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Reading High heads back to Coatesville Tuesday to meet Spring-Ford in a PIAA Class 6A semifinal at 7. The Red Knights (30-1) beat Upper Darby 83-58 at Coatesville in the second round. They advanced to the semifinals with a 72-48…

ALTOONA – Myles Grey felt the good vibes the moment he stepped foot inside Altoona’s gymnasium Saturday afternoon. It’s where he and his Reading High teammates won a PIAA Class 6A semifinal two years ago on the way to a state…

By  Sean McBryan -- MikeDragoSports.com correspondent BELLFONTE – The effective 3-2 zone defense that carried Wyomissing to its first county and district championships finally met its match. Harvard commit Alayna Rocco and a…

(This story will be updated later today with additional details and postgame reaction.) ALTOONA -- Ruben Rodriguez will be the first to tell you he didn't do it all by himself, but it looked that way for a while. The All-State…

Exeter is headed west again to face Erie Cathedral Prep in a PIAA Class 5A semifinal Monday at 5:30 at Altoona High School. The District 3 champion Eagles (26-6) advanced Friday with a thrilling 75-72 overtime win over Peters…

BELLEFONTE – Anthony Caccese didn’t like his seat but he admits he ended up enjoying the show Friday night. Exeter’s leading scorer and rebounder fouled out 90 seconds into overtime, his team down four. It looked grim. Then…

(This story will be updated later tonight with a full box score, additional details and postgame reaction.) BELLEFONTE -- Do you believe in miracles? Apparently Exeter's Kevin Saenz does. The junior guard scored the final six…

Wyomissing (28-2) vs. North Catholic (24-3) What: PIAA Class 4A Tournament, quarterfinals When: Saturday, 2:00 Where: Bald Eagle High School, Bellefonte Wyomissing takes aim at District 7 champion North…

Reading High is on the threshold of a 30-win season. That’s an achievement not to be taken lightly. There have been only a dozen in Berks boys basketball history, and none over the last dozen seasons. The last time the Red…

At 6-6, 280 pounds Anthony Caccese towers over his opponents. Even moreso over his fans. More and more, as the Exeter Eagles basketball team advances through the postseason, Caccese is sought after games by future Eagles wanting…

The Reading High boys and Wyomissing girls are following Exeter west for the PIAA basketball quarterfinals. The Red Knights (29-1) will play District 7 runner-up New Castle (24-3) Saturday at 2 at Altoona High School. The…

You can’t tell by looking at the scoring stats. You won’t hear it from the announcers when they broadcast Marquette’s NCAA Tournament opener Friday against Vermont. But Stevie Mitchell is a star for the Golden Eagles. Mitchell was…

COATESVILLE – Ruben Rodriguez made note of more than just Upper Darby’s X’s and O’s when watching video earlier this week. “We could see they’re a team that gets frustrated really easy,” said the Reading High senior, “so we wanted…

By Sean McBryan -- MikeDragoSports.com correspondent COATESVILLE -- The last time Wyomissing made the PIAA girls basketball quarterfinals sophomore Amaya Stewart wasn’t born. That occurred 19 years ago when the Spartans…

(This story will be updated later tonight with additional details and postgame reaction.) By Sean McBryan -- MikeDragoSports.com correspondent COATESVILLE -- Amaya Stewart scored 17 of her game-high 25 points in the second…

District 3 champ Exeter will head to Bellefonte Friday to play Peters Township in a PIAA Class 5A quarterfinal at 6 at Bald Eagle High School. The Eagles (25-6) advanced with a 66-49 victory Tuesday at Manheim Township. Peters…

By Sean McBryan -- MikeDragoSports.com correspondent The box score doesn’t look real: 30 points in 28 minutes, 10-for-11 from the field, 7-for-7 from 3-point range. Twin Valley graduate and James Madison junior Peyton…

Reading High (28-1) vs. Upper Darby (19-8) What: PIAA Class 6A Tournament, second round When: Wednesday, 7:30 Where: Coatesville High School About the Royals Blew a 17-point, second-half lead Saturday and…

NEFFSVILLE – They were playing shorthanded, after sixth man Alex Kelsey drew a one-game suspension following his ejection in a PIAA Tournament opener last week. They saw their two most important players, All-Berks picks Zyion…

By  Mike Mitchell Jr. -- MikeDragoSports.com correspondent BETHLEHEM – Defending state champ Imhotep Charter was as good as advertised Tuesday against Muhlenberg. The Panthers were taller than the Muhls. They were…