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Here are the latest District 3 football power rankings. If the postseason started this week, seven Berks County teams would be going to the District 3 playoffs. Berks Catholic is on the bubble in Class 3A. The Saints are currently on the outside of the playoff field at #7. Conrad …

Here’s a quick glance at the District 3 football power rankings as of Tuesday, October 4th. There are no Berks County schools in Class A or AA. If the playoffs started today, seven Berks County teams would be in the field. Berks Catholic and Fleetwood are currently on the bubble. …

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 …

Here are the scores from Monday’s District 3 playoff baseball games involving teams from Berks County: Wilson upset Dallastown 1-0. Muhlenberg lost to Gettysburg 8-7 in ten innings. Exeter came back to top Twin Valley 3-2. Fleetwood defeated Octorara 3-1. Berks Catholic blew out Bermudian Springs 10-0. Kutztown fell at …

As more and more Major League Baseball players become obsessed with launch angle, the value of making contact has been diminished. The strikeout rate continues to soar in MLB, but managers don’t seem concerned. Exeter showed the importance of being able to put the ball in play during Monday’s District …

Sometimes the first inning can be the most important. Momentum certainly shifted in the first frame of the Berks County championship at FirstEnergy Stadium. Brad Coley walked a batter, hit another, and allowed a single to eighth-seeded Oley Valley. The Lynx couldn’t take advantage, however, as Coley struck out Ty …

Cam Burr had only thrown 16.2 innings all season entering Tuesday. Brian Kopetsky, Muhlenberg’s longtime head coach, gave the ball to the sophomore right-hander in the Berks County semifinals at FirstEnergy Stadium. Burr made his manager look very good with a solid outing against an Exeter ball club that had …

After Garet Blankenbiller graduated and moved on to play at Millersville University, many were wondering who would become the ace of Oley Valley’s pitching staff. The 6’5 right-hander threw a 2-hitter in the District 3-3A championship game against Trinity. Blankenbiller led the Lynx to 21 wins and an appearance in …

Twin Valley battled Wilson in the Berks County quarterfinals on Thursday night at Muhlenberg. All of the numbers added up to this being a very competitive matchup. #4 seed Twin Valley was averaging 5.7 runs and allowing 3.1 per game. #5 seed Wilson was putting up 5.9 runs and giving …

The winningest high school basketball program in Pennsylvania can be found on North 13th Street in Reading. The Red Knights have amassed 2,214 victories. If you’re looking for trophies, Reading has plenty of those as well. The Red Knights have captured 20 Central Penn League championships and 24 Berks Conference …