Jason Guarente

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent ROYERSFORD – Even in November, when careers are at stake each time players walk on the field, not every loss is the same. Some cut deeper. Some sting more. Some teams…

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent There’s a portion of the 18-yard box that has basically become Izzy Marshall’s office. This is where she shows up for work every game. Many of the Wyomissing…

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent HERSHEY – Alexis Solt watched the ball intently as the final 10 seconds were being counted down. There were no more saves to make. No more dangerous chances bouncing in…

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent HERSHEY – Hannah Hurleman and her dad talked about it when she started ninth grade. A six-word question that was going to help shape the next eight years. “What do…

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent HERSHEY – By the time you reach this point, there is no consolation. It doesn’t matter that it was an incredible shot. Or that a year ago no one expected Oley Valley to…

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent YORK – It can’t be much fun facing Wilson’s running game in the fourth quarter. All of those bruising carries take their toll. If opposing linemen and linebackers…

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent HERSHEY -- Brayden Evans guessed right. He was a few inches away from making this night about something other than a referee’s call. That’s the thing about penalty…

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent HERSHEY -- They were the first two players to hug after Brandywine Heights finally did it. Emily Savitz and Olivia Moyer. Close friends and sports sisters. The…

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent To say Cadi Hoke is underrated isn’t quite right. She’s a two-time All-Berks selection and opposing coaches rave about her. That just doesn’t seem like enough. …

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent At the end of their 70-mile trip from Mertztown to Hershey Wednesday, Brandywine Heights’ girls soccer players will know they have arrived. The big stage. A chance for…