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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.

Oley Valley collects 13 hits in win at Kutztown

Mar 29, 2023

Oley Valley baseball coach Jeff Pinder wasn’t sure before the season if he’d have enough bats this season to make another run at the postseason. He may have to reassess that after seeing the Lynx crank out 13 hits in a 14-7…

Muhls’ late rally comes up short in season-opener against Barons

Mar 28, 2023

Muhlenberg fell behind by five runs, didn’t get its first hit until the seventh inning and still had a chance to beat defending District 3 Class 5A champ Manheim Central in the season opener for both Tuesday at Gochenauer Field. …

New Hamburg basketball coach knows he has building job ahead of him

Mar 28, 2023

Will Wilson admits it was never a goal to be a high school head coach. The 39-year-old Reading High grad sees basketball as a way to develop and positively influence young people and that’s what he’ll try to do as Hamburg’s…

Diamond Credit Union Berks baseball scoreboard for Tuesday (complete)

Mar 28, 2023

Tuesday, March 28 Gov. Mifflin3Hempfield2Xander Velez 5 IP, 0 earned runs, 7 Ks for Mustangs (2-1); Tyler Minick strikes out 4 over 2 IP for save.Berks Catholic16Reading High6Parker Nein 3 hits, 3 RBIs, Trey Stricker 2…

Diamond Credit Union Berks baseball scoreboard for Monday (updated with result, postponements)

Mar 27, 2023

Monday, March 27 PottsvilleatGov. MifflinPostponed to WednesdayOwen J. RobertsatWilsonPostponed; TBABerks CatholicatReading High (George Field)Postponed to TuesdayManheim CentralatMuhlenbergPostponed to TuesdayConrad…

Berks college football commitments

Mar 27, 2023

Here's a list of college football commitments for the Berks senior class. (If you have a player to add, email: mike@mikedragosports.com.) PlayerHigh SchoolPositionCollege Amier BurdineReading HighDBSacred HeartAnthony…

Reading’s Nick Chapman is Wyomissing Physical Therapy Player of the Week

Mar 27, 2023

Wyomissing Physical Therapy Offensive Player of the Week Nick Chapman’s first shot of the PIAA championship game, off a baseline drive, hung on the rim for the longest time before dropping through at the…

Championship scrapbook: Reading High vs. Roman Catholic

Mar 26, 2023

Scenes from Reading High's pulsating 63-57 victory over Roman Catholic in the PIAA Class 6A championship game at Giant Center. To purchase these or other photos from the game, click here: (Jeremy Drey…

PIAA Basketball Championship Central: Scores, schedules, brackets, past results (complete results)

Mar 26, 2023

The PIAA basketball championships will be played over three days at Giant Center, with four games each on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Of the 12 boys finalists, each is a district champion, with four from District 12…

Red Knights ring in third PIAA championship, and do it in style

Mar 26, 2023

HERSHEY — Reading High played it cool in overtime Saturday, no one more so than Myles Grey. The senior, three-year starter came up with a loose ball out of a scramble, was fouled with 11.4 seconds left, then cooly sank a pair of…

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