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 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.

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GameOn! PIAA championship time as all of the district tournaments in girls' and boys' basketball are over and our wrestlers are headed to Hershey.

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. 

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.&nbsp;
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&nbsp; 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.&nbsp;
Softball&nbsp; 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.&nbsp;
Baseball&nbsp; 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.&nbsp;
Boys' and girls' lacrosse&nbsp; 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.&nbsp;
Boys' volleyball&nbsp; Pennridge gets another shot at Upper Dublin in a key Suburban One League American Conference match on Thursday.&nbsp;

GameOn! Crunch time as the post-season tournaments approach in high school sports.

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 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&nbsp;high school runner ever to break the four-minute barrier in the mile this Friday at the Penn Relays.&nbsp;
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 - <a href="http://www.buckscountycouriertimes.com" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0">www.buckscountycouriertimes.com</a> and <a href="https://www.theintell.com">www.theintell.com</a>.

GameOn! Track Archbishop Wood senior standout. Who is leading the way in high school spring sports?

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.

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 - <a href="http://www.buckscountycouriertimes.com" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0">www.buckscountycouriertimes.com</a> and <a href="https://www.theintell.com">www.theintell.com</a>.

GameOn! PIAA championship time as all of the district tournaments in girls' and boys' basketball are over and our wrestlers are headed to Hershey.

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