TJ Reports

Monday February 26   1A Consolation Bracket York Country Day 54 Lancaster Country Day 60   5A Consolation Bracket Warwick 82 Manheim Central 61   —————————————————————– Tuesday February 27   6A Consolation Bracket Cedar Crest 50 Carlisle 49   4A Consolation Bracket Middletown 59 Octorara 73 ———————————————————————- Wednesday February 28   5A 5th Place Game […]

Artie Poindexter and his Columbia teammates have been here before. But this time it’s different. “Back in 2022, we were a part of that team,” said Poindexter, the Columbia senior point guard. “But we were like role players. This year, we were the guys.” Like they did in 2022, Poindexter and company claimed the PIAA District […]

Lancaster Catholic built a double-digit lead in the first quarter and didn’t look back in a 64-37 win over Lancaster-Lebanon League rival Columbia Wednesday evening in the PIAA District 3 Class AAA girls basketball championship at the Giant Center in Hershey.   The Crusaders racked up seven offensive rebounds in the opening quarter and led […]

Chase Fetrow is soft-spoken but his game talked very loudly Tuesday night.   “In warmups (I was) just hitting shots, so I was feeling good,” said Fetrow.   The sophomore guard came off the bench and provided a huge spark for Octorara in Tuesday’s PIAA District 3 Class AAAA tournament consolation game against Middletown. Fetrow […]

The Warwick Warriors like playing at Doe Run Elementary School. “I feel like when we come in here, the shot is just contagious,” said Warwick senior guard Carter Horst. Warwick drilled 15 three-pointers and scored 80+ points for the first time all season in an 82-61 win over Manheim Central at the Barons’ home gym […]

The 2023-2024 PIAA District 3 tournament brackets have been released. Below are the first-round matchups featuring Lancaster-Lebanon League teams. BOYS Class AAAAAA No. 10 Wilson 50 No. 7 Cedar Crest 55 No. 11 Penn Manor 55 at No. 6 Reading 70   Quarterfinal Round #7 Cedar Crest 34 #2 Cumberland Valley 41   Class AAAAA […]

Warwick had a big task on its hands Thursday night. Both literally and figuratively. The No. 9 seed Warriors were on the road, trying to take down top-seeded Hershey in the quarterfinals of the PIAA District 3 Class AAAAA tournament.  In doing so, they were tasked with trying to shut down six-foot-six, 270-pound Hershey senior […]

For the Cedar Crest senior class, it was simple Tuesday night.  The Falcons didn’t want their time together to come to an end. “Our team chemistry is like no other,” said Cedar Crest senior forward Aiden Schomp. “We were not ready to give that up yet.” The No. 7 seed Falcons got their wish by […]

Lampeter-Strasburg head coach Ed Berryman summed up Monday’s matchup against Exeter Township in simple terms.  “They were the better basketball team,” said Berryman postgame.   The No. 10 seed Eagles led by nine at halftime and pulled away from the No. 7 seed Pioneers in the second half for a 73-49 victory at Lampeter-Strasburg High […]

Cedar Crest sets its goals early in the season. “First day in the gym, they point up to the banners and say that’s where we want to be (at) the end of the year,” said Cedar Crest senior point guard Leo Tirado.  The Falcons’ banners will need to be updated after Cedar Crest defeated Warwick, […]

The play was designed for Carter Horst.    “Coach told me if you can get to the bucket, go get a bucket,” said Horst.   A two-point basket would’ve tied the game but fortunately for Horst and his Warwick teammates, the play didn’t go as planned Wednesday night.   “It’s players making plays,” said Warwick […]

The first few minutes of Monday night’s Lancaster-Lebanon League playoff quarterfinal were not good for Warwick.   “I just don’t think we were completely locked in,”  said Warwick head coach Chris Christensen.   The Warriors committed a few early turnovers and trailed Lancaster Mennonite, 5-2, when Christensen called a timeout and loudly voiced his displeasure with […]

The scenario was simple for Penn Manor Thursday night.   The Comets needed not one, but two wins to solidify their spot in both the Lancaster-Lebanon League playoffs and Class AAAAAA District 3 tournament.   “Obviously, that first game, it all rides on that game,” said Penn Manor head coach Larry Bellew. “We responded for […]

There was no selfishness on the court Wednesday night from Columbia.   “That’s how I would love to see the game played every game,” said Columbia head coach Kerry Glover. “We share the ball that way, everybody is a threat, everybody is dangerous…it’s a recipe for success.”     The Crimson Tide racked up 24 […]

Warwick needed no inspiration for the 2023-2024 season.   “Last year was motivation for them,” said Warwick head coach Chris Christensen.   The Warriors, who finished second in Section 2 of the Lancaster-Lebanon League last season, claimed the 2023-2024 Section 2 title with a 43-30 victory over Ephrata Tuesday night in Lititz.   “We said […]