Schuylkill Haven

August 2026

2026 Team Preview: The Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes

August 20, 2026 | Cody Brady

The Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes Head Coach: Mike Farr PIAA District 11 Class 3A Schuylkill League 2025 Season Record: 12-2 Key Starters Lost Niko Carestia, Niko Castillo, Max Heim, Adam Balulis, Chase Williams, Wyatt Keefer, Ethan Kline Returning Starters Colton Reber, RB/LB, 6’1″ 230, 2027; Triston Davis, OL/LB, 6’1″ 260, 2027, Chase Leibensperger, 6’0″ 250, TE/LB, […]

Circle W Sports Unveils Redesigned Schuylkill Haven Football Website Ahead of 2026 Season

August 11, 2026 | Ed Weaver

Wellsboro, PA – Circle W Sports is excited to announce the launch of a newly redesigned website for the Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes football program, giving players, families, alumni and fans a fresh way to follow the program heading into the 2026 season.

2026 PFN Player Profile: Colton Reber-LB/RB-Schuylkill Haven

July 31, 2026 | Billy Splain

Colton Reber Schuylkill Haven Class Of 2027 RB/LB Jersey #26 6-1 235 2,875 rushing yards and 47 touchdowns junior season Other sports Track and field All-State, T 102 player of the game against Minersville and Eastern PA Football player of the year Twitter/X @colton_reber26 Why do you play football? Because I love the sport and […]

2026 PFN Player Profile: Brody Brand-OL/DL-Schuylkill Haven

July 18, 2026 | Cody Brady

Brody Brand Schuylkill haven Class Of 2027 OL/DL Jersey #68 6,1 285 Other sports Track and field Twitter/X @mobeyis Why do you play football? Because I love being around my friends and playing football It’s gameday! What are you looking forward to the most? Celebrating a win on a game we played hard in. Who […]

2026 PFN Player Profile: Chase Leibensperger-TE/ILB-Schuylkill Haven

July 6, 2026 | Cody Brady

Chase Leibensperger Schuylkill Haven Area High School Class Of 2027 TE/ILB Jersey #30 6′ 240 offensive lineman of the year Twitter/X @Chase_Leiby30 Why do you play football? I love the game of football and always have. Its constantly giving me new challenges to face and is physical. It’s gameday! What are you looking forward to […]

2026 Colonial – Skook All Star Game (Photo Gallery)

May 31, 2026 | Torey Petruno

-Schuylkill Haven The Colonial League All Stars emerged victorious 46-33 over The Skook All Stars in a very entertaining matchup. Enjoy some highlights from the game and follow @nittanypete on X and Instagram for photos from sporting events in the Lehigh Valley and around Pennsylvania!

Vikings weather the storm as #6-Williams Valley comes back to defeat #3-Schuylkill Haven to win 3rd straight District XI Crown ! (Game Highlights/Photo Gallery)

November 15, 2025 | Daniel Reed

Williams Valley’s Brady Shomper and Fletcher Thompson lead the Vikings to victory over Schuylkill Haven to win their 3rd consecutive District XI Championship Friday night at Blue Mountain’s Eagles Nest. Shomper throws touchdown passes of 39, 42, and 61 yards for a total of 284 yards in all. (Headline photo by: Dawn Daub-PFN Photographer) In […]

Hurricane Alert !! Schuylkill Haven’s Colton Reber-RB whips through Northern Lehigh with CAT like SPEED – 5 TOUCHDOWN performance !

November 8, 2025 | Daniel Reed

Schuylkill Haven’s Colton Reber runs like the wind of a Hurricane tonight against Northern Lehigh, rushing for 388 yards on just 9 carries, scoring on 5 of those touches in rout of the Bulldogs 60 to 7 in the District XI Class 2A Semi-Final game at Rotary Field. Northern Lehigh opened the game receiving […]

Schuylkill Haven storms past Tri-Valley, completes first undefeated regular season since 2008 !

October 25, 2025 | Daniel Reed

Schuylkill Haven’s Junior RB-Colton Reber runs for four touchdowns while adding another on defense with a pick-6 in the 3rd. quarter, leading the Hurricanes to victory over the Bulldogs 55 to 20 at Rotary Field in Schuylkill Haven on Senior Night ! Senior RB-Niko Carestia was suited up and looked ready to go tonight but […]

Schuylkill Haven Rides Strong Second Half To 43-29 Victory Over Williams Valley

September 27, 2025 | Davin Ridall

WILLIAMSTOWN – Last night’s game marked the fifth time in past three seasons that these two teams have met, and to the surprise of no one, this time around treated us to another heavyweight back and forth clash. This game was highly contested in the first half, until the Hurricanes took over and pulled away […]

#3 (2A) Schuylkill Haven vs #4 (2A) Williams Valley – Game Preview and Prediction

September 25, 2025 | Davin Ridall

Week 6 of the 2025 season is going to give me my first ever look at some District 11 football. So strap in ladies and gentleman because we’ve got a real good matchup on tap, as we’re heading to Tower City, Pennsylvania to take a look at the matchup between the #3 ranked Schuylkill Haven […]

Around District 11 with Pam and Guy: Football for Five / 39 Years Later

September 23, 2025 | Guy Smith

The previous week Pam and Guy went to five football games in five days, but that was two Saturday, none Sunday. This week we again went to five games, and this week it was one game per day for five straight days. One of those five games was a college JV game. Pam had never […]

Minersville vs Schuylkill Haven (Photo Gallery)

September 19, 2025 | Ryan Scipio

Schuylkill Haven Runs past Minersville 48-38 What a game! This game featured 1 punt and tons of scoring! Final 48-38 Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes. Please enjoy the pictures below. Links at Bottom for article and full gallery. Links below are to the Article and Full Gallery with over 200+ Photos. Full Photo Gallery Schuylkill Haven […]

Schuylkill Haven Storms Past Minersville 48-38

September 19, 2025 | Cody Brady

One week ago, the Hurricanes of Schuylkill Haven were dealing with the loss of one of their top running backs in Niko Carestia. This week, they rebounded in fantastic fashion, as Colton Reber teamed up with Nico Castillo to put up numerous lopsided numbers. Reber’s 66-yard dash to the end zone on the fourth Schuylkill […]

Backyard Brawl ends with late 4th quarter come back victory at the Eagles Nest !!

