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Bishop Shannan grad wins national title in track and field, sets American record

By The Citizen on February 23, 2025

Bishop Shanahan graduate Josh Hoey broke his own American record on Sunday in winning the 800-meter run at the U.S. Indoor Track and Field Nationals…

District 3 wrestling: Three Berks wrestlers win championships

By The Citizen on February 23, 2025

Berks County had three wrestlers win district titles on Saturday, including Wilson’s McKaden Speece who won the 145-pound title at the District 3 tournament at…

Parent: From the anthem to the final horn, a good day at the Center

By The Citizen on February 22, 2025

PHILADELPHIA — The first battle won was for common decency and intelligence. The other victory was even more unexpected. As opposed to the boos raised…

District 3 basketball roundup: Gov. Mifflin pulls an upset in boys 6A

By The Citizen on February 21, 2025

Gov. Mifflin, the 10th seed, knocked off second-seeded Mechanicsburg Friday night in the quarterfinals of the District 3 boys basketball tournament as Matt Koehler scored…

Union’s fresh start under Bradley Carnell has chance to ‘snowball’

By The Citizen on February 21, 2025

CHESTER — When the Union’s 2024 season went downhill, the problems snowballed. A loaded schedule led to injuries, inconsistency in lineups and in play, and…

District 3 girls basketball: Two-time defending champion Wyomissing advances to semifinals

By The Citizen on February 21, 2025

The Wyomissing Area girls basketball team is on a mission this postseason. The Spartans’ matchup Friday night with Susquehanna Township was another stepping stone toward…

District 3 boys basketball: Exeter hangs on late to move to Class 5A semifinals

By The Citizen on February 21, 2025

Exeter built an early 17-point lead, which dwindled to just five in the final minutes. However, the Eagles held on to secure the win and…

Dunmore grad Toomey makes first collegiate start for North Carolina

By The Citizen on February 20, 2025

University of North Carolina women’s basketball player Ciera Toomey got her first career collegiate start against Syracuse University on Thursday night at the JMA Wireless…

District 3 boys basketball: Berks Catholic defeats Bishop McDevitt behind stellar defensive play

By The Citizen on February 20, 2025

Top-seeded Berks Catholic defeated eighth-seeded Bishop McDevitt 51-32 in a District 3 Class 4A quarterfinals game Thursday night at Wolf Gymnasium. The Saints advance to…

District 3 basketball playoffs: Results from Thursday’s quarterfinal games

By The Citizen on February 20, 2025

Jahkai Sloane-Marks scored 25 points to lead fifth-seeded Susquehanna Township to a 65-60 win over Wyomissing in the quarterfinals of the District 3 Class 4A…

Sixers Notebook: Injuries have hampered a rebuild of the backcourt

By The Citizen on February 20, 2025

PHILADELPHIA — Changes at the trade deadline left the 76ers mostly untouched. But with injuries, the backcourt has almost had to be reborn midseason. The…

Berks high school bowling: John Richards, Eagles soar in BCIAA championships

By The Citizen on February 20, 2025

John Richards rolled a 746 series to lead Exeter to a 3,100-3,007 victory over Daniel Boone in the boys championship match in the BCIAA bowling…

Reading Fightin Phils announce special guest for June 1 game

By The Citizen on February 20, 2025

The Reading Fightin Phils announced Thursday that Penn State star running back Nick Singleton, a Gov. Mifflin grad, will be at their home game on…

De George: After offseason of change, Union’s heading is unusually uncertain

By The Citizen on February 20, 2025

For the first time since 2017, the Philadelphia Union endured a season without qualifying for the MLS Cup playoffs in 2024. For the first time…

Union’s youthful Quinn Sullivan taking on veteran’s role

By The Citizen on February 19, 2025

CHESTER — Everything, Quinn Sullivan will have you believe, is the same for him this preseason. Even as everything is different from where things stood…

Matches set for Berks bowling finals; Daniel Boone in position to sweep

By The Citizen on February 19, 2025

The Daniel Boone bowlers have set themselves up at a shot at sweeping the BCIAA team championships after Wednesday’s semifinal matches at Berks Lanes. The…