SL Girls’ Basketball Playoffs: Schuylkill Haven stifles North Schuylkill for 1st-ever league crown By Leroy Boyer· February 14, 2025·POTTSVILLE — As Mckenna Runkle was being interviewed following a December victory in her home CACL Center gymnasium, the two stars from…
SL Girls’ Basketball Playoff Preview: Hurricanes, Spartans to clash for championship By Leroy Boyer· February 14, 2025·Schuylkill League Girls’ Basketball Playoffs Championship Game Preview Capsule Schuylkill Haven (19-5) vs. North Schuylkill (18-5) When: Today, 6 p.m. Where:…
SL Girls’ Basketball Playoffs: North Schuylkill downs Tamaqua in thriller, advances to league final By Eli Doyle· February 11, 2025·POTTSVILLE — Practice paid off big time for North Schuylkill. Hannah Kane netted a running layup off an inbound give from Mya…
SL Girls’ Basketball Playoffs: Semifinal preview capsules By Leroy Boyer· February 11, 2025·Schuylkill League Girls’ Basketball Playoffs Semifinal Preview Capsules Schuylkill Haven (18-5) vs. Marian (20-2) When: Today, 6 p.m. Where: Martz Hall,…
HS Basketball Roundup: Weatherly, Lourdes, Mahanoy girls; Miners boys secure wins By Leroy Boyer· February 6, 2025·POTTSVILLE — Kelly Reiner scored four of her game-high 13 points in the decisive fourth quarter as Weatherly edged Nativity 22-18 in…
HS Girls’ Basketball: Spartans down Haven in OT, capture Division I crown By Leroy Boyer· January 31, 2025·FOUNTAIN SPRINGS — North Schuylkill captured the Schuylkill League Division I girls’ basketball title Thursday night. But it wasn’t easy. Freshman Monica…
Girls’ Basketball Roundup: Blue Mountain knocks off Schuylkill Haven By Leroy Boyer· January 16, 2025·SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — The defending champions aren’t dead yet. Callie Peel scored a team-high 17 points as Blue Mountain outlasted Schuylkill Haven…
Girls’ Basketball Notebook: Young Spartans continuing program’s storied tradition By Leroy Boyer· January 16, 2025·FOUNTAIN SPRINGS — Rich Wetzel planned to go fishing one day last spring when his phone rang. Just two weeks after his…
HS Girls’ Basketball: Spartans skip past Blue Raiders to stay perfect in Division I By Leroy Boyer· January 11, 2025·FOUNTAIN SPRINGS — The skip pass. Done correctly, it can be a key weapon in breaking a zone defense. North Schuylkill used…
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: Balanced offense helps Blue Mountain boys’ earn key win By Eli Doyle· January 3, 2025·ORWIGSBURG — A balanced offensive performance helped Blue Mountain climb back above even. Tyeirre Meade paced Blue Mountain with a team-high 19…
Girls’ Basketball: Spartans pressure their way to rout of Pine Grove By Leroy Boyer· December 10, 2024·FOUNTAIN SPRINGS — Rich Wetzel’s screaming voice could probably have been heard in Ashland. “Don’t let them out … don’t let them…