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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.

Saints’ Josh McKoy steps up, earns Weeber/Langdon Team of Merrill Lynch honors

Jan 29, 2024

Berks Catholic’s Josh McKoy is coming off a big week and heading for an even bigger one. The 6-4 senior needs three points Monday night against Conrad Weiser to become the ninth player in the Saints’ short history to…

Diamond Credit Union Berks boys basketball schedule and scoreboard for Monday (final)

Jan 29, 2024

Monday, Jan. 29 Muhlenberg61Wilson56Alex Collado 20 points for Muhls (12-7); Correll Aikings 19 for Bulldogs (13-6).Exeter87Daniel Boone58Kevin Saenz 16 points for Eagles (12-7); Brendan Gaines 18 for Blazers (8-11).Berks…

Hoop Notes: Grand week, wild finish, championship doc, and more (updated)

Jan 28, 2024

2023 Berks basketball coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union (Updated to correct Josh McKoy's career total.) It figures to be a grand week in Berks basketball. Three player are on the cusp…

Spartans remain on unbeaten path, steamroll Berks IV-leading Lynx

Jan 27, 2024

2023 Berks basketball coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Amaya Stewart scored 22 first-half points as Wyomissing continued on its unbeaten journey Saturday, beating Oley Valley 67-39 in a…

Diamond Credit Union Berks boys basketball schedule and scoreboard for Saturday (final)

Jan 27, 2024

Saturday, Jan. 27 Exeter65Conrad Weiser37Kevin Saenz 23 points for Eagles (11-7); James Arnold 10 points for Scouts (7-10)Berks Catholic67York Catholic61Parker Nein career-high 30 points for Saints (17-0).Catasauqua48Kutztown…

Unbeaten Berks Catholic beats Twin Valley, clinches tie for Berks II title

Jan 27, 2024

2023 Berks basketball coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Berks Catholic won division titles in each of its first nine seasons. Now, after three straight seasons without a first-place…

It’s a three-peat for Fleetwood Tigers

Jan 26, 2024

2023 Berks basketball coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Fleetwood wasn’t winning many basketball games when Aiden Soumas, Nate Herb, Liam Hilburt and Mason Musitano began playing together in…

Josh McKoy rises to the occasion, carries unbeaten Saints past Spartans

Jan 25, 2024

2023 Berks basketball coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Josh McKoy looked worn out following Berks Catholic’s 52-40 win at Wyomissing Thursday. Maybe it was the extra effort he expended…

Wyomissing forced to move up one classification after PIAA football verdict (updated)

Jan 25, 2024

2023 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Wyomissing has won District 3 football championships at the Class 1A, 2A and 3A levels – something no other program has accomplished. …

Where do Saints go from here now that they won’t have Kingston McKoy?

Jan 24, 2024

2023 Berks basketball coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Parker Nein, Josh McKoy, and their teammates played on emotion when Berks Catholic lost star player Kingston McKoy to a broken leg…

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