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The seeds are set for the Berks County baseball playoffs. I’m told that three challenges were made at the coaches’ seeding meeting on Tuesday night, but all three were unsuccessful. The original seeds are determined by the District 3 power rankings and they didn’t change this year. The county quarterfinals …

On Senior Night at Owls Field, a junior led Wilson to victory over Gov. Mifflin. Matt VanOstenbridge tossed a two-hitter with eight strikeouts in a 1-0 win. “It’s huge…every sport we have at Wilson it’s huge. We know it’s gonna be a battle every single time,” said VanOstenbridge about the …

There was an old-fashioned pitcher’s duel at Berks Catholic on a chilly Wednesday afternoon. No runs crossed the plate through five innings. Junior shortstop Paul Petersen ripped a 2-run double down the left field line in the 6th and the Lynx went on to win 5-2. “I was just trying …

13 teams will participate in the Berks County High School Baseball Showcase at Owls Field in West Lawn this week. Seven games will take place between Wednesday and Saturday at Ted Palka Park. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students which allows you to see all of the …

Here are my high school baseball rankings for the Berks League. Remember that no matter where your favorite team is ranked, the sun will come out tomorrow! It’s also important to keep in mind that pitching is the name of the game. A great starter can neutralize a more talented …

It was a historic night at Santander Arena for the Wyomissing girls basketball team. The Spartans defeated Reading 46-28 to win their first Berks League championship. “It feels amazing. It feels even better that we did it together as a team,” said Maddie Campbell. As usual, Wyomissing got the job …

The brackets have been released and the county playoffs start on Monday! It was nice to see that the challenge system worked during the coaches’ seeding meeting this week. Exeter deserved to be the #2 seed and the Eagles were able to move up from the #4 spot. Exeter won …

I was talking with Berks Catholic head coach Snip Esterly recently, and he mentioned that I haven’t posted rankings for awhile. Well Snip, ask and you shall receive! The truth is that I wanted a larger sample size of games to better evaluate all of the teams. Without further ado, …

Here are my final Berks County high school football rankings. I was fortunate enough to cover 22 games involving local schools this season. Thanks to the coaches and athletic directors for their assistance. It’s greatly appreciated. Remember that no matter where your favorite team is ranked, the sun will come …

The BCIAA announced its All-Star team for the 2022 football season. It was another exciting year of action across Berks County. Wyomissing reached the state semifinals in Class 3A and Exeter advanced to the District 3-5A championship game. Congratulations to these student-athletes. The competition for these awards was very tough. …