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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.

Hawks’ Xander Menapace completes long recruiting journey by choosing Columbia

Feb 1, 2023

Chuck Kutz saw something in his freshman tight end that led him to believe he could become Hamburg’s starting quarterback. The Hawks’ former head coach liked the kid’s height, his work ethic and his intellect. Mostly he liked his…

Diamond Credit Union Berks boys basketball scoreboard for Wednesday

Feb 1, 2023

Wednesday, Feb. 1 Wyomissing53Brandywine Heights43Drew Forrey 22 points for Spartans (4-6 Berks III, 7-11). Nate Winkler 13 points for Bullets (4-7 Berks IV, 9-11). Tuesday, Jan. 31 Conrad Weiser65Garden Spot57 OTDonovan…

Hamburg’s Xander Menapace will cap wave of Berks football talent headed to D1 (updated)

Jan 31, 2023

For Joey Schlaffer and Jven Williams, the recruiting process ended quickly. Schlaffer, the 6-7 tight end from Exeter, committed to Penn State during his junior season. Williams, the hulking offensive lineman from Wyomissing, committed…

10 Questions with Muhlenberg’s Jay’Daniel Mosquera, presented by the Weeber/Langdon Team of Merrill Lynch

Jan 31, 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. Jay'Daniel Mosquera, Muhlenberg Senior guard Q: Do you think opponents…

Oley Valley survives overtime scare, extends winning streak to nine games

Jan 31, 2023

Chase Rubendall scored six points in overtime as Berks IV champ Oley Valley held off visiting Brandywine Heights 70-66 Monday night. The Bullets (4-6 Berks IV, 9-10) stormed back from a 14-point deficit after three periods, scoring…

Seamus Breslin enjoys being ‘defensive spark guy’ as Bulldogs hold off Muhls

Jan 30, 2023

If there were columns in the box score for selflessness, effort and team play, Seamus Breslin would be considered a stat-stuffer. The Wilson senior would lead the league in triple-doubles. It’s easy to see who the leading scorers…

Exeter, Muhlenberg move into ‘Beast of East’ Class 5A Top 10 rankings

Jan 30, 2023

Exeter and Muhlenberg, each gaining momentum as the regular season finish line approaches, have moved into the weekly "Beast of the East" Pennsylvania basketball rankings, which include PIAA schools in Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 11 and 12.…

Diamond Credit Union Berks boys basketball scoreboard for Saturday

Jan 28, 2023

Saturday, Jan. 28 Exeter67Conestoga Valley46Kevin Saenz 16 points, Zyion Pascall 14 for Eagles (13-5).Kutztown53Salisbury44Myles Schmidt 18 points for Cougars (6-13).Fleetwood65Garden Spot36Jake Karnish 25 points to lead the…

Division title in hand, Fleetwood Tigers look to add more history to resume

Jan 28, 2023

Nate Herb remembers going to Fleetwood basketball games as a kid and watching the Tigers lose game after game. "It wasn't looking good," he said. "Honestly, it was bad to watch." That didn't deter him or classmates Jake Karnish…

Oley Valley has an easy time clinching second Berks IV title in three seasons

Jan 28, 2023

Oley Valley's clincher Friday night was a little calmer than the last time it won the Berks Conference Division IV title. That came two seasons ago in a double-overtime win at Antietam in the final game of the regular season. …

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