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Natali Foster and the Twin Valley Raiders had two reasons to celebrate Tuesday: A 43-38 win over visiting Spring Grove in their District 3 Class 5A opener and a trip to the state tournament. The eighth-seeded Raiders (15-8)…

Wilson and Reading High, who met in the District 3 Class 6A championship game in each of the past two seasons, will run into each other again in district play. The stakes, however, will be a little lower this time. It'll be a…

CAMP HILL -- When Jarrett Jackson's 3-pointer fell in the final minute Tuesday the Muhlenberg Muhls knew they were just one defensive stop away from completing an incredible comeback. They thought they had it, too, when Edwin…

(This story will be updated later tonight with details and postgame reaction.) CAMP HILL -- Muhlenberg's near-miraculous rally fell just short Tuesday in a 55-54 loss to Cedar Cliff in a District 3 Class 6A opener. The…

When Edwin Suarez was on the floor last week in a Berks Conference semifinal, Muhlenberg outscored Reading High. When the 6-6 senior center was on the bench, in foul trouble, it wasn't close; the Muhls couldn't keep up. The task…

Wyomissing and Oley Valley each saw their comeback bids snuffed out in the District 3 Class 4A Tournament Monday night. The ninth-seeded Spartans trimmed a 10-point deficit to one in the final minutes before falling to No. 8 Elco…

Tulpehocken's first district tournament victory in 15 years looked like it was going to be an easy one. The Trojans led by 11 points after one quarter and by as many as 15 points in the third quarter. Then Brandywine Heights'…

Exeter won three games last season. Now the Eagles are going to the state tournament. The 10th-seeded Eagles got 21 points from Colin Payne and another big performance inside from Anthony Caccese to knock off seventh-seeded…

It generally takes a few seasons for an incoming coach to change the culture within a program. Matt Flowers did it practically overnight. He inherited a Muhlenberg program that built its success on 3-point shooting and a…

Wyomissing Physical Therapy Player of the Week The awards season has only just begun and already Ruben Rodriguez has an armful of them. Friday he wrapped his hands around the Berks Conference championship trophy after scoring a…

Utilities Employees Credit Union Player of the Week If you didn't know much about Gov. Mifflin's Shakyla Mayo before the Berks playoffs began, you should now. All the junior guard did since the BCIAA girls basketball tournament…

To purchase these Susan L. Angstadt photos, or others from the game, click here: Berks champion Mustangs (Susan L. Angstadt photo) From left, Elisa Fiore, Anyah Ortiz and Shyanna Mayo celebrate at Santander Arena. (Susan…

Fleetwood hadn't been in the District 3 boys basketball tournament since 2000, but Tigers coach Terry Sitler knew it was only a matter of time until that drought ended. He realized it three years ago when he saw Jake Karnish, Aiden…

For the great teams, the ones with big ambitions -- state title ambitions -- the Berks Conference Tournament is just a warm-up race. A prelim. When you're Reading High with Lonnie Walker IV, Berks Catholic with Donovon Jack or…

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent Elisa Fiore doesn’t know what happened to the other gold medals. They’re not lost. They’re tucked away somewhere in her house. Gov. Mifflin’s senior never worried…

To purchase these Susan L. Angstadt photos, or others from the game, click here: Reading High's Xavier Davis (Susan L. Angstadt photo) Myles Grey celebrates Red Knights championship. (Susan L. Angstadt photo) Joey…

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It seems as though Reading High wins the Berks Conference basketball championship every year, but that's simply not true. The last two years the trophy ended up in West Lawn. It's been three long years since the Red Knights last held…

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com Senior Correspondent Shakyla Mayo’s job on Senior Night was to read a few words that were written by her big sister. She was supposed to tell everyone about Shyanna’s college future. The day…

The highest-scoring team in the Berks Conference showed it can play a little defense, too. Reading High, held to its lowest scoring total of the season, still dominated Berks Catholic in a 51-35 championship game Friday before…