Berks Catholic

Who calls a play late in a tight game against a top team to highlight the skills of a freshman? Maybe if that freshman's name is Lonnie Walker IV or Steve Mitchell, it might happen. Or if his name is Kingston McKoy. That was…

Josh McKoy is that rare basketball player who doesn't shoot enough. His coach at Berks Catholic, Snip Esterly, urges him every game to take more 3-pointers, but the 6-3 junior has seemed reluctant. "You should see him in…

Marcus Wilson is living out his 'Rudy' football dream. Overshadowed in high school, overlooked at two levels of college football, he continues to pursue his lifelong desire to play professional football. "You see so many stories…

(Correction: Initial rankings had Imhotep Charter listed in Class 4A; it is playing in 5A this season. The Class 5A and 4A rankings have been modified since earlier in the day. Berks Catholic and Fleetwood were each moved up one spot…

Luis Valentin couldn't find his way out of the spotlight Friday night. There were times the Muhlenberg senior basked in it, others when he was scorched by its heat. In a frantic final minute against unbeaten Berks Catholic he…

(This story will be updated later tonight with additional details and postgame reaction.) Luis Valentin forced two key turnovers in the final minute as Muhlenberg held off unbeaten Berks Catholic 48-46 Friday in a thrilling Berks…

Ruben Rodriguez could end up as the most accomplished basketball player in Berks basketball history. The Reading High senior has already won three District 3 gold medals and could be headed for a fourth. He's been named first-team…

When Josiah Jordan came to Berks Catholic as a ninth-grader he wasn't thinking about playing basketball. His focus was completely on football. There are dozens of opposing guards out there with broken ankles who wish Jordan had…

Berks Catholic remained unbeaten Saturday with an impressive road win, handing District 2 power Abington Heights its first loss, 62-52. Even Saints coach Snip Esterly was impressed with the game and the first half of his team's the…

By Sean McBryan -- MikeDragoSports.com correspondent Berks Catholic and Gov. Mifflin, the only Berks Girls League champions of the past eight seasons, met for the first time Thursday night. The young Saints took Round One as…