Football

Hamburg's never had a football player with the credentials Diohnny Ruiz has compiled over his four seasons. The senior running back set records for rushing yards in a season and career, led the Hawks to their first district playoff…

Bob Wolfrum didn't need to see half-a-dozen Wyomissing players earn All-State honors to confirm that the Spartans had a great season. Still, the long-time Wyomissing coach found it rewarding to hear that fullback Tommy Grabowski,…

Gavin Garcia has left quite a legacy at Southern Columbia. He has rushed for over 7,000 career yards, scored more than 100 touchdowns and played on four PIAA championship teams. Now he's been named Player of the Year for the second…

Karson Kiesewetter, who quarterbacked Bishop Guilfoyle to the PIAA Class 1A championship, has been named Player of the Year on the Pennsylvania Football Writers Class 1A All-State team. Kiesewetter, a 6-1, 192-pound junior, is one…

Steve Beatty waited for years to get a chance to be a head football coach at the high school level. A month or so after being hired by Fleetwood, in April 2020, he felt pain in his neck. A month later he was diagnosed with cancer. …

The Offensive Player of the Year award was presented to Nick Singleton Monday, but in reality the Gov. Mifflin senior could've collected it months ago. It was no secret before the season that the Gov. Mifflin running back was poised…

His coach calls him "Mr. Everything," and that pretty much sums up Ty Yocum's impact on the football field. The rugged 6-foot, 220-pound senior is a powerhouse, whether he's playing inside linebacker, lined up at tight end or coming…

Before the season kicked off in August few people outside of Wyomissing knew much about Jven Williams' potential on the football field. He was a backup lineman as a sophomore and didn't draw his first varsity start until the…

It turns out the most prolific field goal kicker in Berks football history is a pretty good punter, too. Conrad Weiser grad Matt Noll, a freshman at Delaware State, has been been named to the HBCU All-America Team. Matt Noll…

Navy senior fullback Isaac Ruoss has been named a second-team Academic All-American by the College Sports Information Director's of America. The Gov. Mifflin grad was the only service academy student-athlete…