HS Football: Blue Mountain names Kutz as head coach By Leroy Boyer· February 7, 2025·ORWIGSBURG — Blue Mountain’s new head football coach is a Hall of Fame blast from the past. Chuck Kutz was introduced as…
HS Football: Elizabethtown HS names Gallagher as next head football coach By Leroy Boyer· January 29, 2025·ELIZABETHTOWN — Former Blue Mountain football coach Tom Gallagher was officially appointed as the next head football coach at Elizabethtown Area High…
Full Story: Gallagher steps down as Blue Mountain head football coach By Leroy Boyer· January 15, 2025·ORWIGSBURG — Tom Gallagher didn’t want to leave Blue Mountain. He felt he had to. The Eagles’ head football coach the past…
Breaking News: Gallagher steps down as Blue Mountain football coach By Leroy Boyer· January 15, 2025·ORWIGSBURG — Tom Gallagher has stepped down as the head football coach at Blue Mountain, sources have confirmed with T102 Sports Now.…
HS Football: Eagles’ Renninger named to PFN Coaches 4A All-State Team By Leroy Boyer· January 3, 2025·Bradley Renninger was a physical presence for Blue Mountain on both sides of the football this season. His strong play at tight…
HS Football: Tide’s Evans, Eagles’ Guers named to PA Football Writers’ Class 4A All-State Team By Leroy Boyer· December 28, 2024·Young teams going through a rebuilding process need strong senior leaders to help make the transition successful. Pottsville’s Brayden Evans and Blue…
District 11 Class 4A Quarterfinal: Lehighton stuns Blue Mountain By Doyle Dietz· November 1, 2024·ORWIGSBURG – A touchdown pass from quarterback Jayse Lawrence to wide receiver Joe Roth and a two-point conversion pass to Caden Meek…
4 local teams to open District 11 4A playoffs By Bob Lipsky· October 31, 2024·Blue Mountain crushed Lehighton 55-14 in Week 7 on Oct. 4. Southern Lehigh routed Jim Thorpe 56-12 in Week 6 on Sept.…
Big 2nd half lifts Blue Mountain past Tamaqua By Leroy Boyer· October 25, 2024·TAMAQUA — Blue Mountain entered Friday’s regular-season finale looking to get its swagger back. A big second half gave the Eagles some…
Pottsville visits Blue Mountain for Clash of 61 By Bob Lipsky· October 18, 2024·Storylines abound. When Pottsville visits Blue Mountain tonight for the 13th annual Clash of 61 rivalry game, both teams will have plenty…
Defense leads North Schuylkill to convincing win over Blue Mountain By Leroy Boyer· October 11, 2024·ORWIGSBURG — North Schuylkill’s defense has had its share of ups and downs this season. The Spartans’ D came through when it…
Spartans, Eagles clash on ‘Thursday Night Football’ By Leroy Boyer· October 10, 2024·When local athletic directors were asked to move football games to Thursday nights to ease the burden on the PIAA officiating crews,…
Quick start propels Blue Mountain to rout of Lehighton By Rod Heckman· October 5, 2024·LEHIGHTON — Tom Gallagher knew Lehighton was a dangerous opponent. That made seizing momentum the Blue Mountain mentor’s main focus Friday night.…
Matta’s Data: Haven-Miners numbers hard to comprehend By Sam Matta· September 26, 2024·Figures don’t lie. But how the heck do you comprehend a FOOTBALL game with such crazy figures as 72-52. I thought it…
Boyer’s Bulletin: Midseason Report Card for our area teams By Leroy Boyer· September 25, 2024·It’s hard to believe that the 2024 high school football season is already at the midway point. But when the teams hit…
Blue Mountain cruises past Bangor By Jim Misstishin· September 20, 2024·ORWIGSBURG — Blue Mountain head coach Tom Gallagher was disappointed in himself the way his team performed last week in their loss…
Week 4 preview: Unbeaten Tigers, Eagles square off in Red Division showdown By Leroy Boyer· September 13, 2024·ORWIGSBURG — Ask Blue Mountain head coach Tom Gallagher about his squad’s matchup last season against Northwestern Lehigh and he’ll scratch his…
Blue Mountain flexes defense in win over Jim Thorpe By Eli Doyle· September 7, 2024·JIM THORPE — The Blue Mountain defense certainly came to play Friday night. Reese Miller led the way with three sacks and…