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We're getting near crunch time in the spring sports season and the races in all sports are tightening up with the post-season tournaments right around the corner.  A weekly podcast that's all about spring sports in the Bux-Mont area with Drew Markol and Daryl Bell of the Intelligencer/Courier Times sports staff. Track  Archbishop Wood senior track and field standout Gary Martin did everything he could at the Penn Relays except break the magical four minutes in the mile. Martin won the mile run by a whopping six seconds and broke the Penn Relays record by over three seconds in running a stellar 4:01.4.  Softball  The battle between powerhouses Pennsbury and North Penn lived up to the hype as the Falcons knocked off the previously unbeaten Knights 5-4 in extra innings in a matchup of state title contenders.  Baseball  Council Rock North, Pennsbury, Hatboro-Horsham and Souderton continue to dominate the competition as they all rev up for the upcoming PIAA District One tournament.  Boys' and girls' lacrosse  While the Central Bucks East boys' team is rolling right along, there's a great race for the top spot in the girls' Suburban One League National Conference as North Penn and Pennridge are battling it out.  Boys' volleyball  Pennridge gets another shot at Upper Dublin in a key Suburban One League American Conference match on Thursday. 

Which teams and individuals are leading the way in area spring sports? We take a look at everything from track and field to lacrosse. A weekly podcast that's all about spring sports in the Bux-Mont area with Drew Markol and Daryl Bell of the Intelligencer/Courier Times sports staff. Track We jump right in with track and field as Archbishop Wood senior standout Gary Martin will try and become just the 14th high school runner ever to break the four-minute barrier in the mile this Friday at the Penn Relays.  Softball The softball regular season has about three weeks left and defending PIAA champion North Penn and Pennsbury, ranked first and second in our Intell/Courier Times poll, face each other in Lansdale on Friday. Baseball Undefeated Hatboro-Horsham sits atop the PIAA District One Class 6A power rankings as the Hatters continue to impress. Boys' and girls' lacrosse The lacrosse season is wrapping up quickly as the PIAA District One playoffs begin on May 17, just three weeks away. Boys' volleyball Neshaminy, thanks to a big win over powerful Upper Dublin, has put itself right in the conversation as a PIAA District One Class 3A contender. Pennridge and Upper Dublin looked like the teams to beat, but Neshaminy is now right in the mix. Athletes of the Week Also, don't forget to vote for the boys' and girls' Athletes of the Week on our websites - www.buckscountycouriertimes.com and www.theintell.com.

Which teams are leading the way in area spring sports? We take a look at everything from boys' tennis to girls' lacrosse. A weekly podcast that's all about spring sports in the Bux-Mont area with Drew Markol and Daryl Bell of the Intelligencer/Courier Times sports staff. Softball Pennsbury in the Suburban One League Patriot Division and North Penn in the SOL Colonial are both really getting it done and look like two of the top teams in the district if not the state. Baseball Pennsbury and Council Rock North in the SOL Patriot are starting to separate themselves from the rest of the Division as is Hatboro-Horsham in the SOL Liberty. And keep an eye on Souderton in the SOL Colonial and Archbishop Wood in the Philadelphia Catholic League. Boys' lacrosse Central Bucks East sits atop the SOL National, but Central Bucks West and Council Rock North are right behind the Patriots. Girls' lacrosse North Penn and Council Rock South look tough to beat in the SOL National while Upper Moreland, Abington and Plymouth Whitemarsh are all right in the mix in the SOL American. Boys' tennis The four SOL division tournaments will be held Thursday with most of the attention on the Patriot at Council Rock North where the Council Rock South pair of juniors Alex Sterin and Mikkel Zinder, two of the top players in the state, will likely battle in the championship match. Athletes of the Week Also, don't forget to vote for the boys' and girls' Athletes of the Week on our websites - www.buckscountycouriertimes.com and www.theintell.com.

Our first spring high school sports talk provides an overview of the spring sports season as we discuss the numerous teams in action from baseball to volleyball and everything in between. A weekly podcast that's all about spring sports in the Bux-Mont area with Drew Markol and Daryl Bell of the Intelligencer/Courier Times sports staff. Baseball Archbishop Wood and La Salle look like the teams to beat in the Philadelphia Catholic League while Council Rock North and Pennsbury seem to be the powerhouses in the Suburban One League Patriot Division. Softball Defending PIAA champion North Penn continues to roll along having won 12 straight. Standout junior Julia Shearer, now pitching for the Knights, has been superb on the mound and at the plate where she's hitting close to .800. Boys' lacrosse Council Rock North, along with stalwarts Central Bucks East and Central Bucks West, are making noise already in the Suburban One League National Conference. Girls' lacrosse In the Suburban One League National Conference, it's been Central Bucks South, Council Rock North and Council Rock South that have jumped to the head of the pack. Boys' volleyball Defending PIAA District One champ Pennridge, along with Upper Dublin and Neshaminy, seem to be the teams to beat in the early going of the season.

