Jared Leveson

PIAA 6A: Jalil Bethea's slam lifts Archbishop Wood boys past Lower Merion in second round

Jared Leveson (@jared_leveson) BENSALEM - Archbishop Wood's Jalil Bethea went airborne and slammed one down over a Lower Merion defender. The crowd at Bensalem High School erupted. Lower Merion called a timeout amidst the chaos. It was another signature moment for the McDonald's All-America

PIAA 5A: Archbishop Ryan boys survive Radnor scare in second round

PIAA 6A: Chris Dolan leads Springfield (Delco) to first state tournament win since 2007

Jared Leveson (@jared_leveson) MAYFAIR - Chris Dolan didn't have any Wheaties or "Mike's Secret Stuff" before Springfield (Delco) boys basketball's PIAA Class 6A first-round state playoff game at Abraham Lincoln High School. The usually reluctant shooter just stayed ready for his opportunitie

Archbishop Wood senior Ava Renninger Clutch as Vikings Grab PCL Title

District 1 6A: Treude leads the way as No. 24 Springfield upsets No. 8 Bensalem

Jared Leveson (@jared_leveson) BENSALEM - For the past two years, Colin Treude and Springfield (Delco.) have knocked on the District 1 6A tournament door. The Cougars fell short of a top-24 finish in 2022 and 2023, with a final District ranking of 28 and 27, respectively. Treude and his squ

District 1 6A: Pennsbury defends home court against rival Bensalem

Jared Leveson (@jared_leveson) FAIRLESS HILLS -It's hard to win at Pennsbury. The bleachers hang over the court and the players. You can brush your fingers on the roof when you stand up. The air conditioner isn't pushing itself either, if there even is one. The Pennsbury community, however

Cattle rancher Grant Harding arrives from Kansas to take Avon Grove to district playoffs in first...

By Jared Leveson (@jared_leveson) First-year head coach Grant Harding is not in Kansas anymore. The 25-year-old isn't in the Land of Oz either-Harding's in Avon Grove, where he got his first head coaching job this summer. The former cattle rancher-slash-hooper has helped the Red Devils'

Perkiomen School product Xaivian Lee pushes Princeton past Penn

By Jared Leveson (@jared_leveson) PRINCETON, N.J. - Xaivian Lee's emergence as one of the best players in the Ivy League and mid-major level this season is no accident. The Perkiomen School product got his feet wet last year and soaked up guidance from upperclassmen. He saw how they balanced

Engle returns to help Central Bucks West top Bensalem in SOL quarterfinal

Jared Leveson (@jared_leveson) BENSALEM - Late in the fourth quarter, Matt Engle limped back onto the floor. Thank God," teammate Sam Jankowski thought to himself. Central Bucks West had its point guard and captain back.

Neshaminy boys and girls pick up wins over Bensalem

Jared Leveson (@jared_leveson) LANGHORNE - Ava Irizarry's got butterflies in her stomach. The opening tip is moments away as her nerves creep through her head. They get more pronounced each second, taking her out of the moment. She opens her eyes and looks around. The Neshaminy bench sc