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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.

After big Middletown run, hopes are high at Twin Valley with hiring of Brett Myers

Aug 1, 2022

Brett Myers learned a lot during his season away from football, about the game about himself. He visited practices at Manheim Central, Spring-Ford, Central Dauphin and Exeter to see how top programs are run and to exchange notes…

Gov. Mifflin Mustangs Photo Day 2022

Aug 1, 2022

Over the next three weeks MikeDragoSports.com will be visiting local football camps for photographs and interviews with Berks players and coaches. Check back each day from now until the start of the season on Aug. 26 for more pictures…

Hamburg Hawks Photo Day 2022

Jul 31, 2022

Bulldogs expecting many more happy returns from Cam Jones

Jul 30, 2022

Coaches in the Van Reed youth football league knew years ago what coaches in Section 1 of the Lancaster-Lebanon League have yet to learn: Do. Not. Kick. The. Ball. To. Cam. Jones. Granted, when Jones was playing Mighty Mites, lined…

Aidan Melograna’s basketball growth hasn’t been hard to miss

Jul 28, 2022

Aidan Melograna proved last season that he can miss a free throw, when needed. Now the rising Wilson senior is showing he can do a lot of other things well on a basketball court. He put those skills on display Thursday evening,…

Saints hope West Reading title sets the tone for an even bigger championship

Jul 28, 2022

Moments after winning one championship Thursday, Josiah Jordan hinted at adding another. A year ago Jordan and his Berks Catholic teammates used a championship in the Ron Krick Memorial League as a springboard toward a big high…

Outgoing D3 chair Doug Bohannon voices concerns about charters, home-schoolers and other PIAA issues

Jul 28, 2022

District 3 and the PIAA are taking a big hit next month when Doug Bohannon retires as athletic director at Elco. Bohannon has been a steadying force and voice of reason on the PIAA Board of Directors and the District 3 Committee…

It’s BC against Wilson again in Ron Krick Memorial championship game

Jul 27, 2022

It'll be Josiah Jordan and Berks Catholic vs. Wilson for the second straight year in the Ron Krick Memorial Summer League championship game Thursday at West Reading. Jordan, an All-Berks guard and rising senior, scored a game-high…

Josiah Jordan among three Berks Catholic players selected for All-Star Game

Jul 26, 2022

Josiah Jordan, who helped lead Berks Packing to the Division I title in the Ron Krick Memorial summer league at West Reading, is one of three Berks Catholic players selected for Thursday's All-Star game. Jordan, a rising senior at…

Marrella Financial turns up defense, pulls away for win in West Reading quarterfinals

Jul 26, 2022

Madyx Gruber scored eight third-quarter points as Marrella Financial pulled away in the second half for a 38-26 win over Tom Masano Tuesday in the Ron Krick Memorial League quarterfinals at the West Reading playground. Cam Jones…

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