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(This story will be updated later tonight with details and postgame reaction.) Second-seeded Berks Catholic turned back a big second-half run from Antietam, then pulled away in the final quarter for a 66-52 victory Monday in a…

Utilities Employees Credit Union Player of the Week Every time she walks through Lloyd Wolf Gymnasium Caroline Reedy notices the banners that hang on the walls, listing past 1,000-point scorers who have played at Berks Catholic.…

Wyomissing Physical Therapy Player of the Week Two days after his biggest game as a high school basketball player, Danny Turchi experienced his most memorable. The Oley Valley senior scored his 1,000th career point Saturday…

It appears Fleetwood is staying in-house for its next head coach football. Steve Pangburn, the Tigers' offensive coordinator the past two seasons, is in line to be approved by the school board when it meets Tuesday, according to…

The ink on Wilson's 42-24 quarterfinal win over Twin Valley Saturday was barely dry and already Kelsy Moschak was thinking about her next defensive assignment. "I've got Kya," the Bulldogs' senior guard said, looking ahead to…

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent Taylor Koenig’s arrival was supposed to happen last season. As a freshman on a team gunning for a championship, she was ready to contribute. The stars never aligned.…

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent The flowers, the balloons and the poster were all hidden out of view. That’s the way Caroline Reedy wanted it. Reaching 1,000 points is hard enough without those items…

Even amateur bracketologists know that when a No. 7 seed beats a No. 2 it's an upset, right? When a team that's 12-10 and barely squeezed into the playoffs beats a team with a 20-1 record, that's an upset, right? Not…

Oley Valley's Danny Turchi and Reading High's Daniel Alcantara are on the verge of becoming 1,000-point scorers. Turchi, a senior wing, needs eight points heading into Saturday's regular season finale against Spring-Ford. He should…

Berks quarterfinal matchups 1Berks Catholicvs.8Wyomissingat Wolf Gymnasium, 2 p.m.4Gov. Mifflinvs. 5Brandywine Heightsat Shillington, 4 p.m.3Wilsonvs.6Twin Valleyat West Lawn, 7:30 p.m.2Schuylkill Valleyvs.7Reading Highat Leesport,…

(Second of two parts) Chad Henne shows up at Gurski Stadium or Bulldog Field as often as some Wilson football players during the spring and early summer. The former Bulldogs quarterback is there to work out and stay sharp during…

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent The last time Reading High walked into this gym, Kya Washington never stepped on the floor. She didn’t even sit on the bench. The All-Berks guard was parked in the…

Exeter and Gov. Mifflin are done playing. Now they'll wait for other boys basketball teams, outside the county, to determine their fate in the Berks Conference playoffs. The Eagles and Mustangs are battling for the final spot in…

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 Julian O'Brien, Wyomissing Senior guard…

There was no final night heartbreak for the Antietam Mounts this season. They went into their regular season finale at Tulpehocken mathematically assured of winning the Berks Conference Division IV title, then made all the…

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent There’s a story Jason Bagenstose likes to tell about how his defensive stopper found that role. It goes back to when Jadyn Heck-Hoppes was a freshman barely seeing any…

Matt Flowers spent the last week reminding his Muhlenberg players that he was on the last Muhls team to beat Reading High. He can't say that any longer. Edwin Suarez scored a game-high 21 points and Alexavior Tomlinson hit the…

Berks Catholic is ready for the postseason. The Saints showed that Tuesday night, turning back a late Wilson rally to register a 56-43 victory at Wolf Gymnasium in a Berks Conference Division I game. The win secures second place…

Matt Flowers spent the last week reminding his Muhlenberg players that he was on the last Muhls team to beat Reading High. He can't say that any longer. Edwin Suarez played a huge game and Alexavior Tomlinson hit the go-ahead…

When Reading High visits Muhlenberg Tuesday night there'll be a lot more going on than just basketball. It'll be Rick vs. Matt, the first meeting as head coaches between Reading High's Rick Perez and Muhlenberg's Matt Flowers. …