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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.

Ray Linn, 96, was a titan of Berks football

Ray Linn won a lot of football games as coach at Gov. Mifflin and three other schools but said that wasn’t the most important thing to him. “It’s not important whether you win or lose,” Linn said upon returning to the sidelines…

Top players to watch in Berks III boys basketball

2023 Berks basketball coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Danny Fleischood Wyomissing Danny Fleischood The 6-foot guard emerged as one of the top players in a promising and deep Berks…

Boys basketball: Berks IV team-by-team previews

2023 Berks basketball coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Oley Valley Lynx Johnny Turchi (PhilMarPhoto) Coach: Chad Walters, first season. Last season: 11-1 Berks IV champ, 19-7…

Top players to watch in Berks IV boys basketball

2023 Berks basketball coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Ben DeBalko Oley Valley Ben DeBalko (PhilMarPhoto) With an experienced senior lineup around him and 6-4 David Turchi inside…

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