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Congrats
To our Senior Players Rylen,
Amaree, TJ, Nick and Tyler
Crimson Tide Falls to the Eagles FOUNTAIN
SPRINGS - Isaac Thomas couldn't believe his luck. With 5:39 left in Friday's District 11 Class 4A boys' consolation
game at North Schuylkill High School, Thomas has just committed his fourth foul. Who knew at the time that the 6-foot-5
junior center would not only stay in the game, but lead the Eagles past a determined Pottsville team 62-57 in overtime?
"My dad emphasized discipline as much as he could tell me," Thomas said. "Keep my hands straight up. Don't
jump. Don't swipe at the ball." Thomas survived disqualification not only in regulation, but also in overtime
as Blue Mountain defeated the Crimson Tide. While the loss ended the Tide's campaign at 12-15, Blue Mountain (21-6),
the top seed entering districts, finished third and earned a spot in the PIAA Class 4A Tournament. The Eagles will oppose
District 12 runner-up Overbrook on Friday, March 10, at a time and site to be announced. It might take the week for
Blue Mountain head coach Dustin Werdt to relax after Friday's nail-biter against the Crimson Tide, a team the Eagles had defeated
twice earlier this season. "It's a playoff basketball game," Werdt said. "We talked about it before
the game that somebody's season is over tonight. Both teams played not wanting that to happen. You know, you've got to give
credit to Pottsville and how hard they played." Yet the Crimson Tide were never able to grab the lead in overtime.
Thomas, who finished with 18 points and 19 rebounds, broke the 52-52 tie with an inside bucket with 3:27 left in overtime.
Pottsville got no closer than one point, 55-54 and then 57-56, after that. Blue Mountain's Carson Kerstetter, who
had 18 points and nine rebounds, pulled the Eagles away from their 57-56 lead with two foul shots and then an old-fashioned
three-point play for a 60-56 edge. The Tide's Letrel Montone, who had 19 points, sank his first of two free throws
with 11.3 seconds left. Kerstetter grabbed the rebound of Montone's second foul shot and was fouled. He sank two free throws
for the final score. "It's tough to say right now," Pottsville head coach Jake Wartella said about the difference.
"But probably the little things. Missed some foul shots, didn't get some rebounds and loose balls. They found a way to
do the little things near the end, and we didn't." That included the disciplined effort of Thomas, who scored
12 second-half points while avoiding the dreaded fifth personal foul. "He played smart when he had his fourth
foul," Werdt said. "He didn't make any of his reaches (at opponents) that he does from time to time. He stayed vertical
on everything." Thomas scored two points during the Eagles' 12-1 run to start the game, but Pottsville rallied
after a timeout and led both at halftime and through the third quarter. "We were honestly worried that they might
run us out of the gym, and we said those exact words to the kids. We said we've got to wake up and play a little harder,"
Wartella said. "And the kids responded." Pottsvillle's Rylen Matlock, who had 12 points, converted a steal
with 17 seconds left to knot the score at 52-52 at the end of regulation. While disappointed, Wartella was heartened
by an effort that bodes well for the Crimson Tide's future despite a losing season. "We have some great young
kids coming up and and these seniors just did a great job laying the framework," he said. For the Eagles, Friday's
win means at least one more game, this time against one of Philadelphia basketball's storied names in Overbrook,. "We're
going to have to take care of the ball," Werdt said. "We turned the ball over way too much (against Pottsville)
and Overbrook's probably going to come out and full-court press us exponentially from what we saw tonight."
Game Summary District 11 Class 4A Consolation At North Schuylkill
POTTSVILLE (57) - Matlock 5 1-2 12, Mentone 6 5-10 19, Bainbridge 1 2-2 4, Allen 0 0-0 0, Chivinski
6 1-2 16, Oswald 0 0-0 0, Alvarez 2 2-2 6, Shappell 0 0-0 0. Totals 20 11-18 57. BLUE
MOUNTAIN (62) - Walasavage 0 0-0 0, Campbell 3 2-6 9, Kerstetter 4 10-14 18, A. Grace 0 0-0 0, Miller 4 4-4
13, R. Grace 0 0-0 0, Caulfield 1 1-2 4, Thomas 8 2-4 18. Totals 20 19-30 62. Potts
(12-15);8;20;14;10;5;-;57 BM (21-6);14;13;13;12;10;-;62 3-point FGs: Matlock,
Mentone 2, Chivinski 3, Campbell, Miller, Caulfield.
Crimson
Tide Plays Blue Mountain Eagles on Friday for State Playoff Berth at North Schuylkill Gym at 7:00
Crimson Tide Falls to Allentown Central Catholic WHITEHALL
- Rylen Matlock and Christian Alvarez scored 10 points apiece for sixth-seeded Pottsville, but No. 2 seed Allentown Central
Catholic defeated the Crimson Tide 58-33 on Tuesday in a District 11 Class 4A boys' basketball semifinal at Whitehall High
School. The Vikings dominated from the start, leading 21-2 after the first quarter and 42-6 at halftime. NaSean
Davis and Anthony Jones netted 12 points apiece to lead the Vikings. Pottsville's season will continue Friday in the
consolation game. Allentown Central Catholic advances to Friday's championship game. District 11 Class
4A Semifinal At Whitehall POTTSVILLE (33) - Matlock 3
3-6 10, Montone 1 0-0 2, Bainbridge 1 1-4 4, Chivinski 0 1-2 1, Alvarez 4 1-3 10, Allen 0 0-0 0, Shappell 0 0-0 0, Oswald
0 0-0 0, Curry 0 0-0 0, Watakins 1 0-0 3, Hughes-Crane 1 0-0 2, Flucker-White 0 0-0 0. Totals 11 6-13 33.
ALLENTOWN CENTRAL CATHOLIC (58) - Cook 0 0-0 0, Fridia 2 1-2 5, Spinosa 0 0-0 0, Puleri 2 0-0 5,
Davis 5 0-0 12, Jones 4 0-0 12, Patridge 0 0-0 0, Vigo 5 0-0 11, Mushrush 3 0-0 8, Ensley 0 0-0 0, H. Stewart-Smith 1 0-0
2, A. Stewart-Smith 1 0-0 3. Totals 23 1-2 58. Potts (12-14);2;4;11;16;-;33
ACC (19-8);21;21;9;7;-;58 3-point FGs: Matlock, Bainbridge, Alvarez, Watkins,
Hughes-Crane, Jones 4, Mushrush 2, Davis 2, Vigo, Puleri, A. Stewart-Smith
Crimson
Tide plays Allentown Central Catholic on Tuesday, February 28th at 7:00 pm.
Crimson Tide Rolls Over The Spartans ORWIGSBURG
- The fourth time proved to be the charm for Pottsville. With a 57-41 District 11 Class 4A boys' basketball quarterfinal
victory over Schuylkill League Division I rival North Schuylkill on Friday night at Blue Mountain, Pottsville advanced to
the semifinal round while the season for the Spartans comes to a close. Pottsville will meet No. 2 seed Allentown Central
Catholic, a 76-47 winner over Northwestern Lehigh, in Tuesday's semifinals with a berth in the District 11 final on the line. It
was the Tide's first victory this season over North Schuylkill after falling twice to the Spartans during the regular season
and again in the league semifinals at Martz Hall. And, as much as the fourth time proved to be the charm, so too did
the third quarter. Leading by two points at the halftime break, 25-23, the Crimson Tide (12-13) cut loose in the third
quarter. Opening with an 11-0 run, Pottsville outscored the Spartans 23-10 in the third, expanding the lead to 48-33 and taking
complete control of the game. North Schuylkill (20-5) never got closer the rest of the night. "We played
these guys three times this year, and each time they owned the third quarter on us," Pottsville coach Jake Wartella said.
"That was our message to them at the half. "We had to come out strong. The kids bought in. They stepped up
and made plays." The three-point arc proved to be a comfortable home for the Tide, hitting eight triples for the
game. Pottsville knocked down three of those during the third-quarter run that put them in command. Freshman Christian
Alvarez, who matched senior Nick Chivinski for team scoring honors with 15 points, started the run by burying one from the
top of the key to open the second half. Later, after North Schuylkill cut the deficit to 38-29, Chivinski and Tyler
Shappell each hit one from long range as the quarter closed. With the solid lead, the Tide defense never allowed the
Spartans to threaten over the final eight minutes. While the Pottsville offense found its stride in the third quarter,
North Schuylkill's never got on track. The Spartans' biggest output came with 13 points in the first quarter, but they never
scored more than 10 in any period after that. Shappell and Amaree Bainbridge followed the Tide's two scoring leaders
with eight and seven points, respectively. A pair of juniors, Jack Keiter and Zane Zulkowski, led North Schuylkill with
14 and 12 points, respectively. Joey Flail followed with nine. Pottsville also dominated the game on the boards. Chivinski
and Alvarez pulled down six rebounds apiece to lead the Tide to a 28-19 advantage in that department. Game SummaryDistrict
11 Class 4A Quarterfinal At Blue Mountain POTTSVILLE (57) - Matlock
2 0-0 4, Montone 2 1-2 5, Bainbridge 3 0-0 7, Chivinski 5 2-2 15, Oswald 1 0-0 3, Alvarez 7 0-0 15, Watkins 0 0-0 0, Shappell
3 0-0 8. Totals 23 3-4 57. NORTH SCHUYLKILL (41) - D. Miller 1 0-0 2, Maziekas
0 0-0 0, L. Miller 0 0-0 0, Keiter 6 0-0 14, Zulkowski 4 3-5 12, Dean 2 0-0 4, Flail 3 3-4 9. Totals 16 6-9 41. Potts
(12-13);14;11;23;7;-;57 NS (20-5);13;10;10;8;-;41 3-point FGs: Chivinski
3, Shappell 2, Bainbridge, Oswald, Alvarez, Keiter 2, Zulkowski
Crimson
Tide Plays North Schuylkill at 7:45 at Blue Mountain for First Round of District XI Basketball
Crimson Tide Falls to North Schuykill POTTSVILLE
- Pottsville's reign as Schuylkill League boys' basketball champion has come to an end. With a big second half, North
Schuylkill defeated Pottsville 63-49 in the first semifinal Wednesday night at Martz Hall. The Spartans (20-3) returned
to the boys' championship game for the first time since winning the title with a 42-25 victory over Williams Valley in 2009.
They will take on Blue Mountain, a 64-46 winner over Marian in the second semifinal, at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Martz Hall. Both
North Schuylkill basketball teams reached the Schuylkill League finals, with the Spartans girls taking on Marian at 6 p.m.
Friday at Martz Hall. Jack Keiter knocked down five 3-pointers and totaled a game-high 27 points to help the North Schuylkill
boys rally from a 32-25 halftime deficit to punch a ticket to the final. "This is what we practiced for all summer,"
Keiter said. The Spartans entered the fourth quarter with a 40-38 lead after outscoring the Crimson Tide 15-6 in the
third quarter. North Schuylkill's offense exploded when Keiter hit a triple from deep 3-point range. On the next Spartan possession,
Keiter added another three as the crowd at Martz Hall erupted. The Crimson Tide (11-13) added one point on a free throw
from Rylen Matlock before North Schuylkill added another 3-pointer on the following possession. This time it was Zane Zulkowski
with the long field goal, pushing the Spartans' lead to 50-41. Pottsville coach Jake Wartella used a timeout to regroup
with North Schuylkill surging. "I had the confidence to shoot it and I had the green light," Keiter said.
