For the last two years, a mystery has surrounded the Philadelphia Phillies. Nobody has been able to solve it. To paraphrase Joe Pesci in “JFK,”…
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Lead lost, then regained as Phillies win a wild one
By The Citizen on April 29, 2025
PHILADELPHIA — Bryson Stott scored on a wild pitch with two outs to cap an adventurous ninth inning in the Phillies’ 7-6 win over the…
Phillies Notebook: Power still a drain, but make it three straight wins
By The Citizen on April 29, 2025
PHILADELPHIA — Confident a five-game losing streak was indeed behind them, the Phillies were back home again Tuesday night seeking to finish the first full…
Berks girls lacrosse: Wilson, Wyomissing, Exeter roll to wins
By The Citizen on April 29, 2025
Mattie Keiser scored 4 goals and had 2 assists as Wilson defeated Berks Catholic 18-3 in a high school girls lacrosse match on Tuesday evening.…
PA State Lacrosse Rankings: Berks teams stay atop the 2A girls poll
By The Citizen on April 29, 2025
Wyomissing and Twin Valley continue to hold the top spots in girls Class 2A in the PA State Lacrosse Rankings. In the Week 7 rankings,…
Reading Royals, Flyers extend ECHL affiliation agreement
By The Citizen on April 29, 2025
The Reading Royals will continue to be the ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers for at least the next two seasons, the organizations announced Tuesday.…
Berks baseball roundup: Adams, Koehler hit homers as Gov. Mifflin beats Wilson
By The Citizen on April 28, 2025
Matt Koehler and Branson Adams each hit home runs as Gov. Mifflin defeated Wilson 14-3 in high school baseball on Monday. Koehler was 3 for…
Saquon Barkley defends hanging out with Trump ahead of Eagles visit to White House
By The Citizen on April 28, 2025
Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley took to social media Monday to defend himself after getting criticism for spending time with President Donald Trump ahead…
Second straight big win reflects well on Union’s striking rotation
By The Citizen on April 27, 2025
CHESTER — Union coach Bradley Carnell has started a different forward pairing each of the last three games. Less than seeking out a permanent combination…
Mets blow 6-run lead, lose to Nationals on throwing error in 9th
By The Citizen on April 27, 2025
WASHINGTON — CJ Abrams scored the winning run on Pete Alonso’s throwing error with one out in the ninth inning, and the Washington Nationals rallied…
Berks boys track and field: Rapp, Kowalski, Beatty star at Schuylkill Valley Invite
By The Citizen on April 27, 2025
Conrad Weiser’s Gavin Rapp, Schuylkill Valley’s John Kowalski and Reading High’s Xavier Beatty put on impressive performances Saturday in the boys portion of the Schuylkill…
Exeter grad Joey Schlaffer impresses during Penn State spring practice
By The Citizen on April 27, 2025
STATE COLLEGE – Joey Schlaffer knew his best opportunity to show what he can do had arrived. With fellow tight ends Luke Reynolds and Andrew…
Mick Abel shutting off his brain, shutting down IronPigs foes
By The Citizen on April 27, 2025
Mick Abel lied down Wednesday night and closed his eyes. While his body was ready for the rest after throwing 82 pitches in seven innings,…
Berks girls track and field: Hardy, Henne, Noecker have big days at Schuylkill Valley Invite
By The Citizen on April 27, 2025
Wyomissing senior Alexis Hardy won the 100 and 200 meter dashes on Saturday in the girls portion of the Schuylkill Valley Track and Invitational. Hardy…
IronPigs’ extra-inning setback ends five-game winning streak
By The Citizen on April 26, 2025
Dom Nunez hit a two-out, three-run home run in the top of the 10th inning to give Columbus an 8-5 victory Saturday night over the…
Jesus Luzardo helps Phils snap streak, beating streaking Cubs
By The Citizen on April 26, 2025
CHICAGO — Jesús Luzardo pitched six effective innings, and the Phillies stopped a five-game slide with a 10-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.…