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Perkiomen Valley’s Johnson, Owen J. Roberts’ Kratz wins individual gold, lead teams to titles at PAC Cross Country Championships

October 20, 2023

WORCESTER >> The day was doubly delightful for Ian Johnson and Jane Kratz. They both logged two-championship showings during Thursday’s Pioneer Athletic Conference meet...

Owen J. Roberts rises to top of PAC, outlasting Spring-Ford on penalties

October 20, 2023

BUCKTOWN >> All year long, Owen J. Roberts’ girls’ soccer team heard about everything they were not. “We heard that we were carried by our...

PAC Boys Soccer Final Four: Kaushik’s volley sends Upper Merion into first PAC final, 3-2 over Spring-Ford

October 18, 2023

BUCKTOWN >> It was the ball Arjun Kaushik had been waiting all night for. That it had taken 95 minutes to get to him...

PAC Girls Soccer Final Four: Kurian’s OT winner lifts Spring-Ford over Perkiomen Valley

October 18, 2023

BUCKTOWN >> The Spring-Ford and Perkiomen Valley girls soccer teams played last week and couldn’t separate from one another. After 80 minutes of regulation...

Week 8 Football Scores

October 14, 2023

Check in for all the area scores from last night’s contests....

Hinrichs, motivated Owen J. Roberts turn tables on Boyertown in 40-14 win

October 14, 2023

BUCKTOWN >> It wasn’t difficult for the Owen J. Roberts football team to find motivation this week. Beyond the weekly pursuit of putting one...

Boyertown bests Methacton for PAC Liberty Division championship

October 13, 2023

FAIRVIEW VILLAGE >> It was a nearly-perfect setup for the Methacton field hockey team. Their Senior Night was coupled with the opportunity to claim...

Mercury Week 8 Football Preview: Surprising Pottstown faces biggest challenge in Pope John Paul II

October 12, 2023

There’s no single secret to Pottstown’s turnaround this season. The Trojans are finding ways to win games in which they were previously competitive by...

Defense delivers Spring-Ford past Perkiomen Valley, 28-7, in marquee matchup

October 7, 2023

ROYERSFORD >> What’s scarier than an offense averaging over 43 points per contest? How about pairing them with a defense that’s motivated, angry, and...

Upper Merion outlasts Upper Perkiomen 4-3 to create first-place tie atop PAC Frontier

October 3, 2023

PENNSBURG — Monday night’s meeting between the top two teams in the Pioneer Athletic Conference Frontier Division became an exercise in Newton’s Laws of...

Boyertown hires Wilson assistant Jami Sands as next head football coach

June 12, 2024

Jami Sands was approved as the next Boyertown head football coach on Tuesday night at the district’s school board meeting....

Spring-Ford’s late rally comes up just short against District 1 champs Garnet Valley in PIAA 3A lacrosse opener

June 5, 2024

GLEN MILLS >> Spring-Ford’s boys’ lacrosse team never said die. And it took a full 48 minutes for the District 1...

DiBricida dances out of danger to toss complete game in PJP’s 3-2 PIAA 4A first round win

June 4, 2024

ROYERSFORD >> With her Pope John Paul II softball team clinging to a one-run lead in the final inning of...

Softball: Boyertown can’t contain Central Dauphin in PIAA 6A first round

June 4, 2024

The Boyertown and Central Dauphin softball teams had their own unique backstories to contend with ahead of their PIAA Class...

One last hurrah for local players at PAC Senior Bowl

June 4, 2024

GRATERFORD >> For four years, they were the stars of Friday nights in the fall. But for some 66 graduating Pioneer Athletic...