How good will the Mustangs be now that the Nick Singleton era is over? That’s a question that a lot of people across Berks County are asking. Clay Reynolds is well aware that Singleton was a unique talent. Reynolds helped pave the way for Singleton as Gov. Mifflin’s left guard. …
Read More »Jeff Lang-Gov. Mifflin
Gov. Mifflin head coach Jeff Lang still isn’t sure who all of his starters will be for this Friday’s season opener against Spring-Ford. It’s understandable considering that the Mustangs only return three starters from last year’s (10-1) squad that averaged 48 points. Star running back Nick Singleton is at Penn …
Read More »Ayden Martin-Gov. Mifflin
If you saw him throw down a windmill dunk, you might think Ayden Martin is going to college to play basketball. The football field, however, is where the rising senior at Gov. Mifflin excels. Martin recently committed to Division I Monmouth, an FCS program in the Colonial Athletic Association. Martin …
Read More »Chris Hole-Gov. Mifflin
If you knock a team’s starting pitcher out of the game in the second inning, usually you’re in good shape. Unfortunately for Gov. Mifflin, Manheim Township could turn to Fisher Druck. The PSU-Harrisburg commit tossed 5.1 innings of scoreless relief as the fourth-seeded Blue Streaks beat the top-seeded Mustangs 7-6 …
Read More »Nick Singleton-PSU/Gov. Mifflin
James Franklin has made it clear this offseason that the Nittany Lions’ running game needs to improve. Penn State averaged 3.2 yards per carry last season. The Nittany Lions finished (7-6). Fans across the state are hoping Nick Singleton can provide a jolt to the ground attack in 2022. The …
Read More »Justin Freese-Exeter
Gov. Mifflin was three outs away from an undefeated regular season, but Exeter wasn’t going to go down without a fight. The Eagles tied the game at 10-10 with three runs in the seventh and went on to win 16-10 in nine innings on Thursday. Head coach Justin Freese said, …
Read More »Brady Hannahoe-Exeter
Brady Hannahoe admitted that he wasn’t thrilled when he was first moved into the leadoff spot. On Thursday afternoon at Shillington, the senior second baseman came up at exactly the right time. Hannahoe ripped a 2-run triple in the top of the seventh inning to get Exeter within 10-9 of …
Read More »Xander Velez-Gov. Mifflin
Ja Morant was named the NBA’s Most Improved Player on Monday. On the same day, Xander Velez improved to (6-0) and increased his batting average to .524. If there was a Most Improved Player award in the Berks Baseball League, Velez would garner strong consideration. The junior right-hander played a …
Read More »Tyler Minick-Gov. Mifflin
Tyler Minick thought the Mustangs were a little flat after Muhlenberg jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead at Shillington. Minick got his teammates fired up in a hurry with a leadoff home run in the bottom of the first inning. The UConn commit blasted a fastball from Sean Levan …
Read More »Ethan Grim-Gov. Mifflin
Gov. Mifflin put its undefeated record on the line Thursday night against Fleetwood. The Tigers sent junior Jake Karnish to the mound. He entered the game with a sparkling 1.29 ERA. The right-hander had 20 strikeouts in 16.1 innings. Karnish is an All-County basketball player for Fleetwood. He averaged 17 …
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