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The West Reading-Sacramento Basketball Cultural Exchange is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Ken Manfredi has been able to experience this unique program as both a player and coach. He was on the Sacramento All-Star team that came to Berks County in 1990. They ran into a star-studded West Reading …

How impressed has Joey Schlaffer been with Penn State head coach James Franklin? Schlaffer told me that Franklin is “the best coach in college football.” We talked about Franklin’s new 10-year contract and the family environment in State College. Schlaffer, who committed to Penn State one month ago, was named …

James Franklin made an appearance at Gov. Mifflin’s game vs. Harrisburg last week. Franklin arrived in Shillington in a helicopter and saw the Mustangs roll to a (49-13) win. I asked PSU commit Nick Singleton which teammate and coach would he trust the most to fly a helicopter! We also …

Nick Singleton was the most highly recruited running back in Berks County history. I asked him why he chose Penn State and how difficult it was to say no to Nick Saban. Singleton was a Class 5A All-State pick and the Berks County Player of the Year. The 218-pound senior …