Here are my rankings for the Berks Conference. There’s no doubt which team deserves top billing. Berks Catholic remains perfect with suffocating defense and a trio of scoring options. The Saints took down Exeter and Muhlenberg in a span of 24 hours. Parker Nein and the McKoy brothers, Kingston and …
Read More »Girls Basketball-District 3 Rankings
2024 is here! The high school basketball season is moving full steam ahead. Wilson has a big non-league test at Parkland on Wednesday. The Bulldogs face Reading in West Lawn on Friday. Berks Catholic is back home after its trip to Florida. The Saints host Gov. Mifflin this Friday. Oley …
Read More »Boys Basketball-District 3 Rankings
Happy New Year! As we kickoff 2024, here are the District 3 boys basketball power rankings. This lets you know where Berks County teams stand. League play gets cranked up this week. Reading hosts Exeter on Tuesday and Wilson on Thursday. Those should be some intense nights at the Geigle …
Read More »All-State Football Players
The PA Football Writers’ All-State teams were announced this week. Seven players from Berks County were selected including three on the Class 3A squad. Congratulations to all of these student-athletes! Class 6A: Tommy Hunsicker-Wilson (Athlete) Class 5A: Jayden Zandier-Exeter (RB) Class 4A: Ean Winchester-Twin Valley (TE) Paul McClune-Twin Valley (OL) …
Read More »“Roberts Rankings”-Boys Basketball
I hope everyone is having a great holiday season! Thanks to some outstanding showcase events, I was able to cover 19 boys basketball games before Christmas. I’ve seen all of the top teams in Berks County in person on more than one occasion. I’ve also been fortunate to watch some …
Read More »BCIAA Football All-Stars
The high school football season ends this weekend in Pennsylvania. That means the awards season is in full swing. The BCIAA announced its all-stars on Tuesday. You can find all of the first and second team selections on the BCIAA website. Here are the major award winners. Congratulations to all …
Read More »“Roberts Rankings”-Boys Basketball
Here we go again! Another high school hoops season is upon us. The 2022-23 campaign was one for the ages. Reading, Exeter, and Berks Catholic captured District 3 gold at the Giant Center in Hershey. Fleetwood and Antietam earned silver medals. The Red Knights and Eagles reached the state finals. …
Read More »“Roberts Rankings”-Football
Here are my Berks County high school football rankings with just two weeks remaining in the season. Wyomissing is still standing tall. The Spartans used a big effort in the second half to beat Danville 48-27. Wyomissing is making its fourth consecutive trip to the PIAA-3A semifinals. The Spartans battle …
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If you’re practicing on Thanksgiving Day, you’re having a great high school football season. That’s the case once again this year for Wyomissing. The Spartans are the only local team still standing in the playoffs. Here are my Berks County rankings as we enter the fourth week of the postseason. …
Read More »“Roberts Rankings”-Football
We’re down to two. Only a pair of schools are still dancing in the District 3 playoffs. I shuffled the deck and have a new order for the top four teams in my poll. Wyomissing and Twin Valley took one step forward after blowout victories. Meanwhile, Wilson and Exeter dropped …
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