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Before the season kicked off in August few people outside of Wyomissing knew much about Jven Williams' potential on the football field. He was a backup lineman as a sophomore and didn't draw his first varsity start until the…

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent Rick Keeley was a few weeks into his new job as athletic director when he unexpectedly had to make his first hire. Kevin Calabria left to launch Alvernia’s women’s…

For years Tony Zonca considered Reading High's 1982-83 team his personal favorite among the 50 or so Red Knights basketball teams he has watched. The team included Pat Tulley, Charlie Chisholm and Rodney Hodge; it was coached by…

Some have called Gov. Mifflin's Nick Singleton a "generational" football player. That presumes, of course, that there have been others like him before -- and will be more in the future. No one can predict the future but this…

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent It must feel strange not to see No. 12 running around practice. Stella Mollica was a constant at Gov. Mifflin. A four-year starter who everyone knew was in charge. …

David Bednarczyk David Bednarczyk Tulpehocken The 6-1 guard finished his sophomore season with a flourish, scoring 34 points in a District 3 playoff loss to Camp Hill. That was coming off a 36-point effort against Hamburg…

Tashiro Alexis Muhlenberg Tashiro Alexis The 6-1 senior guard brings experience, athleticism and a key leadership component to a young lineup that's replacing its top three scorers. He averaged 4.1 points and hit nine…

With the return of five guys who saw starting time for a state championship team Reading High looked like a slam dunk to speed to another Berks Conference championship and challenge for district and state titles again. The return…

Nevin Carter Nevin Carter Wyomissing The Spartans are hoping to be a defense-first team, and it all starts with their post guy, senior Nevin Carter. He's been a stellar shutdown cornerback for the football team for three…

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent The last seven Berks girls basketball championships have been claimed by two teams. Gov. Mifflin has four. Berks Catholic has three. Those programs have risen above…