Our winter high school sports talk is highlighted this week by the PIAA championship basketball games for both boys and girls as Archbishop Wood's girls defeated Lansdale Catholic to win the Class 4A title and the Wood boys fell to Roman Catholic in the Class 6A title game. A weekly podcast that's all about winter sports in the Bux-Mont area with Drew Markol and Daryl Bell of the Intelligencer/Courier Times sports staff. Girls' basketball In a matchup of two area teams, and Philadelphia Catholic League foes, it was Archbishop Wood defeating determined Lansdale Catholic to win its second-straight PIAA title. The Crusaders played the Vikings tough all the way before Wood pulled away to secure the championship. Boys' basketball Roman Catholic turned out to be too much for Archbishop Wood in the Class 6A game as the Vikings finished as the PIAA runner-up for the second-straight season. We also talked about the Philadelphia Catholic League's dominance statewide as PCL teams won titles in  five of the 12 PIAA classifications.

Our winter high school sports talk is highlighted this week by taking a look at Archbishop Wood playing in both the girls' and boys' PIAA title games later this week. The girls are playing another local team, Lansdale Catholic, in the final while the boys are facing a familiar Philadelphia Catholic League foe in Roman Catholic.  A weekly podcast that's all about winter sports in the Bux-Mont area with Drew Markol and Daryl Bell of the Intelligencer/Courier Times sports staff. Girls' basketball Wood looks to defend its Class 4A PIAA title when it faces Lansdale Catholic at the Giant Center in Hershey on Thursday. The two teams met earlier in the season with the Vikings winning by 24 points. Ryanne Allen leads Wood and Gabby Casey is a standout for the Crusaders. Boys' basketball  After losing in the PIAA title game a year ago, Archbishop Wood gets another shot at the title when it faces Roman Catholic on Saturday. The two sides met during the regular season and the Vikings pulled out a 64-61 win. Expect another close one with the state title on the line.

Our winter high school sports talk is highlighted this week by taking a look at how our area wrestlers fared at the PIAA championships and the boys' and girls' basketball teams that have reached the quarterfinals in the PIAA tournament.  A weekly podcast that's all about winter sports in the Bux-Mont area with Drew Markol and Daryl Bell of the Intelligencer/Courier Times sports staff. Wrestling Two area wrestlers, Faith Christian senior Eric Alderfer and Central Bucks East senior Quinn Collins, both reached the PIAA finals on the way to earning silver medals. Collins was the first CB East wrestler to make a PIAA final in 40 years while Alderfer was the first Faith Christian wrestler to do so. Also, fast-rising Faith Christian finished third in the Class 2A team standings after an impressive performance. Girls' basketball Six area teams - three of them in Class 4A - are still going in the PIAA tournament with hopes still alive of winning a gold medal. In Class 4A, there is a quarterfinal matchup between unbeaten Gwynedd-Mercy and defending PIAA champion Archbishop Wood that is sure to be a thriller.  Boys' basketball Just one area team, Archbishop Wood, remains alive in the tournament as the Vikings, the PIAA runner-up a year ago, have reached the quarterfinals. 

Our winter high school sports talk is highlighted this week by the start of the PIAA championships in basketball and the PIAA tournament for wrestling. Several girls' and boys' basketball teams, in various classifications, begin their road to state gold with first-round games this week. And, in wrestling, the PIAA championships begin Thursday in Hershey and run through Saturday. A weekly podcast that's all about winter sports in the Bux-Mont area with Drew Markol and Daryl Bell of the Intelligencer/Courier Times sports staff. Boys' basketball There are seven area teams, including Bensalem, Abington and Archbishop Wood in Class 6A, vying for state gold. It's a long trek, and each round gets harder and harder, but will we see a local team emerge and win it all? Time will tell. Girls' basketball A whopping 10 area teams - with four in Class 6A and four in Class 4A - begin play this week with the ultimate goal of a PIAA title on the line. Defending PIAA champ Archbishop Wood looks like the odds-on favorite again in Class 4A, but undefeated Gwynedd-Mercy might have something to say about that. Pennsbury, in Class 6A, placed third in the District One tournament and will also look to make a run. Wrestling Faith Christian will be well represented in Class 2A as seven Lions, an astounding number, will be competing for gold at the Giant Center in the PIAA championships. In Class 3A, three seniors, Council Rock South's Matt Colajezzi at 160 pounds, Central Bucks East's Quinn Collins at 189 and Central Bucks West's Carl DiGiorgio at 215 lead the way for our area.

