION Actually Leo Dauberman is a North Parkland Legion Buffalo. His 2-run, 2-out single in the bottom of the 6th was deciding blow in a 2-1 win over Bristol in the American Legion state tournament in Erie. Amazing run continues for the Lehigh Valley League champs.
So they got to play after all…
QF THRILLER @BoysParkland hangs on in OT against Northampton as this game-tying layup at the buzzer won’t go for the Konkrete Kids. Some results: Parkland 35, Northampton 33 (OT) PM West 43, Allen 30 Still waiting on the two other quarterfinals to finish up.
IT'S THE BAST OF TIMES I am headed out of town, so follow colleague @derek_bast for @A_TownThrowDown updates the rest of the day.
HOW SWEEP IT IS @BoysParkland might end up as the boys varsity champion at the @A_TownThrowDown today. The Trojans already have two titles as TJ Lawrence & Alex Barrera won dunk and 3-point contests Saturday night. Their story and much more here: mcall.com/2025/07/26/loc…
ANOTHER EXECUTIVE DECISION Rain has forced all of the games indoors today at the @A_TownThrowDown with varsity games going to @EEACSBasketball and the youth and JV to ESYC. This could change later, but for now everything is on the East Side.
CALLING ALL SPORTS On today's show, 9-11 on @LVFoxSports, local basketball coach Ken Termini and District 11 champ swimmer Hunter Slaski will talk about their participation in the Navy SEAL swim. Also, we'll get updates and coaches from the @A_TownThrowDown.
TJ LAWRENCE The multi-sport star showed off his athleticism again in the slam-dunk competition. He plays basketball for @BoysParkland today and then it’s off to football.
SLAM DUNK CONTEST As usual the Darryl Dawkins Memorial Slam Dunk competition delivered a huge crowd and brought Saturday Night alive at Cedar Beach. @BoysParkland’s @tjlawrence263 was the winner.
SWEET 16 SET Here are the matchups Sunday in the boys varsity division at @A_TownThrowDown. 10:30, Parkland vs Easton; Northampton vs Hempfield; Allen vs Catty; PM West vs Emmaus. 11:30, Malvern Prep vs Lower Merion; Mazareth vs Notre Dame-GP; Reading vs Abington;…
TYRESE MARTIN It is a little loud here at the @A_TownThrowDown so I hope you can hear this interview with @CanaryAthletics great Tyrese Martin who had a solid season with the Brooklyn Nets and I believe much more is in store. He’s a judge at the Slam Dunk contesf tonight.
GLEN KLEIN Another summer of basketball is in the books for the Lehigh Valley Summer League and Cedar Beach Showcase tournament director. He will be honored Sunday at the @A_TownThrowDown with the Doug Snyder Community Service Award.
A-TOWN THROWDOWN Lots of games have been completed on this hot Saturday, the longest day of the @A_TownThrowDown. Northampton beat Camden in an exhibition game that won't count in deciding the Sweet 16. Bethlehem Christian won the Play-In Tournament. mcall.com/2025/07/25/a-t…
UNDER THE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Salisbury players Steven Lozada, Drew Petrie and Garrett Leiner along with coach Jason Weaver talk about the win over Southern Lehigh for the summer league basketball small school championship Friday night at Whitehall.
And the beat goes on for North Parkland legion. The Buffaloes are on a run in Erie.
BUFFALOES START STATES WITH A WIN! @NParklandSrLeg beats Stripes & Strikes (Hazelton) 2-1 in the opening game of the state tournament. Nate Unger pitched into the 5th & made a diving grab of a bunt to turn two. Steven Sepko finished it off on the mound for the save!