You don’t often praise a defense that allows 348 rushing yards in a game. Berks Catholic bent, but didn’t break on Thursday night at Annville-Cleona. As the late John Belushi said in the comedy classic National Lampoon’s Animal House, “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” The (2-4, …
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Will Johns is back. “He works hard at practice. He has worked on his speed and strength in the offseason. He’s constantly the first one on [the practice field] and one of the last ones to leave,” said Schuylkill Valley head coach Bruce Harbach. Johns made some noise as a …
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Berks Catholic’s football season didn’t exactly get off to a roaring start. A lot of that had to do with the Saints’ non-league foes from the Lehigh Valley. They fell to Notre Dame-Green Pond 48-14 in their opener. Executive Education Academy beat Berks Catholic 40-21 in Week 2. The Saints …
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Eric Bennethum has been a mainstay along the line of scrimmage for Berks Catholic. The 6’2, 265-pound senior is preparing for his fourth season as a starter for the Saints. Bennethum was named the Offensive Lineman of the Year in Section 5 of the Lancaster-Lebanon League last fall. He was …
Read More »The West Reading Basketball League semifinals took place Wednesday evening and both games came down to the fourth quarter. Cedar Crest, sponsored by Blue Bird Inn, was slow out of the gate. Exeter, sponsored by Dulin’s Tire & Service, raced out to a 8-0 advantage. Cedar Crest responded with a …
Read More »The 2025-26 high school sports year came to an end on Saturday at Penn State University. It’s time to take a look back at what happened on the baseball diamond in Berks County. Muhlenberg was the last team standing from the BCIAA. The (18-9) Muhls caught fire after a (7-7) …
Read More »As it turned out, Jeremiah Camara played in just one basketball game for Berks Catholic. The 5’9 guard has enrolled at Penn Charter. The Quakers are part of the Inter-Ac League. He suffered a knee injury in the Saints’ season opener and missed the rest of the year. Camara averaged …
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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 »The Pennsylvania Sportswriters’ Boys Basketball All-State teams were released today. Berks Catholic senior Kingston McKoy was voted the Player of the Year in Class 4A. The 6’4 guard averaged 22 points this season and made 55 three-pointers. The Colgate commit is a three-time All-State selection. McKoy was a first team …
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Henry Pflomm has a unique arm slot. The Berks Catholic senior right-hander was one out away from a complete game in a 10-2 victory over Wyomissing on Wednesday. “The fall of my sophomore year, I really wanted to start making an impact on my travel team. I found pitching sidearm …
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Berks Sports Report Paul Roberts