Berks Sports Report Paul Roberts
Here is the 2021-2022 All-County girls basketball team as voted on by the coaches in the Berks League. Congratulations to Jason Bagenstose of Schuylkill Valley for being named the Coach of the Year. Caroline Reedy-Player of the Year-Berks Catholic Alexis Hess-Fleetwood Shakyla Mayo-Gov. Mifflin Natali Foster-Twin Valley Kya Washington-Reading Madison …
Read More »Shakyla Mayo-Gov. Mifflin
The Mustangs would not have been playing at Santander Arena on Friday night without the heroics of Shakyla Mayo on Tuesday. Her layup before the buzzer gave Gov. Mifflin a thrilling 41-40 semifinal victory over top-seeded Berks Catholic. Mayo carried that momentum into the BCIAA championship against #3 seed Wilson. …
Read More »Mike Clark-Gov. Mifflin
The Gov. Mifflin girls basketball team lost four league games this season and three of those defeats came in Shillington. That didn’t sit well with the Mustangs, a perennial power in Berks County. Head coach Mike Clark reminded his players of one thing, “Our house is Santander.” His words rang …
Read More »Shakyla Mayo-Gov. Mifflin
Shakyla Mayo really enjoys playing basketball with her older sister Shyanna. They have a lot to celebrate after the Mustangs pulled off a dramatic (41-40) win over top-seeded Berks Catholic in the Berks County semifinals. Shakyla, a 5’6 junior guard, made a game-winning layup just before the buzzer. She told …
Read More »Chris Gallo-Wilson
Over his 15 years as the head coach of the Schuylkill Valley boys basketball team, Chris Gallo stressed defense and sharing the basketball. Gallo is in his second season with the Wilson girls team and his formula is still working. The Bulldogs allowed just 34 points per game during the …
Read More »Caroline Reedy-Berks Catholic
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 …
Read More »Bob Birmingham-Berks Catholic
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 …
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