The Penn State Berks softball team reached familiar territory after claiming the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) title for the fourth time in five years to earn a trip to the NCAA tournament.
Jenna Heffner capped off her illustrious four-year career by being earning National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-America Second Team honors, as announced at the NCAA Division III Championship Banquet on Wednesday evening in Oklahoma City.
Penn State Berks senior guard Baba Waples was selected as the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) Division III National Men's Basketball Player of the Week.
The Berks County Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association, the Penn State Berks Benefitting THON student group, and the Reading Royals, are teaming up for the seventh consecutive year to hold a fundraising event to benefit THON, the world's largest student-run philanthropy dedicated to supporting children with pediatric cancer and their families.
The team earned the distinction of becoming the first program at Penn State Berks to secure a spot in the national rankings as they earned the No. 19 spot in the final NSCAA poll of the 2016 season.
The Penn State Berks women's soccer team saw its record setting 2016 season draw to a close with a 2-0 setback to No. 2 ranked Trinity (Texas) University in the NCAA Tournament Round of 16 on Nov. 19 at Paul McGinlay Soccer Field.
The Penn State Berks women's soccer team punched its ticket for the first trip to the NCAA Sweet 16 after edging Nazareth College, 1-0, in a nail biter on Sunday afternoon at Edwards-Maurer Field. In addition to the deepest run in postseason history, the 2016 squad has recorded the most wins (19) and shutouts (14) in a season.
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