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 …
Read More »Laila Jones-Wilson
Laila Jones was an All-County selection as a freshman and sophomore. Wilson’s point guard missed all of last season due to a torn ACL. Jones is back for her senior campaign which makes the Bulldogs the favorite in the BCIAA. They cruised to a 54-35 victory at Gov. Mifflin on …
Read More »CoBL Winter Showcase at Exeter
The third annual City of Basketball Love Winter Showcase was held Friday and Saturday at Exeter. Eight varsity games were played over two days. The event featured top programs from five different PIAA districts. Here’s a recap of Saturday’s action: Pottstown-63, Cedar Crest-54 The Falcons lost ten seniors to graduation …
Read More »Jaiden Carpenter-Wilson
Jaiden Carpenter is the fastest player on Wilson’s football team. His time of 10.73 seconds was good for second place in the 100 meters at the BCIAA Championships earlier this year. Carpenter showed off his speed on a go route on the Bulldogs’ first drive of the third quarter. The …
Read More »Jack Kenneff-Manheim Township
Jack Kenneff wasn’t the starting quarterback for Manheim Township last year, but he certainly remembers what happened in the regular season finale. Wilson came into Neffsville and took down the Blue Streaks 34-16 for the Section 1 championship in the Lancaster-Lebanon League. “That’s been in my head for the whole …
Read More »“Roberts Rankings”-Football
My top two teams lost last week so there are some changes in the rankings. Exeter fell at Hempfield 30-28 in a nailbiter and Wyomissing got thumped at home by Twin Valley 28-6. The question now becomes who takes over the top spot in my poll. You could make a …
Read More »Mason Young-Wilson
Wilson has had a long history of outstanding quarterbacks, including former NFL players Kerry Collins and Chad Henne. Mason Young had to wait his turn before taking over under center. Madyx Gruber and Tommy Hunsicker, the Bulldogs’ past two quarterbacks, were both All-State selections. Young is now getting his time …
Read More »Wilson-Gov. Mifflin
Rivalries make sports great. Army vs. Navy, Michigan vs. Ohio State, North Carolina vs. Duke, and the Yankees vs. the Red Sox come to mind immediately. These matchups always get plenty of hype. There’s a buzz in the air when these teams square off. In Berks County, Wilson vs. Gov. …
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Berks Sports Report Paul Roberts