Reading High

When Ruben Rodriguez and his Reading High basketball team take the court at the Geigle for a District 3 Class 6A quarterfinal Friday they’ll be chasing more than just a championship: They’ll be chasing history. The Red…

By  Tony Zonca -- MikeDragoSports.com senior contributor Before Lonnie Walker IV became a basketball icon for Reading High, before he began setting scoring records and establishing himself as the best player in the state, he was…

Wyomissing Physical Therapy Offensive Player of the Week The shots weren’t falling for Ruben Rodriguez in the Berks Conference championship game Friday night. Reading’s two-time All-State guard missed five…

The biggest games of his senior season still lie ahead but already Ruben Rodriguez has placed his name among the all-time greats in Berks basketball. Friday, in leading Reading High to a second straight Berks Conference…

Championship Photo Gallery by Tim Macrina Reading's Ashanti Chapman is trapped by Annie McCaffrey, back, and Audrey Hurleman. (Tim Macrina photo) Spartans' Amaya Stewart. (Tim Macrina photo) Wyomissing's Amaya Stewart,…

Championship Photo Gallery by Tim Macrina It's two straight Berks titles for Ruben Rodriguez and the Red Knights. (Tim Macrina photo) Reading's Aris Rodriguez puts up late basket over Aiden Dauble. (Tim Macrina photo) …

Aris Rodriguez may not be much of a hockey fan, but he believes what Wayne Gretzky believes: You miss every shot you don’t take. So Reading High’s top outside sniper kept putting them up Friday night in the Berks championship game,…

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(This story will be updated later tonight with additional details, postgame reaction.) Reading High scored 18 straight points in the fourth quarter to erase a 10-point deficit and beat Exeter 70-63 Friday to claim its second…

Ruben Rodriguez had that “take-no-prisoners” look in his eyes the moment he stepped onto the court at Santander Arena Wednesday night. The Reading High senior sees the bright lights and automatically switches to a higher gear. …