"I was feeling hot." North Schuylkill wasn't done yet. Zulkowski added six more points, Keiter added
four points and Joey Flail grabbed an offensive rebound and got the put-back to fall as the Spartans built a double-digit
lead. The Spartans also got the job done on the defensive end, holding the Crimson Tide to nine points in the final quarter. Game
SummarySchuylkill League Boys' Semifinal At Martz Hall POTTSVILLE
(49) - Matlock 5 2-6 14, Montone 2 2-2 7, Allen 0 0-2 0, Bainbridge 5 3-4 15, Chivinski 3 0-1 8, Alvarez 1 0-0
2, Oswald 0 0-0 0, Shappell 1 0-0 3. Totals 17 7-15 49. NORTH SCHUYLKILL (63) -
Keiter 9 4-5 27, Zulkowski 9 2-2 22, D. Miller 1 1-2 3, Dean 1 2-2 4, Flail 2 3-4 7, Zilker 0 0-0 0, Maziekas 0 0-0 0, L.
Miller 0 0-0 0, Cuthie 0 0-0 0, Mengel 0 0-0 0. Totals 22 12-15 63. Potts (11-13);11;21;6;11;-;49 NS
(20-3);15;10;15;23;-;63 3-point FGs: Matlock 2, Bainbridge 2, Chivinski 2, Montone, Shappell,
Keiter 5, Zulkowski 2
Crimson Tide Clips the Canes POTTSVILLE
- Pottsville set out to prove they belonged in the Schuylkill League boys' basketball playoffs Saturday night. That's
exactly what the Crimson Tide did. Relying on fundamental defense and second-chance opportunities, the defending champions
used a big second half to defeat Schuylkill Haven 59-49 in a quarterfinal contest at Martz Hall. Amaree Bainbridge scored
a game-high 16 points for Pottsville (11-12), which advances to play Division I champion North Schuylkill in Wednesday's semifinals
at 6 p.m. at Martz Hall. We aren't using the term ‘underdog'," Pottsville coach Jake Wartella said. "We
know we could have won some games we lost this year and we've tried to clean up our mistakes, but we're preaching ‘new-life.'
One game at a time, survive and advance and every other cliché you could think of. Our kids played hard out there."
Schuylkill Haven (18-5) controlled things early, leading 12-9 after one quarter and 26-21 at halftime. Midway
through the third quarter, Pottsville tied the game at 26-26 with a layup from Letrel Montone. On the following Crimson Tide
possession, the sophomore guard added three more points on a layup and free throw to give Pottsville its first lead since
the opening minutes of the game. The Crimson Tide defense went on to hold Schuylkill Haven to just eight points in the
third quarter and take a 36-34 lead heading to the fourth. Travis Richie grabbed an offensive rebound and scored
on a baseline layup to open the final quarter of play for Haven to tie the game again. Pottsville guard Nick Chivinski answered,
knocking down the first of two 3-pointers in the quarter. The game was tied at 40-40 before Pottsville took control. The
Crimson Tide went on three separate scoring runs in the fourth quarter and capitalized on free-throw attempts to keep the
game at two possessions. Both teams were in the bonus by the final minutes. Pottsville made 10-of-14 free throws in the fourth
quarter and put the game out of reach in the final minute of the game. For the Hurricanes, Leyden Hertz and Richie each
scored a team-high 14 points. Another key to Pottsville's success was second-chance opportunities, something the Crimson
Tide didn't capitalize on very often through the regular season. Pottsville grabbed 10 offensive rebounds and added 15 points
off those second chances. "That's something we've stressed at practice the last couple days because we don't
score so much," Wartella said. "We don't have the biggest kids in the world, we think we could steal some extra
buckets off offensive rebounds." The victory sets up a third meeting this season between the Tide and
Spartans, who won the first two meetings. "We've got something to play for and they (North Schuylkill) have something
to play for," Bainbridge said on facing the Spartans for a third time. "Let's play some gritty basketball." Game
SummarySchuylkill League Quarterfinal At Martz Hall POTTSVILLE
(59) - Matlock 5 2-5 12, Bainbridge 5 5-5 16, Allen 0 0-0 0, Chivinski 2 3-6 9, Montone 3 7-10 13, Alvarez 1
2-4 4, Shappell 1 3-3 5. Totals 17 22-33 59. SCHUYLKILL HAVEN (49) - Kuzanga
3 1-1 8, Richie 5 1-5 13, Jenan 1 1-2 3, Hertz 5 4-6 14, Sanders 1 0-0 3, Carl 2 2-3 7, Seven 0 0-0 0, Buletza 0 0-0 0. Totals
17 9-17 48.
Schuylkill League Basketball TournamentTips Off This SaturdayMartz Madness begins this weekend with the start
of the Schuylkill League Basketball Tournament. The Schuylkill League has announced the following schedule for the boys' and girls' basketball teams that will be competing
for the League Championship at Martz Hall in Pottsville. For the Quarterfinal and Semi Final Round all tickets
will be sold at the door with the following prices: - Adults $6 (No Senior Citizen Price)
- Students $3
For
the Finals, participating schools will sell advance tickets with the following prices: - Adults $6 (No Senior
Citizen Price)
- Students $3
All tickets at the door will be $6. Saturday, February 11th, 2023 -
Quarterfinals - 2:30pm - GIRLS - Pine Grove vs. Minersville
- 4:00pm - GIRLS - Blue
Mountain vs. Tri-Valley
- 5:30pm - BOYS - Blue Mountain vs. Tri-Valley or Mahanoy Area
- 7:00pm - BOYS - Pottsville
Area vs. Schuylkill Haven
Tuesday, February 14th, 2023 - Semifinals- 6:00pm - GIRLS - North Schuylkill
vs. Winner of Pine Grove/Minersville
- 7:30pm - GIRLS - Marian Catholic vs. Winner of Blue Mountain/Tri-Valley
Wednesday,
February 15th, 2023 - Semifinals- 6:00pm - BOYS - North Schuylkill vs. Winner of Pottsville Area/Schuylkill Haven
- 7:30pm
- BOYS - Marian Catholic vs. Winner of Blue Mountain vs. Tri-Valley/MahanoyArea
Friday, February 17th, 2023 -
Championship Night- 6:00pm - Girls Schuylkill League Championship
- 7:30pm - Boys Schuylkill League Championship
Crimson Tide Falls To North Schuylkill FOUNTAIN SPRINGS - Zane Zulkowski and Jack Dean both
scored in double figures as North Schuylkill clinched the Schuylkill League Division I title with a 51-46 victory over Pottsville
on Tuesday night. Zulkowski finished the night with a game-high 21 points. Dean scored six of his 11 in the fourth quarter
when the Spartans held off a Crimson Tide rally. Amaree Bainbridge paced Pottsville with 12 points, followed by Nick
Chivinski with 10. POTTSVILLE (46) - Matlock 1 6-7 8, Montone 1 0-0 2, Allen 0 1-2 1, Bainbridge
5 1-3 12, Chivinski 4 0-0 10, Oswald 0 0-0 0, Alvarez 3 1-2 8, Shappell 2 0-1 5. Totals 16 9-15 46. NORTH
SCHUYLKILL (51) - Zulkowski 6 8-13 21,Dean 3 4-8 11, Flail 3 2-6 8, Miller 2 0-0 4, Maziekas 2 0-1 5, Mengel
1 0-0 2. Totals 17 14-28 51. Potts (10-12, 7-7);9;16;5;16;-;46 NS
(18-3, 13-1);8;13;20;10;-;51 3-point FGs: Chivinski 2, Bainbridge, Alvarez, Shappell JV
score: Pottsville 48-25
Eagles Clip The Crimson Tide POTTSVILLE
- Blue Mountain attacked the rim and pounded the paint as the Eagles completed a season sweep over Pottsville on Friday night
at Martz Hall. Isaac Thomas scored a game-high 24 points as Blue Mountain started strong and rolled past Pottsville
65-50. North Schuylkill defeated Jim Thorpe 56-33 on Friday night to stay one game ahead of Blue Mountain in the Division
I standings. Both teams have qualified for the Schuylkill League playoffs, but the division title has not yet been decided. "I
was feeling good out there," Thomas said. "I wanted the ball inside, that's where I work." With
the win, Blue Mountain made it two in row over the Crimson Tide. The Eagles took the first matchup this season 45-33 at Blue
Mountain High School. "Whenever you get a chance to sweep your rival it's a big deal," Blue Mountain coach
Dustin Werdt said. The Eagles controlled the game from the start, going on a 12-0 run after the Crimson Tide's Rylen
Matlock scored the opening points, giving Blue Mountain an early 12-2 lead. Blue Mountain outscored Pottsville 18-7,
with Thomas adding 11 of his 24 points in the first quarter. The Eagles stuck to their game plan and relentlessly attacked
the paint, resulting in the Crimson Tide finding themselves in foul trouble midway through the second quarter. "I've
been working on my free throws a lot lately," Thomas said. That's one thing Coach has been emphasizing at practice and
I wanted to get my percentage up." Thomas shot 4-for-6 from the free-throw line in the first half, while teammate
Carson Kerstetter shot 3-for-3. With the free throws adding to its lead, Blue Mountain led at the half 33-17. The second
half saw a different Crimson Tide approach. Pottsville attempted to match Blue Mountain's aggressiveness in the paint
and get out in front of fast-breaks in an attempt to catch up. "I'm proud of the way our kids fought back in the
second half," Pottsville coach Jake Wartella said. We dug too deep of a hole early, and we can't do that against a good
team like this." Trailing by 16 points, the Crimson Tide's offense slowly gained life as Christian Alvarez, Tyler
Shappell and Nick Chivinski added 3-point field goals in the third quarter. While Pottsville's offense was just heating
up, Blue Mountain maintained the same aggressive presence thoughout the quarter and outscored the Crimson Tide 17-15. With
the Eagles leading 50-32 going into the fourth quarter, the Crimson Tide kept playing to the bitter end with Alvarez adding
two more 3-pointers and Letrel Montone scoring six of his 11 points in the fourth quarter. Pottsville outscored the Eagles
18-15, but Blue Mountain was never threatened. Chivinski added 10 points for the Crimson Tide. For the Eagles,
Carson Kerstetter scored 20 points and Brogan Campbell added 10 points. Game SummaryBLUE
MOUNTAIN (65) - Walasavage 0 0-0 0, Campbell 2 5-6 10, Brayford 0 0-0 0, Kerstetter 7 6-8 20, A. Grace 0 0-0
0, Miller 2 3-4 7, R. Grace 1 0-0 2, Caulfield 1 0-0 2, Thomas 8 8-12 24. Totals 21 22-30 65. POTTSVILLE
