Ric Webb


Sports Editor

Phone: 610-970-3218 Ext. x626

Ric Webb is the sports editor for Berks-Mont Newspapers.

Recent articles

  • Baseball

    Daniel Boone Jr. Legion Orioles take second in state regional tournament

    The Daniel Boone Jr. Legion Orioles made it all the way to the championship game of the state regional tournament in Pottstown. With a 7-2 loss to Nether Providence (a team the Orioles lost to earlier in the tournament), Boone was eliminated from the tournament, winning three games and losing two.

    Ric Webb

  • Baseball

    Many positives in the Hamburg Reds’ season

    With a victory already under their belts, the Hamburg Sr. American Legion Reds were poised to go far in the Schuylkill/Berks League earlier this month. But their dreams of a league championship faded away when they lost their next two games to be eliminated from the tournament.

    Ric Webb

  • Sports

    All-Berks spring sports awards

    The Berks County League announced its spring sports All-Berks teams. Below are local athletes named to one of the teams.

    Ric Webb

  • Baseball

    Rebuilding year for Exeter Jr. City/County

    No coach likes the word “rebuilding,” but you might have to use it to describe the 2014 season for the Exeter Jr. City/County baseball team. The Cardinals return just two players from last year’s team, and have just one 16 year-old on the team. It will definitely be a learning season.

    Ric Webb

  • Baseball

    Oley/Topton American Legion trying to repeat as Schuylkill/Berks champions

    The Oley/Topton Sr. Legion Patriots have known little else but success since they have moved over to the Schuylkill/Berks, including winning the league championship last season.

    Ric Webb

  • Motorsports

    Doug Manmiller a winner again at Grandview Speedway

    Last season at Grandview Speedway Doug Manmiller was only able to muster up one feature victory to his credit in the NASCAR Modified division. On Saturday night he won his second feature race of the season and showed that he is planning to be a factor in the chase for the point title. Defending champion Jared Umbenhauer drove to his second win of the season in the Sportsman division while past champion Chuck Schutz got his first win of the season in the Late Model feature race.

    Ric Webb

  • Sports

    All-Berks winter sports teams announced

    The Berks County League recently announced its All-Berks selection for the winter high school sports season. Below are the local players honored.

    Ric Webb

  • Sports

    Local athletes honored as All-Berks selections

    The Berks County League recently announced its All-Berks selection for the winter high school sports season. Below are the local players honored.

    Ric Webb

  • 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.

    Ric Webb

  • 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.

    Ric Webb