Berks Sports Heritage

BSH_Scott Weidner > Reading HS '78 (Football)


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The Reading High 1977 Central Penn League Championship football team was inducted into the RHS Hall of Fame this past fall. A key member of that team was Scott Weidner. Weidner (center, noseguard, linebacker) was an all-CPL first-team choice as well as an honorable mention all-state selection. In this episode, we go into a lot of detail about the championship campaign and, in his youth, cutting his teeth in the Rising Sun Athletic Association. He also played baseball at RHS. The officiating bug bit, and Weidner had a long career in the high school and college ranks. In June, he will be inducted into the Berks Football Coaches Hall of Fame. Weidner had a 30-year career on the Reading Police force. He has not let a recent medical diagnosis stand in the way of his love for pickleball ... and we cover both topics.

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Berks Sports HeritageBy Chuck Yrigoyen