Wilson entered the Berks County Baseball Showcase with a three-game losing streak. The Bulldogs broke out of that slump in a big way on Wednesday at Owls Field. Ryan Sekulski was 2-for-3 with a walk and 2 RBI in a 11-2 win over Exeter. “We didn’t drop our heads. We …
Read More »Christo Hunsicker-Wilson
Wilson and Gov. Mifflin aren’t just rivals. They’ve been two of the top baseball programs in District 3 for several years. The Mustangs entered the week riding an 8-game winning streak. They had outscored their opponents by an astounding margin of 85-6 during that stretch. The Bulldogs were looking forward …
Read More »Dalton Follweiler-Muhlenberg
Dalton Follweiler is proving that there’s much more to pitching than velocity. The senior right-hander shut down Exeter and Wilson in the span of eight days. Follweiler limited the Bulldogs to three hits over six innings in Muhlenberg’s 9-2 victory on Wednesday night. He relies on hitting his spots and …
Read More »Deven Sheerin-Exeter
Longtime Exeter baseball coach Justin Freese and his players weren’t sure what to expect this season. The Eagles lost eleven seniors from an (18-8) club that reached the state playoffs for the first time since 2008. After an 11-1 rout of Wilson in five innings, Exeter has outscored its three …
Read More »Seamus Breslin-Wilson
It was fitting that longtime Wilson boys basketball coach Reggie Weiss was in attendance for the Bulldogs’ playoff game on Tuesday. Weiss was the architect of the program. His teams won 362 games and were well known for their hard-nosed man-to-man defense. Matt Coldren, a 1990 Wilson graduate, has passed …
Read More »Chris Gallo-Wilson
When two longtime rivals meet with their seasons on the line, things tend to get interesting. There was drama in the fourth quarter of the Berks County quarterfinal between #3 Wilson and #6 Gov. Mifflin. The Mustangs cut a 16-point deficit to three before falling 55-44 in West Lawn. “I …
Read More »Rick Perez-Reading
On Senior Night at the Geigle Complex, it was a junior that made pivotal plays down the stretch for the Red Knights. Yadiel Cruz came to Reading last year from the Dominican Republic. The 6’2 guard scored half of his 14 points in the fourth quarter of a 56-43 victory …
Read More »Ofure Odiale-Wilson
Matt Coldren has always preached defense and it has paid off. The Bulldogs’ head coach has more wins than anyone in program history. The former all-county guard at Wilson is (386-183) over 22 seasons. “That’s his main focus, defense, that’s it. That’s what wins games. We can have a bad …
Read More »Snip Esterly-Berks Catholic
Getting down 12-0 to one of the top Class 6A teams in District 3 wasn’t exactly part of Snip Esterly’s game plan. “I calmly told them in the huddle that it’s just where we want them,” joked Esterly. The longtime head coach with 783 wins over 34 seasons is well …
Read More »Aris Rodriguez-Reading
If you were looking for highlights for the SportsCenter Top Ten, West Lawn wasn’t the place to be on Thursday. When rivals Reading and Wilson square off, it’s not about style points. “We’re not out here for judges. We’re out here for wins,” said Red Knights’ head coach Rick Perez. …
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