Berks Sports Report Paul Roberts
When the PIAA-4A boys basketball bracket was released, Berks Catholic coach Snip Esterly was well aware that the Saints had a tough draw. Carver High School of Engineering and Science forfeited in the Philadelphia Public League quarterfinals after an altercation on the court. The Engineers were leading Constitution by twelve …
Read More »Snip Esterly-Berks Catholic
The District 3-4A Championship lived up to the hype. Top-seeded Berks Catholic and second-seeded Bishop McDevitt put on a show for the fans at Garden Spot High School on Friday. They even gave an encore. The (25-2) Saints outlasted the (21-4) Crusaders 58-52 in overtime. “All I can say is …
Read More »Carmelo Harper-Berks Catholic
Carmelo Harper said that Berks Catholic head coach Snip Esterly has been pretty “chill” lately. That’s understandable considering the Saints beat Eastern York by 30 points last Friday in the District 3-4A quarterfinals. Berks Catholic entered Tuesday riding a 17-game winning streak. However, Esterly was far from chill at halftime …
Read More »All-Berks Boys Basketball Team
Snip Esterly and Kingston McKoy of Berks Catholic were selected as the 2025-26 Coach of the Year and Player of the Year in Berks County. Voting was done by the coaches in the BCIAA. Esterly has led the Saints to a record of (23-2) this winter. They’ve won 17 consecutive …
Read More »Brady Altimar-Berks Catholic
Brady Altimar is averaging 3.7 points per game. He was just 6-of-15 from the free throw line this season entering Friday’s BCIAA Championship at Santander Arena. When his team needed him most, the 5’9 senior guard came through. Altimar splashed a 3-pointer from the left corner to tie the game …
Read More »Saints roll over Eagles in BCIAA Semifinals
Snip Esterly entered Wednesday’s BCIAA semifinal against Exeter with 860 career wins. Whether at Central Catholic or Berks Catholic, his teams have always been known for hard-nosed man-to-man defense. The top-seeded Saints put on a defensive clinic at Santander Arena. They held the fifth-seeded Eagles to five points in the …
Read More »Oye “Junior” Guilavogui-Berks Catholic
With Carmelo Harper out for the second straight game due to a hip injury, Oye “Junior” Guilavogui was inserted into Berks Catholic’s starting lineup. The 5’10 senior guard made the most of his extended minutes on Saturday afternoon at Lloyd Wolf Gymnasium. He made four 3-pointers and scored 16 points …
Read More »Snip Esterly-Berks Catholic
Even longtime head coach Snip Esterly wasn’t sure how his Saints were able to pull this one out. “I have no clue. I thought we were done,” he said with a smile. Berks Catholic trailed Muhlenberg 41-33 with 1:39 left on Thursday at Lloyd Wolf Gymnasium. The comeback was fueled …
Read More »Gavin Welker-Berks Catholic
Kingston McKoy put an exclamation point on Berks Catholic’s 50-38 win at Wilson with a thunderous one-handed dunk. “It was electric. I’ve never seen something like that,” emphasized Gavin Welker. In the first quarter, however, it was Welker who stole the show with seven points in eight minutes. The 6’3 …
Read More »Javon Merriweather-Reading
Kingston McKoy was averaging 21.6 points entering Monday’s tilt at the Geigle Complex. The Colgate commit is a two-time All-State selection who led Berks Catholic to the PIAA-4A championship game a season ago. Reading held the 6’4 senior guard to five points in a 48-40 victory. Sophomore guard Javon Merriweather …
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