Home of the Bears: A Summer of Tyler Hill Sports
Tyler Hill Camp, located in northeastern Pennsylvania, is home to nearly 600 campers each summer. Over seven weeks, campers compete across a range of sporting events, from inter-camp games to tournaments drawing as many as 12 camps.
Tyler Hill hosts three major tournaments of its own: a Boys and Girls Basketball Invitational, and the LAZ Bowl, a football tournament for the camp's oldest boys. Held on three consecutive Mondays each summer, these events have become a highlight of camp life, whether you're in the stands cheering or on the court competing.
Tyler Hill also sends teams to three tournaments hosted by its sister camp, Timber Lake, located in southeastern New York: the Bocian Bowl and Melter Cup, football tournaments for boys and girls; the Jacobs Cup, a basketball tournament; and the Gordon Cup, a roller hockey tournament.
Tyler Hill has a rich tournament history, with [NUMBER] LAZ Bowl championships and [NUMBER] Boys and Girls Invitational titles. In 2026, the camp made history, winning all three of its home tournaments in the same summer for the first time since the tournaments began in [YEAR].
Tyler Hill player Alexa Friedman stands with teammates along the baseline during the Girls Invitational pep rally on July 19, 2026, ahead of the tournament's opening day at the Tyler Dome, Tyler Hill Camp. (Isaac Williams)
Tyler Hill guard Luke Geller rises from the bench to run through a tunnel formed by his teammates ahead of Game 1 versus Camp Towanda in the Boys Invitational on July 13, 2026, at the Tyler Dome, Tyler Hill Camp. (Isaac Williams)
CIT captain Skylar Sokoloff waits to be introduced with the starting five ahead of Game 1 against Camp Chen-a-Wanda in the Girls Invitational on July 20, 2026, at the Tyler Dome, Tyler Hill Camp. (Isaac Williams)
Alternate captain Maddox Lean listens intently as coaches outline the game plan ahead of Game 1 against Camp Greylock in the Gordon Cup on July 29, 2026, at the Timber Dome, Timber Lake Camp. (Isaac Williams)
CIT captain Eli Harel shoots a free throw as campers raise their hands in a traditional show of good luck during the finals against defending champion Camp Starlight in the Boys Invitational on July 13, 2026, at the Tyler Dome, Tyler Hill Camp. (Isaac Williams)
CIT camper Jordyn Adika watches closely as a teammate shoots a free throw during the finals against Camp Chen-a-Wanda in the Girls Invitational on July 20, 2026, at the Tyler Dome, Tyler Hill Camp. (Isaac Williams)
Tyler Hill campers line the court in the final minutes of the finals against Camp Chen-a-Wanda in the Girls Invitational on July 20, 2026, at the Tyler Dome, Tyler Hill Camp. The camp hosts the largest girls basketball tournament in Wayne County each summer, drawing 10 camps this year. (Isaac Williams)
CIT captain Eli Harel celebrates a made 3-pointer against Camp Equinunk during Game 3 of the Boys Invitational on July 13, 2026, at the Tyler Dome, Tyler Hill Camp. (Isaac Williams)
Tyler Hill assistant coach Jorge Lopez looks on as his team surrenders a fourth goal late in the finals against rival Timber Lake in the Gordon Cup on July 29, 2026, at the Timber Dome, Timber Lake Camp. The team reached the finals for the first time since its 2007 title but fell 4-0. (Isaac Williams)
Tyler Hill center Sammy Lowenthal is contested as he goes up for a layup during the team's first game of the Jacobs Cup against Camp Chipinaw on July 22, 2026, at Timber Lake Camp. The team played two games but failed to qualify for the quarterfinals, a letdown after its miraculous run to the finals in its own home tournament. (Isaac Williams)
Tyler Hill teammates Caden Flax and Greyson Stein celebrate as the rest of the camp rushes onto the court, having just won the Boys Invitational for the first time since 2017, on July 13, 2026, at the Tyler Dome, Tyler Hill Camp. (Isaac Williams)
Boys Invitational
Game 1 vs Towanda / THC 43 - TOW 25
Game 2 vs Timber Lake / THC 43 - TLC 27
Game 3 vs Equinunk / THC 40 - EQK 24
Semis vs Chen-a-Wanda / THC 52 - CHEN 35
Finals vs Starlight / THC 41 - STAR 35
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GIRLS Invitational
LAZ BOWL
Game 1 vs Chan-a-Wanda / THC 38 - CHEN 24
Game 2 vs Lokanda / THC 42 - LOK 22
Game 3 vs Starlight / THC 33 - STAR 23
Semis vs Wayne / THC 52 - WAY 34
Finals vs Chen-a-Wanda / THC 32 - CHEN 22
Game 1 vs Towanda / THC 38 - TOW 24
Game 2 vs Timber Lake / THC 42 - TLC 22
Game 3 vs Equinunk / THC 33 - EQK 23
Semis vs Chen-a-Wanda / THC 52 - CHEN 34
Finals vs Starlight / THC 32 - STAR 22
CIT captain Jax Horlick dumps the puck deep during the Gordon Cup finals against home team and camp rival Timber Lake on July 29, 2026, at the Timber Dome, Timber Lake Camp. (Isaac Williams)
Center Greyson Stein signs a basketball for a fan after advancing to the finals with a 52-35 win over Camp Chen-a-Wanda in the Boys Invitational on July 13, 2026, at the Tyler Dome, Tyler Hill Camp. Stein scored a stunning 32 points, leading his team to its first finals appearance since 2017. (Isaac Williams)
Tyler Hill guard Greyson Donzis is surrounded by teammates as he cramps late in the fourth quarter during the finals against Camp Starlight in the Boys Invitational on July 13, 2026, at the Tyler Dome, Tyler Hill Camp. (Isaac Williams)
Tyler Hill head coach Darren Davey rallies his team before Game 2 against rival Timber Lake Camp during the Boys Invitational on July 13, 2026, at the Tyler Dome, Tyler Hill Camp. (Isaac Williams)
Max Dardashtian hoists the Boys Invitational trophy as teammates celebrate after the traditional postgame jump into Silver Lake at Tyler Hill Camp on July 13, 2026. (Isaac Williams)
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