Exeter drubs Daniel Boone, 42-0
REIFFTON >> The 52nd edition of the Pig Iron Trophy Game was a one-sided affair Friday night Exeter High School, with the host Eagles blasting the Daniel Boone Blazers 42-0 to retain possession...
View ArticleGovernor Mifflin falls short in District 3 4A title match
HERSHEY >> The road traveled by Governor Mifflin was its own reward. The Mustangs fell one victory shy of corralling a second District 3 championship in five seasons Saturday night by a 3-2...
View ArticleBerks Catholic steamrolls Gettysburg, 48-18, in District 3 4A opener
READING >> Cooper Lutz is already well-known in Berks football league circles. Gettysburg got acquainted Friday night. The Berks Catholic senior running back rushed for 175 on eight carries on...
View ArticleCB West survives Cumberland Valley in PKs, advances to PIAA-4A semifinals
BERNVILLE >> The penalty kick may be the biggest dice roll in all of sport. After 110 minutes of soccer failed to produce a result Saturday evening, that’s what was left to decide Central Bucks...
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Owen J. Roberts rolls into 4A semifinals with 3-0 win over Central Dauphin
BERNVILLE >> The Owen J Roberts girls’ soccer team is within one step of playing for a state championship. The Wildcats got an early goal from senior Mahogany Willis and two from freshman Sarah...
View ArticleBerks Catholic makes return trip to Hershey with 48-7 dismantling of East...
READING >> Berks Catholic booked a return engagement to the District 3 4A title game Friday night with a 48-7 dismantling of East Pennsboro in a semifinal clash at Forino Sports Complex. The...
View ArticleGovernor Mifflin stuns top-ranked Harrisburg 26-14 to reach District 3 5A final
HARRISBURG >> Sometimes, tears are the words. And they are more than enough volume. The Governor Mifflin Mustangs pulled the biggest upset in program history Saturday afternoon at soggy Severance...
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Berks Catholic thumps Bishop McDevitt, 45-24, to repeat as District 3 4A...
HERSHEY >> What had felt like destiny from the start came to realization Friday afternoon in Hershey. Berks Catholic secured its third consecutive District 3 title with a 45-24 thumping of Bishop...
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Governor Mifflin falls 30-29 to Manheim Central for District 3 5A crown
HERSHEY >> Governor Mifflin’s dream of winning a District 3 football championship came up tantalizingly short Friday night at Hersheypark Stadium. Evan Simon’s brilliantly-executed pump-faked...
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Pine-Richland takes down St. Joseph’s Prep 41-21 in PIAA 6A championship
HERSHEY >> The champs, darned close to being proverbial, finally met their match. St. Joseph’s Prep saw its shot at a second consecutive PIAA Class 6A football championship dissolve on the...
View ArticleBerks leaders Twin Valley upend Governor Mifflin 38-29
SHILLINGTON >> Twin Valley is out to prove that last season’s success in the Berks League was anything but a fluke. Two years removed from bump up from Section 2 and a season after a Section 1...
View ArticleBerks Catholic takes control of Berks Section 2 race with win over Fleetwood
READING >> Berks Catholic and Fleetwood have built a pretty good girls’ basketball rivalry over the past few seasons in Berks League Section 2, featuring a handful of court battles with bragging...
View ArticleExeter survives Governor Mifflin, 55-52
REIFFTON >> Exeter had completely lost its way in the second quarter against rival Governor Mifflin on Friday night. After a competitive and fairly sharp first quarter, the host Eagles could...
View ArticleKutztown rejects Schuylkill Valley, 58-51, in Berks 3 clash
LEESPORT >> It didn’t follow Kutztown’s season script to this point, except for the end result. The Cougars clinched at least a tie for the BCIAA Section 3 regular season title Friday night with...
View ArticleGovernor Mifflin clips Wilson, 45-37, to reach Berks semifinals
REIFFTON >> It’s been a somewhat erratic campaign this winter for the Governor Mifflin Mustangs, but they’re headed back to Santander Arena. Governor Mifflin created just enough space down the...
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Berks Catholic clips Reading for Berks title, sends Esterly to 700th career win
READING>> Berks Catholic has its county title and head coach Snip Esterly has his 700th career win. Not a bad night at the office. Not at all. The office on this night was hardwood at Santander...
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Berks Catholic repeats as Berks League champ, tops Gov. Mifflin 48-33
READING >> Berks Catholic and Governor Mifflin have become familiar foes on the floor of Santander Arena the past few years. For the third time in four seasons, the Saints and the Mustangs met to...
View ArticleHershey holds off Exeter upset bid, 54-50, in District 3 5A opener
HERSHEY >> The evening started with such promise. But there was a long way to go and Exeter couldn’t quite see it all the way through. Sixth-seeded Hershey needed a late rally at home to avoid...
View ArticleKutztown repels Lancaster Mennonite to reach District 3 3A final
HAMBURG >> Lancaster Mennonite mirrored Kutztown: Perimeter sharpshooting, size under the basket, quickness, tough defense. The mirror nearly cracked for the Cougars. But Kutztown survived a...
View ArticleKutztown denied by Trinity in District 3 3A title bout
HERSHEY >> Unlike its one-point thriller over Lancaster Mennonite six nights ago in Hamburg to get here, Wednesday night’s District 3 3A championship game at Giant Center never felt like a...
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