Wins usually don’t come easy if you’re still playing high school basketball in March. Exeter found that out against Fox Chapel in the opening round of the PIAA-5A tournament. The Eagles held on for a thrilling 62-57 victory. “They consistently battle through adversity…I’m just happy for this community and for …
Read More »Reece Garvin-Exeter
Reece Garvin suffered an injury in the Berks Conference Championship and missed Exeter’s first three games of the District 3-5A playoffs. The versatile 6’3 junior was thrilled to be cleared for the District 3 Final on Thursday at the Giant Center. “It was amazing. They’ve been fighting hard for me …
Read More »Anthony Caccese-Exeter
When Exeter faced Berks Catholic two weeks ago, Anthony Caccese erupted for a career-high 27 points in a 49-45 win. The Eagles met the Saints again in the Berks Conference semifinals on Wednesday at Santander Arena. As Yogi Berra once said, “It’s like deja vu all over again.” Caccese finished …
Read More »Zyion Paschall-Exeter
Exeter point guard Zyion Paschall takes a lot of pride in his defense. “I feel like I’m one of the best defenders in the county, and I really don’t care who you are. I’m gonna lock you down,” stated Paschall. The 5’10 senior also came through on the other end …
Read More »Matt Ashcroft-Exeter
Cedar Crest rolled over Gov. Mifflin by twenty points on Monday in Shillington. Exeter head coach Matt Ashcroft was there to witness that impressive performance. The Falcons’ return trip to Berks County had a much different outcome. Exeter dominated Cedar Crest 62-42 on Friday at Reiffton. The nightcap of the …
Read More »Richie Karstien-Exeter
Richie Karstien remembers how his freshman season ended and it still doesn’t sit well with him. “We won our second round of playoffs and the seniors were [acting] like we won the Super Bowl. We’re trying to make this a normal thing, always winning the District ‘chip’. We’re trying to …
Read More »Anthony Caccese-Exeter
If you’re wondering how exciting Exeter’s 21-17 win at Manheim Central was on Friday night, Anthony Caccese said it was the best game he thinks he ever played in. Keep in mind that Caccese and the Eagles upset Gov. Mifflin for the District 3-5A championship a season ago. Nate Pashley’s …
Read More »Exeter-Manheim Central Preview
We’ve reached the final week of the regular season and the Section 2 championship in the Lancaster-Lebanon League is still up for grabs. Exeter visits Manheim Central in a heavyweight bout on Friday night. The bell rings at 7pm. Both teams enter with records of (9-0, 5-0). The Eagles are …
Read More »Mason Rotelli-Exeter
Colin Payne set a single-season school record for passing yards and helped Exeter capture its first District 3 championship last year. In his college debut earlier this month, Payne broke Alvernia’s single-game record by throwing for 380 yards. Needless to say, Mason Rotelli had some big shoes to fill. The …
Read More »Matt Bauer-Exeter
It’s not often that a football season begins with a rivalry matchup, but that was the case on Friday in Birdsboro. A great crowd was on hand to see Exeter battle Daniel Boone for the 64th time. “This is my 14th year, I’ve never once had to get my kids …
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