Ty Barreto wasn’t able to help his teammates during the District 3-4A playoffs last year. The Saints’ center suffered a fractured tibia in his right leg against Exeter in mid-October. He missed the rest of the season. Barreto is back on the practice field and feeling better than ever. The …

This wasn’t your typical summer league basketball game. Wilson (Marrella Financial) and Berks Catholic (Berks Packing) needed overtime to decide the West Reading League championship on Thursday. Nothing came easy in this matchup of two of the top high school programs in District 3. Berks Catholic emerged with a hard-fought …

The West Reading Summer Basketball League wraps up this week. The championship and All-Star Game will take place on Thursday. Ed Kuhn started the league in 1965. Berks Catholic and Oley Valley each have three all-star selections this summer. Here’s a look at the all-star rosters: Division 1 JayJay Jordan-Berks …

Cam Jones still doesn’t know why teams kick the football to him. “That’s a good question,” he said with a big smile. The rising senior at Wilson made opponents pay a hefty toll for kicking to him last season. Jones averaged a whopping 47.1 yards on kickoff returns with a …

Jim Gano still remembers the first time he saw Stu Jackson play basketball. Gano’s junior varsity team was scrimmaging the varsity squad which included a 14-year-old sophomore who would become one of the legendary players in Reading High history. “He was a holy terror! He was really, really good,” said …

Two legendary Reading High School basketball players were on the same stage for the first time on Monday. Lonnie Walker and Stu Jackson got together with former Reading coaches and players, as well as numerous fans, at the Miller Center for the Arts. The special event was presented by the …

If you saw him throw down a windmill dunk, you might think Ayden Martin is going to college to play basketball. The football field, however, is where the rising senior at Gov. Mifflin excels. Martin recently committed to Division I Monmouth, an FCS program in the Colonial Athletic Association. Martin …

There are some things in sports that you can’t teach. You either have it or you don’t. Size is one of those things. Measurables are very important when it comes to getting noticed by Division I football programs. Anthony Caccese has the frame that college coaches love to see. The …

Ryan Kelly struggled with his command in the opening round of the Berks County Legion League playoffs, but he didn’t let that impact him at the plate. The left-handed hitter ripped a 3-run homer in the third inning of West Lawn’s 6-2 win over Shillington on Wednesday night. Kelly took …

The summer is a time to relax and unwind for many people. That’s not the case for Jven Williams. The 6’4, 305-pound offensive lineman continues to work out on a regular basis in preparation for his senior season at Wyomissing. Williams lifted weights before our interview on Wednesday evening. When …