Our winter high school sports talk is highlighted this week as we discuss which area girls' and boys' basketball teams are still going in the PIAA District One and District 12 tournaments. The girls are having more success at the highest classification as Souderton and Pennsbury both have reached the Class 6A semifinals. On the wrestling side, the area's top individual performers are prepping for this weekend's Southeast Regional Tournaments. Our Class 3A wrestlers will be competing at Oxford while the Class 2A individuals will be at Bethlehem Freedom. A weekly podcast that's all about winter sports in the Bux-Mont area with Drew Markol and Daryl Bell of the Intelligencer/Courier Times sports staff. Girls' basketball We could see an all-area final in the PIAA District One Class 6A tournament as both second-seeded Souderton and fourth-seeded Pennsbury are in the semifinals on opposite sides of the bracket. Both teams play in the semifinals Wednesday night. Also, congratulations to unbeaten Gwynedd-Mercy for winning the Class 4A district crown and to the Archbishop Wood girls who will be playing in the District 12 4A title game on Wednesday. Boys' basketball In District One, there are no area teams left in the winners' bracket as Bensalem dropped into the consolation bracket after a loss in the quarterfinals. Another meeting with Abington could be on tap for the Owls. Faith Christian did win the Class A district title while Archbishop Wood is still going in the District 12 tournament. Wrestling Quakertown and Council Rock South, as expected, dominated the PIAA District One-East Class 3A tournament as the host Panthers crowned five individual champions to snare the team title while the Golden Hawks were next with three individual winners and a second-place team finish. In Class 2A, Faith Christian dominated the District One/12 Tournament by crowning a whopping eight individual champions.

Winter high school sports talk highlighted this week by the start of the wrestling postseason as area wrestlers try and make their way to the PIAA tournament in Hershey. While most of our area teams will be competing at Quakertown on Saturday in the PIAA District One-North Class 3A event, others will be at different sites all with the same goal - advance to next weekend's regional tournaments. In boys' and girls' basketball, the district tournaments continue as local teams in all classifications try and earn spots in the upcoming PIAA tournament. A weekly podcast that's all about winter sports in the Bux-Mont area with Drew Markol and Daryl Bell of the Intelligencer/Courier Times sports staff. Wrestling Quakertown senior Todd McGann, a two-time Southeast Regional qualifier, is on the show this week and he talked about his time wrestling for the Panthers and his goals for the postseason. We also talk about where to find all of the area teams as the district tournaments in Class 2A and 3A begin this weekend. Plus, it's been 10 years since we've had sectional wrestling tournaments and they haven't been missed. Boys' basketball Only three area Class 6A teams are still alive in the PIAA District One Tournament - Bensalem, Council Rock North and Abington - but the lower classifications are still filled with local entries as the district tournaments are in full swing. Girls' basketball Second-seeded Souderton and fourth-seeded Pennsbury lead the way as the PIAA District One Class 6A tournament rolls along. Abington, Central Bucks West, Central Bucks South and Neshaminy are also still going strong.

Winter high school sports talk highlighted this week by the upcoming start of the district boys' and girls' basketball tournament. In District One, Class 6A and 5A programs begin Friday. On the boys' side, there will be a first-round rematch from the regular season between Council Rock North and Neshaminy while the first round of the girls' tournament features a rematch between Central Bucks West and Council Rock South. A weekly podcast that's all about winter sports in the Bux-Mont area with Drew Markol and Daryl Bell of the Intelligencer/Courier Times sports staff. Girls' basketball Six area Class 6A teams will be in action Friday in the District One tournament as Central Bucks West, Council Rock South, Central Bucks South, Neshaminy, Hatboro-Horsham and Central Bucks East will take the floor. Pennsbury, Abington and Souderton are all in the main draw and have first-round byes.  Boys' basketball Pennsbury, Council Rock North, Neshaminy, Abington, Central Bucks East and Central Bucks South are all in action Friday for the opening round of the PIAA District One Class 6A tournament. Bensalem, seeded fourth, is the only area team in the main draw and will receive a first-round bye.  Wrestling  Three Suburban One League divisions - the Colonial, Freedom and Liberty, will hold tournaments on Tuesday - in preparation for next week's PIAA District One-North tournament. Also, four area teams - Council Rock South, Quakertown, La Salle and Faith Christian - took part in last week's PIAA Dual-Meet Tournament in Hershey. 

