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Schuylkill Valley board approves hybrid varsity/JV boys lacrosse schedule for 2026 after heated debate
Summary
After extensive public comment and debate over player safety, postseason eligibility and program sustainability, the Schuylkill Valley School Board voted 8–1 to approve a hybrid varsity and junior varsity schedule for the 2026 boys lacrosse season; the board deferred a decision on the 2027–28 cycle.
The Schuylkill Valley School Board voted 8–1 on Feb. 24 to allow the high school boys lacrosse team to play a hybrid varsity and junior varsity schedule for the 2026 season, a compromise that board members said balances safety and the desire to preserve varsity experience for seniors.
The vote followed more than three hours of discussion and public comment centered on player safety, roster size and long‑term program health. "This decision will essentially kill the boys lacrosse program," Leslie Boyer told the board during public comment, saying that junior varsity games "do not count towards power ranks or postseason awards" and that the change would especially harm seniors.
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