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Sunday, May 6, 2012

Norristown Falls to Springfield in Boys' Lacrosse

The Spartans took down the Eagles, 11-6.

According to Norristown Area High School Boys' Varsity Lacrosse Coach Jeffrey Calhoun, the Eagles hosted Springfield on Friday, May 4 and lost to the Spartans, 11-6. Norristown scorers included Carson Lucard with 2 goals and 2 assists, Jesse Prante with 2 goals and 1 assist and Connor McGee and Brew Baltrus with 1 goal each. The Eagles will face off at home against Plymouth-Whitemarsh on Tuesday, May 8 at 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

UD Cardinals Soar Over the Eagles in Boys Lacrosse

The Upper Dublin Cardinals came to Norristown yesterday and beat the Eagles, 16-5.

According to Norristown Area High School Boys' Varsity Lacrosse Coach Jeffrey Calhoun, the Eagles hosted Upper Dublin on Monday, April 30 and lost to the visiting Cardinals, 16-5.  Norristown scorers included Sean Calhoun with 2 goals, Mike Smith with 1 goal and 1 assist and Jesse Prante and Cody Baker with 1 goal each. The Eagles host Cheltenham High School on Wednesday, May 2. They'll face off against the Panthers at 3:30 p.m.

Monday, April 30, 2012

We Found Our Greatest Sports Fan!

The competition was stiff, but one fan's lifelong commitment was as clear as the ink on her arm.

After weeks of voting, we have a winner in our "Greatest Sports Fan" contest. It was a tough competition with some serious super fans showing off their stuff, but one fan's devotion was so clear, so beautiful, so permanent, that it was pretty clear who had won voters' hearts. Patch reader Tara Sarica submitted the winning photos of a Phillies super fan who's tattoos of Harry Kalas, the Vet, and the Philly Phanatic testify to a lifelong commitment to our Fightin' Phils. Her entry garnered more than half of the 125 votes we received in our contest. We'll be contacting Tara shortly to let her know how she can claim her prize.   Thanks to all of those who entered or voted in our contest. You're all super fans in our books.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Norristown Lax Breaks in the New Field, Loses to Upper Moreland

The Trojans beat the Eagles, 15-4.

According to Norristown Area High School Boys' Varsity Lacrosse Coach Jeffrey Calhoun, the Eagles broke in their new field today with a game against Wissahickon. Unfortunately the Trojans overcame our Eagles, 15-4.   Scoring for Norristown were Sean Calhoun with 2 goals and 1 assist, Drew Baltrus with 1 goals and 1 assist and Eric Sylvester with 1 goal. The Eagles travel to Upper Moreland on Thursday, April 26, to take on the Golden Bears at 4 p.m.

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Norristown Lax Loses to Colonials, Vikings

The Colonials beat the Eagles 17-5 on Tuesday and the Vikings clobbered Norristown on Friday, 13-6.

According to Norristown Area High School Boys' Varsity Lacrosse Coach Jeffrey Calhoun, the Eagles travelled to Plymouth-Whitemarsh on Tuesday, April 17 and lost to the Colonials, 17-5. Norristown scorers included Mike Smith and Sean Calhoun with 2 goals each, Pat Owens with 1 goal, Carson Lucard with 2 assists, and Marcus Severns, Austin Ftizsimmons and Jesse Prante with 1 assist each. On Friday, April 20, the Eagles travelled to Upper Merion and lost to the Vikings, 13-6. Norristown scorers included Sean Calhoun with 2 goals and 2 assists, Drew Baltrus with 2 goals and 1 assist, Jesse Prante and Connor McGee with 1 goal each and Mike Smith and Carson Lucard with 1 assist each. Upper Merion scorers included Dalosta with 3 goals and 1 …

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Eagles Varsity Lax Loses, JV Wins Against Springfield

The Varsity Spartans clipped the Eagles 9-7, but the JV Eagles triumphed, 4-3.