(50) - Matlock 2 4-6 8, Allen 0 0-0 0, Bainbridge 1 3-4 5, Chivinski 3 1-2 10, Shappell 1 0-0 3, Becker 1 0-0
3, Oswald 0 1-2 1, Montone 5 1-2 11, Alvarez 3 0-0 9, Watkins 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 10-16 50. BM
(16-5, 11-2);18;15;17;15;-;65 Potts (10-11, 7-6);7;10;15;18;-;50 3-point FGs: Campbell,
Chivinski 3, Alvarez 3, Shappell, Becker JV score: Pottsville 50-37
Crimson Tide Loses To The PanthersPanther Valley 50, Pottsville
37 LASFORD - Drew Kokinda and Chase Weaver scored 11 points each, leading the Panthers past the Crimson Tide in a Division
I matchup and clinching a berth in the District 11 Class 3A playoffs. Michael Pascoe chipped in with nine points for
Panther Valley. Amaree Bainbridge paced Pottsville with 11 points. Rylen Matlock added eight. POTTSVILLE
(37) - Matlock 3 2-2 8, Becker 0 0-0 0, Montone 0 0-0 0, Allen 1 0-0 2, Bainbridge 2 6-8 11, Chivinski 2 1-1
6, Oswald 0 1-2 1, Alvarez 2 0-0 4, Watkins 0 0-0 0, Shappell 1 0-0 3, Flucker-White 1 0-0 2. Totals 12 10-13
37. PANTHER VALLEY (50) - B. Hood 1 0-0 3, Pascoe 4 1-2 9, S. Hood 2 2-2 6, Kokinda 3
2-2 11, Weaver 4 3-4 11, Hadley 0 0-0 0, Fisher 0 0-0 0, Goida 1 0-0 2, Jones 0 0-0 0. Totals 18 8-11 50. Potts
(10-10, 7-5);6;11;9;11;-;37 PV (11-8, 4-8);5;18;14;13;-;50 3-point FGs: Bainbridge,
Chivinski, Shappell, Kokinda 3, Buyce 2 JV score: Pottsville 60-43
Crimson Tide Falls To Palmyra Palmyra 53,
Pottsville 39 POTTSVILLE - Nick Chivinski scored a team-high 10 points as Pottsville dropped a non-league matchup to
Palmyra at Martz Hall. The Crimson Tide and Cougars were tied at 26 at halftime, but Palmyra pulled ahead, outscoring
Pottsville 27-13 in the second half. PALMYRA (53) - Petrino 0 0-0 0, Burgess 1 2-2 4, Mayes 0
0-0 0, Sammen 2 0-0 6, Weaber 0 0-0 0, Dorty 5 3-3 14, Roesch 6 0-0 15, Beckes 6 2-3 14. Totals 20 7-8 53. POTTSVILLE
(39) - Matlock 4 0-0 9, Allen 2 1-1 5, Bainbridge 0 0-4 0, Chivinski 4 0-0 10, Becker 1 0-0 3, Oswald 0 0-0
0, Alvarez 2 1-2 5, Shappell 3 1-2 7. Totals 16 3-9 39. Palm (10-9);16;10;6;7;-;39 Potts
(10-9);9;17;18;9;-;53 3-point FGs: Sammen 2, Dorty, Roesch 3, Matlock, Chivinski 2, Becker JV
score: Pottsville 55-42
Crimson Tide Rolls To VictoryPOTTSVILLE
- Rylen Matlock scored 14 points, and Nick Chivinski added 13 as the Crimson Tide rolled past the Indians in a Division I
contest. Owen Serfoss scored seven points to lead Lehighton. LEHIGHTON (29) - Hawk
0 0-0 0, Light 2 0-0 5, Serfoss 1 5-6 7, Johnson 1 0-0 2, Roth 3 0-0 6, Dietz 2 0-0 6, Blauch 0 1-2 1, Smith 0 0-0 0, Acosta
0 0-0 0, Roberts 1 0-0 2. Totals 10 6-8. POTTSVILLE (56) - Matlock 6 1-2
14, Allen 1 1-1 3, Bainbridge 2 0-0 5, Chivinski 4 2-2 13, Becker 1 0-0 3, Oswald 0 2-2 2, Alvarez 2 0-0 4, Shappell 3 2-3
8, Watkins 1 0-0 2, Pogash 0 0-0 0, Curry 0 0-0 0, Hughes-Crane 0 0-0 0, Flucker-White 0 2-2 2. Totals 20 10-12
56. Leh (8-11, 3-8);6;8;10;5;-;29 Potts (10-8, 7-4);11;16;15;14;-;56 3-point
FGs: Dietz 2, Light, Chivinski 3, Matlock, Bainbridge, Becker JV score: Pottsville 49-24
Crimson Tide Wins Big Game POTTSVILLE
- Pottsville started off the game slow and hesitant. The Crimson Tide changed that tune in the second half, producing
a key victory to keep its Schuylkill League playoff hopes alive. Christian Alvarez stepped up off the bench and scored
a team-high 13 points as Pottsville defeated Jim Thorpe 49-42 in a Schuylkill League boys' basketball Division I matchup Tuesday
night at Martz Hall. The victory gives the Crimson Tide (9-8, 6-4 D-I) a two-game lead over Jim Thorpe (8-10, 4-6) -
and a season sweep over the Olympians - in the race for the third and final league playoff spot from Division I. "We
were upset about our start," Pottsville coach Jake Wartella said. "It was a horrible first quarter on both ends
of the ball." Jim Thorpe outscored the Crimson Tide 13-5 in the first quarter with Andrew Warner knocking down
an early 3-pointer and totaling seven of his game-high 18 points. Frustrations were evident early for the Crimson Tide
as Rylen Matlock received a technical foul. Warner tallied five points off a 3-pointer and an and-one layup off a screen from
Noah Rosahac, quickly giving Jim Thorpe a 7-3 lead. "It killed me knowing this was one of the biggest games,"
Matlock said of his technical foul. Coming into the second quarter trailing the Olympians 13-5, Nick Chivinski found
Kole Becker cutting through the lane for a layup to give the Crimson Tide's offense some life. Warner immediately answered
on the following possession with another 3-pointer for the Olympians. The fouls began pouring in on both sides and free-throw
shooting became increasingly important to Pottsville's chances of evening the score. "When I go to practice I shoot
free throws everyday," said Pottsville's Amaree Bainbridge, who was 4-for-7 from the line and finished with 10 points. After
an offensive rebound and put-back layup from Alvarez, the momentum started swinging in the Crimson Tide's direction. Pottsville
shot 4-of-5 at the free throw line and ended the second quarter outscoring the Olympians 13-8, slicing Jim Thorpe's lead to
21-18 at halftime. Pottsville opened the second half on a 7-0 run, all by Matlock, to take a 25-21 lead. Benjamin Goldberg
then found Noah Rosahac weaving through the lane to get the Olympians on the board for the first time in the second half. The
Crimson Tide's depth proved to be a difference-maker as Chase Oswald found Alvarez all alone in the paint for an easy layup
before adding two points of his own on the next Pottsville possession. Alvarez added seven of his 13 points in the third quarter
and the Crimson Tide forged a 39-28 lead after three periods. "Our kids had to attack the rim. Once we saw the
ball go in the hoop a few times I think it sparked us," Wartella said. The Olympians were in deep foul trouble,
racking up eight fouls by the beginning of the fourth quarter. Pottsville took advantage by making eight trips to the line,
tallying eight points off 12 attempts. Goldberg knocked down two 3-pointers and Warner added six points in the final minutes
to get Jim Thorpe close, but the Crimson Tide played keep-away and rode the clock all the way to zero. "We played
hard," Jim Thorpe coach Jason McElmoyle said. "We've been in this position before, we're motivated, so we just got
to keep staying with the game plan." Jim Thorpe and Pottsville were both missing key players due to injury. The
Crimson Tide was down their primary ball-handler, Letrel Montone, with a hand injury, while the Olympians were without their
leading scorer from a season ago, Kaiden Herron, who is out with a knee injury. Game SummaryJIM
THORPE (42) - Spruill 2 1-2 5, Warner 7 2-4 18, Goldberg 3 0-0 8, DiSanto 0 0-0 0, McHugh 0 0-0 0, Barile 0
2-2 2, Rosahac 3 3-3 9. Totals 25 8-11 42. POTTSVILLE (49) - Matlock 3 2-2
9, Allen 2 0-2 4, Bainbridge 3 4-7 10, Chivinski 1 4-6 7, Becker 1 0-0 2, Oswald 1 0-0 2, Alvarez 3 6-8 13, Shappell 0 2-2
2, Watkins 0 0-0 0. Totals 14 18-27 49. JT (8-10, 4-6);13;8;7;14;-;42 Potts
(9-8, 6-4);5;13;21;10;-;49 3-point FGs: Warner 2, Goldberg 2, Matlock, Chivinski, Alvarez JV
score: Pottsville 43-28
Crimson Tide Falls To Tamaqua Tamaqua 51,
Pottsville 46 POTTSVILLE - Connor Dillon drained six 3-pointers and scored a game-high 18 points as Tamaqua knocked
off Pottsville in a Division I contest at Martz Hall. The loss dropped Pottsville (8-8, 5-4) just one game ahead of
Jim Thorpe (7-9, 4-5) for the third and final playoff berth in Division I. The Tide and Olympians meet Tuesday at Martz Hall. Dillon
scored all of his points in the first half as Tamaqua (7-9, 3-6) built a 29-22 halftime advantage. Noah Mateyak then hit a
pair of 3-pointers and two key free throws in the fourth quarter as the Blue Raiders held off a Crimson Tide rally. Mateyak
finished with 13 points for Tamaqua. Rylen Matlock scored 15 points and Nick Chivinski added 10 for Pottsville. TAMAQUA
(51) - Ansbach 1 0-0 2, Lewis 1 0-2 2, Mateyak 4 2-2 13, Klein 0 0-0 0, Milot 2 2-2 6, Kane 1 1-2 3, Dillon
6 0-0 18, Ligenza 3 1-6 7, Andrews 0 0-0 0. Totals 18 6-14 51. POTTSVILLE (46) -
Matlock 6 2-4 15, Montone 1 4-4 6, Allen 1 0-1 2, Bainbridge 2 1-2 6, Chivinski 4 0-0 10, Becker 0 0-0 0, Oswald 0 0-0 0,
Alvarez 3 0-0 7. Totals 17 7-11 46. Tam (7-9, 3-6);10;19;7;15;-;51 Potts
(8-8, 5-4);13;9;11;13;-;46 3-point FGs: Dillon 6, Mateyak 3, Matlock, Bainbridge, Chivinski
2, Alvarez JV score: Pottsville 50-33
Crimson Tide Loses In Overtime Pine
Grove 47, Pottsville 41, OT PINE GROVE - Tied at 36-36 at the end of regulation, the Cards outscored the Tide 11-5
in the extra period to record the Division I victory. Garrett Brandt poured in 23 points to lead Pine Grove, with
Josh Tobin following with 10. Tobin scored four in the overtime period. For Pottsville, Letrel Montone led the way
with 14 points. Rylen Matlock contributed 10. POTTSVILLE (41) - Matlock 4 2-3 10, Becker 2 1-2
7, Montone 4 5-9 14, Allen 0 0-1 0, Bainbridge 1 0-0 3, Chivinski 1 0-0 3, Oswald 0 0-0 0, Alvarez 2 0-0 4. Totals
14 8-15 41. PINE GROVE (47) - Tobin 4 2-2 10, Brandt 9 3-4 23, Unger 4 0-0 8, Skocik
1 2-5 4, Kohr 0 1-2 1, Sarge 0 1-3 1, Brommer 0 0-0 0, Snyder 0 0-0 0. Totals 18 9-16 47. Potts
(8-7, 5-3);11;4;13;8;5;-;41 PG (4-11, 2-6);12;8;8;8;11;-;47 3-point FGs: Becker
2, Montone, Bainbridge, Chivinski, Brandt 2
Crimson Tide Wins a Thriller In Triple Overtime JIM THORPE - Amaree Bainbridge turned in a
big performance after regulation ended to lead Pottsville to a 55-53, triple-overtime Schuylkill League Division I boys' basketball
victory over Jim Thorpe on Saturday. Bainbridge scored 12 of his 16 points in the extra periods to spark the Tide, which
maintained its spot in third place in the Division I standings, one game behind co-leaders Blue Mountain and North Schuylkill.
