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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.

Reading High’s night is doubly grand: A milestone and return trip to Giant Center

Mar 21, 2023

(This story will be updated later tonight with additional details and postgame reaction.) COATESVILLE -- Spring-Ford coach Joe Dempsey found out Tuesday what two dozen other coaches found out this season: Reading High's great at…

Baseball: Berks III team-by-team preview capsules

Mar 21, 2023

Hamburg Hawks PIAA classification: 4A Hamburg's Connor Licklider. Coach: Nick Evangelista, 13th season, 158-88. Last season: 9-3 Berks III champ, 14-8 overall. 2022 postseason: Berks quarterfinalist, District 3…

Eagles survive another tight finish, advance to championship vs. Imhotep

Mar 20, 2023

ALTOONA – When the games get tight and the seconds get few, a lot of guys don’t want to be anywhere near the foul line. Exeter’s Kevin Saenz looked like he couldn’t wait to get there in the final seconds Monday against Erie…

Exeter holds off Prep, heads to PIAA championship for first time since 1974

Mar 20, 2023

(This story will be updated later tonight with additional details and postgame reaction.) ALTOONA -- Two months ago, when his Exeter basketball team was just a few games over .500, Matt Ashcroft told his players they would be…

Baseball: Berks I team-by-team preview capsules

Mar 20, 2023

Gov. Mifflin Gov. Mifflin's Travis Jenkins. (Philmarphoto) PIAA classification: 5A Coach: Chris Hole, 11th season, 155-91. Last season: 11-1 Berks I champ, 20-4 overall. 2022 postseason: Berks quarterfinalist, District…

It’s time to . . . Play Ball!

Mar 20, 2023

The skies are clear, the temperature is warming up, the fields are dry . . . it’s time to Play Ball! The first day of Spring also marks Opening Day in Berks baseball, with four teams beginning their season with home games:…

Diamond Credit Union Berks baseball scoreboard for Monday (complete)

Mar 20, 2023

Monday, March 20 Mount Carmel4Hamburg3Scottie Dunleavy 3 hits for Hawks (0-1). Johnnny Morgante 4-for-4 for Red Tornadoes (0-1).Pequea Valley15Antietam0Jordan Unger breaks up no-hitter for Mounts (0-1).Brandywine…

Red Knight seniors enjoying their final championship run together

Mar 19, 2023

(This story has been updated with Spring-Ford team statistics.) The games are down to a precious few now for Ruben Rodriguez. One Tuesday, against Spring-Ford in a PIAA Class 6A semifinal. One more after that if his Reading High…

Exeter Eagles flashing future potential as they make PIAA championship run

Mar 19, 2023

Exeter is 32 minutes away from its first state championship game appearance in nearly 50 years. The Eagles, who play a PIAA semifinal Monday against Cathedral Prep, have done some special things this season, winning their first…

10 Questions with Berks Catholic’s Jack Miller, presented by the Weeber/Langdon Team of Merrill Lynch

Mar 19, 2023

MikeDragoSports.com goes one-on-one with a Berks basketball player to find out what’s on his or her mind — on the court and off. Jack Miller, Berks Catholic Senior guard Q: You’ve got such a great release…

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