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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.

Wyomissing Physical Therapy Offensive Player of the Week: Exeter’s Jayden Zandier

Oct 16, 2023

Wyomissing Physical Therapy Offensive Player of the Week Jayden Zandier was an easy choice for Wyomissing Physical Therapy Offensive Player of the Week. The Exeter junior rushed for a career-high 262 yards and scored four…

Saints’ Luke Impellizzeri is Body Zone Physical Therapy Defensive Player of the Week

Oct 16, 2023

Body Zone Physical Therapy Defensive Player of the Week Luke Impellizzeri tacked on some 30 pounds of muscle during the offseason. It’s made him a different football player. “He brings a physicality to the inside of that…

Week 8: Fearless Friday Football Forecast (updated with results)

Oct 15, 2023

2023 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Week 7 provided major showdowns and toss-ups across the board, and the Fearless Forecasters paid the price. Five Forecasters hit the…

Four Downs: Four big takes from Week 8

Oct 15, 2023

2023 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Four biggest takeaways from Week 8 of the 2023 high school football season: 1ST DOWN Some did a double-take when they saw that…

Nothing comes easily for Spartans in Section 4 win over feisty Scouts

Oct 14, 2023

2023 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union By Mike Drago -- MikeDragoSports.com Managing Editor Ethan Brower made his 31-yard touchdown catch look easy Saturday afternoon. …

Everything goes right for Ephrata as it stops short-handed Twin Valley

Oct 14, 2023

2023 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union By Mike Drago -- MikeDragoSports.com Managing Editor EPHRATA — Ephrata football coach Kris Miller had a couple of surprises in his…

Rick Perez leaving Reading High basketball job — but he’s not done coaching (updated)

Oct 13, 2023

After the greatest run in Reading High basketball history – arguable the greatest in Berks basketball history – Rick Perez is done as Red Knights coach. Perez announced the move in a letter Friday afternoon to the Squires Club,…

Five Fast Friday Football Facts for Week 8

Oct 13, 2023

2023 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union 1 Incredibly, Wilson has never lost to Penn Manor – not in 31 meetings dating back to 1992. The Comets had some strong teams a…

Spotlight Game: The Frost Bowl — Hamburg vs. Schuylkill Valley

Oct 12, 2023

2023 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Hamburg (4-3) vs. Schuylkill Valley (6-1) Kick: Friday, 7, at Leesport. Section 5 records: Hawks 1-3, Panthers 4-0. …

The legend of larger-than-life Bob Wolfrum continues to grow, win after win after win

Oct 12, 2023

2023 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union On a steamy July morning, with his players gathered closely around him on a practice field at Wyomissing, Bob Wolfrum was in his…

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