Nick Chivinski added 15 points and Letrel Montone tallied 10 for Pottsville, which connected on 12 3-pointers. Andrew
Warner and Noah Rosahac scored 16 points apiece and Ben Goldberg netted 11 for Jim Thorpe, which led 25-22 after three quarters. POTTSVILLE
(55) - Matlock 0 2-4 2, Montone 4 0-1 10, Allen 1 2-2 4, Bainbridge 4 5-10 16, Chivinski 5 0-0 15, Becker 2
0-0 6, Oswald 1 0-2 2, Shappell 0 0-1 0. Totals 17 9-20 55. JIM THORPE (53) -
Spruill 0 7-9 7, Warner 3 9-10 16, Goldberg 5 1-2 11, DiSanto 0 0-0 0, McHugh 0 0-0 0, Barile 1 0-0 3, Selby 0 0-0 0, Rosahac
6 4-6 16. Totals 15 21-27 53. Potts (8-6, 5-2);6;11;5;14;6;5;8;-;55 JT
(5-9, 2-5);8;11;6;11;6;5;6-;53 3-point FGs: Montone 2, Bainbridge 3, Chivinski 5, Becker
2, Barile, Warner,
Spartans Slip By Crimson Tide North
Schuylkill 52, Pottsville 49 POTTSVILLE - Zane Zulkowski scored a game-high 20 points as North Schuylkill edged Pottsville
in a Division I contest. Jack Keiter and Joey Flail both totaled 13 points for the Spartans in the win. For the
Crimson Tide, Letrel Montone scored a team-high 13 points, Rylen Matlock added 12 points and Nick Chivinski finished with
10 points. NORTH SCHUYLKILL (52) - Keiter 4 4-6 13, Zulkowski 6 8-11 20, D. Miller 1 2-2 4, Dean
0 2-4 2, Flail 5 3-5 13, L. Miller 0 0-0 0, Maziekas 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 19-28 52. POTTSVILLE
(49) - Matlock 3 5-8 12, Montone 3 6-9 13, Allen 2 0-0 4, Bainbridge 1 3-9 5, Chivinski 4 1-1 10, Becker 0 0-0
0, Oswald 1 1-2 3, Shappell 1 0-0 2. Totals 15 16-27 49. NS (9-2, 6-1);10;13;10;18;-;52 Potts
(8-3, 4-2);8;14;19;8;-;49 3-point FGs: Keiter, Matlock, Montone, Chivinski JV
score: Pottsville 52-31
Crimson Tide Loses To Eagles ORWIGSBURG
- Blue Mountain made a difference at the foul line and it paid off in the end. The Eagles capitalized on free-throw
opportunities, hitting 13-of-17 attempts, to drop Pottsville 45-33 in a Schuylkill League Division I boys' basketball clash
Monday night. Carson Kerstetter scored a game-high 21 points for the Eagles, who dealt the Tide their first league setback.
Blue Mountain (10-3, 5-1 D-I) and North Schuylkill (8-2, 5-1), a 59-28 winner over Jim Thorpe, both sit at 5-1 atop the Division
I standings with Pottsville (7-5, 4-1) one game back. "We made that a point at practice to emphasize free-throw
shooting," Kerstetter said. Free-throw shooting was imperative for both the Crimson Tide and the Eagles as they
both found themselves in foul trouble throughout the game. In the first half Blue Mountain committed 11 fouls, while
Pottsville was whistled for nine. Brogan Campbell made the most of his opportunities early, shooting a perfect 4-for-4
from the free-throw line before halftime. Kerstetter cashed in on two free throws to make the Eagles a perfect 6-for-6 in
the first two quarters of play. The Crimson Tide couldn't match Blue Mountain's lights-out shooting from
the charity stripe, only knocking down 4-of-6 free throws with Latrel Montone collecting all four made free throws for Pottsville. Blue
Mountain (10-3, 5-1 D-I) flipped the script in the second half, only committing seven fouls, while Pottsville (7-5, 4-1 D-I)
was called for 11. Blue Mountain pounced on the opportunity to pour it on Pottsville. In the second half the Eagles
made 7-of-11 free throw opportunities, with Campbell making 4-of-5 and Kerstetter splitting 3-of-6. The Crimson Tide shot
a combined 3-for-4 in the second half from the free-throw line. Campbell finished with 18 points for Blue Mountain,
with eight of his points coming from free throws. "A big problem with our team has been our free-throw shooting,"
Campbell said. "For me, Carson and the rest of the team to put them down tonight was a big deal." The Eagles
took a 10-7 lead at the end of the first quarter, but the second quarter is when Blue Mountain thrived. Campbell weaved through
Pottsville's defense on multiple possessions and scored six points, Kerstetter added four points on two jumpers and Issac
Thomas totaled four points in the second quarter for the Eagles. After outscoring the Tide 16-9 in the second quarter, Blue
Mountain pushed its lead to 26-16 at halftime. The Eagles controlled the pace of the second half, drawing fouls and
scoring on second-chance opportunities. Pottsville played aggressive, forcing nine Blue Mountain turnovers in the second half,
but couldn't capitalize. "We created turnovers, but we have to find a way to turn them into points on the other
end," Pottsville coach Jake Wartella said. "Hats off to Blue Mountain, they played really hard tonight." Blue
Mountain snaps a three-game losing skid and reclaims the top spot in Division I with its win over Pottsville. "You
can't take any team for granted in this league," Blue Mountain coach Dustin Werdt said. "It's the next team approach
for us, you need to be ready for the next team." Game SummaryPOTTSVILLE (33) - Matlock
4 0-0 8, Becker 0 0-1 0, Montone 3 4-4 11, Allen 0 0-0 0, Bainbridge 2 1-4 6, Chivinski 2 2-2 8, Oswald 0 0-0 0, Shappell
0 0-0 0. Totals 11 7-11 33. BLUE MOUNTAIN (45) - Walasavage 0 0-0 0, Campbell
5 8-9 18, Brayford 0 0-0 0, Kerstetter 8 5-8 21, A. Grace 0 0-0 0, Miller 0 0-0 0, R. Grace 1 0-0 2, Caulfield 0 0-0 0, Thomas
2 0-0 4. Totals 16 13-17 45. Potts (7-5, 4-1);7;9;8;9;-;33 BM (10-3,
5-1);10;16;8;11;-;45 3-point FGs: Montone, Bainbridge, Chivinski 2 JV score: Pottsville
44-33
Pottsville defeats Panther ValleyPOTTSVILLE - Rylen
Matlock paced a trio of Pottsville players in double figures as the Crimson Tide rolled to a 65-50 Schuylkill League Division
I victory over Panther Valley at Martz Hall. Matlock closed with 16 points for the Tide which rolled out to a 21-7 lead
after a quarter and never looked back. Letrel Montone followed with 15 points, and Tyler Shappell added 14. For Panther
Valley, Chase Weaver led the scoring with 10 points. Brad Hood followed with nine. PANTHER VALLEY (50) -
B. Hood 3 0-0 9, Pascoe 2 2-4 6, S. Hood 2 3-4 7, Kokinda 2 1-2 7, Weaver 3 3-3 10, Hadley 0 5-6 5, Orsulak 0 0-0 0, Goida
2 0-1 4, Fisher 1 0-0 2, Jones 0 0-0 0. Totals 15 14-20 50. POTTSVILLE (65) -
Matlock 5 3-6 16,Montone 5 4-5 15, Allen 2 0-0 4, Bainbridge 1 2-2 4, Chivinski 3 0-0 9, Oswald 1 0-0 2, Shappell 5 3-4 14. Totals
22 12-17 65. PV (7-3, 2-3);7;14;14;15;-;50 Potts (7-4, 4-0);21;16;13;15;-;65 3-point
FGs: B. Hood 3, Kokinda 2, Weaver, Montone 3, Chivinski 3, Matlock 2, Shappell JV score: Pottsville
57-40
Tide Loses to Berks CatholicBerks Catholic 70, Pottsville 35 READING
- Amaree Bainbridge and Christian Alvarez scored six points apiece for Pottsville in a non-league loss to unbeaten Berks Catholic. Ryan
Koch had 19 points for the Saints, who opened the game with a 19-2 run. POTTSVILLE (35) - Matlock
1 2-2 5, Montone 1 0-0 2, Allen 0 0-0 0, Bainbridge 1 3-6 6, Chivinski 1 2-4 5, Becker 1 0-0 3, Pogash 0 0-0 0, Oswald 1 0-0
2, Alvarez 3 0-0 6, Watkins 0 0-0 0, Shappell 1 0-0 3, Hughes-Crane 1 0-0 3. Totals 11 7-12 35. BERKS
CATHOLIC (70) - Dominguez 2 0-0 4, Nein 1 0-0 3, Gaffney 0 0-0 0, Geddio 0 0-0 0, Jordon 2 0-0 4, Koch 7 1-2
19, Miller 3 0-0 8, Lawlor 0 2-2 2, Komoro 1 0-0 2, J. McKoy 3 0-0 7, K. McKoy 3 0-0 7, Altimar 1 0-0 3, Diaz 3 0-0 6. Totals
28 3-4 70. Potts (6-4);2;10;12;11;-;35 BC (9-0);19;15;21;15;-;70 3-point
FGs: Matlock, Bainbridge, Chivinski, Becker, Shappell, Hughes-Crane, Koch 4, Miller 2, K. McKoy 2, Nein, J.
