Muhlenberg head coach Rob Flowers knew the attitude of his players had changed going into Friday’s rivalry game against Reading. “When we got here, there was definitely a fear that our kids had with playing Reading. We didn’t see that in the meeting today. We saw something different in their …
Read More »Berks Sports Report has learned that Jeremiah Camara is enrolled at Berks Catholic. The 5’9 junior guard led Reading in scoring at 14 points per game last season. He was voted to the All-Division team. Camara averaged 9 points as a freshman for the Red Knights. Camara’s father, Francis, had …
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When the Red Knights march into Shirk Stadium this fall, there will be a lot of new faces on the field. Reading lost 24 seniors from last year’s team. “We had a lot of kids go play college football, scholarship guys. Those players put us in a position where we …
Read More »Berks Sports Report has learned that Reading will be opening the position of boys basketball head coach. The job is expected to be posted on Monday. Francis Camara was informed of the decision today. Camara, a 2008 Reading graduate, has been the Red Knights’ head coach for two seasons. He …
Read More »Over the past two nights, Berks Catholic showed that how you finish, not how you start, is what really matters. On Wednesday, Berks Catholic (Berks Packing) fell behind Exeter 23-9 in the second quarter. Berks Catholic rallied to win that semifinal 55-53. On Thursday, Berks Catholic trailed Wilson (Apella Wealth) …
Read More »Due to excessive heat, the West Reading Summer Basketball League semifinals were moved inside to Wyomissing on Wednesday evening. Exeter (Dulin’s Tire) came out on fire against Berks Catholic (Berks Packing). Exeter was in front 9-2 early and 12-6 after the first quarter. Michael Fisher knocked down a 3-pointer from …
Read More »The Reading Berks Basketball Association has a long history of supporting high school basketball players in our community. The organization was founded in 1959 and continues to give back to Berks County athletes. The RBBA held its awards dinner last week at the Heidelberg Country Club. Eight basketball players from …
Read More »The Pennsylvania State Baseball Coaches Association released its All-State team today. Berks County was well represented with 14 selections, including five from Gov. Mifflin. The Mustangs went (26-2) this year. They won BCIAA and District 3 championships. Hamburg, Berks Catholic, and High Point Baptist each had two players chosen for …
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We’ve often heard that defense wins championships. Matt Coldren has preached about the importance of defense over his 24 years as Wilson’s head coach. He learned that approach from the legendary Reggie Weiss who won 362 games with the Bulldogs. Wilson allowed ten points or less in three quarters of …
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Reading surprised a lot of people by beating top-seeded Wyomissing 40-38 in the BCIAA semifinals. The Spartans had won the previous two Berks County titles. The Red Knights weren’t satisfied with just reaching the championship game at Santander Arena. “We didn’t fight all the way just to lose in the …
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Berks Sports Report Paul Roberts