As we get ready to turn the page to 2025, it’s a good time to look at where things stand in the Berks League. Twin Valley and Conrad Weiser enter my new rankings. The Raiders and Scouts have a combined record of (17-4). They took the place of Schuylkill Valley …
Read More »All-State Football Team
We’re past Christmas Day, but the high school football awards season is still going strong. The Pennsylvania Football Writers’ All-State teams were announced on Friday and Saturday. Eleven players from Berks County were chosen, including three from Schuylkill Valley. Congratulations to all of these selections. Class 6A Michael Glover-TE-Wilson Madyx …
Read More »“Roberts Rankings”-Boys Basketball
The high school basketball season is off to a fantastic start. There have already been numerous games that came down to the wire! The competition is fierce in Division 1 as expected. The action on the hardwood should only get more exciting in 2025. Berks Catholic won six of its …
Read More »BCIAA Football All-Stars
The BCIAA released its 2024 All-Star football team on Wednesday. Alan Moyer of Conrad Weiser was voted the Coach of the Year. The Scouts went from (2-8) in 2023 to (10-1) this fall. They won the Section 3 championship in the Lancaster-Lebanon League. Exeter’s Jayden Zandier was named the BCIAA …
Read More »“Roberts Rankings”-Girls Basketball
Can Wyomissing pull off a three-peat? That’s one of the big questions in the Berks County Girls Basketball League this winter. The season is just underway and it should be an exciting one. A handful of teams are legitimate contenders for the county title. Parity could be a word that …
Read More »“Roberts Rankings”-Boys Basketball
Basketball is back! High school hoops season kicks off today across Pennsylvania. Nine boys teams from the Berks Conference qualified for the District 3 playoffs last season and five advanced to the state tournament. I was fortunate to cover a total of 62 boys and girls basketball games during the …
Read More »“Roberts Rankings”-Football
When three local teams are still playing in Week 14 of the high school football season, you know it’s been a good year. Wilson, Exeter, and Wyomissing got tripped up in District 3 championship games last week. They were one victory away from advancing to the state semifinals. There were …
Read More »“Roberts Rankings”-Football
Only three weeks remain in the high school football season in Pennsylvania, and only three Berks County teams are still alive. The top three squads in my rankings all won last week so there aren’t any changes in my poll. Wilson, Exeter, and Wyomissing marched on in their respective classifications. …
Read More »Mike Glover-Wilson
Central York entered Friday’s District 3-6A semifinal averaging 38 points. Junior quarterback Brooklyn Nace had thrown for 2,147 yards and 27 TD in eleven games. However, the third-seeded Panthers managed just 3 points and 71 yards in the second half of a 28-20 loss at Wilson. “I’m so proud of …
Read More »“Roberts Rankings”-Football
The Final Four. Berks County teams went (4-3) in the District 3 playoffs last week. Wilson, Exeter, Wyomissing, and Twin Valley are still standing. There are no changes in my rankings this time around. The Bulldogs are riding an 8-game winning streak. They’ve allowed 20 points or less in every …
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