Berks Sports Report Paul Roberts
The annual Geigle Classic was held Saturday at Reading High School. The Muhlenberg versus Central Dauphin East matchup was postponed due to the weather. The other four games came down to the fourth quarter. York High-64, Hazleton-51 Nasir Barnes scored a game-high 21 points for the (11-5) Bearcats, including eight …
Read More »“Roberts Rankings”-Girls Basketball
The BCIAA girls basketball playoffs are less than a month away. The quarterfinals are set for Saturday, February 7th. Wilson entered the season as the favorite in Berks County and nothing has changed. The Bulldogs have won their seven league games by an average of 31.4 points! Wilson is searching …
Read More »Xiani Beatty-Reading
Defense and depth were key factors in Reading’s 57-53 victory over Twin Valley at the Geigle Complex on Monday. “That’s us, that’s Reading High basketball. We play defense. Good defense leads to good offense,” said head coach Rashida Suber. The Red Knights forced 28 turnovers and rallied from a seven …
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 »District 3 Rankings-Boys Basketball
I hope everyone had a fantastic holiday season! High school basketball teams get back to work today across the state. It’s a good time to take a glimpse at the District III power rankings. Three of the top six teams in Class 6A are from Berks County. I’ll be in …
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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