Berks Sports Report Paul Roberts
Here are my Berks County high school football rankings. Remember that no matter where your favorite team is ranked, the sun will come out tomorrow. Berks County teams went (7-8) in Week 1. Keep in mind that there were three all-Berks matchups. There are no changes among the top 5 …
Read More »Week 1 Scoreboard-Football
Exeter keeps the Pig Iron Trophy with a 35-0 win at Daniel Boone. This was their 64th meeting. Wilson lost to Roman Catholic 46-15 in West Lawn. The Bulldogs led 12-0 early in the second quarter. Gov. Mifflin fell to Spring-Ford 21-10 in Shillington. The Mustangs were shutout in the …
Read More »High School Football Notebook
High School football is back! The 2022 season kicks off tonight. Here are a few tidbits on the 15 teams in Berks County. Berks Catholic: The Saints have put together 11 straight winning seasons. Rick Keeley is entering his 37th season as a head football coach, a Berks County record. …
Read More »“Roberts Rankings”-Football
Here are my preseason Berks County high school football rankings. Remember that no matter where your favorite team is ranked, the sun will come out tomorrow! Unlike many media outlets, I don’t base my rankings on what happened last year. This is a new season with new players. I also …
Read More »Rick Keeley-Berks Catholic
Rick Keeley has retired as a teacher at Berks Catholic, but he’ll still be roaming the sideline with the Saints’ football team. Keeley is preparing for his 37th season as a head football coach, a Berks County record. We talked about his new life outside of the classroom. When asked …
Read More »Ty Barreto-Berks Catholic
Ty Barreto wasn’t able to help his teammates during the District 3-4A playoffs last year. The Saints’ center suffered a fractured tibia in his right leg against Exeter in mid-October. He missed the rest of the season. Barreto is back on the practice field and feeling better than ever. The …
Read More »JayJay Jordan-Berks Catholic
This wasn’t your typical summer league basketball game. Wilson (Marrella Financial) and Berks Catholic (Berks Packing) needed overtime to decide the West Reading League championship on Thursday. Nothing came easy in this matchup of two of the top high school programs in District 3. Berks Catholic emerged with a hard-fought …
Read More »Bryce Gumby-West Reading All-Stars
The West Reading All-Star team was assembled just a few days ago, but they looked like they had been playing together for years. They faced Franklin High School from Sacramento on Saturday morning at Berks Catholic. The game was part of the West Reading-Sacramento Cultural Exchange program which is celebrating …
Read More »“Roberts Rankings”-Baseball
Here are my final high school baseball rankings for the Berks League in 2022. Remember that no matter where your favorite team is ranked, the sun will come out tomorrow! I hope you enjoyed getting to know many of the top players and coaches through the interviews on my website. …
Read More »Berks Football HOF-2022
The Berks County Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame includes 126 members. It’s an exclusive group of coaches, players, officials, and special contributors. The Class of 2022 was inducted on Saturday evening at the Green Valley Country Club. I was very fortunate to once again serve as the emcee. Here …
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