Schuylkill Valley

Even amateur bracketologists know that when a No. 7 seed beats a No. 2 it's an upset, right? When a team that's 12-10 and barely squeezed into the playoffs beats a team with a 20-1 record, that's an upset, right? Not…

Berks quarterfinal matchups 1Berks Catholicvs.8Wyomissingat Wolf Gymnasium, 2 p.m.4Gov. Mifflinvs. 5Brandywine Heightsat Shillington, 4 p.m.3Wilsonvs.6Twin Valleyat West Lawn, 7:30 p.m.2Schuylkill Valleyvs.7Reading Highat Leesport,…

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent There’s a story Jason Bagenstose likes to tell about how his defensive stopper found that role. It goes back to when Jadyn Heck-Hoppes was a freshman barely seeing any…

Utilities Employees Credit Union Player of the Week Addison Benner apparently loves a challenge. In her first head-to-head meeting against Fleetwood All-State pick Alexis Hess the Brandywine Heights freshman broke out for a…

Hamburg has gotten a late-season boost from the return of junior guard Kevin McFarland. Kevin McFarland He tore two tendons in his shooting hand during the preseason, had surgery Nov. 15 and a follow-up procedure Dec. 27, and…

Utilities Employees Credit Union Player of the Week She's on the verge of leading her team in rebounding for the third straight season, in scoring for the second time in three years and of becoming Berks Catholic's third…

Utilities Employees Credit Union Player of the Week Lekaiah Solomon could score more points if needed; her Schuylkill Valley coaches urge her to shoot more often. She's content in her role as a rebounder, defensive stopper and…

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent Natane White didn’t even crack a smile when her shot from beyond halfcourt swished home. She knew it came after the buzzer. She knew it was only window dressing. As…

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent Natane White didn’t even crack a smile when her shot from beyond halfcourt swished home. She knew it came after the buzzer. She knew it was only window dressing. As…

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent Anyone who has played basketball, even if it’s just a pickup game, has run into an opponent like Lekaiah Solomon. There’s something sneaky about her. A way she reaches…