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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.

Football Notebook: Grand trio, new-look L-L, brother act, cash-out, and more

Oct 24, 2023

2023 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Hitting the trifecta With a couple flicks of the wrist Tyler Shuey will pull his Hamburg receiving corps into the Berks record books…

Capsule Preview: Manheim Central vs. Exeter

Oct 24, 2023

2023 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Manheim Central (8-1) vs. Exeter (8-1) Kick: Friday, 7, at Don Thomas Stadium. Section 2 records: Barons 5-0, Eagles 4-1. …

Hamburg’s Tyler Shuey in position to pass Berks’ single-season yardage record

Oct 24, 2023

2023 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union After another big week in Hamburg’s 41-34 win over Northern Lebanon junior quarterback Tyler Shuey remains in position to breaks Berks’…

Exeter knocked out of Class 5A Top 10 after first loss of season

Oct 24, 2023

2023 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Exeter tumbled out of the Class 5A Top Ten after seeing its program-record 20-game regular season winning streak end with a 34-27 loss…

Breaking down the L-L’s five section races heading into last week of league play

Oct 23, 2023

2023 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Manheim Central, Twin Valley, Cocalico and Schuylkill Valley have each clinched at least a tie for first place in their respective…

Body Zone Physical Therapy Defensive Player of the Week: Panthers’ Logan Cammauf

Oct 23, 2023

Body Zone Physical Therapy Defensive Player of the Week When Schuylkill Valley football coach Bruce Harbach said Logan Cammauf “was around the ball a lot” Friday at Annville-Cleona he wasn’t exaggerating. The sophomore…

Record-setting Czion Brickle is Wyomissing Physical Therapy Offensive Player of the Week

Oct 23, 2023

Wyomissing Physical Therapy Offensive Player of the Week Czion Brickle visited the end zone more times in a single game Friday than any football player in Fleetwood history. How’s seven scores, to go with a…

Four Downs: Four big takes from Week 9

Oct 22, 2023

2023 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Four biggest takeaways from Week 0 of the 2023 high school football season: 1ST DOWN For most of their existence the Schuylkill…

Collin Niedrowski, Spartans defense, throw Braves for a big loss

Oct 21, 2023

2023 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union By Mike Drago -- MikeDragoSports.com Managing Editor Most people know of Collin Niedrowski because of his prowess in track and field,…

Dominic Giuffre’s return provides big lift as Panthers top Dutchmen, clinch title

Oct 21, 2023

2023 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union By Mike Drago -- MikeDragoSports.com Managing Editor ANNVILLE — Dominic Giuffre’s lower right arm and wrist are sheathed in a hard…

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