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Mike Drago
Mike Drago has written about sports at every level for parts of six decades, most notably at the Reading Eagle for the past 38 years. Mike has written a virtual history of Berks high school football and in 2013 was inducted into the Berks County Football Coaches Hall of Fame.
(This story was originally published March 1.)
With apologies to Willie Nelson:
Mamas don't let your babies grow up to be sportswritersDon't let 'em face deadlines or angry coaches and fansLet 'em be doctors and lawyers!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Thanks for calling back all these years
A few months ago, as I began making exit plans, I reached out to several longtime friends in the sportswriting business to ask about the best and worst parts of their job.
Most mentioned the relationships they made with!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Randy Yocum has had a Hall of Fame impact on Berks football
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A devastating knee injury ended Randy Yocum’s junior football season at Schuylkill Valley. While it closed one door, it opened another.
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Pennsylvania beaten in Big 33 Classic despite long field goal in OT
Hempfield placekicker Brady Biscoe’s 51-yard field goal in overtime kept Pennsylvania’s hopes alive Sunday in the 69th annual Big 33 Classic.
That only delayed the outcome, as Maryland got a touchdown in the second overtime for an!-->!-->!-->…
Berks seniors relish connections made in Tri-County All-Star Game
MANHEIM -- The senior standouts selected to play in the Tri-County All-Star Game don’t get much practice time leading up to the game; Wilson’s Mason Young and Exeter’s Jayden Ware were able to form a connection prior to the game.
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Berks stars pumped for final high school game, chance to shine vs. Lancaster stars
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Jayden Ware flashes a huge smile when he thinks about an enticing rematch Friday night in the 24th annual Tri-County All-Star Game!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Berks Class of 2026 college football commitments (updated May 20)
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The following Berks senior football players have announced their college commitments.
PlayerSchoolPos.CollegeNCAA levelCorrell!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
There was no blocking Chuck Brice’s ascent to college football greatness
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Chuck Brice was such a swift linebacker at Holy Name that he drew the attention of coaches at Villanova University, earning a!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Doug Dahms-led East stars cool off West in PSFCA Big School game
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MECHANICSBURG – Doug Dahms said in the leadup to Sunday’s PSFCA Big School East/West all-star game that he enjoyed working with and!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
All-State linebacker adapts quickly to help East hold on for Small School win
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MECHANICSBURG -- Logan Cammauf became the leading tackler in the history of Schuylkill Valley football as an inside linebacker, playing!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…



