METHACTON DEFEATS PERKIOMEN VALLEY 54-36 In a contest between the two top teams in the Pioneer Athletic Conference Liberty Division, Methacton capitalized on a late third quarter surge to defeat visiting Perkiomen Valley 54-36. It was the second Methacton victory this season over Perkiomen Valley. Perkiomen Valley, now 14-6, was at a height disadvantage in […]

  DISTRICT 2 TOURNAMENT DATES   February 8 (Tuesday) Deadline to opt out of District 2 Tournament via email   February 20/21 (Sunday/Monday) District 2 Tournament team meeting   February 22 (Tuesday) Quarter-finals (Boys 3A and 5A) Quarter-finals (Girls 2A, 4A, and 6A)    February 23 (Wednesday) Quarter-finals (Boys 2A, 4A, and 6A)  Quarter-finals (Girls 3A and 5A)     […]

  DISTRICT 2 BOYS RESULTS   MONDAY, 1/31 Abington Heights 31, Scranton Prep 30 (LL-1) Scranton 48, Wallenpaupack 64 (LL-1/2) West Scranton 62, Honesdale 54 (LL-1/2) Delaware Valley 34, Valley View 32 (LL-1/2) North Pocono 44, Western Wayne 19 (LL-2) Old Forge 47, Mid Valley 44 OT (LL-3) Dunmore 42, Riverside 61 (LL-3) Holy Cross […]

Ed note: Congrats to Cam Hurst LMHS hitting his 1000 pt as a junior at LMHS.   Great Moment for our Group!Proud of this young man’s hard work!Way to go #21 Camden Hurst 🏀💪⁦@JWalkLNP⁩ ⁦@LLhoops⁩ ⁦@AndyBrackets⁩ ⁦@CentralPA_Hoops⁩ ⁦⁦@PrepScene⁩ pic.twitter.com/oSoJkD5Kw1 — Lancaster Mennonite Boys Basketball (@LMHBlazersbball) February 3, 2022    

Ed Note: ‘Pick and Roll’ features talk about District 3 boys/girls basketball. The show is live every Wed. from 7-8 pm at Bert’s Bottle Shop in Millersville.  Bruce Badgley produces and hosts the program. Dell Jackson adds his thoughts.  We  also include various media folks from around the area as guest analyst.  For past episodes […]

Ed note: We welcome back David Kehler!   DALLAS DEFEATS HAZLETON AREA 72-56 Remaining unbeaten at home this season and leading for the entire contest, Dallas snapped Hazleton Area’s 12 game win streak 72-56 in a clash between two of the top teams in PIAA District 2. Dallas’ aggressive zone defense forced 20 Hazleton Area […]

 Ed note: Recently Peyton Wolfe scored his 1000 point at Northern Lebanon. Coach George provides us with some interesting facts about Peyton! Congrats!   Peyton’s facts and stats! Peyton Wolfe is a 4-year starter at Northern Lebanon.  He has played & started in all 82 of his possible 82 games in his career with 6 […]

Back in the early part of December inside this very same space, I wrote that almost every year for the Manheim Township Blue Streaks seems to eerily play out in almost the exact same format. In some ways in fact, you can nearly set your clocks to it. And wouldn’t you know it, while those […]

Bruce Badgley and James Hein bring us another Berks County Game The game starts at 7:30. Click HERE or the link below for the game   BERKS CATHOLIC VS READING HIGH

Columbia 61 Lancaster Catholic 44 January 31, 2022 When both teams were in Section 4, and there were only 4 Sections, this game at times determined the Section 4 Champion. Things change. Columbia is now in Section 5- Lancaster Catholic has dominated Section 4  for a long long time. Columbia was coming off its first […]

Click HERE for LL Girls 2022 bracket pdf format

  ED note: Here is an updated tie-breaker from the LL League. In the past, all ties for Section Champs were played off. The new criteria, started this season for ALL sports that have tournaments are below. On an editorial note: we are very pleased that the LL got rid of the mini-bracket idea of […]

York League Tournament Outlook A total of eight league teams qualify for the YAIAA league tournament. Play is to begin on February 12th with the round of eight. The round of four follows on February 16 followed by the championships on February 18th. The event is to be played in the new York Tech arena. […]

  DISTRICT 2 BOYS TOP 10   (games through 1/30/22)   1.  Scranton (11-0) 6A 2.  Holy Redeemer (14-1) 3A 3.  Hazleton Area (15-2) 6A 4.  Dallas (12-3) 4A 5.  Pittston Area (12-4) 5A 6.  Abington Heights (10-5) 5A 7.  Wallenpaupack (12-3) 5A 8.  Williamsport (10-4) 6A 9.  Scranton Prep (8-5) 4A 10. (tie) North […]

Dell’s Column January 30, 2022 The week that was… Wraps from Dell and Andy CV/Oxford Mid Penn/LL showdown Hempfield/Penn Manor Northern Lebanon/Lancaster Catholic Cocalico/Garden Spot – live stream Where we stand…LL will have a playoff for first place if a tie at the end of the season. Second slots are ALL determined by tie breakers. […]