Boxscore: Archbishop Carroll 68, Berks Catholic 61
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Berks Catholic rally falls short against Archbishop Carroll
(This story will be updated with game details and postgame reaction.)
Archbishop Carroll coach Fran Bowe wasn't sure how a three-week layoff would affect his basketball team heading into the PIAA Tournament.
After the way the…
If the bright lights are on, so are the Red Knights
Big games seem to bring out the best in the Reading High Red Knights.
They clicked in the second half at Giant Center Saturday night, scoring 15 straight at one point to put away Warwick 68-43 for the District 3 Class 6A…
Which team stands in the way of Reading High and another state title?
Throughout much of the season Reading High was considered a top contender for the PIAA Class 6A championship. The Red Knights returned seven of the top nine players from last year's championship team and recorded impressive early…
Archbishop Carroll gets a second chance against Berks Catholic
The postseason is often referred to as the second season.
For Archbishop Carroll it literally is.
The Patriots thought their basketball season was over Feb. 16 when they lost to Devon Prep in the Catholic League playoffs. They…
Joey Chapman of Reading High is Wyomissing PT Player of the Week
Wyomissing Physical Therapy Player of the Week
Joey Chapman has a new number to go along with his new game.
The Reading High senior has stepped up his play after seeing teammate Daniel Alcantara go down for the season with a…
Avery Potteiger of Brandywine Heights is UECU Player of the Week
Utilities Employees Credit Union Player of the Week
Sophomore forward Avery Potteiger is known for her rebounding and shot-blocking. They were key elements as Brandywine Heights won the Berks Girls League Division IV title and…
Rick Perez’s basketball journey has taken him, Red Knights, to the top
By Tony Zonca -- MikeDragoSports.com senior contributor
In the classic feel-good movie "Field of Dreams," Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella, played by Kevin Costner, has an epiphany. He is distracted by a voice in his head that repeats:…
It’s back-to-back titles for the Red Knights and a three-peat for Ruben
HERSHEY — Ruben Rodriguez remembers being nervous the first time he played a championship game at Giant Center. It barely showed. He had 15 points and seven rebounds and made a key three-point play in overtime to lift Muhlenberg to…
Red Knights: 23 District 3 titles, and counting (updated with boxscore)
HERSHEY -- No. 23 wasn't quite as easy as anticipated.
When Reading High returned seven of its top nine players from a PIAA championship team, some were conceding this year's District 3 Class 6A title to it.
It seemed to go…
Saints inch closer to the bar but still can’t overtake Delone Catholic
By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com Senior Correspondent
HERSHEY — The bar was set during the opening weekend when Berks Catholic made a 90-minute trip to York County. The Saints saw the obstacle that day. The team they needed…
Silver lining no solace for Tiburcio, Mounts
HERSHEY – Hector Tiburcio couldn’t hide his disappointment. The Antietam senior slumped during the postgame awards presentation as Mounts coach Mike Green awarded silver medals to his players at Giant Center Saturday afternoon.
…
Berks Catholic girls fall to Delone Catholic in district final
HERSHEY -- Berks Catholic's trademark defense was fully present Saturday but the Saints had trouble finding enough baskets to keep up with top-seeded Delone Catholic in a 33-27 loss in the District 3 Class 4A girls basketball…
Gallant effort by Mounts falls short in Class 2A title game (updated with boxscore)
(This story will be updated with details and postgame reaction)
HERSHEY -- Somehow, the Antietam Mounts hung close to defending District 3 Class 2A champ Lancaster Mennonite throughout Saturday's championship-game rematch.
At…
Twin Valley girls lose district finale, finish sixth
Junior Mia Libby scored a game-high 24 points as Greencastle-Antrim defeated Twin Valley 45-29 Friday in a District 3 Class 5A girls basketball game to determine fifth place.
The third-seeded Blue Devils (20-4) led just 21-18 at…
Wilson ousted from district tournament on last-second shot
Cumberland Valley's Dylan Levis ended Wilson's season with a 3-pointer in the final second Friday, sending the second-seeded Eagles over the ninth-seeded Bulldogs 44-41 at Mechanicsburg in a PIAA Class 6A state qualifier.
The…
Antietam’s Jovan Hollis hoping to add to gold collection
Jovan Hollis wore his Exeter Eagles football championship T-shirt to Antietam basketball practice Friday afternoon.
Maybe it was a coincidence, or maybe it was a subliminal thought, reminding him that he and the Mounts can claim a…
10 Fast Facts about Reading High’s District 3 championship history
Top-seeded Reading High meets No. 7 Warwick in the District 3 Class 6A championship game Saturday at 7:45 at Giant Center. Here are 10 facts about the Red Knights' district championship game history.
The Red Knights have won 22…
‘We all make mistakes,’ says BC’s Gordos, ‘ I had to get over it’
By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent
The first few hours were the hardest. The next few days weren’t much better. Mackenzie Gordos needed time to recover.
Two foul shots, the front ends of a 1-and-1, in…
Being counted out against Reading High nothing new for Warwick
Warwick basketball coach Chris Christensen says his team has embraced its underdog role in the District 3 Class 6A Tournament.
That's a good thing, because the seventh-seeded Warriors will take the floor at Giant Center Saturday at…