Ace Schickram’s 55-yard touchdown run in the third quarter lifted Tamaqua Area to a 12–7 victory over North Schuylkill in a Schuylkill League Division 1 football game on .
Both teams entered the matchup with 2–4 records. The visiting Blue Raiders improved to 3–4 overall and 1–2 in the division, while the Spartans fell to 2–5 overall and 1–1 in division play.
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Penn State Schuylkill’s golf team captured its first Penn State University Athletic Conference championship on , overcoming a three-stroke deficit to complete a historic week for the program.
The Lions finished the two-day tournament with a combined score of 628, shooting 311 on the Blue Course during Sunday’s opening round and 317 on the White Course in Monday’s final round.
SHENANDOAH — Schuylkill Haven’s rushing attack powered the Hurricanes to a 48-20 victory over Shenandoah Valley on , as Colton Reber and Logan Goad combined for 459 yards and six touchdowns on the ground.
The visiting Hurricanes accumulated 462 rushing yards, built a 14-0 first-quarter lead and pulled away during a third quarter that featured five touchdowns between the teams.
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY — Blue Mountain defeated North Schuylkill in four sets Tuesday, while Shenandoah Valley won three straight sets after dropping the opener against Minersville.
Panther Valley, Pottsville, Nativity BVM, Tri-Valley, Marian Catholic and Pine Grove Area earned straight-set victories in Schuylkill County high school volleyball action on .
Marian Catholic High School will honor 10 former athletes and the late longtime golf coach Leonard A. “Lenny” Brylewski Sr. during its 2026 Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
The ceremony will be held Sunday, October 18, at Capriotti’s in Tresckow and will recognize accomplishments in football, volleyball, basketball, softball, baseball, track and field, and golf.
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY — Week 7 of the 2026 Tri-County Youth Football League season featured six matchups at the A-team and B-team levels.
Blue Mountain, Ashland, Minersville, Panther Valley, Jim Thorpe and Lehighton earned A-team victories. Blue Mountain, Mahanoy, Schuylkill Haven, Panther Valley, Jim Thorpe and Lehighton recorded B-team wins.
North Schuylkill outlasted Minersville in five sets Monday, while Schuylkill Haven swept Tamaqua in Schuylkill League volleyball action on .
Nativity BVM, Blue Mountain, Pottsville and Pine Grove Area also earned non-league victories.
With the Schuylkill League soccer playoffs scheduled to begin , teams have less than two weeks remaining to improve their positions in the division standings.
The league standings below were updated October 1. The individual statistical reports were updated October 4 and cover games reported through .
Blue Mountain leads Division 1 and Minersville leads Division 2 in both boys’ and girls’ soccer. Jordan Bowers of Minersville leads the boys with 72 points, while Karmen Schroyer of Lourdes leads the girls with 61.
Week 6 brought major changes to the Skook News Schuylkill County high school football Power 5, including a new No. 2 team and a newcomer entering the rankings.
Blue Mountain strengthened its hold on the top position with a 60-point victory, while Williams Valley moved up following another defensive battle. Marian Catholic recorded the week’s biggest upset by defeating previously second-ranked Tri-Valley.
Shenandoah Valley setter Brittany Tufts reached 500 career assists during the Lady Devils’ sweep of North Schuylkill on , adding a personal milestone to a notable victory for the program.
