Berks Sports Report Paul Roberts
The regular season is behind us. It’s time to move on to the postseason. From here on out, it’s win or go home. There’s no consolation bracket when it comes to the gridiron. The District 3 football playoffs begin tonight. Exeter, Muhlenberg, and Schuylkill Valley are in action. Wilson, Twin …
Read More »District 3 Football Playoff Schedule
The official District 3 playoff brackets were released at noon on Sunday. As expected, seven football teams from Berks County qualified for the tournament. In addition, Gov. Mifflin will visit Pocono Mountain West in the Eastern Conference 5A/6A Championship. That game is set for 5pm this Friday. Yes, that’s a …
Read More »District 3 Football Rankings
We have reached the final week of the high school football regular season. That means the District 3 playoffs are right around the corner. It looks like seven teams from Berks County will advance into the District 3 tournament. Gov. Mifflin has to knock off Ephrata on Friday in Shillington …
Read More »District 3 Football Rankings
Only three weeks remain in the high school football regular season. The playoffs are right around the corner. Here’s a look at where Berks County teams stand in the District 3 power rankings. There are no local teams in Class 2A or Class A. Wyomissing hosts Twin Valley this Saturday …
Read More »The Saints Go Marching On
Berks Catholic’s baseball team is making history. The Saints are headed to the state semifinals for the first time. They held off Notre Dame Green Pond 5-3 in the PIAA-3A quarterfinals on Thursday at Methacton. Berks Catholic scored a pair of runs in the 3rd inning for a 2-1 lead. …
Read More »Heartbreaking Loss for the Mustangs
With two outs in the bottom of the 6th inning, everything changed. Up until that point, Bryce Detwiler was dealing on the mound. The UConn commit had allowed just one hit, an infield single, and no walks. Franklin Pichardo, a Maryland commit, stunned Gov. Mifflin with a solo homer to …
Read More »PIAA Baseball Quarterfinal Sites
Three baseball teams from the BCIAA qualified for the state playoffs and all three won their first round matchups. Gov. Mifflin defeated Perkiomen Valley 6-1 in Class 6A. Fleetwood knocked off District 12 champion Archbishop Ryan 3-1 in Class 4A. Berks Catholic shut out Hughesville 1-0 in Class 3A. The …
Read More »PIAA Baseball Tournament
Three teams from Berks County have qualified for the state baseball playoffs. Gov. Mifflin, Fleetwood, and Berks Catholic will be in action on Monday, June 2. The (25-1) Mustangs and (18-7) Saints both won District 3 championships. The (15-7) Tigers advanced to the PIAA tournament by finishing in third place. …
Read More »Dylan Barrett-Gov. Mifflin
When you heard the crack of the bat, you knew it was gone. Ethan Grim hammered a solo homer to center field in the 2nd inning of Friday’s District 3-6A semifinal against Ephrata. “That was the farthest ball I’ve ever seen,” stated Mustangs’ outfielder Dylan Barrett. Top-seeded Gov. Mifflin cruised …
Read More »District 3 Baseball Playoff Picture
Only four Berks County baseball teams are still standing in the District 3 playoffs. The season can come to an end quickly this time of year. Wilson and Exeter both suffered gut-wrenching losses in the quarterfinals on Monday. The (14-8) Bulldogs were one out away from advancing to the Class …
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