Basketball

You’re already very familiar with Ruben Rodriguez. The 6’2 senior guard is a two-time, first team all-state selection with more than 1,000 points over the past two years at Reading. You’re probably not nearly as familiar with Aris Rodriguez. Until now. The 6’5 senior guard turned Tuesday’s season opener against …

The Gov. Mifflin boys basketball team opened its season on Monday night in Shillington. Before the Mustangs took on Cedar Crest, Dave Argentati addressed those in attendance. Argentati is the Director of Pupil Services and former head basketball coach at Gov. Mifflin. He spoke about one of his players who …

Conrad Weiser head coach Rich Miller knows the importance of winning your home games. The former PSAC East Coach of the Year at Mansfield instructed his players to write their initials in the circle at midcourt before the season opener against Antietam. “To establish that this is our home court …

Here are my preseason rankings for the Berks County Girls Basketball League.  Remember that no matter where your favorite team is ranked, the sun will come out tomorrow!  The records that you see below are from last season. Exeter and Muhlenberg switched places for the 2022-23 campaign.  The Eagles are …

The 2022-23 high school basketball season tips off tonight in Pennsylvania!  Last year, I was fortunate enough to cover 44 games in 94 days.  Two boys basketball teams from Berks County won District 3 titles (Reading and Berks Catholic) and another reached the championship game (Antietam).  I’m looking forward to …

Here are my preseason rankings for the Berks County Boys Basketball Conference.  Remember that no matter where your favorite team is ranked, the sun will come out tomorrow!  A lot can change between now and the end of March. Will it be a two-horse race between Reading and Berks Catholic?  …

Berks Catholic visited Wilson on January 11th for a Division 1 battle. The Saints came up short that night, but Ryan Koch showed everyone in West Lawn that he was legit. The 6’4 shooting guard finished with a career-high 27 points including 17 in the second half. He splashed six …

When you talk with the Muhlenberg basketball players, it’s no surprise that Matt Flowers was named Berks County Coach of the Year last season. “It’s more than basketball for him. It’s more caring, he loves you. He treats you like his own son. He changed the whole environment. It’s like …

As intense as Kyle Conrad was on the court is as nice as he was off of it. “He was always very kind-hearted. You could just tell he was a genuine person…quality guy through and through,” recalled Gov. Mifflin Athletic Director Pat Tulley. Conrad passed away on September 12th after …

There aren’t a lot of freshmen getting scholarship offers from Ohio State. Alexis Hess, however, wasn’t your typical ninth-grader. She averaged 15 points per game for Fleetwood and connected on 43 three-pointers. After her sophomore season, Hess was selected to the all-state team. The 6’1 guard reached 1,000 points during …