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BCIAA Football All-Stars

Paul Roberts — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 22:18:32 +0000

The BCIAA released its 2024 All-Star football team on Wednesday. Alan Moyer of Conrad Weiser was voted the Coach of the Year. The Scouts went from (2-8) in 2023 to (10-1) this fall. They won the Section 3 championship in the Lancaster-Lebanon League.

Exeter’s Jayden Zandier was named the BCIAA Player of the Year and Offensive Back of the Year. Zandier set a school record with 2,086 rushing yards this season. He averaged an astonishing 11.5 yards per carry with 30 touchdowns.

Here are the major award winners and first team selections. Congratulations to all of these outstanding players!

Coach of the Year-Alan Moyer (CW)

Player of the Year-Jayden Zandier (Ex)

Offensive Back of the Year-Jayden Zandier (Ex)

Receiver of the Year-Evan Rittle (CW)

Offensive Lineman of the Year-Logan Wegman (Ex)

Defensive Lineman of the Year-Carter Faubel (TV)

Linebacker of the Year-Christo Hunsicker (Wil)

Defensive Back of the Year-Justice Hardy (Wyo)

First Team Offense

QB-Donovan Gingrich (CW)

RB-Jayden Zandier (Ex), Grady Garner (GM), Cam Small (Muhl)

All-Purpose Back-Justice Hardy (Wyo)

WR-Evan Rittle (CW), Carter Redding (Ex)

TE-Luke Spotts (SV)

C-Gavin Kelly (GM)

G-Dylan Worley (GM), Carter Faubel (TV)

OT-Logan Wegman (Ex), Keyshawn Efese (RHS)

KR-Jayden Zandier (Ex)

K-Keegan Maher (Wyo)

First Team Defense

DE-Ashton Kiebach (CW), Gavin Kelly (GM)

DT-Carter Faubel (TV), Max Tipton (Wyo)

ILB-Casey Gerhart (Ex), Gabe Laws (RHS)

OLB-Christo Hunsicker (Wil), Tyler Niedrowski (Wyo)

DB-Reese Hohl (GM), Xavier Beatty (RHS), Madyx Gruber (Wil), Justice Hardy (Wyo)

P-Donovan Gingrich (CW)

LS-Joel Ummarino (Ex)

RBBA Awards Night

Paul Roberts — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 21:28:27 +0000

The Reading Berks Basketball Association held its Winter Shindig at Victor Emmanuel II Beneficial Society on Wednesday evening. Local student-athletes receive thousands of dollars from the RBBA each year to further their education. The organization also raised more than $10,000 for the American Cancer Society as part of its Coaches vs. Cancer initiative.

Reading’s Yadiel Cruz was presented with the Dr. Richard Kleppinger Award which goes to the top senior boys basketball player in Berks County. Cruz led the county in scoring at 22 points per game. The 6’2 guard racked up 729 points this season. He knocked down a team-high 48 shots from beyond the arc. Cruz dropped a career-high 40 points on Harrisburg on January 13th. He had 21 points against Central York in his final game with the Red Knights. Reading reached the state semifinals in Class 6A. In just two years with the Red Knights, Cruz accumulated 1,010 points.

The Dr. Richard Kleppinger Award dates back to 1972. The first winner was Fred Wittich of Mount Penn. Previous winners include Ruben Rodriguez, Stevie Mitchell, Lonnie Walker, Donovon Jack, Alex Franklin, Charlie Copp, Donyell Marshall, Chris Finch, and Stu Jackson. The recipient must demonstrate good citizenship and academics.

Former Reading High School and Alvernia University head coach Mike Miller received the Dr. Richard Flannery Award. Longtime official John Sheptock was presented with the Robert Harbach Memorial Award.

I was honored to be chosen, along with Jeff Ebner and Tom Mellert, for the Distinguished Achievement Award. Thanks to Mike Schorn and the selection committee. A video was shown to recognize the 2024 Berks County Basketball Hall of Fame class. Meredith Morse, Kristen Venne Marcinko, Cindy Wyrick Koehler, Carl Brune, Jack McCloskey, John Stott, Tres Wolf, and Bob Wolff were inducted during the BCIAA playoffs at Santander Arena last month.

Community Service Award

Paul Roberts — Thu, 05 May 2022 12:31:00 +0000

I was honored to receive the Community Service Award from the Berks County Basketball Officials Association on May 4th. The local chapter of the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials held its annual banquet at Mimmo’s restaurant. It was great to be surrounded by so many good people. We shared a lot of laughs. I’m very grateful for the award, but even more thankful for the relationships that I’ve been able to develop with the officials, coaches, players, and athletic directors in Berks County. I’ve always tried to promote our local teams to the best of my ability. I was fortunate to cover 44 high school basketball games this past season (December 10-March 13). We should always remember that without officials, we don’t have games.

Congratulations to Mike Schorn, Mike Paulson, and Janet Trate. Schorn was honored for his fifty years of service to the IAABO. Paulson received the RBBA Distinguished Service Award after 21 years as rules interpreter. Mike Berry will be taking over that position. Trate won the Bob Harbach Memorial Award. All of the men and women who officiated Berks County and District III championship games were also recognized at the banquet.

Berks County Player of the Year Awards-Football

Paul Roberts — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 18:04:00 +0000

Congratulations to all of these outstanding Berks County athletes!

Nick Singleton-GM-Player of the Year and Offensive Back of the Year

Aanjay Feliciano-CW-Receiver of the Year

Jven Williams-Wyo.-Offensive Lineman of the Year

Nate Goodman-GM-Defensive Lineman of the Year

Ty Yocum-Ex.-Linebacker of the Year

Eden Johnson-GM-Defensive Back of the Year

Jeff Lang-GM-Coach of the Year