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The momentum of a big postseason run last year carried into this season for the Fleetwood Tigers, who have won six straight games and are on the cusp of their first division title since 2018. “The experience we got in districts and…

Ryker Jones had no idea how badly he was injured when he got hit in the back of the knee in Wyomissing’s state semifinal last December. He was on the edge, setting a block for his fullback, Matt Kramer, when a player from…

It’s appropriate that Oley Valley baseball coach Jeff Pinder gives lessons at The Hitting Club in Boyertown. His Lynx are just that: A hitting club. They put the bat on the ball consistently Thursday afternoon, spraying 13 hits…

Tyler Minick and two relievers combined on a four-hitter as Gov. Mifflin beat Muhlenberg 3-1 Wednesday night to take over sole possession of first place in Division I of the Berks League. The Mustangs (7-1, 11-3) scored twice in…

Down a couple of runs to Exeter with Deven Sheerin on the mound can seem like an insurmountable deficit. “Two-nothing against Deven seems like 5-0,” said Wilson coach Bill Underwood. Matt VanOstenbridge didn’t seem to notice, or…

Wyomissing sophomore Amaya Stewart and Fleetwood senior Alexis Hess have been named to the Pennsylvania Sportswriters All-State Class 4A first team. Stewart, a 6-1 sophomore, led Wyomissing to its first league and District 3…

When it’s time to select the All-Berks baseball team it’ll be hard to decide whether to choose Carson Renner as a hitter or pitcher. The Brandywine Heights senior dominates no matter what side of that pitcher/hitter battle…

Joe Crist hit the first pitch he saw Saturday for a home run. It was a good omen for the Brandywine Heights shortstop and catalyst. He followed with homers in his next two trips, giving him four home runs for the week…

By Julie Pelchar Cohen -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent Katelyn Murphy suffered a sprinter’s worst nightmare on her sport’s biggest stage a year ago. A false start ended her season and dashed her dreams in a…

By Julie Pelchar Cohen -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent A year ago on the same track, Zack Zerbe and all milers were dusted by the champion. It wasn't the margin of victory that caught Zerbe’s attention, but…

By Julie Pelchar Cohen -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent Wyomissing held high hopes for Alexis Hardy before she even stepped onto the track for her high school career. As an eighth grader, Hardy zoomed…

By Julie Pelchar Cohen -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent The county cross country banquet is filled with speeches every November. Twin Valley’s Anthony Engle delivered a memorable account last fall of his…

By Julie Pelchar Cohen -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent A gold medal always tells a story. The tale of a title for Chanel Hercules is one of sheer surprise. Fleetwood’s current track and field queen…

If was tough not to pick Gov. Mifflin’s Bryce Detwiler as Utilities Employees Credit Union Player of the Week since no one was able to get him out last week. The sophomore third baseman/pitcher went 5-for-5 at the plate…

Gov. Mifflin’s No. 2 is better than many team’s No. 1. That’s just one of the reasons the Mustangs are off to a 9-1 start, ranked No . 2 in the District 3 Class 5A power rankings and a top contender to win Berks League and…

After scoring the last of his 2,008 career points, after winning the last of his dozen championships, Ruben Rodriguez was emotionally drained and physically exhausted. He had nothing left to give. “I’m done,” he said, relieved and…

It’s incredible to see how quickly Amaya Stewart has transformed her game -- and she’s only just getting started. She was not close to being the best player on the court when she joined Reading’s KTB youth organization as a…

Can a team make the playoffs by collecting more walks than hits? Muhlenberg might. The Muhls don’t have the stacked lineup that carried them to the Berks League championship last season but they’re still scoring runs – lots…

Shane Rosenberry has been catching Dalton Follweiler since they were 9 and 10 years old, respectively, and teammates in the MTAA program. The Muhlenberg right-hander hasn’t changed much since those Little League days, his catcher…

With three all-division picks returning from a winning team, including one of the Berks Baseball League’s most dominating pitchers, Twin Valley looked like the clear favorite in the preseason to win the Division II title. It’s not…