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 …
Read More »Snip Esterly-Berks Catholic
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 …
Read More »Kingston McKoy-Berks Catholic
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 …
Read More »Sydney Corado-Berks Catholic
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 …
Read More »Caraline Herb-Berks Catholic
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 …
Read More »Bob Birmingham-Berks Catholic
It’s early January, but the Berks Catholic girls basketball team is already battle-tested. You won’t find any cupcakes on the Saints’ non-league schedule. They’ve faced Plymouth-Whitemarsh, Methacton, Delone Catholic, and Eastern York. Plus, Berks Catholic met St. Joseph by-the-Sea at a showcase in Wildwood, New Jersey. Saints’ coach Bob Birmingham …
Read More »JayJay Jordan-Berks Catholic
The Berks Catholic Saints weren’t happy with their performance on Tuesday at Conrad Weiser. Berks Catholic trailed entering the fourth quarter before pulling out a 63-57 win. The Saints brought a different level of intensity into Thursday’s Division 2 matchup in Reiffton. They raced out to a 14-6 lead and …
Read More »Jack Miller-Berks Catholic
Parker Nein and Kevin Lawlor probably aren’t the first two names that come to mind when discussing the Berks Catholic basketball team, but they came to the rescue in the Saints’ season opener. Nein and Lawlor combined for 19 points off the bench in a 47-40 victory over Allentown Central …
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