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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.

Keba Mitchell enjoying homecoming at Alvernia — and so are the Golden Wolves

Feb 4, 2023

With little more than a minute to go in Alvernia’s 92-78 win at Albright Saturday afternoon Keba Mitchell found himself alone at midcourt when a long outlet pass arrived. The 6-4 senior gathered it and went in uncontested for a…

Hoop Notes: Eagles playoff-ready, Ruben climbing, Red Knights finishing strong

Feb 4, 2023

Exeter coach Matt Ashcroft is confident his team will be battle-tested once it reaches the postseason. “These guys have been through a lot,” he said Thursday after the Eagles came from eight points down to beat Berks Catholic 49-45…

Diamond Credit Union Berks boys basketball scoreboard for Saturday

Feb 4, 2023

Saturday, Feb. 4 Berks Catholic77Wyomissing40Jaxon Geddio 15 points, Josh McKoy 15 points for Saints (18-3). Danny Fleischood 12 points for Spartans (7-13).Brandywine Heights 49Northwestern Lehigh40Tommy Clark 15 points, Jayden…

Photo Gallery from Reading High’s 56-43 win over Wilson

Feb 3, 2023

Photos by Tim Macrina (To purchase these photos, or others from Thursday's game, click here.) Ofure Odiale, left, and Ruben Rodriguez chase down loose ball. (Tim Macrina Photo) Aris Rodriguez splits Wilson defenders…

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

Feb 3, 2023

Friday, Feb. 3 Gov. Mifflin54Dallastown50Andrew Galantuomo 16 points, Delsin McNeil 13 for Mustangs (7-14).Cedar Crest64Conrad Weiser 54Brady McKee career-high 25 points for Scouts (7-14).Antietam49Halifax39Jovan Hollis 15…

Exeter on cusp of division title as Anthony Caccese fouls up Berks Catholic hopes

Feb 3, 2023

When Anthony Caccese picked up his third foul less than six minutes into Exeter’s Berks Conference Division II showdown Thursday at Berks Catholic Kevin Saenz was overcome with a sense of dread. “We ended the first (quarter) with…

Diamond Credit Union Berks boys basketball scoreboard for Thursday

Feb 2, 2023

Exeter49Berks Catholic45Anthony Caccese 27 points for Eagles (9-2 Berks II, 15-5). Ryan Koch 12 points for Saints (8-3 Berks II, 17-3).Reading High56Wilson43Aris Rodriguez 16 points, Ruben Rodriguez 16 for Red Knights (10-0 Berks…

Monster night by Anthony Caccese helps carry Exeter over BC in Berks II thriller (updated)

Feb 2, 2023

(This story will be updated with game details, post-game reaction and photographs.) Anthony Caccese played through foul trouble to score a game-high 27 points as Exeter defeated Berks Catholic 49-45 Thursday to take over sole…

Despite youth, Bullets on target for another District 3 playoff appearance

Feb 2, 2023

Brandywine Heights hasn’t won quite enough games for its impressive freshman class to earn a nickname like Michigan’s “Fab Five” of the early 1990’s, but a year or two from now it might. The Bullets are headed back to the District…

Wyomissing beats Brandywine, snaps four-game skid

Feb 1, 2023

Drew Forrey scored a career-high 22 points as Wyomissing kept its feint district playoff hopes alive with a 53-43 Berks Conference crossover victory against visiting Brandywine Heights Wednesday night. The Spartans (4-6 Berks III,…

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