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Brian Ptashinski

Brian Ptashinski
Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski, graduated from The Ohio State University. He is a former radio personality for several stations in Columbus, OH.
 
 
 
 
PALMERTON GETS THEIR SEASON OFF IN RIGHT DIRECTION IN OPENER.

PALMERTON GETS THEIR SEASON OFF IN RIGHT DIRECTION IN OPENER.

August 28, 2021

PALMERTON CRUISES IN SCHUYLKILL/COLONIAL LEAGUE OPENER By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter   E92Bg96XMAcSrXQ   PALMERTON-  With parents, siblings, students and fans back in the stands and bands on the field the Palmerton Blue Bombers entertained their nearby neighbors from Lehighton Friday night, but the Bombers were less gracious hosts when the whistle blew delivering […]

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SCFCA All-STAR FOOTBALL GAME CAPTURED BY THE NORTH 24-0. @PFNDan570FB @SchLeague @PIAADistrictXI @coachhall_ @CoachGaffney08 @SCFCA @farrmj

May 23, 2021

  SOUTH SQUAD HELD SCORELESS BY DOMINATE NORTH DEFENSE By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter Photos Courtesy of Daniel Reed @PFNDan570FB on Twitter SCHUYLKILL HAVEN- In most cases when a high school all-star game takes place, the offenses take precedent, but this was not the case Saturday afternoon at Schuylkill Haven as the North team […]

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Cheltenham Cruises to Mercy Rule Win Over Reading.

April 2, 2021

READING- The Cheltenham Panthers wasted little time Thursday night, as they scored 21 points in the opening quarter and rolled to a decisive 40-6 win over Reading in a United X league football game at Reservoir Stadium, on a cold and windy night before a senior night crowd. Quarterback Zach Gaffin scored his first of […]

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Father Judge Rallies From Early Deficit to Down Reading. @GriddersRed @fjfootball27 @FJAthletics @570Football

March 20, 2021

Final score @FJAthletics defeats @RDGschools 26-12 @PaFootballNews @circlewsports @570Football @CoachWeaver3 @Sykotyk @HEARTLANDFAN15 @PAcatholic pic.twitter.com/qeSrqpRUhh — Brian Ptashinski (@BPtashinski) March 20, 2021 Written by Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter READING- Yes, we have high school football, in March in Pennsylvania. Nine teams from around the Philadelphia area and Reading High School, opted out of the fall […]

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North Schuylkill Captures District Gold In High Scoring Contest.

November 26, 2020

NEW TRIPOLI- The last time North Schuylkill and Notre Dame met on the football field a District XI championship was on the line in 2018. In that game facing stiff 30mph winds at Lehighton, the Spartans did not attempt a pass and rushed 63 times for 306 yards in a 36-0 demolition of the Crusaders. […]

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Palisades Captures District XI Gold With Convincing Win Over Northern Lehigh.

November 22, 2020

@BPtashinski on Twitter WHITEHALL- The Palisades Pirates captured their second District XI championship in four years with a dominating 31-14 win over Northern Lehigh on Saturday night at Whitehall’s Zephyr Stadium. It was the second time this season the Pirates got the best of the Bulldogs. Back on September 25th Palisades came out on top […]

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Wyomissing Punches Ticket To Hershey With Rout Of Danville

November 22, 2020

@BPtashinski on Twitter WYOMISSING- The Spartans of Wyomissing won their first and only PIAA State 2A Football Championship back in 2012. Come Friday afternoon at Hersheypark Stadium they will get a shot a capturing their second, this time in 3A as they face Central Valley at 3:30pm, after rolling to 44-14 win over District 4 […]

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Allentown Central Catholic Dominates Northwestern To Earn District Crown.

November 19, 2020

By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter WHITEHALL- Mistakes and missed opportunities are magnified come playoff time at any level of football competition. Thursday night the Tigers of Northwestern Lehigh felt the wrath of what can happen on any given night in the Lehigh Valley as the Allentown Central Catholic Vikings took advantage of a couple […]

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Pribula, Tomb Too Much For Del Val In 6A Playoff.

November 15, 2020

MILFORD- The Del Val Warriors came into their game Saturday afternoon withe District 3 champion, Central York, knowing they had to control the tempo and limit any mistakes against the high-octane Panthers. In the first half was mission accomplished as the score was tied at fourteen at intermission, but then Central York erupted for 35 […]

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Balanced Attacking Effort, Advances Jersey Shore in AAAA Playoffs.

November 14, 2020

WRIGHT TWP- The verbage of bend but don’t break tends to be the outcry when it comes to defensive effort come playoff time. No more was that evident Friday night at Crestwood’s Comet Stadium as the Jersey Shore(9-0) forced three crucial turnovers and left Mountain Top with a 26-14 victory, advancing the Bulldogs to the […]

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Nazareth Cruises Into Final Four in District XI Playoffs.

November 9, 2020

By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter NAZARETH- Late last Friday afternoon a positive Covid-19 test at Nazareth was diagnosed and the top seed in District XI 6A season looked to be over on the gridiron. But some contact tracing testing was conducted and after some phone calls to committee members and to Pleasant Valley it […]

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Whitehall Survives and Advances to District Championship Game.

Whitehall Survives and Advances to District Championship Game.