McKoy, Altimar JV score: Berks Catholic 39-33
Crimson Tide Wins ThrillerPottsville 32, Shamokin 31POTTSVILLE
- Nick Chivinski scored a team-high 10 points as Pottsville narrowly slipped past Shamokin in a non-league game at Martz Hall. Rylen
Matlock and Latrel Montone both added nine points for the Crimson Tide, but it was Tejay Allen who scored his only basket
when the Tide needed it most. Allen hit the go-ahead layup with five seconds remaining in the game to give Pottsville the
win. The Crimson Tide defense didn't allow a single point in the fourth quarter, opening the door for the 11-0 scoring
run. Pottsville secured the comeback win after trailing 31-21 after the third quarter. SHAMOKIN (31) -
Price 3 0-1 7, Hile 3 0-0 7, Mattern 1 0-0 2, Delbaugh 0 0-0 0, Annis 0 0-0 0, Litchy 2 0-3 4, Shuey 5 1-1 11, Leiby 0 0-0
0. Totals 14 1-5 31. POTTSVILLE (32) - Matlock 4 0-0 9, Becker 0 0-0 0,
Montone 3 2-2 9, Allen 1 0-0 2, Chivinski 4 0-2 10, Bainbridge 0 0-0 0, Oswald 1 0-0 2, Shappell 0 0-0 0. Totals
13 2-4 32. Sham ;11;11;9;0;-;31 Potts (6-3);4;6;11;11;-;32 3-point
FGs: Price, Hile, Matlock, Montone, Chivinski 2 JV score: Pottsville 52-41
Crimson Tide Falls To Williamsport Rylen Matlock led the Tide with 10 points as Pottsville dropped a non-league mathup to Williamsport. Thomas Tokach
paced the Millionaires with 17 points. Caleb Fausnaught added 12 points for Williamsport. Williamsport (65) Harden 3 0-0 7, Lake 3 0-0 8, Holt 1 0-0 2, Kline 2 1-1 5, Whaley 3 1-1 7, Fausnaught 5 2-2 12,
Johnson 1 0-0 2, Tokack 5 5-7 17, White 1 0-0 3, Bradshaw 1 2-2 4, Lowe 0 0-0 0 Totals: 25 11-13 65 Pottsville (24) Matlock 4 2-3 10, Montone 0 0-0 0, Allen 1 1-2 3, Bainbridge 0 1-2 1, Chivinski 1 0-0 2, Becker 0
0-0 0, Oswald 0 0-0 0, Alvarez 0 0-0 0, Watkins 1 0-0 3, Shappell 1 2-2 5 Totals 8 6-9 24 Williamsport (5-1) 12 15 26
12 -- 65 Pottsville (5-3) 4
4 9 7 -- 24 3-point FGs - Harden,
Lake 2, White, Watkins, Shappell JV Score Williamsport 66 - 64 OT
Crimson Tide Clips The Indians Pottsville
45, Lehighton 38 LEHIGHTON - Rylen Matlock led a trio of Pottsville players in double figures, scoring 13 in the Division
I victory over the Indians. Also for Pottsville, Nick Chivinski added 11 points and Amaree Bainbridge had 10.
For Lehighton, Joe Roth scored 13, with Brayden Johnson contributing 10. POTTSVILLE (45) -
Mtlock 2 9-15 13, Becker 0 0-0 0, Montone 1 1-2 3, Allen 2 0-0 4, Bainbridge 3 2-4 10, Chivinski 3 3-3 11, Oswald 0
0-0 0, Shappell 2 0-0 4. Totals 13 15-24 45. LEHIGHTON (38) - Light 1
0-0 2, Serfass 0 2-3 2, Johnson 4 1-2 10, Smith 1 0-0 3, Roth 6 1-4 13, Dietz 3 1-2 8. Totals 15 5-11 38.
Potts (5-2, 3-0);12;13;6;14;-;45 Leh (3-5, 1-3);6;13;8;11;-;38 3-point
FGs: Chivinski 2, Bainbridge, Johnson, Smith, Dietz.
Crimson Tide Deafeats NW
Lehigh Rylen Matlock scored 21 points
and Amaree Bainbridge followed with 15 points as the Crimson Tide scored a non-league vidtory over the Tigers at Martz Hall NW Lehigh (48) - Fitch 4 3-4 12, Zimmerman 2 0-0 6, Bollinger
2 2-4 6, Kozlowski 0 0-0 0, Nelson 6 8-9 22, Warbold 0 2-2 2 Totals: 14 15-19 48 Pottsville
(55) - Matlock 9 0-1 21, Becker 0 0-0 0, Montone 0 3-5 3, Allen 1 1-3 3, Bainbridge 5 2-2 15, Chivinski 1 0-0 3, Shappell
3 0-2 6, Oswald 2 0-0 4 Totals: 21 5-13 55 NWL (3-4) 5 7 21 15 -- 48 Pottsville
(4-2) 17 11 12 15 -- 55 3-point FGs - Nelson 2, Bollinger
2, Fitch, Matlock 3, Bainbridge 3, Chivinski JV Score - Pottsville 52 - 36
Crimson Tide Defeats The Blue Raiders Pottsville
50, Tamaqua 42
TAMAQUA - Nick Chivinski paced a trio of double-digit scorers with 14 points as the Tide
rallied past the Blue Raiders in a Division I contest. Tejay Allen added 13 points and Rylen Matlock tallied 11 for
Pottsville, which outscored Tamaqua 32-18 in the second half to grab the win. Noah Mateyak hit four 3-pointers and scored
12 points, and Connor Dillon netted 10 points for the Blue Raiders, who used an 11-4 run in the second quarter to build a
24-18 halftime lead. POTTSVILLE (50) - Palko 1 2-2 4, Matlock 5 1-3 11, Montone 1 0-0 2,
Allen 5 3-4 13, Bainbridge 2 0-1 4, Chivinski 5 3-3 14, Shappell 1 0-2 2. Totals 20 9-15 50. TAMAQUA
(42) - Ansbach 0 0-0 0, Lewis 1 1-2 3, Mateyak 4 0-0 12, Klein 0 0-0 0, Milot 3 1-3 7, Kane 1 0-0 3, Dillon
4 2-2 10, Ligenza 3 1-1 7, Andrews 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 5-8 42. Potts (3-2, 2-0);14;4;14;18;-;50 Tam
(0-4, 0-2);13;11;6;12;-;42 3-point FGs: Chivinski, Mateyak 4, Kane JV score:
Pottsville 52-32
Hazleton Downs The Tide 52 - 30 Amree Bainbridge scored eight points as Pottsville was defeated by Hazleton Area in a non-league matchup. Also for
the Crimson Tide, Tejay Allen scored seven points and Nick Chivinski scored five points. Pottsville (30) -- Matlock 1 0-0 2, Becker 0 0-0 0, Montone 1
0-0 2, Allen 3 1-1 7, Bainbridge 3 0-1 8, Chivinski 2 0-0 5, Oswald 1 0-0 2, Alvarez 0 0-0 0, Watkins 0 0-0 0, Shappell 0
0-0 0, Totals: 13 1-2 30 Hazleton Area (52) -- Catrone 3 0-0 7, Generro 6 0-0
14, Marshall 3 0-0 7, Guzman 3 0-0 7, Caste 3 0-2 7, Santiago 1 0-0 2, Rossi 2 2-3 6, Headley 0 0-0 0, Melaciano 1 0-0 2,
Totals 22 3-5 52 Pottsville
(2-2) 8 9 9 4 -- 30 Hazleton
(2-1) 10 9 17 17 -- 52 3-point FG's Bainbridge 2, Chiviniski JV Score Pottsville 35-32 OT
Crimson Tide Clips The Cardinals POTTSVILLE
- The Pottsville boys' basketball team has a lot of depth. That proved to be a game-changer in the Crimson Tide's Schuylkill
League Division I opener Thursday night at Martz Hall. Rylen Matlock scored 14 points and Tyler Shappell added nine
points off the bench as Pottsville surged past Pine Grove 58-31. The Crimson Tide's Joey Palko won the opening tip,
but after a quick turnover and a 10-foot jumper from Brandon Unger it was quickly 2-0 Pine Grove. Matlock saved Pottsville
from another turnover on their next possession. The senior guard made a highlight-reel play diving out of bounds as he found
Nick Chivinski all alone under the hoop for an easy two points. The quick scoring fizzled out even faster than it began
until three Cardinals possessions later when Unger nailed his first 3-pointer of the night. Pottsville gave it right
back as Matlock knocked down a triple of his own, but Unger immediately answered back with another long three, giving the
Cardinals a 10-8 lead. "Every game this year we came out with effort," Pine Grove coach Jordan Lehman said
about his squad. "We might be 0-3, but as far as effort, I can't complain about our team at all." With the
Pine Grove answering the call early, Pottsville coach Jake Wartella was instructing junior Letrel Montone to turn up the intensity. Montone
went to work running the offense as he found Matlock all alone at the top of the key for another triple. On the following
Cardinal possession, Montone and Chivinski successfully forced a turnover, but Pottsville couldn't find points as Killian
Skocik blocked the Crimson Tide's attempt Game Summary PINE GROVE (31) -
Tobin 1 0-0 2, Brandt 1 1-2 3, Unger 7 1-2 17, Skocik 0 0-0 0, Sarge 2 0-0 6, Brommer 0 0-2 0, Felty 1 0-0 3. Totals
13 2-6 31. POTTSVILLE (58) - Palko 2 0-1 4, Matlock 5 1-3 14, Becker 1 1-2 3, Montone
1 2-2 5, Allen 1 1-2 3, Baibridge 1 1-2 3, Pogash 0 0-0 0, Chivinski 3 0-2 7, Oswald 1 0-0 2, Alvarez 1 0-0 2, Watkins 2 1-1
6, Shappell 4 0-1 9, Hughes-Crane 0 0-0 0, Flicker-White 0 0-0 0. Totals 22 7-16 58. PG
(0-3, 0-1);16;3;5;7;-;31 Potts (2-1, 1-0);11;12;16;19;-;58 3-point FGs: Unger,
Sarge 2, Felty, Matlock 3, Montone, Chivinski, Watkins, Shappell
Pottsville seeking 13th straight league championship
Could there be a shake-up in the Schuylkill League boys' basketball hierarchy or will
the favorites stand tall? For the last 13 seasons, Pottsville has held a stranglehold on the Schuylkill League Division
I title, reaching the league final in every one of those seasons. The Crimson Tide have won 10 overall league titles in that
span, including last year's crown with a 52-38 victory over Jim Thorpe. Heavy graduation losses, however, leave Jake
Wartella's squad looking for younger players to step up and continue the Tide's winning tradition. Pottsville's Division
I title streak is one of several boys' basketball storylines this season in the Schuylkill League, which will expand its playoffs
to more than four teams for the first time since 1996. Let's take a look at the three division races and other hot
topics heading into league play, which started Wednesday night with a pair of games and continues tonight with a full slate
of games. Division I Could this be the year for change atop the Division I standings? Jim Thorpe,
Blue Mountain, North Schuylkill and Panther Valley certainly believe that is possible. What do all these teams have
in common? Experienced rosters that return dynamic scorers. Let's start with Jim Thorpe, which made a late run to
earn the Division I wild card and qualify for the league playoffs for the first time since 2010. The Olympians then knocked
off Division III champion Shenandoah Valley in the semifinals before falling to Pottsville in the finals. Senior guard
Kaiden Herron (15.0 ppg) leads the way and is joined by a pair of 6-foot-6 big men in senior Bryson Heydt and junior Noah
Rosahac. Look for the Olympians to take advantage of height mismatches, while allowing Herron to be the playmaker in the offense.
