HS Basketball Notebook: Coaching changes, all-stars, D-11 ticket info By Leroy Boyer· February 20, 2025·Wednesday was a tough day for a pair of Schuylkill League boys’ basketball coaches. Pine Grove officially announced that its head coaching…
HS Boys’ Basketball Roundup: Mahanoy Area secures Division I co-championship, top seed in playoffs By Eli Doyle· February 5, 2025·MAHANOY CITY — Jace Yedsena, Tanner Zawada and Ryan Zilker were not going to be denied the top spot in the Schuylkill…
HS Basketball Roundup: Pine Grove boys stun Pottsville By Eli Doyle· January 29, 2025·PINE GROVE — Chase Sarge’s clutch free throws were exactly what Pine Grove needed. Sarge hit two free throws that pushed Pine…
HS Boys’ Basketball Roundup: Mahanoy Area’s unbeaten streak continues By Eli Doyle· January 22, 2025·MAHANOY CITY — Approaching the home stretch of the regular season, Mahanoy Area’s streak continues. Ryan Zilker netted a game-high 16 points…
Weekend Roundup: Miners girls give Mealey 1st coaching victory By Leroy Boyer· January 19, 2025·MINERSVILLE — It wasn’t easy, but Emily Mealey has her first victory as the head coach of the Minersville girls’ basketball team.…
HS Basketball Roundup: Mahanoy Area, Minersville boys continue to roll By Eli Doyle· January 18, 2025·ORWIGSBURG — Shazier Bethea’s big performance was key as Minersville collected its eighth consecutive win Friday night. Bethea, a junior, exploded for…
Boys’ Basketball Roundup: Nativity, Weatherly earn key league wins in hunt for playoff contention By Eli Doyle· January 15, 2025·HOMETOWN — If you’re a fan of Schuylkill League boys’ basketball, Weatherly should be on your radar. Ian McKeegan scored a game-high…
HS Basketball Roundup: Pottsville girls knock off Panther Valley By Leroy Boyer· January 11, 2025·LANSFORD — It’s been a frustrating season so far for the Pottsville girls’ basketball team. The Crimson Tide put it all together…
HS Basketball Roundup: Golden Bears outlast Eagles to remain unbeaten By Leroy Boyer· January 10, 2025·ORWIGSBURG — Mahanoy Area’s transition from the small-school division to Division I of the Schuylkill League in boys’ basketball continues to go…
Boys’ Basketball Roundup: Blue Mountain, Minersville continue to surge By Eli Doyle· January 8, 2025·PINE GROVE — It was a clutch fourth quarter performance for Blue Mountain. Tyeirre Meade scored a game-high 22 points and posted…
Weekend Roundup: Tamaqua, Blue Mtn., Minersville boys grab hardcourt wins By Leroy Boyer· January 5, 2025·POTTSVILLE — Noah Mateyak drained three 3-pointers and scored a game-high 27 points as Tamaqua surged past Nativity 75-56 in a non-league…
HS Basketball Roundup: Tamaqua boys, girls capture victories By Leroy Boyer· December 30, 2024·SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Cooper Ansbach scored a game-high 23 points as Tamaqua snapped a four-game losing streak with a 76-67 victory over…
Boys’ Basketball: Felty’s big game propels Pine Grove to Cardinal Classic final By Eli Doyle· December 28, 2024·PINE GROVE — Hayden Felty has been making his mark on the hardwood for Pine Grove. Felty paced Pine Grove with game-high…
Boys’ Basketball: Unbeaten Mahanoy Area overcomes slow start to tame Tamaqua By Sam Matta· December 20, 2024·TAMAQUA — Mahanoy Area’s version of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid surely can drive any boys’ basketball team tizzy and dizzy.…
Boys’ Basketball: Tri-Valley tops Nativity in high-scoring clash By Eli Doyle· December 17, 2024·POTTSVILLE — Tri-Valley’s scorers sure aren’t selfish. The Dawgs had five players score double digit points as Tri-Valley cruised by Nativity 83-71…
Boys’ Basketball Roundup: Nativity’s Keating goes over 1,000 points in Division II win By Eli Doyle· December 12, 2024·POTTSVILLE — It was a celebratory night for Nativity junior Trey Keating. Keating went over 1,000 career points totaling a game-high 30…
Girls’ Basketball Roundup: Haven tops Blue Mountain in OT; Red Raiders, Vikes stay unbeaten By Leroy Boyer· December 11, 2024·ORWIGSBURG — In a defensive game from start to finish, Schuylkill Haven’s defense shined when it mattered most. The Hurricanes shut out…
Boys’ Basketball: Alvarez, Pottsville outgun Tamaqua to stay unbeaten By Sam Matta· December 9, 2024·TAMAQUA — Pottsville boys’ basketball coach Jake Wartella couldn’t preach it enough to his Crimson Tide team prior to Monday’s Schuylkill League…