PIAA Class 5A Boys’ Basketball: Pottsville falls to Penncrest in thriller By Eli Doyle· March 7, 2025·POTTSVILLE — Pottsville was not ready for its basketball season to end. Christian Alvarez tied a game-high 17 points as Pottsville fell…
D-11 Class 5A Boys’ Basketball: Crimson Tide comes up big in 4th quarter; captures District 11 Class 5A title By Eli Doyle· February 28, 2025·ORWIGSBURG — It all came down to the final few minutes. Trailing for the majority of the contest, Christian Alvarez and JuJu…
D-11 5A Boys’ Basketball: Alvarez powers Pottsville over Southern Lehigh By Eli Doyle· February 25, 2025·ORWIGSBURG — Christian Alvarez and the Pottsville boys’ basketball team have been dialed in. Alvarez, a junior forward, netted a game-high 20…
SL Boys’ Basketball Playoffs: Montone guides Pottsville to Schuylkill League title By Eli Doyle· February 15, 2025·POTTSVILLE — Senior guard Letrel Montone was a key part of Pottsville’s exceptional execution. Montone paced Pottsville by scoring a game-high 20…
SL Boys’ Basketball Playoffs: Pottsville capitalizes on turnovers, punches ticket to league final By Eli Doyle· February 12, 2025·POTTSVILLE — The turnover battle proved to be costly. Derek Watkins scored a team-high 16 points, Christian Alvarez added 13 and Pottsville…
SL Boys’ Basketball Playoffs: Alvarez’s big quarter propels Pottsville By Eli Doyle· February 8, 2025·POTTSVILLE — Christian Alvarez’s big second quarter was the key for Pottsville in a wire-to-wire win over Tri-Valley. Alvarez, a 6-foot-3 junior…
HS Boys’ Basketball: Pottsville’s Watkins shines in defensive clash against Mahanoy Area By Eli Doyle· January 31, 2025·POTTSVILLE — Derek Watkins’ clutch steal with seconds remaining highlighted a game that had a heavy defensive emphasis. Watkins, a senior guard,…
HS Boys’ Basketball: Bowers, Montone guide Pottsville past Minersville By Eli Doyle· January 21, 2025·MINERSVILLE — Pottsville was dialed in on both ends of the floor. Ryder Bowers collected a game-high 18 points and Letrel Montone…
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.…
Boys’ Basketball: Yedsena, Zawada lead unbeaten Mahanoy Area to another big win By Eli Doyle· January 7, 2025·MAHANOY CITY — Jace Yedsena and Tanner Zawada made sure Mahanoy Area’s undefeated regular season didn’t stop Tuesday night. Yedsena led all…
Boys’ Basketball: Alvarez’s shot in final seconds lifts Pottsville past Shamokin By Leroy Boyer· December 30, 2024·POTTSVILLE — Christian Alvarez got an edge on his defender, saw a lane to the basket and took it. With the score…
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…
HS Football: Carestia, Miller, Evans headline SCFCA all-star teams By Leroy Boyer· December 3, 2024·Schuylkill Haven’s Niko Carestia, North Schuylkill’s Luke Miller and Pottsville’s Brayden Evans earned Player of the Year honors as the Schuylkill County…
High School Football: Crimson Tide reflect on season, prep for offseason program By Bob Lipsky· November 14, 2024·POTTSVILLE — Year 1 of the Mike Brennan Era at Pottsville got off to a late start. Hired in March, the veteran…
Boyer’s Bulletin: Reviewing a wild district playoff weekend By Leroy Boyer· November 11, 2024·Only two teams remain. Schuylkill Haven and Williams Valley were the only local football teams to survive the Week 12 playoff slate,…
Southern Lehigh rallies past Pottsville in District 11 Class 4A semifinals By Leroy Boyer· November 8, 2024·CENTER VALLEY — A nearly perfect first half had Pottsville up by three touchdowns in Thursday’s District 11 Class 4A semifinal against…
District 11 Football: Pottsville, Lehighton look to continue playoff runs in Class 4A semifinals By Bob Lipsky· November 7, 2024·One semifinal will be a rematch. The other will feature an upstart coming off a major upset. When the District 11 Class…
Area HS football statistical leaders through Week 10 By Leroy Boyer· November 1, 2024·2024 Area High School Football Statistical Leaders After Week 10 (Statistics do not include Thursday’s games) RUSHING Car Yds TDs Niko…