Dell’s Column

Column – Sept 25, 2022 Welcome back…LLhoops has been kind of dormant for a few months. Andy Herr has been keeping us up to date with some coverage via twitter of summer activities for some LL teams. We did produce some content pieces recently: Mike Drago- interview Coach Ryan Shipper- Donegal Coach Kris Uffner- Lebanon […]

Dell’s column March 6, 2022 District 3 LL teams What a year for the LL. The boys were represented in 5/6 classes at Hershey this week. Congrats to all teams that played (Warwick, LS, Columbia, Lancaster Mennonite, Lancaster Country Day). Also, congrats to a Lancaster Co. team- Linville Hall – on winning the 1A game. […]

Dell’s column Feb 20, 2022 LL tournament LLhoops had fantastic coverage this past week. We produced 4 live stream games. Andy Herr gave us his wraps. Dell contributed as well. Mark22 gave us 3 galleries. The link for all of our LL playoffs is HERE…and LLhoops Archive with ALL past tournament results. Hempfield/LS wrap Hempfield/LS- […]

Dell’s column Feb 7 The week that was Lebanon @ Warwick- LLhoops live stream Nice work by our @BadgleyBruce and @TheRealHEIN57 on this one for @LLhoops https://t.co/wJgZD1ox9X — Sports Solutions Marketing/SSPN (@PremiunSports) February 5, 2022   TWP @ Cumberland Valley Berks Cath. vs Reading Columbia @ Lancaster Catholic Lebanon @ CV (3OT)   Video of […]

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. […]

Dell’s column Jan 16, 2022 LLhoops live stream LLhoops produced several games last week. We had some technical difficulties on our first game (TWP @ Warwick Girls), but the rest of the games turned out well. Player of the game is a big hit! TWP/Warwick girls (no sound) TWP/Warwick Boys Columbia/Lancaster Mennonite Boys Mulenberg/ Governor […]

Happy New Year…to all players, coaches, fans. New Year’s resolution for players should always be to increase the FT % 🙂 Pick and Roll The new show ‘rolls’ out (couldn’t help myself- apologies) Jan 12th. The show will be produced by our Berks Beat guy, Bruce Badgley. We will include some talk about District 3 […]

Column Dec 19 So it begins….HS teams around the state tipped off this past week. The LL had games EVERY night from Dec 13th to the 18th. For the most part, schools did not have a mask mandated policy to enter the gyms. LL Wraps Andy Herr Warwick/Cocalico Palmyra/Donegal Central York/TWP McCaskey/Reading Ephrata/Conrad Weiser LS/Solanco […]

Hempfield 57 Governor Mifflin 51 (OT) Dec. 18, 2021 Experience…patience…stick to what got us here…Coach Danny Walck, well, walked the line as his Black Knights fought back from a 13 point deficit in the 4th quarter to tie the game and send it into OT. Late afternoon early/evening games can throw off the routines of […]

Lebanon 34 ELCO 29 Dec 11, 2021 Lebanon Tip off A battle of Lebanon Co champs provided us with some tense moments and a quality early season game. Lebanon was the LL champ last season. The Cedars are trying to plug in some key losses- Big man, Isaiah Rodriguez, and injured guard Luke Collins. The […]

Ed note: We lost some audio on posting so we will do quick wraps via Zoom. 🙂 Dell talks late night about the ACC/TWP first night game.  

  Column Nov. 21 2021-22..After a very strange season  (masks, limited attendance, champs only for PIAA games), it looks like we will be back a full strength for a ‘normal’ year. Each school will be allowed its own masking requirement after Jan 17th. Most schools will be ‘open’ to all who want to attend. Pre-season […]

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 […]

Ed note: Coach Leo Ward- Garden Spot- takes us back memory lane – the Blond Bombers and some Curtis Waltman stories! Enjoy.   Press Break is presented to you by Spooky Nook Basketball. The leader for all your basketball needs. Everything from Tournaments/Leagues/Camps/ and Personal Training. Press Break is presented to you by Spooky Nook […]

Ed Note: Danny Walck, of Hempfield and a 24 year vet on the LL Varsity scene, joins LLhoops for a long awaited interview. “Athletes First”. Enjoy. Press Break is presented to you by Spooky Nook Basketball. The leader for all your basketball needs. Everything from Tournaments/Leagues/Camps/ and Personal Training.