Tag Archives: Matt

Matt VanOstenbridge-Wilson

Wilson senior Matt VanOstenbridge had to deal with back tightness this season. It’s safe to say that the Bulldogs’ ace is healthy again. The southpaw tossed a one-hitter in a 1-0 victory over Fleetwood last week. On Wednesday, VanOstenbridge was even better. The Penn State commit fired a no-hitter against …

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Matt Koehler-Gov. Mifflin

Gov. Mifflin is one of the top teams in Berks County, as well as Class 5A in District 3. The Mustangs could be even better next year and that’s a scary thing to think about for their opponents. They had seven juniors in the starting lineup for the Berks High …

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Matt Coldren-Wilson

Wilson head coach Matt Coldren and his team will remember the past five days for a long time. The Bulldogs beat fifth-seeded Exeter, top-seeded Berks Catholic, and second-seeded Reading to win the Berks Conference championship. They held off the Red Knights 54-53 on Friday night in front of 3,443 fans …

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Matt Coldren-Wilson

Wilson hosted Warwick on Thursday in a matchup of two teams that qualified for the state playoffs a season ago. The Bulldogs had a slim 27-25 advantage heading into the fourth quarter. Their defense was the key in a 43-32 victory. “We were really good tonight. I thought we did …

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Matt Bauer-Exeter

It wasn’t that long ago that Exeter was riding an eight-game winning streak and ranked in the top 5 in the state in Class 5A. How quickly things can change. #8 seed Hershey rallied from a 21-0 halftime deficit to stun the ninth-seeded Eagles 28-27 in the opening round of …

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Matt Bauer-Exeter

Exeter and Manheim Central were even for 24 minutes at Don Thomas Stadium. The second half, however, belonged to the Barons. Manheim Central won its 28th Section 2 championship by beating the Eagles 42-14. “I can’t say enough about the effort I got from my kids…That score is not indicative …

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Matt VanOstenbridge-PSU

Matt VanOstenbridge won’t be leaving the state to play college baseball after all. The rising senior at Wilson originally committed to Kent State in mid-May. On Tuesday, however, the southpaw announced that he’ll be going to Penn State. VanOstenbridge pitched better than his (6-5) record this spring. He had a …

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Matt VanOstenbridge-Wilson

On Senior Night at Owls Field, a junior led Wilson to victory over Gov. Mifflin. Matt VanOstenbridge tossed a two-hitter with eight strikeouts in a 1-0 win. “It’s huge…every sport we have at Wilson it’s huge. We know it’s gonna be a battle every single time,” said VanOstenbridge about the …

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Matt Ashcroft-Exeter

It’s called March Madness for a reason. Exeter trailed by four points in overtime and both of its all-county players had fouled out. The Eagles had two freshmen on the floor against Peters Township in the PIAA-5A quarterfinals. Kevin Saenz took control and Exeter pulled out a thrilling 75-72 victory …

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Matt Ashcroft-Exeter

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 …

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