Berks Sports Report Paul Roberts
The third annual City of Basketball Love Winter Showcase was held Friday and Saturday at Exeter. Eight varsity games were played over two days. The event featured top programs from five different PIAA districts. Here’s a recap of Saturday’s action: Pottstown-63, Cedar Crest-54 The Falcons lost ten seniors to graduation …
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Jostin DeCastro-Reading
Reading’s basketball team will have a much different look this season. Jeremiah Camara, Kahlil Samuel, Blake Adams, Xavier Beatty, and Nelson “Coco” Malave are all gone. The Red Knights will have a new head coach as well, although he certainly knows his way around the Geigle Complex. Rick Perez has …
Read More »“Roberts Rankings”-Boys Basketball
Basketball is back! I was fortunate enough to cover 66 high school games last season. I’m looking forward to another fun year of hoops. Ten boys teams from the BCIAA qualified for the District 3 playoffs last winter and five of them advanced to the PIAA tournament. Berks Catholic made …
Read More »McKoy Commits to Colgate
Berks Catholic head coach Snip Esterly calls Kingston McKoy “the whole package.” The 6’3 senior guard is a standout on and off the court. He finished his junior year with a lofty 4.2 GPA. McKoy received interest from several Patriot League schools including Loyola and Boston. On Wednesday, he announced …
Read More »Rick Perez Returning to Reading
The coach who led Reading to three state championships is returning to lead the Red Knights. Berks Sports Report has learned that Rick Perez is expected to be approved as Reading’s boys basketball head coach at Wednesday’s school board meeting. Perez has spent the past two seasons as an assistant …
Read More »District 3 Basketball Finals won’t be at Giant Center
When basketball players and coaches in District 3 talk about their goals before the season, many of them mention making a trip to the Giant Center in Hershey. That dream won’t be possible in 2025-26. District 3 announced on Tuesday that the Giant Center is unavailable this season due to …
Read More »Camara Ruled Eligible for Postseason at Berks Catholic
Berks Sports Report has learned that Berks Catholic junior Jeremiah Camara is eligible for all postseason games. A District 3 committee made that ruling and informed Berks Catholic this morning. Camara transferred from Reading High School where he played basketball and football. His father, Francis Camara, was the head coach …
Read More »Camara Enrolled at Berks Catholic
Berks Sports Report has learned that Jeremiah Camara is enrolled at Berks Catholic. The 5’9 junior guard led Reading in scoring at 14 points per game last season. He was voted to the All-Division team. Camara averaged 9 points as a freshman for the Red Knights. Camara’s father, Francis, had …
Read More »Reading to Open Boys Basketball Coaching Job
Berks Sports Report has learned that Reading will be opening the position of boys basketball head coach. The job is expected to be posted on Monday. Francis Camara was informed of the decision today. Camara, a 2008 Reading graduate, has been the Red Knights’ head coach for two seasons. He …
Read More »West Reading Summer League Championship
Over the past two nights, Berks Catholic showed that how you finish, not how you start, is what really matters. On Wednesday, Berks Catholic (Berks Packing) fell behind Exeter 23-9 in the second quarter. Berks Catholic rallied to win that semifinal 55-53. On Thursday, Berks Catholic trailed Wilson (Apella Wealth) …
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