Laila Jones was an All-County selection as a freshman and sophomore. Wilson’s point guard missed all of last season due to a torn ACL. Jones is back for her senior campaign which makes the Bulldogs the favorite in the BCIAA. They cruised to a 54-35 victory at Gov. Mifflin on …
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After trailing Reading 40-30 at halftime, Muhlenberg erupted for 31 points in the third quarter. The Muhls opened the second half with a 15-0 run and went on to win 71-68 at the Geigle Complex. Eli Hemmings finished with a game-high 25 points, including 13 in the pivotal third period. …
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After leading by 20 points in the second quarter, Wyomissing had to hold off Schuylkill Valley 56-48 on Monday in Leesport. The Panthers missed a 3-pointer that would have cut their deficit to three points with less than two minutes left. “Our kids just dig in and they kept working …
Read More »The third annual City of Basketball Love Winter Showcase was held Friday and Saturday at Exeter. Eight varsity games were played over two days. The event featured top programs from five different PIAA districts. Here’s a recap of Saturday’s action: Pottstown-63, Cedar Crest-54 The Falcons lost ten seniors to graduation …
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Reading’s basketball team will have a much different look this season. Jeremiah Camara, Kahlil Samuel, Blake Adams, Xavier Beatty, and Nelson “Coco” Malave are all gone. The Red Knights will have a new head coach as well, although he certainly knows his way around the Geigle Complex. Rick Perez has …
Read More »Basketball is back! I was fortunate enough to cover 66 high school games last season. I’m looking forward to another fun year of hoops. Ten boys teams from the BCIAA qualified for the District 3 playoffs last winter and five of them advanced to the PIAA tournament. Berks Catholic made …
Read More »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 »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 »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 »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 …
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Berks Sports Report Paul Roberts