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EDITOR’S NOTE: With Lampeter-Strasburg 27-0 heading into the PIAA Tournament, here is a look back at the only Lancaster County team that finished as an undefeated state champion — Lancaster Catholic’s 2002-03 club, which went 35-0. A longer version of this story will be part of LLHoops.com‘s upcoming book about the 50th anniversary of the […]

Ed Note: Our good friend, David Burman (@ross_burman), compiled a list of the past District 3 Boys champions in the largest classification. There have been several changes in classifications. LL teams making this list (Lebanon, Conestoga Valley, Manhiem TWP, McCaskey,  Lititz – ok not LL but pretty cool ….)   District 3 Title Games-BOYS Highest […]

Ed Note: in keeping with out 50th year of the LL theme, our good friend, David Burman (@ross_burman), compiled a list of the past District 3 Boys champions in the largest classification. There have been several changes in classifications (3A-to currently 6A). Several LL teams (Penn Manor, McCaskey, TWP, Cedar Crest, Lebanon, Conestoga Valley,  Hempfield) […]

Ed note: We are gathering some information for an upcoming project for llhoops. We thought it might be a good idea to feature a year now and then on our site. 1980 gets the nod today.  Note that McCaskey represented Section 2 🙂 Enjoy! LL standings -1980 1980               […]

ed note: LLhoops is doing some research for information on past LL teams. Our local historian, David Burman, (@ross_burman) , provided us with this list. Check out 2003.  Enjoy! PIAA undefeated Boys Teams- All classes 2021 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (“AA”), 24-0 2016 Aliquippa (“AA”) 33-0 2014 New Castle (“AAAA”) 31-0 2012 Chester […]

Foreword written by Mike Drago of the Reading Eagle…   Rahsool Diggins earned All-State recognition as both a sophomore and junior, but he changed his game for his senior season at Archbishop Wood. Knowing he’d be playing point guard at the University of Connecticut he prepared himself by playing that role for the Vikings. Diggins’ […]

Foreword written by Mike Gross of LNP…   Archbishop Ryan’s Aaron Lemon-Warren was leading the powerful Philadelphia Catholic League in scoring in the 2019-20 season when a broken foot shut him down for the year. Ryan started this season two weeks after everyone else in the PCL due to a COVID-19 shutdown, and the PCL […]

Foreword written by Mike Gross of LNP…   It was far from a normal boys’ basketball season for Neumann-Goretti, one of Pennsylvania’s most successful programs. The Saints, who have won nine state championships since 2009, went 4-6 with no postseason in 2020-21, thanks to a combination of pandemic-related issues and the use, acknowledged by the […]

Foreword written by Mike Gross of LNP…   “The only thing on my bucket list that I really want,’’ Loyalsock boys’ basketball coach Ron Insinger told the Williamsport Sun-Gazette last month, was a state championship. Insinger’s Lancers got him there a few days later, defeating Brookville 75-53 for the PIAA Class 3A championship and completing […]

Foreword written by Mike Gross of LNP….   No Pennsylvania high school basketball team had a better year than Class AA state champion Sacred Heart, a truth reflected in voting for the Pennsylvania Sportswriters’ all-state team. Jake DiMichele, a 6-3 junior swingman for the Chargers, is the AA player of the year, which goes to […]

Foreword written by Mike Gross of LNP….   Berlin Brothersvalley, a small public high school in Somerset County, accomplished about all it could in boys’ basketball the past two years without winning a state championship. The Mountaineers went a combined 55-3, and were stopped short of the big prize by COVID-19 halting the PIAA tournament […]

Foreword written by Mike Gross of LNP…   High honors have gotten routine and redundant for Germantown Academy basketball star Jordan Longino. Longino, a 6-4 senior guard bound for Villanova, is the Non-PIAA Player of the Year, which goes to the leading vote-getter for the Pennsylvania Sportswriters’ Non-PIAA all-state team, announced Sunday. Longino was Class […]

Ed note: This list was released by the LLBCA (LL Boys Coaches Association). We will update the list as we receive more information. Congrats to all that made the lists. Updated April 16, 2021 All-Defensive Selections Annville-Cleona Cedar Crest: Conrad Wasson Cocalico: Carter Nuneville Columbia: Brady Smith Conestoga Valley: Adam Yoder Donegal: Levi Sites ELCO: […]

Ed note: Here are the Senior All Stars as selected by the LLBCA (Boys Coaches Association). Tickets will be limited to players only. The tentative rosters for the game are at the bottom of the page. Congrats to all players selected. Section 1 and 2 All-Stars Braden Allwein – Lebanon Kai Cipalla – Warwick Brayde […]

Ed note: Welcome to the 2020-21 All LLhoops.com teams. Between Dell and Andy, we saw each player at least once. We continue with our 6 player teams- more awards for more deserving players. Names appear in no particular order.  Enjoy! Section One First Team All-Star Team Miguel Pena (Hempfield) Ryan Hilton (Hempfield) Zach Hartz (Manheim […]