Winter high school sports talk highlighted by four area girls' players each scoring their 1,000th-points last week - a rare feat indeed, and even rarer that so many did it at the same time. On the boys' side, we talk about the big win by La Salle High over Archbishop Wood and how the district tournament for both boys and girls is quickly approaching. And, in wrestling, we talk about Council Rock South and Faith Christian winning PIAA District One Dual-Meet Tournament titles. A weekly podcast that's all about winter sports in the Bux-Mont area with Drew Markol and Daryl Bell of the Intelligencer/Courier Times sports staff. Girls basketball Four area players - Abington's Cire Worley, Central Bucks South's Taylor Hinkle, Central Bucks West's Emily Spratt and Hatboro-Horsham's Alice Hall - all scored their 1,000th career points last week. An odd coincidence to have that many players all reach the milestone within a few days of each other. Boys basketball We also talked La Salle High defeating Archbishop Wood, handing the Vikings their first Philadelphia Catholic League loss of the season. Also, Wood senior Justin Moore scored his 1,000th point against the Explorers. Wrestling The PIAA District One Class 2A and 3A Dual-Meet tournaments finished up as Faith Christian won the title for the fourth-straight time in Class 2A and Council Rock South defeated Quakertown in the championship match to win its fourth Class 3A title in the last six years.

Winter high school sports talk, upcoming girls basketball PIAA District One playoffs, District One boys basketball tournament and wrestling PIAA District One Class 3A Dual-Meet tournament . A weekly podcast that's all about winter sports in the Bux-Mont area with Drew Markol and Daryl Bell of the Intelligencer/Courier Times sports staff. Girls basketball We looked at the rankings for the upcoming PIAA District One playoffs, with an emphasis on Class 6A, the largest-enrollment classification. Pennsbury, currently seeded second, is our highest ranked team followed by Souderton at No. 3 and Abington at No. 4. Also, Neshaminy is at No. 10. In the lower classifications, we talked about Gwynedd-Mercy being top-ranked and undefeated in Class 4A and Villa Joseph Marie being second in Class 4A.  Boys basketball We also talked about the upcoming District One boys basketball tournament and how Bensalem, in Class 6A, is our highest-ranked team as of now at No. 5. Central Bucks South is seeded 10th while Souderton is at No. 13 and Pennsbury is at No. 14. Wrestling The PIAA District One Class 3A Dual-Meet tournament finishes up this weekend at Upper Dublin with the quarterfinals on Friday and the semifinals and finals on Saturday. It looks like we're headed for a rematch between top-seeded Quakertown and second-seed Council Rock South in the championship match. Also, in Class 2A, Faith Christian will be going for its fourth-straight duals title.

We go around the area talking everything winter sports each week. A weekly podcast that's all about winter sports in the Bux-Mont area with Drew Markol and Daryl Bell of the Intelligencer/Courier Times sports staff. Boys basketball How Bensalem basketball, led in large part by senior Aaron Sanders, has hit its stride. Also, how George School, never an area power, how stepped up its game and has the Cougars pumped about the season. Girls basketball How Neshaminy, led by Reese Zemitis, is surging in the Suburban One League National Conference while Souderton, in the SOL Colonial, is also having a superb season. Wrestling The PIAA District One Class 3A Dual-Meet tournament begins Thursday at two sites - Central Bucks East and Oxford High. Quakertown, the pre-tournament favorite, along with Council Rock South, Pennridge and host CB East, will be competing at East while Pennsbury and Souderton will be competing at Oxford. Spring-Ford defeated Quakertown in the championship match a year ago.

We go around the area talking everything winter sports each week. A weekly podcast that's all about winter sports in the Bux-Mont area with Drew Markol and Daryl Bell of the Intelligencer/Courier Times sports staff. Boys basketball The emergence of George School thanks to an infusion of young talent has the Cougars optimistic about the season. How Abington, a perennial District One power, is trying to stay that way despite not having a star player like the Ghosts have had so many times in the past. Over at Neshaminy, a hard working bunch is using hustle and grit to succeed. Girls basketball Archbishop Wood, defending PIAA state champions, are loaded again and priming for another long playoff run. And in the Suburban One League, Pennsbury, in the Patriot Division, is undefeated and being led by University of Maryland commit Ava Sciola - while Souderton looks strong in the Colonial Division and Abington, in the Liberty Division, is off to a great start behind Cire Worley. Wrestling This weekend's rugged Escape The Rock tournament at Council Rock South brings together local powerhouses like Quakertown, Faith Christian and the host Golden Hawks, along with a bevy of out of state powers. It all adds up to one of the toughest tournaments you'll find anywhere. And two wrestlers to watch at Escape The Rock would surely be Council Rock South's Matt Colajezzi and Faith Christian's Eric Alderfer. Both are seniors and both finished fourth in Hershey last season. The tournament will also mark the return of Quakertown to Council Rock South's gym where the Panthers edged the Golden Hawks 33-31 in a classic dual meet a month ago. A pin from Quakertown heavyweight Fred Retter in the final match was the difference.

