Alex Ecker News Today

Stanford’s men’s ultimate frisbee team, also known as Bloodthirsty, has been around since 1980. Team members appreciate the game for its dynamic moves, problem-solving aspect and strong community.

All eyes were on Northwestern Lehigh this season as the program put together one of the best seasons in Times News area history. The Tigers finished with a 15-1 record, the Colonial-Schuylkill Gold D...

SHILLINGTON – It’s always great to close the season with a win. It can be a shot-in-the-arm or a springboard, if you will, to next fall. Pleasant Valley was hoping to earn its sixth win in the Easte...

Stroudsburg cruised to a 31-7 victory over Pleasant Valley on Friday night in an Eastern Pennsylvania Conference game that had huge playoff implications for the Bears. Although official playoffs brac...

Pleasant Valley and Northampton have faced each other several times on the gridiron the past few seasons. The Bears had a tough time with the Konkrete Kids in last year’s regular season matchup which ...

Football coaches can be creatures of habit. In general, they are normally organized to a fault and love to stick to a very precise routine. That includes everything from practice schedules, to film re...

ALLENTOWN - The Pleasant Valley Bears brought the run game in full force against Allen Friday night at J. Birney Crum Stadium. Two weeks ago, Pleasant Valley running back Alex Ecker ran for 302 yards ...

Four days after the opening kickoff, the intensity of the East Stroudsburg South-Pleasant Valley game still reached its maximum potential Monday evening. While Thursday night’s contest was halted due...

This week’s Overtime column will look at the highest scoring offense in the Times News coverage area - and look at what it does that makes it relatively unique among football teams at all levels. In a...

Alex Ecker isn’t interested in being the center of attention. Ecker wants to talk about his teammates, champion his coaches, or have a conversation about the chemistry Pleasant Valley has built both ...