Other key returning players for Jim Thorpe include senior guards Jasper DiSanto and Andrew Warner. "Our size
and experience will be our strengths this season," Olympians coach Jason McElmoyle said. "We need to continue to
focus on the fundamentals and build off of each practice." Blue Mountain is no stranger to the league playoffs,
and the Eagles have a senior-laden roster hungry to make another postseason appearance. Sharpshooting guard Kade Henninger
graduated, but senior guards Carson Kerstetter (12.8 ppg) and Brogan Campbell and junior forward Isaac Thomas lead a veteran
and athletic squad that also includes returning seniors Matt Caulfield and Derek Walasavage and junior Tyler Miller.
The Eagles just missed the league playoffs a year ago, then took Pottsville to overtime in the District 11 Class 5A semifinals
before falling 60-54. North Schuylkill is hungry for more after coming within a bucket of making the state playoffs
with a 44-42 loss to Wilson in the District 11 Class 4A semifinals. Junior guard Jack Keiter (14.7 ppg), senior guard
Drew Miller and junior Zane Zulkowski (7.2 ppg) will man the backcourt, while forwards Jack Dean and Tyrone Chambers will
bring physicality and grit to the paint. Junior Joey Flail, a key newcomer, brings athleticism and speed to the Spartans after
sitting out last season. "We expect to be competitive and work hard," said William Bracey, entering his
third season as the Spartans' head coach. Panther Valley is another team in Division I hungry for success. Led
by Patrick Crampsie in his 21st year at the helm, the Panthers return their top six players from last season's 12-11 squad.
Junior forward Stephen Hood (14.8 ppg) and senior forward Bradley Hood combined for 71 3-pointers, while junior point guard
Chase Weaver averaged 11.7 points per game and sophomore shooter Drew Kokinda drained 32 3-pointers. Senior forwards Michael
Pascoe and Austin Hadley add physicality and toughness inside and on the boards. With scoring coming from all angles,
Panther Valley expects to be competing for a Division I title and be a factor in the District 11 Class 3A playoffs. "We're
very excited about where our program is right now," Crampsie said. "We want to raise the bar from consistently making
the playoffs to consistently competing for championships." Of course, those four squads still have to beat Pottsville,
which will be no easy feat. Wartella returns for his third season at the helm looking to replace most of his offensive
production from last year's squad that went 19-8 and won the Schuylkill League and District 11 Class 5A titles before falling
to Marple-Newtown in the first round of the state playoffs. All-Area selections Jazce Carabello-Snowell (16.2 ppg),
Darren Yost (10.0 ppg) and Raeff DiCello (10.0 ppg) all graduated, as did 3-point sharpshooter Mike Sukeena and guard Chase
Fenstermacher. Seniors Nick Chivinski, Rylen Matlock, Amaree Bainbridge and Tejay Allen return, as does 6-3 forward
Joey Palko, who missed last season due to injury and should give Pottsville a presence in the paint. How quickly those players
fall into their roles will determine the Tide's success. Until somebody beats the Tide, they're still the favorite
to win Division I. Pine Grove, Tamaqua and Lehighton are a level below the other five teams in the Division I race,
but each is capable of surprising any of the title contenders on a given night. The Cardinals will be guided by new
head coach Jordan Lehman, who coached the Tri-Valley baseball team to District 11 titles the past two springs. Tamaqua will
be led by standout scorer Connor Dillon (12.6 ppg), while Lehighton possess a group of young players ready to turn the Indians
into contenders. New look playoffs The Schuylkill League will roll out a new playoff format this season.
Instead of the traditional four qualifiers - three division champions and a wild-card team from Division I - the new playoff
look will have two more teams in the league postseason contention. The traditional champions from Division I, II and
III, along with the Division I wild card will still be there. Additionally, though, there will be an opportunity for two more
teams to make the playoffs, making it a six-team tournament. Using District 11 rating points, one more team from Division
I and one more from Divisions II and III will make the post-season tournament. The top two teams overall will receive
byes into the semifinals. The other four will meet in a quarterfinal round that will ultimately set up the semifinal matchups.
An exciting opportunity for more competition in what should be a very competitive season for all three divisions.
Contact the writer: edoyle@republicanherald; (570) 628-6019; @iamelidoyle on Twitter BOYS' BASKETBALL: 2022-23 preview capsules SCHUYLKILL LEAGUE �� Boys' Hoops at a glance 2021-22 Recap Schuylkill League
Division I champion - Pottsville Division II champion - Tri-Valley Division III champion -
Shenandoah Valley Division I wild card - Jim Thorpe Overall champion - Pottsville District champions
Class 5A - Pottsville Class AA - Shenandoah Valley Class A - Nativity 2022-23 Key
Dates Feb. 14-15 - League semifinals Feb. 17 - League finals Week of Feb. 20 - District
playoffs begin New coaches Pine Grove - Jordan Lehman Minersville - Dave Mullaney Marian -
Scott Murphy Hamburg - Kevin McFarland
Crimson Tide Gets 1st WinPottsville 51, ELCO 37POTTSVILLE
- Nick Chivinski was the only Crimson Tide player in double figures, scoring a game-high 16 points in the non-league victory
over ELCO at Martz Hall. Pottsville used a 25-8, second-quarter run to break the game open. Rylen Matlock followed Chivinski
with nine points. ELCO (37) - Kless 3 0-0 9, Wentzel 0 0-0 0, Marquette 6 0-0 12, Kreide 1 0-0
2, George 0 0-0 0, James 0 0-0 0, Rodriguez 0 0-0 0, Boyer 3 0-0 7, Grey 1 0-0 2, Fritsch 0 0-0 0, Thornton 2 0-0 5. Totals
16 0-0 37. POTTSVILLE (51) - Palko 2 0-0 4, Matlock 3 1-1 9, Montone 2 4-4 8, Allen 3
0-0 6, Bainbridge 1 2-2 4, Chivinski 7 1-1 16, Oswald 0 0-0 0, Shappell 2 0-0 4. Totals 20 8-13 51.
Tide Falls To Wilson Wilson 46, Pottsville 34 POTTSVILLE
- Rylen Matlock scored eight points as Pottsville fell to Wilson West Lawn in a non-league game Friday night at Martz Hall. Letrel Montone and Tyler Shappell each added six points for the Crimson Tide. WILSON (46) - Melogrdwa 5 3-4 17, Gruber 3 3-4 9, Harding 4 1-2 9, Correll
3 0-1 8, McFadden 1 0-0 2, Odiale 0 1-2 1. Totals 16 8-13 46. POTTSVILLE (34) - Matlock 3 2-3 8, Montone 2 2-4 6, Shappell 2 0-1 6, Chivinski 2 0-0 5, Allen 2 0-0
4, Palko 1 1-2 3, Bainbridge 1 0-0 2. Totals 13 5-10 34. Wil (1-0);11;13;9;13;-;46 Potts
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Athlete of the Week: Mike Sukeena, Pottsville boys' basketball - Feb 21, 2022 Updated 12 hrs
ago
The 6-foot-4 Pottsville senior recorded a double-double in both games of the Schuylkill League
boys' basketball playoffs, combining to score 33 points and collect 23 rebounds and help the Tide win the league title. Athlete
of the Week: Mike Sukeena Grade: Senior Age: 17 Residence: Pottsville Family: Father,
Mike Sukeena; mother, Dana Sukeena; Brother, Nick Sukeena; Sister, Virginia Johnson Sport: Boys'
Basketball Position: Forward Other sports you play: Baseball Favorite
professional athlete: Kevin Durant Favorite professional sports team: New York Giants Favorite
college sports teams: Michigan Favorite school subject: Math Favorite
food: Steak Favorite movie: Inception Favorite TV show: The
Office Favorite musical artist: J Cole Favorite color: Blue Hobbies: Playing
sports, hanging out with friends Plans after high school: Attend college and major in computer
science How does it feel to win the Schuylkill League championship as a senior, especially after losing in last year's
final? It feels great to win a Schuylkill League championship. Our loss in the championship last year really sucked
especially since we felt like we had a good chance to win it. We've been working really hard all season to get to this point. You
went scoreless in the first half. Near the end of the first half, your coach took you out and said you were going to have
a big second half. How does that feel to have your coach have that much confidence in you? It's really nice to have
a coach that trusts me as much as Coach Wartella does. No matter how bad I'd be playing in a game, he would always back me
100% and tell me not to stop shooting and playing my game. Back-to-back double-doubles in the Schuylkill League playoffs.
How satisfying does that feel? It's very satisfying. I definitely did not expect myself to pull down as many rebounds
as I did, but with me being one of the only big men we have now, I had to step up. You went against a pair of centers
taller than you vs. Jim Thorpe, yet still pulled down 12 rebounds. What was the key? I tried to time my jumps and use
my length to my advantage. Boxing out and having better position than your opponent is also very important when you're going
against taller players. Q: Did you feel you had to step up after Jazce Carabello-Snowell was injured and lost for the
season? In what ways? A: Yea, Jazce was one of our best players and it really hurt us to lose him. I had to try and
fill his position in playing center which I have never really played before. It was definitely something I had to get used
to, but after a few games I felt a lot more comfortable in the position. Q: How much pride does your team take in playing
defense? A: We take a lot of pride in our defense. At some points this year we kind of got away from the way we play
defense. Throughout the league playoffs we got back to playing real hard defense and that really helped us win. Q: How
did it feel to hit five 3-pointers in semifinal win over Tri-Valley? How key was that to your team's victory? A: Hitting
those 3-pointers felt great for me, especially since I haven't shot the ball as well as I would've liked to this year. Our
team as a whole shot the ball at a very high percentage. The 3-point shot was very big for our team in that game.
