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Berks Catholic was originally scheduled to play in a showcase event at Santander Arena on Friday. The Saints were replaced in the first game of that doubleheader by Muhlenberg. That decision didn’t sit well with the Berks Catholic players and it was a talking point in the locker room before …

The end of the first half and the beginning of the third quarter are two critical points in a game. JayJay Jordan came through for the Saints in both sequences. His layup in the final seconds of the second period gave Berks Catholic a 35-24 lead over Muhlenberg. The 5’10 …

Snip Esterly has been a head coach for 33 seasons including the last eleven at Berks Catholic. He’s had a long list of outstanding players. Esterly told me that JayJay Jordan might be the quickest guard that he’s ever coached. Jordan had a team-high 20 points in a 56-51 victory …

Life in Division 1 of the Berks Conference isn’t easy. After a 16-point loss to Reading at the Geigle Complex on Monday, the Saints had to travel to Reiffton to face a vastly improved Exeter squad. The Eagles were (3-14) last year, but came into this matchup at (7-3, 2-1). …

Bob Birmingham has accomplished a lot in 33 seasons as a head basketball coach. He’s won five Berks County championships and three District 3 titles. Birmingham reached another milestone on Friday at the KSA Tournament in Orlando. Berks Catholic defeated Roosevelt High School of Oregon 49-12 giving Birmingham his 600th …

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 Saints didn’t get off to a terrific start in the District 3-4A quarterfinals. #5 seed Cocalico drove 56 yards on 14 plays for a touchdown on the opening series. The Eagles took seven minutes and 37 seconds off the clock! Quarterback Blayke Taddei scrambled on 4th and goal from …

Berks Catholic and Cocalico were tied at 7 with four minutes left in the District 3-4A quarterfinals. That’s when JayJay Jordan took over. The 160-pound junior HB sprinted 53 yards to give the fourth-seeded Saints a 14-7 lead. After a fumble by Cocalico quarterback Blayke Taddei that was recovered by …

It wasn’t easy, but the Saints are marching on to the District 3-4A semifinals. They knocked off #5 seed Cocalico 21-7 at the Forino Sports Complex. JayJay Jordan had two long TD runs in the final four minutes of the fourth quarter. Christian Cacchione provided Berks Catholic’s other score on …

Rick Keeley is in his 36th season as a high school head football coach, a Berks County record. I asked him if he still enjoys it as much as when he started coaching. Keeley has won 269 games overall and five District 3 championships. His record at Berks Catholic is …