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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 …

Bob Birmingham and Mike Clark have combined for 880 wins. Their squads captured the last seven Berks County championships. The Saints cruised past Gov. Mifflin 65-48 on December 21st, but they were missing all-county guard Caraline Herb in the rematch. The 5’7 junior was leading the Berks League with 34 …

As if reaching 600 career wins wasn’t great enough, Bob Birmingham did it while enjoying temperatures in the mid 80s at one of the world’s most popular resorts! The Berks Catholic head coach has been taking his teams to Orlando since 1994. On Friday, the Saints blew out Roosevelt High …

The Spartans entered Hersheypark Stadium averaging 311 rushing yards per game and 7.7 per carry. Central Valley defensive tackles Sean FitzSimmons and Jackson Tonya were determined to shut down that potent running attack. They controlled the line of scrimmage and helped the Warriors capture their second straight Class 3A state …

How would Bob Wolfrum have reacted if I told him during the week that his Spartans would beat Neumann-Goretti 42-6? “I would’ve laughed at you,” said the Wyomissing head coach. Nobody was expecting the mercy rule to come into play in the Class 3A state semifinal at Pennridge High School, …

The Spartans took on Scranton Prep on Saturday afternoon in a battle of undefeated teams at Gov. Mifflin. The winner would move on to the Class 3A state semifinals. The loser’s season would be over. Bob Wolfrum emphasized to his players in the locker room at halftime that they were …

Bob Wolfrum’s resume speaks for itself. 35 seasons, 335 wins, a winning percentage of 79.6%, ten District 3 championships, a state title in 2012, and only one losing year. When you’ve accomplished all of those things, you don’t need to do much talking and Wolfrum doesn’t. His message to his …

#5 seed Middletown put up 35 points in the District 3-3A quarterfinals. The semifinal matchup at top-seeded Wyomissing was a different story. The Blue Raiders were completely shut down in a 14-0 loss at the A-Field. The (12-0) Spartans allowed just 48 total yards! 5’8 senior Tate Leach finished 0-for-8 …

Wyomissing is certainly no stranger to the postseason. The Spartans are making their 28th appearance in the District 3 playoffs. They have won nine championships, more than any other Berks County school. On Saturday afternoon, it was business as usual for the #2 ranked team in the state in Class …

The Spartans improved to a perfect (10-0) with an impressive 45-7 victory over Conrad Weiser. Bob Wolfrum told me about a formation that he likes to use against 5-man fronts. Wyomissing ran for 311 yards on Saturday at the A-Field. Tommy Grabowski rumbled for 112 yards and 3TD. Wolfrum said …