Berks Sports Report Paul Roberts
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) …
Read More »West Reading League Semifinals
Due to excessive heat, the West Reading Summer Basketball League semifinals were moved inside to Wyomissing on Wednesday evening. Exeter (Dulin’s Tire) came out on fire against Berks Catholic (Berks Packing). Exeter was in front 9-2 early and 12-6 after the first quarter. Michael Fisher knocked down a 3-pointer from …
Read More »RBBA Award Winners
The Reading Berks Basketball Association has a long history of supporting high school basketball players in our community. The organization was founded in 1959 and continues to give back to Berks County athletes. The RBBA held its awards dinner last week at the Heidelberg Country Club. Eight basketball players from …
Read More »Madyx Gruber Commits to Widener
After an outstanding career on the court and gridiron, Madyx Gruber has made his college decision. Gruber will continue his basketball career at Division III Widener University. He made the announcement on social media. Gruber averaged a team-high 17 points per game during his senior season at Wilson. The 5-11 …
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