Berks Catholic’s Caraline Herb is UECU Player of the Week
By Sean McBryan — MikeDragoSports.com correspondent
Berks Catholic senior Caraline Herb has been a flamethrower from 3-point range throughout her high school career.
She hit 40 as a freshman and led Berks as a sophomore and junior with 60 and 49, respectively.
Herb isn’t slowing down this season.
The senior guard has hit 20 3’s through seven games for the Saints, who are off to a 3-0 start in Berks I and 5-2 overall.
Herb scored 22 points and hit five 3’s in a 54-27 win over Muhlenberg and had 16 points and three 3’s in a 56-44 win over Reading High last week to earn Utilities Employees Credit Union Player of the Week.
Herb leads the Saints in scoring at 14.3 points per game, good for fifth in Berks (among players who have played in at least half of their team’s games). She needs 196 points to reach 1,000 for her career.
Defensively she’s frequently tasked with guarding the opponent’s best player. No player scored in double digits against the Saints in their two wins last week.
The Saints, led by Herb’s two-way play, are ranked No. 3 in Berks in scoring and No. 3 in scoring defense. Herb and the Saints aim to keep the strong start going at the Wildwood Boardwalk Classic Tuesday and Wednesday.
Herb is the first Berks Catholic player to earn Utilities Employees Credit Union Player of the Week honors. She also earned the award last season, as did teammates Caroline Reedy (twice) and Aailyah Dabney. Reedy was Player of the Year.
Players considered for Player of the Week honors are nominated by their coaches or by members of the MikeDragoSports.com coverage team.
Also considered for Utilities Employees Credit Union Player of Week:
- Amaya Stewart, Wyomissing
- Laila Jones, Wilson
- Natane White, Schuylkill Valley
- Hailey Kilgore, Twin Valley
- Jayden Gehris, Kutztown
- Grace Reedy, Exeter
- Olivia Moyer, Brandywine Heights
Selected earlier this season:
- Dec. 19: Morgan Snyder, Oley Valley
- Dec. 12: Alexis Hardy, Wyomissing
Selected last year for Utilities Employees Credit Union Player of Week:
- Dec. 20: Kya Washington, Reading High
- Dec. 27: Caraline Herb, Berks Catholic
- Jan. 3: Shakyla Mayo, Gov. Mifflin
- Jan. 10: Alexis Hess, Fleetwood
- Jan. 17: Addison Benner, Brandywine Heights
- Jan. 24: Lekaiah Solomon, Schuylkill Valley
- Jan. 31: Caroline Reedy, Berks Catholic
- Feb. 7: Addison Benner, Brandywine Heights
- Feb. 14: Caroline Reedy, Berks Catholic
- Feb. 21: Shakyla Mayo, Gov. Mifflin
- Feb. 28: Aailyah Dabney, Berks Catholic
- March 7: Avery Potteiger, Brandywine Heights
