By BILLY HEYEN Jermaine Ponder (Bishop Kearney/St. Francis) picked up a football when he was 9, hoping to provide for his mother, he tweeted last night. On Saturday, the next step of his football journey became clear: He'll head to the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent, per multiple … [Read more...] about Bishop Kearney alum Jermaine Ponder signs as UDFA with Cleveland Browns
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Lehigh falls at Saint Francis (Pa.) in nonleague finale
Courtesy of LehighSports.com LORETTO, Pa. – The Lehigh men's basketball team came back from a 25-11 deficit to take a 44-42 lead, but preseason NEC favorite Saint Francis (Pa.) staged an 11-0 run and wouldn't look back, defeating the Mountain Hawks 84-70 on Thursday evening. One year after tying a school record with 10 three-pointers against the Red Flash, sophomore Pat … [Read more...] about Lehigh falls at Saint Francis (Pa.) in nonleague finale
Lehigh’s Ross named Patriot League Player of the Week
Courtesy of LehighSports.com BETHLEHEM, Pa. – After leading Lehigh in scoring in both of its games last week and reaching another career milestone, Mountain Hawks senior guard Kahron Ross was named Patriot League Player of the Week on Monday. Ross averaged 18.5 points in two games last week, a loss to Yale and a win over Mount St. Mary's and added five assists in each … [Read more...] about Lehigh’s Ross named Patriot League Player of the Week
Rider tops Monmouth, 65-62
Courtesy of GoBroncs.com. LAWRENCEVILLE--Momentum. Some baseball players will tell you that momentum is the next day's starting pitcher. Some Rider students will tell you that momentum is mass times velocity. Some psychologists say it is a temporary shift in confidence and mood. The Rider basketball team is hoping the shift is not too temporary, as the Broncs hope to … [Read more...] about Rider tops Monmouth, 65-62
Mountain Hawks roll past Bryant, 72-55
Courtesy of LehighSports.com. SMITHFIELD, R.I. - After struggling in the early going, the Lehigh men’s basketball team used a 25-6 run to end the first half and extended its lead in the second as the Mountain Hawks held off Bryant, 72-55, on Saturday. Junior C.J. McCollum spearheaded the run with 20 of Lehigh’s 37 first-half points before finishing the game with 34. … [Read more...] about Mountain Hawks roll past Bryant, 72-55