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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.

Luke Macdonald goes back-to-back as UECU Pitcher of the Week

Luke Macdonald is feeling unbeatable these days, and why not? The Oley Valley right-hander entered the Berks League playoffs last week with six straight scoreless appearances, including back-to-back shutouts to end the season and help…

Gov. Mifflin to begin construction of new basketball home

Gov. Mifflin will soon have a new basketball, wrestling and volleyball home. The school district is breaking ground Tuesday on a Community Center, which will bring basketball and other sports back to the high school campus,…

Connor Maryniak named MAC Freedom’s top freshman

Connor Maryniak has gone from Player of the Year to Rookie of the Year. One season after dominating the Berks Baseball League, the Gov. Mifflin grad has been named the top freshman in the MAC Freedom Conference. He was also named…

Muhlenberg’s Kenay Rodriguez is UECU Player of the Week

Kenay Rodriguez didn't play baseball when he was at Reading High. He showed right away, after arriving at Muhlenberg, that he can do a lot of things to help a team win. "I noticed from Day 1 he had some special tools," said…

Today’s Berks baseball semifinals postponed

The Berks Baseball League semifinals, scheduled for today, have been postponed until Tuesday, due to the threat of afternoon storms. The schedule will remain the same, with eighth-seeded Oley Valley playing fifth-seeded Wilson in…

Ruben Rodriguez invited to play in Americas Championship

Ruben Rodriguez will be playing basketball on the international stage next month. The Reading High star has been invited to play for Puerto Rico in the FIBA U18 Americas Championship in Tijuana, Mexico, June 6-12. Rodriguez, a…

Baseball season has been nothing but a hit for Muhlenberg

Gio Cavanna had a productive sophomore season at the plate. He cracked Muhlenberg's starting lineup, batted .262 and scored 17 runs for a team that reached the PIAA Tournament. Things didn't feel right with the bat early this…

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