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HERSHEY – After a district semifinal win over Littlestown Monday night a bunch of Berks Catholic players went out to have wings and celebrate reaching the championship game. Jack Miller didn’t join them. He took his basketball and…

HERSHEY -- Berks Catholic's perimeter shooting had trouble finding the range during two Berks Conference playoff games at Santander Arena last month. Saints coach Snip Esterly said the large arena caused depth perception issues that…

(This story will be updated with game details and postgame reaction later today.) HERSHEY -- Berks Catholic's perimeter shooting had trouble finding the range during two Berks Conference playoff games at Santander Arena. Saints…

Logan Klitsch and Aanjay Feliciano will connect on the football field one more time after each was selected Thursday to play in the PSFCA East-West Big School All-Star Game. The Conrad Weiser quarterback and wide receiver are among…

Nevin Carter and Amory Thompson will have one last high school football game together before heading off to play at California University in the fall. The Wyomissing All-State picks will be teammates again in the PSFCA East-West…

Colin Payne scored 13 fourth-quarter points to help 10th-seeded Exeter rally past ninth-seeded Northeastern 58-55 Wednesday to claim seventh place in the District 3 Class 5A Tournament. The Eagles (13-14) trailed 44-41 entering the…

Berks Catholic may be the No. 1 seed in the District 3 Class 4A boys basketball tournament but Middletown is the defending champ and full of motivation and confidence. Coach Chris Bradford has reminded his guys that Middletown has…

Snip Esterly heads to Hershey Thursday to coach in a district championship game for the 18th time, but he'll approach it as if it was the first. He has a dozen District 3 gold medals hanging in his den; 14 if you count those he won…

Each Wednesday MikeDragoSports.com goes one-on-one with a Berks boys basketball player to find out what’s on his mind — on the court and off. Presented by Diamond Credit Union Bryce Mellen, Tulpehocken Senior…

The Wilson Bulldogs lost an early lead to Hempfield for the second time this season and now face elimination in the District 3 Class 6A boys basketball tournament. The ninth-seeded Bulldogs fell to the fourth-seeded Black Knights…

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent Caraline Herb left the locker room with the weight of the world on her shoulders and a look of exasperation on her face. Eight shots. Eight misses. Zero points in a…

Joey Chapman came into Reading High's basketball program as a flashy point guard who dazzled with no-look passes. Over the ensuing seasons he has evolved, transforming himself physically and playing different roles for the Red…

(This story will be updated with details and postgame reaction later tonight.) They had new warmups and a different starting lineup but little else changed for the Reading High Red Knights Tuesday in a District 3 Class 6A semifinal…

Cooper Lutz has a new football home: Vanderbilt. The Berks Catholic grad announced Tuesday on Twitter that he has committed to the Southeastern Conference school after leaving Syracuse. He announced in December he was entering his…

If Reading High is to repeat as District 3 or PIAA Class 6A champ it'll have to do it without three-year starter Daniel Alcantara. The 6-5 senior will miss the remainder of the season following surgery, scheduled for Thursday, to…

There's no defense against free throws, especially when they come in waves. The Exeter Eagles found that out the hard way Monday, falling to Lower Dauphin 66-60 in a District 3 Class 5A playback game at Reiffton. The 11th-seeded…

A snow day may have helped the Tulpehocken Trojans reach the PIAA basketball tournament. Classes were canceled at Tulpehocken because of weather the day after a tough three-point semifinal loss to York Catholic last week. A day…

Tre Dabney and his James Madison teammates enjoyed a big weekend. Dabney, a Berks Catholic graduate, was named Player of the Week in the Colonial Athletic Association and drew Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week honors,…

Wyomissing Physical Therapy Player of the Week Hector Tiburcio's scoring is actually down a little this year from his junior season but that's been a good thing for the Antietam Mounts. They've got a solid No. 2 scorer and…

Utilities Employees Credit Union Player of the Week Everyone noticed the career-high 19 points Aailyah Dabney scored in Berks Catholic's 48-30 win over Big Spring in a District 3 Class 4A quarterfinal last week, but many missed her…