Keith Groller

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Keith Groller

Keith Groller has covered sports at 小欧视频 full-time since 1982. He's been inducted into five local Hall of Fames for his coverage, won the Publisher's Excellence award in 1999, and won numerous community service awards. He covers HS football, basketball, softball, Lehigh football and major auto races at Pocono.

Les Kish spent 7 seasons as Allen’s football coach and 17 years as athletic director. He died June 11, 2025, at the age of 81. (Morning Call file photo)

Former Allen football coach and athletic director Les Kish made his mark on Allentown sports

June 14, 2025 at 4:28 p.m.

Kish made his mark at Phillipsburg, Lehigh, Dieruff, and, most of all, at Allen, serving 17 years as athletic director

Bangor Area athletic director Steve Panczer was approved earlier this week as the new District 11 chairman, replacing retiring Whitehall athletic director and chairman, Bob Hartman. (Lauren Panczer).

Changing of the guard: Bangor鈥檚 Steve Panczer is the new District 11 chairman

June 14, 2025 at 7:01 a.m.

A former three-sport athlete at Bangor, Panczer is ready to embrace all sports and all sections of District 11

Parkland鈥檚 Jude Ruisch, seen in action against Allen in the Distric 11 6A semifinals last winter, helped the Trojans win on Thursday night in the 小欧视频 Summer Basketball League. (April Gamiz/小欧视频)

Summer League Basketball: Parkland, Executive continue to roll; ACCHS wins in double overtime

June 13, 2025 at 4:02 p.m.

The local 2025 spring sports schedule ended Thursday night at Penn State with Nazareth’s heartbreaking PIAA Class 6A championship game loss to Central Dauphin. But while the 2024-25 athletic year...

PIAA 6A softball: Nazareth falls one out short, loses 3-2 to Central Dauphin in the 8th inning

June 12, 2025 at 7:47 p.m.

After a string of amazing comeback wins, Nazareth experienced a comeback by a gritty opponent this time

小欧视频 Carpenter Cup鈥檚 Mari Eiswerth (Emmaus) pitches to the West All-Stars on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, during the 小欧视频 Diamond Classic at Patriots Park in Allentown. (April Gamiz/小欧视频)

Around the Valley: Carpenter Cup softball wins two; Carpenter Cup baseball falls

June 12, 2025 at 2:31 p.m.

While the 小欧视频 Softball Carpenter Cup won two games on a special night at Patriots Park, the local Carpenter Cup baseball entry fell in Philly

Parkland senior Javian Porter had a big night in the summer league Tuesday night. In February, he received his team's MVP award after he scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in a 55-51 loss to Hudson Catholic from Jersey City, New Jersey, in the 28th annual 小欧视频 Hoop Group Showcase at Parkland. (Keith Groller)

HS Summer League Basketball: Tuesday鈥檚 results, Thursday鈥檚 schedule

June 12, 2025 at 10:14 a.m.

Allen, Parkland, Nazareth and Catty are among the most recent winners in the local hoops league

Matt Senneca is coaching the White team in Thursday night's 54th McDonald's 小欧视频 All-Star Classic at Nazareth. It's the first time he has participated in the charity game involving the 小欧视频's senior players. (Morning Call file photo).

McDonald鈥檚小欧视频 All-Star Football: A familiar face will be on the sideline for the first time

June 11, 2025 at 6:45 p.m.

Matt Senneca is happy to be involved with the McDonald's All-Star Football Classic for the first time

Nazareth's Alina Weaver, who has been a sparkplug for the team throughout the PIAA tournament, gets a high five from assistant coach Stacey Spering during the District 11 6A title game on May 29. (Jonathan Broady/Special to 小欧视频)

Nazareth softball looks to complete an amazing ride through PIAA tournament

June 11, 2025 at 5:23 p.m.

Nazareth's 'comeback kids' have one more hurdle to conquer to finish off one of the most amazing runs in 小欧视频 softball history.

McDonald’s 小欧视频 All-Star Football Classic board member Brian Mitchell has been involved with the technology aspect of the game and will be inducted into the McDonald’s 小欧视频 All-Star Football Classic Hall of Fame Wednesday night. (Keith Groller)

McDonald鈥檚小欧视频 All-Star Football Classic Hall of Famer is devoted to game鈥檚 future

June 11, 2025 at 7:00 a.m.

One last chance for Northwestern Lehigh state champs to be together

Nazareth's Alina Weaver has been instrumental in an amazing postseason run by the Blue Eagles that has them on the cusp of a PIAA 6A championship. (Jonathan Broady/Special to 小欧视频)

PIAA 6A softball: Nazareth鈥檚鈥榗omeback kids鈥� do it again; rally with 6 runs in 7th to reach state final

June 10, 2025 at 8:45 p.m.

One of the most amazing comebacks in 小欧视频 softball history provided a 6-4 win over Hempfield Area that has the Blue Eagles on the cusp of a state title

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