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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: Season finales, many happy returns, three grand, and more

Oct 19, 2022

The Lancaster-Lebanon League isn't big on setting up Week 10 rivalry games; those match-ups are spread throughout the regular season schedule. That said, Week 10 this season -- the first under the new five-section format -- is…

Who’s in, who’s out, and where do Berks teams stand in the District 3 playoff races?

Oct 19, 2022

Exeter and Wyomissing have unofficially clinched District 3 playoff spots and four other Berks programs are in strong position to make the district tournament with two weeks remaining in the regular season. Exeter is No. 2 in Class…

GoBigRecruiting.com Game of the Week: Berks Catholic vs. Cocalico

Oct 19, 2022

Berks Catholic (3-5 ) vs. Cocalico (4-4) Kick: Friday, 7, at Forino Sports Complex. Section 4 records: Saints 3-2, Eagles 3-2. Series: Saints lead 1-0. Last meeting: Josiah Jordan broke off a pair of…

Christian Davila, Pacen Ziegler among Quarterback Club Players of the Week

Oct 19, 2022

Linemen of the Week Section 1 Anthony Caccese Trebor Glover, Manheim Township: Had a solid effort on the offensive line blocking and had 4 tackles on defense in 49-14 win over Reading High. Section 2 Anthony…

10 Questions with Gov. Mifflin senior Tynan Harter, presented by UECU

Oct 19, 2022

Tynan Harter Senior defensive back/running back Q: Years from now when people ask you about playing with Nick Singleton what's the first thing you are going to tell them? What I'd tell people about Nicky is that…

Schuylkill Valley’s Noah Wamsher moves up in Specialist standings after strong Frost Bowl

Oct 18, 2022

Two big field goals in Schuylkill Valley's Frost Bowl win over Hamburg have pushed Noah Wamsher into contention for the Berks County Specialist of the Year award. The Panthers senior hit from 35 and 43 yards in the first half of…

Body Zone Physical Therapy Defensive Player of the Week: Drew Eisenhower

Oct 18, 2022

Body Zone Physical Therapy Defensive Player of the Week You've got to be careful throwing deep against Wyomissing. If senior safety Drew Eisenhower gets his hands on the ball he transforms instantly into running back mode…

Exeter inches higher in state rankings

Oct 18, 2022

Eleven months after winning its first district championship and ascending to as high as No. 3 in the state rankings for the first time Exeter has reached a new level: No. 2. An impressive 44-22 win last week at Hempfield, which was…

Brian Wrobel ready for weighty challenge as Gov. Mifflin’s new boys basketball coach

Oct 17, 2022

Brian Wrobel knows the Gov. Mifflin boys basketball job he was approved for Monday night will be a demanding one. Not because the Mustangs face Reading High, Wilson and Muhlenberg twice each this season, and Berks Catholic once. …

Diamond Credit Union Lineman of the Week: Exeter’s Anthony Caccese

Oct 17, 2022

Diamond Credit Union Lineman of the Week Anthony Caccese made his mark at Exeter as an offensive lineman. He was an all-league pick as a sophomore and an All-Berks pick as a junior. He collected 22 scholarship offers based…

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