Area high school students are out and about in their communities during the school day serving as interns or student employees at various businesses throughout the region. Numerous school districts in Berks County offer internship programs for students, who either travel to area businesses or work within their schools, doing anything from helping out […]
After a five-set victory and braving the elements after its game against Nordonia the day before, North returned to the court for an out-of-conference game against Madison on Aug. 24. It was a slow beginning for the Rangers, but they quickly found their groove. On the back of nine players recording kills, the Rangers posted […]
A Game to Remember and An Even Better Story
by Rich Manieri, March 5, 2021
The basketball game ended. Then, something happened that I haven t seen.
Every member of the winning team stood and cheered the players they had just defeated; six members of the Asbury University women s basketball team. There were only six Asbury players in uniform to laud. The rest of the team was in COVID quarantine.
The standing ovation was an acknowledgement by the winners, from West Virginia Tech, that they had just witnessed something unusual, something heroic. This was more than a ceremonial handshake or fist bump. This was a tribute to the extraordinary.