Jun. 18—Chase Sturz, Exeter, Sr.
Outside hitter averaged 14.7 kills, 7.4 digs and 1.9 aces for the Berks champions.
Gaige Gabriel, Exeter, Fr.
Middle hitter averaged 10.2 kills and 2.1 blocks and had 10 digs for the Berks champs.
Brady Hart, Wilson, Sr.
Outside hitter averaged 13.0 kills, 10.5 digs, 2.3 assists and 1.9 blocks for the Berks I champs.
Zach Heffner, Schuylkill Valley, Sr.
Outside hitter averaged 14.8 kills, 13.7 digs and 4.5 aces and led Panthers to the Berks playoffs.
Paul Martin, Gov. Mifflin, Sr.
Setter averaged 26.2 assists, 2.2 blocks and 1.8 aces and led Mustangs to the Berks playoffs.
Logan Reber, Exeter, Jr.
Setter averaged 30.4 assists, 5.3 digs and 2.1 aces and had 15 blocks for the Berks champs.
Christian Swierczewski, Wilson, Sr.
Setter averaged 28.6 assists, 3.4 digs and 1.6 aces and had 22 kills and 11 blocks for the Berks I champs.
Andrew Olree, Wilson, coach
Guided Bulldogs to 10-0 league record and Berks I title. He’s 95-59 in nine seasons,
Player of the year
Chase Sturz, Exeter
Chase Sturz considered not playing the 2021 season because of his concern over his mother’s health and his frustration over losing the 2020 season.
With his mother recovered from breast cancer, he wound up deciding to play. His Exeter teammates and coaches are glad he did.
Sturz, a 5-10 outside hitter, led the Eagles to the Berks League championship and was voted the Player of the Year by the league coaches.
A starter since his freshman season, Sturz averaged 14.7 kills, 7.4 digs and 1.9 aces this season. He led Exeter to an 18-3 record, including two regular season losses to Berks I champ Wilson and a five-set defeat to Chambersburg in the first round of the District 3 Class 3A playoffs.
Sturz had 14 kills, six digs and one block to lead the Eagles to a 3-0 victory over Wilson and their third straight league championship.
“That kid has traveled all over the country with our club teams,” said retiring Exeter coach Shawn Ganter. “He’s put in all kinds of time. I love that kid. I’m super happy he got a successful season.”
Best of the Rest
All-Berks I
Ivor Cahalan, Fleetwood, Sr.
Jake Haller, Exeter, Sr.
Jack Hummel, Daniel Boone, Sr.
Dylan Klahr, Gov. Mifflin, Sr.
Zahid Mansaray, Wilson, Sr.
Luca Marchio, Wilson, Jr.
Matt Schrufer, Wilson, Sr.
Quin Slifer, Gov. Mifflin, Sr.
Honorable mention: Daniel Boone — Logan Emory, Ian Wright. Exeter — Ryan Smith. Fleetwood — Nik Stella. Reading High — Wilver Rojas. Wilson — Connor Campion.
All-Berks II
David Birmingham, Berks Catholic, So.
Brogan Coffin, Brandywine, Sr.
Caden Coffin, Brandywine, Sr.
Rory Filoon, Wyomissing, Jr.
Mark McFadden, Berks Catholic, Sr.
Will Mickulik, Berks Catholic, Jr.
Caleb Miller, Schuylkill Valley, Sr.
Honorable mention: Berks Catholic — Andrew Gonzalez, Janssen Herb. Brandywine Heights — Braydon Ambruster, Elijah Ruppert. Schuylkill Valley — Michael Herman, Landen Jamison. Wyomissing — Caleb Taylor, Dan Weller.