Boys Basketball

Matt Ashcroft is getting out on top, apparently. According to a published report the Exeter boys basketball coach plans to resign after leading his team to a historic season that included the program’s first District 3 championship…

Mike Dooley has had enough exposure to Berks basketball to know whose lead to follow. He’s seen teams such as Reading High and Wilson win consistently with defense and wants to bring that to Conrad Weiser, where he was officially…

Conrad Weiser is expected to name Mike Dooley its boys basketball coach at Wednesday's school board meeting, two Berks basketball sources have confirmed. The Temple grad comes to Weiser from Spire Institute in Ohio, where…

Garrett Etzel didn’t score a point for Gov. Mifflin as a sophomore, unusual for a player who went on to be a 1,000-point scorer and Hall-of-Famer at the next level. He spent the spring and summer before his junior year playing in…

Pennsylvania Sportswriters All-State teams Class 6A Player of the Year: Ruben Rodriguez, Reading High Coach of the Year: Rick Perez, Reading High 1st Team Ruben Rodriguez, 6’ 2” senior Reading High Xzayvier…

The most successful postseason in Berks boys basketball history led to a heavy haul on the All-State teams. Led by Class 6A Player of the Year Ruben Rodriguez of Reading High, Berks landed a record seven All-State selections,…

After a season like no other in program history the Exeter Eagles and their head coach, Matt Ashcroft, have again been recognized for their work. Senior stalwarts Anthony Caccese and Zyion Paschall earned spots on the Pennsylvania…

What Ruben Rodriguez, Rick Perez and the Reading High basketball program have done over the last three seasons is astounding: Two PIAA championships Three District 3 titles A program-best 32-1 season A three-year record…

(Updated to correct playoff appearance reference.) Eric Luckenbill never envisioned himself as a basketball coach. Years ago he offered to keep the scorebook at Emmaus, where he teaches social studies. That drew him deeper into…

After scoring the last of his 2,008 career points, after winning the last of his dozen championships, Ruben Rodriguez was emotionally drained and physically exhausted. He had nothing left to give. “I’m done,” he said, relieved and…