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Twin Valley won at Berks Catholic 42-16. The Raiders are ranked #8 in Class 4A by PennLive. Exeter shutout Daniel Boone 36-0 in Birdsboro. The Eagles have won 12 straight against the Blazers. This was their 66th meeting for the Pig Iron Trophy. Gov. Mifflin rolled over Pleasant Valley 35-0 …

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. …

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 …

A lot of you are probably busy filling out your NCAA Tournament bracket. If there was a preseason bracket for the BCIAA baseball playoffs, Gov. Mifflin vs. Wilson would be a popular choice for the championship game this year. Two-time Berks Player of the Year Tyler Minick has already found …

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 …

Stephen Curry is one of Daquan Burgess’ favorite players. Reading’s 5’10 senior guard has some serious range as well. Burgess knocked down a pair of deep 3-pointers in the third quarter as the Red Knights beat Penn Manor 70-55 at the Geigle Complex. Sixth-seeded Reading will travel to third-seeded Carlisle …

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 …

It may seem hard to believe, but the high school basketball regular season is almost over. Time flies when you’re having fun and this year has been a blast! There’s a lot of parity in the Berks Conference this season which means competitive games almost every night. The BCIAA playoffs …

I hope everyone is having a great holiday season! Thanks to some outstanding showcase events, I was able to cover 19 boys basketball games before Christmas. I’ve seen all of the top teams in Berks County in person on more than one occasion. I’ve also been fortunate to watch some …

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. …