Another great season of high school football is over and we look back at what made it so. We'll also take a peek at next season, too.  A weekly podcast that's all about high school football in the Bux-Mont area with Drew Markol (Intell/Courier Times Sportswriter) and Daryle Dobos (Longtime play-by-play voice of WNPV Radio).

It's a football feast on Thanksgiving morning as arch-rivals Quakertown and Pennridge meet as do Bristol and Morrisville. The PIAA District One Class 6A championship game. Who comes out on top in these intense games? Find out right here. Check out who our Front Line Picks are: Quakertown (12-1) at Pennridge (7-4), Bristol (7-3) at Morrisville (2-7) and Coatesville (12-1) at Garnet Valley (13-0). A weekly podcast that's all about high school football in the Bux-Mont area with Drew Markol (Intell/Courier Times Sportswriter) and Daryle Dobos (Longtime play-by-play voice of WNPV Radio).

The unbeaten and fifth-seeded Panthers travel to Garnet Valley on Friday at 7 p.m. to tangle with the top-seeded Jaguars in the semifinals. How will Quakertown do, and can they win and advance to the district final? Find out right here. Check out who our Front Line Pick is for the playoffs round 3. Quakertown (12-0) at Garnet Valley (12-0). A weekly podcast that's all about high school football in the Bux-Mont area with Drew Markol (Intell/Courier Times Sportswriter) and Daryle Dobos (Longtime play-by-play voice of WNPV Radio).

The district playoffs are in their second week and only the top teams are still in the running.  Who advances and who will see their season's end? Find out right here. Check out who our Front Line Picks are for the playoffs round 2. Central Bucks West (9-2) at Garnet Valley (11-0), Quakertown (11-0) at Downingtown East (9-2), Ridley (10-1) at North Penn (11-0), St. Joseph's Prep (7-2) vs. La Salle (9-1) and Germantown Academy (5-3) at Penn Charter (3-5). A weekly podcast that's all about high school football in the Bux-Mont area with Drew Markol (Intell/Courier Times Sportswriter) and Daryle Dobos (Longtime play-by-play voice of WNPV Radio).

The district playoffs kick off this week and there are several local teams involved. Who advances and who will see their season's end? Find out right here. Check out who our Front Line Picks are for the playoffs round 1. Pennridge (7-3) at CB West (8-2), Souderton (6-4) at Quakertown (10-0), CB South (6-4) at North Penn (10-0), CB East (6-4) at Perkiomen Valley (8-2), Archbishop Wood (5-4) vs. St. Joseph's Prep (6-2), Roman Catholic (3-6) vs. La Salle (8-1), Upper Moreland (7-3) at Pottsgrove (7-2), West Catholic (2-7) vs. Conwell-Egan (8-2) and Belmont Charter (7-1) at Bristol (7-2). A weekly podcast that's all about high school football in the Bux-Mont area with Drew Markol (Intell/Courier Times Sportswriter) and Daryle Dobos (Longtime play-by-play voice of WNPV Radio).

We roll into the final week of the regular season with plenty going on. Who will make the district playoffs and who will be left on the outside looking in? Who will win the big rivalry games? What can you expect to see? Find out right here. Check out who our Front Line Picks are for Week 10: Council Rock South (2-7) at Council Rock North (2-7), Neshaminy (1-8) at Pennsbury (0-9), Archbishop Wood (5-3) vs. La Salle (7-1), North Penn (9-0) at Central Bucks South (6-3), Bensalem (5-4) at Souderton (5-4) and Central Bucks West (7-2) at Central Bucks East (6-3). A weekly podcast that's all about high school football in the Bux-Mont area with Drew Markol (Intell/Courier Times Sportswriter) and Daryle Dobos (Longtime play-by-play voice of WNPV Radio).

We'll have a much clearer picture of things in the Suburban One League National and American Conferences as big games are on tap this Friday. It's the same in the Philadelphia Catholic League as Archbishop Wood takes on St. Joseph's Prep on Saturday. What can you expect to see? Find out right here. Check out who our Front Line Picks are for Week 8: Central Bucks East (6-1) at Pennridge (4-3), North Penn (7-0) at Central Bucks West (6-1), Springfield-Montco (5-1) at Upper Moreland (6-1), Council Rock North (2-5) at Harry S. Truman (2-5) and St. Joseph's Prep (3-2) vs. Archbishop Wood (5-2). A weekly podcast that's all about high school football in the Bux-Mont area with Drew Markol (Intell/Courier Times Sportswriter) and Daryle Dobos (Longtime play-by-play voice of WNPV Radio).

