awards – Berks Sports Report https://berkssportsreport.com Paul Roberts Thu, 04 Dec 2025 17:59:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 L-L League Football Awards https://berkssportsreport.com/l-l-league-football-awards/ Thu, 04 Dec 2025 17:59:56 +0000 https://berkssportsreport.com/?p=5283 The Lancaster-Lebanon League Quarterback Club held its annual awards banquet on Wednesday night. Here are the major award winners from all five sections. Congratulations to these outstanding players and coaches. They have put in an extraordinary amount of time and effort this year.

Section 1:

Outstanding Back of the Year-Orion Abrams (Hempfield)

Outstanding Lineman of the Year-Mike Glover (Wilson)

Wide Receiver of the Year-Orion Abrams (Hempfield)

Offensive Back of the Year-Isaiah Zimmerman (Cedar Crest)

Offensive Lineman of the Year-Mike Glover (Wilson)

Defensive Lineman of the Year-Cadyn Buckwalter (Hempfield)

Linebacker of the Year-Landyn Kline (Cedar Crest)

Defensive Back of the Year-Jaiden Carpenter (Wilson)

Coach of the Year-Mark Evans (Manheim Township)

Section 2:

Outstanding Back of the Year-Sawyer Esbenshade (Conestoga Valley)

Outstanding Lineman of the Year-Joel Ummarino (Exeter)

Wide Receiver of the Year-Josiah Garcia (Conestoga Valley)

Offensive Back of the Year-Sawyer Esbenshade (Conestoga Valley)

Offensive Lineman of the Year-Joel Ummarino (Exeter)

Defensive Lineman of the Year-Joel Ummarino (Exeter)

Linebacker of the Year-Chase Prange (Ephrata)

Defensive Back of the Year-Jayden Ware (Exeter)

Coach of the Year-Jon Scepanski (Conestoga Valley)

Section 3:

Outstanding Back of the Year-Johnny Garcia (Solanco)

Outstanding Lineman of the Year-Vinny Bagonis (Warwick)

Wide Receiver of the Year-Cody Hess (Manheim Central)

Offensive Back of the Year-Johnny Garcia (Solanco)

Offensive Lineman of the Year-Calvin Bent (Warwick)

Defensive Lineman of the Year-Vinny Bagonis (Warwick)

Linebacker of the Year-Gabe Martin (Garden Spot)

Defensive Back of the Year-Gabe Forren (Solanco)

Coach of the Year-Tony Cox (Solanco)

Section 4:

Outstanding Back of the Year-Drew Engle (Twin Valley)

Outstanding Lineman of the Year-Greyson Miller (Twin Valley)

Wide Receiver of the Year-Ben Grundy (Twin Valley)

Offensive Back of the Year-Drew Engle (Twin Valley)

Offensive Lineman of the Year-Greyson Miller (Twin Valley)

Defensive Lineman of the Year-Greyson Miller (Twin Valley)

Linebacker of the Year-Lucas Myers (Twin Valley)

Defensive Back of the Year-Justice Hardy (Wyomissing)

Coach of the Year-Bob Wolfrum (Wyomissing)

Section 5:

Outstanding Back of the Year-Colton Hegener (Lancaster Catholic)

Outstanding Lineman of the Year-Hudson Sellers (Annville-Cleona)

Wide Receiver of the Year-Colton Hegener (Lancaster Catholic)

Offensive Back of the Year-Mason Sherry (Kutztown)

Offensive Lineman of the Year-Eric Bennethum (Berks Catholic)

Defensive Lineman of the Year-Hudson Sellers (Annville-Cleona)

Linebacker of the Year-Logan Cammauf (Schuylkill Valley)

Defensive Back of the Year-Colton Hegener (Lancaster Catholic)

Coach of the Year-Matt Gingrich (Annville-Cleona)

]]> All-State Football Team https://berkssportsreport.com/all-state-football-team/ Sat, 28 Dec 2024 19:46:45 +0000 https://berkssportsreport.com/?p=4660 We’re past Christmas Day, but the high school football awards season is still going strong. The Pennsylvania Football Writers’ All-State teams were announced on Friday and Saturday. Eleven players from Berks County were chosen, including three from Schuylkill Valley. Congratulations to all of these selections.

Class 6A

Michael Glover-TE-Wilson

Madyx Gruber-Athlete-Wilson

Class 5A

Jayden Zandier-RB-Exeter

Logan Wegman-OL-Exeter

Cam Small-RB-Muhlenberg

Class 4A

Evan Myers-QB-Twin Valley

Carter Faubel-DL-Twin Valley

Justice Hardy-Athlete-Wyomissing

Class 3A

Logan Nawrocki-QB-Schuylkill Valley

Luke Spotts-TE-Schuylkill Valley

Logan Cammauf-LB-Schuylkill Valley

]]> BCIAA Football All-Stars https://berkssportsreport.com/bciaa-football-all-stars-3/ Wed, 04 Dec 2024 22:18:32 +0000 https://berkssportsreport.com/?p=4600 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 https://berkssportsreport.com/rbba-awards-night/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 21:28:27 +0000 https://berkssportsreport.com/?p=4144 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 https://berkssportsreport.com/community-service-award/ https://berkssportsreport.com/community-service-award/#comments Thu, 05 May 2022 12:31:00 +0000 https://berkssportsreport.com/?p=2709 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.

]]> https://berkssportsreport.com/community-service-award/feed/ 1 Berks County Player of the Year Awards-Football https://berkssportsreport.com/berks-county-player-of-the-year-awards-football/ Mon, 22 Nov 2021 18:04:00 +0000 https://berkssportsreport.com/?p=2104 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

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