After a bit of a slow start, Berks Catholic is peaking at the right time. The (11-4, 10-1) Saints defeated rival Wyomissing 16-6 in six innings to clinch the Division 3 championship. “It feels great. We were struggling in the beginning of the season, but shortly after that we found …
Read More »Baseball Scoreboard-April 27th
Gov. Mifflin handed Wilson its first loss in league play this season. The Mustangs rolled over the rival Bulldogs 12-1 in five innings. RJ Weaver tossed a complete game and allowed just three hits. Charlie Ainge, Jesse Angstadt, and Joe Murray had two hits apiece. Wilson’s 12-game winning streak came …
Read More »Snip Esterly-Berks Catholic
The District 3-4A Championship lived up to the hype. Top-seeded Berks Catholic and second-seeded Bishop McDevitt put on a show for the fans at Garden Spot High School on Friday. They even gave an encore. The (25-2) Saints outlasted the (21-4) Crusaders 58-52 in overtime. “All I can say is …
Read More »Saints roll over Eagles in BCIAA Semifinals
Snip Esterly entered Wednesday’s BCIAA semifinal against Exeter with 860 career wins. Whether at Central Catholic or Berks Catholic, his teams have always been known for hard-nosed man-to-man defense. The top-seeded Saints put on a defensive clinic at Santander Arena. They held the fifth-seeded Eagles to five points in the …
Read More »All-State Football Players
The Pennsylvania Football Writers’ All-State teams were released this week. Fourteen players from Berks County were chosen, including four repeat selections. Mike Glover, Cam Small, Justice Hardy, and Logan Cammauf were named All-State for the second year in a row. Glover and Hardy, who will be playing together next season …
Read More »Trinity shuts down B.C. in District 3 Final
Berks Catholic was averaging 35.7 points and 335 rushing yards per game going into Friday’s matchup with Trinity. The Shamrocks’ defense was more than up to the challenge in the District 3-3A Championship at ELCO. Third-seeded Trinity held top-seeded Berks Catholic to 62 total yards and (-3) yards through the …
Read More »Dave Stahler-Berks Catholic
We’ve all heard that defense wins championships. Berks Catholic proved it last Friday against Annville-Cleona. The Saints allowed just 118 total yards in a 14-7 overtime victory. “It was a really good football game and those are exciting to win. The kids were thrilled,” said head coach Dave Stahler. In …
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