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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.

Former Mustangs standout in line to be next Mifflin boys basketball coach

Apr 6, 2024

2024 Berks basketball coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Garrett Etzel is headed home. The former Gov. Mifflin basketball standout is expected to be named head boys basketball coach at his…

Gavin Miller up to the challenge of being Eagles’ new ace, beating Muhls

Apr 6, 2024

2024 Berks baseball coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union As a sophomore Gavin Miller pitched in the shadow of Exeter’s ace, Deven Sheerin. The Mount Saint Mary’s recruit took the lion’s share of the big…

Brick by brick, Brady Mider is building an extraordinary resume

Apr 5, 2024

The sun was but a rumor, the recent coming of spring a myth. The thermometer never challenged 50; light drops of rain dampened the shot put ring. Brady Mider was there anyway, patting dry that heavy metal sphere before each launch. …

‘Phenomenal’ Kingston McKoy plans to add to his game after Player of the Year season

Apr 1, 2024

He’s months away from returning to the basketball court – he faces a lengthy rehab after breaking his leg -- but already Kingston McKoy is making plans to add to an already outstanding all-around game. “I want to work…

5 Teams to Watch next season in the Berks Conference

Mar 29, 2024

2024 Berks basketball coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Daniel Boone, Gov. Mifflin, Conrad Weiser and Twin Valley all figure to be better next season, some of them good enough to make a push…

Reading’s Yadiel Cruz receives Dr. Kleppinger Award from RBBA as top senior

Mar 28, 2024

2024 Berks basketball coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Berks scoring champ Yadiel Cruz of Reading High has received the Dr. Richard Kleppinger Award as the outstanding senior in Berks…

Berks hoop review: 5 top freshmen, 5 top sophomores, 5 players to watch in ’24-25

Mar 28, 2024

2024 Berks basketball coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Five of the Berks Conference’s top six scorers this season were seniors; so were four of the seven All-Berks picks and 11 all-division…

Berks hoops review: 5 best games of the ’23-24 season . . . and 5 best of the postseason

Mar 27, 2024

2024 Berks basketball coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Balance was the buzzword in Berks basketball this season; only Fleetwood, in Berks III, made it through its league schedule unscathed.…

Oley Valley scores early ‘playoff’ win with walk-off against Kutztown

Mar 26, 2024

2024 Berks baseball coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Oley Valley got an early taste of playoff baseball Tuesday, the Lynx scoring single runs in the sixth and seventh innings for a 3-2 walk-off win…

Wilson’s Matt VanOstenbridge ready to again make a big splash on the mound

Mar 25, 2024

2024 Berks baseball coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Matt VanOstenbridge never experienced the kind success in the pool that he has enjoyed on the mound. Still, the latter wouldn’t be…

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