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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.

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

Dec 17, 2022

Saturday, Dec. 17 Muhlenberg68Easton38Xzayvion Robertson 12 points, Eric Branch 11 for Muhls (6-2).Emmaus76Gov. Mifflin62Delsin McNeil season-high 21 points for Mustangs (2-4).Conrad Weiser61Tulpehocken44Donovan Gingrich 18…

Top Hempfield lineman transferring to IMG

Dec 17, 2022

Deyvid Palepale, a dominant junior lineman who led Hempfield to the Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 1 title, has announced on Twitter that he will be attending IMG Academy next semester. The 6-3, 303-pound Palepale was named…

Can Muhls measure up to Berks’ best? They’re off to a fast start so far

Dec 16, 2022

Muhlenberg may be undersized when it matches up against the top teams in the Berks Conference -- Reading High and Wilson in Division I, Berks Catholic and Exeter in Division II -- but that's only if you're measuring with a ruler. …

Diamond Credit Union Berks boys basketball scoreboard for Friday

Dec 16, 2022

Friday, Dec. 16 Muhlenberg70Gov. Mifflin38Xzayvion Robertson 19 points for Muhls (5-2); Tyler Minick 11 points for Mustangs (2-3).Berks Catholic66Twin Valley32Ryan Koch, Josh McKoy 13 points each for Saints (3-0). Kannon Zdimal…

Cam Jones: It doesn’t take long to realize he’s ‘All-Everything’ on a football field

Dec 16, 2022

The Holy Cross football coaching staff watched three minutes of a Cam Jones highlight tape and knew. "Yep, we're all good here," said Crusaders defensive line coach Nick Della Jacono, who recruits Pennsylvania. It doesn't…

Wilson falls for first time in overtime loss at Warwick

Dec 15, 2022

Warwick tied the game on a tip-in in the final seconds of regulation and went on to beat Wilson 53-50 in overtime in a non-league game Thursday at Lititz. The loss was the first for the Bulldogs (4-1). The Warriors improved to 2-2.…

Strong, smart, tough: Lucas Palange checked all the boxes for Exeter’s defense

Dec 15, 2022

Coming Friday: Offensive Player of the Year The Exeter coaching staff didn't plan on using Lucas Palange as a middle linebacker this season. He was more than fine playing on the outside as a junior, earning all-league…

Diamond Credit Union Berks boys basketball scoreboard for Thursday

Dec 15, 2022

Thursday, Dec. 15 Warwick53Wilson50 OTMadyx Gruber 19 points for Bulldogs (4-1).ExeteratManheim TownshipPostponedJan. 18Daniel BooneatConrad WeiserPostponedTBASchuylkill ValleyatWyomissingPostponedDec. 16Berks CatholicatTwin…

Rob Flowers leaving Daniel Boone after five seasons as head coach

Dec 14, 2022

Rob Flowers, Daniel Boone's football coach for the past five seasons, is stepping away from the game to re-evaluate his future in it. He met with his players today to share the news; he said he told school administrators late last…

Jven Williams: College coaches coveted him, defensive backs tried to avoid him

Dec 14, 2022

Jven Williams went to two state championship games with Wyomissing. Started in a pair of District 3 title-game victories. Was part of a senior class that finished 49-4. Had major college football coaches coming after him in droves…

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