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Berks Catholic High School is pleased to announce that Mr. Dave Stahler (HN ‘98) has been hired as the new head varsity football coach. Mr. Stahler is a graduate of the former Holy Name High School (now Berks Catholic High School) where he played football, basketball, and baseball. Following high school, he graduated in 2004 from Kutztown University earning a B.S. in Secondary Education Math and Physics. He completed his Master’s Degree in 2010 from Kutztown in Math Education.

Coming into a season as defending District champions is kind of like driving a nice old Cadilac. The Wyomissing Spartans dusted that Cadillac off Monday and took it back on the road in their season opener, cruising to a 45-20 win at East Pennsboro. Steering the way for the Spartans...

POTTSTOWN PA – On New Year’s Day, you can celebrate the arrival of Jan. 1 (2024; Monday) by not only jumping into the polar-like waters of the Schuylkill River, but racing alongside it as well. The borough Parks and Recreation Department has scheduled its 15th annual Polar Bear...

Reading are in FA Cup action again this afternoon as they travel to Eastleigh. A 3-2 victory over MK Dons in the first round was enough to see them through - and they will now be wanting to avoid an upset in front of the ITV cameras. The hosts are...

Motivated Central Catholic girls basketball team looking to repeat in EPC, District 11. 1,000-point scorer Molly Driscoll and five other seniors that have a lot of experience return for the Vikettes.

Reading, Pa. (Dec. 5, 2023) - Alvernia University First Year Women's Ice Hockey student-athlete Khenzie Connick and Men's Wrestling senior Matthew Lackman were named Alvernia Athletes of the Week for their performances during the week of November 28 - December 4, 2023. Khenzie Connick scored three goals and an assist...

MAXATAWNY TWP., Pa. — It is an exciting time to be a fan of the Kutztown University Golden Bears. The university's football team is in the final four. The achievement follows the field hockey team's Division II national championship. "Looking back, it's been kind of like living a dream...

Andie Sierer was making plans last week for the future. She is headed to graduate school and hopes to someday be a school counselor. “That is what is next for me,” she told PennLive. So, the future is bright, and it feels like big things are to come, but...

Northwestern Lehigh’s football team has spent most of its season running through opponents and posting lopsided victories. Friday night was different for the Tigers, but they were once again up for the challenge. With the Northwestern offense stuck in neutral for the majority of the first half, Wyomissing built...

We always enjoy feedback from readers at RTRYFBAR@aol.com. Appreciate the comments on last week’s blog. What a great weekend of football! We saw two of what were certainly among our top five games this season on consecutive December days. And both of our teams came out victorious. The weekend...

Grantham, Pa. (Dec. 2, 2023) - Alvernia's Matthew Lackman took first place and was named outstanding wrestler of the tournament as the Golden Wolves took third place in the field of 13 schools at Messiah's Petrofes Invitational. Lackman took first place at 165 lbs and his win by major decision...

Reading, PA – OH YEAH! The Royals hold off K-Wings for a big 5-3 Saturday night win. Tag Bertuzzi found twine twice, 4 goals now in his first 2 games as a Royal. Nolan Maier started between the pipes for Reading, he came up huge. Maier made 38 saves on the 41 Kalamazoo shots he faced.

SLIPPERY ROCK — Two years ago, a game-ending Hail Mary was all that separated Kutztown University from its first NCAA Division II football Super Region One title and trip to the Final Four, as Shepherd defeated Golden Bears 30-28 as time expired at Andre Reed Stadium. On Saturday, the...

Kutztown, PA-Playing two games in as many days, the Mercyhurst Women's Basketball team looked for their second straight PSAC victory today, as they traveled to Kutztown, PA. Entering the contest with an overall record of 4-2, the Lakers improved their record and secured their 2nd straight PSAC victory outlasting the Bears 62-54.

Lehigh, Pa. (Dec. 2, 2023) - Alvernia Women's Track and Field had four individuals take top-eight finishes on Saturday as sprinters and throwers for the Golden Wolves competed at the Lehigh University Mountain Hawk Opener. Rosnelly Sanchez De Aza had the highest finish for the Golden Wolves on Saturday as...

MANHEIM – Central Dauphin guard Wayne Fletcher II emerged as one of the Mid-Penn Conference’s top scoring threats last year as a sophomore. Two games into the 2023-24 season, Fletcher II doesn’t appear to have any offseason rust. The 6-foot-3 junior uncorked 25 points for the Rams in a 59-56 win over Muhlenberg in the Manheim Township Tip-off Tournament Championship on Saturday.

Staten Island, New York (Dec. 1, 2023) - Alvernia University Indoor Track and Field had two athletes compete at the Ocean Breeze Fastrack Invitational on Friday at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island. Graduate Student Cera Gaston opened her indoor season with a school record performance in the...

Annville, Pa. (Dec. 4, 2023) - Three Alvernia student-athletes earned MAC Player of the Week honors for their performances during the week of November 27 - December 3, 2023. Julia Beaven was named the MAC Women's Ice Hockey Defensive Player of the Week, and Matthew Lackman was named the MAC Wrestler of the Week. Cera Gaston was named the MAC Indoor Track and Field Women's Track Athlete of the Week.

Gettysburg started its 2023 season off with a nice win in a Tip-Off Tournament on Friday night. At the Conestoga Valley Tip-Off, the Warriors topped Cocalico with a resounding 59-41 victory. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive...

KUTZTOWN, Pa. - For the first time in program history, the Kutztown University football team is heading to the NCAA Final Four. The Golden Bears defeated Slippery Rock this weekend for the teams first Super Region 1 Title - setting the tone early by scoring on their first three possessions. Antaun Lloyd then delivering the knockout blow with a pick-six from seven yards deep in the Kutztown end zone in the fourth quarter.