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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.

Big playoff wins for Exeter Eagles should no longer come as a surprise

Feb 14, 2023

When Exeter opened the Berks Conference playoffs with a win at Wilson last season it was a stunner. The Eagles came into that matchup with a losing record, without their No. 2 scorer, Joey Schlaffer, and after a pair of regular-season…

Exeter stifles Oley Valley, sets up semifinal rematch against Berks Catholic

Feb 13, 2023

(This story will be updated later tonight with additional details, postgame reaction.) Second-seeded Exeter quickly shook off a slow start and dominated seventh-seeded Oley Valley Monday night to post a 68-35 victory in a Berks…

Diamond Credit Union Berks boys basketball scoreboard for Monday (complete)

Feb 13, 2023

Wednesday's semifinal matchups ExetervsBerks Catholic6:00Reading HighvsWilson7:30 Monday, Feb. 13 Reading High84Schuylkill Valley34Rubin Rodriguez 24 points for Red Knights (22-1). Dominic Giuffre 7 points for Panthers…

Schuylkill Valley’s Cooper Hohenadel earns Wyomissing PT Player of the Week

Feb 13, 2023

Wyomissing Physical Therapy Offensive Player of the Week The Schuylkill Valley Panthers have been turning defense into offense all season, enough so to win 17 games and qualify for both the Berks Conference and…

Wyomissing’s Amaya Stewart is UECU girls basketball Player of the Week

Feb 13, 2023

Wyomissing builds both its offense and defense around the expanding abilities of sophomore Amaya Stewart. Whether she’s working in the low post, showing off her rapidly improving moves around the basket, or on defense,…

Sinking Spring YMCA strives to be at ‘center of Berks Pickleball universe’ with opening of new courts

Feb 12, 2023

The fastest-growing sport in the United States now has an expanded venue after the Sinking Spring Family YMCA unveiled two new indoor courts last week, giving the Western Berks facility six indoor courts. “It is our goal and vision…

Berks Conference playoff preview: No. 1 Reading High vs. No. 8 Schuylkill Valley

Feb 12, 2023

No. 1 Reading High (21-1) vs. No. 8 Schuylkill Valley (17-5) When, where: Monday, 7, at Geigle Complex. Head to head: Did not meet this season. Red Knights have 2-1 lead over Panthers in the Berks playoffs. The Red…

It’s business as usual as Wyomissing breezes past Exeter in playoff opener

Feb 11, 2023

It’s telling that the Wyomissing Spartans made few defensive adjustments as they prepared to face Berks’ leading scorer in the opening round of the Berks Girls League tournament Saturday afternoon. Aaron Anders is confident enough…

Diamond Credit Union Berks girls basketball scoreboard for Saturday (complete)

Feb 11, 2023

Tuesday's semifinal match-ups No. 1Berks Catholicvs. No. 4Reading HighNo. 2Wyomissingvs.No. 3Wilson Saturday's results Berks Catholic49Schuylkill Valley32Caraline Herb 17 points for Saints (18-5). Natane White 10…

Berks boys playoff preview: No. 3 Berks Catholic vs. No. 6 Muhlenberg

Feb 11, 2023

No. 3 Berks Catholic (19-3) vs. No. 6 Muhlenberg (14-8) When, where: Monday, 7, at Wolf Gymnasium. Head to head: Muhls took the only meeting this season, 48-46 at Laureldale as Xzavion Robertson went for 24 points. …

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