Six of the top eight teams in my poll won last week. The only squads that came up short, Wilson and Reading, had very tough opponents in Nazareth and Emmaus respectively. The Bulldogs reached the 1-yard line with one minute to go before fumbling in a 35-31 heartbreaker. The Bulldogs’ …
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Week 1 of the high school football season is in the books. The top five teams in my poll all won. Wyomissing knocked off 14-time state champion Southern Columbia 35-21 at Bob Wolfrum Field. Exeter and Gov. Mifflin pitched shutouts against Daniel Boone and Pleasant Valley respectively. Twin Valley used …
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Say goodbye to the summer. Football season is back! The action kicks off on Friday across Pennsylvania. The Lancaster-Lebanon League is coming off a banner year. Wyomissing and Cocalico brought home District 3 gold. Manheim Township, Ephrata, and Manheim Central reached the District 3 championship game in their respective classifications. …
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The BCIAA and District 3 playoffs are in the books. Three teams from Berks County qualified for the PIAA tournament. Wilson, Gov. Mifflin, and Fleetwood are moving on to the state playoffs. The Bulldogs, Mustangs, and Tigers will all be in action on Monday. Meanwhile, here are my high school …
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The BCIAA boys basketball playoffs begin on Monday with quarterfinal action. If it’s anything like the regular season, the postseason should be a thrill ride! Here are my rankings for the Berks Conference. Remember that no matter where your favorite team is ranked, the sun will come out tomorrow. Rudy …
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Here are my rankings for the Berks Conference. There’s no doubt which team deserves top billing. Berks Catholic remains perfect with suffocating defense and a trio of scoring options. The Saints took down Exeter and Muhlenberg in a span of 24 hours. Parker Nein and the McKoy brothers, Kingston and …
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Here we go again! Another high school hoops season is upon us. The 2022-23 campaign was one for the ages. Reading, Exeter, and Berks Catholic captured District 3 gold at the Giant Center in Hershey. Fleetwood and Antietam earned silver medals. The Red Knights and Eagles reached the state finals. …
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Here are my Berks County high school football rankings with just two weeks remaining in the season. Wyomissing is still standing tall. The Spartans used a big effort in the second half to beat Danville 48-27. Wyomissing is making its fourth consecutive trip to the PIAA-3A semifinals. The Spartans battle …
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If you’re practicing on Thanksgiving Day, you’re having a great high school football season. That’s the case once again this year for Wyomissing. The Spartans are the only local team still standing in the playoffs. Here are my Berks County rankings as we enter the fourth week of the postseason. …
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We’re down to two. Only a pair of schools are still dancing in the District 3 playoffs. I shuffled the deck and have a new order for the top four teams in my poll. Wyomissing and Twin Valley took one step forward after blowout victories. Meanwhile, Wilson and Exeter dropped …
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