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Date Opponent Score 6 a.m. Noon 6 p.m. Weiser Sat, 3/27/2010 W 4-0 65° 93° 94° Wed, 3/31/2010 Reading High W 7-5 Thu, 4/1/2010 Schuylkill Valley W 7-3 teachers Mon, 4/5/2010 Blue Mountain L 10-5 Wed, 4/7/2010 Fleetwood L 5-3 Fri, 4/9/2010 Daniel Boone L 4-2 get pact Sat, 4/10/2010 Wyomissing W 0-15 Wed, 4/14/2010 Twin Valley W 9-7 School board OKs contract, Fri, 4/16/2010 Muhlenberg W 4-5 BERKS & BEYOND ❯❯ ending 15-month standoff Sat, 4/17/2010 Glen Mills W 17-2 CHAPMAN EXPLAINS Fri, 4/23/2010 Exeter W 1-6 DECISION TO RETIRE By Erin Negley Sat, 4/24/2010 Kutztown W 4-8 The Reading School District’s superinten- Reading Eagle Tue, 4/27/2010 Gov. Mifflin READING EAGLE:W BEN 3-9 HASTY dent says recent health problems led him to Tim Profi t, general manager at Savage 61 Dodge on Route 61 in Muhlenberg Township, with want more time with his family. B1 After working more than a year without a truckWed, 4/28/2010he purchased and had shipped inFleetwood from Michigan. W 6-1 a contract, Conrad Weiser teachers have a Fri, 4/30/2010 Daniel Boone W 4-0 POLICE: DRUG HOUSE RAIDED new three-year agreement. City police arrest three people and seize On Wednesday, the school board ap- Wed, 5/5/2010 Twin Valley W 3-6 $5,000 worth of crack cocaine at a problem proved a mediator’s proposal the teachers Fri, 5/7/2010 Muhlenberg W 10-0 row house on Greenwich Street. B1 had approved on Friday. “We are happy that we can start the school Mon, 5/10/2010 Wilson W 9-2 CURTAINS FOR STADIUM WOES? year on a positive note,” said Stacey Ressler, Wed, 5/12/2010 Elco W 3-1 Alvernia University’s eff orts to address spokeswoman for the Conrad Weiser Edu- Down economy light and noise concerns leave its Kenhorst cation Association. Sat, 5/15/2010 Holy Name W 0-10 neighbors happier but unsatisfi ed. B4 The school board voted 6-2, with board Mon, 5/17/2010 Wilson W 6-16 member Dennis J. Manbeck abstaining. His WASHINGTON ❯❯ wife is a teacher. Wed, 5/19/2010 Twin Valley W 4-5 The proposal freezes salaries for the fi rst FEWER ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS year, except for education and seniority Mon, 5/24/2010 Dover W 0-5 Whether it’s the recession or tougher en- boosts used cars forcement at U.S. borders is unclear, but a raises, board President W. David Zwicky Thu, 5/27/2010 Susquenita W 2-9 said. There are small salary increases in the study fi nds a drop of 1 million in undocu- High-endTue, 6/1/2010 secondhand vehiclesTwin are Valley fetching higher prices as demandW 7-10 mented aliens since 2007. A4 contract’s second and third years. rises. Local dealers say the trend is alive here in Berks County. Zwicky and William R. Sheeler voted Thu, 6/3/2010 West York W 12-7 SPORTS ❯❯ against the proposal. Zwicky said he wasn’t in favor of the sal- ByMon, Dan 6/7/2010 Kelly LehightonIndustry analysts said consumers’W lack 1-4 of PATERNO GOES ary increases. ReadingThu, 6/10/2010 Eagle Tunkhannockconfi dence in the economy is drivingW 4-0them WITH YOUTH Sheeler said in a written statement, “I to the used market. And rising demand for Mon, 6/14/2010 Twin Valley W 5-6 Robert Bolden will be the term the vote a disservice to our community urtis DeTurk could have bought used cars is increasing their prices. fi rst true freshman to start as without reason or logic.” Sheeler declined Fri, 6/18/2010any car, but he chose a BMW. Hershey Despite that trend, DeTurk believesW 2-6 he a Nittany Lions quarterback further comment on his statement. SAMPLEThis might sound like a new car got a good deal. C designed by: Jackiesince Schmehl 1992 when he takes the snap in Satur- The proposal was accepted Friday by a ad, but DeTurk said he saved $16,000 by “I bought a 2007 BMW 328xi,” De- day’s opener. C1 majority of teachers at a general member- buying a used BMW at the BMW