Exeter coach Jeff VanGorder was extremely disappointed that Aidan Dauble wasn’t named to the All-County team on Sunday. The 6’2 junior guard used that snub to fuel him on Tuesday night against Middletown. “It motivated me a lot because that was one of my goals this season. To not get …
Read More »Ryan Leaman-Wilson
Lacrosse is Ryan Leaman’s favorite sport, but she’s not too shabby at basketball. The 5’9 sophomore is Wilson’s starting point guard. She’s also the top 3-point shooter for the Bulldogs. Leaman hit a key triple in front of her bench as the third quarter came to a close. “I saw …
Read More »Bulldogs and Red Knights Advance-BCIAA Boys Semifinals
It’s fair to say that Wilson and Gov. Mifflin are pretty evenly matched. The Bulldogs won in Shillington by three points in their first meeting. The Mustangs prevailed 65-59 in overtime at West Lawn. The rubber match went down Thursday night at Santander Arena in the BCIAA semifinals. Wilson, the …
Read More »Mustangs and Red Knights Rally-BCIAA Girls Semifinals
Gov. Mifflin and Wilson kicked off an exciting evening of basketball at Santander Arena. The first of four BCIAA semifinals didn’t disappoint. The third-seeded Mustangs trailed 38-27 with 3:45 remaining in the third quarter. Gov. Mifflin rallied past the second-seeded Bulldogs 60-56. Bella Super, a 5’8 sophomore guard, poured in …
Read More »District 3 Girls Basketball Playoffs
The BCIAA basketball playoffs are heating up and the District 3 tournament is on deck! Eight girls teams from Berks County are in the District 3 field. The action kicks off on Monday, February 17. There are no local teams in the Class 2A and Class A brackets. All of …
Read More »District 3 Boys Basketball Playoffs
The brackets are out! The District 3 basketball playoffs begin on Monday, February 17. Ten boys teams from the BCIAA qualified for the tournament. High Point Baptist is also in the field. However, Reading missed the District 3 playoffs for the first time since 2001. The Red Knights went (13-13, …
Read More »BCIAA Boys Basketball Quarterfinals
The Berks County boys basketball playoffs kicked off Monday night. The four teams from Division 1 dominated in the quarterfinal round. They won by an average of 20.5 points. You can read the full story on Gov. Mifflin’s 68-52 victory over Exeter on my website, including an interview with junior …
Read More »Ian Fleming-Gov. Mifflin
When Exeter and Gov. Mifflin met in the regular season, the Eagles cruised to a 69-52 victory on January 14. Ian Fleming, a 6’ junior, was injured and didn’t play. “That gave me a little more momentum, a little more energy since I didn’t get to compete the first time,” …
Read More »BCIAA Girls Basketball Quarterfinals
The Berks County girls basketball quarterfinals got underway today. The Schuylkill Valley at Wilson matchup was scheduled for tonight, however, that game was postponed until Monday at 5:30pm due to the weather forecast. #8 Oley Valley at #1 Wyomissing The Lynx hung around for the first quarter, but the Spartans …
Read More »BCIAA Girls Basketball Playoffs
Can the Wyomissing girls basketball team pull off a three-peat? We shall soon find out. The Berks League playoffs get underway this Saturday with quarterfinal action. The Spartans are the top seed. They defeated Wilson 45-36 in the championship game a season ago. The semifinals are on Wednesday, February 12 …
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