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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.

Anthony Caccese has become center of attention for Exeter, opponents

Mar 16, 2023

At 6-6, 280 pounds Anthony Caccese towers over his opponents. Even moreso over his fans. More and more, as the Exeter Eagles basketball team advances through the postseason, Caccese is sought after games by future Eagles wanting…

PIAA sets Saturday sites, times for Reading High, Wyomissing

Mar 16, 2023

The Reading High boys and Wyomissing girls are following Exeter west for the PIAA basketball quarterfinals. The Red Knights (29-1) will play District 7 runner-up New Castle (24-3) Saturday at 2 at Altoona High School. The…

Successful transition game has Stevie Mitchell earning ‘star’ status at Marquette

Mar 16, 2023

You can’t tell by looking at the scoring stats. You won’t hear it from the announcers when they broadcast Marquette’s NCAA Tournament opener Friday against Vermont. But Stevie Mitchell is a star for the Golden Eagles. Mitchell was…

Red Knights: Everything, everywhere all at once in second-round win over Royals

Mar 16, 2023

COATESVILLE – Ruben Rodriguez made note of more than just Upper Darby’s X’s and O’s when watching video earlier this week. “We could see they’re a team that gets frustrated really easy,” said the Reading High senior, “so we wanted…

‘The big kid’ takes over, leads Spartans past Saints and into PIAA quarterfinals

Mar 15, 2023

By Sean McBryan -- MikeDragoSports.com correspondent COATESVILLE -- The last time Wyomissing made the PIAA girls basketball quarterfinals sophomore Amaya Stewart wasn’t born. That occurred 19 years ago when the Spartans…

Hard-working Red Knights knock off Upper Darby in PIAA quarterfinal

Mar 15, 2023

(This story will be updated later tonight with additional details and postgame reaction.) COATESVILLE -- You can break down Reading High's latest win in the PIAA Tournament by looking at the scoring totals or listening to the…

PIAA announces site, time for Exeter state quarterfinal vs. Peters Township

Mar 15, 2023

District 3 champ Exeter will head to Bellefonte Friday to play Peters Township in a PIAA Class 5A quarterfinal at 6 at Bald Eagle High School. The Eagles (25-6) advanced with a 66-49 victory Tuesday at Manheim Township. Peters…

Up next for Reading High: Upper Darby

Mar 15, 2023

Reading High (28-1) vs. Upper Darby (19-8) What: PIAA Class 6A Tournament, second round When: Wednesday, 7:30 Where: Coatesville High School About the Royals Blew a 17-point, second-half lead Saturday and…

Resilient Exeter Eagles back in Elite Eight for first time in nearly 50 seasons

Mar 15, 2023

NEFFSVILLE – They were playing shorthanded, after sixth man Alex Kelsey drew a one-game suspension following his ejection in a PIAA Tournament opener last week. They saw their two most important players, All-Berks picks Zyion…

Exeter pulls away from Mechanicsburg, heads to PIAA Elite Eight (updated)

Mar 14, 2023

(This story will be updated later tonight with additional details and postgame reaction.) NEFFSVILLE -- Exeter again dodged foul trouble and made some key defensive switches in the second half to pull away from Mechanicsburg and…

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