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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.

What to expect in Section 2 of the Lancaster Lebanon League this season

Aug 2, 2023

2023 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union What to expect in Section 1 this season Manheim Central Barons Classification: 4A Coach: Dave Hahn, ninth season,…

What to expect in Section 1 of the Lancaster-Lebanon League this season

Jul 31, 2023

2023 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Manheim Township Blue Streaks Classification: 6A Coach: Mark Evans, 12th season, 88-40. Last season: 4-2 league, 9-4 overall. …

Complete series: Good things come in threes

Jul 30, 2023

Three-sport athletes used to be commonplace at the high school level. Not so much anymore. Longer seasons that overlap, the desire for specialization, the growth of club teams and the AAU circuit, and chasing college…

After a spring of discontent, summer brings brighter news for Exeter basketball

Jul 30, 2023

It didn’t take long for the glow to fade following the greatest basketball season in Exeter history. Less than a week after the Eagles played in the PIAA Class 5A championship game word began to circulate that Kevin Saenz, a key…

Top players to watch in Section 1 of the Lancaster-Lebanon League in 2023

Jul 29, 2023

Hempfield navigated its way to a perfect run through Section 1 of the Lancaster-Lebanon League last season, edging top rivals Manheim Township 17-14 and Wilson 20-16 -- both on the road. The Black Knights boasted the section's…

Unheralded soph Luke Levan named summer league’s Most Improved Player (updated)

Jul 28, 2023

Luke Levan had no idea he would be named the Most Improved Player in the Ron Krick Memorial Summer League Thursday night. Which figures, since the rising junior at Wilson didn’t even know they gave out such an award. He doesn’t…

Parker, brothers, spark Berks Packing to another West Reading championship

Jul 27, 2023

Berks Catholic got a huge boost late last summer when the McKoy brothers, Josh and Kingston, transferred in from Antietam. It gave the Saints two talented, young players and helped put them over the top in their bid to repeat as…

It didn’t take long for new Weiser coach Mike Dooley to find his way to championship game

Jul 26, 2023

Two months ago, when he was hired to coach Conrad Weiser’s basketball team, Mike Dooley did not know much about the Ron Krick Memorial Summer League. He had no idea where the West Reading Playground courts were located. Thursday…

Top players to watch in Section 2 of the Lancaster-Lebanon League in 2023

Jul 26, 2023

Updated with stats correction for Michael Miller of Muhlenberg. The Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 2 title came down to the final seconds of the final game last season, with Nate Pashley picking off a pass in the back of…

Penn State’s Nick Singleton: ‘Anything’s possible if you just put your mind to it’

Jul 25, 2023

Nick Singleton remembers going to football camps when he was a kid. At the time he never dreamed he’d someday set records in the Rose Bowl; his goals were more modest He just wanted to be a Mustang. He looked up to future teammate…

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