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Berks Catholic’s Brady Mider and Twin Valley’s Sarah Ann Miller have been named the Athlete of the Year in boys and girls track and field, respectively, by the Berks Track and Field Coaches organization. Brian Holden of Twin…

Kutztown will bid for consecutive wins in the PIAA Tournament for the first time in 14 years when it meets South Williamsport Thursday at Pine Grove at 6 in a Class 2A quarterfinal. The District 3 champion Cougars (18-6) advanced…

PLYMOUTH MEETING — Matt VanOstenbridge saw the way his Central Bucks West rival, Julio Ermigiotti, buzzed through Wilson’s lineup in the top of the first inning Monday. The Bulldogs left-hander figured it might take a shutout to…

Muhlenberg knocked around Shaler ace Miguel Hugas and had some early opportunities but couldn’t take advantage and fell to the District 7 champion Titans 7-1 Monday in a PIAA Class 5A baseball opener at North Allegheny High School in…

The Kutztown Cougars have a first-round win in the PIAA baseball tournament and an ace in the hole. They got a solid pitching performance from sophomore Colten Mathias in Monday’s 8-4 win over Elk Lake in a Class 2A opener at…

The mental approach and skill set that carried Matt Lytle to the highest levels of football are rooted in his beginnings as a quarterback with the Wyomissing Spartans. He threw for more yards than anyone in program history and…

You wouldn’t think that a gadget play called in a Central vs. Southern junior high game could change someone’s life, but it did. Chad Henne was always fast; running back seemed like the right spot for him. He had a strong arm, too,…

Wyomissing’s Evan Niedrowski placed seventh in the men's javelin at the NCAA East Preliminary Round last week, securing a return trip to the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Niedrowski, a sophomore at Monmouth…

The Class of 2023 will go down as one of the most talented and successful of the 20 selected by the Berks County Football Coaches Association. The current Hall of Fame class includes six members, who will be inducted at the annual…

All-Berks center fielder Alex Kelsey is returning to play for Pennsylvania’s select Big 26 baseball team along with four other Berks players. Joining him on the team will be Muhlenberg’s Cam Burr, Gov. Mifflin’s Bryce Detwiler,…

Shellshocked. That’s the word Wilson baseball coach Bill Underwood used to describe his players after they watched Cedar Cliff knock around Bulldogs ace Matt VanOstenbridge for five runs in the second inning Tuesday in the District…

By Michael Quinn -- MikeDragoSports.com correspondent Muhlenberg, once again riding the steady pitching of senior Dalton Follweiler, locked up a spot in the PIAA Tournament Tuesday, defeating Shippensburg 5-2 in the District 3…

(This story will be updated with additional details and postgame reaction.) Cedar Cliff unleashed a powerful hitting attack and drove Wilson ace Matt VanOstenbridge out of the game in the fourth inning en route to a 7-1 victory in…

Cam Jones of Wilson and Jven Williams of Wyomissing have collected some final high school football awards. Jones has been named Big School Player of the Year and Williams Small School Player of the Year by the Manheim Touchdown…

When Bill Underwood was looking to make changes to his Wilson lineup he started at the top. He moved junior third baseman Tommy Hunsicker to the leadoff spot and that, along with several other factors, helped the Bulldogs…

Bryce Schafer was on the shelf with bursitis throughout the month of April. He couldn’t wait to get back on the mound to help his Kutztown Cougars teammates do something special this season. He returned a month ago, in time…

HARRISBURG -- Cam Jones’ reputation preceded him to the Big 33 Classic Sunday night. He was a true shut-down corner at Wilson the past three seasons, so good opposing teams rarely – if ever – threw to his side of the field. He…

(This story will be updated later tonight with additional details and postgame reaction.) HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania has dominated recent Big 33 Classics with its staunch defense; it allowed just one touchdown in winning the last…

Track and Field coverage sponsored by ATT Sports., Inc. By Benjamin F. Pierce -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent SHIPPENSBURG — It turned into a running joke among Addie Cohen’s teammates. No one wants…

Full disclosure: I like Rick Keeley. I mean, it would be hard not to. You will never meet a more positive, friendly, caring soul in your life. Except for 10 or 12 Friday nights a year, when he’s on the sideline coaching football…