You could understand why people were surprised to see Ofure Odiale open the game by drilling a shot from beyond the arc. Entering Tuesday’s Division 1 matchup at Muhlenberg, Wilson’s 6’5 senior had made one 3-pointer in his career. “He actually is not a bad shooter. He’s kind of a …

As we get ready to ring in a new year, only one girls basketball team from Berks County remains undefeated. Wyomissing has rattled off eight straight wins in impressive fashion. The Spartans are averaging 54 points while allowing just 26.5 per game. “They’re doing a great job whether it’s on …

Myles Grey is having a pretty good week. On Tuesday, he celebrated his birthday and got a new pair of Jordans. On Wednesday, the Red Knights’ senior guard was named MVP of Reading’s Holiday Tournament. Grey finished with 28 points, two shy of his career-high, in a 58-50 win over …

The matchups are set for the 3rd annual Berks Baseball Showcase at Owls Field in West Lawn. There will be seven high school baseball games over three days in late April. Wednesday, April 26th: 4:15pm-Wilson vs. Exeter 7:30pm-Gov. Mifflin vs. Muhlenberg Friday, April 28th: 4:15pm-Antietam vs. Brandywine Heights 7:30pm-Wyomissing vs. …

The Berks Catholic Saints weren’t happy with their performance on Tuesday at Conrad Weiser. Berks Catholic trailed entering the fourth quarter before pulling out a 63-57 win. The Saints brought a different level of intensity into Thursday’s Division 2 matchup in Reiffton. They raced out to a 14-6 lead and …

Yadiel Cruz probably isn’t the first name that comes to mind when you think about the Reading boys basketball team. Ruben Rodriguez has scored 1,475 points and is committed to Rider. 6’5 senior guard Aris Rodriguez has seen his stock rise tremendously this year. Myles Grey is one of the …

Chanting ‘overrated’ at Jake Karnish probably wasn’t the best idea by the Schuylkill Valley student section. The 6’2 senior started the fourth quarter with a transition layup. The all-county selection followed that with an offensive rebound and three-point play. All of a sudden, Fleetwood was up 43-33 in a game …

Xzavion Robertson has become one of the top scorers in the Berks Basketball Conference, but Muhlenberg showed on Friday that its bench is pretty good too. Eric Branch, Alex Collado, and Luis Valentin combined for 24 points in a 70-38 rout of Gov. Mifflin. “They brought the intensity. They brought …

It’s not often that you see a head basketball coach from a Power 5 Conference school in Berks County. That illustrates what Jeff Mittie thinks about two-time, all-state guard Alexis Hess. The Kansas State coach made the trip to Fleetwood on Wednesday to see Hess and the Tigers take on …

Rob Flowers is stepping down as the head coach of the Daniel Boone football team. Flowers is proud of what he was able to accomplish in Birdsboro. “I love what we were able to do for our five years here at Daniel Boone. We opened up minds and hearts through …