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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.

Defending Firing champs Alexis Hardy, Chanel Hercules could duel this week

May 10, 2023

Track and Field coverage sponsored by ATT Sports., Inc. For Berks Bests, click here Just two girls defending champs return Thursday for the start of the 80th William H. Firing Victory Meet; they could end up…

Mustangs will make their best pitch in condensed BCIAA tournament

May 9, 2023

Not that top-seeded Gov. Mifflin needed any more help but the Mustangs should benefit as much as any team from the BCIAA’s tighter playoff format this season. Unlike past tournaments, when there was a four- or five-day layoff…

Diamond Credit Union Berks baseball scoreboard for Tuesday (complete)

May 9, 2023

Tuesday, May 9 Muhlenberg7Southern Lehigh2Sean Rosenberry 2 2Bs, 3 hits, 4 RBIs for Muhls (12-7). Sean Patton 2 hits, 2 RBIs, SB.Oley Valley3Conrad Weiser2Chase Reifsnyder 2 runs, Chase Kegerise 2 hits for Lynx (13-7).…

Berks baseball team stat rankings

May 9, 2023

Thru Monday's games (Full stats not available for Kutztown, Tulpehocken) WINNING MARGIN (runs)Kutztown5.85Gov. Mifflin5.73Brandywine Heights3.17Muhlenberg2.44Wilson1.73Daniel Boone1.60Exeter1.45Berks Catholic 1.40 RUNS…

New Wyomissing basketball coach Garrett Etzel anxious for summer season

May 8, 2023

Garrett Etzel didn’t score a point for Gov. Mifflin as a sophomore, unusual for a player who went on to be a 1,000-point scorer and Hall-of-Famer at the next level. He spent the spring and summer before his junior year playing in…

Diamond Credit Union Berks baseball scoreboard for Monday (complete)

May 8, 2023

Monday, May 8 Wilson14Pottsville4Nick Fiorini 3 hits, HR, 5 RBIs for Bulldogs (13-6). Tommy Hunsicker 3B, 3 RBIs.Gov. Mifflin11Reading High1Xander Velez 2 2Bs, 2 RBI for Mustangs (10-2 Berks I, 15-4). Joelian Zapata hit,…

Oley Valley’s Chase Kegerise is UECU Pitcher of the Week

May 8, 2023

With the division title on the line it would’ve been nice for Oley Valley to have a veteran pitcher, rather than a freshman, on the mound last week when it went to Berks Catholic. Lynx left-hander Chase Kegerise isn’t your…

UECU Player of the Week: Cam Burr of Muhlenberg

May 8, 2023

Cam Burr’s bat looks playoff-ready once again. The Muhlenberg third baseman put together his best week of the season, batting .562 with five RBIs and seven runs scored over five games last week to earn Utilities Employees…

Berks baseball playoff field won’t be settled until Monday’s games are complete

May 8, 2023

The playoff qualifiers in the Berks Baseball League won’t be finalized until play concludes Monday and the opening round matchups won’t be determined until just two days before the start of the eight-team BCIAA Tournament, on…

Wyomissing assistant expected to be elevated to head boys basketball coach

May 8, 2023

Former Gov. Mifflin and Alvernia standout Garrett Etzel is in line to be named head boys basketball coach at Wyomissing when the school board convenes Monday. Etzel was on staff with Ryan Ludwig, who resigned as head coach in March…

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