Brandywine Heights Bullets
Coach: Rob Benner, first season.
Last season: 9-3 Berks IV, 14-8 overall.
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PIAA classification: 3A.
Last D3 playoff appearance/victory: 2024/2022.
Key losses: All-division G Olivia Moyer, all-division honorable mention G Dana Wartzenluft, all-division honorable mention C Avery Potteiger, G Grace Potteiger..
Top players: All-division Sr. G/F Addison Benner.
Key players: Jr. F/C Jenna Crist, Jr. G Lauren Stoudt, Jr. G Kam Henry, Fr. G Sophia Benner.
Outlook: Top contender to pry away division title from Oley Valley. Need to effectively replace four starters and adjust to new head coach.
Oley Valley Lynx
Coach: Kerry Snyder, fourth season, 42-26.
Last season: 10-2 Berks IV champion, 17-7 overall, Berks qualifier, District 3 qualifier.
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PIAA classification: 3A.
Last D3 playoff appearance/victory: 2024/2015.
Key losses: All-Berks G Morgan Snyder, all-division G Ryanne Wheeler, all-division G Dana Messner.
Top players: All-division honorable mention Sr. F Isabella Buehler, Jr. G Julia Wagner.
Key players: Sr. G Alyson Magee, Jr. G Lily Hare, Jr. F Makenzie Myers, Jr. G Ava Walters, So. G Kadyn Rhoads.
Outlook: Plan to defend division title and make it back to the Berks and District 3 playoffs, but must replace over 60 percent of scoring from last season, including 1,000-point scorer Morgan Snyder.
Kutztown Cougars
Coach: Jessica Plisko, first season.
Last season: 2-10 Berks IV, 3-19 overall.
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PIAA classification: 3A.
Last D3 playoff appearance/victory: 2012/2010.
Key losses: None.
Top players: All-division Sr. F Hailey Graham, all-division honorable mention So. G/F Jade Fitzgerald, So. G Kaitlyn Houptley, Jr. G Jayden Gehris, Sr. G Lilia Pizzelanti.
Key players: Jr. F AJ Blank, So. F Riley Derstine, Sr. G Gabbi King, Sr. F Kourtney Dietrich, So. G Ava Kutz, Jr. F Emme Sanders, So. F Klara Schnore.
Outlook: Deep returning group received valuable playing time and experience last season. Fresh perspective with new head coach hire in October, but quick learning curve. Hoping to improve on last season's record.
Tulpehocken Trojans
Coach: Timothy Kline, fifth season, 19-65.
Last season: 5-7 Berks IV, 5-17 overall.
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PIAA classification: 3A.
Last D3 playoff appearance/victory: 2017/2007.
Key losses: F Bria Pugh, G Kassidy Batz,.
Top players: All-division Sr. G Avery Baransky, all-division honorable mention Sr. C Juliet Snyder, Jr. G Lyla Pugh.
Key players: Jr. G Heidi Marks, So. F Kaylee Weaver, So. G Kaitlyn Kampe, So. G Kayla Kampe, So. G Molly Goldberg, So. F Leanne Eckenrode.
Outlook: Trojans quietly grinded out five league wins last season, their most since 2018. Need to compete with Oley and Brandywine to boost that record.
Antietam Mountaineers
Coach: Jamie Harle, first season.
Last season: 0-12 Berks IV, 1-21 overall.
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PIAA classification: 3A.
Last D3 playoff appearance/victory: 2019/2012.
Key losses: None.
Top players: All-division honorable mention Sr. C Airyana Jones, Sr. G Alyzah Reyes, Jr. G Marleena Rinkevich.
Key players: Jr. G Jisayree Santiago, Fr. G Christina Ocasio.
Outlook: Mounts get fresh start with new head coach, who plans to get them back to the basics and pick up some wins along the way.
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