Josiah “Jay Jay” Jordan is an All-Division guard who led Berks Catholic to the West Reading League championship this summer. Now he’s getting ready for the football season. Jordan had a team-high 4INT last year as a sophomore to go along with 37 tackles. He’s going to play a bigger …

How do you slow down a 230-pound fullback? That’s a question that Berks Catholic’s opponents are going to have to answer this year. The Saints are ranked #8 in Class 4A in the PennLive preseason poll. Luke Hughes has made the transition from a three-year starter at guard to fullback. …

Rick Keeley is entering his 36th season as a head football coach; a Berks County record. He’s won 263 games and five District 3 championships. Over the past decade, Keeley has guided the Saints to a record of (101-24). Berks Catholic is (18-4) all-time in the District 3 playoffs under …

I spoke with Berks Catholic senior Trace Brown after a tri-scrimmage against Lancaster Catholic and Trinity. Brown talked about how his family has helped him, including his cousin Kaleb who’s now at Penn State. Brown mentioned how going out for the track & field team has benefited him. The Saints …

Christian Cacchione has plenty of speed. He went 71 yards to the house on the first play of a scrimmage with Lancaster Catholic. The Berks Catholic senior scored a team-high 11TD last year in eight games. He ran for 562 yards (7.9/carry) and averaged 30 yards on his ten catches. …

The Gov. Mifflin baseball team won 21 games, a Berks County championship, and reached the state playoffs. I caught up with head coach Chris Hole to recap an exciting season and talk about recent UCONN commit Tyler Minick. Hole has won 135 games over nine seasons with the Mustangs including …

Tyler Minick is one of the best rising juniors in Pennsylvania. As a sophomore, Minick hit .376 with 7 doubles, 4 triples, a HR, and 21RBI. He also stole 20 bases and had an ERA of 0.98 with 21K in 21 innings. Minick played in the Big 26 Classic this …

The Wyomissing Football Association announced its 2021 Hall of Fame class today. This year’s class includes assistant coach Al Silveri, WR/DB Jeff Binder (1989-91), RB/DB Gregory Lord (2003-06), and QB Michael Mancias (2003-06). These new Hall of Fame members, along with the 2020 class, will be inducted on Saturday, September …

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Here are my preseason high school football rankings. Remember that no matter where your favorite Berks County team is ranked, the sun will still come out tomorrow! “The Great 8” 1. Gov. Mifflin (8-1) last year 2. Wilson (6-1) 3. Exeter (6-2) 4. Wyomissing (9-1) 5. Berks Catholic (5-3) 6. …