Exeter coach Jeff VanGorder was extremely disappointed that Aidan Dauble wasn’t named to the All-County team on Sunday. The 6’2 junior guard used that snub to fuel him on Tuesday night against Middletown. “It motivated me a lot because that was one of my goals this season. To not get …
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Ryan Leaman-Wilson
Lacrosse is Ryan Leaman’s favorite sport, but she’s not too shabby at basketball. The 5’9 sophomore is Wilson’s starting point guard. She’s also the top 3-point shooter for the Bulldogs. Leaman hit a key triple in front of her bench as the third quarter came to a close. “I saw …
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Congratulations to Wilson’s Matt Coldren who was named the Berks Conference Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season. Coldren guided the Bulldogs to their second straight BCIAA championship and fourth title in the past six years. Wilson knocked off Reading 55-39 on Friday night at Santander Arena. Kingston …
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Congratulations to Reading’s Rashida Suber for being voted the Berks League Coach of the Year. Suber, who scored 2,111 points in her career for the Red Knights, led them to their first BCIAA championship since 2010. Reading defeated Gov. Mifflin 63-57 on Friday night at Santander Arena. Amaya Stewart of …
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We’ve often heard that defense wins championships. Matt Coldren has preached about the importance of defense over his 24 years as Wilson’s head coach. He learned that approach from the legendary Reggie Weiss who won 362 games with the Bulldogs. Wilson allowed ten points or less in three quarters of …
Read More »Xiani Beatty-Reading
Reading surprised a lot of people by beating top-seeded Wyomissing 40-38 in the BCIAA semifinals. The Spartans had won the previous two Berks County titles. The Red Knights weren’t satisfied with just reaching the championship game at Santander Arena. “We didn’t fight all the way just to lose in the …
Read More »Bulldogs and Red Knights Advance-BCIAA Boys Semifinals
It’s fair to say that Wilson and Gov. Mifflin are pretty evenly matched. The Bulldogs won in Shillington by three points in their first meeting. The Mustangs prevailed 65-59 in overtime at West Lawn. The rubber match went down Thursday night at Santander Arena in the BCIAA semifinals. Wilson, the …
Read More »Mustangs and Red Knights Rally-BCIAA Girls Semifinals
Gov. Mifflin and Wilson kicked off an exciting evening of basketball at Santander Arena. The first of four BCIAA semifinals didn’t disappoint. The third-seeded Mustangs trailed 38-27 with 3:45 remaining in the third quarter. Gov. Mifflin rallied past the second-seeded Bulldogs 60-56. Bella Super, a 5’8 sophomore guard, poured in …
Read More »District 3 Girls Basketball Playoffs
The BCIAA basketball playoffs are heating up and the District 3 tournament is on deck! Eight girls teams from Berks County are in the District 3 field. The action kicks off on Monday, February 17. There are no local teams in the Class 2A and Class A brackets. All of …
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The brackets are out! The District 3 basketball playoffs begin on Monday, February 17. Ten boys teams from the BCIAA qualified for the tournament. High Point Baptist is also in the field. However, Reading missed the District 3 playoffs for the first time since 2001. The Red Knights went (13-13, …
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