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Patch wants to see your favorite Emmaus and Upper Milford teams in action.

Whether your team is on the way to the playoffs or reminiscent of the Bad News Bears, we want you to take us out to the ball field with you this spring. Be it on the baseball diamond, at the soccer field or during a flag football game, Patch wants to see your young - or not so young - athletes in action. Baseball fans in Upper Milford Township know that once spring has sprung, they can catch one of the many teams of the Upper Milford Youth Association competing on the Lower Field in Lenape Park just about any day of the week. To add your photos or video to this story, simply click on the button under the video that says "Upload Photos and Videos" in green type and follow the steps that follow. Remember, you have to be logged into the …

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East Penn Sports Schedule

This Week's East Penn Sports Schedule

East Penn Sports, Jan. 30 through Feb. 3

Monday, Jan. 30 4 p.m. Eyer Middle School Boys Basketball @ Northeast Middle School 4 p.m. Eyer Middle School Girls Basketball vs. Northeast Middle School at home 4 p.m. Lower Macungie Middle School Boys Basketball @ Springhouse Middle School 4 p.m. Lower Macungie Middle School Girls Basketball vs. Springhouse Middle School at home Tuesday, Jan. 31  4 p.m. Boys Junior High Basketball @ Freedom High School 4 p.m. Girls Junior High Basketball vs. Freedom High School at home 5:30 p.m. Boys Junior Varsity Basketball @ Freedom High School 5:30 p.m. Girls Junior Varsity Basketball vs. Freedom High School at home 7 p.m. Boys Varsity Basketball @ Freedom High School 7 p.m. Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Freedom High School Wednesday, Feb. 1 5:30 p.m…

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People in Our Neighborhood

Meet Emmaus' Biggest Fan, Patty Lambert

Perhaps you've seen her at a football game, next to the baseball field, or at the gym for a basketball game. Where ever you see her, Patty is cheering for Emmaus with a bigger smile and more community spirit than most.

Name: Patty Lambert Where do you live? Patty, who attended Bethlehem Business College, is originally from Bethlehem, but now lives in Emmaus. What did you do for a living? “I worked for the transit center in Allentown doing general office work. Then I worked at Muhlenburg Hospital in the accounting office for 26 years."  What has inspired you to attend local sporting events so religiously? “When I was five, my dad started taking me to all of the games in Bethlehem. He took me when I was younger, but as I got older I just went by myself. We didn’t have a car so I walked or took the bus.” Do you have any pets? “I have two cats, but I used to have eight. Their names are EP and PC for “Emmaus and Parkland” and “Parkland and Coplay.” I got them…

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EHS Sophomore Wins District 11 Golf Title

Sixteen-year-old wins District 11 Tournament by 11 shots.

Five Family Events for the Weekend

We've assembled a weekly calendar of kid-friendly activities and new places to try out with children.

Here are a trio of make-and-takes, a pair of sporting events, a community celebration, and a fall film festival: 1. A Make-and-Take Doubleheader. Where/When: A.C. Moore from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Sat., Sept. 24 and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sun., Sept. 25. There are two A.C. Moore stores in our area: one in the Airport Center mall on Airport Road (home to Target and The Christmas Tree Shop among others) and the other on MacArthur Road in Whitehall. Why Go: Saturday’s project will use pony beads to create a pink breast cancer awareness ribbon. On Sunday, as part of A.C. Moore's ongoing anniversary celebration, you’ll get to make a ghost out of yarn. There’s a bunch of other stuff going on on Sunday too. Pricing: Both make-and-take projects are…

What Do You Think About Kids' Sports Trophies?

These days children are getting awards for merely participating in sports and other activities.

Editor's Note: The Emmaus Patch editor's husband, "Coach Harry," was the coordinator of the Upper Milford Youth Association summer 2011 kickball program. Moms Talk is a weekly feature on all Lehigh Valley Patches in which local parents are invited to share opinions and advice on parenting issues. This week’s Moms Talk topic comes from Moms Council member Beth Sharpless and relates to sports medals, trophies and similar prizes: Here’s what Beth has to say: “Given that my daughter just received her first medal for playing kickball (with the Upper Milford Youth Association), I realize we are now embarking on a new phase in her life-that of sports, medals, trophies and the like. Watching all of the kids grab and ‘gimme’ at the medals made me …

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Mountain View

Organized Kids' Sports Start Too Young

Can't kids just be kids?

After this past week’s record-breaking temperatures, I became “heated” in more ways than one. What value is there to having a group of 7- and 8-year-olds play baseball in 98-degree weather when warnings have been issued for poor air quality? I was disturbed to think the coaches were so set on these kids playing, that their health and safety weren’t a consideration. “If they drink lots of water, they’ll be fine,” someone said. Well, my son (who has asthma) just might not be “fine” if he’s pushed to play catcher for two hours in 100 percent humidity at those record-breaking temperatures. Fortunately after some debate with the other coach, our coach had enough sense to postpone the game -- just to “play it safe.” Bless him for standing up for…

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Beth

9:31 am on Sunday, June 19, 2011

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For Some at Emmaus High, Playoff Time is Here

For others, the post-season approaches.

The following Emmaus athletic teams will be in action this week as playoffs draw closer:  Monday, May 9 3:45 p.m.: JV Baseball @ Souderton High School 4 p.m.: Varsity Baseball vs. Souderton 4 p.m.: Girls’ JV Softball @ Whitehall High School 4 p.m.: Girls’ Eyer Softball @ Lower Macungie Middle School 4 p.m.: Girls’ Lower Macungie Softball vs. Eyer Middle School 4 p.m.: Girls’ Varsity LaCrosse @ Easton High School 4 p.m.: Boys’ Eyer Volleyball @ Easton Area Middle School 5 p.m.: Girls’ Varsity Soccer – Lehigh Valley Conference Semi-finals 5:30 p.m: Boys’ JV LaCrosse vs. Parkland High School 5:30 p.m.: Girls’ JV LaCrosse @ Easton High School 6 p.m.: Girls’ Varsity Softball vs. Whitehall High School 7:15 p.m.: Boys’ Varsity LaCrosse vs. …

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Emmaus Meets Parkland on the Track and Field

Parkland defeats Emmaus during their first meeting of the season.

The 80-degree temperature made it feel like summer as track and field teams from Parkland and Emmaus High Schools competed on April 11 at Emmaus. Ultimately, the Hornets lost this one to the Trojans.

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