Berks Sports Report Paul Roberts
The BCIAA boys basketball playoffs begin on Monday with quarterfinal action. If it’s anything like the regular season, the postseason should be a thrill ride! Here are my rankings for the Berks Conference. Remember that no matter where your favorite team is ranked, the sun will come out tomorrow. Rudy …
Read More »Roberts’ All-County Team
It may seem hard to believe, but the high school basketball regular season is almost over. Time flies when you’re having fun and this year has been a blast! There’s a lot of parity in the Berks Conference this season which means competitive games almost every night. The BCIAA playoffs …
Read More »Kingston McKoy Injury
Berks Catholic point guard Kingston McKoy underwent surgery for a fractured tibia on Wednesday morning. The promising 6’2 sophomore injured his left leg in the third quarter of Tuesday night’s game against Reading at Lloyd Wolf Gymnasium. McKoy’s leg was put in an aircast and he was taken to Reading …
Read More »Violet Houck-Wilson
Wilson’s girls basketball team has motivation to shut down all of its opponents. “If we don’t play a good defensive game, we’re running the next day,” said Violet Houck. The Bulldogs held Berks Catholic to just 12 points over the first three quarters in a 39-26 victory at Lloyd Wolf …
Read More »Josh McKoy-Berks Catholic
When you’re on the road in a tough league game, most coaches rely on their seniors to step up. That’s exactly what Josh McKoy did for Berks Catholic on Thursday night in West Lawn. The 6’3 forward scored 14 of his game-high 18 points in the second half of a …
Read More »“Roberts Rankings”-Boys Basketball
Here are my rankings for the Berks Conference. There’s no doubt which team deserves top billing. Berks Catholic remains perfect with suffocating defense and a trio of scoring options. The Saints took down Exeter and Muhlenberg in a span of 24 hours. Parker Nein and the McKoy brothers, Kingston and …
Read More »Snip Esterly-Berks Catholic
Berks Catholic squared off with Muhlenberg on Friday at Lloyd Wolf Gymnasium. If you thought the Saints were going to be flat after an intense 72-64 win over Exeter on Thursday, think again. Berks Catholic hammered the Muhls 64-39. Head coach Snip Esterly gave credit to his players for the …
Read More »Parker Nein-Berks Catholic
Parker Nein had some extra motivation in Thursday’s highly anticipated Division 2 matchup with Exeter. “I know all these kids because I went to Exeter until about 8th grade so they were chirping at me the whole time,” said Nein. The 6’2 senior finished with 15 points in a 72-64 …
Read More »Girls Basketball-District 3 Rankings
2024 is here! The high school basketball season is moving full steam ahead. Wilson has a big non-league test at Parkland on Wednesday. The Bulldogs face Reading in West Lawn on Friday. Berks Catholic is back home after its trip to Florida. The Saints host Gov. Mifflin this Friday. Oley …
Read More »Boys Basketball-District 3 Rankings
Happy New Year! As we kickoff 2024, here are the District 3 boys basketball power rankings. This lets you know where Berks County teams stand. League play gets cranked up this week. Reading hosts Exeter on Tuesday and Wilson on Thursday. Those should be some intense nights at the Geigle …
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