Keystone Chronicle

End of the Season Keystone Wrap-Up
April 16, 2025 David BrayWith it now being a few days from the finale of the PIAA championships in my hometown of Hershey, the 2024-25 season has concluded after a long season, spanning from the middle of November until the near beginning of April. This season was my personal favorite Keystone Division year, with huge upsets throughout the year […]

Malice At Meadville: A Tournament Game Turned Controversy
March 9, 2025 David BrayEditor’s Note: I would like to add that I will be updating this article as I find out more about the events that will unfold. It is currently 36 hours from the initial fight that took place on Friday night at Meadville High School, where the first round of PIAA 5A basketball took place […]

Keystone Highlight Video – 2024-25
March 6, 2025 David BrayHey everyone! I finally finished the video for the release of the Keystone first team for the second straight year, and the highlight video that I will have linked below. Thank you to the athletes who made the season what it was, the coaches for giving everyone a chance to shine and have fun, and […]

Keystone Playoff Preview – #2 Mifflin County vs #1 State College
February 21, 2025 David BraySwitching it up from Section 3, there is a title to be fought for in the 6A for Section 6 between Keystone’s Mifflin County and State College. Both teams have a lot to fight for with this game being one of the two wins needed to reach the state championships. Let’s take a look at […]

Keystone Playoff Preview – #10 Lower Dauphin vs #15 New Oxford
February 21, 2025 David BrayDespite their losses in the first round, both these teams are still alive and fighting to win the next three games to gain the last spot in the state tournament. After losses to two Keystone Division teams, Lower Dauphin and New Oxford hope to bounce back and regain some hope going into the first game […]

Keystone Playoff Preview – #2 Mechanicsburg vs #10 Governor Mifflin
February 21, 2025 David BrayMechanicsburg did their job against an LL team. Governor Mifflin did their job against an LL team. (Sorry for the shade guys) Now these two face off in a battle between the Mid-Penn and the Burks Leagues. It’s time to do a rundown of these two teams and see where they stand in tonight’s 6A […]

Keystone Playoff Preview: #2 Hershey vs #7 Milton Hershey
February 21, 2025 David Bray1.7 This number may not seem special to look at, but, to these bitter rivals, that’s the distance in miles of their rivalry that has stretched for decades. Milton Hershey and Hershey get to square off for their third time this season, with a team hoping to break the series tie between these two teams. […]

Playoff Preview: #7 Milton Hershey vs #10 Lower Dauphin
February 17, 2025 David BrayThis matchup between the two Keystone teams who already have matched up twice this year is not what I wanted, especially since I want all the Keystone teams to make the state championships. However, we must deal with another matchup that will put one team into the state playoffs and another to battle it out […]

Playoff Preview: #2 Mechanicsburg (20-3) vs #15 Conestoga Valley (13-11)
February 17, 2025 David BrayEditor’s Note: I will be doing playoff previews for all of the games that the Keystone teams play in this year through the state playoffs. Stay tuned for lots of new content! Time to introduce the game that all of the Wildcat and Buckskin faithful have circled on their calendar. How poetic that the […]

(Almost) Full January Recap and Playoff Outlooks for the Keystone
February 2, 2025 David BrayOver the past three weeks, there has been much to consider, not only for the Keystone standings but for the Mid-Penn Playoffs and District 3 and 6 Playoffs. Due to the longevity of the events that have happened, I am going to take a look at the general details of the few weeks and what’s […]

Instant Classics: An 87-Point Performance Fuels Milton Hershey over Mifflin County Under Turner’s Career Game
January 14, 2025 David BrayMilton Hershey just suffered their first loss of the season, and they came out hot to start the game against Mifflin County on Tuesday night, igniting their electric offense as they’ve shown all season long. Mifflin County kept strong with big performances of their own, showing their worth when almost fully healthy against a high-caliber […]

Snow Shortened Keystone Weekly Recap – (1/6 – 1/11)
January 14, 2025 David BrayThrough all of the snow that blew up the first Keystone games of the week on Tuesday, we only have one or two games to look at from the previous week. That being said, let’s take a look back at all of the Keystone teams on their performances from the past week. 1. Hershey […]

Mega Holiday Recap – 12/23 – 1/4
January 9, 2025 David BrayEditor’s Note: My family and I have been sick with the stomach virus for the past few days, so I apologize for this coming out so late. I’m all good and will be back at games this week. With the snow falling and the holiday spirit in the air, it’s time for winter basketball […]

Instant Classics – Undefeated? No Problem. Palmyra Takes Down the Undefeated LL Giant Warwick for their First Loss of the Season
December 24, 2024 David BrayEditor’s Note: For the games that I believe are worthy to talk about, I will be doing an Instant Classics series showcasing the games of the year for both the Keystone Division and the LL games I will be attending. I hope you enjoy the series and let me know if you would like to […]

Keystone Wrap Up – Week 3 (12/16 – 12/21)
December 23, 2024 David BrayRight before the holiday break, the Keystone Division teams had their final run of divisional matchups before the holiday tournaments this week. Let’s take a look back at the games this week and see where each team is at moving into the holiday season. 1. Hershey (6-0, 4-0) Hershey continues their run as the joint […]