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Kutztown and Reading combined for 16 runs when they met in the winner’s bracket final of the Berks County Legion playoffs on Saturday. The second-seeded Cougars and top-seeded Groundhogs squared off again on Monday for the championship, but this time runs were at a premium. Chris Bergstrom’s two-out, RBI single …

Fleetwood’s boys basketball team is getting a makeover. The Tigers will look much different this winter. They’ll have five new starters and a new head coach. Jason Bieber takes over for Terry Sitler who retired after twelve years. Bieber is no stranger to Fleetwood. He graduated from the high school …

The Berks County Legion baseball postseason got underway on Monday. Shillington and Post 217 (Oley/Topton) met in the play-in game. They were tied 6-6 before Shillington erupted for eight runs in the bottom of the 6th inning. Post 217 fell 14-6. The bracket is set for Wednesday. The double-elimination tournament …

Berks County has had more than its fair share of legendary high school football coaches. Al Silveri was part of that exclusive group. He spent more than fifty years coaching football at the high school level. Silveri died on Monday at the age of 76. A viewing will be held …

For the first time in several years, the Pennsylvania State Baseball Coaches Association released All-State selections. There are first and second teams for all six classifications in Pennsylvania. Gov. Mifflin and High Point Baptist each have three All-State picks. The Mustangs won their first state championship in school history this …

The Berks/Lancaster-Lebanon team lost to Inter-Ac 11-4 in the Carpenter Cup at FDR Park on Monday morning. Inter-Ac took control early with six runs in the 2nd inning. Wilson southpaw Matt VanOstenbridge struggled with his command. The Penn State commit allowed six runs, five earned, on two hits and four …

A tryout was held on Sunday for the 2024 Berks County/Lancaster-Lebanon Carpenter Cup baseball team. Their first game is on Monday, June 10th against Inter-Ac. First pitch is at 10:30am at Richie Ashburn Field in FDR Park in Philadelphia. The Carpenter Cup is a single-elimination tournament. Here is the Berks/L-L …

The Berks County Football Coaches Association inducted its 21st Hall of Fame class on Saturday at the Green Valley Chateau. The BCFCA Hall of Fame now includes 139 members. It consists of former players, coaches, officials, and special contributors. Players must be at least 35 years old and coaches are …

The BCIAA and District 3 playoffs are in the books. Three teams from Berks County qualified for the PIAA tournament. Wilson, Gov. Mifflin, and Fleetwood are moving on to the state playoffs. The Bulldogs, Mustangs, and Tigers will all be in action on Monday. Meanwhile, here are my high school …

The 2024 BCIAA baseball playoffs wrapped up on Monday with Wilson beating rival Gov. Mifflin 10-3 at FirstEnergy Stadium. On Thursday, the All-Berks team was revealed. The players are voted upon by the coaches in the Berks League. Congratulations to all of the selections! Bill Underwood-Wilson-Coach of the Year Bryce …