Brian “Hollywood” Ptashinski

November 2018

PHILADELPHIA POWERHOUSE ENDS DISTRICT TWO CHAMPION SEASON ONCE AGAIN.

November 25, 2018 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

SLATINGTON- There was a war of words so-to-speak on social media this week with the debate of boundary vs non-boundary schools being the hot-topic of interscholastic athletics in the state. The motivation for an undefeated, but still an underdog Valley View in their PIAA State quarterfinal matchup with two loss Imhotep Charter was: Community vs […]

GOLDEN HAWKS FLY OVER FALCONS TO ADVANCE TO STATE SEMIFINALS. @becahifootball @PGFalconsFB

November 24, 2018 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

KINTNERSVILLE- It wasn’t as pretty as what was flashing up on the scoreboard Friday night at Pirates Stadium on the campus of Palisades High School. Bethlehem Catholic did manage to score more points than their familiar post-season oppenent the Pottsgrove Falcons to the tune of a 58-20 score and advance to the semifinal round in […]

POTTSGROVE NARROWLY ADVANCES IN STATE 4A PLAYOFF RUN TO STATE GOLD @shoresports2 @PGFalconsFB

November 17, 2018 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

SLATINGTON- Jersey Shore came into Friday night’s PIAA State 4A playoff game with an 7-5 record going up against a Pottsgrove team that was 11-1 from champions of highly-competitive District 1 and ranked in tthe top 10 teams in the state. On paper this game looked like mismatch, but alas this is playoff time and […]

FOURTH TIME IS THE CHARM FOR NORTH SCHUYLKILL BEHIND STINGY DEFENSE AND POTENT GROUND GAME

November 11, 2018 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

LEHIGHTON- So what they had to wait an extra day for redemption? So what they had to face a potent offense coming in averaging over 450 yards per a game and 41 points? So what they have have been on the short end on the scoreboard to Colonial League power Notre Dame Green Pond thre […]

FREEDOM SLOSHES THEIR WAY INTO DISTRICT SEMIFINALS.

November 3, 2018 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

BETHLEHEM- Friday night the Freedom Patriots got a chance for a do-over. Just six short days ago holding a 10-0 lead over their Bethlehem city rivals, the Liberty Hurricanes, a disasterous second half which included five consecutive turnovers ended the Patriots shot an undefeated regular season and even worse its second straight loss to Liberty […]

Turn The Page: The Book Closes On Storied Rivalry. @Meyers_Athletic @GARAthletics video recap/gallery

October 28, 2018 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

WILKES-BARRE- A new chapter will begin next season for those associated with high school football in the Wyoming Valley. The three high schools associated with the Wilkes-Barre Area School District will become one on the field beginning in 2019/20 fall season. Meyers, from the south end, G.A.R from “The Heights” and Coughlin on the north […]

Saucon Valley Recaptures Bicentennial Trophy With Win Over Palisades.

October 27, 2018 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

HELLERTOWN- Last season the Saucon Valley Panthers walked off the Pirate Stadium turf in Kintnersville on the short end of a 33-6 score. Coming into the 2018 season finale they were refocused on capturing the Bicentenial Trophy and possibly solidfying a home game in the upcoming District XI 4A playoffs, something they have not done […]

OLYMPIANS KEEP TITLE HOPES ALIVE WITH LATE DEFENSIVE STAND TO STAVE OFF TAMAQUA @JTOlympians @TASDAthletics1

October 20, 2018 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

JIM THORPE- With their backs against the wall and knowing any chance to possibly claim a share of a Schuylkill League I Title hanging in the balance, the Jim Thorpe defense rose to the occasion by forcing Tamaqua into three straight incomplete passes in the waining seconds from inside the Olympians ten yard line to […]

