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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To say Tyler Minick is a little busy during the school year would be quite an understatement. He was a WR/DB on a Gov. Mifflin football team that went (10-1) and won the Section 1 championship in the Berks Football League. Minick returned a kickoff 75 yards for a touchdown …
Read More »Shakyla Mayo-Gov. Mifflin
The Mustangs would not have been playing at Santander Arena on Friday night without the heroics of Shakyla Mayo on Tuesday. Her layup before the buzzer gave Gov. Mifflin a thrilling 41-40 semifinal victory over top-seeded Berks Catholic. Mayo carried that momentum into the BCIAA championship against #3 seed Wilson. …
Read More »Mike Clark-Gov. Mifflin
The Gov. Mifflin girls basketball team lost four league games this season and three of those defeats came in Shillington. That didn’t sit well with the Mustangs, a perennial power in Berks County. Head coach Mike Clark reminded his players of one thing, “Our house is Santander.” His words rang …
Read More »Shakyla Mayo-Gov. Mifflin
Shakyla Mayo really enjoys playing basketball with her older sister Shyanna. They have a lot to celebrate after the Mustangs pulled off a dramatic (41-40) win over top-seeded Berks Catholic in the Berks County semifinals. Shakyla, a 5’6 junior guard, made a game-winning layup just before the buzzer. She told …
Read More »Kyle Conrad-Gov. Mifflin
Where were you on February 13, 2017? If you’re a Gov. Mifflin basketball fan, you were probably watching the Mustangs beat rival Wilson 43-40 in the Berks County quarterfinals. That’s the last time Gov. Mifflin defeated the Bulldogs…until Friday night. Matt Harley’s driving shot with seven seconds left gave the …
Read More »Matt Harley-Gov. Mifflin
As a sophomore at Berks Catholic, Matt Harley made 68 three-pointers and was an All-Division selection. Harley is now a senior at Gov. Mifflin and proving that he’s not just a threat from behind the arc. His driving basket off the glass with seven seconds left gave the Mustangs a …
Read More »Jeff Lang-Gov. Mifflin
The Mustangs continue to be the king of the hill in Section 1 of the Berks Football League. They led 30-0 early in the second quarter at Exeter and prevailed 54-21. Gov. Mifflin has won 64 of its last 66 league games! The Mustangs have come out on top in …
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