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Career 3 Pointers
| Player | Season | Points | 3 Pointers | Total Player Points | | 1 | Nick Schlitzer | 2010-2011 | 589 | 44 | | 10/2/2017 | | Nick
Schlitzer | 2009-2010 | 570 | 46 | | | | Nick Schlitzer | 2008-2009 | 476 | 56 | | | | Nick Schlitzer | 2007-2008 | 245 | 35 | 1880 | | 2 | Travis Blankenhorn | 2014-2015 | 482 | 46 | | | | Travis Blankenhorn | 2013-2014 | 547 | 60 | | | | Travis Blankenhorn | 2012-2013 | 287 | 54 | | | | Travis Blankenhorn | 2011-2012 | 272 | | 1588 | | 3 | Chris Nabholz | 1983-1985 | 1496 | | 1496 | | 4 | Patrick Flannery | 1972-1976 | 1357 | | 1357 | | 5 | Tony Gomez | 2001-2002 | 425 | 65 | | | | Tony Gomez | 2000-2001 | 512 | 95 | | | | Tony Gomez | 1999-2000 | 213 | 36 | | | | Tony Gomez | 1998-1999 | 98 | 21 | 1248 | | 6 | John
Plachko | 1990-1993 | 1210 | | 1210 | | 7 | John Waters | 1964-1967 | 1209 | | 1209 | | 8 | Talton Alston | 1961-1962 | 385 | | | | | Talton Alston | 1962-1963 | 449 | | | | | Talton Alston | 1963-1964 | 372 | | 1206 | | 9 | Jake
Wartella | 2005-2006 | 288 | 33 | | | | Jake Wartella | 2004-2005 | 442 | 40 | | | | Jake Wartella | 2003-2004 | 331 | 31 | | | | Jake Wartella | 2002-2003 | 143 | 16 | 1204 | | 10 | Kris
Armson | 1989-1992 | 1179 | | 1179 | | 11 | Keith Armson | 1985-1989 | 1157 | | 1157 | | 12 | Ralph Thomas | 1979-1981 | 1142 | | 1142 | | 13 | Tim Mattas | 1985-1988 | 1073 | | 1073 | | 14 | Derrick McFarland | 1999-2000 | 411 | 4 | | | | Derrick McFarland | 1998-1999 | 381 | | | | | Derrick McFarland | 1997-1998 | 209 | 1 | | | | Derrick McFarland | 1996-1997 | 54 | | 1055 | | 15 | James Berrang | 1967-1970 | 1040 | | 1040 | | 16 | Jordan
Melochick | 2015-2016 | 372 | | | | | Jordan Melochick | 2014-2015 | 272 | | | | | Jordan Melochick | 2013-2014 | 292 | 19 | | | | Jordan Melochick | 2012-2013 | 101 | | 1037 | | 17 | Jordan
Abdo | 2016-2017 | 490 | | | | | Jordan Abdo
| 2015-2016 | 366 | | | | | Jordan Abdo
| 2014-2015 | 160 | | 1016 | | 18 | Ron Morris | 1963-1964 | 647 | | | | | Ron Morris | 1962-1963 | 279 | | | | | Ron Morris | 1961-1962 | 89 | | 1015 | | 19 | Mason Barnes
| 2019-2020 | 94 | | | | | Mason Barnes
| 2018-2019 | 409 | | | | | Mason Barnes
| 2017-2018 | 251 | | | | | Mason Barnes
| 2016-2017 | 112 | | 866 | | 20
| Brandon Bridy | 2012-2013 | 428 | 15 | | | | Brandon Bridy | 2011-2012 | 301 | | | | | Brandon
Bridy | 2010-2011 | 194 | | | | | Brandon Bridy | 2009-2010 | 21 | | 944 | | | Mark Chiccni | 1999-2000 | 338 | 34 | | | 20 | Mark Chiccini | 1998-1999 | 226 | 10 | | | | Mark Chiccini | 1997-1998 | 252 | 16 | | | | Mark Chiccini | 1996-1997 | 67 | 7 | 883 | | | Eli Nabholz | 2014-2015 | 346 | | | | 21 | Eli
Nabholz | 2013-2014 | 348 | 23 | | | | Eli Nabholz | 2012-2013 | 40 | 8 | | | | Eli Nabholz | 2011-2012 | 73 | | 807 | | 22 | Eric Hampford | 2005-2006 | 390 | 64 | | | | Eric Hampford | 2004-2005 | 209 | 36 | | | | Eric Hampford | 2003-2004 | 54 | 8 | | | | Eric Hampford | 2002-2003 | 46 | 8 | 699 | | 23 | Dave
Wilson | 2003-2004 | 487 | 25 | | | | Dave Wilson | 2002-2003 | 208 | 10 | 695 | | 24 | Tom McGeoy | 1999-2000 | 336 | | | | | Tom McGeoy | 1998-1999 | 131 | 3 | | | | Tom McGeoy | 1997-1998 | 209 | 5 | 676 | | 25 | Davon
Slaton | 2006-2007 | 385 | 39 | | | | Davon Slaton | 2005-2006 | 273 | 18 | 658 | | 26 | Josh Whalen | 2009-2010 | 350 | | | | | Josh Whalen | 2008-2009 | 276 | 40 | | | | Josh Whalen | 2007-2008 | 10 | 2 | 636 | | 27 | Corey
Buletza | 2006-2007 | 269 | 13 | | | | Corey Buletza | 2005-2006 | 283 | 12 | | | | Corey Buletza | 2004-2005 | 47 | 5 | 599 | | | Ian Renninnger | 2017-2018 | 269 | | | | | | 2016-2017 | 281 | | | | | | 2015-2016 | 208 | | | | | | 2014-2015 | 23 | | 781 | | 28 | Bobby Schappell | 2010-2011 | 272 | | | | | Bobby Schappell | 2009-2010 | 138 | | | | | Bobby Schappell | 2008-2009 | 83 | 11 | 493 | | 29 | Dan
Quirk | 2004-2005 | 240 | 15 | | | | Dan Quirk | 2003-2004 | 153 | 15 | | | | Dan Quirk | 2002-2003 | 84 | | 477 | | 30 | Ian Renninnger | 2017-2018 | | | | | | Ian Renninnger | 2016-2017 | 281 | | | | | Ian Renninnger | 2015-2016 | 208 | | | | | Ian
Renninnger | 2014-2015 | 23 | | 512 | | 31 | Luke
McMurtrie | 2000-2001 | 254 | 6 | | | | Luke McMurtrie | 1999-2000 | 136 | 7 | | | | Luke McMurtrie | 1998-1999 | 39 | 2 | 429 | | 32 | Ryan
McGinley | 1995-1996 | 403 | 58 | 403 | | 33 | Dan Pfeil | 1995-1996 | 385 | 1 | 385 | | 34 | Jon Berdanier | 1998-1999 | 196 | 1 | | | | Jon Berdanier | 1997-1998 | 183 | | | | | Jon
Berdanier | 1996-1997 | 1 | | 380 | | 35 | Ryan Coyle | 2012-2013 | 211 | 27 | | | | Ryan Coyle | 2011-2012 | 159 | | | | | Ryan Coyle | 2010-2011 | 6 | | 376 | | 36 | Tim
McFarland | 2003-2004 | 150 | | | | | Tim McFarland | 2002-2003 | 163 | 7 | | | | Tim McFarland | 2001-2002 | 58 | 1 | 371 | | 37 | Willie White | 1996-1997 | 159 | | | | | Willie White | 1995-1996 | 206 | 1 | 365 | | 38 | Anthony
Mehling | 2001-2002 | 273 | 10 | | | | Anthony Mehling | 2000-2001 | 84 | 2 | 357 | | 39 | Mike Land | 2007-2008 | 302 | | | | | Mike Land | 2006-2007 | 45 | | | | | Mike Land | 2005-2006 | 2 | | 349 | | 40 | Connor Hinchliffe | 2014-2015 | 127 | | | | | Connor Hinchliffe | 2013-2014 | 181 | 24 | | | | Connor Hinchliffe | 2012-2013 | 22 | 6 | 330 | | 41 | Muldeen
Thomas | 2015-2016 | 273 | | | | | Muldeen Thomas | 2014-2015 | 53 | | 326 | | 42 | Pat Boran | 1997-1998 | 238 | 1 | | | | Pat Boran | 1996-1997 | 88 | 6 | 326 | | 43 | Chris Schlitzer | 1999-2000 | 193 | 33 | | | | Chris Schlitzer | 1998-1999 | 110 | 18 | | | | Chris Schlitzer | 1997-1998 | 14 | 1 | 317 | | 44 | Brandon
McFarland | 2007-2008 | 186 | | | | | Brandon McFarland | 2006-2007 | 114 | | | | | Brandon McFarland | 2005-2006 | 7 | | 307 | | 45 | Eric
Leymeister | 2009-2010 | 146 | | | | | Eric Leymeister | 2008-2009 | 153 | | | | | Eric Leymeister | 2007-2008 | 6 | | 305 | | 46 | Jamell Boyd | 2000-2001 | 216 | | | | | Jamell Boyd | 1999-2000 | 67 | | | | | Jamell Boyd | 1998-1999 | 21 | | 304 | | 47 | Mike Yaworsky | 1996-1997 | 238 | 3 | | | | Mike Yaworsky | 1995-1996 | 65 | 1 | 303 | | 48 | Brad
Woznisky | 2003-2004 | 200 | 6 | | | | Brad Woznisky | 2002-2003 | 89 | 1 | 289 | | 49 | Eric Lurwick | 2006-2007 | 186 | 16 | | | | Eric Lurwick | 2005-2006 | 68 | 4 | | | | Eric Lurwick | 2004-2005 | 17 | 3 | 271 | | 50 | Andy
Runkle | 2002-2003 | 158 | 5 | | | | Andy Runkle | 2001-2002 | 101 | | 259 | | 51 | Shavinskin Thomas | 2011-2012 | 207 | | | | | Shavinskin Thomas | 2010-2011 | 51 | | 258 | | 52 | Cory
Brown | 2005-2006 | 142 | 1 | | | | Cory Brown | 2004-2005 | 103 | 7 | | | | Cory Brown | 2003-2004 | 6 | | 251 | | 53 | Tyler Heffner | 2011-2012 | 79 | | | | 54 | Tyler Heffner | 2010-2011 | 65 | | | | | Tyler Heffner | 2009-2010 | 84 | | | | 55 | Tyler
Heffner | 2008-2009 | 13 | | 241 | | | Brian Cerrullo | 1995-1996 | 241 | | 241 | | | Jacob Baskerville | 2007-2008 | 203 | 8 | | | 56 | Jacob
Baskerville | 2006-2007 | 34 | 1 | 237 | | | Casey Guers | 2010-2011 | 171 | | | | 57 | Casey Guers | 2009-2010 | 61 | | | | 58 | Casey Guers | 2008-2009 | 2 | | 234 | | | Justin Billingham | 2000-2001 | 210 | | | | | Justin Billingham | 1999-2000 | 17 | | 227 | | | Justin Alvarez | 2008-2009 | 226 | 12 | 226 | | 59 | Zach
Wile | 2012-2013 | 110 | 12 | | | | Zach Wile | 2011-2012 | 87 | | | | | Zach Wile | 2010-2011 | 20 | | 217 | | 60 | Justin Abdo | 2016-2017 | 221 | | | | | Justin Abdo | 2015-2016 | 27 | | 248 | | 61 | Marcus Toomey | 2008-2009 | 100 | 1 | | | | Marcus Toomey | 2007-2008 | 100 | 14 | 200 | | 62 | Mike
