Upper Perkiomen News Today

Senior pitcher and slugger Marla Freiwald and reigning PIAA Class 4A champion Blue Mountain continued their repeat quest on Thursday at Patriots Park in Allentown with a six inning, 13-3 victory over District 1 champion Pope John Paul II.

Pope John Paul II and Upper Perkiomen set up an all-Pioneer Athletic Conference battle for the District 1-4A softball championship with their semifinal wins Tuesday.

After winning the 1,600 meters on Friday, Perkiomen Valley senior Ian Johnson kicked off Day 2 competition by doing the distance double and winning the 3,200 meters in 9:09.43, less than a second ahead of runner-up Aiden Maue of Souderton (9:09.90).

Faith Christian Academy's Chase Hontz hits milestone in Lions' win. Pennridge loses a heartbreaker.

In a show of good sportsmanship, OJR also recognized the seniors from Boyertown during their pregame introductions. Gavin Sheridan, the Bears’ 133-pound returning state medalist, appreciated the gesture. “I thought that was pretty nice,” he said. The hospitality didn’t soften up the Bears though.

A Delaware County appliance repairman revealed the details of a train-hopping hobo lifestyle that consumed his younger days.

Any road to success for this year’s Wildcats would require defying perception. So it makes perfect sense why Owen J. Roberts would hitch its hopes to a 5-foot-2 center back who endured injuries the previous two seasons. Few understand defying perceptions better than Sabrina Marks.

Dr. Laurie J. Smith moving into new role

The 2023-2024 season will see PAC schools competing in girls wrestling for the first time since PIAA approved girls wrestling last spring.

Montco Woman, School Counselor Sexually Assaulted 14-Year-Old: DA - Montgomeryville-Lansdale, PA - The counselor reportedly grew close to the middle school student during a school trip in the fall of 2022.