According to Norristown Area High School Boys' Varsity Lacrosse Coach Jeffrey Calhoun, the Eagles travelled to Springfield on Monday, April 16, and lost to the Spartans, 9-7. Norristown scorers include Sean Calhoun with 4 goals and 1 assist, Jesse Prante with 3 goals and 1 assist, Marcus Severns with 2 assists and Carson Lucard and Mike Smith with 1 assist each. The Junior Varsity won their game, 4-3.  JV scorers include Tyler Kingkiner with 2 goals and 1 assist and Mike Cullen and Mikean Robinson with 1 goal each. The Eagles travel to Plymouth-Whitemarsh on Tuesday, April 17 to take on the Colonials. Varisty plays at 3:30 p.m. and JV takes the field at 5 p.m.

Monday, April 16, 2012

Norristown Runners in the Boston Marathon Today!

Some serious Norristown-area athletes are participating in the Boston Marathon today.

The legendary Boston Marathon kicks off at 9 a.m. today and according to the marathon's website there are a few athletes from our area making the 26.2 mile run. If you want to tune in and keep track of our runners to cheer them on, check out the live stream of the event at UniversalSports.com. You can also download a copy of the course map in our PDF section. Here's a breakdown of runners from our area participating in the marathon:

CryinSam Says

4:19 pm on Monday, April 16, 2012

Good luck to all! Coming Soon - Runners Club of Norristown Area. www.runnorr.com - The site will be up soon and the first organizational meeting will be announced shortly, as well as, a group fun run schedule.   more ›

Friday, April 13, 2012

Norristown's Jahquil Hargrove Named Miami University Athlete of the Week

Another Norristown athlete making a name for himself in college.

According to Miami University's Athletics blog, Norristown native Jahquil Hargrove is bringing the heat Florida. Hargrove, a sophomore sprinter on the track team, was named Miami’s Athlete of the Week last week. Hargrove reportedly had a thrilling meet for the Miami RedHawks at the Miami Invitational on Saturday, March 31, totaling 24 points in three events and leading Miami to the team title. Hargorve was the runner-up in the 400m dash with a personal best of 47.57, ran the third leg on the 4x400m relay team, and ran the 200m dash. The honor is the first of Hargrove’s career. Read more about his stats and his Athlete of the Week honor here.

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Norristown Lax Down Two More

The Eagles had their wings clipped by Upper Dublin and Lansdal Catholic this week.

According to Norristown Area High School Boys' Varsity Lacrosse Coach Jeffrey Calhoun, the Eagles travelled to Upper Dublin on Tuesday, April 10, where the host Cardinals won 14-3. Norristown scorers included Sean Calhoun with 2 goals, Jesse Prante with 1 goal and Eric Sylvester with 1 assist. On Wednesday, April 11, the Eagles hosted Lansdale Catholic and came up short to the Crusaders, 13-8. Norristown scorers included Jesse Prante with 3 goals and 3 assits, Sean Calhoun with 3 goals and 2 assists, Pat Owens and Drew Baltrus with 1 goal each and Justin Roccia and Austin Fitsimmons with 1 assist each. The Eagles were scheduled to square off against Cheltenham on Friday, but that game has been cancelled. They'll face Springfield on the …

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Norristown's Khalif Wyatt Named All-Big 5 First Team

The award will be presented at the Big 5 Awards Banquet on April 23.

More good news from Temple about Norristown native Khalif Wyatt – I'm sure no one's surprised to hear the star in his junior year at Temple University has been named all-Big 5 First Team this year.  Temple made the announcement while congratulating head coach Fran Dunphy for being named the "Big 5 Coach of the Year." Wyatt's teammate Ramone Moore and was also named all-Big 5 First Team, while Juan Fernandez earned second team status. The awards will formally be presented at the Big 5 Awards Banquet held on Temple's campus April 23. Read more about the Big 5 awards here.

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