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PIAA Class 2A boys swimming: Schuylkill Valley’s Owen Eisenhofer wins a silver medal

By The Citizen on March 12, 2025

Schuylkill Valley’s Owen Eisenhofer placed second in the 200 yard freestyle on Wednesday in the PIAA Class 2A Swimming and Diving Championships at Bucknell University.…

PIAA Class 2A girls swimming: Schuylkill Valley’s Mabel Walborn places third

By The Citizen on March 12, 2025

Mabel Walborn of Schuylkill Valley placed third in the 200 freestyle at the PIAA Swimming and Diving Championships on Wednesday at Bucknell University. The Panthers…

PIAA Class 6A boys basketball: Wilson rally falls short in second round game

By The Citizen on March 12, 2025

Wilson outscored Eric McDowell 25-17 in the fourth quarter but the Bulldogs’ rally fall short in a 50-46 loss in the second round of the…

PIAA Class 4A girls basketball: Neumann Goretti knocks out Wyomissing

By The Citizen on March 12, 2025

The Wyomissing Spartans fell 58-45 to Neumann Goretti in the second round of the PIAA Class 4A girls basketball playoffs on Wednesday night at Spring-Ford…

College wrestling: Former Daniel Boone star to compete in NCAA championships

By The Citizen on March 12, 2025

Former Daniel Boone state champion Tucker Hogan will wrestle in the NCAA Division I Championships after finishing second at 197 pounds in the Mid-American Conference…

PIAA GIRLS BASKETBALL: Kilmer leads Mountain View into 2A quarterfinals

By The Citizen on March 11, 2025

STROUDSBURG — Mountain View rode its height advantage to a big first half by Addison Kilmer, then held off a fourth-quarter rally by Renaissance Academy…

PIAA BOYS BASKETBALL: Berks Catholic ends Scranton Prep’s quest in Class 4A

By The Citizen on March 11, 2025

HAZLETON — A year after reaching the state semifinals and being on the cusp of playing in Hershey, Scranton Prep players were determined to take…

PIAA BOYS BASKETBALL: Valley View advances to Class 4A quarterfinals with win over Saucon Valley

By The Citizen on March 11, 2025

HAZLETON — Noah Veno and his senior teammates are playing with the urgency and confidence of a group that understands this is the last ride.…

Berks boy tennis: Muhlenberg edges Brandywine Heights

By The Citizen on March 11, 2025

Asher Solensky, Many Peralta and Jackson Smith won in singles to lead Muhlenberg to a 4-3 win over Brandywine Heights in boys tennis on Tuesday.…

PIAA 4A boys basketball: Berks Catholic marches on with 51-47 win

By The Citizen on March 11, 2025

Zach Suski and Kingston McKoy each scored 16 points to lead Berks Catholic to a 51-47 win over Scranton Prep in the second round of…

PIAA 6A girls basketball: Wilson falls to Archbishop Carroll in second round

By The Citizen on March 11, 2025

Wilson girls basketball avoided back-to-back first round exits in the state tournament with their 51-46 win against Upper Dublin last Friday, but they didn’t want…

Berks County Golf Association announces 2025 tourney schedule

By The Citizen on March 10, 2025

Spring is almost here and the Berks County Golf Association is gearing up for the 2025 season. On Monday, the BCGA announced it tournament schedule…

PIAA basketball: A look at the second round games of Wilson girls and Berks Catholic boys

By The Citizen on March 10, 2025

After ending an 11-year drought in the state playoffs, the Wilson girls basketball team goes for another victory over a southeastern Pennsylvania school in the…

Penn State approves $50 million deal with West Shore Home to name field at Beaver Stadium

By The Citizen on March 10, 2025

Penn State’s Board of Trustees voted 22-8 Monday morning to approve a $50 million, 15-year deal with West Shore Home for the naming rights of…

Flyers’ loss to Devils makes 4-game skid, and recent optimism fades

By The Citizen on March 9, 2025

PHILADELPHIA — Gosh, it only seems like a week or so ago that the Flyers’ locker room was buoyantly brimming with optimism. Fresh off a…

Saquon Barkley Day: Lehigh Valley celebrates Eagles star at PPL Center

By The Citizen on March 9, 2025

Saquon Barkley moving swiftly through a large open space while hearing loud cheers on a Sunday afternoon is nothing new. But on this Sunday, Barkley…