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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.

Reading High suffers first loss to nationally ranked Gonzaga in New York showcase

Dec 29, 2022

Reading High's nine-game winning streak to open the season was snapped Thursday afternoon, the Red Knights falling to Gonzaga College High School of Washington, D.C., 80-55 in the Jumpman Holiday Classic at Gauchos Gym in New York. …

Two-time pick Jven Williams among 6 Berks selections on 3A All-State team

Dec 29, 2022

There's little debate that Jven Williams is among the greatest players to wear a Wyomissing Spartans uniform. Thursday the 6-5, 290-pound lineman added yet another special honor, earning a second straight selection to the Pennsylvania…

Class 2A champ Southern Columbia has 5 All-State picks

Dec 29, 2022

Three regular season losses did little to slow down the runaway train that is Southern Columbia's football program. The Tigers, sitting 5-3 in mid-October, won their final eight games to capture a sixth straight PIAA championship.…

Steel-High’s Erbys make big impression on Class 1A All-State team

Dec 29, 2022

Steel-High's Erby family -- dad Andrew and sons Alex and Andrew Jr. -- pulled a rare triple Thursday on the Pennsylvania Football Writers' Class 1A All-State team. Alex was named Player of the Year, Andrew was named Coach of the…

Relentless Red Knights rally, reclaim Reading Holiday Tournament title

Dec 29, 2022

Next week, when Devon Prep gets into the teeth of its Philadelphia Catholic League schedule against past state champs such as Neumann-Goretti, Archbishop Wood and Roman Catholic it'll see the kind of fullcourt intensity and defensive…

Reading High to face nationally ranked Gonzaga in Bronx showcase

Dec 29, 2022

Minutes after its win over Devon Prep Wednesday in the Reading Holiday Tournament unbeaten Reading High was headed to New York for its next challenge. The Red Knights will face Gonzaga College High School of Washington, D.C.,…

Wilson, Antietam claim holiday tournament titles

Dec 29, 2022

Tournament MVP Cleveland Harding scored a game-high 19 points to lead Wilson over Hempfield 52-36 Wednesday in the championship game of the Hempfield Holiday Tournament. Harding hit 5-of-6 free throws in the final quarter as the…

Red Knights rally, beat Devon Prep to reclaim Holiday Tournament title

Dec 28, 2022

(This story will be updated with details and postgame reaction later tonight.) Reading High got the payback it was looking for Wednesday night, defeating Devon Prep 58-50 to reclaim its own holiday tournament title. Reading…

Jake Karnish enjoys a grand night as Fleetwood pounds Upper Perk

Dec 28, 2022

Jake Karnish wasted little time reaching a career scoring milestone Tuesday, scoring 14 first-quarter points in Fleetwood's 62-29 win over Upper Perkiomen in the Tiger Classic. Karnish, the Berks Conference's leading scorer, needed…

For Red Knights’ Myles Grey, every season tis the season for giving

Dec 27, 2022

Myle Grey doesn't quite get this birthday thing. You're supposed to receive gifts on your birthday, not give them, but Reading High's senior guard can't help himself. There he was Tuesday night out in front on a breakout against…

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