In the case of the Schuylkill League, the nine small schools would be in good shape, but it would leave Pottsville (4A), Blue Mountain (4A), North Schuylkill (3A), Tamaqua (3A) and Pine Grove (3A) as the league's big schools. 2023 12:09PM. It makes the regular season more interesting, especially in January. They graduated only one key piece from that squad in 3-point ace Katelynn Himes and will . The Associated Press; Feb 28, 2023 Feb 28, 2023 Updated Feb 28, 2023; 0; Facebook; Twitter; WhatsApp; SMS; Email; Facebook; Twitter; WhatsApp; SMS; Email; Print; Copy article link; Save; BOYS PREP BASKETBALL= Bethlehem Catholic 71, Blue Mountain 47 . Wednesday, the Jim Thorpe School Board voted 8-1 to accept an invitation to become a full member of the Colonial League, beginning in the 2024-25 school term. Football. Each day's obituaries, delivered to your inbox. The complete schedule for the playoffs is as follows: North Schuylkill vs. Minersville/Pine Grove winner, 6 p.m. Marian vs. Blue Mountain/Tri-Valley winner, 7:30 p.m. North Schuylkill vs. Schuylkill Haven/Pottsville winner, 6 p.m. Time, temperature clock returns to Palmerton, Donerds to offer treats, coffee at second location in Bethlehem, Cosmetology students keeping busy at CCTI, State trooper, Seuss book hits at library, Lansford man charged with hiding explosive in luggage at LVIA, FBI catches wanted person in Lansford raid, Three people killed in 5-vehicle Monroe County crash, Palmerton considers plans to curb vandalism. y2?] 2022-23 . WDC][ e]f AA8X[ y@6J u=2:= W;C][ f]d AA8Xk^Am, kAm}@E6Di $A2CE2?D =@@<:?8 7@C 7:CDE $49FJ=<:== {628F6 3@JD 492>A:@?D9:A D:?46 a__h] ]]] $9@F=5 92G6 8C62E 72? The game and, along with it, a berth in the District 11 Class 4A championship game, was on the line. In the team standings, Tamaqua posted a fourth-place finish with 127.5 team points, Thorpe accumulated 98.5 points to finish sixth, while a wounded Lehighton contingent down with illness still showed promise with an eighth-place finish and 76 points. If Pottsville, Blue Mountain and/or North Schuylkill leave the Schuylkill League, nights like Friday never happen. Davis came in needing 26 points to break Maravich's hallowed mark of 3,667 points that stood for over 50 years. crash, PHOTOS: Mahanoy Area vs Tri-Valley Basketball 03/03/23, PHOTOS: Minersville vs Schuylkill Haven Basketball 03/03/23, PHOTOS: District 11 Swimming Championships 03/03/23, PHOTOS: Marian v. Northern Lehigh Basketball 03/01/23. 3 seed Salem Christian on Tuesday night at Minersville's Thomas Fitzpatrick Gymnasium, the Golden Girls punched their ticket to the state tournament with the top three finishers from the four-team District 2/11 sub-regional earning berths The District 11 boys basketball tournaments began over the weekend with some good crowds, but little drama. Click the link below for more information, Dont Forget to Read Berks Game Day features coverage of local football, baseball, and basketball leagues Posted by Skook News at 2/11/2023 08:25:00 PM. It's led to widespread speculation that the Schuylkill League's two biggest schools, Pottsville and Blue Mountain, will leave for either the Colonial League or the Berks League, and that North Schuylkill will head to the Heartland Conference. Fritz, who is in his second year as the Fillies head coach after spending the previous four years as an assistant on the Marian boys basketball staff, is also happy with the playoff expansion. As a kid, thats where you wanted to be. The 28-school cooperative was broken into four divisions (8-8-6-6) by enrollment with Class 5A-3A schools in the Gold and Red divisions and the Class 2A-A teams in the White and Blue divisions. And honestly, since the PIAA expanded the number of classes to