County – Berks Sports Report

PIAA Baseball Tournament

Paul Roberts — Sat, 31 May 2025 18:59:08 +0000

Three teams from Berks County have qualified for the state baseball playoffs. Gov. Mifflin, Fleetwood, and Berks Catholic will be in action on Monday, June 2. The (25-1) Mustangs and (18-7) Saints both won District 3 championships. The (15-7) Tigers advanced to the PIAA tournament by finishing in third place.

Gov. Mifflin claimed its first state title last year in Class 5A. The Mustangs defeated Hollidaysburg 2-1 in the championship game. Fleetwood reached the state semifinals a season ago for the first time in school history. The Tigers fell to Indiana 10-3. Berks Catholic didn’t qualify for the PIAA tournament in 2024.

Gov. Mifflin and Berks Catholic will be hosting their first round matchups. Meanwhile, Fleetwood will be traveling to Philadelphia. Here are the three playoff contests on tap for Monday.

Class 6A:

Perkiomen Valley at Gov. Mifflin-4pm

Class 4A:

Fleetwood at Archbishop Ryan-4:30pm

Class 3A:

Hughesville at Berks Catholic-4pm

Donovan Gingrich-Tri-County All-Star Game

Paul Roberts — Sun, 25 May 2025 12:41:50 +0000

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 Manheim Central on Friday night. “We matched up pretty well. I think if we play ten times, it goes pretty evenly,” said Conrad Weiser quarterback Donovan Gingrich. The Bloomsburg commit finished 10-of-16 for 207 yards and three touchdowns. “Playing with people that I haven’t been able to play with, that are the best on their team, is pretty fun,” replied Gingrich. Wilson offensive lineman Derek Reiniger moved to running back in short yardage situations for Berks/Lebanon. He made the most of the opportunity with a pair of touchdown runs up the middle. Lancaster trailed 17-0 with 6:23 left in the second quarter. Caileb Howse from Lampeter-Strasburg scrambled six yards for a score to get them on the board with two minutes to go in the first half. After an interception by Warwick’s Quinn Care, Howse lofted a beautiful pass down the left sideline to his high school teammate Dom Brown. That 74-yard strike made it 17-14. Brown and Howse are both headed to Millersville University. Manheim Township quarterback Carson Weisser started the second half with a bang. He found McCaskey’s DeAndre Jones for a 80-yard touchdown and a 21-17 lead. Berks/Lebanon answered right back when Gingrich connected with Exeter’s Carter Redding down the right seam for a 64-yard score. “You’ve got weapons all over the field,” emphasized Gingrich. Redding racked up 170 yards on six receptions. The East Stroudsburg commit was named the MVP for Berks/Lebanon. Brown received that award for Lancaster. His 9-yard touchdown run put Lancaster back in front at 28-24 with 6:21 to play in the third quarter. Brown ended up with 98 yards on eight carries. Declan Clancy of Manheim Township rumbled for 87 yards on 13 carries. He’s also going to Bloomsburg. Weisser and Jones hooked up again for a 31-yard touchdown with 9:16 remaining. The pass was tipped at the 4-yard line, but Jones demonstrated outstanding concentration to bring it in. Berks/Lebanon pulled within 35-32 with 7:40 left. Gingrich rolled right and hit Exeter’s Genuine Stutzman for a 16-yard score. The 6’3, 220-pound TE/LB is another Bloomsburg recruit. After a long kickoff return, Howse threw a perfect fade to Hempfield’s Brayden Charles for a 21-yard touchdown. The 6’3, 205-pound target was named the Section 1 Wide Receiver of the Year last fall. Berks/Lebanon was down 42-32 with 7:16 to go. A fumble by Lancaster set them up with a short field at the 33-yard line. Gingrich zipped a 6-yard touchdown pass over the middle to Max Heffner of Daniel Boone with 1:37 left. However, Howse sealed the victory for Lancaster with a 44-yard touchdown run with 36 seconds to play. The L-S star had two scores through the air and two more on the ground. Howse passed for 135 yards and ran for 59. Weisser went 6-for-10 for 147 yards. Jones had a big night with five catches for 148 yards. Lancaster piled up 506 total yards, while Berks/Lebanon accumulated 446. Evan Myers, the son of head coach Brett Myers, was very efficient. The Kutztown commit was 7-of-8 for 156 yards. He’s the all-time passing leader at Twin Valley. Gingrich wrapped up a standout career at Conrad Weiser. The Scouts went (10-1) in 2024 and won the Section 3 championship. “It hurts that this is gonna be the last time playing with my friends, but I’ve got college to look forward to,” said Gingrich.

