Parker Nein spent so much time in trouble Wednesday afternoon you expected him to be called into the principal’s office at any moment. The Berks Catholic junior was constantly working from the stretch; every time he peeked over his…

Will Wilson admits it was never a goal to be a high school head coach. The 39-year-old Reading High grad sees basketball as a way to develop and positively influence young people and that’s what he’ll try to do as Hamburg’s…

Top players to watch in Division III of the Berks Baseball League in 2023: (listed in alphabetical order) Luke Bensinger, Hamburg: Shortstop led division champs with 21 runs scored as a junior. Had .457 on-base average with…

MikeDragoSports.com goes one-on-one with a Berks basketball player to find out what’s on his or her mind — on the court and off. Kevin McFarland III, Hamburg Senior guard Q: Which class in school is even…

Xander Menapace, Pierce Mason and Charles Sheppard, centerpieces of the highest-scoring football team in Hamburg history, will play one more game together as teammates in the PSFCA East-West game. They are among eight Berks seniors…

Xander Menapace, Pierce Mason and Charles Sheppard, centerpieces of the highest-scoring football team in Hamburg history, will play one more game together as teammates in the PSFCA East-West game. They are among seven Berks seniors…

Kevin McFarland always considered himself a pinch-hitter when it came to coaching basketball on the varsity level at Hamburg. He knew from the beginning he was going to take one swing, then leave. It came as no surprise Thursday…

Chuck Kutz saw something in his freshman tight end that led him to believe he could become Hamburg’s starting quarterback. The Hawks’ former head coach liked the kid’s height, his work ethic and his intellect. Mostly he liked his…

For Joey Schlaffer and Jven Williams, the recruiting process ended quickly. Schlaffer, the 6-7 tight end from Exeter, committed to Penn State during his junior season. Williams, the hulking offensive lineman from Wyomissing, committed…

Mark Rajnath emerged from the Schuylkill Valley locker room Tuesday night wearing a construction hard hat. It was appropriate gear. In a 43-31 win over rival Hamburg that was more about work ethic and determination than skill or…