Berks Catholic’s hardwood stroll earns first District 3 crown since 2013
HERSHEY>> Perhaps the big victory over defending 6A state champion Reading at Santander Arena to win the Berks League a couple of weeks back was the springboard. Whatever the causes, Berks...
View ArticleBerks Catholic falls 58-47 to Lancaster Catholic in District 3 4A title game
HERSHEY>> Berks Catholic came closest to knocking undefeated powerhouse Lancaster Catholic off its perch in the biggest regional game of the season. But the Saints couldn’t close the deal....
View ArticleBerks Catholic advances in 4A with 38-25 slog over Shamokin
SHILLINGTON>> It was far from Berks Catholic’s best effort or execution, but the hallmark of good clubs are those who can still overcome off-nights to record victories. The Saints managed to do...
View ArticleBishop McDevitt overpowers Kutztown in PIAA 3A first-round game
SHILLINGTON>> Kutztown’s finest basketball season in 33 years came to a thudding end Saturday night in the first round of the PIAA 3A playoffs. The Cougars were outclassed by District 12 entrant...
View ArticleBerks Catholic fends off Kennard-Dale to reach PIAA 4A quarterfinals
NEW HOLLAND>> It was not at all a comfortable verdict. But it was a positive one. Now, the Berks Catholic Saints find themselves in the state quarterfinals. The Saints had to fend off a spirited...
View ArticleBerks Catholic back to state semifinals after handling Bishop McDevitt
NEW HOLLAND>> Berks Catholic is making its return to the PIAA semifinals for the third time in four seasons, this time with a different dominant star in charge. Berks Catholic (24-5) punched...
View ArticleBerks Catholic comes up short to Lancaster Catholic in PIAA 4A championship game
HERSHEY>> Berks Catholic’s dream of a state championship came up one step shy, to an old familiar foe. The Saints hung tough with Lancaster Catholic for a half on Wednesday before fading after...
View ArticleGovernor Mifflin stuns Cedar Crest, 9-0, in District 3 6A quarterfinal
SOUTH LEBANON — Just get in. Anything can happen. Governor Mifflin did and the Mustangs are maximizing that old axiom. Mifflin went on the road Thursday afternoon and trounced Cedar Crest 9-0 in a...
View ArticleGreat Valley’s Gangoli crowned PIAA-AAA boys tennis champion
HERSHEY >> Sameer Gangoli of Great Valley became the third consecutive Ches-Mont League state tennis champion Saturday evening when he defeated Dallastown’s Holden Koons 6-1, 6-7(6), 6-2 in the...
View ArticleDLN ALL-AREA: Great Valley super sophomore Sameer Gangoli wins state title
Three years ago, Sameer Gangoli left soccer behind for good and picked up a tennis racquet again, reigniting a younger childhood passion. A month removed from completing his sophomore year at Great...
View ArticleGovernor Mifflin opens with 30-0 loss to Cedar Cliff
New Cumberland >> The last time Jeff Lang debuted as Governor Mifflin’s head coach, it was in a caretaker position for longtime skipper Mick Vecchio, who took a year off to recover from health...
View ArticleTricky Coatesville runs away with win over Harrisburg in opener
HARRISBURG >> A campaign billed as containing considerable promise passed its inaugural eye test Saturday afternoon at Severance Field. Coatesville, pegged as PIAA contenders in Class 6A by many...
View ArticleMathias’ big plays unable to overshadow Exeter’s big win, 48-27
REIFFTON >> Ayden Mathias had an unreal night under center for Boyertown running the football, but his individual exploits were not enough to save the Bears Friday night at Exeter. The host...
View ArticleDaniel Boone falls to Conrad Weiser in Berks opener
ROBESONIA >> Daniel Boone’s gridiron progress hit a detour Friday night in the Blazers’ Berks League Section 1 opener, courtesy of the host Conrad Weiser Scouts. A competitive first half that...
View ArticleExeter stuffs Muhlenberg 42-6 in Gridiron Classic
READING >> Thirty-six years after last playing football at the former Reading Municipal Stadium, Exeter and Muhlenberg reprised those roles Thursday night. The name of the stadium has since...
View ArticleGovernor Mifflin flattens Reading, 49-12, in second game of Gridiron Classic...
READING >> It was Governor Mifflin’s turn to take center stage at First Energy Stadium on Friday night, in the second of six high school football games to be played at the 68-year-old home of...
View ArticleReading bounces Daniel Boone, 16-13, in Gridiron Classic Series
READING >> It was not just another football game for the Daniel Boone Blazers Friday night. On a couple of fronts. The Blazers took their turn playing at the home of the Reading Fightin Phils,...
View ArticleDaniel Boone falls to Reading at FirstEnergy Stadium
READING >> It was not just another football game for the Daniel Boone Blazers Friday night. On a couple of fronts. The Blazers took their turn playing at the home of the Reading Fightin Phils,...
View ArticleConrad Weiser sophomore Alexandra Pancu repeats as Berks County singles champion
SHILLINGTON>> Alexandra Pancu is the “hammer”. The Conrad Weiser sophomore scored her second consecutive Berks County singles title Wednesday afternoon at the courts near Governor Mifflin High...
View ArticleGovernor Mifflin flattens Daniel Boone 49-0
SHILLINGTON >> Governor Mifflin’s emergence from its early-season funk is complete. One of the final ingredients the Mustangs needed to click was the passing game. Check that box. Junior...
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