Berks Sports Report Paul Roberts
The Berks County High School Baseball Showcase begins later this month. The event includes 14 teams from the Berks League. The showcase runs from Wednesday, April 30th to Saturday, May 3rd at Owls Field in West Lawn. Thursday, May 1st is a scheduled rain date. Admission each day is $5 …
Read More »“Roberts Rankings”-Baseball
Gov. Mifflin and Wilson have squared off in the past two Berks League championship games. The Bulldogs captured their 13th county title last year by beating the Mustangs 10-3. Will it be Wilson vs. Gov. Mifflin in the county final for a third consecutive season? The consensus around the league …
Read More »“Roberts Rankings”-Boys Basketball
The 2024-25 high school basketball season has come to a close. I was fortunate enough to cover 66 games this year. Thanks to all of the coaches and athletic directors for their assistance. They provided valuable information and insight which I greatly appreciated. It was an extremely exciting season. Many …
Read More »BCFCA Hall of Fame Class
The Berks County Football Coaches Association will induct seven new members into its Hall of Fame on Saturday, June 7th. The Class of 2025 includes Kevin Dice (Wyomissing), Marques Glaze (Conrad Weiser), Doug Werner (Conrad Weiser), Gary Williams (Gov. Mifflin), Barry Rapp (Muhlenberg), Dr. Thomas Kohl, and the late Bert …
Read More »District 3 Boys Basketball Rankings
Congratulations to Central York, Hershey, Berks Catholic, Trinity, York Catholic and High Point Baptist for winning District 3 boys basketball championships in their respective classifications. It was the first District 3 title for Central York, and the first in 51 years for Hershey. Trinity claimed its 20th District 3 crown, …
Read More »Bulldogs and Red Knights Advance-BCIAA Boys Semifinals
It’s fair to say that Wilson and Gov. Mifflin are pretty evenly matched. The Bulldogs won in Shillington by three points in their first meeting. The Mustangs prevailed 65-59 in overtime at West Lawn. The rubber match went down Thursday night at Santander Arena in the BCIAA semifinals. Wilson, the …
Read More »District 3 Girls Basketball Playoffs
The BCIAA basketball playoffs are heating up and the District 3 tournament is on deck! Eight girls teams from Berks County are in the District 3 field. The action kicks off on Monday, February 17. There are no local teams in the Class 2A and Class A brackets. All of …
Read More »District 3 Boys Basketball Playoffs
The brackets are out! The District 3 basketball playoffs begin on Monday, February 17. Ten boys teams from the BCIAA qualified for the tournament. High Point Baptist is also in the field. However, Reading missed the District 3 playoffs for the first time since 2001. The Red Knights went (13-13, …
Read More »BCIAA Girls Basketball Quarterfinals
The Berks County girls basketball quarterfinals got underway today. The Schuylkill Valley at Wilson matchup was scheduled for tonight, however, that game was postponed until Monday at 5:30pm due to the weather forecast. #8 Oley Valley at #1 Wyomissing The Lynx hung around for the first quarter, but the Spartans …
Read More »District 3 Boys Basketball Rankings
The District 3 basketball tournament is quickly approaching. If there’s one thing I know, it’s that people love rankings. I think some fans pay more attention to rankings than their first-born child. Just kidding, or am I? Anyway, I looked at all six classifications and ranked the top 5 boys …
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