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…
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,…
Schuylkill League Girls’ Basketball Playoff Preview Capsules By Leroy Boyer· February 8, 2025·Schuylkill League Girls’ Basketball Playoffs Quarterfinal Preview Capsules Schuylkill Haven (17-5) vs. Lourdes (16-5) When: Today, 2 p.m. Where: Martz Hall,…
HS Girls’ Basketball: Conti, Kane help Spartans outlast Blue Raiders By Karlee Feger· February 3, 2025·TAMAQUA — After six lead changes and three ties, North Schuylkill finally was able to upend Tamaqua in a back-and-forth battle. Mya…
HS Girls’ Basketball Roundup: Lourdes earns league playoff spot, Cards stay in hunt By Leroy Boyer· January 31, 2025·MAHANOY CITY — Lourdes is in. The Red Raiders qualified for the Schuylkill League girls’ basketball playoffs for the first time since…
HS Girls’ Basketball: Freshman Black leads Tamaqua past Blue Mountain By Karlee Feger· January 21, 2025·ORWIGSBURG — Tamaqua wanted to avoid overtime this time around and got the job done. Millie Black continued to add double-doubles to…
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.…
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…
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…
Basketball Roundup: Tide, Lourdes, Marian earn boys’ wins By Leroy Boyer· January 8, 2025·POTTSVILLE — The trio of Christian Alvarez, Ryder Bowers and Letrel Montone combined for 49 points as Pottsville outlasted Panther Valley 63-51…
Basketball Roundup: Tide boys deck ELCO, Mahanoy boys, WV girls stay unbeaten By Leroy Boyer· January 4, 2025·POTTSVILLE — The Pottsville boys’ basketball team was on fire from 3-point range Friday night. The Crimson Tide connected for 13 triples…
HS Girls’ Basketball: Vikings, Cards, Fillies advance to tourney title games By Leroy Boyer· December 28, 2024·TOWER CITY — Sage Smeltz scored a game-high 22 points as unbeaten Williams Valley rolled past Upper Dauphin 48-22 in the opening…
Weekend Basketball Roundup: Mahanoy Area boys rout Lincoln Leadership to stay unbeaten By Eli Doyle· December 16, 2024·MAHANOY CITY — Jace Yedsena’s big game helped Mahanoy Area remain unbeaten. Yedsena paced the Golden Bears and scored a game-high 27…
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…
Weekend Roundup: Haven boys capture Upper Dauphin tourney title By Leroy Boyer· December 8, 2024·ELIZABETHVILLE —- Alan Evans scored 54 points over two games to lead Schuylkill Haven to the championship of the Upper Dauphin Tip-Off…
Girls’ BB: Hutchinson, Haven knock off Tamaqua in Division I showdown By Leroy Boyer· December 6, 2024·TAMAQUA — Audrey Hutchinson spent the past six weeks overcoming a broken collarbone suffered during the District 11 Class A girls’ soccer…
Girls’ BB Roundup: Smeltz sparks Vikings’ rout of Halifax By Leroy Boyer· December 4, 2024·TOWER CITY — Sage Smeltz poured in a game-high 29 points as Williams Valley rolled to a 62-31 non-league victory over Halifax…