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It's Week 8 and the bumps and bruises and injuries are piling up. Every team deals with it, big and small. There have been times in the not-so-distant past when Kutztown didn't have enough healthy bodies at this point of the season…

A "Celebration of Life" ceremony for former Gov. Mifflin basketball coach Kyle Conrad will be held Saturday, Oct. 15 at 3 p.m. at Gov. Mifflin Intermediate school. Doors open at 2:30. Conrad, 39, succumbed following a long battle…

The Game of the Week in the Lancaster-Lebanon League isn't even a league game, but do we really care? When two section leaders and two of the best teams in District 3 get together it figures to be must-see football even if it won't…

The longest field goal in Gov. Mifflin history helped Jackson Schools move into a second-place tie in the Berks County Specialist of the Year standings. The Mustangs senior hit a 51-yard field goal against Conestoga Valley, easily…

The Frost Bowl tradition and the longstanding football rivalry between Hamburg and Schuylkill Valley has usually been enough to get players from each side fully amped. This year the storyline is different. For the first time the…

Linemen of the Week Section 1 Micheal Shaffer, Hempfield: Left guard earned high blocking grade, gave up no sacks, and had one tackle for loss in 20-16 win over Wilson. Section 2 Kutztown's Tyler Hallock. Jaden…

Ben Zechman doesn't get a chance to throw the ball enough to be ranked among the league's top passers. Top-ranked Wyomissing runs the ball so efficiently it rarely needs to throw. Saturday against Cocalico it needed to. The…

Ryan Souder Senior linebacker/running back Q: Halloween's coming up: What's the first candy you're stealing from your little brother or sister's stash? And what's the one you'll toss in the trash? Definitely…

For a guy who spent a lot of the summer throwing passes Joey Schlaffer is doing some special things catching them. Schlaffer already owns Exeter program records for career catches, yards and touchdown receptions. Now he's gunning…

Exeter (7-0) vs. Hempfield (6-1) Kick: Friday, 7, at Landisville. Status: Non-league game. Series: Eagles lead 3-1. Last meeting: One week after beating Wilson for the first time the Eagles saw the Black…

There were no major changes in the PennLive.com state rankings this week, with Wyomissing remaining No. 1 in Class 3A and Exeter No. 3 in Class 5A. The Spartans are one of six unbeatens in Class 3A, including two from District 3:…

Diamond Credit Union Lineman of the Week Junior lineman Tyler Hallock emerged as a key leader for Kutztown during the offseason. "His voice was heard by his teammates," said Cougars coach Larry Chester. Hallock's been…

Wyomissing Physical Therapy Offensive Player of the Week It didn't take basketball star Ruben Rodriguez long to catch on to football. He played youth football, then gave it up to concentrate on basketball, where he's…

Exeter grad Gavin McCusker, a redshirt freshman at Merrimack University, has been named Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week after throwing for 163 yards in a 28-21 win over Duquesne Saturday. McCusker completed 13-of-20 passes…

Body Zone Physical Therapy Defensive Player of the Week The best defensive player on the Lancaster-Lebanon League's top-rated defense is often overshadowed by the huge linemen who play in front of him. Still, it's hard to…

This was a Wyomissing Homecoming like no other. Not just because of the spectacular, sunny fall day or the fact that the Spartans romped in front of a big crowd that included a lot of recent grads. It was the special visitor --…

It was Homecoming and Hall of Fame day and Penn State coach James Franklin and his prize pupil -- freshman running back Nick Singleton from Gov. Mifflin -- were on the Wyomissing sideline Saturday afternoon. None of it interested…

(This story was produced by LNP/Lancasteronline, and published in partnership with MikeDragoSports.com.) By Joe Schreiner -- LNP/Lancasteronline MILLERSVILLE -- Daniel Boone quarterback Dean Rotter made it through the first six…

(This story was produced by LNP/Lancasteronline, and published in partnership with MikeDragoSports.com.) By Matt Aquino -- LNP/Lancasteronline KINZERS -- Xander Menapace ran for three touchdowns and passed for a fourth as…

(This story was produced by LNP/Lancasteronline, and published in partnership with MikeDragoSports.com.) By Daryl Simione -- LNP/Lancasteronline NEW HOLLAND -- Twin Valley running backs Evan Johnson and Jaydon Goebel each scored…