Reading High

(This story will be updated tonight with more details, postgame reaction.) Reading High showed poise and determination in pulling off a huge upset Tuesday with a 39-33 victory over top-seeded Berks Catholic in a Berks Girls League…

By  Mike Mitchell Jr. -- MikeDragoSports.com correspondent Ruben Rodriguez scored 24 points, had six rebounds, five assists and four steals to lead Reading High over Schuylkill Valley 84-34 Monday night in a Berks Conference…

By Sean McBryan -- MikeDragoSports.com correspondent Top-seeded Berks Catholic and fourth-seeded Reading High open the BCIAA girls semifinals doubleheader Tuesday at Santander Arena at 6. Second-seeded Wyomissing and…

Reading High used a balanced scoring attack and one of its best defensive efforts of the season to advance to the Berks Girls League semifinals for the second straight year and third time in four seasons. The fourth-seeded Red…

Aidan Melograna wasn’t happy with his role or the way he performed it as a junior. He was determined to get physically stronger and improve his game, and he went at it hard. The transformation has been remarkable, almost…

Rule No. 1 around Reading High basketball is pretty clear. “You want to play,” says senior guard Myles Grey, “you’ve got to play defense. It’s as simple as that. If you can’t stay in front of your man, if you can’t get the…

Felix Cruz’s dream was to one day see his son Yadiel play basketball at the storied Geigle Complex, the court where future NBA players Donyell Marshall and Lonnie Walker IV once graced. Felix came to the United States more than a…

Exeter coach Matt Ashcroft is confident his team will be battle-tested once it reaches the postseason. “These guys have been through a lot,” he said Thursday after the Eagles came from eight points down to beat Berks Catholic 49-45…

Photos by Tim Macrina (To purchase these photos, or others from Thursday's game, click here.) Ofure Odiale, left, and Ruben Rodriguez chase down loose ball. (Tim Macrina Photo) Aris Rodriguez splits Wilson defenders…

By Mike Mitchell Jr. -- MikeDragoSports.com correspondent Yadiel Cruz scored seven of his 14 points in the fourth quarter, including the first five of the period, to spark Reading High to a 56-43 Berks Conference Division I…