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BCIAA Wrestling Championships-Girls

Paul Roberts — Sun, 12 Jan 2025 04:22:54 +0000

85 girls competed in the BCIAA Individual Wrestling Tournament this year. The event was held at Reading’s Geigle Complex and came to a close on Saturday evening. The Red Knights finished atop the team standings. Here are the results of the finals. Congratulations to all of the winners!

100 pounds:

Shadel (Exeter) pinned Spencer (Wilson)

106 pounds:

Dodson (Exeter) pinned Spilker (Muhlenberg)

112 pounds:

Yerger (Gov. Mifflin) pinned Jones (Schuylkill Valley)

118 pounds:

Foscone (Schuylkill Valley) pinned Boyer (Kutztown)

124 pounds:

Becht (Schuylkill Valley) pinned Frederick (Kutztown)

130 pounds:

Lubenow (Exeter) pinned Foreman (Hamburg)

136 pounds:

Gonzalez (Reading) pinned Petrie (Hamburg)

142 pounds:

Nguyen (Wilson) pinned Rosario (Reading)

148 pounds:

Borreli (Tulpehocken) pinned Tillman (Wilson). Borreli was voted the Most Outstanding Wrestler.

155 pounds:

Nemes (Hamburg) pinned Schaeffer (Hamburg)

170 pounds:

Rivera (Reading) pinned Crespo (Schuylkill Valley)

190 pounds:

Tellez (Reading) pinned Reyes (Reading)

235 pounds:

Strunk (Hamburg) pinned Morales (Berks Catholic)

BCIAA Wrestling Championships-Boys

Paul Roberts — Sun, 12 Jan 2025 02:39:50 +0000

The BCIAA Individual Wrestling Championships wrapped up Saturday evening at the Geigle Complex in Reading. About 250 boys participated in the event. Here are the results from the finals. Congratulations to all of the winners! Berks Catholic finished first in the team standings.

107 pounds:

Cruz (Muhlenberg) beat McHugh (Twin Valley) 12-6.

114 pounds:

Shuman (Berks Catholic) pinned Schaffer (Wilson) in the first period.

121 pounds:

Bitting (Berks Catholic) beat Eidle (Wilson) 6-0.

127 pounds:

Steuer (Gov. Mifflin) beat Eidle (Wilson) 7-1.

133 pounds:

Hartranft (Berks Catholic) pinned Bollinger (Brandywine Heights) in the first period.

139 pounds:

Maciejewski (Berks Catholic) beat Montegari (Gov. Mifflin) 8-7.

145 pounds:

Speece (Wilson) beat Brady (Hamburg) 19-4. Speece was voted the Most Outstanding Wrestler.

152 pounds:

Vitalo (Schuylkill Valley) won by forfeit over Karpulk (Tulpehocken) who was ill.

160 pounds:

Acevedo (Berks Catholic) pinned Hohl (Gov. Mifflin) in the second period.

172 pounds:

Eidle (Wilson) beat Keppley (Conrad Weiser) 19-3.

189 pounds:

Lenzi (Berks Catholic) beat Niedrowski (Wyomissing) 16-2.

215 pounds:

Oswalt (Exeter) beat Brownback (Wilson) 1-0.

285 pounds:

Heckman (Tulpehocken) beat Britting (Conrad Weiser) 5-0.

“Roberts Rankings”-Football

Paul Roberts — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 16:09:10 +0000

Berks County football teams went (3-1) last Friday as the District 3 playoffs kicked off. Exeter, Schuylkill Valley, and Berks Catholic rolled to easy victories. Gov. Mifflin fell at Cumberland Valley 44-12 in the Class 6A bracket. Seven local squads are in action this week!

Wilson meets #7 seed Cedar Crest in West Lawn on Friday. The winner advances to the District 3-6A semifinals. These schools met on September 20th with the Bulldogs prevailing 14-7. Wilson had a goal line stand in that one. The Falcons soared past #10 Hempfield 49-29 in the opening round.

