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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.

For Gov. Mifflin’s Nick Singleton, ‘the NFL dream has come true’

Apr 25, 2026

Long, long before the Tennessee Titans or anyone else in the NFL knew Nick Singleton was special on a football field, Jeff Lang saw it. The former Governor Mifflin coach has watched every game Singleton has ever played. He saw him…

Is Cam’Ron Stewart the ‘diamond in the rough’ NFL teams are seeking?

Apr 21, 2026

Cam’Ron Stewart wasn’t quite sure how to put his five-year college football journey into words. A scholarship to play at Rutgers. . . three seasons of fighting for playing time, but getting little . . . a transfer to Temple . .…

Berks Class of 2026 college football commitments (updated April 23)

Apr 20, 2026

2026 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union The following Berks senior football players have announced their college commitments. PlayerSchoolPos.CollegeNCAA levelCorrell…

Nick Singleton about to set yet another Governor Mifflin record (updated)

Apr 19, 2026

Editor note: This story has been updated and corrected with additional information. Nick Singleton set all kinds of records during his four seasons at Governor Mifflin. Now, some five years after getting his last carry with…

Decades later, Pete Gilmore remains ‘second to none’ among Bulldogs backs

Apr 13, 2026

2026 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union When they heard Jim Cantafio was coming in as the head football coach, Pete Gilmore and his Wilson teammates had some apprehension. …

Where are they now? Catching up with Berks’ Division I football players (updated)

Apr 10, 2026

2026 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Here’s a look at Berks County football players who played at the Division I level in 2025, and where they’ll be playing this fall. …

‘Special talent’ Nate Romig was a complete player — and a winner

Apr 7, 2026

2026 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Nate Romig had other things on his mind that crisp November night at Don Thomas Stadium in 2005, where he and his Daniel Boone teammates…

Working overtime hasn’t always paid well for some of Berks’ top teams

Apr 3, 2026

2026 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Gary Helm’s two-point conversion pass to Brian Menet in 1983 made Berks football history. Not only did it make Central Catholic the…

Pete Gilmore, Nate Romig among players selected for BCFCA Hall of Fame

Mar 23, 2026

2026 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Record-setting running backs Pete Gilmore and Nate Romig are among six former players and coaches selected for induction into the Berks…

New Fleetwood coach hopes to instill old-school brand of football

Mar 18, 2026

2026 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Mel Fegely plans to bring a new style of football to Fleetwood. The former Muhlenberg tailback wants to instill the kind of mindset…

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