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Thursday May 23, 2019 12:44 AM The Cougars face Camp Hill in the District 3 Class 2A final Written by Rich Scarcella Two of the most successful baseball programs in District 3 history will square off for the Class 2A championship tonight at Wenger Field in Fredericksburg. Top-seeded Camp Hill (16-5) and second-seeded Kutztown (17-5), who meet at 6:30 in the second game of a doubleheader, have combined for nine district championships and 18 appearances in title games. "That's pretty special to me," Cougars coach Tim Mertz said. "That's pretty awesome." Kutztown has won 2A crowns in 1983, '95, 2006 and '07, tied for the fourth-most in all classes behind Chambersburg's 11, Oley Valley's seven and Camp Hill's five. The Cougars have appeared in eight championship games, the last coming in 2017, fourth-most behind Chambersburg (15), Camp Hill (10) and Oley Valley (10). Camp Hill defeated Kutztown 3-0 in the 2A semifinals last year behind the five-hit pitching of brothers Luke and … [Read more...] about HIgh school baseball: Kutztown playing for fifth district title

Kapler reached the mound, took the ball from Irvin, and patted his back. The crowd’s cheers had finally subsided. The rookie’s first painful night in the big leagues was finished. All seven of Irvin’s runs scored on homers. He allowed seven hits, walked three, and struck out six. … [Read more...] about Phillies’ Cole Irvin rocked in 8-4 loss to Cubs

Thursday May 23, 2019 12:50 AM The Bullets hope their three-set loss in the district semifinals can give them valuable experience Written by Steve Patton LANDISVILLE - When it was over, York Suburban's Oliver Good had a message for his counterpart, Brandywine Heights boys volleyball coach Logan Gehman. "Our guys have put in a lot of time to get where they are, and they had their own fair share of tough matches," Good said after state-ranked No. 1 Suburban rolled to a 3-0 win over the Bullets in the District 3 Class 2A semifinals Wednesday night at Hempfield. "I was trying to encourage him and let him know that these kinds of matches make you stronger for the postseason and next year and the year after. It really helps the program." Second-seeded Brandywine Heights (14-2), in the semifinals and having clinched a state playoff berth for the first time, hadn't faced a team like third-seeded Suburban (14-3), ranked first in the coaches association 2A poll. The battled-tested … [Read more...] about Boys volleyball: York Suburban rolls past Brandywine Heights

Thursday May 23, 2019 12:51 AM The Eagles beat Warwick in a District 3 Class 3A consolation match Written by Reading Eagle The Exeter boys volleyball team remains in the running for a berth in the state tournament with a 3-0 (25-23, 25-22, 25-22) win over Warwick in a District 3 Class 3A consolation semifinal at Red Lion. The seventh-seeded Eagles (18-1) will face fifth-seeded Hempfield (15-1) Friday in a match for fifth place and the district's final state berth. The Black Knights defeated ninth-seeded Chambersburg 3-2 (22-25, 25-22, 25-20, 23-25, 15-9). For Exeter, Reese Ganter had 39 assists, three digs and five kills; Luke Hoffman had 15 kills and three blocks; Tyler Goldsborough had 11 kills and six digs; Jason Garvin had 11 kills, seven digs and two aces; and Chase Sturz had 14 digs and two aces. Share this article … [Read more...] about Boys volleyball: Exeter remains alive for PIAA berth

Thursday May 23, 2019 12:48 AM The Raiders and the Blazers will meet in the District 3 Class 5A quarterfinals. Written by Brian Rippey Just because Twin Valley and Daniel Boone are no longer in the same division hasn't stopped them from running into each other. The former Berks I rivals will meet for the second time this season tonight at 7 at Muhlenberg in a District 3 Class 5A softball quarterfinal. It's one of five games involving six Berks County teams. Twin Valley and Daniel Boone were separated this season when the BCIAA divisions were realigned. Daniel Boone, last year's Berks I champion, dropped down and won the Berks II title. Twin Valley remained in Berks I and won that title. The two teams met each other three times last season, Daniel Boone winning twice, including in the Berks semifinals. Twin Valley won this year's non-league game 10-5 on March 28. "Last year I called them the best team in the state and I think they're better this year," said Daniel Boone coach … [Read more...] about High school softball: Twin Valley, Daniel Boone renew rivalry