Tanner Zawada

HS Boys’ Basketball: Keating repeats as All-State first-team selection; Yedsena, Zawada earn third-team honors

By Eli Doyle·
May 4, 2025·

Nativity BVM’s Trey Keating continues to solidify his status among Pennsylvania’s basketball elite. The junior combo guard was named Sunday to the…

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…

Boyer’s Bulletin: The good, the bad, the ugly of the PIAA basketball playoffs

By Leroy Boyer·
March 10, 2025·

I’ve got good news and bad news. Which do you want first? The bad news, you say? The bad news is that…

PIAA Boys’ Basketball: Audenried’s size too much for Mahanoy Area in 3A contest

By Leroy Boyer·
March 8, 2025·

By Matt Freiler PHILADELPHIA — A Saturday afternoon trip to the city marked the final time Mahanoy Area’s nine seniors will suit…

District 11 3A Boys’ Basketball: Trio of Golden Bears lead Mahanoy Area past Notre Dame-Green Pond

By Eli Doyle·
March 1, 2025·

POTTSVILLE — It felt like the Golden Bears came back out of hibernation. A trio of Mahanoy Area players scored in double…

D-11 Class 3A Boys’ Basketball: Catasauqua rolls over Mahanoy Area in semifinals

By Eli Doyle·
February 27, 2025·

POTTSVILLE — Things did not go Mahanoy Area’s way from the jump. Jace Yedsena scored a team-high 15 points and Tanner Zawada…

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 Boys’ Basketball Playoffs: Pottsville capitalizes on turnovers, punches ticket to league final

By Eli Doyle·
February 12, 2025·

POTTSVILLE — The turnover battle proved to be costly. Derek Watkins scored a team-high 16 points, Christian Alvarez added 13 and Pottsville…

HS Boys’ Basketball Roundup: Mahanoy Area secures Division I co-championship, top seed in playoffs

By Eli Doyle·
February 5, 2025·

MAHANOY CITY — Jace Yedsena, Tanner Zawada and Ryan Zilker were not going to be denied the top spot in the Schuylkill…

HS Boys’ Basketball: Pottsville’s Watkins shines in defensive clash against Mahanoy Area

By Eli Doyle·
January 31, 2025·

POTTSVILLE — Derek Watkins’ clutch steal with seconds remaining highlighted a game that had a heavy defensive emphasis. Watkins, a senior guard,…

HS Basketball Roundup: Pine Grove boys stun Pottsville

By Eli Doyle·
January 29, 2025·

PINE GROVE — Chase Sarge’s clutch free throws were exactly what Pine Grove needed. Sarge hit two free throws that pushed Pine…

Weekend Roundup: Lokitis breaks Lourdes’ blocks mark; Tide, Eagles, Bears post non-league boys’ wins

By Leroy Boyer·
January 26, 2025·

HEGINS — Hannah Lokitis recorded a triple-double and broke the Lourdes’ single-season record for blocked shots as the Red Raiders downed Tri-Valley…

HS Boys’ Basketball: Minersville rallies late to hand Mahanoy Area its 1st defeat

By Leroy Boyer·
January 24, 2025·

MINERSVILLE — Good teams in any sport are often measured by how they bounce back from a defeat. There may not be…

HS Basketball Roundup: Mahanoy Area, Minersville boys continue to roll

By Eli Doyle·
January 18, 2025·

ORWIGSBURG — Shazier Bethea’s big performance was key as Minersville collected its eighth consecutive win Friday night. Bethea, a junior, exploded for…

Boys’ Basketball Roundup: Nativity, Weatherly earn key league wins in hunt for playoff contention

By Eli Doyle·
January 15, 2025·

HOMETOWN — If you’re a fan of Schuylkill League boys’ basketball, Weatherly should be on your radar. Ian McKeegan scored a game-high…

Weekend Roundup: Marian boys upend Blue Mountain

By Leroy Boyer·
January 12, 2025·

HOMETOWN — Justin De La Cruz hit a 3-pointer in the closing seconds as Marian upset Blue Mountain 48-47 in a non-league…

HS Basketball Roundup: Golden Bears outlast Eagles to remain unbeaten

By Leroy Boyer·
January 10, 2025·

ORWIGSBURG — Mahanoy Area’s transition from the small-school division to Division I of the Schuylkill League in boys’ basketball continues to go…

Boys’ Basketball: Yedsena, Zawada lead unbeaten Mahanoy Area to another big win

By Eli Doyle·
January 7, 2025·

MAHANOY CITY — Jace Yedsena and Tanner Zawada made sure Mahanoy Area’s undefeated regular season didn’t stop Tuesday night. Yedsena led all…