Fleetwood went (13-28) over the past four seasons with Pangburn at the helm. The Tigers beat Shamokin 42-41 in overtime for the Eastern Conference Class 4A Championship in 2023. They finished (3-7) the following year. In 2025, Fleetwood won just two games. The Tigers have gone (0-12) in Section 3 of the L-L League in the last two seasons.

J.D. Okuniewski stepped down at Daniel Boone in November. He was the head coach in Birdsboro for three years. The Blazers finished (1-9, 1-6) this past fall. They were outscored 463-to-110. Pangburn is shifting from Section 3 to Section 4 of the L-L League.

The first four shots made by Fleetwood were all from beyond the arc. However, Wyomissing was on top 15-14 after the first quarter. Daniel Moyer, a 6’ senior forward, scored seven points in the first eight minutes. The (13-7, 8-3) Spartans went on an 8-0 run to begin the second period. Sophomore Brady Eisenhower, the quarterback of the football team, hit a pair of triples. Senna provided seven points in that quarter and the Tigers pulled within 29-27 at halftime. Wyomissing kicked off the second half with an 11-2 run, including a three-point play by Dom Arguelles. The 6’ senior point guard ended up with a team-high 20 points. Eisenhower chipped in with 13 points and Moyer added eight. The Spartans were in front 42-33 going into the fourth quarter.

Eisenhower and Arguelles converted layups to give the Spartans a 46-39 edge. A three-point play by Senna made it 46-42 with 2:48 left. Senna missed two foul shots with 2:20 to go, but he followed up his second attempt with a bucket. CJ Sallee then hit Eli Herndon with a bounce pass for a layup with 1:29 on the clock. A 7-0 run by Fleetwood in 80 seconds had tied it up at 46-46. Wyomissing opted to hold for the final shot. The Spartans committed a turnover with six seconds remaining which gave the ball back to the Tigers. Bieber ran a play called “53.” Senna inbounded it along his own baseline. He threw a short pass to Bryce Ryan and then ran deep like a wide receiver. Ryan lofted a long pass over the defense to Senna who was fouled as he was going to the basket. “That’s exactly the way we drew it up. It worked like a dream. I saw it coming before it happened and Bryce threw me a great pass,” noted Senna. He hit nothing but net on his first free throw with two seconds to play. Senna missed his second attempt, but the comeback was complete.

Fleetwood scored the final eight points and outscored Wyomissing 14-to-4 in the fourth quarter. “We definitely wanted to shut down their drives. That’s where they generate a lot of their points from,” replied Senna. The Spartans went 10-of-14 from the foul line and made four 3-pointers, all in the first half. Their seven-game winning streak came to a halt. Wyomissing and Schuylkill Valley are atop the Division 3 standings with (8-3) league records. The Spartans earn the division title by virtue of winning both meetings with the Panthers in the regular season. Wyomissing and Schuylkill Valley are headed to the BCIAA playoffs which begin on Monday with the quarterfinals. The Berks County girls basketball tournament starts this Saturday.

The Tigers finished 11-for-16 from the stripe. They connected six times from beyond the arc. Herndon had seven points, including five in the pivotal fourth quarter. Sallee and sophomore Josh Szilli helped the cause with six points apiece. Fleetwood swept Wyomissing this season. The Tigers took the first matchup 40-38 one month ago. Senna also led the way in that nailbiter with 19 points. “He’s such a great role model. He’s not a kid that’s arrogant. He wants everybody to do well. He wants to help everybody to be the best they can be including myself,” remarked Bieber. Fleetwood has improved dramatically from a (5-17) mark last year. The Tigers now wait to see if they get in the District 3-5A tournament. The top 16 teams qualify and Fleetwood is #18. Palmyra, Red Land, and Lampeter-Strasburg are currently ahead of the Tigers, but those schools still have games to play. If Tuesday was the final time that Senna puts on the Fleetwood uniform, he hopes that he made a positive impression. “I try to instill in them my work ethic. You can be as good as you want to be, you just have to work for it. I hope that I can really pass down that work ethic to them,” he said.

Oley Valley was on top 21-11 after the opening quarter. Fisher’s third trey made it 24-11 with 5:40 remaining in the first half. His fifth and final 3-pointer came with 3:30 left in the second period and gave the Lynx a 32-19 cushion. “We need him to score. When he doesn’t produce, it puts a lot of burden on our top two scorers. I’m proud of that kid, proud of them all,” noted Walters. Fisher has connected a team-high 23 times from beyond the arc. He sank seven shots from long range against Tulpehocken on December 19th.

