PHILADELPHIA — You could pick the narrative lens through which to view Mick Abel on Sunday, and none would disappoint. There is the story of…
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Berks baseball: Gov. Mifflin leads all-conference team with 3 selections
By The Citizen on May 18, 2025
BCIAA champion Gov. Mifflin leads the all-conference baseball all-star team with three selections, including senior Bryce Detwiler who repeats as the player of the year,…
Phillies’ Jose Alvarado suspended 80 games for positive drug test
By The Citizen on May 18, 2025
PHILADELPHIA — In a Phillies bullpen with myriad question marks this season, one of the few constants was Jose Alvarado. That certainty was erased Sunday…
PIAA team tennis: Lower Moreland beats Conrad Weiser for 2A title
By The Citizen on May 17, 2025
Lower Moreland defeated Conrad Weiser 3-0 in the championship match Saturday afternoon in the PIAA Class 2A team tennis tournament at Hershey Racquet Club. In…
Phillies’ pitching prospect said he’s ready, willing and Abel
By The Citizen on May 17, 2025
PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies’ Triple-A affiliate Lehigh Valley IronPigs have been on a bit of a roll lately, so when manager Anthony Contreras called a…
Journalism comes from behind to win the Preakness 2 weeks after finishing 2nd in the Kentucky Derby
By The Citizen on May 17, 2025
By STEPHEN WHYNO BALTIMORE (AP) — Journalism jostled with horses down the stretch, burst through after the contact and came from behind to win the…
Berks softball championship: Kutztown ends 23-year title drought
By The Citizen on May 17, 2025
It’s been 23 years since Kutztown won a Berks County softball title. The drought is over, even if it extended a couple days longer than…
District 3 lacrosse playoffs: Wyomissing, Berks Catholic fall in boys 2A
By The Citizen on May 17, 2025
Palmyra defeated Wyomissing 16-6 in the first round of the District 3 Class 2A boys lacrosse tournament on Friday. Palmyra is the seventh seed and…
Flyers see Rick Tocchet as bridge builder … to glory days and free agents
By The Citizen on May 16, 2025
PHILADELPHIA — When Danny Briere was handed sole control of the Flyers’ front office two years ago, he was clear right from the start. The…
PIAA team tennis: Wyomissing, Conrad Weiser advance to semifinals
By The Citizen on May 16, 2025
Top-seeded and District 3 champion Wyomissing and Conrad Weiser won their Class 2A quarterfinal matches Friday to advance to Saturday’s semifinals in the PIAA Team…
Parent: Welcoming back to the Flyers a playing legend as coach
By The Citizen on May 15, 2025
PHILADELPHIA — The orange carpet will be laid out for Rick Tocchet on Friday, some 40 years since the days that his first glaring NHL…
Berks baseball championship: Gov. Mifflin rolls to third title in five years
By The Citizen on May 14, 2025
Gov. Mifflin won its third BCIAA baseball title in five years Wednesday night with an 11-1 victory over Berks Catholic in six innings at Owls…
Phillies Notebook: Jesus Luzardo stays hot, Phils able to get first one against Cardinals
By The Citizen on May 14, 2025
PHILADELPHIA — During the offseason, not much was made of the Phillies acquiring 27-year-old lefthander Jesús Luzardo from the Miami Marlins. General manager Dave Dombrowski…
Eagles full schedule revealed, including Super Bowl rematch
By The Citizen on May 14, 2025
What has been known for the past several days is the Eagles will take on their arch-rivals, the Dallas Cowboys, on a Thursday night (8:20…
Lehigh Valley golf professional to play in PGA Championship in North Carolina
By The Citizen on May 14, 2025
Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort assistant golf professional Brian Bergstol will play in the PGA Championship this weekend at Quail Hollow Country Club in Charlotte,…
District 3 track and field: Berks has 15 top seeds in 2A, including four athletes with two each
By The Citizen on May 14, 2025
Three runners and a jumper, with two top seeds each, lead a contingency heading to the District 3 Class 2A Track and Field Championships that…