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Wilson continued its late-season playoff push Tuesday, edging Daniel Boone 4-3 in nine innings in a Berks Baseball League Division I-II crossover game at Wilson West. The win was the third straight for the Bulldogs (6-4 Berks I,…

(Updated to correct playoff appearance reference.) Eric Luckenbill never envisioned himself as a basketball coach. Years ago he offered to keep the scorebook at Emmaus, where he teaches social studies. That drew him deeper into…

The Wilson Bulldogs’ hitting slump is officially over. Five days after scoring a season-high 11 runs in a win over Exeter, the Bulldogs collected nine hits and rallied to beat Muhlenberg 9-7 Monday in a key Berks League Division I…

Twenty-five years ago the Tulpehocken Trojans etched their name in the national high school record book. Not in a good way, though. The Trojans were victims of a historic performance by Minersville’s Keith Witkowski, who hit five…

The reigning Berks Pitcher of the Year is a pretty good hitter, also. Alexander Velez had key hits in each of Gov. Mifflin’s wins last week to earn Utilities Employees Credit Union Player of the Week honors for the first…

Wilson’s Matt VanOstenbridge calls his big-breaking curveball “The Hammer.” The left-hander used it effectively last week to nail down an 11-2 victory over Exeter, a game which saw him strike out 10 batters and allow just…

By Julie Pelchar Cohen -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent The prestige of the Penn Relays was palpable the moment Twin Valley’s distance runners arrived at Franklin Field Friday. Anthony Engle and the Raiders…

The momentum of a big postseason run last year carried into this season for the Fleetwood Tigers, who have won six straight games and are on the cusp of their first division title since 2018. “The experience we got in districts and…

By Julie Pelchar Cohen -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent Nearly every Sunday starts with a runner’s blessing as three friends and I meet for something that’s always more than a run. Julie Pelchar Cohen …

Through Friday's games (Updated to include all Berks League teams.) Batting average (Minimum: 20 plate appearances) Deven SheerinExeter.536Conner LickliderHamburg.528Bryce DetwilerGov. Mifflin.524Joe CristBrandywine…