of Read- Turk said. “The price was right around ship meeting, Ressler said. She did not pro- ing dealership. $26,000. BIG TEN ALIGNS FOR PSU vide a vote tally. DeTurk of Whitfield said the shaky “This was, by far, the best deal I could It requires teachers to pay a percentage of economy made him reluctant to get into fi nd. Most of my friends were shocked to Rich Scarcella calls the 2011-12 lineup a win health insurance costs, instead of a fl at rate. a three- or fi ve-year lease or car loan and, realize it was a 2007. It was in excellent for Penn State, with the potential to develop Teachers now pay a fl at monthly fee, such when he looked at the prices of used cars condition, inside and out.” a great rivalry with Nebraska. C1 as $39 for a family insurance plan. available at local dealerships, it convinced DeTurk said prices for a new BMW 3 MONEY ❯❯ There are new guidelines for tuition re- him that used was the way to go in this series normally run at least $42,000. imbursements and teachers will work two economy. “This was definitely the way to go for APPLE ENTERS RENTAL BUSINESS additional school days, Zwicky said. DeTurk is not alone. me,” he said. Coming soon from Steve Jobs’ computer Further details about the proposal were The Reading Eagle reported June 1 that Philip Francabandera, general sales company: the ability to watch TV shows on- unavailable Wednesday night. used-car prices were up between 5 percent manager at BMW of Reading, said used line for 99 cents each. Consumer, A10 The teachers have worked without a con- and 35 percent over last year, depending car sales are up 300 percent this year. tract since June 2009. on the make and model. “We used to sell 12 to 15 used cars a LIFE ❯❯ The new one will be retroactive to July Edmunds.com, a trusted source of auto month,” he said. “We’re selling 45 a month LOOK LIKE A TENNIS PRO 1, 2009, and the raise provided for in the information, said Wednesday that the av- now.” With the U.S. Open in full swing, you might second year will be retroactive to July 1. erage price paid in the U.S. for a three- Meanwhile, sales of new BMWs average want to dress for the occasion. Check out Negotiations have included two fact- year-old used vehicle in July was $19,248, around 20 to 25 per month, he said. what’s hot in on-court apparel. E1 finding reports. The most recent report which is up $1,800, or 10.3 percent from Tim Profi t, general manager at Savage 61 was accepted by the district and rejected July 2009. Dodge, on Route [ See Used cars >>> A3 ] by the association in June. It would have frozen salaries for the fi rst year, except for education and seniority OLDER IS HOTTER raises. The second year would have included Auto industry analysts say the sluggish economic recovery is prompting more consumers to a 2 percent raise and year three would have pass on the added debt associated with a new car purchase in favor of lower payments for a raised salaries 1.5 percent. good used car. In a prepared statement, union President Three-year-old vehicles with the highest one-year pricing movement from July 2009: Wendy Kushner said the agreement weak- MODEL JULY ’09 JULY ’10 CHANGE ens Conrad Weiser’s competitive position Index with many surrounding school districts. ’07 Cadillac Escalade $25,600 $34,715 +35.6% Members from both sides met with a me- Advice E9 Comics E6–E8 Opinion B8 ’07 Chevrolet Suburban $20,262 $27,193 +34.2% Bridge E10 Horoscope D10 Puzzles E8 diator last week. Classifi ed C10–D1 Obituaries B6–B7 TV tonight E5 Three other Berks districts, Antietam, ’07 Dodge Grand Caravan $11,661 $15,629 +34.0% Gov. Miffl in and Kutztown, remain without ’07 BMW X5 $30,711 $40,843 +33.0% ©�2010 Reading Eagle Company contracts. ’07 Acura MDX $23,109 $29,852 +29.2% Contact Erin Negley: 610-371-5047 or [email protected]. Source: Edmunds.com Roster

