Berks Sports Report Paul Roberts
The seeds for the BCIAA baseball playoffs were finalized today. There were no challenges by the coaches this year. Gov. Mifflin is the defending Berks County champion. The Mustangs beat Berks Catholic 11-1 last season for their 16th county title. Gov. Mifflin’s players and coaches had to hold their breath …
Read More »Clarke approved as Muhlenberg’s Girls Basketball Coach
Muhlenberg has found its new girls basketball head coach. Greg Clarke was approved by the Muhlenberg School Board this week. Clarke has been the girls basketball head coach of Reading’s freshman team since 2023. Clarke is very familiar with the Berks County hoops scene. He was the men’s basketball head …
Read More »Javon Merriweather-Reading
Round 3 between Reading and Muhlenberg took place at Santander Arena on Wednesday night. The third-seeded Red Knights and second-seeded Muhls split their regular season meetings. This time a trip to the BCIAA Championship Game was on the line. The players and coaches came together arm in arm at half-court …
Read More »Jostin DeCastro-Reading
Reading and Muhlenberg met for the first time six weeks ago. The Muhls rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to win 71-68 at the Geigle Complex. The Red Knights didn’t forget what happened on December 11th. “It motivated all of us. It lit a fire under us…They beat us last …
Read More »Geigle Classic Schedule
The Geigle Classic is set for Saturday, January 17th. Teams from across the state will make their way to Reading for this annual basketball showcase. Five varsity games are on tap, including four boys matchups. The action begins at noon, and spectators can enter the Geigle Complex at 11am. The …
Read More »Matt Flowers-Muhlenberg
Muhlenberg was trailing most of the night, but the Muhls wouldn’t go away on Monday at Wilson. The Bulldogs led 28-20 late in the second quarter and 54-48 with 1:45 left. Eli Hemmings sank a pair of free throws with 26 seconds remaining to force overtime and Muhlenberg rallied for …
Read More »Zavier Otero-Muhlenberg
Zavier Otero could tell back in the summer that is was going to be an exciting football season in Laureldale. Muhlenberg doubled its win total from 2024 and qualified for the District 3 playoffs for the first time since 2013. “I wasn’t surprised at all. I knew this team was …
Read More »“Roberts Rankings”-Football
My top two teams lost last week so there are some changes in the rankings. Exeter fell at Hempfield 30-28 in a nailbiter and Wyomissing got thumped at home by Twin Valley 28-6. The question now becomes who takes over the top spot in my poll. You could make a …
Read More »Braylon Reinert-Exeter
Exeter’s strategy was very simple on Friday at Muhlenberg. “We knew that they weren’t as physical as us so we decided to just pound the rock the whole time,” said Braylon Reinert. The Eagles ran the ball 30 times and only attempted three passes in a 42-12 victory. Head coach …
Read More »Exeter-Muhlenberg Preview
Exeter and Muhlenberg square off this Friday night. Only one team will leave Laureldale with an undefeated record. It’s undoubtedly the marquee matchup in Berks County for Week 7 of the high school football season. History is on the side of the Eagles. They’ve won eleven straight against the Muhls …
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