six in some sports and four classes in others, just about everybody gets in the District 11 playoffs anyway. Leroy is the sports editor of The Republican-Herald Read More Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. PIAA Forms . What if it dissolves prior to the start of the next PIAA cycle in 2024? PIAA District XI | All Rights Reserved. This is like the NCAA tournament for high schools. A loud, boisterous crowd of more than 3,000 people crammed into "The Mecca," creating an electric atmosphere that has become the trademark of the Schuylkill League basketball playoffs. Allentown Central Catholic's boys basketball team made its first three shots and quickly took a 9-0 lead over Northwestern Lehigh on Friday night. Conway scored 19 points for Blue Mountain (21-5), which lost to Class 2A power Marian 52-41 in the Schuylkill League semifinals. How does that affect basketball and the other sports? Third round consolations will take place at 12 p.m., followed by consolation semifinals at 1:30. Please select from an option below to start a subscription. Start a dialogue, stay on topic and be civil. I feel like it was definitely time for a change, said Crampsie, who is in his 21st year at the helm. Schuylkill League c/o Stephen Toth, League President Tamaqua Area School District 138 West Broad Street Tamaqua, PA 18252 Telephone: 570-668-2570 The Olympians will move on to the semifinals against Bethlehem Catholic, which dismissed North Schuylkill, 76-54. There isnt any better place to play in Pennsylvania. | 2A ), ( Link Gold OVERALL PCT CONF PCT DIV PCT HOME AWAY PF PA; Northwestern Lehigh: 11-1.917: 10-0: 1.000: 7-0: 1.000: 6-1: 5-0: 440: 168: Pottsville: 8-3.727: 7-1.875: 6-1.857: 5-2: 3-1: 325: 186: Wilson Area Do you think tax breaks should be job specific? C-1A Pen Argyl District XI-3A girls basketball title, 03.03.23 WHITEHALL, Pa. - A pair of District titles on the line at Whitehall High School on Friday night. In both games, the place was electric and packed. High near 45F. All rights reserved. And in wrestling, teams schedule more non-league contests than league contests. An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. Overall, its good for the league to open it up. 1POTTSVILLE Northern Lehigh's defensive plan to stop Marian's offense Wednesday night was to pack things in tight with a 2-3 zone. Schuylkill League. The Schuylkill-Colonial football cooperative is still in place for the 2023 season. "We've . He also mentioned possible expansion, although he wouldn't go into any further detail. "That six bucks goes a long way these days," Blue Mountain coach Dustin Werdt said after the game. Schuylkill League Boys Basketball Champions. It adds a little more meaning to some games. Partly cloudy. a_ :? The featured games are by Pennsylvania top ranked teams Overbrook (Philadelphia, PA) vs. #1 Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia, PA), and Olney (Philadelphia, PA) vs. #8 Archbishop Wood (Warminster, PA). There were even rumors that the small schools had discussed, informally behind closed doors, putting together their own 10-team league inside the cooperative that would include Mahanoy Area, Marian, Minersville, Nativity, Panther Valley, Pine Grove, Schuylkill Haven, Shenandoah Valley, Tri-Valley and Williams Valley. There are 15 games for Pennsylvania basketball today. . New team, same Kevin Durant. Tip-off for that game is slated for 7:30 p.m. The first game, TBA vs. Pilgrim Academy (Egg Harbor City, NJ), started at 11:30a. Schuylkill. Math Civics & Sciences (Philadelphia, PA), starts at 6p. xxx 492>A:@? $AC:?8D]k^Am, BOYS' BASKETBALL: Schuylkill League Playoff Preview Capsules, Fatal Butler Twp. 2022-20236A -Easton5A -4A -3A - Pen Argyl2A -1A -Nativity2021-20226A - Parkland5A - Bethlehem Catholic4A - Jim Thorpe3A - Palmerton2A - Minersville1A - Marian2020-20216A - Nazareth5A - Bethlehem Catholic4A -Allentown Central Catholic3A - Notre Dame GP2A - Mahanoy Area1A - Nativity2019-20206A - Nazareth5A - Blue Mt4A - Bethlehem Catholic3A - North Schuylkill2A - Mahanoy Area1A - Nativity2018-20196A - Northampton5A - Southern Lehigh4A - Bethlehem Catholic3A - Notre Dame GP2A - Mahanoy Area1A - Weatherly2017-20186A - Freedom5A - Southern Lehigh4A - Bethlehem Catholic3A - North Schuylkill2A - Mahanoy Area1A - Weatherly2016-20176A - Easton5A - Southern Lehigh4A - Bethlehem Catholic3A - Pine Grove2A - Minersville1A - Nativity2015-2016AAAA - NazarethAAA - Southern LehighAA - MinersvilleA - Mahanoy Area2014-2015 AAAA - Nazareth AAA - Bethlehem Catholic AA - Minersville A - Shenandoah Area 2013-2014 AAAA - Parkland AAA Bethlehem Catholic AA - Minersville A - Marian 2012-2013 AAAA - Nazareth AAA Bethlehem Catholic AA Notre Dame GP A Tri Valley 2011-2012 AAAA - Bangor AAA Allentown Central Catholic AA Pine Grove A Tri Valley 2010-2011 AAAA - Northampton AAA - Tamaqua AA Pine Grove A Tri Valley 2009-2010 AAAA - Northampton AAA Allentown Central Catholic AA - Tamaqua A Tri Valley2008-2009 AAAA LibertyAAA Allentown Central Catholic AA TamaquaA Nativity2007-2008 AAAA AllenAAA Allentown Central Catholic AA Pine GroveA Marian2006-2007 AAAA ParklandAAA Allentown Central Catholic AA North SchuylkillA Nativity2005-2006 AAAA FreedomAAA Allentown Central Catholic AA NorthwesternA Nativity2004-2005 AAAA ParklandAAA Allentown Central Catholic AA North SchuylkillA Marian2003-2004 AAAA EmmausAAA Allentown Central Catholic AA North SchuylkillA Cardinal Brennan2002-2003 AAAA Pleasant ValleyAAA Allentown Central Catholic AA Pine GroveA Cardinal Brennan2001-2002 AAAA EmmausAAA Allentown Central Catholic AA Pine GroveA Nativity2000-2001 AAAA EmmausAAA Allentown Central Catholic AA Pine GroveA Nativity1999-2000 AAAA LibertyAAA Allentown Central Catholic AA Pine GroveA Nativity1998-1999AAAA EastonAAA Blue MtAA Panther Valley A Nativity1997-1998AAAA EmmausAAA Allentown Central Catholic AA Pine GroveA Mahanoy Area1996-1997AAAA NorthamptonAAA North SchuylkillAA PalmertonA Nativity1995-1996AAAA Allentown Central CatholicAAA North SchuylkillAA Pine GroveA Mahanoy Area1994-1995AAAA NorthamptonAAA Bethlehem CatholicAA Notre Dame GPA Mahanoy Area1993-1994AAAA Allentown Central CatholicAAA Bethlehem CatholicAA Pine GroveA Notre Dame1992-1993AAAA Allentown Central Catholic AAA Bethlehem Catholic AA Pine GroveA Notre Dame1991-1992AAAA Allentown Central Catholic AAA Bethlehem Catholic AA Pine GroveA Notre Dame1990-1991AAAA PottsvilleAAA Allentown Central CatholicAA Mahanoy AreaA Nativity1989-1990AAAA Allentown Central Catholic AAA North SchuylkillAA Mahanoy AreaA Minersville1988-1989AAAA Allentown Central Catholic AAA Pine GroveAA MinersvilleA Mahanoy Area1987-1988AAAA WhitehallAAA North SchuylkillAA CatasauquaA Mahanoy Area1986-1987AAAA FreedomAAA Allentown Central CatholicAA Pine GroveA Notre Dame1985-1986AAAA WhitehallAAA North SchuylkillAA MarianA Weatherly. The move by Lehighton and Jim Thorpe slices the Schuylkill League from 18 full-time members to 16 and creates a hole among the league's big schools. Toth said a meeting is being held today to discuss some of these issues. Whether you're a player, coach, manager, official, parent, grandparent, relative, fan or media member, getting the opportunity to be a part of Friday's electric atmosphere is what makes high school sports so great. Success! Canary Newswire March 6, 2020 Blue Mountain's Skylynne Hardy (25) and Marian's Frankie Martinelli hustle after a loose ball during Tuesday's Schuylkill League girls' basketball semifinal at Martz Hall.