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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 ball boys are the ‘big guys’ on the sideline now for Twin Valley

Nov 16, 2023

2023 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Twin Valley sophomore Drew Engle will be excited to play against Manheim Central Friday in a District 3 Class 4A semifinal. It’ll be…

District 3 championship preview: West Perry vs. Wyomissing

Nov 16, 2023

2023 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union District 3 Class 3A championship No. 3 West Perry (11-1) vs. No. 1 Wyomissing (10-1) Kick: Saturday, 1, at Bob Wolfrum Field.…

Adam Kase, Nate Millard, Kam Wolfe earn All-PSAC honors for Kutztown

Nov 15, 2023

2023 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Adam Kase Conrad Weiser grad Adam Kase and Daniel Boone grad Nate Millard are among 12 all-conference picks for Kutztown University,…

Football Notebook: Home cooking, hanging 10, amazing turnaround, and more

Nov 15, 2023

2023 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Did an early season trip to Delaware cost Manheim Central home field advantage for its District 3 Class 4A semifinal Friday against Twin…

Rick Keeley made the most of his 60 years playing, coaching football

Nov 15, 2023

2023 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Rick Keeley went out on top, with a trophy in his hands and a smile on his face. “Not everybody gets to do that,” said the Berks…

District 3 playoff schedule

Nov 15, 2023

2023 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union CLASS 6ASEMIFINALSNo. 4Cumberland Valley (7-4)atNo. 1Manheim Township (11-0)Friday, 7No. 3Central York (11-0)atNo. 2 Harrisburg…

Game of the Week: Manheim Central vs. Twin Valley

Nov 14, 2023

2023 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union District 3 Class 4A semifinal No. 3 Manheim Central (10-1) vs. No. 2 Twin Valley (10-1) Kick: Friday, 7, at Twin Valley…

Raiders’ Drew Engle is Wyomissing Physical Therapy Offensive Player of the Week

Nov 13, 2023

Wyomissing Physical Therapy Offensive Player of the Week It was evident at an early age that Drew Engle was going to be a special football player. “He was extremely physical for a young kid,” said Twin Valley…

Body Zone Physical Therapy Defensive Player of the Week: Wyo’s Collin Niedrowski

Nov 13, 2023

Collin Niedrowski can do just about anything on the football field: The 6-foot senior linebacker leads Wyomissing in tackles, averages 7.3 yards per carry as a fullback and is a special teams terror, with a pair of blocked…

Week 12: Fearless Friday Football Forecast (updated with results)

Nov 12, 2023

2023 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Well, apparently, not all of us were playoff-ready. The Fleetwood Tigers were: They pulled out a wild overtime victory. Schuylkill…

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