Jersey # Player Name Position Class Jersey # Player Name Position Class 2 Alvarez, Jose I Jr 36 Neiheiser, Jared I Jr 5 Bilodeau, Mark I Jr 33 Peiffer, Nathan I Sr 15 Burke, Zach O Sr 32 Price, Aaron I Sr 22 Carman, Adam C Jr Price, Dylan Sr 34 Delnnocentiis, Christopher I Jr Rauhauser, Brandon Sr 9 Guiles, Zach I Sr 7 Rodriguez, Erick O Sr Kauffman, Steve Sr 23 Schermick, Casey I Jr 13 Lutz, Tanner O Sr Smith, Evan Sr 11 Martinez, Luis O Sr 24 Weinhold, Michael O Sr 3 Minisce, Mark C Sr 26 Zechman, Clay O Sr

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March 27, 2010 Highlights: At Robesonia, Mark Couturiaux and Jordan Conrad Weiser vs Pottsville Bossler hit RBI singles in a decisive sixth inning as the Tigers (1-1, 2-4) beat the Scouts (1-1, 3-2). All three Fleetwood runs Final in the sixth were unearned as a result of two Weiser throwing Conrad Weiser 4 errors. Ethan Martinez and Jeff Miller combined on a five- hitter. Zach Burke doubled and scored for the Scouts. Pottsville 0 Highlights: At Pottsville, Mike Weinhold struck out 10 and April 9, 2010 Nate Peiffer had three hits to lead the Scouts. Daniel Boone vs Conrad Weiser Final March 31, 2010 Daniel Boone 4 Conrad Weiser vs Reading High Conrad Weiser 2 Final Highlights: At Robesonia, Tyler Ruoss hit a go-ahead two-run Conrad Weiser 7 single in the sixth inning to lift the Blazers (2-1, 5-1) over the Reading High 5 Scouts (1-2, 3-2), spoiling a 16-strikeout performance by losing pitcher Zach Guiles. Zach Burke went 2-for-3 with two RBIs Highlights: At Reading, a pair of misplayed fly balls by the for Conrad Weiser. Red Knights (0-1) led to six unearned runs as they fell to the Scouts (1-0). Zach Guiles was the winning pitcher. Frankelvin April 10, 2010 Reyes had a double for Reading High. Wyomissing vs Conrad Weiser April 1, 2010 Final Conrad Weiser vs Schuylkill Valley Wyomissing 0 Final Conrad Weiser 15 Conrad Weiser 7 Highlights: At Robesonia, Tanner Lutz doubled, homered and Schuylkill Valley 3 drove in four runs and Aaron Price pitched three scoreless innings as the Scouts (4-3) beat the Spartans (2-5). Highlights: At Leesport, Zach Guiles finished 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI and Cole Weinhold had a hit and scored April 14, 2010 three runs for the Scouts (3-0). Ryan Zawaski had a double Conrad Weiser vs Twin Valley and two RBIs for the Panthers (0-4). Final April 5, 2010 Conrad Weiser 9 Blue Mountain vs Conrad Weiser Twin Valley 7 Final Highlights: At Twin Valley, Tanner Lutz and Mark Bilodeau each Blue Mountain 10 drove in two runs in a five-run fifth and Zach Guiles got out of Conrad Weiser 5 a bases-loaded jam in the bottom of the seventh with a strikeout as the Scouts (2-2, 4-4) held off the Raiders (1-3, 4-3). Highlights: At Robesonia, Kyle O’Brien and Billy Reynolds Lutz finished 2-for-3 with three RBIs and Bilodeau was 2-for-4 homered as the Eagles defeated the Scouts (3-1). Mark for the Scouts, who scored in each of their last four at-bats. Minisce was the losing pitcher for Conrad Weiser. Jared Price went 2-for-4 with three RBIs and Brad Smith was 2-for-3 with two RBIs and two runs for the Raiders, who drew April 7, 2010 SAMPLE12 walks. Twin Valley scored twice and had the bases loaded Fleetwood vs Conrad Weiser against Guiles in the seventh before the strikeout ended it. Final Fleetwood 5 Conrad Weiser 3

