The Berks County Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame includes 126 members. It’s an exclusive group of coaches, players, officials, and special contributors. The Class of 2022 was inducted on Saturday evening at the Green Valley Country Club. I was very fortunate to once again serve as the emcee. Here …

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Berks County Football Coaches Association didn’t hold a Hall of Fame banquet for the Class of 2021. That event took place on Saturday at Green Valley Country Club. The 2021 class includes two former NFL players, Division I athletes, and a head coach from …

If you knock a team’s starting pitcher out of the game in the second inning, usually you’re in good shape. Unfortunately for Gov. Mifflin, Manheim Township could turn to Fisher Druck. The PSU-Harrisburg commit tossed 5.1 innings of scoreless relief as the fourth-seeded Blue Streaks beat the top-seeded Mustangs 7-6 …

James Franklin has made it clear this offseason that the Nittany Lions’ running game needs to improve. Penn State averaged 3.2 yards per carry last season. The Nittany Lions finished (7-6). Fans across the state are hoping Nick Singleton can provide a jolt to the ground attack in 2022. The …

Seven Berks County baseball teams were in action on Thursday in the District 3 playoffs. They went (2-5). #1 Gov. Mifflin blew out #9 Hempfield 12-2 in six innings. The (20-2) Mustangs are headed to the Class 6A semifinals on Tuesday. They will host Manheim Township. #12 Wilson lost 3-1 …

Here are the scores from Monday’s District 3 playoff baseball games involving teams from Berks County: Wilson upset Dallastown 1-0. Muhlenberg lost to Gettysburg 8-7 in ten innings. Exeter came back to top Twin Valley 3-2. Fleetwood defeated Octorara 3-1. Berks Catholic blew out Bermudian Springs 10-0. Kutztown fell at …

As more and more Major League Baseball players become obsessed with launch angle, the value of making contact has been diminished. The strikeout rate continues to soar in MLB, but managers don’t seem concerned. Exeter showed the importance of being able to put the ball in play during Monday’s District …

The coaches in the Berks League selected the All-County baseball team on Sunday. Tyler Minick was voted the Player of the Year. The Gov. Mifflin junior is hitting .500 with 28 runs, 21 RBI, and an on-base percentage of .616. Minick has 14 extra base hits including six home runs. …

Sometimes the first inning can be the most important. Momentum certainly shifted in the first frame of the Berks County championship at FirstEnergy Stadium. Brad Coley walked a batter, hit another, and allowed a single to eighth-seeded Oley Valley. The Lynx couldn’t take advantage, however, as Coley struck out Ty …

Cam Burr won’t forget the past 48 hours for a long time. The sophomore third baseman was the winning pitcher and drove in three runs in the Berks County semifinals against Exeter. Burr came up big again in the BCIAA championship versus Oley Valley on Wednesday night. He went 2-for-3 …