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Taylor Bertolet's return to pro football was an immediate success. Three days after being signed by the New Orleans Breakers of the USFL the Exeter grad kicked three field goals in a 23-16 win over the Houston Gamblers. Tuesday…

Ethan Grim admits he was a little nervous the first time Chris Hole handed him the baseball, in Gov. Mifflin's third game, in late March. The freshman right-hander entered with his team trailing at Hempfield 3-0; the butterflies were…

Nolan Larkin considers his job a great "ice-breaker." He enjoys seeing the reaction when he informs people he's a mortician's assistant and certified crematorium operator. It's not the typical gap-year job a prospective college…

Jeff Pinder saw good things on the mound from Luke Macdonald early in the season but the Oley Valley baseball coach couldn't have imagined what the senior right-hander was about to do. McDonald has pitched three consecutive…

Track & Field coverage presented by ATT Sports, Inc. By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent The moment Catherine Arentz discovered she was fast didn’t happen on the field hockey turf or even the…

Exeter's been flying a little under the Berks baseball radar this season, but it's been tough to miss what Luke Weller's done. The senior shortstop and pitcher has been one of the league's top two-way players and last week, in the…

When he was soaring across the court at the Geigle, helping Reading High win championships and building a resume as one of the top players in program history, Trenity Burdine never envisioned the life that would eventually unfold in…

Ruben Rodriguez didn't understand the full impact of what it meant to be named to the All-State basketball team when he was selected following his sophomore season. It was just another box the Red Knights' dynamic guard could check…

Before he entered high school Daniel Skillings had never played in an organized basketball game. Now, less than four years later, he's a state champion, has a ticket to play at the University of Cincinnati and is the Player of the…

There was a time last spring and summer that Colin Payne walked away from basketball. He was so frustrated after Exeter went 3-14 his junior season that he didn't want to think about the game. He didn't touch a basketball for months. …

Former Berks Catholic basketball player Kyran Mitchell has been named the top male student-athlete in the junior class at Washington & Jefferson College. Kyran Mitchell (Washington & Jefferson photo) Mitchell recently…

Sure, Brady Hannahoe and his Exeter teammates took delight Thursday afternoon in the fact that they ended Gov. Mifflin's bid for a perfect regular season, but the Eagles were motivated by more than that. They've grown up in the…

(The story will be updated later tonight with details and postgame reaction.) Brady Hannahoe hit a two-run triple in the seventh and an RBI single in the ninth as Exeter came from four runs down to beat Gov. Mifflin 16-10 Thursday…

Track & Field coverage presented by ATT Sports, Inc. By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent One thing that never stops Jessica Johnson is fear. That was true all those years on a karate mat. It was…

Ruben Rodriguez wasn't sure what to expect when he got on the court with the top high school players in Puerto Rico last weekend. He figured out pretty quickly that they weren't quite sure what to make of his game, either. The…

Luke Macdonald continued his incredible pitching roll as Oley Valley beat visiting Berks Catholic 8-0 in Berks League Division III play Wednesday to clinch a league playoff spot. The Lynx (8-3, 10-6), who have won 6-of-7, finish…

The defending District 3 Class 6A champion Wilson Bulldogs might not have a chance to defend their title. With just two -- or possibly three -- games left the Bulldogs (7-8) are sitting at No. 13 in the district power ratings; the…

Jake DiMichele left a lasting mark at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and on Pennsylvania basketball. FIRST TEAMJake DiMicheleSr.OLSHJacob BecclesSr.ConstitutionElijah HardenSr.Kennedy CatholicJackson JuzangSr.Winchester ThurstonKaden…

Mike Green didn't have high hopes for Hector Tiburcio when the freshman appeared at Antietam basketball practice in 2018. "He was short, pudgy -- he wasn't much to look at, I can tell you that," the Mounts coach said. "He didn't…

Track & Field coverage presented by ATT Sports, Inc. By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent Before he could start chasing records and add to his gold medal collection, Luke Seymour had to spend…