Game Day memories | 3 [email protected] Thursday MAY 6, 2010 SECTION Sports C Long time coming: Scouts clinch title

Reading Ea gle: SUSAN L . ANGS TAD T Conrad Weiser’s Erick Rodriguez slides past Twin Valley catcher Jeremy Gerringer to score in the Scouts’ five-run third inning Wednesday at Robesonia. Weiser beats Twin Valley to earn first division championship since 1967

By Rich Scarcella Reading Eagle

Wednesday was one of the most significant days in the history of the Conrad Weiser baseball program. But it was dif- Weiser 6 ficult to tell that by watching the Twin Valley 3 Scouts immedi- ately after their 6-3 victory overSAMPLE T win Valley at Robesonia. “They were happy,” Weiser coach Scott Michael said. “They wanted to win the game. They expected to win the game.” Zach Guiles and Luis Martinez combined on a two-hitter as the continued on page 14 Weiser’s Luis Martinez pitches three innings of relief for the save.

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Reading Ea gle: SUSAN L . ANGS TAD T Conrad Weiser’s Erick Rodriguez slides past Twin Valley catcher Jeremy Gerringer to score in the Scouts’ five-run third inning Wednesday at Robesonia.

Championship first since ’62 heiser was going to face Dan Myers, off a wild celebration at First Ener- for Scouts Brad Smith and Connor Corson, gy Stadium. who form the heart of the Raiders “Words can’t describe what this By Rich Scarcella order and who all carry better than means to us,” Neiheiser said. “It’s Reading Eagle .400 averages. amazing.” “That was a little scary,” said Mi- The Scouts (19-3) ended their chael, the Scouts coach. 48-year drought with their 16th con- Scott Michael had an uneasy All that was at stake was Conrad secutive victory and their third in as feeling when he saw who was com - Weiser’s first Berks Baseball many games against the Raiders (16- SAMPLEing up for League championship since 1962. 6), their Berks II rivals who were Weiser 5 Twin Valley in Neiheiser, however, thrived on looking for their first title. the seventh the tension, even after Smith “We’ve been playing together Twin Valley 4 inning walked and Corson hit an infield since Little League,” said senior Berks Baseball League Wednesday single with one out. shortstop Nate Peiffer. “I can’t ex- championship night. He struck out the next two bat- plain it. It’s the greatest feeling in Conrad ters to finish a 5-4 win in the oicesV the world. Weiser junior reliever Jared Nei - Baseballtown title game and touch “We don’t have much baseball continued on page 18