Exeter travels to top-seeded New Oxford in the District 3-5A quarterfinals on Friday. The (10-0) Colonials are making their 11th appearance in the tournament. They’ve scored at least 30 points in eight consecutive contests. New Oxford’s closest game was its opener versus Bermudian Springs. The Colonials won 28-13. Exeter is hoping that 6’3 junior quarterback Riley Martinez can return this week from a fractured right leg.

Conrad Weiser takes on #6 Bishop McDevitt in Robesonia on Friday. Don’t be fooled by that seed. The Crusaders are (66-9) all-time in District’s with 17 championships, including three in a row. Kentucky commit Stone Saunders has thrown for 2,473 yards and 34 touchdowns. Bishop McDevitt’s two losses were to Harrisburg 35-33 in overtime and at State College 58-55 in Week 10. The third-seeded Scouts are making their 18th trip to the District 3 playoffs. I’ll have live updates from this Class 5A quarterfinal.

Twin Valley visits fourth-seeded Susquehanna Township in the District 3-4A quarterfinals on Friday. The (8-2) Indians are riding a 6-game winning streak. They have an explosive offense which features South Carolina commit Lex Cyrus and junior quarterback Torin “TD” Evans. Cyrus, a sprinter on the track team, has 52 catches for 819 yards and 8 TD. Evans is completing 65% of his passes with 26 TD and just 3 INT. He has thrown for 2,367 yards. The fifth-seeded Raiders are making their fourth straight appearance in the District 3 playoffs. Senior Evan Myers is now second in Berks County history with 5,595 career passing yards.

Wyomissing entertains #7 East Pennsboro on Saturday at 1pm at Bob Wolfrum Field. The second-seeded Spartans are (20-0) all-time in home playoff games! The (8-3) Panthers have won eight of their last nine contests. Junior quarterback Turner Barlup is completing 69% of his attempts for 1,430 yards. He has 14 touchdown tosses and only one pick. East Pennsboro eliminated #10 Susquehannock 42-14 last week. This is the Panthers’ 12th appearance in District’s. Wyomissing had a bye after getting tripped up by Lampeter-Strasburg 20-7.

Schuylkill Valley is on the road at #2 Trinity on Friday. The Panthers’ winning streak has climbed to eight. They hammered #6 Littlestown 55-13 last week in the Class 3A quarterfinals. That was Schuylkill Valley’s third victory in the District 3 tournament. The (8-2) Shamrocks competed in Class 2A in 2023. This is their 12th trip to District’s. Trinity has claimed three championships.

Berks Catholic heads to top-seeded Bermudian Springs on Friday. The (9-1) Eagles haven’t lost since their opener against New Oxford. Senior fullback Eddie Sebright has a team-high 943 rushing yards and 14 TD. He’s averaging 6.5 yards per carry. Bermudian Springs is in the District 3 field for the 21st time. The Eagles own three titles. The fifth-seeded Saints have won five games in a row. They’re (20-5) all-time in the District 3 playoffs with four championships. Berks Catholic cruised by #4 Biglerville 48-7 last week in the Class 3A quarterfinals.

Without further ado, here are my Berks County high school football rankings. The only change this week is that Berks Catholic and Gov. Mifflin switched spots. Remember that no matter where your favorite team is ranked, the sun will come out tomorrow!

“The Great 8”

1.Wilson (9-1)

2.Exeter (10-1)

3.Wyomissing (8-2)

4.Conrad Weiser (10-0)

5.Twin Valley (8-2)

6.Schuylkill Valley (9-2)

7.Berks Catholic (7-4)

8.Gov. Mifflin (5-6)

PIAA 1st Round-Boys Basketball

Paul Roberts — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 02:41:33 +0000

It has been a banner year for high school boys basketball in Berks County. Reading, Exeter, and Berks Catholic won District 3 championships in their respective classifications. Fleetwood and Antietam finished second in Class 4A and 2A. Wilson and Muhlenberg also qualified for the state playoffs. Here’s a look at their opening round matchups in the PIAA tournament.

