Ric Webb
Sports Editor
Phone: 610-970-3218 Ext. x626
Ric Webb is the sports editor for Berks-Mont Newspapers.
Recent articles
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Softball
Daniel Boone grad Mandi Baer powers Bloomsburg University softball
It’s been another great start for Mandi Baer in 2014. Sporting a .440 batting average (11-for-25) with eight runs scored and five driven in, the Daniel Boone graduate is doing everything she can to help the Bloomsburg University softball team win games.
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Football
Griffin Pasik heading to East Stroudsburg
With over 2,800 passing yards and 27 touchdown passes, Griffin Pasik was one of the most successful quarterbacks in the history of the Boyertown Area High School football program.
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Wrestling
Four local wrestlers advance to state tournament
For four local high school wrestlers, dreams of a state gold medal are still alive. Schuylkill Valley’s Josh Giorgio and Ryan Ramich, as well as Hamburg’s Cody Miller and Sean Stanish competed in this past weekend’s Class AA Southeast Regional Tournament at Wilson High School, and qualified for this coming weekend’s state championship tournament in Hershey.
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Football
Boyertown’s Tyler Zilen heads to Millersville University
Few players have had the impact that Tyler Zilen has had on the Boyertown Area High School football team. His awards, too numerous to for all to be mentioned, included being named to the 2013 All PAC-10 first team offense as a tight end, and the second team defense as a defensive end.
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Soccer
Exeter’s Sam Feehrer commits to the Air Force Academy
For Exeter Township High School senior Sam Feehrer, a military life was always in the cards. Men in his family have served in the military for many generations, and Sam has decided he will be no different.
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Wrestling
Brandywine Heights sends two to regionals
Dan Schmeck and Hunter Gimbor’s high school wrestling season will continue on. The Brandywine Heights duo each finished in third place at this past weekend’s District 3-AA Wrestling Tournament held in Hershey. As a result, both will advance on to the Southeast Regional Tournament at Wilson High School on Feb. 28 and March 1.
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Wrestling
WRESTLING: Jan Johnson and Brett Kulp are golden at districts
Exeter’s Brett Kulp and Governor Mifflin’s Jan Johnson led the local wrestling contingent with first place medals at the District 3-AAA Championships held Feb. 21 and 22 in Hershey.
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Bowling
Big comeback gives Hamburg’s Courtney Stewart win Berks championship
With an impressive final game of 247, Hamburg High senior Courtney Stewart surprised everyone by winning the BCIAA Girls Invitational Bowling Tournament.
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Track and field
Boyertown’s Alexandra Heuer heading to the University of Delaware
Few Boyertown High athletes can boast the medals and records that senior Alexandra Heuer has already collected while on the winter and spring Lady Bear track teams. She still has the rest of the winter track season and an entire spring season to add to that total.
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General news
Boyertown’s Jill Bertino sprints to Shippensburg University
When Jill Bertino began competing in track at the high school level, anyone could see she had potential. She did well, but had a ways to go in order to be at the top of her game.
