Aaron Anders-Wyomissing

As we get ready to ring in a new year, only one girls basketball team from Berks County remains undefeated. Wyomissing has rattled off eight straight wins in impressive fashion. The Spartans are averaging 54 points while allowing just 26.5 per game. “They’re doing a great job whether it’s on ball [or] whether it’s help defense. They’re doing a nice job locking down,” said head coach Aaron Anders. Wyomissing has a combination of very talented underclassmen along with three seniors. There are nine sophomores on the roster. “They love each other, and as a coach that’s all you can ask for. When you have that camaraderie, there’s so much more that you can accomplish,” stated Anders. One thing the Spartans are trying to accomplish is bringing a county title to Wyomissing. That hasn’t been done in the history of the program. Anders replied, “It’s pretty exciting when you could be the first team to do something like that. We talk about that a lot and the kids buy in. They’re working hard towards that.” The Spartans reached the county championship game in 2001 and 2021, Anders’ first season at the helm. He was a two-time, all-county selection at Antietam. Anders went on to play at Alvernia and was a captain on the 1997 squad that reached the Division III Final Four. He’s now working with a very promising sophomore in Amaya Stewart. The 6’1 forward is averaging a team-high 15.6 points and nearly nine rebounds. Stewart was an all-division pick a season ago. “She’s got a really, really high ceiling and she just continues to get better and better. I’m super excited to see how she grows and develops. She’s gonna be special,” said Anders. Alexis Hardy, who’s also part of the sophomore class, is contributing 12 points a night. Seniors Maddie Campbell, Lexi Loeb, and Kaitlyn Brunner provide valuable experience. Campbell has started for four years and Loeb is a three-year starter. The 5’3 guard led Wyomissing with 42 treys last season. The Spartans finished the 2021-22 campaign at (13-10, 7-4). They were in second place in Division 3 behind Schuylkill Valley. Wyomissing beat the Panthers 42-31 two weeks ago with Stewart dropping a career-high 23 points. The Spartans return to action on Tuesday against (5-1) York Catholic. Wyomissing lost in the first round of the Berks County and District 3-4A playoffs last year. The Spartans have much higher hopes for this season.