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 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 Roundup: Mahanoy Area secures Division I co-championship, top seed in playoffs By Eli Doyle· February 5, 2025·MAHANOY CITY — Jace Yedsena, Tanner Zawada and Ryan Zilker were not going to be denied the top spot in the Schuylkill…
HS Basketball Roundup: Battlin’ Miners, Dawgs build momentum; Hilltoppers clinch Division II crown By Eli Doyle· February 1, 2025·MINERSVILLE — The end of the regular season is closing in and the Minersville Battlin’ Miners are peaking at the right time.…
HS Boys’ Basketball: Nativity outlasts Tri-Valley in physical, wire-to-wire contest By Eli Doyle· January 24, 2025·HEGINS — Unselfishness and determination are ways to describe how Nativity has been playing lately. Noah Dolbin tied a game-high 16 points…
Weekend Roundup: Marian boys upend Blue Mountain By Leroy Boyer· January 12, 2025·HOMETOWN — Justin De La Cruz hit a 3-pointer in the closing seconds as Marian upset Blue Mountain 48-47 in a non-league…
Boys’ Basketball Roundup: Blue Mountain, Minersville continue to surge By Eli Doyle· January 8, 2025·PINE GROVE — It was a clutch fourth quarter performance for Blue Mountain. Tyeirre Meade scored a game-high 22 points and posted…
Boys’ Basketball: Felty’s big game propels Pine Grove to Cardinal Classic final By Eli Doyle· December 28, 2024·PINE GROVE — Hayden Felty has been making his mark on the hardwood for Pine Grove. Felty paced Pine Grove with game-high…
Basketball Roundup: Marian rallies late to knock off Tri-Valley By Leroy Boyer· December 20, 2024·HEGINS — The Schuylkill League Division II boys’ basketball standings got a little tighter Thursday night. Bryan Ferreira scored 10 his 14…
Boys’ Basketball: Tri-Valley tops Nativity in high-scoring clash By Eli Doyle· December 17, 2024·POTTSVILLE — Tri-Valley’s scorers sure aren’t selfish. The Dawgs had five players score double digit points as Tri-Valley cruised by Nativity 83-71…
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…
Boys’ Basketball Roundup: Nativity’s Keating goes over 1,000 points in Division II win By Eli Doyle· December 12, 2024·POTTSVILLE — It was a celebratory night for Nativity junior Trey Keating. Keating went over 1,000 career points totaling a game-high 30…
Boys’ Basketball Roundup: Minersville edges Blue Mountain in Division I thriller By Eli Doyle· December 10, 2024·MINERSVILLE — Dante Carr and Shazier Bethea each had six clutch points in the fourth quarter for Minersville. The Battlin’ Miners defeated…
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…
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…
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,…
District 2/11 Class A preview: Dawgs battle Lack Trail for subregional crown By Leroy Boyer· November 8, 2024·Schuylkill League chairman Dr. Stephen Toth will present Tri-Valley with the District 11 Class A championship trophy tonight when the Dawgs take…
D-11 Class A Semifinal: Tri-Valley shuts out Marian By Tim Demko· November 2, 2024·HEGINS – Coal Region football is just one of those things you gotta watch to believe. You never know what to expect…