Chris Nunn Memorial Football Combine

Paul Roberts — Sat, 24 May 2025 20:25:04 +0000

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:

1.Brandon Pyle-Schuylkill Valley

2.Leo Brown-Exeter

3.Isaiah Massillon-Gov. Mifflin and Ethan Betances-Wyomissing

Bench press:

1.Nate Rose-Berks Catholic

2.Palmer Reber-Berks Catholic and Noah DiGiacomo-Twin Valley

3.Jackson Kozik-Exeter and Eugene Booth-Conrad Weiser

Vertical leap:

1.Logan Cammauf-Schuylkill Valley

2.Chris Susana-Gov. Mifflin

3.Lebron Leaf-Gov. Mifflin

QB challenge:

1.Connor Sellars-Conrad Weiser

2.Brady Eisenhower-Wyomissing

3.Alex Aletras-Schuylkill Valley

L-drill:

1.Chris Susana-Gov. Mifflin

2.Brayden Sweitzer-Conrad Weiser

3.Lebron Leaf-Gov. Mifflin

5/10/5 shuttle:

1.Brayden Sweitzer-Conrad Weiser

2.Lebron Leaf-Gov. Mifflin

3.Patrick Steuer-Gov. Mifflin

3-hop:

1.Chris Susana-Gov. Mifflin

2.Logan Cammauf-Schuylkill Valley

3.Leo Brown-Exeter

District 3 Baseball Playoff Picture

Paul Roberts — Thu, 22 May 2025 03:12:58 +0000

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 6A semifinals and clinching a berth in the state tournament. They led Ephrata 4-3 in the 7th, but a close call at first base didn’t go their way. The Mounts ended up with three runs in the final inning and a 6-4 victory. Exeter was on top of Conestoga Valley 5-0 after six innings in a Class 5A matchup. The Buckskins rallied to beat the (16-8) Eagles 7-6 in eight innings.

Weather permitting, four teams from the Berks League will be in action on Thursday. However, the forecast doesn’t look great. Gov. Mifflin hosts Ephrata at 4:30pm in a District 3-6A semifinal. UConn commit Bryce Detwiler and Millersville commit Camryn Simes are expected to be on the mound. Detwiler (8-0, 0.60) has 42 strikeouts and just seven walks in 46 innings. Simes (10-0, 1.58) has piled up 93 strikeouts over 62 innings. The junior righty has only allowed 37 hits. The top-seeded Mustangs are (23-1). The fifth-seeded Mounts come in at (18-7). Gov. Mifflin won the BCIAA championship, while Ephrata was the Lancaster-Lebanon League runner-up.

Fleetwood travels to East Pennsboro for a District 3-4A semifinal at 4:30pm. The Panthers are the #1 seed. They’ve won three straight District 3 titles. The fourth-seeded Tigers are (14-6). The top three teams in Class 4A qualify for the PIAA tournament.

Berks Catholic and Wyomissing have made it to the District 3-3A semifinals. The third-seeded Saints visit second-seeded Trinity. First pitch is scheduled for 3:30pm. Wyomissing, the #4 seed, will make the trip to #1 seed Bermudian Springs at 4:30pm. The season will be over for the losers of these semifinals. Only two teams in Class 3A move on to the state playoffs.

