Andy’s Take

It’s been long-believed that taking a break and going far away — in some instances far, far away — can often be the best remedy in terms of clearing your mind and coming back stronger than you were before you left. Granted, while we’re not talking about taking a respite from the stuffy confines of […]

Without fail, the arrival of each and every season brings with it the ascension of several feel-good stories that can warm up even the coldest of nights during the bitter winter months. In terms of the Lancaster-Lebanon League Boys’ Basketball scene most specifically, perhaps the narrative that fits such a description this season was one […]

Recently, the world at large just went through a major metamorphosis a couple days ago in the ushering in of a new year and with it, a brand-new decade as well. Yet while some are likely inspired about the prospect that both a literal and figurative fresh start can bring, there are sure to be […]

If you’re at all familiar with the Lancaster-Lebanon League Boys’ Basketball scene, chances are rather high that you’re probably already well-aware that the Section Four race figures to be one that will be action-packed and will more than likely not be anywhere finalized until the final few nights of the regular season given the list […]

As the crow flies, the campuses of Lancaster Mennonite and Lancaster Country Day are separated by roughly 10 miles. So, naturally, it would be expected that any and every time that the Blazers and Cougars happen to square off against one another that the setting would be situated somewhere on the outskirts of the Red […]

In the world of Pennsylvania high school basketball, there are great programs, and then there is an altogether separate category. The category of royalty. And when you find yourself tasked with tabulating the best of the best that the state has to offer, any such list that fails to include the Lower Marion Aces is […]

Without fail, one of the most fun, yet equally grueling aspects of being considered a member of the media is putting your prognosticator cap on prior to the start of the season and determining who you think will ultimately rise to the top and compete for a league championship. And if we’re talking about the […]

It’s certainly no secret that the Christmas season is most often a time of the year that has become synonymous with generosity and a prevailing sense of overall giving. In that regard, please forgive the Conestoga Valley Buckskins well in advance if they were found to be feeling anything but joyous and festive just two […]

For most of us when we were in school, there simply were few days during the year that could possibly rival the excitement that came with day right before holiday break. If there wasn’t a party involving food to be found in every class, there most certainly was a movie day mixed in somewhere else […]

Lady Momentum. If you can get her to look in your direction, she can end up being the best dancing partner that you could possibly waltz with. But, if she should scorn you, she’ll heartlessly leave you out in the cold and left wondering what as to what exactly went wrong as you sit idly […]

Chances are that when people think of Lancaster-Lebanon League basketball, they often think of the big schools. You know, the Cedar Crest’s, McCaskey’s, Manheim Township’s, and Lebanon’s of the local world. Okay. Fair enough. But failing to look past, say Section 1 or Section 2, would be an incredible disservice to the league’s overall history. […]

When Solanco and Ephrata got together to play a basketball game and found themselves looking across the sideline and staring back at one another on Thursday night, there was an undeniable case of good news/bad news left wafting in the air. The bad news? The fact that neither the Golden Mules nor the Mounts had […]

While all teams from within the L-L League likely could not contain their excitement for this past Friday night and the beginning of this season, perhaps there was perhaps no squad more eager to get things underway than the Donegal Indians. It’s certainly understandable too. After securing a District 3 playoff bid just two seasons […]

Okay. Let’s just get this out of the way right now. Yes, while the season is still not even a week old, there were a few teams inside the Lancaster-Lebanon League that already found themselves at a crossroads of sorts with the year still well in its infancy. And hyperbole or not, one of those […]

While Monday night around the Lancaster-Lebanon League basketball scene may have only signified just the third night of what promises to be a fun-filled and action-packed marathon to the finish line come early February, teams from around the league weren’t exactly dipping their toes into the water to start the season. No, especially not when […]