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Congratulations to the Wyomissing girls basketball team on winning its second straight District 3 championship. The Spartans defeated Delone Catholic 45-32 at the Giant Center in Hershey. Wyomissing is one of just three girls teams from Berks County, including High Point Baptist Academy, to qualify for the state playoffs. The …

The BCIAA and District 3 boys basketball playoffs have been decided. One tournament remains. The PIAA brackets were finalized on Sunday. Six teams from Berks County, including High Point Baptist Academy, qualified for the state playoffs. Here are their first round matchups. Class 6A: Reading at Chester at 1pm on …

Reading entered Tuesday’s District 3-6A semifinal averaging 67 points. Cumberland Valley was allowing just 47 points a night. Something had to give at the Dome. The sixth-seeded Red Knights went nearly seven minutes in the fourth quarter with only one field goal. The three-time defending District 3 champs fell to …

You won’t find many athletes as gifted as Audrey Hurleman. The Wyomissing junior is committed to North Carolina for lacrosse. In the fall, she’s an All-County soccer player. In the winter, Hurleman is a standout defender on the Spartans’ basketball team. On Monday, the 5’8 forward provided some offense as …

Over Snip Esterly’s 35 years as a head coach, defense has always been the driving force. Berks Catholic allowed just 47 points per game a season ago when the Saints won 23 games and their second straight District 3 championship. Entering Friday’s contest with ninth-seeded Middletown, Berks Catholic was giving …

Chris Gallo won 203 games and seven Division championships over 15 years with the Schuylkill Valley boys basketball team. That resume makes his statement about sophomore guard Laila Jones even more noteworthy. “She’s as good as any guy I’ve ever coached on my Schuylkill Valley teams; the way she sees …

Exeter’s 74-51 loss at Wilson in the BCIAA quarterfinals was a great source of motivation. “It lights a fire under everybody to play better, said Kevin Saenz. The Eagles were back in action for the first time in a week, but they certainly didn’t look rusty. They blew out seventh-seeded …

Wilson lost three of its last four regular season games. The Bulldogs have flipped the switch in the Berks County playoffs. They dismantled fifth-seeded Exeter 74-51 in the quarterfinals and then knocked off top-seeded Berks Catholic 59-46 in the semifinals. “We knew we had to pick it up,” said Madyx …

Annie McCaffrey is an All-State soccer player. She’s also a key piece to Wyomissing’s undefeated basketball team. The 5’9 forward had 14 points in a 50-42 victory over third-seeded Gov. Mifflin in the BCIAA semifinals. McCaffrey averages a modest seven points, but provides toughness, defense and leadership. She’s the type …

Reading and Muhlenberg squared off for the third time this season in the BCIAA semifinals at Santander Arena. The second-seeded Red Knights and sixth-seeded Muhls split their regular season battles. Muhlenberg was trying to reach the Berks County championship game for the first time since 1974. Reading, however, pulled away …