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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.

‘Nobody expected a throw like that,’ says Saints coach as they hold off Lynx for Berks III title

May 1, 2024

2024 Berks baseball coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Trey Stricker did his best to appear calm on the mound, but inside his heart was beating through his chest as Oley Valley loaded the bases…

Mifflin in strong position to earn District 3 home opener as deadline approaches

May 1, 2024

2024 Berks baseball coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Gov. Mifflin could enter the District 3 Class 5A baseball tournament as the No. 2 seed, and that might not be such a bad thing. In the…

Muhls squeeze past Bulldogs, keep Berks I title hopes alive

Apr 29, 2024

2024 Berks baseball coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union The late Bob Rentschler, who brought three state championships to Oley Valley, was fond of saying: “If you want to be a bullfighter, you have…

Mifflin holds off Twin Valley; alone again at the top in Berks I

Apr 29, 2024

2024 Berks baseball coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Ethan Grim and Bryce Detwiler are a dangerous tag team. The juniors helped Gov. Mifflin end the longest winning streak in the Berks League…

Exeter’s Alex Kelsey brings rare joy, and talent, to the diamond

Apr 29, 2024

2024 Berks baseball coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Even with a batting average well above .500 Alex Kelsey finds hitting a pitched baseball frustrating at times. Like that time earlier this…

Berks baseball team stats: batting, scoring, run prevention, fielding

Apr 29, 2024

2024 Berks baseball coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Includes games thru April 27 Runs per game Berks Catholic's Dillon Walls. (PhilMarPhoto) Berks Catholic10.7Gov. Mifflin9.50Twin…

Berks pitching leaders: ERA, strikeouts, wins, innings pitched

Apr 29, 2024

2024 Berks baseball coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Includes games through April 27 (Statistics for Antietam not provided) Earned run average (Minimum 20 innings pitched) Matt…

Berks batting leaders: Slugging, on-base, runs scored, RBIs, stolen bases, OPS

Apr 29, 2024

2024 Berks baseball coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Thru games of April 27 Batting average (Minimum 30 plate appearances) Bryce DetwilerGov. Mifflin.591Paul PetersenOley Valley.535Alex…

Wyo’s Nolan McCready, Wilson’s Andy Roland among seven set for Hall of Fame

Apr 28, 2024

2024 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union All-State picks Nolan McCready of Wyomissing and Andy Roland of Wilson highlight the latest class of the Berks County Football Coaches…

Surprising Saints have been Berks’ biggest hit this season

Apr 28, 2024

2024 Berks baseball coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Brandon Shurr was confident when the season opened that his Berks Catholic baseball team would pitch and defend well. What he didn’t see…

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