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Wyomissing had scored at least 31 points in seven consecutive games entering Saturday’s highly anticipated matchup with Lampeter-Strasburg. The Spartans’ Wing-T offense was completely derailed by the unbeaten Pioneers. Lampeter-Strasburg allowed just 146 total yards in a 20-7 victory. “We had nothing we could call our own,” said Wyomissing coach …

Derek Macrina still remembers being a ball boy for Wyomissing’s football team. The 5’11, 165-pound senior is now starting at halfback and safety for the Spartans. Wyomissing has claimed twelve District 3 championships including five in a row. Bob Wolfrum picked up win #365 on Saturday afternoon. The field is …

Bob Wolfrum is an institution in Wyomissing. He spent 33 years as a teacher and Dean of Students. Wolfrum has been an integral part of the football program for more than 50 years. This is his 37th season as the Spartans’ head coach. Wolfrum’s record improved to (357-88-1) after a …

It was late in the third quarter on a rainy Saturday afternoon and an ELCO punt had pushed Wyomissing back to its 2-yard line. The Spartans were up 21-14 in a matchup of undefeated teams. Wyomissing took 14 plays to march 98 yards in a vintage Wing-T drive. “When the …

Eight seconds. That’s what stood between Wyomissing and a third straight trip to the Class 3A state championship game. It looked like the (13-1) Spartans were on their way when Ben Zechman found Charlie McIntyre open in the left flat for a 10-yard touchdown pass that put Wyomissing on top …

Bob Wolfrum has been the mainstay in Wyomissing. “He’s such a good role model to so many people and I’m not talking just football players. He was an outstanding baseball coach, many people forget that. He was a Dean, he was a teacher, just a good person and a good …

It was a perfect fall Saturday afternoon in Wyomissing. Plenty of sunshine, a Hall of Fame ceremony, homecoming festivities, a visit from Penn State head coach James Franklin and freshman running back Nick Singleton, and another dominant victory for the Spartans. They put Cocalico away early. The Eagles fumbled on …

A gallon of gasoline cost 53 cents in 1974. Minimum wage was $2.00 per hour. Barbra Streisand had the #1 song with “The Way We Were” and the comedy ‘Blazing Saddles’ was released. That’s also the year that Bob Wolfrum became an assistant coach at Wyomissing. He’s still there. Wolfrum …

The Spartans entered Hersheypark Stadium averaging 311 rushing yards per game and 7.7 per carry. Central Valley defensive tackles Sean FitzSimmons and Jackson Tonya were determined to shut down that potent running attack. They controlled the line of scrimmage and helped the Warriors capture their second straight Class 3A state …

How would Bob Wolfrum have reacted if I told him during the week that his Spartans would beat Neumann-Goretti 42-6? “I would’ve laughed at you,” said the Wyomissing head coach. Nobody was expecting the mercy rule to come into play in the Class 3A state semifinal at Pennridge High School, …