Oley Valley Athletics

𝟙𝟘/𝟚𝟛/𝟚𝟝 @RE_sports had day-after coverage as three Berks field hockey teams advanced in the @piaadistrict3 tournament. Among them, @OVLynx in the Class A bracket with a 5-0 win over Schuylkill Valley. The offensive star for Oley Valley was 𝐊𝐚𝐝𝐲𝐧 𝐑𝐡𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐬, who scored twice and had two assists. Rhoads ended the season with 21 goals and 11 assists, and was voted to the all-state first team. Now a senior, she is having another standout season with 22 goals and six assists. She is already committed to play college field hockey @GoBUHuskies. Oley Valley will begin District 3 play this Wednesday against Camp Hill.

𝟙𝟘/𝟚𝟞/𝟚𝟜 The day after the @piaadistrict3 2A boys cross country championships, @RE_sports covered the results. It was a banner day for @OVLynx junior 𝐑𝐲𝐚𝐧 𝐆𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐲, who bested the field in a time of 16:11.5 over 5,000 meters. Gourley was the Berks County Cross Country Runner of the Year in 2025 and was the county's Track & Field Athlete of the Year in 2026. He set school records in the 1,600 meters and 3,200 meters, and was a member of the 4x400-meter relay and 4x800-meter relay that set school marks. He is having a very good freshman season @ShipURaiders. Gourley and his Ship teammates will run in the @PSACsports conference meet on November 7.

𝟞/𝟙𝟝/𝟠𝟝 @OVLynx repeated as AA baseball state champions with a 5-0 win over Monaca. The game was played at Shippensburg's Grove Stadium. Sophomore 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐦 twirled a five-hitter, building on his post-season resume that included winning decisions in the Berks County and District 3 championship games. "I was a little nervous today, but I've played a lot with older kids all my life," Hamm told @RE_sports. "I pitched in two championship games before, and that helped me a lot." Oley Valley holds the Berks record for baseball state championships, winning three all-time (1984, '85 and '89).