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There aren't a whole lot of awards or accolades left for Nick Singleton to collect, at least not at the high school level. Earlier this month he was named Gatorade's national football Player of the Year, along with Pennsylvania…

Johnny Unitas had Raymond Berry. Joe Montana had Jerry Rice. Tom Brady has 'Gronk.' At Conrad Weiser, Logan Klitsch had Aanjay Feliciano. That duo, together for the past three seasons, became one of the most prolific…

Hamburg's never had a football player with the credentials Diohnny Ruiz has compiled over his four seasons. The senior running back set records for rushing yards in a season and career, led the Hawks to their first district playoff…

Bob Wolfrum didn't need to see half-a-dozen Wyomissing players earn All-State honors to confirm that the Spartans had a great season. Still, the long-time Wyomissing coach found it rewarding to hear that fullback Tommy Grabowski,…

Uilities Employees Credit Union Player of the Week Carline Herb is already one of the greatest 3-point shooters in Berks girls basketball history, but that's just part of her all-around game. "Shooting, that's the first thing…

Opening night for the Reading Holiday Tournament has been pushed back to Tuesday, due to potential for inclement weather Monday. The Red Knights will play Pocono Mountain West Tuesday in the second game of a doubleheader. Devon…

Wyomissing Physical Therapy Player of the Week Colin Payne made a quick transition from the football field to the basketball court. Just a few weeks after leading Exeter to a District 3 Class 5A championship the 6-3 senior…

Ben Zechman came up with several key plays down the stretch to help Wyomissing hold off Twin Valley 50-48 in a non-league boys basketball game Wednesday night. Zechman hit a breakaway layup, off an assist from Drew Eisenhower, to…

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

Wilson has held a lot of teams under 40 points in the last few seasons but no one's done that to the Bulldogs in awhile. Reading High did it Tuesday, winning 64-36 at West Lawn, and you shouldn't be too surprised. The unbeaten Red…

A few minutes before tip-off Tuesday Snip Esterly was concerned about the way his Berks Catholic team had been shooting the ball through the first few games. He expected this to be the best-shooting Saints team he has ever coached,…

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent Some players, no matter their grade or size, look like they belong. It’s hard to say why exactly. A mixture of skill and body language. For Madison Langdon, it’s the…

Ryan Ludwig imagined his Wyomissing basketball team's forte would be playing defense. He finally got to see what that looked like Tuesday night. The Spartans sparkled on the defensive end, holding Tulpehocken to less than half its…

Steve Beatty waited for years to get a chance to be a head football coach at the high school level. A month or so after being hired by Fleetwood, in April 2020, he felt pain in his neck. A month later he was diagnosed with cancer. …

The Offensive Player of the Year award was presented to Nick Singleton Monday, but in reality the Gov. Mifflin senior could've collected it months ago. It was no secret before the season that the Gov. Mifflin running back was poised…

Wyomissing Physical Therapy Player of the Week Somehow, Matt Harley was able to put the mayhem, and the bigness moment, out of his mind. His team needed a basket to win the game and he was determined to get it. "I just dialed…

Uilities Employees Credit Union Player of the Week So far, COVID has been the only thing to stop Kya Washington from getting to the basket. Her opponents haven't been able to. The Reading High senior hit 11 free throws in…

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His coach calls him "Mr. Everything," and that pretty much sums up Ty Yocum's impact on the football field. The rugged 6-foot, 220-pound senior is a powerhouse, whether he's playing inside linebacker, lined up at tight end or coming…

WARMINSTER -- Ruben Rodriguez wasn't ready to jump on board with the theory. He just smiled when it was suggested that his Reading High basketball team is playing every bit as good right now, maybe even better, than it did last March…