Basketball

Snip Esterly has been a head coach for 33 seasons including the last eleven at Berks Catholic. He’s had a long list of outstanding players. Esterly told me that JayJay Jordan might be the quickest guard that he’s ever coached. Jordan had a team-high 20 points in a 56-51 victory …

Life in Division 1 of the Berks Conference isn’t easy. After a 16-point loss to Reading at the Geigle Complex on Monday, the Saints had to travel to Reiffton to face a vastly improved Exeter squad. The Eagles were (3-14) last year, but came into this matchup at (7-3, 2-1). …

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 …