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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.

Exeter discus ace Josiah Newman-Kegerise: ‘I’m aiming for the top’

May 8, 2024

Josiah Newman-Kegerise finished second in the Firing Meet discus last season, his performance light years better than his first go-around when he finished a distant 13th and saw powerhouses Jven Williams and Brady Mider nearly double…

Mounts end season on a different kind of streak

May 8, 2024

2024 Berks baseball coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union The season is ending too soon for the streaking Antietam Mounts. The Mounts, who snapped a 35-game losing streak earlier this season, went…

Five players to watch in the Berks League baseball tournament

May 8, 2024

2024 Berks baseball coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union The Berks League baseball playoffs are scheduled to begin Thursday with quarterfinal doubleheaders at Owls Field and Gochnauer Field,…

Berks baseball quarterfinals: Team-by-team breakdowns for Thursday’s games

May 7, 2024

2024 Berks baseball coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Quarterfinal matchups At Owls Field No. 1 Gov. Mifflin vs. No. 8 Kutztown, 4 No. 4 Muhlenberg vs. No. 5 Fleetwood, to follow …

Fleetwood alum set to be named Tigers’ next boys basketball coach

May 6, 2024

2024 Berks basketball coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Jason Bieber will have his work cut out for him when he begins coaching the boys basketball team at his alma mater. He’s set to…

Exeter’s Logan Wegman has a shot at something very special

May 4, 2024

Logan Wegman had modest ambitions when he first picked up a shot put last spring. “I was just hoping to hit 45 by the end of the year,” he said. The Exeter sophomore did a little better than. As Memorial Day approached he found…

Berks Track and Field 2024 season bests (updated with Shaner results)

May 4, 2024

(Includes times and distances reported as of May 4) Boys EventTop markSchool2024Berks Best2023Berks Best100Dylan SuttonBerks Catholic10.7410.85200Vincent AcinapuraTwin Valley22.2122.46400Ben GrundyTwin Valley50.6150.38800Frankie…

Muhlenberg’s Nadly Gyapong growing used to being out in front

May 4, 2024

Nadly Gyapong joined the track team her sophomore year at Muhlenberg just for fun. Things got serious in a hurry. She had never played sports in high school but was so naturally talented she to sprinted to the head of the field…

Shaner Meet results (complete)

May 4, 2024

For complete results, click here Boys results 1001.Xavier BeattyReading High11.242. Cameron CremiDaniel Boone11.263. Sean SingletonGov. Mifflin11.272001.John KowalskiSchuylkill Valley22.572. Sean SingletonGov.…

Shaner Meet: Friday’s finals results

May 3, 2024

The meet resumes Saturday at 1:00 with track finals and field event finals. Boys results 100200400800160032001.David GilesWyomissing9:38.162.Aiden KonetskySchuylkill Valley9:48.283.Slater von StettenExeter9:52.77110H300H400…

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