It is not a stretch to think both Lancaster Catholic and Manhiem Township could be the Lancaster-Lebanon League Girls tournament champion. They faced off in a hotly contested energy charged quarterfinal game Saturday evening. When the dust settled on this physical, emotional game the Crusaders moved on 53-45 over the Blue Streaks.  Two girls performances […]

It was a quick turnaround for  Pequea Valley. The Braves coming off a close win over  Manhiem Central Thursday Night, met up with Hempfield on Saturday afternoon. A strong second half performance advanced Pequea Valley in the L-L Girls Tourney. The Braves moved on by beating Hempfield 48-42. Senior Abbey Leslie had a stellar all […]

The post season is the time for redemption. Everything is new again in a win or go home post season game. Northern Lebanon and Warwick each came out playing loose And looking like there was nothing to lose. The Vikings went out strong and had to hang on for a 43-32 victory.  Vikings standout Senior […]

Thursday Night Pequea Valley and Manheim Central girls faced off at Garden Spot for a chance to extend the season. The tempo of the game was fast paced throughout.  A late rally by the Braves propelled them forward in the L-L tournament with a 63-62 win over the Barons.   PV’s Bethany Bills led the […]

(Reading) Just throw out season records. It does not matter what sport or where they play. When Wyomissing and Berks Catholic meet up  it is intense action from start to finish. Thursday night was no different when the Spartans made the short drive to BC in a Berks Two Hoops  clash.  The Saints (2-0, 4-2) […]

(Temple) The Muhlenberg Mules are the definition of “ big mo” this basketball season. The Mules have not had any problems scoring  in there first five wins.  A winless Ephrata squad came calling to the Mules home court Monday night. Ephrata hung tough for the first half, but Muhlenberg overwhelmed Ephrata in the second half. […]

(Reading) It did not feel like a league opener  Friday Night when Wilson and Reading High met at the Geigle Complex. A packed house. A gym filled with current and former Berks County Athletes. A game that had the feel of a post season win or go home tilt. It was an intense atmosphere to […]

(Shillington) Being undefeated this late in the season has not been the norm for Governor Mifflin basketball. In fact,  you can count the seasons this century on one hand the Mustangs have been 5-0 to start a season. A (5-0) Exeter Twp squad came across town Thursday night in the league opener for both teams. […]

(Shillington) The opening season Inter-league play between the Berks and Lancaster Lebanon League has its share of marquee matchups. But the Gov Mifflin – Lebanon game would have a lot to say on what other teams we should expect to make some noise this post season. In a game played mostly in the paint, Governor […]

Well we are way past big speech time for most coaches with teams still playing in the PIAA tournament.  For Valley View and Berks Catholic both came into the PIAA 4A matchup Tuesday from entirely different directions.  BC highly favored struggled in their first round matchup. Valley View came in following an impressive win.  Legendary […]

Coming up from the Philadelphia Catholic League the Lancers of Bishop McDevitt.  And from Berks Country the District Three 3A runner up Kutztown Cougars.  Despite being the higher seeded team, the clear favorite coming in were the battle tested Lancers.   McDevitt ran out to a quick lead  and coasted home win a 59-42 win. […]

The beauty about PIAA post season basketball is the mystery surrounding the inter sectional opening round games.  Many of these teams and many of these leagues have very few points of reference to judge performances.  So  Saturday afternoon the Bensalem Owls and Reading Red Knights  faced off at the GMIS in an opening round PIAA […]

Around this time of year you just never know. Opening round PIAA tourney games can be well, unpredictable? John Bartrum a relatively unknown .500 Philadelphia public league school, vs Berks Catholic, the well oiled machine from Berks County. A long and traffic delayed drive to almost a home game for the Saints. No chance for […]

Reading High marched through Dallastown and Manheim Township to make it to the District Three 6A title game. In there way stood a solid, veteran, battle tested Chambersburg Trojan squad. Chambersburg led the game after one. Reading High turned up the defensive pressure, pulled out to a lead and had to hang on to a […]

Back in November in Hershey the Berks Catholic boys faced off with the Bishop McDevitt Crusaders in football.  The Saints put forth a dominating performance and came away with a District Three title.  Fast forward to March, and it was Deja vu all over again.   Berks Catholic met Bishop McDevitt for the District Three […]