SPORTS

READING, Pa. - Reading returned to action on Thursday night after a smoke postponement on Wednesday. The Fightin Phils dropped their second straight game of the series with Binghamton, 10-8. Both teams were trading blows early on in this one combining for nine runs within the first three innings of the game.

Emma Meakim, an Upper Moreland High School grad and a junior on Kutztown University’s women’s lacrosse team, has been named a 2022-23 Outstanding Athlete of the Year by the Lehigh Valley Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (LVAIAW). From Kutztown University News’ announcement:. Meakim’s development into one...

BERNVILLE, Pa. - A team of high school basketball players helped upgrade a new court in Bernville. The Tulpehocken High School boys team battled the smoky air to paint lines on the court at Umbenhauer Park. The Berks Community Foundation helped raise the money to build the court.

Rudy Ruth, who was instrumental in sustaining and developing water polo in the mid-Atlantic region, developed his love for the sport thanks to his West Chester University swim coach, writes Aimee Berg for USA Water Polo. “He’s the Pied Piper of water polo in the Reading area,” said Dan Sharadin,...

Liberty and North Penn battled Thursday, June 8, 2023, in a PIAA Class 6A quarterfinals Boyertown’s Bear Stadium. Liberty lost the game 4-3.

Schaefer, Kutztown shutout South Williamsport advancing to the PIAA semifinals. Kutztown is the lone Berks baseball program left vying for a PIAA title. Thursday night, the Cougars took a step closer with a, 9-0 win over South Williamsport.

Reading welcoming Binghamton to a smokey, hazy Baseballtown on Tuesday night. The Rumble Ponies edging past the Fightin Phils, 10-8. One of the main headlines from the night, Jose Alvarado making an rehab appearance.

BOYERTOWN, Pa. – Take me out to ball game! The stands were filled with fans Thursday night as Bethlehem's Liberty took on North Penn in the state playoffs. What a difference a day makes. 69 News talked to some of the people in attendance at Bear Stadium. "Yesterday, you...

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Liberty hit the road to take on North Penn in the PIAA quarterfinals. The Knights ending the Hurricanes stellar season, 4-3 at Bear Stadium in Boyertown.

MANAHAWKIN – Megan Misurelli, 22, has always felt a profound connection to the water, finding a sense of sanctuary within its depths. However, the 2023 Albright College graduate also understands the immense power the aquatic world holds, where tranquility and danger coexist. As an accomplished competitive swimmer for both...

BOYERTOWN, Pa. - Liberty hit the road to take on North Penn in the PIAA quarterfinals. The Knights ending the Hurricanes stellar season, 4-3 at Bear Stadium in Boyertown. The Hurricanes would get on the board first in the first inning, Reece D'Amico grounding into a fielder's choice that allows JC Spinosa to score. Opening inning rally continues, Noah Gyauch-Quirk with an RBI single to double the lead, 2-0.

BECHTELSVILLE, PA-The NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series will host the AMOSIL USAC Non-Wing National Sprint Car Tour joined by the 358 NASCAR Modifieds in this always popular double-header event set for Tuesday night, June 13 at the Grandview Speedway. This will mark the 16th Annual USAC Eastern Storm and the event is presented by Pioneer Pole Buildings.

Hatboro native and Upper Moreland High School graduate Emma Meakim, of the Kutztown University women’s lacrosse team, has been named 2022-23 Outstanding Athletes of the Year in her sport by the Lehigh Valley Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women, according to a staff report from Kutztown News. Meakim fully...

KUTZTOWN, PA – A message to all the drivers at Championship Energy Action Track USA on the Kutztown Fairgrounds (who are not named Tim Buckwalter): don’t show the “Wheel Master General” the quick way around the ultra competitive clay, and then abandon that line in favor of another groove.

Upper Dublin infielders get ready for an inning against Northern York in the PIAA-5A quarterfinals Thursday. (Ed Morlock/MediaNews Group) EXETER >> Upper Dublin’s season came to an end in the PIAA-5A state quarterfinals Thursday afternoon with a 10-0 loss against Northern York in six innings at Exeter Township Senior High School.

RICHMOND TWP., Pa. - Following Betsy King on a golf course is a ride into a world where she feels right at home, whether it's joking with amateurs or critiquing a shot. "Get up," she said after a man hit a wedge shot just off the green. However, the 28-year...

READING, PA – Wednesday’s scheduled game between the Binghamton Rumble Ponies and Reading Fightin Phils from FirstEnergy Stadium has been postponed because of poor air quality. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader this Saturday, June 10th, with first pitch of game one at 5:15 PM. Game two will get underway approximately 30 minutes following the conclusion of game one.

Jun. 5—Seventeen Berks County high school players are on the 25-man roster for the Berks/Lancaster-Lebanon League team that will participate in 37th annual Carpenter Cup Classic, which is hosted by the Philadelphia Phillies and begins June 12 at FDR Park in Philadelphia. The 15-game tournament features teams from high...

BUCKTOWN >> Some teams fall victim to an emotional letdown after winning a district championship. The Owen J Roberts girls lacrosse team is not some teams. The Wildcats chose to reset and resume heading into the PIAA Class 3A tournament. The Wildcats were right back to their dominant best to...