Schuylkill Haven poses with the Schuylkill League championship trophy after defeating North Schuylkill 38-31 in Friday's league title game at Martz Hall (Photo by Leroy Boyer).

Schuylkill Haven’s girls’ basketball team accomplished something it had never done before.

Pottsville’s boys’ basketball team accomplished something it has done more than any other local boys’ team.

Win a Schuylkill League championship.

On Valentine’s Day, the Hurricanes and Crimson Tide filled their hearts with joy by capturing Schuylkill hoops gold at Martz Hall.

In the girls’ final, Mckenna Runkle had 12 points, 11 rebounds and five assists as Schuylkill Haven knocked off North Schuylkill 38-31 for the school’s first-ever Schuylkill League girls’ basketball crown.

STORY: Schuylkill Haven’s Schuylkill League championship (LINK)

In the boys’ final that followed, Letrel Montone led the way with 20 points as Pottsville turned back Minersville 50-43.

Less than two weeks later, Christian Alvarez netted 14 points and JuJu Bainbridge sparked a stellar defensive effort as Pottsville earned a come-from-behind, 33-30 victory over Bangor in the District 11 Class 5A final.

STORY: Pottsville’s Schuylkill League championship (LINK)

STORY: Pottsville’s District 11 Class 5A championship (LINK)

Those championships highlighted a big season on the hardwood for local teams as Schuylkill Haven’s history-making victory comes in at No. 9 on the T102 Sports Now Top 10 Stories of the 2024-25 School Year as voted on by writers and broadcasters at t102sportsnow.com, WPPA/A-106 and T-102. To wrap up Year 1 and gear up for Year 2 of t102sportsnow.com, the staff is counting down the best stories of the past school year.

T102 BROADCAST: Schuylkill League girls’ championship, Feb. 14, 2025 (LINK)

T102 BROADCAST: Schuylkill League boys’ championship, Feb. 14, 2025 (LINK) 

T102 Sports Now Top 10 Stories

Thursday, July 17: No. 10 — Minersville’s Dante Carr commits to play football at UCF

Friday, July 18: No. 9 — Schuylkill Haven wins first Schuylkill League girls’ basketball title

Saturday, July 19: No. 8

Sunday, July 20: No. 7

Monday, July 21: No. 6

Tuesday, July 22: No. 5

Wednesday, July 23: No. 4

Thursday, July 24: No. 3

Friday, July 25: No. 2

Saturday, July 26: Top 10 views of the past year

Sunday, July 27: No. 1