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Ryan Koch scored a career-high 31 points and Berks Catholic withstood a big comeback bid from visiting Octorara for a 71-59 non-league win Monday night. The Saints (4-0) led by 12 after the first quarter before the Braves (4-2)…

Cam Jones of Wilson and Xander Menapace of Hamburg were among 55 Pennsylvania players honored as Mini Max Award winners by the Maxwell Football Club, it was announced Monday. Jones, a senior running back and cornerback, is Berks…

Wyomissing Physical Therapy Offensive Player of the Week Schuylkill Valley coach Taylor Grim said last month he thought Mark Rajnath was poised for a breakout senior season. Good call. Rajnath averaged 20.3 points…

Utilities Employees Credit Union Player of the Week By Sean McBryan -- MikeDragoSports.com correspondent Oley Valley junior Morgan Snyder was selected all-league in field hockey and is committed to play that sport at Penn State.…

GREENSBURG -- Wesley Butler scored 10 points Monday afternoon in Kutztown University's 91-77 win at Seton Hill, topping 1,000 in his college career. Butler, a two-time Berks Player of the Year at Reading High, needed two points to…

WARMINSTER -- Aris Rodriguez knocked down five 3-pointers and scored a game-high 26 points as Reading High remained unbeaten with a 66-54 win over Philadelphia West Catholic Saturday afternoon in the Diane Mosco Foundation Shootout at…

Jake Karnish scored 20 first-half points to spark Fleetwood to a 70-30 non-league victory over Catasauqua Saturday, giving Terry Sitler his 100th victory with the Tigers. Sitler is in his 11th season at Fleetwood and coming off his…

By Sean McBryan -- MikeDragoSports.com correspondent Kutztown senior and scoring maestro Ky Brantley will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL, MCL, and meniscus. Brantley led Berks in scoring last season for the Cougars…

Muhlenberg may be undersized when it matches up against the top teams in the Berks Conference -- Reading High and Wilson in Division I, Berks Catholic and Exeter in Division II -- but that's only if you're measuring with a ruler. …

By Sean McBryan -- MikeDragoSports.com correspondent Amaya Stewart burst onto the Berks girls basketball scene last season, leading Wyomissing in scoring as a freshman. The 6-1 center again leads the Spartans in scoring after…

The Holy Cross football coaching staff watched three minutes of a Cam Jones highlight tape and knew. "Yep, we're all good here," said Crusaders defensive line coach Nick Della Jacono, who recruits Pennsylvania. It doesn't…

Coming Friday: Offensive Player of the Year The Exeter coaching staff didn't plan on using Lucas Palange as a middle linebacker this season. He was more than fine playing on the outside as a junior, earning all-league…

Rob Flowers, Daniel Boone's football coach for the past five seasons, is stepping away from the game to re-evaluate his future in it. He met with his players today to share the news; he said he told school administrators late last…

Jven Williams went to two state championship games with Wyomissing. Started in a pair of District 3 title-game victories. Was part of a senior class that finished 49-4. Had major college football coaches coming after him in droves…

The day after Wilson's season ended with a loss to Cumberland Valley in the District 3 Tournament in March Aidan Melograna signed up for a membership at Colonial Fitness. He was determined to get stronger and become a better…

(This story will be updated later tonight with additional details and postgame reaction.) Aidan Melograna. (PhilMarPhoto) Aidan Melograna scored 13 second-half points as Wilson remained unbeaten, holding off Manheim Township…

Fleetwood coach Terry Sitler enters his Berks Conference opener Thursday at Oley Valley with a sense of dread. "I hate playing there," he said, reflecting back to losses at Oley the last two times the Tigers played there, and to…

Utilities Employees Credit Union Player of the Week Alexis Hardy's friends call her Lexi; her basketball coach at Wyomissing calls her "Lightning." The latter gives you a little indication of the physical attributes she brings…

Wyomissing Physical Therapy Offensive Player of the Week Jake Karnish was an All-Berks pick last season, the first from Fleetwood in more than 30 years. A couple games into his senior season its clear to see the 6-2…

Josh McKoy didn't score a point in his Berks Catholic debut Friday night. It's not what he or anyone else visioned after he transferred from Antietam, where he averaged 15.4 points as a sophomore and scored six or more points in…