Julie Pelchar Cohen

(Updated to show time is second-fastest in Berks history) By Julie Pelchar Cohen -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent SHIPPENSBURG -- Kaitlyn Highduch didn’t dress in a maroon cap and gown alongside her Gov. Mifflin…

By Julie Pelchar Cohen -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent SHIPPENSBURG - Brady Mider was approached at the county championships by a kid who wanted his autograph. Mider did better than that; he suggested they take a…

By Julie Pelchar Cohen -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent SHIPPENSBURG -- In a few short months Xavier Beatty has launched himself into the springtime skies like few others in county history. He has soared far across…

By Julie Pelchar Cohen -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent SHIPPENSBURG - Kyle Archie already knows how he will accessorize his cap and gown for Muhlenberg’s upcoming commencement ceremony. He’ll decorate his blue and…

SHIPPENSBURG -- Maddie Henne spent two years trying to convince her parents that permanently inking her arm was a good idea. Getting a tattoo topped her Christmas list. She finally got what she wanted several months ago. The…

By Julie Pelchar Cohen -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent SHIPPENSBURG -- Lauren Akers came up empty in her first two state meet appearances. After winning the District 3 title in the 2A javelin as a sophomore and…

By Julie Pelchar Cohen -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent SHIPPENSBURG -- Brady Mider never assumes a gold medal is his for the taking. That’s why the Berks Catholic senior is constantly refining his craft with a work…

By Julie Pelchar Cohen -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent SHIPPENSBURG - Josh Wagner has run with a chip on his shoulder the final few weekends of his senior track season. Boys from other Berks schools received…

By Julie Pelchar Cohen -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent SHIPPENSBURG – John Kowalski was a newcomer to the big stage. He certainly didn’t show it. The Schuylkill Valley junior performed like a sprint veteran during…

By Julie Pelchar Cohen -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent SHIPPENSBURG – The ambulance carried Drew Forrey away and all that was lost started flooding his heart. His final football season was erased in an instant. He…