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I was honored to receive the Community Service Award from the Berks County Basketball Officials Association on May 4th. The local chapter of the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials held its annual banquet at Mimmo’s restaurant. It was great to be surrounded by so many good people. We shared …

Here are my high school baseball rankings for the Berks League. Remember that no matter where your favorite team is ranked, the sun will come out tomorrow! Muhlenberg and Gov. Mifflin are a combined (17-0). They meet next Monday in Shillington. Muhlenberg CF Luis Beato is hitting .565 with an …

There was a full slate of high school baseball games in Berks County on a chilly Tuesday. 14 Berks League teams were in action. Muhlenberg got past Solanco 7-5 in Laureldale. Gov. Mifflin pounded Hempfield 21-3! Wilson lost at home to Penn Manor 12-9. Kent State commit Hunter Sipel hit …

Here are my 2022 preseason Berks League baseball rankings. Remember that no matter where your favorite team is ranked, the sun will come out tomorrow! It’s also important to keep in mind the uniqueness of baseball. Some teams are much more competitive when their ace is on the mound. Muhlenberg …

Here are my final Berks County high school boys basketball rankings for the 2021-‘22 season. Thanks to all of the players, coaches, and athletic directors for their help with my coverage. Remember that no matter where your favorite team is ranked, the sun will come out tomorrow! Reading won the …

Caraline Herb made twelve 3-pointers last season against Reading. The 5’7 junior was an amazing 12-15 from beyond the arc in that game last February. You can understand why Berks Catholic head coach Bob Birmingham was glad to see the ball end up in Herb’s hands with five seconds left …

Snip Esterly called the Philadelphia Catholic League one of the best leagues on the East Coast. He was well aware that Archbishop Carroll was much better than its (12-10, 5-8) record. The Patriots went (7-1) against non-league competition. To say that Berks Catholic got a tough draw in the opening …

The Berks Catholic girls basketball team outscored top-seeded Delone Catholic 24-19 over the last three quarters. The problem for the third-seeded Saints was the first eight minutes of the District 3-4A championship at the Giant Center. The (26-1) Squirettes held Berks Catholic to three points in the opening period. Giana …

“An exemplary display or performance.” That’s one definition for the word clinic. That’s precisely what the District 3-4A championship game turned into on Thursday afternoon in Hershey. Top-seeded Berks Catholic dominated #3 seed Middletown from the opening tip. The (23-4) Saints were on top 19-4 after eight minutes. They led …

How well did Berks Catholic play against Middletown in the District 3-4A championship? Well, head coach Snip Esterly was at a loss for words after the 60-37 rout. If you know Esterly, you understand that’s a very rare occurrence. The (23-4) Saints raced out to a 19-4 lead after the …