Former sports editor of The Pottsville Republican-Herald, PIAA baseball umpire, volunteer firefighter for 35 years, substitute teacher at Schuylkill Haven MS
It took a couple of days, but I finally cried today. As a parent, I can't imagine what Heath and Nicole Leiby have gone through. I know
@jadenleiby_
will walk again. He's a true warrior. Don't forget his parents. They need our support just as much.
#provethemwrong
I've had the opportunity to write many great stories over the years. The story in today's paper on
@jadenleiby_
was really hard to write. As a parent of 3 kids, I dread the day something bad happens to 1 of them. I can only imagine what his parents are going through
#Prayersfor6
Congratulations to
@PAHSathletics
grad Travis Blankenhorn
@Tblank7
, promoted by Minnesota Twins to AA Pensacola Blue Wahoos of Southern League, according to sources
PIAA Boys' Basketball Class A Championship: FINAL, NATIVITY WINS!!!! Hilltoppers become first Schuylkill County boys' basketball team in 51 years to win a state title, beating Berlin Brothersvalley 51-47. Great job Hilltoppers!
@Toppers_bball
@nbvmathletics
Twins added Travis Blankenhorn
@Tblank7
to their 40-man roster today, a significant move because it prevents a MLB team from taking Blankenhorn in upcoming Rule 5 Draft.
#MNTwins
made 5 additions to their 40 man roster tonight:
OF Gilberto Celestino
OF Luke Raley
IF Travis Blankenhorn
RHP Dakota Chalmers
RHP Jhoan Duran
Congratulations to Pottsville
@PAHSathletics
grad and Millersville University
@millersvilleu
pitcher Eli Nabholz
@e_nab43
who was selected in the 38th round (pick
#1153
) of the MLB Draft by the Milwaukee Brewers.
Pottsville grad Travis Blankenhorn
@Tblank7
just scored his first run in the majors, pinch-running for Josh Donaldson in the top of the 10th and scoring on Byron Buxton's two-run homer. Twins lead Oakland 12-10 in a wild one. Blankenhorn stayed in the game and is playing 2B
My thoughts and prayers are with the Mahanoy Area
@MAHSAthletics
community today over the passing of legendary football coach Bill Fazio. Great man, great leader of young men. Bears named their field after him a couple of years ago.
#bearpride
OLYMPIANS PULL OFF STUNNER!!! .... PIAA Class 4A girls' quarterfinal: FINAL, Jim Thorpe 40, Dunmore 39. .... Olympians win it on Skyler Searfoss' shot in the lane with 2.3 seconds left. Thorpe trailed by double digits for most of first half.
@JTOlympians
Congratulations to former North Schuylkill standout Jaden Leiby
@jadenleiby_
whose No. 6 jersey was enshrined into the NS Wall of Fame today. Awesome tribute to a great individual.
@NSAthletics1
HS BASEBALL: After today's PIAA Class 5A semifinal, long-time Blue Mountain
@BMSDAthletics
baseball coach Tom Kramer resigned after 27 seasons and a 426-165 record as the Eagles head coach, with 4 Schuylkill League
@SchLeague
and 6 D-11
@PIAADistrictXI
titles.
Congratulations to
@NSAthletics1
North Schuylkill's Reggie Crawford
@_reginald_c
, selected in the 37th round (pick
#1099
) of the MLB Draft by the Kansas City Royals.
Check out today's story on
@jadenleiby_
I have no doubt this kid will reach his goals. Prove Them Wrong: Leiby determined to recover from football injury
Pottsville's Travis Blankenhorn
@Tblank7
went 1-for-1 with a double and a walk in two at-bats as the starting second baseman in today's ST game between the
#Twins
and
#Phillies
.
Wake Forest coach Dave Clawson today on Pitt tight end and Blue Mountain grad Gavin Bartholomew: "Bartholomew is going to be -- watch him the next two or three years, he'll become the most dominant tight end in the ACC."
@BMSDAthletics
@BMSD_Football
@GavinBartholom6
Congratulations to Pottsville
@PAHSathletics
LB Joey Ferraro and DB Mason Barnes
@M_barnes15
for being named to the Pennsylvania Football Writers' Class 4A All-State Team today
PIAA CLASS A BOYS' BASKETBALL SEMIFINAL: FINAL< Nativity dominates the overtime to defeat LaAcademic Charter 73-64. Toppers are headed to Hershey for the first time in school history!
@Toppers_bball
@nbvmathletics
The Pottsville Area School District, at its meeting tonight, hired Jake Wartella as the Crimson Tide’s new head boys’ basketball coach.
@PAHSathletics
@TideBasketball
The RH Sports Department is saddened to learn of the passing of Schuylkill Haven boys' soccer coach Vanco Georgevic. Georgevic was the program's head coach since its inception in 1991.
PIAA SOFTBALL: Class 4A championship, FINAL; Blue Mountain 3, Montour 2. ... Eagles capture first state championship in program and first state team championship in school history.
@BMSDAthletics
#PIAASoftball
Very disappointed to see a member of the PA news media criticize one of our local baseball stadiums. The staff at Pine Grove
@PGA_Athletics
works harder than any school district I’ve ever been associated with to make Stump Stadium a great place to play and watch a game.
