Boys Basketball

The Kutztown Cougars played spoiler Thursday night, knocking off visiting Tulpehocken 71-60 and possibly costing the Trojans a shot at the Berks Conference Division IV championship. The Trojans (8-3, 15-4) fell a game behind…

Reading High80Gov. Mifflin65Daniel Alcantara 25 points, Myles Grey 17 for the Red Knights (10-0 Berks I, 18-2); Matt Harley 17 points, Delsin McNeil 15, Xavier Price 15 for the Mustangs (4-7 Berks I, 9-11)Berks…

Reading High has cast a long shadow over the rest of the Berks Conference this season. The Red Knights might be better than they were a year ago, when they won a PIAA Class 6A championship, and they've drawn a lot of attention,…

It's looking like the Berks Conference Division IV title will be decided on the final night of the season -- again. Tulpehocken took a step closer to its first division title in 15 seasons Wednesday, knocking off defending champ…

The Wilson Bulldogs have finally ended a long and painful losing streak. Cameron Jones' layup in the final seconds of the first half gave them the lead for good and they pulled away in the fourth quarter to record a 67-55…

Hamburg has gotten a late-season boost from the return of junior guard Kevin McFarland. Kevin McFarland He tore two tendons in his shooting hand during the preseason, had surgery Nov. 15 and a follow-up procedure Dec. 27, and…

Antietam60Hamburg30 Josh McKoy 21 points, Hector Tiburcio 11 for the Mounts (7-2 Berks IV, 15-3); Nick Hicks 13 points for the Hawks (2-6 Berks III, 5-13) Monday's games Reading High87Berks Catholic70Ruben Rodriguez 35 points,…

The Fleetwood Tigers won their first seven games this season. They've been on top in Berks III from the jump. They haven't won a division title in who-knows-how-long and understood this was the season to get it done. A loss at…

No one in the Berks Conference has been able to give defending PIAA champ Reading High much of a game this season. Berks Catholic did Monday night, at least for a while. The Saints had the lead early in the third quarter and stayed…

(This story will be updated later tonight with details and postgame reaction.) Jake Karnish scored 17 points and knocked down some key free throws in the fourth quarter as Fleetwood held off Wyomissing 53-44 Monday in a battle for…