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For the 11th consecutive year, a Lancaster-Lebanon League boys basketball player had his name revealed as a member of the Pennsylvania Sportswriters’ All-State Team. On Sunday, Chase Smucker, Lampeter-Strasburg’s senior guard bound for Bloomsburg, was the latest in a long line of L-L players that have received all-state distinction. In doing so, the all-time leading […]

All games to be played on Lancaster Country Day’s campus. Gym abbreviations are as follows   PFH= Parent’s Fieldhouse (Main varsity gym) Buck= Buckwalter Gym (Side gym)   Monday June 9 Manheim Township vs Linville Hill @ 6pm (PFH) Lampeter-Strasburg vs Solanco @ 6pm (Buck) Country Day vs Lancaster Catholic @ 7pm (PFH) Penn Manor […]

2025 Senior All-Star Game –  played Wed night 4/9/25  Gallery via Kate Levato For prints please contact: klevato.graphics@gmail.com all images copyrighted by Kate Levato and LLhoops.com

Ed note: Welcome to the 2024-25 All-LLhoops.com teams. Between Dell, Andy, and Sterling, we saw each player no fewer than two times. We continue with our 6 player teams- more awards for more deserving players. Names appear in alphabetical order.  Enjoy!  (Game photos courtesy of Kate Levato & Mark Palczewski)    Section One First Team […]

(Photos by Kate Levato) On Wednesday evening, when those of whom were selected to partake in the Lancaster-Lebanon League Senior All-Star Game were asked to put their school’s uniform on for one final run, some things were different. Yet some things remained similar as they had all year long. Or year(s) long for that matter.  […]

The annual Lancaster-Lebanon League Senior All-Star Game — as put on by the L-L Coaches’ Association — is slated to take place next week at a new venue, Conestoga Valley, on Wednesday night at 7pm. Aside from revealing and recognizing throughout the night those who made it onto the All-Defensive Teams and/or All-Academic Teams, neither […]

LLhoops.com contributor David Kehler is co-chairman of the Pennsylvania Boys Basketball All-State Selection Committee.  These are his end of the season rankings for 2024-25.   6A Father Judge (State Champion) Roman Catholic (State Runner-Up) Imhotep Charter St. Joseph’s Prep Coatesville Area Central York LaSalle College Parkland Archbishop Ryan Archbishop Wood   5A Neumann-Goretti (State Champion) […]

Linville Hill/ Sewickley Academy Gallery via Kate Leva  from 3/28/2025  For prints please contact Kate Levato: klevato.graphics@gmail.com all images copyrighted by Kate Lavato and LLhoops.com

Hershey/ Neumann Goretti Gallery via Kate Levato  from 3/28/2025  For prints please contact Kate Levato: klevato.graphics@gmail.com all images copyrighted by Kate Levato and LLhoops.com  

Before we start, let’s first lay out an initial ground rule. First and foremost, this piece is not intended to be one that addresses the overarching elephant sitting in the room that comes up this time of year – public or private. Yes, private schools won all six of the boys’ state finals this weekend […]

Article by David Kehler   Father Judge defeated Roman Catholic 71-60 on Saturday night at the Giant Center in Hershey to win the PIAA Class 6A state championship.  Judge and Roman are both members of the Philadelphia Catholic League and had played each other twice this season prior to Saturday night.  Judge won both of […]

  Article by David Kehler. Photos by Kate Levato   Linville Hill Christian defeated Sewickley Academy, of Pittsburgh, 55-54 to win the PIAA Class 2A state championship on Friday afternoon at the Giant Center in Hershey.  It was tense contest between two teams with decidedly different styles of play, and it was close all of […]

Linville/ Bishop Guilfoyle Girls Gallery via KATE LEVATO 02/28/2025 GIRLS Basketball by Kate Levato. For prints please contact Kate Levato: klevato.graphics@gmail.com all images copyrighted by Kate Lavato and LLhoops.com                

Article by David Kehler   Devon Prep defeated Berks Catholic 55-39 on Thursday night at the Giant Center in Hershey for the PIAA Class 4A state championship.  The tactical game by two well-coached teams was close for three quarters, until Berks Catholic faded in the final frame.  Both teams had outstanding preparation for the title […]

A week ago in this space, the question was outwardly posed as to whether or not this was the best iteration of a Lancaster Country Day boys’ basketball varsity team that had ever been assembled at any point during the tiny private school’s history. In short, that overarching question would be demonstrably answered over the […]