The Boyertown Optimist Club's Mite Reds team recently faced off against the Muhlenberg AA's in under 10 action. Click here for a slideshow of pictures from the game.

Storm clouds brought a white Christmas and New Year's eves to the Pottstown area, but rain washed the snow away.
The cold didn't stop some from jumping into the Schuylkill to celebrate 2010, nor did it hinder local high school teams from heating up the courts.

Click here for a slideshow of photos from the past week.

The Boyertown Ajax soccer club is hoping to expand its offerings for area youths next year, including offering an academy to improve skills. It currently hosts three teams and its under 14 team competed in a game against South Parkland from the Lehigh Valley. Click here to watch a slideshow of photos from the game.

It felt a lot like Christmas as snow piled on in Pottstown and surrounding areas. The week before the holiday, the white stuff drifted in and many got in the cheery mood. Click here for a slideshow of photos from the past week.

Boyertown's Under 11 girls soccer team knows how to have fun on the field. Click here for a slideshow of photos from a recent game.

Towns around the area were putting on their best decorative face as they helped celebrate the holiday season. Click here for a slideshow of the best pictures from the past week.

Turkey Day rivalries and giving thanks dominated the past week. Click here to watch a slideshow of the best photos from the past week.

The Coventry Under-10 Flash girls soccer team put their unbeaten record on the line a game against Concord, Del., at Batdorf Field in North Coventry. Click here for a slideshow of photos from the game.

Local high schools didn't mind the mud and cold this past Thanksgiving as their hearts were warmed with the fervor only a Thanksgiving rivalry football game can bring. Check out slideshows from the three area matchups below.

Owen J. Roberts vs. Pottstown

Pottsgrove vs. St. Pius X

Boyertown vs. Upper Perkiomen

Muddy conditions didn't slow down the Pottsgrove Soccer Club's under-6 teams. The club includes players from Lower, Upper and West Pottsgrove as well as surrounding communities. Click here for a slideshow from the teams' recent matchups.

A few warm days were clinging on but many were finding the weather getting a bit too chilly. That didn't stop local football teams from powering through in their games. Click here for a slideshow of images from the past week.

The Boyertown Mites White Varsity team recently faced off against the Spring-Ford Rams. Part of the Reading Berks Youth Football League, the Boyertown team plays through the Boyertown Optimist Football Organization built as a feeder team for future levels of area football.

Click here for a slideshow from the game.

As the weather cooled down, football heated up and many got into the giving spirit. Click here for a slideshow of photos from the past week.

Students at Hampton Stables in Birdsboro show off their riding skills in the jumping ring. The stables, located in Birdsboro, is owned by the Hampton family and houses more than 20 horses. Click here for a slideshow of photos.

The week was filled with upsets and wins as new politicians were elected to office and a few local teams advanced to the playoffs in their sports. Click here for a slideshow of pictures from the past week.

The Coventry Football league held its first game for 11 and 12-year-olds, the first time the group has fielded a team that age. The team competed against Exeter.
Click here for a slideshow of photos from the game.

Creepy costumes and hard fought games dressed up the week of Halloween. Click here to watch a slideshow of the best photos published in The Mercury.

The Leprechauns and Vipers hit the rink in dek hockey for Pottstown's PAL. Click here for a slideshow of photos.

Memories and history were made as one area school bid farewell to its last fall season this past week. St. Pius X and other schools battled it out at the close to fall sports, but football is still going hot. Check out pictures from the past week in our weekly slideshow. Click here.

The NorChester Red Knights and the Coatesville Kid Raiders battled in flag football at Connie Batdorf Park recently. Click here for a slideshow of photos from the event.