Pottsville and Blue Mountain captains and coaches gathered tonight at Carmelo’s Roman Delight Restaurant for the annual dinner to promote Saturday’s 10th Clash of 61 football game.
Pottsville grad Travis Blankenhorn
@Tblank7
made his Mets debut in today's 7-6 win over Arizona, taking over at 2B in the 6th after 3B Jonathan Villar exited with hamstring tightness. Blankenhorn turned a 6-4-3 double play in the eighth inning. He struck out in his only at-bat
Congratulations to Schuylkill Haven grad and North Carolina pitcher Brandon Schaeffer, selected in the 18th round of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft (
#546
overall) by the Seattle Mariners.
Never met or covered a Schuylkill League student-athlete with as much heart, determination and drive as Jaden Leiby
@jadenleiby_
. Great kid, great teammate, great leader, loved our conversations during football and baseball. Great honor for him today.
@NbrayfordNs
@NSAthletics1
Prior to today’s game, the North Schuylkill Baseball team honored Jaden Leiby. Coach Brayford spoke about Jaden’s determination and dedication as a Spartan Baseball player. The baseball team presented Jaden with a
#2
jersey cutout that will be displayed at our field.
Josh Sborz, who's dad was a 1,000-point scorer for Minersville in his high school days in the 1970s, closes out the World Series for the Texas Rangers.
Sources close to the player have told me that Pottsville grad Travis Blankenhorn is headed to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Nothing confirmed through team or MLB yet.
Pottsville
@PAHSathletics
@TideBasketball
boys' basketball coach Dave Mullaney has resigned after 13 years and a 282-75 record that included the past 11
@SchLeague
Div. I titles, nine over league titles and four
@PIAADistrictXI
crowns. Story shortly on
VCU’s Mike Rhoades meeting with Penn State today, source told
@Stadium
.
Rhoades has strong ties to the area. Played at Lebanon Valley.
Rhoades loves VCU, but A-10 was one-bid league and Big Ten got 8 teams in tourney.
Blue Mountain
@BMSDAthletics
hired a pair of head coaches at its Council of the Whole board meeting tonight. Former North Schuylkill linebacker Tom Gallagher is the new football coach, while Gregg Gergely is the new volleyball coach. Both were assistant coaches in '20.
@SchLeague
Travis Blankenhorn has been on 🔥 all year. Hitting .292/.343/.497 along with 17 doubles and 17 HR’s. He also has 8 stolen bases and has the versatility to play the outfield, 2B, 3B. Definitely one of the biggest surprises this year.
#twins
Rant of the day ... in these small-school PIAA playoffs, District 12 should have to qualify through a subregional to get in. .... You can't tell me after Masterman's performance today that they deserved to be in the PIAA baseball playoffs and Williams Valley
@WV_Vikings
did not.
I’ve found the concession stand food of the year .... Thanksgiving in a bowl for $5 at
@LASDAthletics
. Turkey, filling, gravy, cranberry sauce. Absolutely fabulous.
Very sad to hear that schools are closed for the rest of the academic year. I would guess some kind of announcement by the PIAA will be forthcoming. Turning out to be a pretty gloomy day across Pennsylvania.
How good was that final at-bat tonight by Travis Blankenhorn?
@Tblank7
... the video is too long to post on Twitter. Blankenhorn finishes 1-for-3 with double and HBP in MLB debut as
@Twins
fall to White Sox 6-2. Great job Travis!
Congratulations to former Marian hurler Joe Nahas
@jnahas24
who signed a free agent minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs today. Another former
@SchLeague
pitcher turning pro!!
Marian hires new football coach … Billy O’Gurek, 2001 Marian grad, former player for Colts, assistant for last seven years, replaces the legend Stan Dakosty, who is retiring after 44 years.
@MarianColtsFB
@AthleticsMarian
District 11 Class 3A Baseball Championship: FINAL, Panther Valley wins its first District 11 title since 2004 with an 11-8 victory over Palmerton.
@PVSDsports
@coachmpascoe
First HS baseball game of the 2021 is reported, as Nativity
@nbvmathletics
downed Schuylkill Valley 6-1. Big day for Jake Kuperavage
@JacobKuperavage
, who gave up just four hits, one run, walked one and struck out 12 in 5.1 innings. Impressive debut.
#MNTwins
INF Travis Blankenhorn (
@Tblank7
) switches from number 74 to number 13. Last worn by INF Ehire Adrianza in 2020.
RHP Luke Farrell (
@Luke_T_Farrell
) will wear number 51. Last worn by RHP Brusdar Graterol in 2019.
Shoutout to Schuylkill Haven grad Mason Ulsh
@masonulsh1
who made his collegiate debut today for Quinnipiac. A freshman right-hander, Ulsh threw 3 innings in win over St. Joe's, allowing 2 hits, 1 run, 3 walks and striking out 5. Quinnipiac won the game 18-8.
New dugouts being built at Blue Mountain’s
@BMSDAthletics
Allen Greenawalt Field. Long overdue! Another field improvement at a Schuylkill League
@SchLeague
school. Love it.
@BlueMt_Baseball