As we know from the classic comedy Animal House, “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” Nobody needs to tell Ruben Rodriguez when to get going. The 6’1 junior was a prime time performer for Muhlenberg as a freshman and he has only gotten better over the past …
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How explosive are the Red Knights? Berks Catholic made twelve 3-pointers and still lost to Reading by 17 points. Saints’ coach Snip Esterly told me that they won’t face a tougher opponent all season. I don’t think anyone would argue with Esterly who has won 761 games over 33 years. …
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Ruben Rodriguez is a cool customer on the court, but the all-state guard admitted that he was “freaking out” right before tipoff at Santander Arena. Why? Because he couldn’t find his jersey. Just seconds before the game against Vertical Academy started, Ruben’s dad came to the rescue with his son’s …
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Ruben Rodriguez set the tone for the Red Knights with nine points including a dunk in the first quarter against Berks Catholic. Reading rolled to a 67-51 victory over the previously unbeaten Saints. Rodriguez finished with a season-high 24 points. The first team all-state guard jammed ten points into the …
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How good were the Red Knights in the first quarter at Wilson? Ruben Rodriguez said, “If we stay like that during every quarter, I feel like nobody can beat us.” The all-state guard had a game-high 15 points in a 64-36 rout at West Lawn. Reading had lost six of …
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A ring ceremony was held at Reading City Park for the Class 6A state champs on August 14th. Ruben Rodriguez explained how the Red Knights were able to rally vs. Archbishop Wood. The first-team all-state guard averaged nearly 15 points last season as a sophomore. Rodriguez led Reading with 40 …
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Berks Sports Report Paul Roberts