Bob Birmingham is a fixture in the Berks County high school basketball community. Birmingham is preparing for his 35th season as a girls basketball head coach. This will be his 13th season at Berks Catholic. He spent 22 years on the sideline with Holy Name. “I don’t get as nervous …
Read More »Schuylkill Valley will be without All-State running back Dom Giuffre for a few games. The speedy 175-pound senior injured his right arm in the first quarter at Kutztown last Friday. While surgery wasn’t necessary, Giuffre is expected to miss 3-4 weeks. He has 397 rushing yards and four touchdowns this …
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Coming off a disappointing (5-6) season, Michael Bradley said the Saints are trying to prove their doubters wrong. Berks Catholic’s effort in the second half against Executive Education Academy Charter was undeniable. Bradley sprinted down the left sideline for a stunning 83-yard touchdown run with 2:44 remaining. The (1-1) Saints …
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Joey Polinsky is moving from tight end to offensive tackle and it shows. The 6’5 senior at Berks Catholic has gone from 225 pounds to 270. Polinsky has enjoyed the transition. “It’s been really positive. Coach Esposito has helped me out a lot with going over our film in the …
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Jack Miller was held scoreless in the District 3-4A semifinals against Octorara. It was just the second time all season that the 5’10 senior failed to score. Miller was determined not to let that performance carry over into Thursday’s District 3 Championship versus #2 seed Fleetwood. “I knew I needed …
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Lloyd Wolf Gymnasium only holds about one thousand people. It can get very loud in a hurry. The decibel levels reached a peak right before the third quarter buzzer when Josh McKoy threw down a powerful one-handed dunk. Top-seeded Berks Catholic outscored #4 seed Octorara 17-7 in that period. The …
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Berks Catholic freshman Kingston McKoy has another name for the Berks Conference playoffs. “This is our revenge tour, revenge tour all the way,” he said. Muhlenberg, Exeter, and Reading were the only teams to beat the Saints during the regular season. There’s a chance Berks Catholic will face all three …
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Sydney Corado says she’s more focused now than earlier this season. It certainly looked like that on Friday night at Lloyd Wolf Gymnasium. The 5’10 sophomore scored nine points in the first quarter of Berks Catholic’s 54-40 victory over Gov. Mifflin. Corado finished with a career-high 15 points and 11 …
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When Berks Catholic and Wilson met in mid-December, the game was tied entering the fourth quarter. The Saints pulled out a 43-34 victory. On Monday, Berks Catholic took care of business early in West Lawn. The (12-5, 8-0) Saints scored the first nine points and led 21-6 after eight minutes. …
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Getting down 12-0 to one of the top Class 6A teams in District 3 wasn’t exactly part of Snip Esterly’s game plan. “I calmly told them in the huddle that it’s just where we want them,” joked Esterly. The longtime head coach with 783 wins over 34 seasons is well …
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Berks Sports Report Paul Roberts