Berks Sports Report Paul Roberts
Making 100 tackles in a high school football season is a great accomplishment. Logan Cammauf nearly doubled that number last fall at Schuylkill Valley. “I always love hitting somebody. I have a knack for the ball. I can always get there,” he said. The 6’1, 175-pound linebacker piled up 193 tackles, a new school record. Cammauf added three sacks and two interceptions which earned him a spot on the Class 3A All-State squad. The three-year starter is a weapon at running back as well. He averaged 6.3 yards per carry a season ago. Cammauf also plays basketball and is a standout jumper on the track & field team.
The Panthers have won nine games in back-to-back years. They claimed their first outright section championship in 2024 by going (7-0) in league play. “We’ve changed the culture. We’re a winning culture now,” emphasized Cammauf. Schuylkill Valley reached the District 3-3A semifinals last year before falling to Trinity 20-17 in overtime. Logan Nawrocki tossed a remarkable 37 touchdown passes in twelve games. He broke the school record for career passing yards with 5,109. Nawrocki and tight end Luke Spotts were All-State selections. Skill position players Cooper Hohenadel, Kowen Gerner, Dillon Lackner, and Johnny Kowalski were also lost to graduation. Alex Aletras, a 6’ junior, will take over at quarterback. “He has the potential to be really good,” noted Cammauf. The Panthers return six starters on each side of the ball, including some key linemen. Seniors Nick Moyer (6’1, 285) and Noah Sonon (6’1, 220) were both first team picks in Section 5 of the Lancaster-Lebanon League in 2024. They’re captains this year along with Cammauf and Aletras.
Bruce Harbach enters his fifth season as the head coach in Leesport. Harbach has an all-time mark of (165-75) over twenty years. He led Lancaster Catholic to two state titles, four District 3 championships, and eight section crowns before stepping down there in 2017. Harbach was inducted into the PSFCA Hall of Fame this summer. “His intensity, I fit right in with that. He pushes me, he pushes the whole team. He’s a great coach,” replied Cammauf. Schuylkill Valley went (2-9) in Harbach’s first season. However, it didn’t take the Wilson graduate long to turn things around. In 2022, the Panthers put together a winning season for the first time since 2013. They won just their second District 3 playoff game in program history in 2023.
Schuylkill Valley begins a new chapter tomorrow night when Muhlenberg heads up Route 61 to Leesport. The Muhls took this matchup 29-20 last fall. The Panthers will host Berks Catholic on September 26th. They’ll be home again on October 10th for the 51st Frost Bowl. Schuylkill Valley has a very slim (25-24-1) edge over Hamburg in the rivalry. “It’s always good to win, but it’s just another game on the schedule…We’re looking at District championships now, not Frost Bowls,” stated Cammauf. The Panthers wrap up the regular season with a big Section 5 battle at Lancaster Catholic.