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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 …

At 6’5 and 230 pounds, Deven Sheerin can be an imposing figure on the mound. The right-hander features a fastball near 90 mph, along with a slider and changeup. Sheerin earned all-division recognition as a sophomore in 2021. He struck out 47 and walked just 9 over 31 innings. Sheerin’s …

Matt Ashcroft never lost faith. The Eagles’ third-year head coach has been telling everyone involved with his program that the team is improving and their record doesn’t reflect how good they are. Despite losing four in a row and seven of their last eight games, the players didn’t waiver either. …

Anthony Caccese and Allen Iverson don’t see eye to eye, and it’s not just because Iverson is 6’ while Exeter’s junior center is 6’6. Caccese and Iverson apparently have very different views on practice. Yes, we’re talking about practice. Caccese told me that the Eagles had an outstanding practice on …

Edwin Suarez was determined not to let his team down again. The 6’6 senior fouled out in Saturday’s 82-76 loss to Nativity. He had a season-low five points. Suarez bounced back in a big way on Monday evening in Laureldale. He erupted for a career-high 32 points in a 76-53 …

It’s mid-December and the Eagles have already matched their win total from a season ago. Exeter cruised past Manheim Township 59-46 in Reiffton to improve to (3-0). I asked head coach Matt Ashcroft why things have turned around so quickly. We also discussed the importance of having multi-sport athletes. Colin …

Teddy Snyder had just seven points in the Eagles’ first two games. His dad, as well as the coaching staff, kept encouraging him to shoot and it paid off against Manheim Township. Snyder made four 3-pointers in a 59-46 win on Tuesday in Reiffton. His father, Ted, knows a little …

The Eagles have three starters who were part of a football team that won the District 3-5A championship and reached the state semifinals. The football season didn’t end for Colin Payne, Joey Schlaffer, and Anthony Caccese until December 3rd. Exeter’s basketball team has only had three practices with all of …

What a season it has been for the (10-3) Eagles and (11-2) Warriors. They square off tonight in the Class 5A state semifinals at Bald Eagle High School in Wingate. The winner will be making its first appearance in a PIAA championship game. Exeter is coming off the biggest win …

A cooperative agreement allows Antietam students to play football at Exeter. Kyle Lash has been welcomed with open arms in Reiffton. Lash is one of four Exeter players who attend Antietam. The 6’3, 210-pound junior starts at guard and defensive tackle. Lash told me that he prefers defense because “hitting …