The Berks Girls Basketball League playoffs begin on Saturday, February 7th. Wilson earned the top seed. The (20-2) Bulldogs won all twelve of their league games by double digits. They’re searching for their first BCIAA championship since 2014. Gov. Mifflin is the #2 seed. The (16-5) Mustangs have captured a …
Read More »Matt Coldren-Wilson
After winning eight straight games, Wilson had lost four of its previous seven contests entering Tuesday’s rivalry matchup at Gov. Mifflin. The Bulldogs went 14-of-18 from the free throw line in the fourth quarter and pulled out a 57-50 victory in Shillington. However, longtime head coach Matt Coldren wasn’t pleased …
Read More »Gavin Welker-Berks Catholic
Kingston McKoy put an exclamation point on Berks Catholic’s 50-38 win at Wilson with a thunderous one-handed dunk. “It was electric. I’ve never seen something like that,” emphasized Gavin Welker. In the first quarter, however, it was Welker who stole the show with seven points in eight minutes. The 6’3 …
Read More »“Roberts Rankings”-Girls Basketball
The BCIAA girls basketball playoffs are less than a month away. The quarterfinals are set for Saturday, February 7th. Wilson entered the season as the favorite in Berks County and nothing has changed. The Bulldogs have won their seven league games by an average of 31.4 points! Wilson is searching …
Read More »Matt Flowers-Muhlenberg
Muhlenberg was trailing most of the night, but the Muhls wouldn’t go away on Monday at Wilson. The Bulldogs led 28-20 late in the second quarter and 54-48 with 1:45 left. Eli Hemmings sank a pair of free throws with 26 seconds remaining to force overtime and Muhlenberg rallied for …
Read More »District 3 Rankings-Boys Basketball
I hope everyone had a fantastic holiday season! High school basketball teams get back to work today across the state. It’s a good time to take a glimpse at the District III power rankings. Three of the top six teams in Class 6A are from Berks County. I’ll be in …
Read More »District 3 Rankings-Girls Basketball
After a short break to ring in the new year, the high school basketball season resumes today. Wilson was the preseason favorite in the Berks Girls League and the (10-2) Bulldogs still look like the team to beat. They blew out Parkland 53-24 earlier this week and stand at (4-0) …
Read More »“Roberts Rankings”-Boys Basketball
We’re one month into the high school basketball season and I’ve been fortunate to cover 14 games. I’ve already seen the top eight teams in my poll in person. My preseason rankings proved to be very accurate. In fact, there’s only one small change in this week’s poll. Wilson and …
Read More »All-State Football Players
The Pennsylvania Football Writers’ All-State teams were released this week. Fourteen players from Berks County were chosen, including four repeat selections. Mike Glover, Cam Small, Justice Hardy, and Logan Cammauf were named All-State for the second year in a row. Glover and Hardy, who will be playing together next season …
Read More »Mike Glover-Wilson
With six minutes remaining, Wilson’s lead over rival Gov. Mifflin was down to two points on Tuesday. Mike Glover, who entered the night averaging 6 ppg., scored a dozen points down the stretch to seal a 55-44 victory in West Lawn. “I’m just trying to do what I can to …
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Berks Sports Report Paul Roberts