Fleetwood’s boys basketball team is getting a makeover. The Tigers will look much different this winter. They’ll have five new starters and a new head coach. Jason Bieber takes over for Terry Sitler who retired after twelve years. Bieber is no stranger to Fleetwood. He graduated from the high school …

A former head coach in the Berks Boys Basketball Conference has joined another coaching staff in the county. Brian Wrobel is headed to Reiffton. He spent the past two years as the head coach at Gov. Mifflin. Wrobel will be the head coach of Exeter’s JV team. He’ll also serve …

The Berks County Legion baseball postseason got underway on Monday. Shillington and Post 217 (Oley/Topton) met in the play-in game. They were tied 6-6 before Shillington erupted for eight runs in the bottom of the 6th inning. Post 217 fell 14-6. The bracket is set for Wednesday. The double-elimination tournament …

Berks County has had more than its fair share of legendary high school football coaches. Al Silveri was part of that exclusive group. He spent more than fifty years coaching football at the high school level. Silveri died on Monday at the age of 76. A viewing will be held …

For the first time in several years, the Pennsylvania State Baseball Coaches Association released All-State selections. There are first and second teams for all six classifications in Pennsylvania. Gov. Mifflin and High Point Baptist each have three All-State picks. The Mustangs won their first state championship in school history this …

What a spring it’s been for Connor Maryniak. The former Gov. Mifflin standout helped Misericordia win the Division III Baseball Championship. Maryniak started all 55 games for the Cougars and hit .345 with a .631 slugging percentage. The shortstop set a single-season school record with 70 RBI. He also got …

The Berks Catholic boys basketball team received some good news over the weekend. Kingston McKoy was cleared to return to action at the “Bash at the Beach” tournament. McKoy played limited minutes for the Saints. The standout guard suffered a fractured tibia against Reading on January 23rd. Berks Catholic won …

After earning silver medals in the BCIAA and District 3 tournaments, the Mustangs are bringing gold back to Shillington. Gov. Mifflin used dominant pitching to top Hollidaysburg 2-1 in the PIAA-5A championship at Penn State’s Medlar Field. It’s the first state title for the (24-5) Mustangs. “It feels amazing…it means …

History will be made on Friday afternoon at Penn State’s Medlar Field. Gov. Mifflin squares off with Hollidaysburg in the PIAA-5A championship at 4:30pm. The winner will claim its first state title. The Mustangs are making their fifth appearance in the PIAA tournament. They hadn’t won a game in the …

Being able to handle failure is a key for any successful baseball player. Gov. Mifflin designated hitter Dylan Barrett has the right mentality. “I was always taught if anything goes wrong, just move on. You can’t change the past,” he said. Barrett struck out with men on second and third …