Quirk | 2002-2003 | 155 | 11 | | | | Mike Quirk | 2001-2002 | 40 | | 195 | | 63 | Kurt Armstrong | 2000-2001 | 175 | | | | | Kurt Armstrong | 1999-2000 | 20 | | 195 | | | Ty Painter | 2014-2015 | 90 | | | | 64 | Ty
Painter | 2013-2014 | 83 | 13 | | | | Ty Painter | 2012-2013 | 18 | 1 | 191 | | 65 | Dennis Maskerines | 2003-2004 | 122 | 4 | | | | Dennis Maskerines | 2002-2003 | 57 | 4 | 179 | | 66 | Pat
Schenk | 2015-2016 | 153 | | | | | Pat Schenk | 2014-2015 | 14 | | 167 | | 67 | Bruce McMurtie | 2004-2005 | 110 | | | | | Bruce McMurtrie | 2003-2004 | 54 | | 164 | | 68 | Alex
Miranda | 2001-2002 | 148 | 23 | | | | Alex Miranda | 2000-2001 | 7 | | 155 | | 69 | Ryan Frantz | 1998-1999 | 130 | | | | | Ryan Frantz | 1997-1998 | 20 | | 150 | | | Christian
Witman | 2015-2016 | 77 | | | | 70 | Christian Witman | 2014-2015 | 54 | | | | | Christian
Witman | 2013-2014 | 18 | | 149 | | | Bobby Witman | 2012-2013 | 126 | | | | 71 | Bobby Witman | 2010-2011 | 19 | | | | | Bobby Witman | 2009-2010 | 2 | | 147 | | 72 | Jacob
Tobin | 2010-2011 | 124 | | | | | Jacob Tobin | 2009-2010 | 22 | | 146 | | 73 | Mike Toomey | 2001-2002 | 94 | 19 | | | | Mike Toomey | 2000-2001 | 51 | 3 | 145 | | | Ryan Pilconis | 2004-2005 | 114 | 3 | | | 74 | Ryan
Pilconis | 2003-2004 | 6 | | | | | Ryan Pilconis | 2002-2003 | 25 | | 145 | | 75 | Jake Maskerines | 1995-1996 | 144 | 13 | 144 | | 76 | Tom
Lemasters | 1996-1997 | 136 | 17 | 136 | | | Jordan Smith | 2007-2008 | 118 | 17 | | | 77 | Jordan Smith | 2006-2007 | 15 | 2 | | | | Jordan Smith | 2005-2006 | 0 | | 133 | | 78 | Nate Schlitzer | 1997-1998 | 117 | | | | | Nate Schlitzer | 1996-1997 | 10 | | 127 | | 79 | Shane
Hobbs | 1997-1998 | 77 | 10 | | | | Shane Hobbs | 1996-1997 | 41 | | | | | Shane Hobbs | 1995-1996 | 2 | | 120 | | 80 | Colby Stewart | 2006-2007 | 115 | | 115 | | 81 | Alex Pellish | 2016-2017 | 108 | | | | | Alex
Pellish | 2015-2016 | 16 | | 125 | | 82 | Eli Wood | 2017-2018 | | | | | 83 | Eli Wood | 2016-2017 | 104 | | | | | Eli
Wood | 2015-2016 | 10 | | 114 | | | Anthony Yacobacci | 2001-2002 | 113 | 6 | 113 | | 84 | Ryan McMurtrie | 2006-2007 | 88 | 9 | | | | Ryan McMurtrie | 2005-2006 | 24 | 2 | 112 | | 86 | Tom
Phillips | 1996-1997 | 103 | | 103 | | 87 | Matt Buletza | 1999-2000 | 77 | | | | | Matt Buletza | 1998-1999 | 11 | | | | | Matt
Buletza | 1997-1998 | 9 | | 97 | | 88 | Craig Shields | 1977-1978 | 87 | | 87 | 11 Games | | Craig
Shields | 1976-1977 | | | | | 89 | Tony Yacobacci | 2002-2003 | 85 | 4 | 85 | | 90 | Mick
Prokop | 2001-2002 | 84 | | 84 | | 91 | Saige Spece | 2009-2010 | 83 | | | | | Saige Spece | 2008-2009 | 0 | | 83 | | 92 | Steve Pilconis | 2005-2006 | 83 | | | | | Steve Pilconis | 2003-2004 | 0 | | 83 | | 93 | Chris
Moore | 1997-1998 | 38 | | | | | Chris Moore | 1996-1997 | 39 | 3 | 77 | | 94 | Jeff Ridge | 2001-2002 | 75 | 7 | 75 | | 95 | Mike Goven | 2001-2002 | 56 | | | | | Mike Goven | 2000-2001 | 18 | | 74 | | 96 | Jed
Dunkel | 2014-2015 | 50 | | | | | Jed Dunkel | 2013-2014 | 17 | | | | | Jed Dunkel | 2012-2013 | 5 | | 72 | | 97 | Tanner Gerchak | 2015-2016 | 70 | | | | | Tanner
Gerchak | 2014-2015 | 2 | | 72 | | 98 | Bill Clark | 1995-1996 | 66 | 3 | 66 | | 99 | Mike Gogno | 2004-2005 | 63 | 3 | 63 | | 100 | John Tommey | 2013-2014 | 38 | | | | | John Toomey | 2012-2013 | 25 | | 63 | | 101 | Keith
Woznisky | 2006-2007 | 44 | 1 | | | | Keith Woznisky | 2005-2006 | 18 | 1 | 62 | | 102 | Kevin Hampford | 2013-2014 | 53 | 9 | | | | Kevin Hampford | 2012-2013 | 0 | | 53 | | 103 | Rob
Thompson | 1998-1999 | 46 | 4 | | | | Rob Thompson | 1997-1998 | 6 | | 52 | | 104 | Kyle Womer | 2000-2001 | 30 | 6 | | | | Kyle Wormer | 1999-2000 | 18 | 1 | 48 | | 105 | Neil
King | 2007-2008 | 21 | | | | 106 | Neil King | 2006-2007 | 24 | | 45 | | 107 | Mike Yacobacci | 2000-2001 | 24 | 3 | | | | Mike Yacobacci | 1999-2000 | 19 | 2 | 43 | | 108 | Tay Sidler | 2007-2008 | 37 | 4 | | | | Tay Sidler | 2006-2007 | 3 | 1 | | | | Tay Sidler | 2005-2006 | 3 | | 43 | | 109 | Jason
Corby | 1996-1997 | 26 | 2 | | | | Jason Corby | 1995-1996 | 17 | 2 | 43 | | 110 | Jason Moore | 1998-1999 | 9 | | | | | Jason Moore | 1997-1998 | 33 | 1 | 42 | | 111 | Josh Melochick | 2018-2019 | | | | | | Josh Melochick | 2017-2018 | 40 | | | | | Josh Melochick | 2016-2017 | 2 | | 42 | | 112 | Ryan Kondrack | 2017-2018 | | | | | | Ryan Kondrack | 2016-2017 | 39 | | 39 | | | Tyler Timberlake | 2017-2018 | 35 | | | | 113 | Tyler Timberlake | 2016-2017 | 3 | | 38 | | | Derek
Shuman | 2014-2015 | 21 | | | | 114 | Derek Shuman | 2013-2014 | 17 | 2 | | | | Derek Shuman | 2012-2013 | 0 | | 38 | | 115 | Rick Pugh | 2000-2001 | 18 | 1 | | | | Rick Pugh | 1999-2000 | 18 | 1 | 36 | | 116 | Brad Fees | 1998-1999 | 29 | 5 | | | | Brad Fees | 1997-1998 | 6 | | 35 | | | Keith Fees | 1996-1997 | 30 | | | | 117 | Keith Fees | 1995-1996 | 5 | | 35 | | | Pat Coyle | 2014-2015 | 25 | | | | 118 | Pat Coyle | 2013-2014 | 9 | 3 | | | | Pat
Coyle | 2012-2013 | 0 | | 34 | | 119 | Shaw Tray | 1999-2000 | 32 | | 32 | | 120 | Chris Norkus | 2004-2005 | 18 | 3 | | | | Chris Norkus | 2003-2004 | 10 | | 28 | | 121 | Dylan Schuster | 2000-2001 | 21 | 3 | | | 122 | Dylan Schuster | 1999-2000 | 7 | | 28 | | | Matt
Dusel | 1995-1996 | 26 | 2 | 26 | | 123 | Mike Prokop | 2000-2001 | 25 | 1 | 25 | | 124 | Jake Plachko | 2012-2013 | 20 | 4 | | | | Jake Plachko | 2011-2012 | 5 | | 25 | | 125 | Mark Fox | 2001-2002 | 24 | 2 | 24 | | 126 | Dan Hedeman | 2004-2005 | 23 | | | | | Dan Hederman | 2003-2004 | 1 | | 24 | | 127 | Andrew Korrubin | 2009-2010 | 2 | | | | | Andrew Korrubin | 2010-2011 | 21 | | 23 | | 128 | Tyler Moser | 2012-2013 | 7 | 3 | | | | Tyler Moser | 2011-2012 | 14 | | 21 | | 129 | Vince Roshannon | 1995-1996 | 20 | 3 | 20 | | 130 | Mike O'Pake | 2015-2016 | 10 | | | | | Mike O'Pake | 2014-2015 | 8 | | 18 | | 131 | Carl Antolick | 2001-2002 | 17 | | 17 | | 132 | Alec Adams | 2011-2012 | 12 | | | | | Alec Adams | 2010-2011 | 4 | | | | | Alec Adams | 2009-2010 | 0 | | 16 | | 133 | Mike O'Reilly | 1996-1997 | 9 | | | | | Mike O'Reilly | 1995-1996 | 5 | | 14 | | 134 | Matt Chiplonia | 2002-2003 | 14 | | 14 | | 135 | Mike Kupervage | 2012-2013 | 13 | 3 | 13 | | 136 | Mike Hammer | 2002-2003 | 12 | | 12 | | 137 | Jordan Deangelo | 2008-2009 | 10 | | | | | Jordan Deangelo | 2007-2008 | 2 | | 12 | | 138 | Chris Murphy | 2006-2007 | 11 | | 11 | | 139 | JR Hahner | 2018-2019 | | | | | | JR
Hahner | 2017-2018 | | | | | | JR Hahner | 2016-2017 | 11 | | 11 | | 140 | Aiden Stanton | 2018-2019 | | | | | | Aiden
Stanton | 2017-2018 | | | | | | Aiden Stanton | 2016-2017 | 13 | | 13 | | 141 | Mike Mulqueen | 1995-1996 | 10 | | 10 | | 142 | Daymarr Jackson | 2013-2014 | 10 | | | | | Daymarr Jackson | 2012-2013 | 0 | | 10 | | 143 | Dan Woznisky | 2001-2002 | 10 | | 10 | | 144 | Scott Delenick | 2006-2007 | 3 | 1 | | | | Scott Delenick | 2005-2006 | 6 | | 9 | | 145 | Max Comfort | 2010-2011 | 8 | | 8 | | 146 | Ryan Miske | 2010-2011 | 7 | | 7 | | 147 | Justin Wartella | 1996-1997 | 33 | 33 | 6 | | 148 | Jeff Rose | 1997-1998 | 2 | | | | | Jeff Rose | 1996-1997 | 4 | | 6 | | 149 | Thomas McFarland | 2006-2007 | 5 | | 5 | | | Tim Camise | 2005-2006 | 5 | 1 | 5 | | | Tim Kimber | 1998-1999 | 5 | 1 | 5 | | 150 | Kevin Kroatine | 1996-1997 | 2 | | | | 151 | Kevin Kroatine | 1995-1996 | 3 | | 5 | | 152 | Ken Foss | 2008-2009 | 4 | | 4 | | | |
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