Banquet

64th Annual Banquet on January 15, 2026

Thank you to all who attended the banquet and congratulations to the scholarship and team award winners.

A special thank you to all of the scholarship sponsors because your generosity helps makes all of this possible to support Berks County High School baseball and softball.

And, last but not least, a special thank you, as always, to our Master of Ceremonies, auctioneer and supporter, Steve Degler

If you were unable to attend the banquet or want to reexperience it, you can watch it on our you tube channel by clicking the link below:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOP0l_ms5V3k3Jj-Y6QfXWhn

Banquet Speakers:

Doug Glanville

• Played in the major leagues from 1996 to 2004 with the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies and Texas Rangers
• Consultant with Baseball Factory, a high-school player development program, and writes guest columns for The New York Times and ESPN.com on baseball and sports.
• Baseball Color Analyst for ESPN
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_Glanville
• https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/glanvdo01.shtml

Von Hayes

Played in the major leagues from 1981 to 1992 with the Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies and California Angels and an All-Star in 1989

Nicknamed “Five-for-One” for the trade from the Indians to the Phillies coined by Pete Rose

The first player to hit 2 home runs in the first inning of a single game

Former minor league manager after his playing career ended

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Von_Hayes#:~:text=Von%20Francis%20Hayes%20(born%20August,a%20minor%20league%20baseball%20manager.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hayesvo01.shtml

Bob Dernier

• Played centerfield for the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs from 1980 to 1989
• Gold Glove winner in 1984
• Played the 1980 season in Reading
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Dernier
• https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/dernibo01.shtml

Past Banquet Speakers:

Click to access reading-hot-stovers-banquet-past-speakers.pdf

• Watch our YouTube channel and enjoy past speakers and banquets.

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2025 Scholarship Winners

Alex Trevena, Conrad Weiser, Kent State, Reading Hot Stovers Scholarship

Ethan Weiler, Muhlenberg, Wiedner University Reading Hot Stovers Robert Hinrich’s Scholarship

Cole Lavin, Wilson, Charles Flannery American Legion Scholarship

2025 Individual and Team Award Winners

Berks County PIAA Baseball Coach of the Year Chris Hole Governor Mifflin

Berks County PIAA Softball Coach of the Year Jim Campbell, Wyomissing

Banquet Photo Gallery