Top 5 Takeaways from the 2024-25 Berks Girls Basketball Season

It's spring and only 12 PIAA girls basketball teams still have a game to play at Hershey's Giant Center:

-Bishop Guilfoyle and Linville Hill Christian in the 1A championship at noon Friday.

-Berlin Brothersvalley and Bishop McCort in the 2A championship at noon Thursday.

-Loyalsock and Shady Side Academy in the 3A championship at 6:00 p.m. Thursday.

-Neumann-Goretti and Lansdale Catholic in the 4A championship at noon Saturday.

-Archbishop Wood and South Fayette in the 5A championship at 6:00 p.m. Saturday.

-Perkiomen Valley and Upper St. Clair in the 6A championship at 6:00 p.m. Friday.

A bow has been tied on the 2024-25 Berks Girls Basketball season with the annual senior all-star game being played Sunday. Let's revisit the five biggest takeaways from the season.

Wyomissing's Reign Continued

The Spartans did not win three straight Berks titles after being upset by eventual champ Reading High in the semifinals, but their response to that loss perfectly encapsulated how special this group was.

Wyomissing rattled off District 3 Tournament wins against Susquehanna in the quarterfinals, Northern Lebanon in the semifinals, and top-seeded Lancaster Catholic in the championship to capture its third straight District 3 title.

Wyomissing after winning its third straight District 3 Class 4A championship. (Photo courtesy of Bill Snook)

The Spartans then defeated Nazareth Academy in the PIAA Tournament before falling to Neumann-Goretti, which is playing for the 4A title Saturday.

Albany commit Amaya Stewart finished her career as the Spartans' all-time leading scorer (breaking Rachel Hoffman's record that stood since 1994), led Berks in scoring with a 19.5 average, and was named the county's Player of the Year for the third consecutive season.

As Stewart, Audrey Hurleman (North Carolina lacrosse commit), Alexis Hardy (Delaware track commit), and Lili Marshall graduate, the next group of Spartans have the opportunity to build on the historic heights the program has reached the past four years.

Reading High Returned to the Top

The potential was always there for Reading High's 2025 class led by Yamilex Rodriguez and Tamyia Collier. It was realized in the Berks County playoffs.

Reading High after winning the 2024-25 Berks County championship. (Photo courtesy of Bill Snook)

The Red Knights finished the regular season with three straight losses to Berks I opponents in Berks Catholic, Wilson, and Gov. Mifflin. They then beat Conrad Weiser in the BCIAA quarterfinals, shocked Wyomissing in the semifinals, and beat Gov. Mifflin in the championship for their first Berks title in 15 years.

When the dust settled, Rodriguez was named to the All-Berks team, Collier and precocious freshman Xiani Beatty were named first-team all-division, and head coach Rashida Suber was named Berks Coach of the Year.

Wilson Improved and Now Reloads

At the end of last season, Wilson appeared to be Wyomissing's stiffest challenge to the Berks County trophy after the teams faced off for the 2024 title.

Then All-Berks guard Laila Jones went down with an offseason torn ACL, Matt Raquet stepped in as a first-year head coach, and it became unclear how the Bulldogs would look.

They ended up defending their Berks I title and winning their first state playoff game since 2014.

Wilson sophomore Kailani Hardy. (PhilMarPhoto)

And the entire rotation, plus the expected return of Jones for her senior year, is back next season.

Sophomore Kailani Hardy took her game up a level and was an All-Berks selection, including an impressive 20-point performance in a season-ending loss to Philly powerhouse Archbishop Carroll in the PIAA Class 6A second round.

Sophomore Ryan Leaman effectively stepped into the starting lineup.

Juniors Violet Houck, Janai Tisdale, Laura Crocona, and Emma Williams all provide differing skillsets that result in a well-rounded team.

The development of freshman Jade Lee was another positive for the Bulldogs, who will be county champion hopefuls next year after falling to Gov. Mifflin in the semifinals.

Gov. Mifflin Took Next Step

If she hadn't already after scoring 12.0 points per game as a freshman, Bella Super certainly introduced herself to Berks County with authority after her performance in the 2024-25 BCIAA playoffs.

Gov. Mifflin sophomore Bella Super. (Photo courtesy of Bill Snook)

The sophomore dropped 25 points in the semifinals win over Wilson and then 28 in the championship loss against Reading High. The championship game appearance was the Mustangs' first since 2022 when they won their county-best 14th championship.

Super leads an impressive 2027 class for Gov. Mifflin head coach Mike Clark (315 career wins) which also features guards Bridget Martin and Brooklyn George.

Freshman Saray Renninger provided solid contributions in her varsity debut season as Mifflin hopes to return to the top of Berks next season.

Conrad Weiser, Twin Valley Enjoyed Turnaround Seasons

The graduation of Exeter's all-time leading scorer Grace Reedy left a void to be filled in Berks II after she led the Eagles to back-to-back divisional crowns in 2023 and 2024.

Twin Valley capitalized flipping its league record from 4-7 to 7-4 and overall record from 7-15 to 14-10 in 2025. The Raiders swept Conrad Weiser in the regular season to capture the Berks II title.

Twin Valley's Hailey Kilgore and Conrad Weiser's Geniva Paul. (PhilMarPhoto)

The Raiders and head coach Matt Hahn, who was in his first full season after splitting duties with assistant Deana Gorgone following Doug Myers' departure in January 2024, return the majority of the rotation including All-Berks junior guard Hailey Kilgore, junior forward and Syracuse lacrosse commit Ellie Kaplan, and junior forward Olivia Schmittinger.

Sophomore guard Lauren Williams and freshman wing Olivia Kilgore will also be back as the Raiders plan to continue the upward trajectory.

While Conrad Weiser didn't win Berks II, the Scouts season lasted longer than the Raiders after they picked up their first District 3 playoff win and clinched their first state playoff berth since 2016 with a victory over Elco.

The Scouts flipped a 2-9 league record to 6-5 and a 6-16 overall record to 17-11 this year under first-year head coach Chris Kline. A big league crossover win over Berks Catholic during the regular season propelled the Scouts into the BCIAA playoffs.

Weiser has more to replace than Twin Valley with leading scorer Lauren Grabosky, Kent State softball commit Alex Trevena, wing Sydney Spang, and guard Gisselle Feliciano set to graduate, but sophomores Geniva Paul and Dylan Bossler give Kline a solid foundation to rebuild.

Not to be forgotten:

-Oley Valley successfully replaced over 60-percent of its scoring to defend its Berks IV crown and win its first district playoff game since 2015.

-Berks Catholic's Madison Langdon reached 1,000 career points, finished her career as No. 3 scorer in Saints history.

-Brandywine Heights' Addison Benner became Bullets' all-time leading scorer.