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Matt Hoffert has a lot of reasons to smile. He’s saving money on gas and tolls because he no longer has to drive to Philadelphia. He has more time to spend with his family. Plus, he has a 3-year starter to work with at quarterback. The former Hamburg lineman and …

November 5th, 2021 is a date that Xander Menapace will never forget. The Hawks made school history by earning their first District 3 playoff victory. They beat #6 seed Bermudian Springs 31-27. “It really felt amazing. That night it was crazy. That was the most I’ve ever seen it packed,” …

Seven Hamburg graduates were playing college baseball on the same day last week. That says a lot about the Hawks’ program. Nick Evangelista is in his 12th season as the head coach. He’s also the manager of Hamburg’s legion baseball team. Evangelista has a record of (159-88) at the high …

Tristan Baer’s bullpen session before the Hawks’ season opener against Fleetwood wasn’t good. The Tigers would probably be surprised to know that considering how Baer performed when he took the mound last Friday. The 6’2, 205-pound senior was locked in. Baer went the distance in a 2-0 victory. He struck …

Matt Hoffert is returning to Hawk Hill. The 2001 Hamburg graduate was named the Hawks’ head football coach on Monday. Hoffert has a great deal of experience at the high school and college levels. Most recently, he served as the offensive coordinator at Chestnut Hill College. He had two stints …

I’ve confirmed that Jeff Chillot is stepping down as the head football coach at Hamburg due to personal reasons. Chillot told me that it was a genuine pleasure to coach at Hamburg for the past season. Chillot said he really enjoyed working with the players, assistant coaches, and athletic director …

There are several quality quarterbacks in Section 2 of the Berks Football League this year. The Hawks faced Logan Klitsch of Conrad Weiser last week and now they’re preparing for Tanner Maddocks of Fleetwood. Klitsch is committed to Dartmouth and Maddocks is going to Villanova. Fortunately, the Hawks have a …

Cameron Harris is one of several Hawks getting a lot of playing time on both sides of the ball. The 6’1, 187-pound senior has three interceptions at safety. He recently made the transition from WR to TE. Harris is glad to have junior Xander Menapace at QB. He talked about …

Diohnny Ruiz is averaging nearly 13 yards/carry for the (5-2) Hawks. The 5’11, 185-pound senior is fourth in Berks County with 748 rushing yards on just 59 carries. He’s also Hamburg’s leading receiver with 16 catches. Ruiz makes the most of his touches with 15TD. He had 94 yards on …

Xander Menapace is one of the top-rated quarterbacks in Berks County. The 6’4, 195-pound junior has thrown 7TD passes and just one INT this season. Menapace is completing 65% of his passes. I asked him if he would like to put the ball up in the air even more (dumb …