Derek Bast

3 days ago | mcall.com | Derek Bast

Emmaus High School has a long history of success in many of the 23 sports that District 11 has to offer for both boys and girls. Despite sustained success in the 1960s and 1970s and another strong run at the turn of the century, girls basketball is not often thought of as one of those dominant sports for the school’s athletic department.

5 days ago | mcall.com | Derek Bast

In one of the biggest games at Allentown’s PPL Center since the franchise moved to the Lehigh Valley in 2014-15, the Phantoms missed a golden opportunity to eliminate AHL powerhouse and Atlantic Division champion Hershey Bears. The two-time defending Calder Cup champions, facing elimination for just the third time in the past three years, jumped out to an early 3-0 lead and held off two different rallies to defeat the Phantoms 6-4 on Friday night at PPL Center.

5 days ago | thereporteronline.com | Derek Bast

Jets rookie Mason Taylor loves the high expectations that come from being Hall of Famer’s son

6 days ago | mcall.com | Derek Bast

With 24 sets of medals prepared to be handed out in Thursday’s finale to the 2025 EPC Track and Field Championships at Whitehall’s Zephyr Sports Complex, fireworks could have come from anywhere. Emmaus senior Kayla-Rayne Quinones wasted no time in the first event of the afternoon, capitalizing on a strong start and two-time defending champion Maggie Scalzo’s fall to earn a championship in the 100 meter hurdles.

1 week ago | mcall.com | Derek Bast

All signs pointed to Easton senior Maggie Scalzo breaking records, winning titles and enjoying every second in the final season of her historic track and field career at Easton High School. One of the major checkpoints was always going to be completing a four-year sweep of the 300 hurdles in Wednesday’s EPC Championships at Whitehall High School’s Zephyr Sports Complex. That dream became a reality but not in the way she ever expected.