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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, Saenz enjoy another 3-for-all in romp over Dieruff

Jan 20, 2024

2023 Berks basketball coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Exeter's Kevin Saenz feels at home playing at the Geigle. Earlier this season he scored 21 points on 9-of-11 shooting in a win over…

Ben DeBalko sets Oley Valley record with torrid shooting display

Jan 20, 2024

2023 Berks basketball coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Ben DeBalko saw his streak of 33 straight games with a 3-pointer end earlier this week. The Oley Valley junior started a new streak…

Hard-hat approach has Schuylkill Valley in the thick of Berks III title chase

Jan 19, 2024

2023 Berks basketball coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Taylor Grim has tried to build Schuylkill Valley’s identity around defense and effort. The Panthers coach awards a white construction…

More national honors for Conrad Weiser grad Adam Kase

Jan 19, 2024

Six weeks after Kutztown University’s final game Adam Kase continues receive accolades. The Conrad Weiser grad, along with teammate Tyler Whary, has been named an honorable mention selection on the Don Hansen Division II…

If the Berks boys basketball playoffs started today . . .

Jan 19, 2024

2023 Berks basketball coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union It’s pretty safe to assume Berks Catholic will be the No. 1 seed when the Berks Conference Tournament tips Feb. 12. The Saints are…

Hoop Notes: Blazing new trail, 3-point record, next for 1,000, streaking Panthers

Jan 19, 2024

2023 Berks basketball coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union No team has taken as big a step forward this season as Daniel Boone, which has already won seven games – equaling it’s total of the…

Court jester Barry Sherman has seen it all during his (many) days as a ref

Jan 19, 2024

2023 Berks basketball coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union By Tony Zonca -- MikeDragoSports.com senior contributor Barry Sherman has had the same part-time job for the last 47 years. …

Saints take Bulldogs’ best shots, remain unbeaten after taking battle of division leaders

Jan 18, 2024

2023 Berks basketball coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Berks Catholic's lethal McKoy brothers threw back-to-back shots at Wilson Thursday night the likes of which hasn’t been seen since…

Berks Catholic grad Luke Painton ready to tackle new challenge at UMass

Jan 17, 2024

2023 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Luke Painton was an undersized outside linebacker at Berks Catholic as a sophomore, just 185 pounds draped over his lanky 6-4 frame.…

Bob Rentschler, Donna Long, Carl Mathias head Oley Valley’s inagural Hall of Fame class

Jan 16, 2024

State championship coaches Bob Rentschler and Donna Long and major league pitcher Carl Mathias are among 12 members of the inaugural Oley Valley Athletic Hall of Fame. The Class of 2024 also includes Tim Brill, Seth Brizek, Mike…

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