All-County Baseball Team

Paul Roberts — Sun, 18 May 2025 21:28:23 +0000

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 Mustangs defeated Berks Catholic 11-1 in six innings. Gov. Mifflin’s Chris Hole was named the Berks League Coach of the Year today. Hole is in his 13th season at the helm in Shillington. Detwiler was joined on the All-County team by his teammates Ethan Grim and Travis Jenkins. They are also repeat selections. Here’s the entire 2025 All-Berks baseball squad.

Chris Hole-Gov. Mifflin-Coach of the Year

Bryce Detwiler-Gov. Mifflin-Player of the Year

Ethan Grim-Gov. Mifflin

Travis Jenkins-Gov. Mifflin

Gavin Miller-Exeter

Jake Hafer-Exeter

Ben Kulp-Wilson

Nate Lord-Twin Valley

Trey Stricker-Berks Catholic

Ryan Graham-Wyomissing

Ty Shuey-Hamburg

Colten Mathias-Kutztown

Aden Reiter-Gov. Mifflin

Paul Roberts — Thu, 15 May 2025 14:01:07 +0000

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 overlooked in a star-studded lineup that includes three Division I players. Reiter’s two-out, RBI single to right field helped the Mustangs break the BCIAA Championship Game open in the 4th inning. “I was looking for a fastball my first at-bat. I missed the fastball and I really wanted to hunt the fastball my second at-bat,” explained Reiter. Berks Catholic ace Trey Stricker was trying to get out of a jam and keep the score 2-1. After a walk and a single, Stricker struck out the next two batters. Reiter, however, didn’t let him off the hook. His single brought home Koehler for a 3-1 advantage. Gov. Mifflin ended up with four runs in the 4th and cruised to a 11-1 victory in six innings. The (22-1) Mustangs claimed their 16th Berks League title. Last year, they lost to Wilson 10-3 in the BCIAA Final. “It really motivated us. It lit a fire,” emphasized Reiter. After his single, Detwiler was walked intentionally which loaded the bases. Branson Adams was hit by a pitch to make it 4-1. Jenkins and Grim drew consecutive walks and the lead quickly became 6-1. Stricker, who held Wilson to one run over 6.2 innings in Saturday’s quarterfinal, gave up six runs in 3.2 innings on Wednesday night at Owls Field. The West Chester commit allowed four hits, four walks, and hit two batters. He entered the game with a (5-0) record and an eye-popping 0.44 ERA over 48 innings this season. Sophomore lefty Cole Harter tossed 1.1 innings of scoreless relief, but Gov. Mifflin erupted for five runs off Brock Shrawder in the 6th. Jenkins delivered a sacrifice fly to left for a 7-1 edge. The senior catcher, who’s headed to Canisius, was 1-for-1 with 2 RBI. Billy Angstadt then walked with the bases juiced. Sean Kelly was brought in from the bullpen and walked pinch-hitter Jaden Smith. Joe Murray, another pinch-hitter, followed with a two-run double to right field to end it. Detwiler went the distance for the Mustangs. The UConn commit limited the (15-7) Saints to three hits. Detwiler struck out seven and walked none. “He always goes out there and does great. He’s a dog,” said Reiter. Grim put top-seeded Gov. Mifflin in front 2-0 with a single to center in the bottom of the 1st. “It felt great because we could go out on defense and relax and make plays,” noted Reiter. Grim, a Virginia Tech commit, went 2-for-3 with a run and 3 RBI. Adams and Angstadt each added a hit and scored two runs apiece. The Mustangs finished with eight hits. Berks Catholic handed out ten walks. The seventh-seeded Saints were searching for their first Berks County championship. Junior outfielder Owen Schalk was 2-for-2. He scored their lone run on Victor Mejia’s sacrifice fly to center in the 2nd inning. Both teams are headed to the District 3 playoffs. Gov. Mifflin has moved up to Class 6A this year. After winning their third BCIAA crown in five seasons, the Mustangs will get a bye in the opening round of the District 3-6A tournament. They will host either #8 Northeastern or #9 Mechanicsburg in the quarterfinals on Monday at 4:30pm. Berks Catholic is home against Littlestown in the District 3-3A quarterfinals on Monday. First pitch is at 4:30pm.

