Boys Basketball

Just about every time Snip Esterly takes a seat on the bench he makes some kind of basketball history. The Berks Catholic coach began the season with 769 victories, No. 7 all-time in Pennsylvania history among boys basketball…

Wyomissing Physical Therapy Offensive Player of the Week Myles Grey is perfectly happy to play in the shadow of All-State teammate Ruben Rodriguez -- and perfectly capable of emerging from it when needed. Twice this…

Ryan Koch hit a pair of free throws in the final seconds as unbeaten Berks Catholic held off the host Shamrocks 67-63 Thursday in the opening round of the Trinity Shootout. The Shamrocks, trailing 65-63, had a chance to take the…

Exeter's Zyion Paschall was primarily a ballhandler and defensive stopper last season; he's much, much more now. The 5-10 senior guard continued to show off his expanded offensive game Thursday, scoring 16 points to lead the Eagles…

Fleetwood's Jake Karnish capped a big week by being named Most Valuable Player at the Tiger Classic as the round-robin tournament concluded Thursday. Karnish scored 22 points in a 62-29 win over Upper Perkiomen Tuesday and 19…

Reading High's nine-game winning streak to open the season was snapped Thursday afternoon, the Red Knights falling to Gonzaga College High School of Washington, D.C., 80-55 in the Jumpman Holiday Classic at Gauchos Gym in New York. …

Next week, when Devon Prep gets into the teeth of its Philadelphia Catholic League schedule against past state champs such as Neumann-Goretti, Archbishop Wood and Roman Catholic it'll see the kind of fullcourt intensity and defensive…

Minutes after its win over Devon Prep Wednesday in the Reading Holiday Tournament unbeaten Reading High was headed to New York for its next challenge. The Red Knights will face Gonzaga College High School of Washington, D.C.,…

Tournament MVP Cleveland Harding scored a game-high 19 points to lead Wilson over Hempfield 52-36 Wednesday in the championship game of the Hempfield Holiday Tournament. Harding hit 5-of-6 free throws in the final quarter as the…

Jake Karnish wasted little time reaching a career scoring milestone Tuesday, scoring 14 first-quarter points in Fleetwood's 62-29 win over Upper Perkiomen in the Tiger Classic. Karnish, the Berks Conference's leading scorer, needed…