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Bruce Harbach knew he would encounter problems trying to build the football program at Schuylkill Valley, but not like this. "We're running out of numbers," he said following a Monday morning workout. "We need to order more linemen…

Jarred Berish allowed just four hits over six innings and Dylan Donaghy had two hits and two RBIs as top-seeded Norchester defeated second-seeded Boyertown 5-1 in the winner's bracket final of the Berks Senior Legion League Friday at…

(This story has been updated with Martin's decision to attend Monmouth University.) Like everyone else in a Gov. Mifflin football uniform last season Ayden Martin played in Nick Singleton's enormous shadow. Many didn't notice…

Here's a list of college football commitments for the Berks senior class: PlayerHigh SchoolPositionCollege choicePreston AikmanWyomissingOLDenison UniversityJaison BeckfordWilsonRBAlvernia UniversityKellen BoyerExeterSDickinson…

It's not always easy to get high school players to play defense; it's even tougher to get grade-schoolers to commit to that end of the court. "A lot of kids, they're used to playing on the playground, putting up 3's," says Brad…

Less than eight months after taking Twin Valley to its first District 3 football berth Kris Olsen is out as Raiders head coach, and he's not sure why. He was told late last month during a brief meeting with district administrators…

Isaac Krick threw a five-hitter as Hamburg beat Wyomissing 1-0 Sunday to clinch a spot in the upcoming Region 2 qualifier and avenge a loss to the Warriors at this stage last year. The Reds stayed alive Saturday night, beating the…

Conner Licklider had three hits and two RBIs and Austin Miller pitched a complete game as Hamburg beat Wyomissing 7-2 Saturday evening at Bridegam Field in Kutztown to stay alive in the Schuylkill-Berks Legion League Region 2…

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent There was a moment when Evan Niedrowski worried it was about to happen again. A jolt of pain followed by a feeling of dread. The Wyomissing grad couldn’t help but…

Division leaders Wyomissing and Hamburg advanced with wins Friday on the opening day of the Schuylkill-Berks Legion League Region 2 qualifier at Kutztown's Bridegam Field. Post 625 was eliminated from the double-elimination…

Will Hess crams a lot of things into his busy daily schedule -- except for lunch and dinner. He doesn't have time for that. This time of year he's literally on the go from sunrise to sundown -- actually, a little before the former…

When they first met, on a basketball court at Northwest Middle School, Rob Flowers and Rick Perez did not click. Anything but. "I wanted to fight him," Flowers said. That feeling didn't last long. They became friends and, along…

If you're going to pick up a ringer for a weekend tournament, pick up a good one. Oley Valley did. The Lynx knew they would be shorthanded for the Cedar Beach Basketball Showcase so Ben Debalko asked his cousin to join them. …

No one should've been all that surprised to see Muhlenberg advance to the championship game of the Cedar Beach Basketball Showcase Sunday evening. After all, the Muhls are unbeaten after eight games in the Lehigh Valley Summer League,…

After entering the NCAA transfer portal in December Cooper Lutz sent out a highlight film to some of the colleges he thought might suit him academically and athletically. Vanderbilt head coach Clark Lea didn't need to see more film…

Myles Grey remembers the day Damon Stern showed up at his elementary school to share his basketball skills. It was a defining moment in Grey's development. Stern played guard at Reading High. He teamed with Khary Mauras to form one…

(Editor's note: Anthony Caccese committed the the University of Delaware Aug. 12.) When he first began playing football, Anthony Caccese, along with teammate Joey Schlaffer, towered over the rest of the kids. He looked older than…

Dee Kantner's bucket list is blank. Most people her age still have a long list of things they want to accomplish or experience, but not the 1978 Exeter grad. She's done it all when it comes to officiating basketball. She has…

Ruben Rodriguez's play for Team Puerto Rico in the FIBA Americas Championship and at other spring stops have definitely stirred interest among college basketball coaches. The rising senior from Reading High picked up his fifth…

It's the middle of June, in a mostly empty gym, in a summer league basketball game where everything is relaxed. The coaches and refs are wearing shorts; the players' uniforms consist of a T-shirt with a sponsor's name across the…