Believe it or not, we're heading into the homestretch of the regular season and the playoffs are not far away. Which teams are in the best shape to make the post-season? Find out right here. Check out who our Front Line Picks are for Week 7: Archbishop Wood (4-2) vs. Father Judge (5-1), Neshaminy (1-5) at Quakertown (6-0), Pennridge (3-3) at Bensalem (4-2), Renaissance Academy Charter (0-3) at Bristol (3-2) and Tamaqua Area (2-3) at Palisades (1-5). A weekly podcast that's all about high school football in the Bux-Mont area with Drew Markol (Intell/Courier Times Sportswriter) and Daryle Dobos (Longtime play-by-play voice of WNPV Radio).

We head into the second half of the regular season with a clearer picture of the best teams in the area. Will those teams continue their fine play? Find out right here. Check out who our Front Line Picks are for Week 6: Bensalem (3-2) at Council Rock North (2-3), Central Bucks West (4-1) at Pennridge (3-2), Souderton (3-2) at Quakertown (5-0), Council Rock South (0-5) at Hatboro-Horsham (0-4) and La Salle (5-0) vs. St. Joseph's Prep (2-1), 3 p.m. (at Franklin Field). A weekly podcast that's all about high school football in the Bux-Mont area with Drew Markol (Intell/Courier Times Sportswriter) and Daryle Dobos (Longtime play-by-play voice of WNPV Radio).

Game Five is on tap for most of our local teams, the halfway point of the season, and what can we expect to see? Find out right here. Check out who our Front Line Picks are for week 5: Upper Dublin (3-1) at Quakertown (4-0), Central Bucks South (2-2) at Neshaminy (1-3), Pennridge (3-1) at North Penn (4-0) and Harry S. Truman (2-2) at Bensalem (2-2). A weekly podcast that's all about high school football in the Bux-Mont area with Drew Markol (Intell/Courier Times Sportswriter) and Daryle Dobos (Longtime play-by-play voice of WNPV Radio).

With most teams having played three games, we're getting a better picture of how the high school football season is shaping up. What can we expect in Week Four, find out here. Check out who our Front Line Picks are for week 4: Conwell-Egan at Bonner-Prendie, Upper Dublin at North Penn, Bensalem at Central Bucks East and Archbishop Wood vs. Malvern Prep. A weekly podcast that's all about high school football in the Bux-Mont area with Drew Markol (Intell/Courier Times Sportswriter) and Daryle Dobos (Longtime play-by-play voice of WNPV Radio).

With two games in the books, what can we expect from Week Three of high school football, and what surprises are we seeing so far - both good and bad? Check out who our Front Line Picks are for week 3: Neshaminy at Pennridge, Quakertown vs. Council Rock South (at Council Rock North), Abington at Central Bucks West, Central Bucks South at Central Bucks East and Imhotep Charter vs. La Salle High (at Springfield-Montco High School). A weekly podcast that's all about high school football in the Bux-Mont area with Drew Markol (Intell/Courier Times Sportswriter) and Daryle Dobos (Longtime play-by-play voice of WNPV Radio).

Find out how the first week of high school football turned out, what can we expect in Week Two and our Front Line Picks. Pennsbury @ Pennridge, Central Bucks South @ Central Bucks West, Hatboro-Horsham @ Bensalem and La Salle College HS @ Malvern Prep. A weekly podcast that's all about high school football in the Bux-Mont area with Drew Markol (Intell/Courier Times Sportswriter) and Daryle Dobos (Longtime play-by-play voice of WNPV Radio).

A look back at last year's high school football season with the pandemic. Previewing this season while looking at the favorites to do well and other teams to watch. A weekly podcast that's all about high school football in the Bux-Mont area with Drew Markol (Intell/Courier Times Sportswriter) and Daryle Dobos (Longtime play-by-play voice of WNPV Radio).

JD and Phil discuss the latest from Afghanistan with the Bucks County Republican. Philadelphia suburbs, Bucks County, Montgomery County and Burlington County local content from buckscountycouriertimes.com, theintell.com and burlingtoncountytimes.com, with JD Mullane, columnist for the Bucks County Courier Times and Phil Gianficaro, columnists for The Intelligencer. A Gannett owned company.

JD and Phil chat with U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-1, cost of living, oil prices and inflation; COVID and vaccination controversies; the 1/6 hearings and why some Republicans treat breaking into the U.S. Capitol as "no big deal"; Infrastructure investment.   Philadelphia suburbs, Bucks County, Montgomery County and Burlington County local content from buckscountycouriertimes.com, theintell.com and burlingtoncountytimes.com, with JD Mullane, columnist for the Bucks County Courier Times and Phil Gianficaro, columnists for The Intelligencer. A Gannett owned company.

