Wilson beat Gov. Mifflin 21-14 in their 66th meeting. The (4-2) Bulldogs have won 10 of the last 13 matchups with the (3-3) Mustangs. Exeter held off Warwick 28-21. The (6-0) Eagles are ranked #3 in the state in Class 5A by PennLive. The Warriors fall to (1-5). Undefeated Twin …
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Evangelista Steps Down at Hamburg
There will be a significant change on “Hawk Hill” this spring. Nick Evangelista is stepping down as Hamburg’s head baseball coach. The Hamburg graduate has been named the new head baseball coach at Penn State Schuylkill. Evangelista has been the Hawks’ skipper since 2009. He compiled a record of (181-107). …
Read More »Wilson-Gov. Mifflin Rivalry
West Lawn and Shillington are separated by just 3.2 miles. The Wilson vs. Gov. Mifflin rivalry is one of the best that Berks County has to offer. The Bulldogs and Mustangs will square off on the football field for the 66th time this Friday night at John Gurski Stadium. Both …
Read More »“Roberts Rankings”-Football
Here are my Berks County high school football rankings at the midpoint of the season. The top seven teams in my poll all won last week. Remember that no matter where your favorite team is ranked, the sun will come out tomorrow! Wyomissing extended its regular season winning streak to …
Read More »Bob Wolfrum-Wyomissing
It was late in the third quarter on a rainy Saturday afternoon and an ELCO punt had pushed Wyomissing back to its 2-yard line. The Spartans were up 21-14 in a matchup of undefeated teams. Wyomissing took 14 plays to march 98 yards in a vintage Wing-T drive. “When the …
Read More »Reading-Penn Manor go to OT
Some losses sting more than others. As tears rolled down the face of Reading head coach Troy Godinet, you knew how much this one hurt. Penn Manor rallied from a 15-0 deficit to defeat the Red Knights 28-27 in overtime at Shirk Stadium. “You just got to continue to love …
Read More »Week 5 Scoreboard-Football
Wilson won at Cedar Crest 21-13. Correll Akings had a TD run and a TD catch. The (4-1) Falcons haven’t beat the (3-2) Bulldogs since 2001. Exeter stayed perfect with a 51-0 rout of winless Lebanon at Don Thomas Stadium. Gov. Mifflin rolled over Muhlenberg 49-7. The (3-2) Mustangs led …
Read More »Football Injury News
Schuylkill Valley will be without All-State running back Dom Giuffre for a few games. The speedy 175-pound senior injured his right arm in the first quarter at Kutztown last Friday. While surgery wasn’t necessary, Giuffre is expected to miss 3-4 weeks. He has 397 rushing yards and four touchdowns this …
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Here are my Berks County high school football rankings. The top four teams in my poll are all coming off lopsided wins. There are no changes this week. Remember that no matter where your favorite team is ranked, the sun will come out tomorrow! After knocking out Berks Catholic 35-7 …
Read More »Ethan Brower-Wyomissing
Wyomissing has one of the top track and field programs in District 3. Ethan Brower is a sprinter for the Spartans. The 6’, 180-pound senior showed off his speed with a 67-yard punt return touchdown in Wyomissing’s 35-7 victory over Berks Catholic. “I saw it was a line drive punt …
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