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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.

Matt VanOstenbridge relief stints helps Wilson win in 10 innings

May 19, 2023

Wilson got a home run from freshman Jack Gabel and a scoreless relief effort from Matt VanOstenbridge to outlast Penn Manor 5-4 Friday in 10 innings in a District 3 Class 6A opener at Wilson West. The seventh-seeded Bulldogs (17-7)…

Devin Sheerin, Exeter, knock out Gov. Mifflin in thrilling district opener (updated)

May 19, 2023

Gov. Mifflin didn’t get a look at Exeter ace Deven Sheerin during the regular season. That wasn’t a coincidence. Eagles coach Justin Freese decided before the season that his team’s best chance to beat the Mustangs in the…

Berks’ District 3 Track and Field medalists (Day 1 results)

May 19, 2023

Boys NameSchoolPlaceClassEventMarkCollin NiedrowskiWyomissing1st2AJavelin181-8Brady MiderBerks Catholic1st3AShot put59-2.25Paul MonsourWyomissing1st2A32009:48.55Alex WitmerBerks Catholic2nd3AShot put55-3.25Isaac…

Well-prepared Muhls make most of second chance against Manheim ace

May 19, 2023

Manheim Central’s Jared Murray fired five no-hit innings against Muhlenberg in the Muhls’ season opener. Seven weeks later the Muhls were better prepared to face the Barons’ ace. They sent 12 batters to plate in the first inning…

Muhls make quick work of Barons, advance in District 3 Tournament

May 19, 2023

Muhlenberg wasted little time erasing memories of last year's horrific District 3 Class 5A baseball opener, scoring seven times in the first en route to an 10-0 win Friday afternoon in the tournament opener at Gochnauer Field. The…

District 3 baseball scoreboard, presented by Diamond Credit Union (complete)

May 19, 2023

Friday, May 19 CLASS 6AFIRST ROUND(9) Red Lion6(8) Central York2(5) Cedar Cliff6(12) Northeastern3(7) Wilson5(10) Penn Manor4(11) Manheim Township4(6) Ephrata4CLASS 5AFIRST ROUND(1) Lower Dauphin4(16) Northern3(8)…

New Weiser basketball coach Mike Dooley hopes to copy success of Berks rivals

May 18, 2023

Mike Dooley has had enough exposure to Berks basketball to know whose lead to follow. He’s seen teams such as Reading High and Wilson win consistently with defense and wants to bring that to Conrad Weiser, where he was officially…

When it’s go time, Panthers’ Luke Martinez knows how to bring it home

May 18, 2023

Track and Field coverage sponsored by ATT Sports., Inc. Luke Martinez wishes it wasn’t this way; the Schuylkill Valley junior wishes he could pop a big jump on his first or second sprint down the runway during meets, but…

Conrad Weiser boys basketball coach expected to be approved

May 17, 2023

Conrad Weiser is expected to name Mike Dooley its boys basketball coach at Wednesday's school board meeting, two Berks basketball sources have confirmed. The Temple grad comes to Weiser from Spire Institute in Ohio, where…

Exeter, Gov. Mifflin looking at tough District 3 opener — against each other (updated)

May 17, 2023

(Updated with game time changes, and links to brackets.) So, who’s got the tougher opening-round draw in the District 3 Class 5A Tournament: Exeter, which opens at second-seeded Gov. Mifflin, the Berks League champ and one…

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