Taylor Bertolet's return to pro football was an immediate success. Three days after being signed by the New Orleans Breakers of the USFL the Exeter grad kicked three field goals in a 23-16 win over the Houston Gamblers. Tuesday…

Nolan Larkin considers his job a great "ice-breaker." He enjoys seeing the reaction when he informs people he's a mortician's assistant and certified crematorium operator. It's not the typical gap-year job a prospective college…

Here's a list of college football commitments for the Berks senior class: PlayerHigh SchoolPositionCollege choicePreston AikmanWyomissingOLDenison UniversityJaison BeckfordWilsonRBAlvernia UniversityKellen BoyerExeterSDickinson…

Isaac Collins enjoys the football recruiting game, especially now that he's back at the Division III level, as Albright's head coach. It's more of an even playing field, he says, as opposed to the higher classifications where some…

(Listed alphabetically, with affiliation and induction year) Alex AustonWilson2021Donald BathaserReading High2015Jim Bauer Muhlenberg 2018Al BrazinskyDaniel Boone2016Bill BuchananOfficial2015Dave CardyWyomissing2016Jack CausaHoly…

It started small, with one member. Now, almost 20 years later, and with the induction of the Class of 2022, the Berks County Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame includes more than 120 members. Five more will be inducted at…

Steve Azzanesi works out of a modest-sized office in the bottom floor of Alvernia's Physical Education Center, but the room in not nearly large enough to contain his boundless enthusiasm. The Golden Wolves' new football coach is…

The last time Timmy Fleischood Jr. touched a football in a high school game he showed off his speed and skills by returning a kickoff 94 yards for a touchdown. After that he had to watch as his senior classmates Evan Niedrowski,…

By Tony Zonca -- MikeDragoSports.com senior contributor The Philadelphia Phillies hold the distinction of being the team with the most losses in Major League Baseball history. All you have to do is look up their list of…

Friday's games Reading High atWilsonPostponedGov. Mifflin4Daniel Boone0Tyler Minick 5 shutout innings, 2 hits, RBI, SB for the Mustangs (2-0, 6-0); Travis Jenkins 2 RBIs for Mifflin. Riley Brady 2 hits for Blazers (0-2,…

Brad Hoffman, the first Wilson quarterback to rush for 1,000 yards in a season, has been selected to play in the annual Tri-County All-Star game, which features the top senior football players in the Lancaster-Lebanon League. The…

(This story was originally posted Feb. 10; Henne accepted a new one-year deal with the Kansas City Chiefs Wednesday.) (First of two parts) More than 100 million Americans with gather Sunday to watch the Super Bowl; Chad Henne's…

Next week, when basketball teams across the Commonwealth clinch a trip to the state championship game fans will inevitably throw Hershey Kisses into the air. It's become a rite of passage, a way to celebrate a trip to Hershey, where…

Logan Klitsch and Aanjay Feliciano will connect on the football field one more time after each was selected Thursday to play in the PSFCA East-West Big School All-Star Game. The Conrad Weiser quarterback and wide receiver are among…

Nevin Carter and Amory Thompson will have one last high school football game together before heading off to play at California University in the fall. The Wyomissing All-State picks will be teammates again in the PSFCA East-West…

Cooper Lutz has a new football home: Vanderbilt. The Berks Catholic grad announced Tuesday on Twitter that he has committed to the Southeastern Conference school after leaving Syracuse. He announced in December he was entering his…

Aiden Mack had modest ambitions as a young football player. He didn't dream of making it to the NFL or even earning a Division I scholarship. He just wanted to be a Wyomissing Spartan. "I justed wanted to be out there and be a…

Tight end Aiden Mack of Wyomissing has been selected to play in the 65th annual Big 33 game May 30 at Bishop McDevitt’s Rocco Ortenzio Stadium. Mack, a Richmond recruit, is the second Wyomissing player selected for the prestigious…

Troy Godinet remembers the first time he was benched. He was playing football for the Northwest Athletic Association and he kept lining up offsides. His coach, John Misch, sat him. Two decades later the lesson resonates. "The…

Expect the need for Hershey Kisses to drop dramatically statewide over the next four years. Those sweet, silvery spheres have often been thrown in celebration when a high school team makes it to a state championship game in…