Tag Archives: Berks County

Even longtime head coach Snip Esterly wasn’t sure how his Saints were able to pull this one out. “I have no clue. I thought we were done,” he said with a smile. Berks Catholic trailed Muhlenberg 41-33 with 1:39 left on Thursday at Lloyd Wolf Gymnasium. The comeback was fueled …

After winning eight straight games, Wilson had lost four of its previous seven contests entering Tuesday’s rivalry matchup at Gov. Mifflin. The Bulldogs went 14-of-18 from the free throw line in the fourth quarter and pulled out a 57-50 victory in Shillington. However, longtime head coach Matt Coldren wasn’t pleased …

Hopefully, you’ve finished shoveling and you have some time to take a look at the District 3 boys basketball playoff picture. There are two weeks remaining in the regular season so teams still have a chance to improve their seed. A higher seed gives you an opportunity for more home …

Reading and Muhlenberg met for the first time six weeks ago. The Muhls rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to win 71-68 at the Geigle Complex. The Red Knights didn’t forget what happened on December 11th. “It motivated all of us. It lit a fire under us…They beat us last …

Kingston McKoy put an exclamation point on Berks Catholic’s 50-38 win at Wilson with a thunderous one-handed dunk. “It was electric. I’ve never seen something like that,” emphasized Gavin Welker. In the first quarter, however, it was Welker who stole the show with seven points in eight minutes. The 6’3 …

The BCIAA girls basketball playoffs are less than a month away. The quarterfinals are set for Saturday, February 7th. Wilson entered the season as the favorite in Berks County and nothing has changed. The Bulldogs have won their seven league games by an average of 31.4 points! Wilson is searching …

Defense and depth were key factors in Reading’s 57-53 victory over Twin Valley at the Geigle Complex on Monday. “That’s us, that’s Reading High basketball. We play defense. Good defense leads to good offense,” said head coach Rashida Suber. The Red Knights forced 28 turnovers and rallied from a seven …

Exeter and Berks Catholic are hoping to return to the BCIAA playoffs this season after not qualifying for the tournament last year. They squared off on Friday evening at Lloyd Wolf Gymnasium. As expected, it was a tightly contested matchup. Addison Harper provided a team-high 17 points as the Eagles …

Evan Fisher couldn’t buy a bucket in his previous two games. In fact, he was 0-for-12 in Oley Valley’s losses to Lancaster Catholic and Brandywine Heights. On Thursday, the 5’8 senior guard couldn’t miss. Fisher drilled five 3-pointers in the first half as the Lynx rolled over Fleetwood 66-47. “He …

Muhlenberg was trailing most of the night, but the Muhls wouldn’t go away on Monday at Wilson. The Bulldogs led 28-20 late in the second quarter and 54-48 with 1:45 left. Eli Hemmings sank a pair of free throws with 26 seconds remaining to force overtime and Muhlenberg rallied for …