Oley Valley was almost flawless in the first half. The Lynx splashed six treys, went 6-for-6 from the foul line, and only committed one turnover. Fleetwood, which had won five of its previous six contests, trailed 38-21 at halftime. The (7-6, 3-2) Tigers didn’t look comfortable against Oley Valley’s intense man-to-man defense. Fleetwood had 19 turnovers, including eight in the second quarter. A three-point play by Luke Turchi gave the Lynx a 45-25 edge midway through the third period. Gryffin Cappellano added a three-point play of his own with 2:30 to go in the third quarter. Cappellano, who opted not to play basketball a season ago, is committed to Lackawanna College for baseball. Oley Valley had a 54-37 advantage entering the fourth quarter.

Turchi and Nick DeBalko finished with 21 points apiece. They both came into the night averaging nearly 16 ppg. “They’re great players. They always get downhill well. Nick is a three level scorer. They pass the ball really well too. They can do everything on the offensive end,” explained Fisher. DeBalko was limited to one game last year due to a broken foot. The 5’10 guard also plays soccer and baseball. Turchi, a 5’10 lefty, provided 13 points in the second half for the (7-5, 4-2) Lynx. They ended up 8-for-8 from the charity stripe, while the Tigers were 7-of-10. Mason Senna poured in 21 points, including ten in the third period. “Senna is such a great player, but he had to work for every single one of those points,” emphasized Walters. The 6’2 senior guard is averaging 25.6 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals. Josh Szilli contributed ten points off the bench. The 5’11 sophomore hit both of Fleetwood’s 3-pointers. CJ Sallee, a 5’7 junior, was limited to two points. Senna and Sallee were both voted to the All-Division soccer team this past fall.

The Lynx and Tigers have already won more games than the 2024-25 campaign. Oley Valley was (6-16) and Fleetwood went (5-17) last year. The Lynx have five seniors in the starting lineup. “We’ve played [together] since middle school, some even elementary school. We’re all close. We’re all family off the court,” said Fisher.

Fleetwood returned six starters on each side of the ball from a team that went (3-7, 0-6) in 2024. Chase McMonagle is back at quarterback. The 5’11, 165-pound senior has completed 51% of his passes for 441 yards and six touchdowns. McMonagle threw for nearly 1,400 yards last fall. “He knows everybody’s job on the field. Whenever you have a question, he knows,” replied Fegely. Juniors Bryce Ryan and Bryan Robledo have been the primary targets for McMonagle this year. Ryan leads the (2-1) Tigers with 13 catches for 140 yards and a touchdown. His size (6’3, 205) can create mismatches in the passing game. “He’s a very big part of our offense. Whenever we need short yardage, we look his way,” said Fegely. Robledo has added 11 receptions for 131 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Juniors Nate Kummerer and Chase Adams are other skill position players to keep an eye on. Colin Dragan, Shane Pekuri, Anthony Garipoli, Gabe Narvez, and Johny Ulicne comprise the offensive line. Dragan (6’2, 360) and Pekuri (6’3, 265) are at right guard and right tackle respectively.

Fleetwood travels to Robesonia on Friday. Conrad Weiser is off to a (3-0) start. The Scouts went (10-1) last season and claimed the Section 3 championship in the Lancaster-Lebanon League. “It’s definitely a big game since it’s league play now, but we just look at it like it’s our next opponent,” stated Fegely.

Gov. Mifflin faces District 11 runner-up Liberty at 11am at DeSales University in Center Valley.

Fleetwood takes on District 4 champ Montoursville at 11am at Central Columbia High School in Bloomsburg.

Berks Catholic meets District 11 champion Notre Dame Green Pond at 4pm at Methacton High School in Eagleville.

The state semifinals will take place on Monday, June 9th.

6A

Wilson travels to District 7 champion North Allegheny at 4pm.

5A

Gov. Mifflin hosts District 12 runner-up Frankford at 4pm.

4A

Fleetwood takes on District 7 champion North Catholic at Seneca Valley High School at 4:30pm.

Bieber spent the past two years as the head coach of the Brandywine Heights’ girls basketball team. The Bullets went (14-8) last season, but missed the Berks County and District 3 playoffs. He has an overall record of (264-216). Bieber spent four years coaching the girls team at Tulpehocken. He was the Boyertown girls basketball coach for 13 seasons. Bieber guided the Bears to the Class 6A state championship in 2017. Boyertown defeated North Allegheny 46-35 at the Giant Center in Hershey.

There was an opening at Fleetwood after Terry Sitler retired. He led the Tigers for a dozen years with a mark of (138-126). Fleetwood finished (22-5) two seasons ago and was the District 3-4A runner-up. That squad included Jake Karnish who ended his career as the school’s all-time leading scorer with 1,420 points. The Tigers were (20-6) this year. Their starting lineup featured five seniors and included 1,000-point scorer Aiden Soumas. Fleetwood wound up fourth in the District 3-4A tournament. The Tigers lost 79-52 to Scranton Prep in the first round of the state playoffs. Sitler was (264-294) overall including his twelve seasons at Brandywine Heights. Bieber said he’s excited for this new opportunity.