Berks Catholic

Ryan Koch couldn't contain a wide smile that broke across his face when asked about the match-up zone he and his Berks Catholic teammates faced Saturday afternoon. "If you're a shooter, you love to play a zone," Koch said. "That…

Once all of the PIAA's football classification changes settle into place Berks Catholic could emerge as one of the winners in District 3. The Saints will return to Class 3A status for the 2022 and 2023 seasons -- and could be back…

Trace Brown was part of the "White Out' throng at Beaver Stadium in 2016 when Penn State upset Ohio State, 24-21. That's all the recruiting the Nittany Lions needed to do to nab him. "(I knew right then) that's who I wanted to play…

This time Exeter's comeback bid was thwarted. Three nights after rallying from a 21-point deficit to beat Wilson, the Eagles dug out of an early 11-point hole and took the lead in the third quarter before Jack Miller and Berks…

Wilson's Matt Coldren, Reading High's Rick Perez and Berks Catholic's Snip Esterly are each on the verge of a coaching milestone. With his next win Coldren will tie Reggie Weiss's record for most coaching victories with the…

Myles Grey didn't show his nerves during Reading High's run to a state championship last season. The sophomore looked as smooth and poised as any veteran player during tense playoff battles against Wilson, Upper St. Clair and…

Uilities Employees Credit Union Player of the Week Carline Herb is already one of the greatest 3-point shooters in Berks girls basketball history, but that's just part of her all-around game. "Shooting, that's the first thing…

A few minutes before tip-off Tuesday Snip Esterly was concerned about the way his Berks Catholic team had been shooting the ball through the first few games. He expected this to be the best-shooting Saints team he has ever coached,…

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent Some players, no matter their grade or size, look like they belong. It’s hard to say why exactly. A mixture of skill and body language. For Madison Langdon, it’s the…

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent Rick Keeley was a few weeks into his new job as athletic director when he unexpectedly had to make his first hire. Kevin Calabria left to launch Alvernia’s women’s…