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By Sean McBryan -- MikeDragoSports.com correspondent Carson Brey hit a two-run triple and reliever Ryan Moser pitched three scoreless innings — escaping of a bases-loaded jam in the fifth inning — to lead Fleetwood into the…

Track and Field coverage sponsored by ATT Sports., Inc. By Julie Pelchar Cohen -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent Luke Martinez looked for the perfect spot to start his final trip down the runway. It was…

(This story will be updated with details and postgame reaction later tonight.) Gov. Mifflin quickly erased bad memories of last year's Berks League playoff opener by scoring eight first-inning runs and dispensing of Brandywine…

Garrett Etzel didn’t score a point for Gov. Mifflin as a sophomore, unusual for a player who went on to be a 1,000-point scorer and Hall-of-Famer at the next level. He spent the spring and summer before his junior year playing in…

With the division title on the line it would’ve been nice for Oley Valley to have a veteran pitcher, rather than a freshman, on the mound last week when it went to Berks Catholic. Lynx left-hander Chase Kegerise isn’t your…

Cam Burr’s bat looks playoff-ready once again. The Muhlenberg third baseman put together his best week of the season, batting .562 with five RBIs and seven runs scored over five games last week to earn Utilities Employees…

Former Gov. Mifflin and Alvernia standout Garrett Etzel is in line to be named head boys basketball coach at Wyomissing when the school board convenes Monday. Etzel was on staff with Ryan Ludwig, who resigned as head coach in March…

By  Julie Pelchar Cohen -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent Annie Gao peered down the runway with a look of panic. The tape that marked where she needed to start her sprint was gone. The Schuylkill Valley junior…

By  Julie Pelchar Cohen -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent Their athletes hovered while the Exeter coaches organized the hardware they had just collected. The sorting took some time after they had carved out a quiet…

Often it seemed as if there was no stopping Josiah Jordan when he had a football tucked under his arm or he was racing downcourt dribbling a basketball. The same is becoming true on the track. The Berks Catholic senior,…

Addie Cohen has spent hours circling the track at Flannery Field, alone with her thoughts, pushing herself to run faster and faster. She was back at it Friday afternoon, running free and easy and virtually alone, no one in…

Liam Hilburt and Ryan Moser combined on a seven-hitter as Fleetwood edged visiting Conrad Weiser 4-2 Thursday to clinch the Berks Baseball League Division II title. The win snapped a two-game losing streak for the Tigers. The…

Andrew and William Delp may be identical twins but it’s easy to tell them apart. Andrew runs the leadoff leg on Wyomissing’s state medal-winning 4x100 relay team; William runs the third leg. In football Andrew wore…

Bryce Detwiler allowed one hit over five innings as Gov. Mifflin defeated Exeter 11-1 in six innings Wednesday at Rulon Griffith Field to clinch its second straight Berks League Division I title. The Mustangs (9-1, 13-3) have a…

Before his freshman season began Chase Kegerise had no idea how much he would get on the mound for Oley Valley. With last year’s ace, Luke Macdonald, graduated and Chase Reifsnyder unable to pitch because of a hand injury the Lynx…

The most successful postseason in Berks boys basketball history led to a heavy haul on the All-State teams. Led by Class 6A Player of the Year Ruben Rodriguez of Reading High, Berks landed a record seven All-State selections,…

Pennsylvania Sportswriters All-State teams Class 6A Player of the Year: Ruben Rodriguez, Reading High Coach of the Year: Rick Perez, Reading High 1st Team Ruben Rodriguez, 6’ 2” senior Reading High Xzayvier…

After a season like no other in program history the Exeter Eagles and their head coach, Matt Ashcroft, have again been recognized for their work. Senior stalwarts Anthony Caccese and Zyion Paschall earned spots on the Pennsylvania…

What Ruben Rodriguez, Rick Perez and the Reading High basketball program have done over the last three seasons is astounding: Two PIAA championships Three District 3 titles A program-best 32-1 season A three-year record…

(Updated to correct playoff appearance reference.) Eric Luckenbill never envisioned himself as a basketball coach. Years ago he offered to keep the scorebook at Emmaus, where he teaches social studies. That drew him deeper into…