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In a surprising move, I’ve learned that the Twin Valley School District is opening the position of head varsity football coach. Kris Olsen and his staff took the Raiders to new heights last year. They reached the District 3 playoffs for the first time in school history. It was Olsen’s …

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 …

Experience is a great teacher. Berks Catholic only had two seniors on its baseball roster last year. Head coach Brandon Shurr started five freshman and a sophomore. While the 2021 season was a difficult one for the Saints, that experience is now paying dividends. Berks Catholic has gone from (5-15, …

I asked Kutztown head coach Tim Mertz what his expectations were before the season. Mertz paused, and then paused some more. Finally, with a grin on his face, he collected his thoughts and said he has high hopes. In his humble fashion, Mertz referred to his team as “solid.” It …

Four sophomores and two freshmen in the starting lineup, plus a first-year head coach. That should add up to a slow start to the season. The Twin Valley baseball team had other ideas. The Raiders opened 2022 with five consecutive wins. They averaged nearly ten runs per game. Corey Schnoke, …

Among the current head coaches in the Berks Baseball League, no one has been managing longer than Justin Freese. The Exeter graduate is in his 27th season as the Eagles’ skipper. We talked about why he loves coaching and what brings him back year after year. Freese likes the attitude …

Seven Hamburg graduates were playing college baseball on the same day last week. That says a lot about the Hawks’ program. Nick Evangelista is in his 12th season as the head coach. He’s also the manager of Hamburg’s legion baseball team. Evangelista has a record of (159-88) at the high …

The Gov. Mifflin baseball team certainly wasn’t hurting in the experience department last year. The Mustangs had 13 seniors on the roster. That number is down to three in 2022. Head coach Chris Hole is very pleased with how junior SS/P Tyler Minick has stepped up as a leader. The …

The Muhlenberg baseball team has experience on the field and in the dugout. There’s a lot of optimism in Laureldale as the season approaches. Head coach Brian Kopetsky surpassed 300 career victories last year. He enters his 23rd season as the Muhls’ manager with a record of (305-196). He reflected …

Filling out the lineup card wasn’t exactly a difficult task for Bulldogs’ head coach Sal Raccuglia last season. Wilson had one of the most talented rosters in the state. It included twelve seniors and six Division I commits. The Bulldogs averaged more than eight runs per game. They were the …