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Girls basketball

Williamsburg’s Levada Gorsuch shows skills on big stage

Name: Levada Gorsuch School: Williamsburg Age: 17 Grade: Junior Sport: Basketball Athlete of the week achievement: Gorsuch had two double-doubles. She had 11 points and 11 rebounds in a win over Saint Joseph’s Catholic Academy in the PIAA Class 1A semifinals, and she had 19 points and 19 ...

Williamsburg girls fall short in state title game

The Williamsburg girls basketball team's quest for its first state title in 29 years came up short on Friday afternoon. Delaware County Christian hit 3-of-6 free throws in the final 25 seconds to edge Williamsburg, 39-36, in the PIAA Class 1A girls final at the Giant Center in Hershey. Junior ...

Battle tested: Bolstered schedule aids Lady Pirates preparation

If the Williamsburg girls basketball team’s schedule did not prepare the Lady Blue Pirates for Friday’s state championship game, coach Angela Detwiler wouldn’t have to look far to blame someone. “Well, my husband (Jeff) is the (Williamsburg athletic director), and I was getting on him ...

Williamsburg shows it belongs among elite girls basketball programs

HERSHEY — There weren’t very many dry eyes on the Williamsburg side after Friday’s 39-36 loss to Delco Christian in the PIAA Class 1A championship. There were many tears after coming up so close, and it was almost as excruciating for the Lady Pirates to watch the Knights receive gold ...

Williamsburg girls basketball seniors leave mark on program

HERSHEY — After finishing fourth in the District 6 Class 1A tournament last month, the Williamsburg Lady Pirates went on a state tournament playoff run in March that would force everybody else to sit up and take notice. The Lady Pirates knocked off Serra Catholic, Elk County Catholic and ...