Maryanne V. Scott shares the heartbreak of her late father's battle with Alzheimer's disease. Philadelphia suburbs, Bucks County, Montgomery County and Burlington County local content from buckscountycouriertimes.com, theintell.com and burlingtoncountytimes.com, with JD Mullane, columnist for the Bucks County Courier Times and Phil Gianficaro, columnists for The Intelligencer. A Gannett owned company. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The mother of 7-year-old Kayden Mancuso, who was murdered in 2018 by her father, Jeffrey Mancuso, during a contentious custody battle remembers her daughter and discusses a pending child protection law in the PA Legislature that bears her daughter's name. Philadelphia suburbs, Bucks County, Montgomery County and Burlington County local content from buckscountycouriertimes.com, theintell.com and burlingtoncountytimes.com, with JD Mullane, columnist for the Bucks County Courier Times and Phil Gianficaro, columnists for The Intelligencer. A Gannett owned company. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mail-in ballots have become an increasingly popular voting method among voters across Pennsylvania, but they also often remain a target of accusations of voter fraud. Elected officials, poll workers and voters seem to favor more access to mail ballots, more time to count them and other reforms to help turnaround results on Election Day. With Bucks County's Board of Elections expanding the number of drop boxes, we'll talk to local officials about their concerns moving forward, a state Senator on the challenges of getting reform passed in the General Assembly and a local leader of a voting rights group that has been pushing for more drop boxes for several months. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Phil's guest PA AG Josh Shapiro says GOP Big Lie is a danger to democracy. Philadelphia suburbs, Bucks County, Montgomery County and Burlington County local content from buckscountycouriertimes.com, theintell.com and burlingtoncountytimes.com, with JD Mullane, columnist for the Bucks County Courier Times and Phil Gianficaro, columnists for The Intelligencer. A Gannett owned company. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

JD and Phil chat with financial advisor and author Robert Pagliarini, who advises people on handling sudden wealth — such as that $516 million lotto winner who purchased their ticket at a Levittown 7-Eleven.  Philadelphia suburbs, Bucks County, Montgomery County and Burlington County local content from buckscountycouriertimes.com, theintell.com and burlingtoncountytimes.com, with JD Mullane, columnist for the Bucks County Courier Times and Phil Gianficaro, columnists for The Intelligencer. A Gannett owned company. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mail-in ballots remain a thorny issue between Democrats and Republicans, and the tension may grow as Bucks County aims to amp the number of drop boxes in the county for future elections. What security is in place to assure there is no break in chain of custody, and are there any cracks where fraud or ballot stuffing can occur? Courier Times reporter Chris Ullery gives JD insight on the issue.   Philadelphia suburbs, Bucks County, Montgomery County and Burlington County local content from buckscountycouriertimes.com, theintell.com and burlingtoncountytimes.com, with JD Mullane, columnist for the Bucks County Courier Times and Phil Gianficaro, columnists for The Intelligencer. A Gannett owned company. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PA. voters chose to change the state Constitution to reign in the powers of the governor to run the state under emergency authority without much interference from the Legislature. Who voted for the two ballot measures that will make this change, why did they vote that way, and what were Wolf's errors that made them choose the change? Courier Times reporter Chris Ullery is their guest. Philadelphia suburbs, Bucks County, Montgomery County and Burlington County local content from buckscountycouriertimes.com, theintell.com and burlingtoncountytimes.com, with JD Mullane, columnist for the Bucks County Courier Times and Phil Gianficaro, columnists for The Intelligencer. A Gannett owned company. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

JD and Phil discuss how they, they're families and friends have changed, whether masks are here to stay, and if there has been a seismic shift toward Americans implicitly trusting science or just celebrity scientists.  Philadelphia suburbs, Bucks County, Montgomery County and Burlington County local content from buckscountycouriertimes.com, theintell.com and burlingtoncountytimes.com, with JD Mullane, columnist for the Bucks County Courier Times and Phil Gianficaro, columnists for The Intelligencer. A Gannett owned company. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

