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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 Ashcroft’s success formula has Eagles thinking, playing like champs

Mar 23, 2023

Editor's note: This story was originally published last month, before the state of the District 3 Tournament. Matt Ashcroft’s sharp basketball mind has been shaped by many he’s come across during nearly three decades around…

Baseball: Berks IV team-by-team preview capsules

Mar 23, 2023

Kutztown Cougars Kutztown's Matt Remick. PIAA classification: 2A. Coach: Tim Mertz, 23rd season, 331-177. Last season: 8-3 Berks IV champ, 15-8 overall. 2022 postseason: Berks quarterfinalist, District 3 semifinalist. …

Top players to watch in Berks I baseball

Mar 23, 2023

Top players to watch in Division I of the Berks Baseball League in 2023 (listed in alphabetical order) Cameron Burr, Muhlenberg: All-Berks third baseman was a catalyst for league championship club, batting .400 with a…

Top players to watch in Berks IV baseball

Mar 23, 2023

Top players to watch in Division IV of the Berks Baseball League in 2023: (listed in alphabetical order) Jared Baer, Tulpehocken: Struck out 10 over nine innings as a freshman without allowing an earned run. Held opposing…

Baseball: Berks II team-by-team preview capsules

Mar 22, 2023

Twin Valley Raiders PIAA classification: 5A Twin Valley's Jaydon Goebel. Coach: Corey Schnoke, second season, 23-19. Last season: 5-6 Berks II, 12-9 overall. 2022 postseason: Berks quarterfinals, District 3 qualifier. …

Top players to watch in Berks II baseball

Mar 22, 2023

Top players in Division II of the Berks Baseball League (listed in alphabetical order) Conrad Weiser's Riley Civiello. (PhilMarPhoto) Riley Civiello, Conrad Weiser: All-Division pick as a sophomore. Led team with .306…

Diamond Credit Union Berks baseball scoreboard for Thursday

Mar 22, 2023

Thursday, March 23 PottsvilleatGov. MifflinPostponed, March 27FleetwoodatKutztownPostponed, TBAOley ValleyatUpper PerkiomenPostponed, TBA Wednesday, March 22 Reading High10Harrisburg0Edwin Metz strikes out 10 over 5…

Long nights, big shots add up to 2,000 for Reading’s Ruben Rodriguez

Mar 22, 2023

As Ruben Rodriguez went to the foul line with several minutes left Tuesday in Reading High’s 55-32 win over Spring-Ford, teammate did Myles Grey turned to take a peek at the scoreboard. He noticed Ruben Rodriguez was creeping up on…

Reading’s Myles Grey: ‘People aren’t able to keep up with us’

Mar 22, 2023

COATESVILLE — No one is surprised to see Reading High make it to the PIAA Class 6A championship game, least of all the Red Knights themselves. “We believe in ourselves, (and) that we were capable of getting here,” said senior point…

Diamond Credit Union Berks baseball scoreboard for Tuesday (complete)

Mar 21, 2023

Tuesday, March 21 Dallastown8Gov. Mifflin1Tyler Minick RBI triple for Mustangs (1-1).Fleetwood10Oley Valley5Dalton Young 3 hits, 3 RBIs for Tigers (1-0); Aiden Soumas 3 hits, 2 runs. Nick Palmiotti and Tyler Drobek 2 hits…

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