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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.

Berks Catholic’s Josiah Jordan is a triple threat on the track, too

May 5, 2023

Often it seemed as if there was no stopping Josiah Jordan when he had a football tucked under his arm or he was racing downcourt dribbling a basketball. The same is becoming true on the track. The Berks Catholic senior,…

Wyo’s Addie Cohen hits the mark in test run, looks forward to bigger challenges

May 5, 2023

Addie Cohen has spent hours circling the track at Flannery Field, alone with her thoughts, pushing herself to run faster and faster. She was back at it Friday afternoon, running free and easy and virtually alone, no one in…

Diamond Credit Union Berks baseball scoreboard for Friday (complete)

May 5, 2023

Friday, May 5 Wilson1Gov. Mifflin0Matt VanOstenbridge two-hitter for Bulldogs (8-4 Berks I, 12-6). Mustangs (9-2 Berks I, 13-4) shut out for first time this season.Muhlenberg13Reading High1Sean Rosenberry 2 hits, 3 RBIs for…

Fleetwood beats Conrad Weiser, clinches Berks II title

May 5, 2023

Liam Hilburt and Ryan Moser combined on a seven-hitter as Fleetwood edged visiting Conrad Weiser 4-2 Thursday to clinch the Berks Baseball League Division II title. The win snapped a two-game losing streak for the Tigers. The…

These twins are fast friends on and off the track

May 4, 2023

Andrew and William Delp may be identical twins but it’s easy to tell them apart. Andrew runs the leadoff leg on Wyomissing’s state medal-winning 4x100 relay team; William runs the third leg. In football Andrew wore…

Diamond Credit Union Berks baseball scoreboard for Thursday

May 4, 2023

Thursday, May 4 Daniel Boone13Pottsville6Ethan Rissmiller HR, 3 RBIs, 2 runs for Blazers (11-6).Fleetwood4Conrad Weiser2Liam Hilbert earns win for Tigers (6-5 Berks II, 12-7) with 5.1 IP; Ryan Moser 1.2 perfect innings for…

Gov. Mifflin clinches second straight Berks I title

May 3, 2023

Bryce Detwiler allowed one hit over five innings as Gov. Mifflin defeated Exeter 11-1 in six innings Wednesday at Rulon Griffith Field to clinch its second straight Berks League Division I title. The Mustangs (9-1, 13-3) have a…

Berks III-champion Lynx are more than OK with Chase Kegerise on the mound

May 3, 2023

Before his freshman season began Chase Kegerise had no idea how much he would get on the mound for Oley Valley. With last year’s ace, Luke Macdonald, graduated and Chase Reifsnyder unable to pitch because of a hand injury the Lynx…

Heavy medal: Berks enjoys record haul on All-State basketball teams

May 3, 2023

The most successful postseason in Berks boys basketball history led to a heavy haul on the All-State teams. Led by Class 6A Player of the Year Ruben Rodriguez of Reading High, Berks landed a record seven All-State selections,…

All-State basketball list for all classes

May 3, 2023

Pennsylvania Sportswriters All-State teams Class 6A Player of the Year: Ruben Rodriguez, Reading High Coach of the Year: Rick Perez, Reading High 1st Team Ruben Rodriguez, 6’ 2” senior Reading High Xzayvier…

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