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David Bednarczyk began running cross country in junior high mostly to get in shape for basketball, his first love and a sport he's played since he was old enough to hold that orange pumpkin. He found a certain peace in running that…

Fleetwood has won a state title and four district championships in boys basketball, but the Tigers have never recorded a perfect regular season. After opening this season with 13 straight wins they were in position to make history.…

Luis Valentin couldn't find his way out of the spotlight Friday night. There were times the Muhlenberg senior basked in it, others when he was scorched by its heat. In a frantic final minute against unbeaten Berks Catholic he…

(This story will be updated later tonight with additional details and postgame reaction.) Luis Valentin forced two key turnovers in the final minute as Muhlenberg held off unbeaten Berks Catholic 48-46 Friday in a thrilling Berks…

Ruben Rodriguez could end up as the most accomplished basketball player in Berks basketball history. The Reading High senior has already won three District 3 gold medals and could be headed for a fourth. He's been named first-team…

MikeDragoSports.com goes one-on-one with a Berks basketball player to find out what’s on his or her mind — on the court and off. Alexis Hess, Fleetwood Senior forward Q: Which class in school is even more…

By Mike Mitchell Jr. -- MikeDragoSports.com correspondent The calendar may say January but the atmosphere inside the Geigle Tuesday night felt like March. With some 1,800 raucous fans helping create a playoff atmosphere…

Mark Rajnath emerged from the Schuylkill Valley locker room Tuesday night wearing a construction hard hat. It was appropriate gear. In a 43-31 win over rival Hamburg that was more about work ethic and determination than skill or…

By Sean McBryan -- MikeDragoSports.com correspondent Hamburg’s Amelia Gassert scored 14 points across two games as the Hawks flipped their season trajectory around to go undefeated last week. She has earned Utilities Employees…

By Sean McBryan -- MikeDragoSports.com correspondent Wyomissing's girls basketball team is showing no signs of slowing down. The undefeated Spartans defeated Fleetwood 55-22 Monday night in a Berks League Division III matchup at…

When Josiah Jordan came to Berks Catholic as a ninth-grader he wasn't thinking about playing basketball. His focus was completely on football. There are dozens of opposing guards out there with broken ankles who wish Jordan had…

Wyomissing Physical Therapy Offensive Player of the Week Jake Karnish was an All-Berks pick last season as a junior, the first at Fleetwood in at least 40 years. It won't be long until the Tigers have another. …

Jack Karnish and Fleetwood continued their incredible start Saturday, fighting back from a small third-quarter deficit to beat East Stroudsburg 73-67 in a non-league game at Fleetwood. The win was the 11th straight to start the…

Cam Jones has been waiting for weeks to get back on the floor with his Wilson basketball team. He was happy to finally make his season debut Saturday against Spring-Ford, and played well off bench. Too bad Zach Zollers spoiled his…

Berks Catholic remained unbeaten Saturday with an impressive road win, handing District 2 power Abington Heights its first loss, 62-52. Even Saints coach Snip Esterly was impressed with the game and the first half of his team's the…

By Sean McBryan -- MikeDragoSports.com correspondent Exeter junior Grace Reedy has been jostling for the Berks scoring lead with Fleetwood senior and Kansas State commit Alexis Hess throughout this season. Reedy, who's averaging…

MikeDragoSports.com goes one-on-one with a Berks basketball player to find out what’s on his or her mind — on the court and off. Myle Grey, Reading High Senior guard Q: If you could go one-on-one against any…

By Sean McBryan -- MikeDragoSports.com correspondent Berks Catholic and Gov. Mifflin, the only Berks Girls League champions of the past eight seasons, met for the first time Thursday night. The young Saints took Round One as…

There are few things better in Berks County than watching Wilson and Reading High crash into one another on the basketball court. A warm night and a cold beer at FirstEnergy Stadium. . . a stroll through Nolde Forest as the leaves…

(This story will be updated later tonight with additional details, postgame reaction and a full box score.) Aris Rodriguez, who took a hard fall early in the game on a missed dunked, stood strong at the end for Reading High…