Girls Basketball

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent The Berks girls basketball coaches have made their selection: Caroline Reedy is the Player of the Year. Berks Catholic’s 5-8 senior averages 14.3 points and was named…

To purchase these Susan L. Angstadt photos, or others from the game, click here: Berks champion Mustangs (Susan L. Angstadt photo) From left, Elisa Fiore, Anyah Ortiz and Shyanna Mayo celebrate at Santander Arena. (Susan…

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent Berks girls basketball coaches will soon gather and vote for the Player of the Year. This has been an uneventful process recently. The winner is often a foregone…

Class 6A Top 7 advance to PIAA Tournament Opening round Monday, Feb. 21 No. 9 Wilson at No. 8 Penn Manor No. 12 Lebanon at No. 5 Central York No. 10 Manheim Township at No. 7 Hempfield No. 11 Gov. Mifflin at No. 6…

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent Elisa Fiore doesn’t know what happened to the other gold medals. They’re not lost. They’re tucked away somewhere in her house. Gov. Mifflin’s senior never worried…

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com Senior Correspondent Shakyla Mayo’s job on Senior Night was to read a few words that were written by her big sister. She was supposed to tell everyone about Shyanna’s college future. The day…

Two nights after hitting the game-winner to knock out top-seeded Berks Catholic, Shakyla Mayo continued her playoff tear, scoring a game-high 19 points to boost Gov. Mifflin past Wilson 47-34 Friday night in the BCIAA girls basketball…

Berks Catholic girls basketball coach Bob Birmingham and record-setting Charlie Copp of Tulpehocken are among eight inductees for the 15th class of the Berks County Basketball Hall of Fame, which will be recognized Friday night. …

By Tony Zonca -- MikeDragoSports.com senior contributor In the early 1970s, when girls basketball in Berks County was still taking baby steps, Jean Frey emerged as an exemplar of the game. She was the head coach at Exeter from…

By Tony Zonca -- MikeDragoSports.com senior contributor It was a February night in 1978 and the basketball crowd had decided to show up early for the high school double-header at Reading High. The Geigle, especially back then,…