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Mustangs tame the Tigers

Fleetwood erupted for ten runs against Gov. Mifflin one month ago. Bryce Detwiler made sure that didn’t happen again. The UConn commit limited the fifth-seeded Tigers to two runs over six innings in the BCIAA semifinals. The top-seeded Mustangs won 5-3 on a rainy Saturday night at Owls Field in …

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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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Garrett Etzel-Gov. Mifflin

Garrett Etzel was an All-County guard at Gov. Mifflin who averaged 19 points per game as a senior. The 2003 graduate has returned to Shillington as the Mustangs’ new varsity boys basketball head coach. “I got a lot of responses from people within the community that are excited for myself …

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Andrew Galantuomo-Gov. Mifflin

It wasn’t the prettiest shot of Andrew Galantuomo’s career, but it will go down in the history books. One minute and forty seconds into Saturday’s matchup with Lebanon, Galantuomo banked in a three-pointer from the right corner. It was the first made field goal by a member of Gov. Mifflin’s …

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Jeff Lang-Gov. Mifflin

Stepping down as the head football coach at Gov. Mifflin was a difficult decision for Jeff Lang, but one that he had to make. “I’ve been doing this since I’m ten years old. All I’ve ever known for the last 44 years is football,” he said. Lang is putting his …

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Cam Zullinger-Wilson

At 6’ and 185 pounds, Cam Zullinger certainly isn’t the biggest defensive end. The junior knows how to overcome his lack of size. “Stay low and be quick,” he replied. Zullinger was in on ten tackles, including two tackles for loss, as Wilson knocked off Gov. Mifflin 21-14 for the …

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Wilson-Gov. Mifflin Rivalry

West Lawn and Shillington are separated by just 3.2 miles. The Wilson vs. Gov. Mifflin rivalry is one of the best that Berks County has to offer. The Bulldogs and Mustangs will square off on the football field for the 66th time this Friday night at John Gurski Stadium. Both …

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Grady Garner-Gov. Mifflin

Grady Garner knows all about Gov. Mifflin’s physical brand of football. The 190-pound junior fullback grew up watching his brothers, Lucas and Tucker, play for the Mustangs. “I’ve always looked up to them my whole life. I wear #40 because of my brother Lucas,” replied Grady. Lucas rumbled for 1,200 …

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Bryce Detwiler-UConn

A Gov. Mifflin standout baseball player is going to UConn. As Yogi Berra once said, “It’s like deja vu all over again.” Bryce Detwiler is following in the footsteps of his former teammate Tyler Minick and heading to Storrs, Connecticut. Detwiler announced his commitment to the Huskies on Friday. The …

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Kabine Toure-Gov. Mifflin

Gov. Mifflin resided in the Lancaster-Lebanon League from 1975-2003. The Mustangs’ return to the L-L League didn’t go well. They won just two of their six contests in Section 2 and finished (3-7) overall last year. A streak of 18 consecutive winning seasons came to an end in Shillington. Section …

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