The semifinalists for the 2025 lehighvalleylive.com Athlete of the Year award have each made their own unique mark on their high school programs. Here, we profile the 16 standouts and learn why they ...

WAYNESBURG – Bobby Patnesky, a former standout at Canon-McMillan High School, was hired Wednesday as head wrestling coach at Waynesburg University. Patnesky is a former head coach at the Division I ...

Saucon Valley’s youth program is tremendous ... only Dave Crowell and Jody Karam among active lehighvalleylive coaches in wins (and has more at one school than either), is optimistic.

“Notre Dame’s obviously a good team, and they don’t have any holes in their lineup,” Saucon Valley coach Chad Shirk said. “Tonight, we wanted to see everyone compete, although there ...

That’s what has made us successful at Saucon Valley – being a family.” And for that high level of success this year, Shirk is the lehighvalleylive Wrestling Coach of the Year, with nods to ...

That will do it for West Region updates from this weekend's PIAA wrestling tournament. Thanks to those who helped on the ...

Cathy Leibensperger shook off the snow from her coat and hair as she walked into Catasauqua’s old high school gym in 1980. She was among a dozen people who showed up for Saucon Valley’s ...

Third in a series covering the relationships between high school wrestling coaches and their assistants. Head coach Chad Shirk pondered a question about how the Saucon Valley wrestling schedule is ...

Saucon Valley wrestling coach Chad Shirk notched his 250th win on Friday night, surpassing Charles Bartolet to become the winningest coach in program history. But after the 53-15 road victory over ...

Saucon Valley wrestling team has been the runner-up in three straight ... "We have to bring our A-game," Saucon Valley coach Chad Shirk said. "It's the final four teams in the district. They're going ...