JD discusses the upcoming ballot question asking Pennsylvanians to revoke and limit a governor's emergency powers during a crisis, such as the coronavirus pandemic. His guest is Sen. Bob Mensch, who supports limiting executive powers in an emergency to 21 days, rather than allowing a governor to extend those powers at will, indefinitely. Philadelphia suburbs, Bucks County, Montgomery County and Burlington County local content from buckscountycouriertimes.com, theintell.com and burlingtoncountytimes.com, with JD Mullane, columnist for the Bucks County Courier Times and Phil Gianficaro, columnists for The Intelligencer. A Gannett owned company. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hear Jamie Stem, a local musician from Doylestown play some of his original music. How artists are getting through the year of the pandemic. Philadelphia suburbs, Bucks County, Montgomery County and Burlington County local content from buckscountycouriertimes.com, theintell.com and burlingtoncountytimes.com, with JD Mullane, columnist for the Bucks County Courier Times and Phil Gianficaro, columnists for The Intelligencer. A Gannett owned company. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

JD and Phil discuss the health of conservative ideas, especially fiscal conservatism, in a time when even fiscal conservatives are cashing checks from the US Treasury for money the country doesn't have. Their guest is Stephen Bloom, vice president of the Commonwealth Foundation in Harrisburg. Philadelphia suburbs, Bucks County, Montgomery County and Burlington County local content from buckscountycouriertimes.com, theintell.com and burlingtoncountytimes.com, with JD Mullane, columnist for the Bucks County Courier Times and Phil Gianficaro, columnists for The Intelligencer. A Gannett owned company. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

JD and Phil discuss legislation working its way through the PA Legislature that would make spitting on law enforcement a felony with jail time. Their guest is state Rep. Lou Schmitt, R-Blair, who sponsored the law.  Philadelphia suburbs, Bucks County, Montgomery County and Burlington County local content from buckscountycouriertimes.com, theintell.com and burlingtoncountytimes.com, with JD Mullane, columnist for the Bucks County Courier Times and Phil Gianficaro, columnists for The Intelligencer. A Gannett owned company. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

JD and Phil discuss how the virus pandemic ends, and the marks it leaves on a generation of Americans. Philadelphia suburbs, Bucks County, Montgomery County and Burlington County local content from buckscountycouriertimes.com, theintell.com and burlingtoncountytimes.com, with JD Mullane, columnist for the Bucks County Courier Times and Phil Gianficaro, columnists for The Intelligencer. A Gannett owned company. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bucks County Health Dept. Director Dr. David Damsker talks to JD and Phil about the toll of coronavirus locally, and the prospects of returning to life as it was prior to the virus.   Philadelphia suburbs, Bucks County, Montgomery County and Burlington County local content from buckscountycouriertimes.com, theintell.com and burlingtoncountytimes.com, with JD Mullane, columnist for the Bucks County Courier Times and Phil Gianficaro, columnists for The Intelligencer. A Gannett owned company. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Morris Robbins planned to be a surgeon but at 18 suffered a devastating injury that took his left arm. While most people would have given up, he didn't, and became a renown orthopedic surgeon who specialized in saving limbs. His daughter, Dorothy Robbins Talavera, joins JD and Phil to discuss her father's memoir, "The Life and Times of a One-Armed Surgeon." Philadelphia suburbs, Bucks County, Montgomery County and Burlington County local content from buckscountycouriertimes.com, theintell.com and burlingtoncountytimes.com, with JD Mullane, columnist for the Bucks County Courier Times and Phil Gianficaro, columnists for The Intelligencer. A Gannett owned company. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When a congressional seat is vacated for any reason, it could take months before a special election is held to fill it. Hear from Bill Pezza, Bucks County Community College history professor. Philadelphia suburbs, Bucks County, Montgomery County and Burlington County local content from buckscountycouriertimes.com, theintell.com and burlingtoncountytimes.com, with JD Mullane, columnist for the Bucks County Courier Times and Phil Gianficaro, columnists for The Intelligencer. A Gannett owned company. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alex Gorsky, Johnson & Johnson's CEO and Doylestown resident, speaks with multimedia reporter Marion Callahan about his ongoing fight against the virus just hours before President Biden announced that another area pharmaceutical giant Merck is partnering with Johnson & Johnson to help make the single-shot coronavirus vaccine — a move to bring a much needed boost the country's vaccine supply.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Like thousands of other small business owners in Pennsylvania, Marty McLoughlin was forced to close his gym in Fallsington on government orders responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Unsure of his future, he scrambled to save his business. He explains how he survived and is looking to grow. Philadelphia suburbs, Bucks County, Montgomery County and Burlington County local content from buckscountycouriertimes.com, theintell.com and burlingtoncountytimes.com, with JD Mullane, columnist for the Bucks County Courier Times and Phil Gianficaro, columnists for The Intelligencer. A Gannett owned company. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a podcast with reporter Marion Callahan, Bucks County DA Matt Weintraub sheds light on the increase of methamphetamine and its violent toll. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Reporters from the USA Today Network in Pennsylvania discuss the state's COVID vaccine rollout and answer your questions on signing up for the vaccine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.