District 3 Baseball Brackets

Paul Roberts — Wed, 14 May 2025 18:40:34 +0000

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 at 4:30pm on Friday.

#12 Muhlenberg visits #5 Ephrata at 4:30pm on Friday.

#1 Gov. Mifflin has a bye and will play on Monday in the quarterfinals against the Northeastern/Mechanicsburg winner.

Class 5A:

#4 Exeter meets #13 West York at 4pm on Friday in Reiffton.

#5 Twin Valley takes on #12 Conestoga Valley at 4:30pm on Friday in Elverson.

Class 4A:

#4 Fleetwood is home against #5 James Buchanan at 4:30pm on Monday.

#8 Oley Valley travels to #1 East Pennsboro at 4:30pm on Monday.

Class 3A:

#3 Berks Catholic hosts #6 Littlestown at 4:30pm on Monday.

#4 Wyomissing entertains #5 Kutztown at 4:30pm on Monday.

Class A:

#3 High Point Baptist Academy is home versus #6 Shalom Christian at 4:30pm on Friday.

Mustangs hold off Eagles in Semifinals

Paul Roberts — Tue, 13 May 2025 03:55:37 +0000

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 hits over six innings. The Virginia Tech commit struck out nine and walked three. “Just a gutsy performance for him. He probably would be the first to tell you that he didn’t have his best stuff. He went out real hard in the first inning and I think that affected his stamina…Can’t say enough about Ethan,” said head coach Chris Hole. Grim hit 95 mph in the opening frame. The 6’1, 195-pound righty struck out three of the first six batters that he faced. Exeter’s Kamren Martin, a 6’3 junior, was equally impressive on the mound. Both of the runs that he gave up were unearned. Martin limited Gov. Mifflin to five hits. He finished with seven strikeouts and two walks in 5.2 innings. Bryce Detwiler reached on an error in the bottom of the 1st. The UConn commit scored on a single up the middle by Branson Adams. Detwiler ripped a ball that hit Martin in the leg in the 2nd. Martin’s throw to first base was off target which allowed Detwiler to reach second. Travis Jenkins then singled through the left side and kept running towards second base. The throw to second base got away and Detwiler raced home for an early 2-0 edge. However, the (21-1) Mustangs wouldn’t score again. Detwiler went 1-for-3 and Billy Angstadt added a pair of singles. Jenkins was 1-for-1 with a couple of walks. The (15-7) Eagles were hitless until the top of the 5th. Chase Youse and Aiden Rhoades provided back-to-back singles. Jake Hafer singled to left field to pull Exeter within 2-1. Grim got a groundout to second to minimize the damage. The Eagles threatened in the top of the 6th. They had a runner on second base with one out. Grim struck out the next two batters to keep Gov. Mifflin in front. Detwiler picked up the save with two strikeouts in the 7th. Gavin Barker, the designated hitter, started the 7th with a bloop single to right field. He was stranded on second base as Rhoades flew out to right and Hafer struck out to end a tense matchup. “We knew that they were gonna be on their game tonight and give us their absolute best. Credit to them, that’s exactly what they did,” noted Hole. Each team left six runners on base. The Mustangs committed one error. They will meet Berks Catholic for the Berks League championship. That game is scheduled for 7pm on Tuesday at Owls Field.

BCIAA Baseball Tournament Update

Paul Roberts — Fri, 09 May 2025 16:50:35 +0000

The rain has led to several changes in the BCIAA baseball playoffs. The two remaining quarterfinals will now be held on Saturday at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Exeter and Fleetwood game will resume at 3pm. They’re scoreless in the second inning. The Wilson and Berks Catholic matchup will follow. They’re scoreless in the first inning.

The Berks League semifinals will take place on Monday, May 12th at FirstEnergy Stadium. The first game will begin at 3:30pm. The championship has been moved to Owls Field in West Lawn on Tuesday, May 13th. First pitch is currently scheduled for 7pm. However, that time could change due to the weather.

