Basketball

With the Red Knights once again shorthanded, Myles Grey took over in the third quarter against Berks Catholic. Grey connected on two 3-pointers and scored ten of Reading’s 14 points in that period. His fourth 3-ball of the night put the Red Knights up 42-27 midway through the third quarter. …

Ruben Rodriguez set the tone for the Red Knights with nine points including a dunk in the first quarter against Berks Catholic. Reading rolled to a 67-51 victory over the previously unbeaten Saints. Rodriguez finished with a season-high 24 points. The first team all-state guard jammed ten points into the …

Matt Coldren played for Reggie Weiss and was an assistant for six years with the legendary high school basketball coach. Weiss guided Central Catholic to a state championship in 1985 and then went on to win a school record 362 games at Wilson. Coldren is just two victories away from …

Cam Jones was selected to the Class 6A all-state football team. He was named the Defensive Back of the Year in Section 1 of the Lancaster-Lebanon League and had a phenomenal season as a kick returner. The 5’10 junior already has an offer from Army. Jones is also an exciting …

Edwin Suarez has an impressive skill set. He can run the floor, handle the ball, shoot from beyond the arc, and dominate the boards. Did I mention that he’s 6’6? The Muhlenberg senior is putting up nearly 16 points and ten rebounds per game. He has worked tirelessly on his …

Muhlenberg lost three of its top four scorers to graduation and head coach Tyrone Nesby stepped down after four years, but the Muhls aren’t slowing down. They’re off to a (4-0, 1-0) start and averaging 72 points per game. Muhlenberg is the highest-scoring team in Berks County. After spending twelve …

Rick Perez told me that he loves coaching this group of players because of their energy and passion for the game of basketball. That was on full display in a 64-36 blowout of Wilson at West Lawn. The Red Knights jumped out to a 28-10 advantage after the first quarter. …

How good were the Red Knights in the first quarter at Wilson? Ruben Rodriguez said, “If we stay like that during every quarter, I feel like nobody can beat us.” The all-state guard had a game-high 15 points in a 64-36 rout at West Lawn. Reading had lost six of …

Bob Birmingham has accomplished a lot in 33 seasons as a head basketball coach. He’s won five Berks County championships and three District 3 titles. Birmingham reached another milestone on Friday at the KSA Tournament in Orlando. Berks Catholic defeated Roosevelt High School of Oregon 49-12 giving Birmingham his 600th …

As if reaching 600 career wins wasn’t great enough, Bob Birmingham did it while enjoying temperatures in the mid 80s at one of the world’s most popular resorts! The Berks Catholic head coach has been taking his teams to Orlando since 1994. On Friday, the Saints blew out Roosevelt High …