Class 6A

Haverford at Reading at 3pm on Saturday.

Wilson vs. Pittsburgh Central Catholic at Gateway High School at 3:30pm on Saturday.

Class 5A

Fox Chapel at Exeter at 6pm on Friday.

Muhlenberg at Unionville at 7pm on Friday.

Class 4A

Uniontown at Berks Catholic at 6pm on Friday.

Cardinal O’Hara at Fleetwood at 7pm on Friday.

Class 2A

Antietam at Dock Mennonite at 6pm on Saturday.

PIAA 1st Round-Girls Basketball

Paul Roberts — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 02:22:42 +0000

Navigating the playoff bracket in District 3 is never an easy thing. Three girls basketball teams from Berks County are still standing. Here are their opening round matchups in the state tournament.

Class 4A

Berks Catholic vs. Audenried at Bensalem High School at 3pm on Saturday.

Parkway Center City at Wyomissing at 4:30pm on Saturday.

Class A

High Point vs. The Christian Academy at Delaware County Christian School at 6pm on Saturday.

All-County Team-Boys Basketball

Paul Roberts — Sun, 19 Feb 2023 23:30:59 +0000

Here is the 2022-23 All-County boys basketball team as voted on by the coaches in the Berks Conference. Ruben Rodriguez of Reading and Fleetwood’s Jake Karnish are the only repeat selections. Rodriguez, who’s committed to Rider, was named the Player of the Year for the second straight season.

Coach of the Year-Matt Ashcroft-Exeter

Player of the Year-Ruben Rodriguez-Reading

Aris Rodriguez-Reading

Myles Grey-Reading

Anthony Caccese-Exeter

Zyion Paschall-Exeter

Jake Karnish-Fleetwood

Ryan Koch-Berks Catholic

All-County Team-Girls Basketball

Paul Roberts — Sun, 19 Feb 2023 23:23:11 +0000

Here is the 2022-23 All-County girls basketball team as voted on by the coaches in the Berks League. Alexis Hess of Fleetwood is the only repeat selection. The Kansas State commit has been named to the All-County team for the fourth consecutive season.

Coach of the Year-Aaron Anders-Wyomissing

Player of the Year-Amaya Stewart-Wyomissing

Alexis Hess-Fleetwood

Caraline Herb-Berks Catholic

Ashanti Chapman-Reading

Grace Reedy-Exeter

Laila Jones-Wilson

Morgan Snyder-Oley Valley

District 3 Qualifiers-Girls Basketball

Paul Roberts — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 18:41:57 +0000

The regular season is in the books. It’s time to talk about the playoffs (Jim Mora voice). The brackets have been released for the District 3 girls basketball tournament. Congratulations to Brandywine Heights for earning a #1 seed. Here’s a list of the qualifiers from Berks County and their seeds.

6A-#9 Wilson, #11 Gov. Mifflin

5A-#8 Twin Valley

4A-#3 Berks Catholic, #4 Schuylkill Valley, #10 Wyomissing

3A-#1 Brandywine Heights

A-#5 High Point Baptist

District 3 Qualifiers-Boys Basketball

Paul Roberts — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 18:17:03 +0000

It has been an incredible season for Berks County high school hoops. Numerous games became instant classics. It wasn’t surprising to see so many schools get into the District 3 boys basketball playoffs. Here’s a list of the qualifiers and their seeds.

6A-#1 Reading, #9 Wilson, #12 Muhlenberg

5A-#10 Exeter, #13 Fleetwood

4A-#1 Berks Catholic, #9 Wyomissing, #10 Oley Valley

3A-#3 Tulpehocken, #4 Kutztown, #6 Brandywine Heights

2A-#1 Antietam

A-#3 High Point Baptist

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Paul Roberts — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 20:51:00 +0000

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