PIAA Swimming: State medals serve as motivation for Schuylkill League’s underclassmen By Leroy Boyer· March 14, 2025·LEWISBURG — If there was a common theme among the Schuylkill League swimmers that competed at this week’s PIAA Swimming Championships, it…
PIAA Boys’ Swimming: Powers, Kessler to square off for 100 free gold By Leroy Boyer· March 13, 2025·LEWISBURG — The final race of Noah Powers’ high school career will be the main event of the Class AA boys’ portion…
PIAA Swimming: Strucko siblings excited after 8th-place medal, personal-best time By Leroy Boyer· March 13, 2025·LEWISBURG — A strong first day for Marian siblings Michael and Lydia Strucko has them feeling optimistic of bigger and better things…
PIAA Boys’ Swimming: Powers tops in 50 free, Eagles’ relay, Marian’s Strucko secure medals during prelims By Leroy Boyer· March 12, 2025·LEWISBURG — Noah Powers says he feels good today. That’s bad news for the rest of the Class AA boys’ swimmers competing…
HS Swimming: A Schuylkill County fan’s guide to the PIAA Swimming Championships By Leroy Boyer· March 12, 2025·A contingent of 26 Schuylkill League swimmers and divers descended upon Bucknell University’s Kinney Natatorium this morning ready to make their mark…
PIAA Swimming: Schuylkill League to send large contingent to states By Leroy Boyer· March 2, 2025·Editor’s Note: Original version of this story was edited to include Tamaqua’s Vinny Valentine, who received an at-large berth in boys’ Class…
D-11 Boys’ Swimming: Eagles’ Powers breaks 100 free mark, earns 3rd straight MVP honor By Leroy Boyer· March 1, 2025·ALLENTOWN — Blue Mountain gave its best shot. In the end, Southern Lehigh’s numbers were too great to overcome. The Eagles saw…
D-11 Boys’ Swimming: Powers breaks 50 free mark, blazes Eagles to relay gold By Leroy Boyer· February 28, 2025·ALLENTOWN — The day didn’t start as expected for Blue Mountain star Noah Powers. The ending was much, much better. Powers overcame…
HS Swimming: Blue Mountain title streaks to be challenged at District 11 meet By Leroy Boyer· February 27, 2025·There’s a scene in the movie Major League II where Indians manager Lou Brown addresses his team in the locker room. “All…
HS Swimming: District 11 Class AA championship seedings By Leroy Boyer· February 27, 2025·District 11 Swimming Championships Friday-Saturday, Feb. 28-March 1 At Parkland High School Class AA Teams participating: Allentown Central Catholic (ACC), Blue Mountain…
SL Boys’ Swimming Championships: Eagles’ Powers garners 4 golds, breaks another record By Leroy Boyer· February 15, 2025·POTTSVILLE — Noah Powers did Noah Powers things again Saturday. He dominated races. He broke records. He earned gold medals. The Blue…
HS Swimming: Schuylkill League championship preview; start time moved up By Josh Zelinsky· February 14, 2025·Noah Powers’ last visit to the Ned Hampford Natatorium figures to be one for the record books. The Schuylkill League Swimming Championships…
HS Swimming: Pottsville girls rally past Haven; Blue Mountain teams finish unbeaten By Josh Zelinsky· January 31, 2025·SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — The Pottsville girls were down, but not out. Trailing by 10 points with three events left, the Crimson Tide…
HS Swimming: Tide’s Klinger breaks another diving mark By Leroy Boyer· January 28, 2025·POTTSVILLE — For the third time in four days, Pottsville’s Adam Klinger broke a diving record. Saturday, the Crimson Tide junior broke…
HS Swimming Roundup: Marian’s Lydia Strucko breaks Tamaqua pool record in 100 fly By Josh Zelinsky· January 22, 2025·TAMAQUA — For the second time in four days, Marian’s Lydia Strucko put herself in the Tamaqua pool record book. Strucko broke…
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 Swimming: Tide’s Klinger breaks diving mark again as Pottsville boys beat Tamaqua By Josh Zelinsky· January 16, 2025·POTTSVILLE — For the second time in less than a week, Adam Klinger changed the Pottsville diving record book. The Crimson Tide…
HS Swimming: Powers breaks pair of NS pool records as Eagles top Spartans By Josh Zelinsky· January 14, 2025·FOUNTAIN SPRINGS — Noah Powers continues to break records at every pool he competes at. The Blue Mountain senior set new Donald…