Daniel Boone no match for Gov. Mifflin
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...
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 ArticleD’Addesi, Pancu headline banner day for Berks County at District 3 tennis
HERSHEY >> Of the eight remaining players at the District 3 girls’ tennis tournament, three hail from Berks County. Conrad Weiser’s Alex Pancu — the two-time defending county champion, as a...
View ArticleTale of Two Alexes: Jadic wins second District 3-AA singles title; Pancu...
HERSHEY >> “There’s something about Hershey.” Alex Jadic’s words. She can’t explain it, but she’s onto something. Jadic, the Wyomissing senior and the No. 2 seed in the bracket, won her second...
View ArticleOley Valley claims third straight Berks title with 3-2 win over Exeter
SHILLINGTON >> Oley Valley head field hockey coach Tiffany Cappellano blushed at the question of whether her Lynx are a Berks League dynasty, but she didn’t deny it, either. Oley Valley...
View ArticleFleetwood boys, Wilson girls claim Berks soccer titles
REIFFTON >> Fleetwood and Wilson met twice on the pitch Thursday night at Exeter High School to decide the matter of winning BCIAA championships. The final results were a draw, nearly mimicking...
View ArticlePerfect Exeter claims another Berks League crown with 3-0 win over Berks...
SHILLINGTON >> It was the matchup everyone expected to see. In the end, that didn’t even matter. It was simply another night at the court office for the Exeter Eagles. Exeter defended its BCIAA...
View ArticleConrad Weiser claims Berks 1 crown with 17-7 win over Governor Mifflin
SHILLINGTON >> Winning 53 of 54 league games allows for a certain amount of well-earned cache. So if it felt like Governor Mifflin was about to secure a third straight Berks League Section 1...
View ArticleHarriton sweeps past Conestoga to win 3A team tennis title
HERSHEY >> Conestoga fell one step shy of securing its first state team tennis title at Hershey Racquet Club. The Pioneers dropped a 3-0 decision to Central League rival Harriton Saturday...
View ArticleWyomissing falls a step shy in PIAA bid with 3-2 loss to Sewickley Academy
HERSHEY >> Wyomissing’s bid for a second PIAA team tennis title in three seasons fell one court short Saturday evening at Hershey Racquet Club. The Spartans, the 2016 state champs, lost the...
View ArticleCedar Cliff floods Exeter, 50-6, in District 3 5A opener
CAMP HILL >> Exeter’s football season washed away Friday night in a sea of a fumbles and Cedar Cliff touchdowns. The No. 4 seed Colts scored 29 points after the halftime break to pull away from...
View ArticleManheim Central ends Governor Mifflin’s season, 51-14, in D-3 5A quarterfinal
MANHEIM >> A rematch of last season’s District 3 5A championship game took place in this year’s quarterfinal round. The end result was the same; the means to acquire it differed greatly. Manheim...
View ArticleFleetwood conquers Deer Lakes, 1-0 in overtime, to win PIAA 2A title
HERSHEY >> Fleetwood’s return to mountaintop was a long time coming. A traditional small-school soccer power rich in history, the Tigers played for six state titles between 1978 and 2000, winning...
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Bishop McDevitt denies Berks Catholic a 4th straight District 3 title
NEFFSVILLE >> The charm died on its fourth try. The culprit was a drive for the ages. Berks Catholic was rebuffed in its attempt to secure a fourth consecutive District 3 football title Friday...
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St. Joseph’s Prep win fourth PIAA title in six seasons, 40-20 over...
HERSHEY >> Fending off a considerable challenge from underdog Harrisburg, St. Joseph’s Prep won its fourth PIAA football title in six seasons Saturday night with a 40-20 conquest of the District...
View ArticleDLN ALL-AREA: Downingtown West’s Bradley keeps it in family, caps career with...
The Bradley name has become synonymous with tennis excellence at Downingtown West. Jordan Bradley has seen it through to its natural conclusion. The Whippets’ senior ace, Jordan Bradley wrapped her...
View ArticleGovernor Mifflin’s big rally falls short at Cedar Cliff in District 3 6A...
LEMOYNE >> The storybook comeback demands a storybook ending, right? Well, not always. But it was hugely entertaining finding out. Governor Mifflin fell behind by 21 points late in the third...
View ArticleBig run torpedoes Pope John Paul II’s season in a 46-38 loss to Palmyra
HERSHEY — For better than two quarters, Pope John Paul II hung with, and often looked better than, the District 3 champions. It all fell apart, a huge run the culprit. Palmyra scored 16 consecutive...
View ArticlePalmyra’s second-half run seals Pope John Paul II’s fate
HERSHEY >> For better than two quarters, Pope John Paul II hung with, and often looked better than, the District 3 champions. It all fell apart, a huge run the culprit. Palmyra scored 16...
View ArticleThird time’s the charm as Great Valley beats Radnor for state tennis title
HERSHEY >> On its third try, Great Valley finally succeeded. To do it, the Patriots had to end an unlikely run by Radnor. Great Valley won the PIAA boys Class 3A team tennis title Saturday...
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