November 9, 2020

By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter WHITEHALL- What a difference a year makes. Last season the Whitehall Zephyrs finished the season at 0-10. Sunday afternoon they were playing for a spot in the District XI 5A championship game next week against Pocono Mountain East, in their way was a familiar foe in the playoffs, the […]

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Notre Dame Cruises Into District Final With Dominating Win.

November 8, 2020

@BPtashinski on Twitter NEW TRIPOLI- Playing for the first time in three weeks, the Notre Dame Green Pond Crusaders looked rusty to start the game against the Olympians of Jim Thorpe, in the District XI 3A Semifinal game Saturday night at Northwestern Lehigh’s Tiger Stadium. But an explosive 22 point run propelled the 7-0 Crusaders […]

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Bethlehem Catholic Advances With Shutout Win Over Blue Mountain.

November 7, 2020

  NEW TRIPOLI- October 17th was the last win for the Bethlehem Catholic Golden Hawks a 7-0 shutout over Easton. Since then they lost two in a row to rivals Bethlehem Freedom and Allentown Central Catholic by a combined score of 80-3. So coming into their District XI 4A quarterfinal playoff game with Blue Mountain […]

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Crestwood Captures District 2 4A Gold Over Dallas.

Crestwood Captures District 2 4A Gold Over Dallas.

November 7, 2020

@BPtashinski on Twitter MOUNTAIN TOP- Friday night the Comets of Crestwood blazed their way to District 2 4A championship by defeating the defending state runner-ups, the Mountaineers of Dallas by a score of 34-14. Behind a punishing running attack led by running back Jimmy Hawley and quarterback Ryan Petrosky and solid effort by the defense […]

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Lehigh Valley Gridiron Tidbits October 24th-31st.

Lehigh Valley Gridiron Tidbits October 24th-31st.

October 28, 2020

  We’ve come to the last week of the regular season in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference and Colonial Leagues, and some of the district playoff scenarios have not been completely settled. We know 36 teams will make-up the entire field in six classifications. As of now 13 slots remain open, by late Saturday night those […]

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Lehigh Valley Gridiron Tidbits

October 21, 2020

  By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter As this unprecedented 2020 high school football season winds down in the Lehigh Valley and Poconos, the stigma of Covid-19 is still wreaking havoc, leaving programs scrambling to find make-up games even if it means scheduling games during the week. As of tonight, Notre Dame-Green Pond, who is […]

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Emmaus Improves to 3-0 with convincing win over Central Catholic.

October 18, 2020

ALLENTOWN- Facing their third opponent from Allentown in as many weeks, the Hornets of Emmaus stayed on course behind a staunch defense and touchdowns by Brandon Camire and Jake Fotta to pin a 24-7 loss on Allentown Central Catholic Saturday night at J. Birney Crum Stadium. Emmaus (3-0) came into the contest outscoring their opponents […]

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Lehigh Valley Gridiron Tidbits Week 5

October 14, 2020

  Week five of the high school football season around the Lehigh Valley is in the books and just about all the teams have played at least one game this season, all but for Pleasant Valley, who is scheduled to play Pocono Mountain West this Friday night October 16th stay tuned! Recapping this past weekend […]

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Freedom Rides Hot-Handed Quarterback to Key Win Over Easton.

Freedom Rides Hot-Handed Quarterback to Key Win Over Easton.

October 11, 2020

By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter BETHLEHEM- After spotting the Red Rovers of Easton ten points, the Freedom Patriots roared back on the arm of junior quarterback Brian Taylor’s three touchdown passes to go on to defeat the Rovers 21-10 before a moderate crowd at BASD Stadium Saturday night. Easton came into the contest state-ranked […]

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Second Half Surge Propels Northern Lehigh To Win.

October 11, 2020

@BPtashinski on Twitter WILSON- Looking to break into the win column finally this season, after losing their first two games in the Colonial League by a combined total of fifteen points, the Bulldogs of Northern Lehigh found themselves down on the road Saturday afternoon 14-7 to the Wilson Warriors. Bulldogs’ coach Joe Tout employed a […]

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Bethlehem Catholic Rebounds To Defeat Liberty.

October 10, 2020

  BETHLEHEM- After being shutout last week 21-0 to Nazareth, the Bethlehem Catholic Golden Hawks knew they had to get back to the basics in there game with cross-town rival Liberty. Friday night using a strong rushing attack and balanced passing game they got back on track with a resounding 42-17 victory over the Hurricanes […]

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Emmaus Annihilates Dieruff In Thursday Night Tilt.

October 9, 2020

  By Brian Ptashinski  @BPtashinski on Twitter EMMAUS- For the second week in a row, the Emmaus Hornets met up with an Allentown city school and the result was similar. Last week it was a 58-0 demolition of William Allen. Thursday night Louis E Dieruff made their way into EPSD Stadium and found themselves in […]

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Lehigh Valley Gridiron Tidbits

October 7, 2020

  @BPtashinski on Twitter With the cloud of Covid-19 still looming over high school football in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, still schools are moving ahead with the season as best they can and sometimes that means making last minute changes to their schedules to allow game to continue. As was the case a couple of […]

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Second Half Surge Leads Easton To Victory.

October 4, 2020

  BETHLEHEM-  In the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference season opener for both Easton and Bethlehem Liberty Saturday night at Bethlehem Area School District Stadium the lack of competition showed in the first half. Neither team could put points on the board over the first twenty-four minutes. Easton turned the ball over twice on downs, the first […]

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