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Matt Kramer is certainly no stranger to big games. The 210-pound junior helped Wyomissing win the District 3-3A football championship back in November. The outside linebacker piled up a team-high eleven tackles in the state final against Central Valley. On Friday night in West Lawn, Kramer came through again, but …

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. …

As I spoke with Matt Flowers in the hallway outside of the gymnasium, the Muhls’ first-year head coach became very emotional. While trying to hold back tears, Flowers said, “I just wish my father could be here to see it.” His dad, who passed away in October of 2020, would …

A made free throw, a perfectly missed free throw, an offensive rebound, and a 3-pointer. All of that needed to happen for the Bulldogs in just 1.6 seconds…and it did. It played out exactly as longtime head coach Matt Coldren drew it up in the huddle during a timeout. Wilson …

How significant was Wilson’s 54-43 win over rival Gov. Mifflin? Head coach Matt Coldren said, “Playoffs started for us tonight.” Twelve teams qualify for the District 3-6A playoffs. Entering this matchup in West Lawn, the Bulldogs were #10 and the Mustangs were #13 in the power rankings. Wilson is trying …

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 …

Matt Flowers preaches defense, defense, and more defense. You can imagine that the Muhls’ first-year head coach wasn’t the least bit happy with his team’s performance on Saturday. Muhlenberg lost to Nativity 82-76. Flowers’ squad gave a much better defensive effort on Monday evening in Laureldale. The Muhls rolled over …

Edwin Suarez is a big reason why the Muhls are off to a great start despite losing three of their top four scorers from last year’s team to graduation. Suarez is providing 19 points and ten rebounds a night for Muhlenberg. The 6’6 senior picked up two early fouls and …

How strongly does Matt Coldren feel about his former coach Reggie Weiss? Coldren said, “I’m coaching because of him. I worshipped him. I wanted to be him.” Coldren surpassed Weiss for the most wins in school history, but his team certainly didn’t make it easy. The Bulldogs went 6-14 from …

Matt Coldren played for Reggie Weiss and was an assistant for six years with the legendary high school basketball coach. Weiss guided Central Catholic to a state championship in 1985 and then went on to win a school record 362 games at Wilson. Coldren is just two victories away from …