Ben DeBalko worked on his jumper all summer with assistant coach Dan Korejwo. DeBalko tried to take 1,000 shots three or four days a week. His hard work has paid off during his sophomore campaign. The 6’ guard splashed back-to-back 3-pointers from the left corner to give Oley Valley a …

Here is the 2022-23 All-County boys basketball team as voted on by the coaches in the Berks Conference. Ruben Rodriguez of Reading and Fleetwood’s Jake Karnish are the only repeat selections. Rodriguez, who’s committed to Rider, was named the Player of the Year for the second straight season. Coach of …

Here is the 2022-23 All-County girls basketball team as voted on by the coaches in the Berks League. Alexis Hess of Fleetwood is the only repeat selection. The Kansas State commit has been named to the All-County team for the fourth consecutive season. Coach of the Year-Aaron Anders-Wyomissing Player of …

It was a historic night at Santander Arena for the Wyomissing girls basketball team. The Spartans defeated Reading 46-28 to win their first Berks League championship. “It feels amazing. It feels even better that we did it together as a team,” said Maddie Campbell. As usual, Wyomissing got the job …

It started with a three-point play from an unlikely source. After an Exeter turnover underneath the basket, Nick Chapman scooped up the loose ball and flipped it high off the glass while being fouled. “Nick got a crazy steal and 1. I feel like that changed the whole game,” said …

When Exeter faced Berks Catholic two weeks ago, Anthony Caccese erupted for a career-high 27 points in a 49-45 win. The Eagles met the Saints again in the Berks Conference semifinals on Wednesday at Santander Arena. As Yogi Berra once said, “It’s like deja vu all over again.” Caccese finished …

Amaya Stewart got to play at Santander Arena for the first time on Tuesday and she made the most of it. The 6’1 sophomore had a game-high 19 points in Wyomissing’s 43-35 victory over Wilson in the Berks League semifinals. Stewart and Annie McCaffrey dominated in the paint all night …

Berks Catholic freshman Kingston McKoy has another name for the Berks Conference playoffs. “This is our revenge tour, revenge tour all the way,” he said. Muhlenberg, Exeter, and Reading were the only teams to beat the Saints during the regular season. There’s a chance Berks Catholic will face all three …

When two longtime rivals meet with their seasons on the line, things tend to get interesting. There was drama in the fourth quarter of the Berks County quarterfinal between #3 Wilson and #6 Gov. Mifflin. The Mustangs cut a 16-point deficit to three before falling 55-44 in West Lawn. “I …

The brackets have been released and the county playoffs start on Monday! It was nice to see that the challenge system worked during the coaches’ seeding meeting this week. Exeter deserved to be the #2 seed and the Eagles were able to move up from the #4 spot. Exeter won …