Basketball

Can the Red Knights be even better than they were last season? Daniel Alcantara certainly believes so, and that’s saying a lot because Reading is the defending Class 6A state champion. Alcantara and company started the season in thrilling fashion with a 60-57 victory over perennial power Imhotep Charter from …

Here are my Berks County high school boys basketball preseason rankings. Remember that no matter where your favorite team is ranked, the sun will come out tomorrow! It’s Reading and then everyone else. That seems to be the consensus among local hoops fans. The Red Knights won the Class 6A …

The high school basketball season gets underway on Friday. If you’re a hoops fan in Berks County, Albright College is the place to be that night. The first game of the Hoop Group Showcase features Lower Merion vs. Pocono Mountain West at 6pm. The Aces have won seven state championships. …

The high school basketball season tips off in just a few days. To steal a line from Bart Scott, “Can’t Wait!” I want to provide a little explanation before unveiling my Preseason All-Berks Team. Do I get input from coaches throughout the county? Absolutely. Do I get feedback from athletic …

If you’re a high school basketball fan, don’t make plans for Friday, January 21. I’m told Reading and Berks Catholic will be part of an exciting doubleheader at Santander Arena in Reading. The Red Knights will battle Vertical Academy in the nightcap. Vertical Academy is based in Charlotte, but plays …

I’m told that Rich Miller will be approved this month as the new boys basketball head coach at Conrad Weiser High School. Miller has been the head coach at Penn State Berks since 2018. He’s also the Nittany Lions men’s golf coach. Miller served as the head basketball coach at …

The Twin Valley school board approved Doug Myer as its new girls basketball head coach on Monday night. Myer spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach with the Conrad Weiser boys basketball team. He had 18 very successful years as the girls basketball head coach at Wilson. Myer …

After five successful seasons as the Scouts’ head basketball coach, Billy Harrison is stepping down. We talked about why he decided to make the decision now. Harrison was (65-49) overall and (13-7) last season when he guided Conrad Weiser to the Berks County semifinals and the District 3 playoffs. I …

A ring ceremony was held at Reading City Park for the Class 6A state champs on August 14th. Ruben Rodriguez explained how the Red Knights were able to rally vs. Archbishop Wood. The first-team all-state guard averaged nearly 15 points last season as a sophomore. Rodriguez led Reading with 40 …

Rick Perez has won two state championships, three District 3 titles, and four Berks County championships over the past decade. He’s a two-time Pennsylvania Coach of the Year award winner. Perez has a record of 223-69 over the past ten seasons with the Red Knights. He told me about his …