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Josh Sherman didn't travel halfway across the globe in search of an ice hockey paradise. The Exeter grad was looking for an adventure, a chance to grow, and the opportunity to teach abroad when he relocated to Thailand four years…

Berks Catholic didn't have much need for the squeeze bunt last season. The Saints were rarely close enough to utilize such a play: They lost six times by nine runs or more in finishing a program-worst 5-15. They continued their big…

Exeter right-hander Devin Sheerin remembers a tough loss last year at Twin Valley when he took a shutout into the seventh inning only to lose it, and the game, on a squeeze bunt. Sheerin found himself in another pitcher's duel…

Brad Hoffman, the first Wilson quarterback to rush for 1,000 yards in a season, has been selected to play in the annual Tri-County All-Star game, which features the top senior football players in the Lancaster-Lebanon League. The…

Not even the rain can stop Tristan Baer right now. While the rest of the teams in the Berks League were shut down because of the weather Wednesday the Hamburg right-hander unfurled another dominant effort. He threw a one-hitter as…

Wilson's Rueben Livingston watches after driving the ball to right-center for a double. (Susan L. Angstadt photo) Rueben Livingston heads to second on a double. (Susan L. Angstadt photo) Mifflin shortstop Tyler Minick set to…

Xander Velez didn't get a chance to pitch against Wilson last season but he learned a lot watching Connor Maryniak and Matt Gehris throw big games for Gov. Mifflin. The scouting report he compiled for the Bulldogs: Throw…

Xander Velez didn't get a chance to pitch against Wilson last season but he learned a lot watching Connor Maryniak and Matt Gehris throw big games for Gov. Mifflin. The scouting report he compiled for the Bulldogs: Throw…

Twin Valley grad A.J. Alexy will open the season in the minor leagues after being sent to Triple-A Round Rock by the Texas Rangers Monday. Alexy, 23, had been in spring training camp in Surprise, Ariz., battling for a spot in the…

Tristan Baer was a pretty good pitcher last season for Hamburg, though he often got overshadowed by teammate Hunter Shuey. There's no over-looking Baer now. He's the Hawks' unquestioned ace and one of the best pitchers in the Berks…

Every time Berks Catholic wins a baseball game this year it'll distance itself from last season, the worst in program history. The Saints went 5-15; catcher RJ Emrich cringes thinking about it. "We hated losing," he said. "Quite…

A week or so before baseball season opened Berks Catholic coach Brandon Shurr mentioned that Kevin Lawlor was "ready to take off." It was more like a blast off for the Saints' junior second baseman, who hit for the cycle and…

"Beast Teams" selected by "Beast of the East" staff Jason Hackman and Toomey Andeson. Players from Pennsylvania's six Eastern districts -- 1, 2, 3, 4, 11 and 12 -- were considered. CLASS 6ADaniel SkillingsRoman CatholicMVPXzayvier…

Kyle Conrad wishes you weren't reading this story. He'd prefer not to be the focus of it. He'd rather remain on the sidelines, off center stage, the way he does during Gov. Mifflin basketball games. He'd sooner ask how you're…

Zakiyah Winfield never imagined she'd win a national championship or earn All-American honors when she left Wilson four years ago. She was simply looking for a place to keep playing basketball; it turns out destiny awaited her in a…

Here are the final rankings from the "Beasts of the East," which includes teams from Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 11 and 12. Rankings are compiled by Jason Hackman (@jhackman11), Toomey Anderson (@toomraider1) and Keith Groller…

After a junior season in which he did everything well, Reading High's Ruben Rodriguez has only one goal in mind for the offseason: To get stronger and better. "I feel can improve on everything," Rodriguez said after a season which…

Caroline Reedy was the ultimate team player for Berks Catholic. She passed up far more shots than she ever took. She was more concerned with finding open teammates, grabbing rebounds, fulfilling her defensive assignment -- and…

Snip Esterly's first home game as a professional basketball coach was a little different, to say the least. It was easily the longest game he had ever coached -- 48 minutes of regulation, plus two five-minute overtimes, nearly the…

Rueben Livingston understands the most important thing about baseball. "It's a very hard sport," the Wilson senior said. "A lot of people don't get that. Going out there, trying to hit a 95 mph fastball, is not easy." Livingston…