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The District 3-4A Championship lived up to the hype. Top-seeded Berks Catholic and second-seeded Bishop McDevitt put on a show for the fans at Garden Spot High School on Friday. They even gave an encore. The (25-2) Saints outlasted the (21-4) Crusaders 58-52 in overtime. “All I can say is …

Whether it’s on the lacrosse field or basketball court, Ryan Leaman is used to making big plays. The 5’9 junior guard hit a go-ahead 3-pointer in overtime that propelled Wilson to its seventh District 3 title. “She has the confidence to take them. It was a huge shot and probably …

Gov. Mifflin exploded for 37 points in the second half to beat Wilson 60-56 in the BCIAA semifinals last year. There was nothing that Laila Jones could do to help her teammates as their dreams of a long-awaited Berks County championship vanished. The 5’8 point guard was out of action …

Brady Altimar is averaging 3.7 points per game. He was just 6-of-15 from the free throw line this season entering Friday’s BCIAA Championship at Santander Arena. When his team needed him most, the 5’9 senior guard came through. Altimar splashed a 3-pointer from the left corner to tie the game …

Twin Valley is just a few days away from its first appearance in the District 3 football championship. Standing in the way of the Raiders is #1 seed Susquehanna Township. The (12-0) Indians have speed and plenty of it. “They’ve got a ton of fast kids, probably the fastest team …

Jack Kenneff wasn’t the starting quarterback for Manheim Township last year, but he certainly remembers what happened in the regular season finale. Wilson came into Neffsville and took down the Blue Streaks 34-16 for the Section 1 championship in the Lancaster-Lebanon League. “That’s been in my head for the whole …

Over the past two nights, Berks Catholic showed that how you finish, not how you start, is what really matters. On Wednesday, Berks Catholic (Berks Packing) fell behind Exeter 23-9 in the second quarter. Berks Catholic rallied to win that semifinal 55-53. On Thursday, Berks Catholic trailed Wilson (Apella Wealth) …

West Lawn entered Tuesday needing two wins to capture the Berks County Legion League championship. Pitching has carried the Owls all season, and it didn’t let them down with the title on the line. West Lawn allowed just two runs over fourteen innings to sweep a doubleheader with Exeter. “Steve …

Ethan Grim mentioned after the District 3-6A championship that he wasn’t at his best on Monday night at Penn Medicine Park. “I was kind of feeling weak because of the sun hitting me weird. I was trying to drink a lot of water. I wasn’t feeling myself,” he noted. That’s …

For 24 minutes, Berks Catholic stayed right with one of the top teams in the mighty Philadelphia Catholic League. The Saints trailed Devon Prep 38-36 entering the fourth quarter of the PIAA-4A championship on Thursday night at the Giant Center. Then Berks Catholic got cold, ice cold. The District 3 …