Berks Sports Report Paul Roberts
Daniel Boone has found its next head football coach, while Fleetwood is beginning a search for one. Steve Pangburn is staying in the Lancaster-Lebanon Football League, but he’s changing teams. Pangburn resigned as the Tigers’ head coach after four years. He will become the Blazers’ new head coach, pending school …
Read More »Matt Flowers-Muhlenberg
Muhlenberg was trailing most of the night, but the Muhls wouldn’t go away on Monday at Wilson. The Bulldogs led 28-20 late in the second quarter and 54-48 with 1:45 left. Eli Hemmings sank a pair of free throws with 26 seconds remaining to force overtime and Muhlenberg rallied for …
Read More »Trinity shuts down B.C. in District 3 Final
Berks Catholic was averaging 35.7 points and 335 rushing yards per game going into Friday’s matchup with Trinity. The Shamrocks’ defense was more than up to the challenge in the District 3-3A Championship at ELCO. Third-seeded Trinity held top-seeded Berks Catholic to 62 total yards and (-3) yards through the …
Read More »Dave Stahler-Berks Catholic
We’ve all heard that defense wins championships. Berks Catholic proved it last Friday against Annville-Cleona. The Saints allowed just 118 total yards in a 14-7 overtime victory. “It was a really good football game and those are exciting to win. The kids were thrilled,” said head coach Dave Stahler. In …
Read More »Bruce Harbach-Schuylkill Valley
It was fitting that the game ended with an interception by Schuylkill Valley sophomore Grant Vogel in the end zone. The Panthers’ defense was the story of the 51st Frost Bowl. They forced four turnovers, all in the second half, and didn’t allow a point after halftime. “We have a …
Read More »Rick Perez Returning to Reading
The coach who led Reading to three state championships is returning to lead the Red Knights. Berks Sports Report has learned that Rick Perez is expected to be approved as Reading’s boys basketball head coach at Wednesday’s school board meeting. Perez has spent the past two seasons as an assistant …
Read More »Tom Frees returns to Berks Catholic
Tom Frees is back in a familiar place. On Wednesday, Berks Catholic announced that Frees would be returning as the Saints’ head baseball coach. He was the first baseball coach in Berks Catholic history and led the program to a pair of District 3 championships. Frees went (102-46) over seven …
Read More »Bob Wolfrum-Wyomissing
Wyomissing head coach Bob Wolfrum had concerns going into Saturday’s marquee matchup with the Haverford School. “Mentally, I had no idea where we’d be and I was really worried about our offensive line. They sort of proved themselves. They came to play,” said Wolfrum. The (2-0) Spartans ran for 287 …
Read More »Rob Flowers-Muhlenberg
Muhlenberg head coach Rob Flowers knew the attitude of his players had changed going into Friday’s rivalry game against Reading. “When we got here, there was definitely a fear that our kids had with playing Reading. We didn’t see that in the meeting today. We saw something different in their …
Read More »Alan Moyer-Conrad Weiser
Alan Moyer said he had no idea that Thursday night was his 150th career victory. His players knew. They dumped a bucket of water on the longtime coach after a tense 28-14 win over ELCO. The Scouts scored a pair of touchdowns in the final 90 seconds. Moyer played at …
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