BCIAA Baseball Quarterfinals

Paul Roberts — Fri, 09 May 2025 04:47:04 +0000

The Berks County baseball playoffs got underway on Thursday. Sixth-seeded Wyomissing beat third-seeded Twin Valley 8-7 in a wild quarterfinal at Muhlenberg. The Raiders had runners on the corners with one out in the bottom of the 7th. Grant Moser hit a fly ball to shallow right field. Teddy White made the catch in foul territory and fired the ball home. He overthrew the catcher, but Ryan Graham was backing up the plate. Graham caught the ball and made a diving tag to get Nate Sedgwick and end the game. Graham picked up the win in relief. The southpaw allowed one run on three hits in 1.1 innings. The junior, who entered the day with a lofty .523 batting average, also provided two hits. Twin Valley opted to start junior Nate Lord instead of Kutztown University commit Kooper Zdimal. The senior righty had a 0.62 ERA in the regular season. Zdimal allowed just 24 hits over 45 innings. The (14-6) Spartans came out swinging. They put up five runs in the 1st. The (13-6) Raiders scored three times in the 3rd to pull within 6-4. They added a run in the 4th and another in the 6th to tie it up. Zdimal was taken out after tossing four scoreless innings of relief and 49 pitches. He limited Wyomissing to one hit. Ben Vaughan surrendered a pair of unearned runs on two hits in the top of the 7th. Twin Valley made it interesting in the bottom half of the frame, but the Spartans held on thanks to Graham’s heads-up play. After finishing (8-12) a season ago, Wyomissing is going to the BCIAA semifinals under first-year head coach Nick Wojciechowski. He got two hits apiece from Birkley Ziegler, Dan Noey, Zander Westwood, White, and Graham. Noey and Westwood each knocked in two runs. Noah Rauenzahn was charged with six runs, five earned, in 5.2 innings. The junior gave up six hits and five walks. Lord took the loss after allowing six runs on nine hits. He only lasted two innings. Lord was 2-for-3 at the plate with 2 RBI. Sophomore Brody Majeski went 3-for-3. The Raiders ended up with nine hits. They left eight men on base and committed three errors.

The first quarterfinal at Owls Field in West Lawn wasn’t nearly as dramatic. Top-seeded Gov. Mifflin defeated Division 4 champion Kutztown 10-2. The Mustangs went with #3 starter Evan Glucksnis and it paid off. The junior right-hander held the Cougars to two runs, one earned, on seven hits over six innings. Glucksnis piled up seven strikeouts. Matt Koehler, a Juniata commit, made it 4-0 with a 3-run double in the bottom of the 3rd. Kutztown strung together four consecutive singles with one out in the 4th. Glucksnis got a strikeout and a groundout to end the threat. A two-run single by Canisius commit Travis Jenkins put Gov. Mifflin on top 9-2 in the 6th. He had two hits and 3 RBI. Koehler was responsible for three of his team’s nine hits. He drove in four runs. The Mustangs improved to (20-1) while saving Ethan Grim or Bryce Detwiler for the semifinals. Colin Diehl suffered the loss for the (12-8) Cougars. He gave up five runs on four hits and three walks in 2.1 innings. Colten Mathias and Elliot Knutsen had two hits apiece. Kutztown finished with eight hits.

The nightcap at Owls Field between Fleetwood and Exeter was suspended due to rain. The (13-5) Tigers and (14-6) Eagles were scoreless in the 2nd inning.

The quarterfinal featuring Wilson and Berks Catholic didn’t even make it to the 2nd. The (13-6) Bulldogs and (13-6) Saints are scoreless in the top of the 1st. Wilson is the defending county champion.

Fleetwood and Exeter will resume their game at 5:30pm on Friday at Owls Field. The Wilson versus Berks Catholic matchup will follow in West Lawn. The Bulldogs are the #2 seed. The semifinals are scheduled for Saturday at FirstEnergy Stadium.