SL Girls’ Swimming Championships: Friendly battle produces girls’ race of the day at leagues By Leroy Boyer· February 15, 2025·POTTSVILLE — Blue Mountain swimmer Sage Kaplafka and Schuylkill Haven’s Hope Stauffer are really close friends. It made their battle in the…
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…
Swimming Notebook: Schuylkill League’s divers set to kick off postseason Friday By Leroy Boyer· February 5, 2025·The Schuylkill League swimming dual-meet season is over. It’s time for the postseason. Another Schuylkill League swimming dual-meet season has come and…
HS Swimming: Blue Mountain clinches 11th straight Schuylkill League girls’ championship By Leroy Boyer· January 28, 2025·TAMAQUA — Sage Kaplafka and Julia Crossen followed the path that was laid out by the Blue Mountain girls’ swimmers who came…
HS Swimming: Schuylkill League Top Times, standings By Leroy Boyer· January 24, 2025·Schuylkill League Swimming Top Times (Through meets held Jan. 23) BOYS 200 medley relay — Blue Mountain (Moyer, Powers, Sarnes, Varney),…
HS Swimming Roundup: Blue Mountain boys wrap up 7th straight league crown By Josh Zelinsky· January 23, 2025·SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Tuesday’s win over Pottsville essentially clinched it. Thursday, the Blue Mountain boys’ swim team made it official. Noah Powers…
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: Schuylkill League’s Top Times List By Leroy Boyer· January 17, 2025·Schuylkill League Swimming Top Times (Through meets held Jan. 16) BOYS 200 medley relay — Blue Mountain (Moyer, Powers, Sarnes, Varney),…
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…
HS Swimming: Schuylkill League Top Times By Leroy Boyer· January 10, 2025·Here’s a list of the top Schuylkill League swim times through Thursday’s dual meets. Mahanoy Area’s Lillian Brown joins the list in…
HS Swimming: Eagles, Tide, Raiders roll to swim sweeps By Leroy Boyer· January 10, 2025·POTTSVILLE — Five different swimmers earned individual victories to lead Pottsville to a 104-64 win over North Schuylkill in a Schuylkill League…
HS Swimming: Stauffer sisters ‘lock in’ to help Haven girls top Pottsville By Leroy Boyer· January 8, 2025·By Josh Zelinsky POTTSVILLE — A quick pep talk by the Stauffer sisters got Schuylkill Haven “locked in” during its Schuylkill League…
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…
Schuylkill League Swimming: Top Times List/Standings By Leroy Boyer· December 25, 2024·Schuylkill League Swimming Top Times (Through meets held Dec. 24) BOYS 200 medley relay — Blue Mountain (Moyer, Powers, Sarnes, Varney),…
Schuylkill League Swimming: Kaplafka scores 1,000th point as Eagles roar past Tamaqua By Leroy Boyer· December 23, 2024·ORWIGSBURG — Sage Kaplafka had herself a day Monday afternoon at the Glen Belmont Natatorium. The Blue Mountain senior won a pair…
Swimming Roundup: Wilson breaks pool record in Tamaqua girls’ win over North Schuylkill By Leroy Boyer· December 17, 2024·TAMAQUA — Savannah Wilson etched her name in the Tamaqua swimming record books Tuesday evening. The Blue Raiders standout broke the pool…