Berks County Aquatic Hall of Fame

06/05/2026

Each spring, top aquatics athletes are nominated by their coaches to receive the annual Berks County Aquatic Hall of Fame scholarship awards. This year, with the introduction of the Doug Brown Leadership award, we expanded our scholarship awards from 5 to 6. Please join us in congratulating our 2026 recipients:

The Ed Deren Scholar Athletes of the Year:

Swimming:
Keagan Eisenhofer (Wilson)
Evelyn Quick (Wilson)

Water Polo:
Keagan Eisenhofer (Wilson)
​Olivia Long (Wilson)

The Chris Schorn Heebner Diver of the Year
Carly Crills (Schuylkill Valley)

The Doug Brown Leadership Award:
Breckin Gomm (Wilson)

No matter where these amazing scholar athletes are going next, they have already demonstrated that they have the skills to succeed in college and beyond! Congratulations and best wishes to all of our graduating seniors!

06/04/2026

In May, the Berks County Aquatic Hall of Fame officially welcomed the Class of 2026 - Tom Burkman, Wes Hopkins, Oliver Horrigan, Zach Kohl, Caitlyn Karr Lamy, Andy Lewandowski, Mary Moser DeGenova, and Joe Warker!

The Reading High Girls 1989 State Championship Team was also honored as a Team of Distinction.

We were so grateful that so many friends, family and aquatics enthusiasts were on hand to honor and celebrate these deserving honorees! Congratulations to all!

05/04/2025

It's difficult to find the words to express just how much this man will be missed. Very few people cared so deeply or gave so much of themselves to the Berks County Aquatic community. Thanks to the generosity of the Deren Family, his legacy will live on through the annual scholarship awards, the Ed Deren Scholar-Athletes of the Year.

View Edward E. Deren's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

05/04/2025

Each spring top aquatic scholar-athletes are nominated by their coaches to receive the annual Berks County Aquatic Hall of Fame scholarship awards. Please join us in congratulating recipients of the 2025 Ed Deren Scholar-Athletes of the Year (for swimming and water polo) and the 2025 Chris Schorn Heebner Diving Scholar-Athlete of the Year:

Male Swimmer: Braden Weise (Governor Mifflin)
Female Swimmer: Madalee Roberts (Wilson)
Male Water Polo: Ezekiel Eberly (Wilson)
Female Water Polo: ​Nevaeh Houck (Wilson)
Diving: Alex Wodehouse (Governor Mifflin)

No matter where these amazing scholar-athletes are going next, they have already demonstrated that they have the skills to succeed in college and beyond! Congratulations to all!

05/13/2024

Each spring top aquatic scholar-athletes are nominated by their coaches to receive the annual Berks County Aquatic Hall of Fame scholarship awards. Please join us in congratulating recipients of the 2024 Ed Deren Scholar-Athletes of the Year (for swimming and water polo) and the 2024 Chris Schorn Heebner Diving Scholar-Athlete of the Year:

Male Swimmer: Brady Robidas (Muhlenberg)
Female Swimmer: Katelyn Spann (Wilson)
Male Water Polo: Tommy Houck (Wilson)
Female Water Polo: ​Avonlea Lechleitner (Wilson)
Diving: Kate Elgin (Wilson)

No matter where these amazing scholar-athletes are going next, they have already demonstrated that they have the skills to succeed in college and beyond! Congratulations to all!

05/12/2024

What a wonderful night! So grateful that so many friends, family and aquatics enthusiasts were here to honor and celebrate our newest inductees! Congratulations to the Berks County Aquatic Hall of Fame Class of 2024!

04/08/2024

The Berks County Aquatic Hall of Fame is thrilled to announce the complete Class of 2024 - Bernie Campbell, Angela Doyle Dennis, Todd Eisenhofer, Kevin Ford, Brehan Heebner Kelley, Chiyo Miller, Nate Savoy, and Kyle Zeiber.

Friends and family, please mark your calendars and start planning now! You will definitely want to be there when we honor the Class of 2024 with a banquet and reception at the Green Valley Country Club on Saturday, May 11th starting at 4:30 PM! Our Scholar-Athletes of the Year will be presented with their scholarships that night as well!

In the meantime, please drop us a line if you are interested in any of the following (note that electronic payments are now available via PayPal)!

1. Make a reservation for the Class of 2024 Banquet!
2. Become a BCAHoF scholar-athlete award sponsor!
3. Place an ad in the Class of 2024 Banquet Program!

04/05/2024

On Saturday, May 11, 2024, the Berks County Aquatic Hall of Fame will celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of 8 new honorees. One by one, we will announce the members of the Class of 2024 right here on our page.

Inductee #8 – Can you name this talented athlete and trailblazing supporter of Berks County Water Polo?

I was a water polo player and swimmer for Wilson HS in the early 1980’s earning Honorable Mention All-American status in polo in 1981. My water polo team at Slippery Rock won 2 Eastern regionals and finished in the top 8 at NCAA division 1 playoffs. I was one of the founding fathers of Kingfish Water Polo where I served as CEO and treasurer. I’ve played, coached and officiated Kingfish water polo games since its inception. As such, I was instrumental in the development of many former, current, and future Berks County water polo players.

Who am I?

04/01/2024

The man...the myth...the legend! 🤩

Since 1964, Coach Roy Snyder has made quite a splash at Wilson High School in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

04/01/2024

Inductee #7 – Can you name this accomplished athlete and coach?

I was a standout swimmer and water polo player for Reading High in the early 1980s. I was a leading contributor when the Red Knights won 2 Central Penn and one district team championship. In water polo, I was team captain, team MVP, and a NISCA All American. I had a great career at Slippery Rock University where I was team captain, a three-year starter, and a three-time D-1 Middle Atlantic first team selection. I competed for Water Polo clubs in national tournaments and coached in the AWP Eastern League and the Main Line League until age 49. I was the Governor Mifflin head coach for 10 years, winning the state team title in 1997 and I was named PA Coach of the year in 1993. For many years I was one of top Water Polo officials in the state and worked many state championship games.

Who am I?