August 23, 2025 | Daniel Reed

Colton Reber(shown above) scores the final touchdown with just :11 seconds to go to seal the deal in an EPIC back and forth battle at the Eagles Nest resulting in a comeback victory for the Hurricanes 34 to 27 ! There is nothing better on a Friday night under the lights at a football game, […]

2025 PFN Team Preview: Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes

August 11, 2025 | Cody Brady

Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes Head Coach: Mike Farr Class 2A PIAA District: 11 2024 Record 11-2 Key Starters Lost Leyden Hertz Carter Krause Spencer Krause Brian Moran Adam Malinoski Returning starters Returning Players on Offense, Grade & Position: Niko Carestia 12th RB Niko Castillo 12th RB Colton Reber 11th RB Adam Balulis 12th RB […]

2025 PFN Player Preview: Getting to Know Schuylkill Haven RB/LB Niko Castillo

August 2, 2025 | Billy Splain

Niko Castillo Rb/LB Schuylkill haven Class Of 2026 Jersey #8 HT/WT 6’2/225 3 interceptions 1 pick 6′ 878 rushing – 10.2 yards per carry- 17 TDs; 63 tackles – 4 TFL – 7 PD – 0 TDs allowed Other sports Track ALL-STATE Player Twitter @Nikocastillo_14 Holds offer from Stonehill Coach says: “Straight dude. Huge upside. […]

2025 PFN Player Spotlight: Getting to Know Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes RB/LB/ATH Niko Carestia

June 2, 2025 | Daniel Reed

Niko Carestia Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes Class Of: 2026 Position(s): RB/LB/ATH Jersey Number: #44 Ht: 5’10 – Wt: 208lbs Other Sports: Wrestling and Track & Field Notable Awards or Recognitions: SCFCA Offensive & Defensive Player of the Year SCFCA 1st team at RB & LB Coaches and Writers Select All-State RB Newswatch Super-16 Dream Team at […]

2025 Player Spotlight: Getting to Know Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes RG/DT-Wyatt Keefer

May 27, 2025 | Daniel Reed

Wyatt Keefer Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes Class Of: 2026 Position(s): RG/DT Jersey Number: 75 Ht: 6’3 – Wt: 305lbs Other Sports: N/A Notable Awards or Recognitions: 2x All-State Selection Offer Sheet: Offer from Lackawanna College Twitter: @wyattkeefer75 ——————————————- Coach Says: Wyatt is Big and Athletic. He is a 4-year starter at RG and DT, Our BigMan […]

Around District 11 With Pam and Guy: And Then There Were Four

November 20, 2024 | Guy Smith

2024 Episode 28. It was our last week before Pam’s first knee replacement surgery on the 19th. If all goes well, the second one will happen six to eight weeks later. With that in mind, it was mostly “Pam’s Pick” last week. We ended up at PIAA 3A field hockey semi-finals on Tuesday, District 11 […]

Williams Valley Wins Back to Back District XI Championships Against Schuylkill Haven

November 16, 2024 | Karlee Feger

Williams Valley quarterback Brady Shomper runs for a first down The Williams Valley Vikings claimed the District XI 2A Championship over the Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes for the second season in a row. Kian Krzyzanowski scored two touchdowns for the Vikings. Brady Shomper and Blazer Lords each scored as well. Niko Carestia scored both Hurricane touchdowns. […]

Schuylkill Haven Returns to District XI 2A Championship After Defeating Executive Education

November 10, 2024 | Karlee Feger

Schuylkill Haven captains: Leyden Hertz, Niko Castillo, Adam Malinoski, and Niko Carestia The Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes defeated the Executive Education Academy Raptors 53-14, punching their ticket back to the District XI Championship Game. Niko Carestia led the Hurricanes with over 200 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns. Niko Castillo and Leyden Hertz each added a touchdown […]

Schuylkill Haven Headed to District XI Semifinals After Win Over Palisades

November 6, 2024 | Karlee Feger

The Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes opened up their postseason with a victory over the Palisades Pirates, 64-14. Niko Carestia rushed for 313 yards and scored three touchdowns, while his fellow running backs Colton Reber and Niko Castillo added a pair of touchdowns each. Leyden Hertz also scored twice for the Hurricanes. Schuylkill Haven’s Leyden Hertz makes […]

Schuylkill Haven Mauls Tri-Valley in Week 10 Win

October 26, 2024 | Karlee Feger

Niko Castillo and Niko Carestia celebrate after a score The Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes defeated the Tri-Valley Bulldogs 66-16 in the final week of the regular season. Niko Carestia and Colton Reber had three touchdowns a piece, Leyden Hertz adding two. Shawn Singh and Connor Middleton scored for the Dawgs. The game opened up with the […]

Schuylkill-Colonial Week-9 Recap and League Leaders Heading into Regular Season Finale !

October 22, 2024 | Daniel Reed

Photo Credit: Chuck Roth/T102sportsnow.com Its the final week of the regular season this weekend and below you can see who the league leaders are thru week-9 but let’s talk about some of games that had big-time playmakers beginning with the six touchdown performance by Minersville’s Dante Carr(QB), who finished the game with 4 rushing and […]