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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.

Football Notes: A milestone for Bob Wolfrum, rooting for ‘other’ Eagles, three grand & more

Nov 18, 2022

It seems as though Wyomissing's Bob Wolfrum passes another coaching milestone every time he pulls on his headphones. A win Saturday over West Perry in the District 3 Class 3A championship game will be No. 349 in his 36-year career,…

West Perry coach: ‘We know the district runs through Wyomissing’

Nov 18, 2022

West Perry's Bob Boden tries not to get too far ahead of himself; he focuses on the opponent at hand. The rest can wait. That became difficult when Wyomissing popped up on an opponent tape. "We watched one play where Jven Williams…

Week 13: Fearless Friday Football Forecast

Nov 17, 2022

As the field thins the level of play rises each Friday night the games get tougher to pick. There are a lot of close match-ups as the District 3 Tournament heads to its semifinal and championship rounds. Then again, looking at the…

Michal Menet drafted by XFL’s Seattle Sea Dragons

Nov 17, 2022

Exeter grad Michal Menet was selected in a pro football draft for the second time Wednesday when the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL took him with the 14th pick of the second round. Menet was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the…

Week 13 Glance: Twin Valley faces major challenge from 15-time champ McDevitt

Nov 17, 2022

Twin Valley won its first District 3 playoff game last week, beating Milton Hershey 43-29 at Twin Valley Stadium. Now the fourth-seeded Raiders are looking for their first road playoff win. It won't be easy, not because of the…

Lancaster-Lebanon League team scoring, rushing, passing leaders

Nov 17, 2022

Statistics compiled by LancasterOnline.com (Through 10-game regular season) SCORING 1Manheim Central…

Reading High’s Ruben Rodriguez makes Rider commitment official

Nov 16, 2022

Less than a month before the start of his final high school season Ruben Rodriguez made the next step in his basketball journey Wednesday, signing an NCAA letter of intent to play at Rider University. Rodriguez announced his…

Postseason honors for Mifflin’s Sam Mueller, Schuylkill Valley duo, Albright, Alvernia

Nov 16, 2022

Albright and Alvernia have each earned one first-team selection on the Middle Atlantic Conference all-conference team. Shane Newell Junior offensive lineman Joseph Kornahrens represents Alvernia on the first team; senior…

Kapp, Millard, Henry, Feeney earn PSAC East all-league recognition

Nov 16, 2022

Jerry Kapp was named to the Pennsylvania Conference East first team for the second straight year and led a record haul for Kutztown University. Kapp, a graduate student from Boyertown, is one of a program-record 15 Golden Bears…

Exeter linebacker Lucas Palange: ‘I wouldn’t want to run against our defense’

Nov 16, 2022

It's fitting that a historic goal-line stand clinched Exeter's league championship and defined its perfect season because the Eagles are all about defense. They have posted first-half shutouts in eight of 11 games -- including the…

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