(Cover photo provided by the Salisbery family)   They’re breaking out the time machine at McCaskey. For just the 4th time since the inception of the L-L League (1972), and for the 13th time in the last 100 years overall, the McCaskey boys’ basketball program will have a new head man in charge once this […]

Truth be told, we’re not really sure if the title of this series, “Meet the New Guys,” is misleading or not for our next interviewee.  After a one-year sabbatical of sorts away from us here in L-L country while he was off with the Littlestown Thunderbolts, Scott Gaffey, who we remember from recent years in […]

It’s the start of a new era in more ways than one this winter when it comes to the boys’ basketball program at Northern Lebanon. Aside from christening in a brand-new gym this year, the man with the keys to the new house itself will be different with Franklin Wilson Jr taking charge of the […]

Spooky Nook will once again be playing host to a Wednesday night fall varsity league for many local teams. Listed below are the dates, times, teams, and locations for those clubs competing this year. L-L teams listed in bold.    Wednesday October 8th Dallastown vs Manheim Central- 6:30pm (Court 1) Bishop McDevitt vs Manheim Township– […]

For most of you, this is a site and space that you have grown accustomed to reading about high school hoops, most specifically the Lancaster-Lebanon League scene in particular. Rest assured, so long as it’s still up and running, the premise of this site will never deviate from what made it great and self-sustaining for […]

In recognition of his recent All-State accolades, LLHoops contributor, David Kehler, recently awarded Lampeter-Strasburg’s Chase Smucker with a plaque to mark the accomplishment. We thank David for his graciousness in presenting this physical memento.     Smucker, the all-time leader in L-S program history in terms of points scored, became the fifth Pioneer in program history […]

Much like the cover photo used for this post, the sun has now also set on Spooky Nook’s 2025 edition of their summer league slate. Additionally, this notebook figures to be a bit more abridged considering how the back half of the month is typically when teams in the league begin to pull the string […]

As part of our summer coverage, LLHoops will post semi-weekly updates regarding things we have seen while over at Spooky Nook observing their annual summer league. With the June-only league now sitting squarely on its halfway point, it seemed like as good a time as any to release the first report of our findings. And […]

Listed below are the teams — and schedules — of Lancaster-Lebanon League boys’ teams that are participating at the “Philly Live” showcase event which begins on June 20th and runs thru that weekend. Games to take place at Jefferson University and the Allen Horwitz 6th Man Center in Philadelphia.    McCaskey  McCaskey vs Sankofa Freedom […]

Games to be played at sites on Hempfield’s campuses    Tuesday June 10 Lebanon vs Lancaster Catholic @ 6pm (Franklin Gym) Lebanon vs Central York @ 7pm (Franklin Gym)   Tuesday June 17 Lebanon vs E-town @ 5pm (Landisville Intermediate) Lebanon vs Harrisburg @ 7pm (Landisville Intermediate)   Tuesday June 24 Lebanon vs Hempfield @ […]

Games to be played at sites on Hempfield’s campuses    Tuesday June 10 Penn Manor vs Octorara @ 5pm (Landisville Intermediate) Penn Manor vs Harrisburg @ 6pm (Landisville Intermediate)   Tuesday June 17 Penn Manor vs Central York @ 6pm (Franklin Gym) Penn Manor vs Manheim Central @ 7pm (Franklin Gym)   Tuesday June 24 […]

Games to be played at sites on Hempfield’s campuses    Tuesday June 10 Manheim Central vs Hempfield @ 6pm (Buchanan Gym) Manheim Central vs E-town @ 7pm (Buchanan Gym)   Tuesday June 17 Manheim Central vs Central York @ 5pm (Franklin Gym) Manheim Central vs Penn Manor @ 7pm (Franklin Gym)   Tuesday June 24 […]

Games to be played at sites on Hempfield’s campuses    Tuesday June 10 Octorara vs Penn Manor @ 5pm (Landisville Intermediate) Octorara vs Harrisburg @ 7pm (Landisville Intermediate)   Tuesday June 17 Octorara vs Hempfield @ 5pm (Buchanan Gym) Octorara vs Lancaster Catholic @ 6pm (Buchanan Gym)   Tuesday June 24 Octorara vs Central York […]

Games to be played at sites on Hempfield’s campuses    Tuesday June 10 E-town vs Hempfield @ 5pm (Buchanan Gym) E-town vs Manheim Central @ 7pm (Buchanan Gym)   Tuesday June 17 E-town vs Lebanon @ 5pm (Landisville Intermediate) E-town vs Harrisburg @ 6pm (Landisville Intermediate)   Tuesday June 24 E-town vs Central York @ […]

Games to be played at sites on Hempfield’s campuses    Tuesday June 10 Lancaster Catholic vs Central York @ 5pm (Franklin Gym) Lancaster Catholic vs Lebanon @ 6pm (Franklin Gym)   Tuesday June 17 Lancaster Catholic vs Octorara @ 6pm (Buchanan Gym) Lancaster Catholic vs Hempfield @ 7pm (Buchanan Gym)   Tuesday June 24  Lancaster […]