Game Day memories | 17 [email protected] Tuesday JUNE 15, 2010 SECTION Sports C

PIAA CLASS AAA BASEBALL SEMIFINAL Price’s HR sends Scouts to Altoona

By Rich Scarcella Reading Eagle

Aaron Price kept things simple when he walked to the plate in the bottom of the eighth inning with about 3,000 people watching Mon - day night. “I always look for an inside fast - ball on the first pitch,” Price said. “If I get it, I swing. He gave it to me and I put a swing on it.” Price’s Weiser 6 swing will be one that’s Twin Valley 5 talked about 8 innings for years to come. He sent the baseball almost 400 feet over the left-field fence and sent Conrad Weiser almost 200 miles west to Altoona for Friday’ s PIAA Class AAA championship game. Price’s solo home run with one out gave the Scouts an epic 6-5 victory over Twin Valley at FirstEner- gy Stadium. It suddenly ended the fi Reading Ea gle: K EVIN Coo k fth act of a season-long drama be - Conrad Weiser greet Aaron Price (32) at home after he hit the game- tween the Scouts (26-3) and the winning home run Monday. Raiders (21-8), each won by Weiser. “I feel relief,” Scouts coach Scott Michael said. “I was scared more “We had opportunities,” T win than any game this year. To beat Valley coach Matt Royer said. “W e that team five times, I can’t begin to had leads. Gosh, they played hard. tell you what it feels like. They’re It’s tough to lose. one heck of a team.” “I hurt for the kids. We were four Weiser fought off Twin Valley for outs away. Then we were three outs its 23rd straight win and will face away.” Hershey, a 14-4 semifinal winner Smith had retired 10 straight bat- over Elizabeth Forward, for the ters when the Raiders took a 4-2 state title at 6 p.m. Friday in Al- lead into the sixth inning. After toona. Tanner Lutz’s leadoff single, Smith The Scouts came from behind struck out the next two. But Price twice to tie it, scoring two runs in singled and Zach Burke walked, the sixth and oneSAMPLE in the seventh be- loading the bases. fore Price’s game-winner off Twin Luis Martinez hit a fly to shallow Valley ace Brad Smith. right fi eld that looked like the third The Raiders also led in their pre- out. But Brandin Snyder first took a vious two meetings, in the Berks step back and then charged toward League final and in the District the infield, but he couldn’t come up Reading Ea gle: K EVIN Coo k 3-AAA semifi nals, before W eiser with the catch. Martinez’s two-run Conrad Weiser’s Aaron Price hits rallied. single suddenly made it 4-4. the game-winning home run to lift continued on page 38 the Scouts over Twin Valley.

Game Day memories | 31 READING EAGLE, THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 2010 Scouts | One goal left to achieve continued from page 33 was 12. “We’ve always had a strong bond. We were looking forward to our high school years because we knew we’d have a really good team. “We just always believed in our- selves. We knew we had it in us.” The Scouts’ camaraderie is one of their strengths. Many of them spend time together away from school, practice and games, often talking about sports and laughing at the humor of Minisce and Price. They are a loose bunch. “The team was never really to - gether in the past,” Lutz said. “This year, the seniors and the younger kids are one. We’re all really close. That was our problem in the past. Everybody had their own little groups, and no one really liked Reading Ea gle: Je remy Dr ey each other. Conrad Weiser seniors Nate Peiffer, left, and Tanner Lutz have had “Now we’re one team, and that’s many reasons to celebrate this season. why we’re having so much suc - cess.” The football team won the Berks They also are committed to I-C Section 1 title and reached the baseball. Guiles, Rodriguez and District 3-AAA semifinals, and the Zechman, who were on the football boys lacrosse team won the county team, are the only seniors who title. played another sport. Some of the “Our senior class has a lot of other guys played other sports, but good athletes,” Price said. “We got quit after ninth or 10th grade. real lucky. It’s sick. It’s awesome. The others have played baseball All of the banners will have some - from March to November, starting thing on them.” with the high school season, con- There’s one last game to play tinuing with Legion and finishing and one last title to win for the se- with independent fall ball. niors who have been teammates “They love this game,” Scouts since they were little boys. coach Scott Michael said. “They “It would be a dream come love playing. They love competing.” true,” Burke said. “That’s what The dedication to baseball we’ve been working for since we hasn’t hurt other sports at W eiser. were 11, 12 and all the way up.”

Reading Ea gle: Je remy Dr ey Conrad Weiser senior Mike Weinhold has pitched in to make this a season to remember for the Zach Burke SAMPLEZach Guiles Tanner Lutz Luis Martinez Scouts.

Mark Minisce Nathan Peiffer Aaron Price Erick Rodriguez Mike Weinhold Clay Zechman

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