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Commercial fisherman know when they cast their large nets for tuna they're bound to pull up a few dolphins in the process. It's unavoidable. The same goes for the PIAA's Competition Formula, which bumps a school's football team…

For years Tony Zonca considered Reading High's 1982-83 team his personal favorite among the 50 or so Red Knights basketball teams he has watched. The team included Pat Tulley, Charlie Chisholm and Rodney Hodge; it was coached by…

I haven't been to every high school football stadium in the nation so I can't say for sure but Wyomissing's A-Field has to be one of the nicest venues in the country. It's an idyllic setting, tucked away in a quaint neighborhood,…

We thought we were past this, didn't we? As the numbers dwindled, and the state eased back on restrictions, it appeared as though this COVID nightmare was in the rear view mirror. As we headed into summer, and toward the…

I had no idea who Charlie Fisher was until a few months ago, when I was covering Conrad Weiser is a District 3 basketball playoff game. Fisher was coaching Manheim Central, which was at a considerable size disadvantage but able to…