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HARRISBURG -- Cam Jones’ reputation preceded him to the Big 33 Classic Sunday night. He was a true shut-down corner at Wilson the past three seasons, so good opposing teams rarely – if ever – threw to his side of the field. He…

(This story will be updated later tonight with additional details and postgame reaction.) HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania has dominated recent Big 33 Classics with its staunch defense; it allowed just one touchdown in winning the last…

Track and Field coverage sponsored by ATT Sports., Inc. By Benjamin F. Pierce -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent SHIPPENSBURG — It turned into a running joke among Addie Cohen’s teammates. No one wants…

Full disclosure: I like Rick Keeley. I mean, it would be hard not to. You will never meet a more positive, friendly, caring soul in your life. Except for 10 or 12 Friday nights a year, when he’s on the sideline coaching football…

Track and Field coverage sponsored by ATT Sports., Inc. By Julie Pelchar Cohen -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent SHIPPENSBURG -- Sarah Ann Miller has been the face of Twin Valley girls track and field since…

College football coaches around the country know all about Exeter tight end Zach Zandier, a 6-5 rising senior who has more than two dozen Division I offers. They might want to check out his little brother, too. Jayden Zandier, a…

Matt Ashcroft is getting out on top, apparently. According to a published report the Exeter boys basketball coach plans to resign after leading his team to a historic season that included the program’s first District 3 championship…

(Updated with location of championship game.) The Wilson Bulldogs have seemingly been playing from behind all season. They started slowly, were in jeopardy of not making the postseason, then came on late. That was the case…

Camp Hill’s move up in classification didn’t seem to affect it Thursday. The top-seeded Lions, who won the District 3 Class 2A championship last season, eliminated fourth-seeded Oley Valley 8-2 in a Class 3A semifinal at Camp Hill.…

(Updated with location for next round.) Cam Burr had three hits and Dalton Follweiler pitched a complete game as visiting Muhlenberg defeated Lampeter-Strasburg 8-3 Thursday in a District 3 Class 5A playback game. The…

(This story will be updated later tonight with a full box score, additional details and postgame reaction.) Wilson took the lead with a pair of runs in the fifth inning and reliever Ben Kulp made them stand up as the seventh-seeded…

FREDERICKSBURG – Kutztown’s drive to Thursday’s District 3 Class 2 championship began 367 days ago when it lost to Camp Hill in a taut eight-inning district semifinal. “The minute we lost last year we said: ‘We’re getting back in…

(This story will be updated later tonight with additional details and postgame reaction.) FREDERICKSBURG -- Bryce Schafer pitched a complete game and homered as Kutztown won its sixth District 3 baseball championship with a 5-0…

Track and Field coverage sponsored by ATT Sports., Inc. By Julie Pelchar Cohen -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent Brady Mider and Alex Witmer were typical schoolboy friends glued together by shared…

Tim Mertz put together a schedule that would have his Kutztown Cougars ready for postseason play. Heading into Thursday’s District 3 Class 2A championship game they have played 11 games against district qualifiers, including…

LITITZ – The good news for the Exeter Eagles: They’re still alive in the District 3 Class 5A Tournament and they’ll have their ace, Deven Sheerin, on the mound next time out. The bad news? They couldn’t back plucky sophomore…

Kutztown earned a spot in the District 3 championship game for the first time since 2019 with an 11-2 win over visiting Newport Monday in a Class 2A semifinal. The second-seeded Cougars (16-6) will face top-seeded Halifax (18-2-1)…

Deven Sheerin said he was happy to see his Exeter baseball team open against second-seeded Gov. Mifflin in the District 3 Class 5A Tournament last week. The right-hander hadn’t gotten a chance to pitch against the Berks I…

Track and Field coverage sponsored by ATT Sports., Inc. SHIPPENSBURG -- Addie Cohen knows better than to turn her head and look back during a race. She’s an experienced distance runner at this point. She won a gold and a…

Track and Field coverage sponsored by ATT Sports., Inc. By Julie Pelchar Cohen -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent SHIPPENSBURG - David Bednarczyk lifted his long, lean arms toward the sky after crossing…