District 11 Softball: Tamaqua holds off Notre Dame-Green Pond in Class 4A quarterfinal By Sam Matta· May 23, 2025·TAMAQUA — Sometimes this band of softball players can surprise itself. It’s been a joyride for Tamaqua 2025; little expected but plenty…
HS Softball: Tri-Valley rallies past Tamaqua in Schuylkill League quarterfinals By Bob Lipsky· May 13, 2025·ORWIGSBURG — Often, winning softball is about pressuring the opponent into mistakes, then cashing in on those opportunities. That’s how Tri-Valley knocked…
Schuylkill League Softball Playoffs Preview Capsules By Bob Lipsky· May 11, 2025·Schuylkill League Softball Playoffs Preview Capsules Schedule All games at Blue Mountain’s Patton Field Monday, May 12 Quarterfinals Division I No. 3…
HS Softball: Tamaqua clinches Schuylkill League playoff berth By Bob Lipsky· May 7, 2025·LANSFORD — Nico Conahan went 3-for-3 with two doubles and three runs scored to power Tamaqua past Panther Valley 10-0 in six…
HS Softball: Red-hot Tamaqua knocks off North Schuylkill By Bob Lipsky· May 1, 2025·TAMAQUA — Tamaqua did it again. For the third straight game, the Blue Raiders upended a Schuylkill League Division I playoff contender…
HS Softball: North Schuylkill knocks off Pine Grove in Division I showdown By Bob Lipsky· April 29, 2025·PINE GROVE — North Schuylkill did it again. For the second time this season, the Spartans defeated Pine Grove in a Schuylkill…
HS Softball: Tamaqua knocks off Blue Mountain in Division I thriller By Bob Lipsky· April 28, 2025·ORWIGSBURG — Naomi Knitter doesn’t look like a freshman. She doesn’t pitch like one, either. She’s tall, poised and in complete command…
HS Softball: Fast start lifts Blue Mountain over Pottsville By Bob Lipsky· April 21, 2025·POTTSVILLE — Blue Mountain didn’t dwell on last week’s loss to Pine Grove. Instead, the Eagles went on a tear, ripping off…
HS Softball: North Schuylkill’s bats too much for Pottsville By Bob Lipsky· April 9, 2025·FOUNTAIN SPRINGS — Brigid Flynn went 3-for-3 with two triples, two RBIs and a run scored as North Schuylkill defeated Pottsville 12-1…
HS Softball: Nativity rallies past Weatherly in Division II clash By Bob Lipsky· April 4, 2025·POTTSVILLE — Down but never out, Nativity stunned Weatherly 8-7 in a Schuylkill League Division II softball game Friday afternoon atop Lawton’s…
Boyer’s Bulletin: Putting the final touches on the hoops season while staying #ChaseStrong By Leroy Boyer· March 27, 2025·Cleaning out the email and the winter sports notebooks … lots of good nuggets of information in the latest edition of Boyer’s…
HS Softball: Big bats power Spartans past Golden Bears By Bob Lipsky· March 25, 2025·MAHANOY CITY — North Schuylkill continues to club the ball. For the fourth straight game, the Spartans compiled double-digit runs and double-digit…
HS Softball: North Schuylkill slams Shamokin By Bob Lipsky· March 21, 2025·FOUNTAIN SPRINGS — Olivia Jones had a big day at the plate and in the circle to lead North Schuylkill to a…
HS Softball: Tamaqua slugs way past Marian By Bob Lipsky· March 19, 2025·HOMETOWN — It’s no secret that Tamaqua struggled at the plate last season. So the Blue Raiders went to work during the…
HS Softball: Cards, Spartans look to unseat Eagles in Division I By Bob Lipsky· March 13, 2025·The past two softball seasons have been The Era of the Eagles. Two Schuylkill League championships. Two District 11 Class 4A championships.…
D-11 Girls’ Basketball: Blue Raiders come up short in 4A loss to Central Catholic By Sam Matta· February 23, 2025·CATASAUQUA — The Tamaqua girls never had the feel Saturday afternoon that they were equally matched with Allentown Central Catholic in their…
HS Basketball Notebook: Coaching changes, all-stars, D-11 ticket info By Leroy Boyer· February 20, 2025·Wednesday was a tough day for a pair of Schuylkill League boys’ basketball coaches. Pine Grove officially announced that its head coaching…
SL Girls’ Basketball Playoffs: Semifinal preview capsules By Leroy Boyer· February 11, 2025·Schuylkill League Girls’ Basketball Playoffs Semifinal Preview Capsules Schuylkill Haven (18-5) vs. Marian (20-2) When: Today, 6 p.m. Where: Martz Hall,…