Pottsville Sweeps Tri-Valley for Second Schuylkill League Volleyball Title in Three Years

POTTSVILLE — Pottsville Area captured its second Schuylkill League girls’ volleyball championship in three years with a three-set sweep of Tri-Valley on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at Martz Hall.

The Crimson Tide won the championship match 25-16, 25-23, 25-18.

Blue Mountain Sweeps Schuylkill League Cross Country Team Titles; Dando, Tremaglia Win Individual Championships

BARNESVILLE — Blue Mountain swept the varsity boys and girls team championships, while North Schuylkill’s Genevieve Dando and Blue Mountain’s Quinnlon Tremaglia captured individual titles at the Schuylkill League Cross Country Championships on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at White Birch Golf Course.

The Eagles finished with 29 points in each varsity race. Dando led a field of 64 girls, while Tremaglia finished first among 78 boys.

Blue Mountain, Schuylkill Haven Advance to Girls’ Schuylkill League Soccer Final

Blue Mountain and Schuylkill Haven advanced to the 2026 Schuylkill League girls’ soccer championship with semifinal victories on Tuesday, October 20, at North Schuylkill.

Blue Mountain defeated Minersville 5–1, while Schuylkill Haven shut out North Schuylkill 5–0. The winners will meet for the league title Thursday at 7 p.m.

Blue Mountain, Pine Grove Area Advance to Schuylkill League Boys’ Soccer Final

Blue Mountain and Pine Grove Area will meet for the 2026 Schuylkill League boys’ soccer championship after earning semifinal victories Monday, October 19, at North Schuylkill.

Blue Mountain defeated North Schuylkill, 3–1, while Pine Grove Area edged Minersville, 4–3. The boys’ championship is scheduled for Thursday, October 22, at 5 p.m. at North Schuylkill.

Pine Grove Area, Panther Valley Advance to Schuylkill League Volleyball Semifinals

Pine Grove Area and Panther Valley advanced to the Schuylkill League volleyball semifinals with quarterfinal victories Monday, October 19, 2026, at Minersville.

Pine Grove Area defeated Marian Catholic in five sets, 3–2, to earn a matchup with Division 1 champion Pottsville. Panther Valley swept Nativity BVM, 3–0, to advance against Division 2 champion Tri-Valley.

2026 Schuylkill League Soccer Quarterfinal Playoff Results

North Schuylkill advanced in both the boys’ and girls’ brackets as the 2026 Schuylkill League soccer playoffs opened Saturday, October 17. Pine Grove Area’s boys and Minersville’s girls also earned quarterfinal victories.

The boys’ semifinals are scheduled for Monday, October 19, followed by the girls’ semifinals Tuesday, October 20. North Schuylkill will host the semifinals and both championship matches on Thursday, October 22.

2026 Schuylkill League Volleyball Playoff Schedule and Final Standings

Six teams will compete for the 2026 Schuylkill League volleyball championship when the playoffs begin Monday, October 19, at Minersville.

Pottsville and Tri-Valley enter the tournament as division champions after both finished league play with perfect 14-0 records. Both teams receive byes into Tuesday’s semifinals at Martz Hall.

2026 Schuylkill League Soccer Playoff Schedule and Final Standings

The road to the Schuylkill League soccer championships begins Saturday, October 17, 2026, with four quarterfinal matches at North Schuylkill.

The boys' bracket opens with Pine Grove Area facing Schuylkill Haven and Tri-Valley meeting North Schuylkill. In the girls' quarterfinals, North Schuylkill takes on Tri-Valley, while Minersville faces Tamaqua.

All Saturday start times remain to be announced, and the game order is tentative. North Schuylkill will host every round of both tournaments.

Schuylkill County High School Football Week 8 Schedule: October 16, 2026

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY — Seven Schuylkill County-area high school football games are scheduled for Week 8 of the 2026 season on Friday, October 16, 2026.

Blue Mountain Remains No. 1 as Schuylkill Haven and Pottsville Enter Power 5

Week 7 produced the biggest shake-up yet in the Skook News Schuylkill County Power 5, with two teams entering the rankings.

Blue Mountain continued its dominant season, Williams Valley survived an overtime scare and Tri-Valley rebounded from its second loss. Schuylkill Haven surged into the rankings following a statement victory, while Pottsville’s third consecutive dominant performance earned the Crimson Tide the final position.

Tamaqua Ends Three-Game Skid with Win at North Schuylkill

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 Friday, October 9, 2026.

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 County High School Football Week 7 Schedule

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY — Seven Schuylkill County-area high school football games are scheduled for Week 7 of the 2026 season on Thursday, October 8, and Friday, October 9.

Schuylkill County High School Volleyball Results for October 6, 2026

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 October 6, 2026.

Schuylkill League Soccer Standings and Statistical Leaders as Playoffs Approach

With the Schuylkill League soccer playoffs scheduled to begin October 17, 2026, 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 October 3, 2026.

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.

Shenandoah Valley Ends 11-Year Wait with 33-28 Homecoming Win Over Minersville

Shenandoah Valley gave its homecoming crowd another reason to celebrate Friday night, defeating Minersville 33-28 for its first football victory over the Battlin’ Miners in exactly 11 years.

Blue Mountain, Minersville Lead Schuylkill League Soccer Standings

Blue Mountain and Minersville sit atop their respective divisions in both the boys’ and girls’ Schuylkill League soccer standings as the October playoffs approach.

The boys’ standings were updated Wednesday, September 23, 2026, while the girls’ standings were updated Thursday, September 24, 2026. The Schuylkill League lists Saturday, October 17, as the start of its soccer playoffs.

Schuylkill Haven Wins Schuylkill League Team Golf Championship in Playoff

Schuylkill Haven won the 2026 Schuylkill League Team Golf Championship on Tuesday, defeating two-time defending champion Blue Mountain in a playoff after both teams finished with four-player scores of 351.

Vinc, Reiprish Repeat as Schuylkill League Individual Golf Champions

Tamaqua’s Sam Vinc and Our Lady of Lourdes Regional’s Vivian Reiprish repeated as champions at the 2026 Schuylkill League Individual Golf Championships held Monday, September 21, at Schuylkill Country Club.

Schuylkill League Soccer Statistical Leaders Through September 19, 2026

Minersville’s Jordan Bowers and Lourdes’ Karmen Schroyer lead the Schuylkill League boys’ and girls’ soccer scoring races through games played Saturday, September 19, 2026.

Schuylkill League Soccer Statistical Leaders - As of September 12th, 2026

Schuylkill League Soccer Statistical Leaders

The following boys and girls soccer statistics are based on game reports submitted by schools and include games reported through Saturday, September 12, 2026.