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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.

PIAA Tournament preview: Exeter vs. Fox Chapel

Mar 8, 2023

Zyion Paschall (PhilMarPhoto) What: PIAA Tournament first round Classification: 5A Who: Exeter (23-6) vs. Fox Chapel (15-11) When: Friday, 6:00 Where: Exeter Series record: First meeting. About the Eagles:…

Ryan Ludwig leaving after six seasons as Wyomissing head coach

Mar 7, 2023

Ryan Ludwig hates to leave Wyomissing’s basketball program, especially right now. He says he’ll miss building relationships with players – and he’ll miss out on what could be a promising future for the Spartans. “Wyo’s in a…

The best (and worst) of the 192-team PIAA boys basketball tournament field

Mar 7, 2023

The PIAA boys basketball tournament tips Friday night with 192 teams in the field -- 32 in each of six classifications. Just two are unbeaten: District 1 Class 5A champ Radnor and District 3 Class 1A champ Linville Hill Christian. …

PIAA Tournament preview: Reading High vs. Haverford

Mar 7, 2023

What: PIAA Tournament first round Aris Rodriguez (PhilMarPhoto) Classification: Class 6A Who: Reading High (27-1) vs. Haverford (14-13) When: Saturday, 3 Where: Geigle Complex About the Red Knights: Completed…

PIAA Tournament preview: Berks Catholic vs. Uniontown

Mar 7, 2023

What: PIAA Tournament first round Josiah Jordan (PhilMarPhoto) Classification: 4A Who: Berks Catholic (23-4) vs. Uniontown (20-5) When: Friday, 6:00 Where: Wolf Gymnasium Series record: First meeting About…

Reading’s golden boy, Ruben Rodriguez, has a basketball resume like no other

Mar 6, 2023

Lonnie Walker IV had a great basketball career at Reading High. He left in 2017 with a program-record 1,828 points and after leading the Red Knights to their first PIAA championship. He went on to play at Miami and is now playing in…

Sites, times finalized for PIAA boys and girls basketball tournament first round (updated)

Mar 6, 2023

(This story has been updated with a site and time for the Berks Catholic girls.) The PIAA has announced first-round match-ups for the boys and girls basketball tournaments. Here are the match-ups, with links to the official…

Wyomissing’s Audrey Hurleman is UECU Player of the Week

Mar 6, 2023

By Sean McBryan -- MikeDragoSports.com correspondent Wyomissing’s Audrey Hurleman continued her menacing defensive play as the Spartans allowed only 53 points across two games last week on their way to winning their…

Exeter’s Anthony Caccese named Wyomissing PT Player of the Week

Mar 6, 2023

Wyomissing Physical Therapy Offensive Player of the Week Exeter’s most effective weapon during its run to the District 3 Class 5A championship was 6-6 senior Anthony Caccese, a lineman-sized center who can move…

Reece Garvin delivers a championship performance no one could have expected

Mar 5, 2023

HERSHEY -- Momentum swung toward Exeter in its District 3 Class 5A championship game against Manheim Central Wednesday morning – about 30 hours before tipoff. That’s when Eagles junior Reece Garvin got a phone call. He wouldn’t…

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