Twin Valley Raiders
Coach: Matt Hahn, first season (4-9 overall, including partial season at Twin Valley).
Last season: 4-7 Berks II, 7-15 overall.
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PIAA classification: 5A.
Last D3 playoff appearance/victory: 2022/2022.
Key losses: All-division honorable mention F Ramaya Andreessen-Wyatt.
Top players: All-division Jr. G Hailey Kilgore, all-division Jr. F Olivia Schmittinger, all-division honorable mention Jr. G Ellison Kaplan.
Key players: So. G Lauren Williams.
Outlook: Hahn takes over as de facto head coach after serving splitting duties with Deana Gorgone, who remains as an assistant, last season following Doug Myer's departure after nine games. Kilgore and Schmittinger form one of the top duos in Berks II, giving the Raiders a strong shot at finishing atop the division for the first time in three seasons.
Conrad Weiser Scouts
Coach: Chris Kline, first season (27-52 overall, including three seasons at Oley Valley and one season at Fleetwood).
Last season: 2-9 Berks II, 6-16 overall.
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PIAA classification: 5A.
Last D3 playoff appearance/victory: 2016/2016.
Key losses: F Emily McGonigle.
Top players: All-division So. F Geniva Paul, all-division honorable mention Sr. G Gisselle Feliciano, all-division honorable mention Sr. C Lauren Grabosky, Sr. G Alex Trevena, Sr. F Sydney Spang.
Key players: So. G Dylan Bossler, Sr. G/F Morgan Koch, Jr. F Grace Schwambach, So. G/F Macy Snyder, Fr. G Lyla Robinson.
Outlook: New head coach for the Scouts in AD Chris Kline with Mark Owens stepping down after 11 seasons. Weiser figures to challenge for the division title and wouldn't mind putting together first winning season since 2016 in the process.
Exeter Eagles
Coach: Derek Wolfe, fourth season, 27-41.
Last season: 6-5 Berks II champion, 14-10 overall.
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PIAA classification: 5A.
Last D3 playoff appearance/victory: 2024/2015.
Key losses: All-Berks and All-State F Grace Reedy, all-division G Aaliyah Ware.
Top players: All-division Sr. F Meredith Fylypowycz, all-division honorable mention Sr. F Maggie Kopanski, Jr. G Chayse Flood.
Key players: So. G/F Mairead Dolan, So. G Maddie McAuliffe, Jr. G Alexa Turman, Jr. F Ayana Freese, Jr. F Olivia McMillan, Fr. G Addison Harper, Jr. G/F Lillie Keperling.
Outlook: The Eagles are fresh off their first District 3 playoff game in nine years, but must replace their all-time leading scorer in Reedy (1,403 points). Three returning starters helps as Exeter will try to fend off Conrad Weiser and Twin Valley to keep its throne.
Daniel Boone
Coach: Matt Bowe, third season, 8-35.
Last season: 1-10 Berks II, 6-16 overall.
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PIAA classification: 5A.
Last D3 playoff appearance/victory: 2015/2012.
Key losses: All-division Jr. F Liv Welker (transferred to Berks Catholic), all-division honorable mention F Marlee Fetrow.
Top players: Sr. F Aayla Hofer, Jr. C Grace Glass, Jr. G Jessica Parrott.
Key players: Sr. G Mckenzie Tritz.
Outlook: Blazers have made strides under Bowe, going 2-19 in his first year and 6-16 last year following winless campaigns in 2021 and 2022. The loss of Welker hurts, but Boone doesn't plan to stop this upward trajectory. Improving their divisional record is the first step.
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