LET THE HYPE BEGIN: EMMAUS ROUTES CENTRAL CATHOLIC. SETS UP FOR LONG AWAITED SHOWDOWN WITH FREEDOM

October 7, 2018 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

ALLENTOWN- The whispers had begun a few weeks ago as the games ticked off each football programs schedule, and a “W” went onto the records of both schools. Friday night Freedom held up their share of the bargain with an impressive 35-7 dismantling of Easton. It was up to Emmaus, on a misty, foggy Saturday […]

Olympians come up one play short, fall from unbeaten ranks @NSAthletics1 @JTOlympians

September 29, 2018 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

The 2 point play after this Olympian td failed, Spartans survive in the mud JIM THORPE- Sometimes when two evenly matched, unbeaten teams get together on the football field it somehow doesn’t match the hype. That was not the case Friday night on a soggy, sloppy track at Jim Thorpe High School Field as North […]

#Palmerton dismantles Pen Argyl to earn initial win @PAKnightFball @andrewsabo05

September 23, 2018 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

Andrew Sabo heads for the endzone PEN ARGYL- Palmerton came into Saturday’s afternoon game with Pen Argyl winless in its’ first four games, albeit they played the class of Colonial League to start the season: Palisades, Southern Lehigh, Saucon Valley and Notre Dame-Green Pond, a combined 12-4 coming into the weekend. The Bombers, to their […]

Athletic @berwickdawgsProve To Be Too Much To Handle In Battle Of Unbeatens.

September 15, 2018 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

Photos courtesy Lee Vivian KINGSTON- Sometimes a football game does not match the hype it receives going into the contest. Such was the case Friday night at Spartan Stadium as Berwick (3-0) overwhelmed a game, but undermanned Wyoming Valley West by a score 0f 40-24 in a key Wyoming Valley Conference showdown of premier rivals. […]

@becahifootball gets back on track with dominating performance

September 9, 2018 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

BETHLEHEM- After last weeks disappointing performance against another cross-cty foe-Freedom, Bethlehem Catholic coach, Joe Henrich preached hard work and keep grinding though a gauntlet of EPC foes. Saturday night at BASD Stadium that hard work and persaverance paid off with an impresive win over Liberty 45-16 on a damp night. With the win the Golden […]

FREEDOM EARNS STATEMENT WIN OVER PARKLAND.

September 8, 2018 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

BETHLEHEM- The one thing you can say about the EPC South this football season, it’s going to be epic. Heading into week 3, Emmaus, Parkland, Easton, Freedom and Liberty came into the weekend with unblemished marks. Friday night at BASD Stadium in Bethlehem two of those teams were paired up, in what became a classic […]

Freedom Dominates Cross-Town Rival Bethlehem Catholic @becahifootball @BCPEPCLUB @fhssportsBASD @fhsriotsquad ‏

September 4, 2018 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

BETHLEHEM- Saturday night at BASD Stadium The Bethlehem Freedom Patriots sent a message to the rest of the EPC South, that they will be a team to be reckoned with as this season goes forward as they dominated the defending 4A State Semifinalists and cross-town rivals of Bethlehem Catholic 37-20 before a decent size crowd. […]

Last Second Desperation Pass Lifts Emmaus To Win.

September 3, 2018 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

The scoreboard says Emmaus won, but it doesn’t tell the story NAZARETH,PA- Facing a fourth down situation from the Nazareth 8 yard line and just seconds left on the clock. Emmaus’ quarterback Ethan Parvel did all he could to avoid the pass rush of the Nazareth defense, who swarmed the eleusive QB, as Parvel was […]

Pen Argyl Earns 500th Win, With Last Second Score @PAKnightFball @SalisburyFb

August 27, 2018 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

PEN ARGYL- The Pen Argyl Green Knights scrapped and fought their way in the second half, overcoming a 10 point deficit at halftime for an exciting and historic win over visiting Salisbury Twp. “Up On The Hill”. The Knights score on a 5 yard touchdown with 5.8 seconds left for a 17-16 victory, the 500th […]

Berwick Too Much for Abington Heights on Opening Night @berwickdawgs @CometsAH