Lehigh Valley High School Sports and PIAA District 11: A Guide
How high school sports are organized in the Lehigh Valley, how the postseason works, and how local games get covered.
Sports Broadcaster & Multimedia Journalist
Joseph Draper
Macungie, Pennsylvania
Joseph “Joey” Draper is a Penn State graduate from Macungie, Pennsylvania, with experience in live broadcasting, athletic communications and sports coverage, from the booth to the edit bay.
On air and behind the camera
Joseph works both sides of the broadcast.
Play-by-play & commentary
Play-by-play and color commentary for championship games in various sports, and play-by-play for college basketball on YouTube live broadcasts.
Reporting & production
Post-game interviews, script writing, and voice-over packages edited in Adobe Premiere Pro for live broadcast.
Penn State education
B.A. in Broadcast Journalism, minor in Sport Studies, John Curley Center for Sports Journalism.
Experience
From Lehigh Valley high school sports to Penn State.
- Aug 2024 to May 2026 Journalist, After The Whistle PSU
- Jan 2023 to May 2026 Sportscaster, Pennsylvania State University Athletic Conference (PSUAC)
- Oct 2024 Runner, Fox Sports
- Aug 2022 to May 2024 Athletics Student Worker, Penn State Lehigh Valley
- Jan 2019 to Jun 2022 Student Intern, D11Sports.com (District 11 Sports)
From the field
Studio, sideline and game day.
Based in the Lehigh Valley
Joseph is based in Macungie, in Lehigh County. He started covering sports as a student intern with D11Sports.com in 2019, filming and calling Lehigh Valley high school games, then called basketball for Penn State Lehigh Valley. He finished his degree at Penn State’s University Park campus in 2026.
Education
Pennsylvania State University, Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism, May 2026. Minor in Sport Studies. John Curley Center for Sports Journalism.
From the blog
Play-by-Play vs. Color Commentary: What Each Sports Broadcaster Does
Every sports broadcast has two jobs in the booth. One describes the action as it happens. The other explains why it matters. Here is how each works and how broadcasters learn both.
How to Build Sports Broadcasting Experience Before Graduation
Hiring managers in sports media look for a reel and a record of real games covered. Here is how students build both, stage by stage, with Joseph Draper’s path from the Lehigh Valley to Penn State as an example.
Questions about Joseph Draper
Who is Joseph Draper?
Joseph Draper, also known as Joey, is a sports broadcaster and multimedia journalist from Macungie, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Penn State in May 2026 with a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism.
Where is Joseph Draper based?
Joseph Draper is based in Macungie, Pennsylvania, in Lehigh County and the Lehigh Valley.
What does Joseph Draper do?
He calls play-by-play and color commentary, does sideline reporting and interviews, writes scripts, and shoots and edits video for sports coverage.
Where has Joseph Draper worked?
His experience includes After The Whistle PSU, the Pennsylvania State University Athletic Conference, Fox Sports (as a runner for Big Noon Kickoff), Penn State Lehigh Valley Athletics and D11Sports.com.