Boys Basketball

(Reading High's opponent for Friday night has been corrected from an earlier version of this story.) After three years on the job as Reading High basketball coach Rick Perez was frustrated and ready to quit. He actually turned in…

Wednesday, Dec. 7. No Berks boys basketball games scheduled. Tuesday, Dec. 6 results Reading High87Central York68Ruben Rodriguez 31 points, Aris Rodriguez 30.Wilson59Central Dauphin48Aidan Melograna 14 points, Cleveland…

Dick Graul says he wasn't a very good basketball player as a young teen. He'd go down to the courts at 11th and Pike looking for a game but no one would pick him. "I was terrible," he said. Pete Carril would disagree. Years…

Aris Rodriguez knocked down four 3-pointers in the first quarter Tuesday night against Central York. The Reading High senior sank his first five shots from beyond the arc and had 22 points by halftime -- a career high. The 6-5…

(This story will be updated later tonight with additional details and postgame reaction.) Aris Rodriguez's Reading High teammates and coaches have been laying down some bold statements about a guy who was strictly a role player off…

(This story was first publish in August, shortly after Pete Carril's death.) By Tony Zonca -- MikeDragoSports.com senior contributor When it was announced Monday that the legendary Pete Carril had died at age 92, we lost more…

You don't need a thorough scouting a report to know that when you face Reading High you better put your best guy on Ruben Rodriguez. He's a two-time All-State pick and the Berks scoring leader and Player of the Year as a junior. …

Former Gov. Mifflin basketball coach Kyle Conrad will be honored before the Mustangs' home opener Monday night against Cedar Crest. Conrad, 39, died in September following a long battle with cancer. Conrad was a 1,000-point…

Muhlenberg, Hamburg and Tulpehocken each claimed season tip-off tournament titles Saturday, moving to 2-0. For the Muhls, expected to be a top District 3 Class 5A contender, the 62-55 win over Columbia in the Manheim Township…

Only half of the Berks Conference's 18 teams were on the court Friday for the opening night of boys basketball but it was an eventful night nonetheless. Schuylkill Valley's Taylor Grim earned his 100th coaching victory as the…