Bermudian Springs entered the District 3-3A Championship with a lofty .352 team batting average. Six players were hitting over .350 and three had averages of .400 or better. Berks Catholic senior Mikey Fidler shut down the top-seeded Eagles in a 8-0 victory on Monday morning at Penn Medicine Park in …
Read More »Donovan Gingrich-Tri-County All-Star Game
After getting blown out 35-0 last year, the Berks/Lebanon team was determined to have a better showing in the 23rd Tri-County All-Star Game. They jumped out to a 17-0 lead and were within three points with one minute remaining. The Lancaster squad prevailed 49-39 in a very entertaining contest at …
Read More »Chris Nunn Memorial Football Combine
Berks County football teams gathered at Conrad Weiser on Thursday for the Chris Nunn Memorial Football Combine. The players competed in numerous events. Exeter finished atop the team standings. Gov. Mifflin came in second place and Conrad Weiser was third. Here are the results of the individual events. 40-yard dash: …
Read More »District 3 Baseball Playoff Picture
Only four Berks County baseball teams are still standing in the District 3 playoffs. The season can come to an end quickly this time of year. Wilson and Exeter both suffered gut-wrenching losses in the quarterfinals on Monday. The (14-8) Bulldogs were one out away from advancing to the Class …
Read More »All-County Baseball Team
As Yogi Berra said, “It’s deja vu all over again.” For the second straight season, Bryce Detwiler was voted the Berks County Player of the Year. The Gov. Mifflin shortstop and pitcher is committed to UConn. Detwiler fired a complete game three-hitter with seven strikeouts in the BCIAA Championship. The …
Read More »Aden Reiter-Gov. Mifflin
If you follow the Gov. Mifflin baseball team, you know all about Bryce Detwiler, Ethan Grim, Travis Jenkins, and Matt Koehler. You may not be familiar with Aden Reiter. The 5’5 junior plays shortstop and hits in the No. 9 hole when Detwiler is on the mound. He can be …
Read More »District 3 Baseball Brackets
The District 3 baseball brackets were released today for all six classifications. The tournament begins on Friday. Ten teams from the Berks League qualified for the playoffs. High Point Baptist Academy is also in the field. Here’s a look at the matchups. Class 6A: #4 Wilson hosts #13 Central York …
Read More »Brandon Shurr-Berks Catholic
It all started with a one-out single by No. 6 hitter Victor Mejia. When the 7th inning rally was over, Berks Catholic had put six runs on the board and taken a 11-6 lead over rival Wyomissing at FirstEnergy Stadium. That would be the final score as the seventh-seeded Saints …
Read More »Mustangs hold off Eagles in Semifinals
Gov. Mifflin outscored Exeter 16-2 in their two regular season meetings. The fifth-seeded Eagles put up a much tougher fight on Monday night at FirstEnergy Stadium. The top-seeded Mustangs took advantage of four errors to beat Exeter 2-1 in the BCIAA semifinals. Ethan Grim allowed one run on just four …
Read More »Dennys Rodriguez-Berks Catholic
Dennys Rodriguez was facing one of the top pitchers in Berks County with the score tied 1-1 in the top of the 7th. The Berks Catholic catcher was sitting on a split-finger fastball from Wilson ace Ben Kulp, and that’s what he got. Rodriguez drilled a sinking line drive to …
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