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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.

Berks boys basketball scoreboard for Friday, Dec. 9 (complete)

Dec 9, 2022

Friday Dec. 9 Bonner-Prendergast71Muhlenberg51Eric Branch 15 points for Muhls (2-1).Reading High68Cardinal O'Hara65Myles Grey 20 points, Ruben Rodriguez 19 for Red Knights (3-0).Wilson55Easton45Aidan Melograna 20 points, Madyx…

Berks Bests: Longest touchdowns runs, receptions, kick returns, FGs, INTs

Dec 9, 2022

(Final season numbers) Longest touchdown runs Dominic Giuffre (PhilMarPhoto) Dominic GiuffreSchuylkill Valley96vs. HamburgJoey SchlafferExeter91vs. Conestoga ValleyDakota ThomasKutztown87vs. Northern LebanonAmier…

Berks Bests: Top rushing, passing, receiving performances of 2022

Dec 9, 2022

(Final season numbers) Most touchdowns, game Dominic Giuffre (PhilMarPhoto) Dominic GiuffreSch. Valley6vs. Lancaster CatholicGio CavannaMuhlenberg5vs. LebanonPierce MasonHamburg5vs. Annville-CleonaPierce MasonHamburg4vs.…

The Big 25: The best of the best in Lancaster-Lebanon League football

Dec 9, 2022

A new football landscape for 37 teams in Berks, Lancaster and Lebanon counties deserves a new all-star team: Say hello to the first-annual Big 25. The team, selected by Jeff Reinhart of LNP/LancasterOnline.com and Mike Drago of…

Seasoned foe, hostile crowd, part of Jason Bieber’s plan to prep Bullets for postseason

Dec 9, 2022

By Sean McBryan -- MikeDragoSports.com correspondent COLUMBIA -- A peculiar sound rang out amid the raucous noise produced by Columbia’s fans Thursday night during the Crimson Tide’s 69-38 girls basketball victory over Brandywine…

Stone Saunders tosses 5 TDs as McDevitt claims Class 4A title

Dec 8, 2022

Stone Saunders threw five touchdown passes as second-ranked Bishop McDevitt knocked off unbeaten and top-ranked Aliquippa 41-18 Thursday night in the PIAA Class 4A championship game at Cumberland Valley's Chapman Field. The…

It’s 251 wins and counting for Rick Perez, who nows shares Reading High record (updated)

Dec 8, 2022

(Reading High's opponent for Friday night has been corrected from an earlier version of this story.) After three years on the job as Reading High basketball coach Rick Perez was frustrated and ready to quit. He actually turned in…

Berks boys basketball schedule & scoreboard for Thursday, Dec. 8 (complete)

Dec 8, 2022

Thursday, Dec. 8 Reading High69McCaskey40Ruben Rodriguez 21 points for Red Knights (2-0); Myles Grey & Aris Rodriguez with 12 each.Red Lion54Gov. Mifflin42Andrew Galantuomo 15 points for Mustangs (0-2). Daniel…

Adam Noll happy he didn’t punt on chance to play football at Conrad Weiser

Dec 8, 2022

Adam Noll wasn't so sure he wanted to try kicking for the football team at Conrad Weiser. It's not an easy conversion from kicking a soccer ball, which he had done all his life. And besides, the pressure would be enormous: He would…

Steel-High beats Union to earn fourth state title

Dec 8, 2022

MECHANICSBURG -- Ronald Burnett ran for three touchdowns and Steel-High held Union to 170 total yards in a 20-8 victory Thursday afternoon in the PIAA Class 1A championship game at Cumberland Valley's Chapman Field. The…

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