Holy Name – Berks Sports Report https://berkssportsreport.com Paul Roberts Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:55:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 BCFCA 2026 Hall of Fame Class https://berkssportsreport.com/bcfca-2026-hall-of-fame-class/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:49:43 +0000 https://berkssportsreport.com/?p=5486 Pete Gilmore, Nate Romig, Charles “Gooch” Adams, Dave Bodolus, Chuck Brice, and Randy Yocum were selected to the Berks County Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame. They will be inducted on Saturday, June 6th at the Green Valley Chateau. I’m honored to once again serve as the emcee of this special event. This is the 23rd class of the BCFCA Hall of Fame. There are more than 150 members including players, coaches, special contributors, and officials. Former players must be at least 35 years old to be considered for the Hall of Fame.

Gilmore was named the Berks County Player of the Year in 1999 when he ran for 1,810 yards and scored a school-record 33 touchdowns at Wilson. The Big 33 Classic pick ended his career with 3,506 rushing yards and 61 TD.

Romig was the first player in Berks County history to run for 1,000 yards in three consecutive seasons. After piling up 4,492 yards and 69 touchdowns at Daniel Boone, Romig went on to have a Hall of Fame career at Albright.

Adams was well known as a big hitter and physical force in Wilson’s secondary. He was voted the Section 1 Defensive Back of the Year in the Lancaster-Lebanon League in 1993. Adams went on to play at UConn.

Bodolus completely turned around the football program at Daniel Boone from 2003-2011. He led the Blazers to 79 wins and seven trips to the District 3 playoffs. They won or shared three section championships in the I-C League.

Brice was an All-County offensive tackle and linebacker at Holy Name. He helped the Blue Jays win I-C League titles in 1979 and 1980. Brice became a standout player at Delaware.

Yocum was a three-year starter and All-State linebacker at Schuylkill Valley. He was a longtime youth football coach at Exeter. Yocum also served Berks County as a physical therapist and strength and conditioning coach.

]]> Tom Frees returns to Berks Catholic https://berkssportsreport.com/tom-frees-returns-to-berks-catholic/ Thu, 04 Sep 2025 00:04:29 +0000 https://berkssportsreport.com/?p=5083 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 years with the Saints. “We are thrilled to welcome Coach Frees back to Berks Catholic. His passion for the game, dedication to our student-athletes, and vision for the program make him the ideal leader to guide Saints’ baseball into its next chapter,” said Athletic Director Bill Hess.

Frees spent a decade as the head coach at Holy Name prior to taking over at Berks Catholic. He won one District 3 title with the Blue Jays. After stepping down as the Saints’ head coach, Frees was hired for the same position at Reading High School. He spent four seasons at his alma mater.

Frees will have an experienced coaching staff with him at Berks Catholic. His assistants include three former head coaches in Scott Hassler (Central Catholic), Greg Hogan (Holy Name), and Dan Skalski (Prep Charter). David Jones will serve as the junior varsity head coach. German Vasquez, who played for Frees at Berks Catholic, is the new hitting coach.

The Saints finished (20-8) this past spring. Brandon Shurr decided to resign as head coach due to family and work commitments. He was (76-53) over six years at Berks Catholic. Shurr led the Saints to their first District 3 championship since 2018. They beat Bermudian Springs 8-0 in the District 3-3A Final. Berks Catholic advanced to the state semifinals before falling to Mount Carmel 4-3.

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