Basketball

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 …

I caught up with Muhlenberg’s new head basketball coach Matt Flowers at Reading City Park. We talked about his special relationship with Reading High coach Rick Perez. Flowers, a former Reading assistant coach, explained why the Muhlenberg job interested him. We also had some laughs talking about his brother Rob, …

I spoke with soph. guard Ruben Rodriguez after Reading beat Archbishop Wood 58-57 in the 6A state championship! Rodriguez had all 12 of his points in the 2nd half. He was 3-4 from the FT line in the 4th q. “When we play together, we can beat anyone “ ⁦ …

Here are Moro Osumanu’s thoughts after a 66-58 win vs. Wilson in the District 3-6A championship. Osumanu is a two-time All-County selection and one of just two seniors on Reading’s team. The 6’6 center is committed to West Chester. ⁦ @RDGschools ⁩ [presto_player id=239]