Harrisburg fights from down 18 to beat Lancater McCaskey

All I can say is "WOW".....  In the first game at Kimber Gymnasium, it's going to be hard to top that one....   Harrisburg coming in ranked #5 in the State vs Lancaster McCaskey ranked #6 in the State, this exceeded the expectations and then some.....

Now, just so everyone understands, I predicted that Harrisburg would win this game in overtime by 4 points...

Harrisburg ended up winning this game 99 - 94 in OVERTIME!!!!

Steelton starts off 0 - 2 as they fall to Berks Catholic...

When you look at this Steelton team on paper, all you can say is "WOW".....  They have tons of athleticism and talent plus there's some guys with a great deal of Varsity experience.....  So what's the problem?   I'm not 100% sure but I think I have an idea......

Indians over CD in the Hoffman Ford Finals...

The Susquehanna Indians are on a roll as they took down Steelton on day 1 and then Central Dauphin in the Finals of the Hoffman Ford HS Boys Basketball tournament 48 - 37....   This was a very low scoring game due to a combination of solid defense and sloppy ball play...

CD handles State Ranked Berks Catholic with deep threes...

This is a new year for the CD Rams....  No more Devin Thomas, No more Nick Seefelt....  so people may be asking "Who in the world does CD have this year?" .....   What they have is guys who were used to doing all the dirty work, now ready to lead these Rams to a successful season.....

The Indians hand Steelton 1st loss to kick the season off....

The highly anticipated game between two cross town rivals was in full effect Friday night....  All of the Alumni from both schools wore their colors proud as their respected teams took the floor for what was expected to be a battle to the end....   Susquehanna had their cheering section, louder than ever as Steelton had Roller legend Eddie Albert leading the way cheering for his team......   Once the game began, all of the fans would not be disappointed.......

This weeks Predictions for local teams....

The season is finally here and there are some very very good and intriguing matchups....   Some of these matchups could end up being an eventual District Championship game later in the season....   It's early and these teams have a lot of improving to do, but let's take a look at them now....

Emmanuel Baptist Girls Varsity takes Gold... Boys come in Second!!!

While all the other teams in Central PA gearing up for their bball season, EBCA has been up and running....  Both the girls and boys program were in West Chester, PA representing the area in the West Chester Christian Basketball tournament.....  Both teams went on to perform well......

Emmanuel Baptist Girls take first game while the boys go down....

Tiara Little (9pts) and Sarah Baker (8pts) combined for 17 points as Emmanuel Baptist tipped off the high school girls' basketball campaign Tuesday night with a 39-33 victory at Cumberland Valley Christian.....

Recap of Scrimmage at CD East

This past weekend there was a Tri Team Scrimmage held at CD East which featured Susquehanna and York to go along with CD East....  It was a nice size crowd for this scrimmage as the anticipation for the new basketball season was underway....   Here's what I saw at the scrimmage for the day....


Centralpabball.com is approaching it's 1 year anniversary

As we approach our one year anniversary in spreading the word on the youth in Central PA, we would like to say THANK YOU for all of those who have followed along thus far.....  Everything we do has been for the love of the game and love of helping kids get further along in life....

Try Outs in Central PA for PIAA Schools

As Football season comes to an end, Basketball season begins....   For the kids who went to every open gym, every weight training session, ran all of those bleachers, worked with personal trainers, YOUR day is here....    For all of those kids who have dreams and hopes of player for their neighborhood school, this week just doesn't get any better....  

Major Preparation (MP) is at it again as Dunkdog.com checks out the Talent

On a beautiful Sunday morning while most kids are in bed sleeping, there was a group of 13 kids going through a MAJOR WORKOUT with MAJOR PREPARATION so they can get MAJOR RESULTS.....   Bryan Majors, the CEO and owner of MP, took time out of his busy schedule to teach a group of 7th and 8th graders (plus one 6th grader) how to play the game of basketball....  This was probably the most intense workout most of these kids had ever seen in their short lives.....

Front from left to right: Bear Ramsey, Tito Flemister, Bryan Majors, Justin Henry, Jordan Gillis
back row left to right: Darien Perez, Tyreese Smith, Tyrece Little, Chris Whitaker, Tim Kater Jr., Kentrell Rucker,
Dion Patterson, Nick Ramsey, and Tiara Little

Fall Elementary League for Harrisburg School District

At one time there was not much for the youth in the inner city to do after football was over, now these same kids have a plethora of options.....   Harrisburg School District and Athletic Director/Cougar Head Coach Kirk Smallwood have teamed up to offer a league for boys and girls ages 8 to 12 years old.....

Harrisburg vs Chester at the Kimber Gymnasium was another classic

Sorry I'm a little late on this one but if you happened to miss the tournament weekend at John Harris HS, you missed a good one....    The gym was loaded with talent as well as a few College coaches....   Everyone in attendance was waiting to get a good look at the 2 time PIAA State Champs Chester HS with future McDonald All American and Arizona signee Rondae Jefferson....  Of course the showdown we all were waiting for was Harrisburg vs Chester, and we all got just that....

Top players to watch this season in Central PA.....

I know it's a little early for this but what's the harm in taking a look at some of the top players in the area on their VARSITY TEAMS....    These guys will play a huge role for their schools not only this year, but in some cases for the next few years....   More of a detailed list will come out later, but here's a shortened version.....

Girls Basketball Exposure Showcase is here....

If you've been waiting patiently for a showcase for the females, look no further....   Lehigh Valley Basketball Rankings is one of the top exposure events in PA and has a camp specifically for HS girls or VERY TALENTED 8th graders as well.....