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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.

Kyran Mitchell earns postseason honor at Washington & Jefferson

May 6, 2022

Former Berks Catholic basketball player Kyran Mitchell has been named the top male student-athlete in the junior class at Washington & Jefferson College. Kyran Mitchell (Washington & Jefferson photo) Mitchell recently…

Neumann-Goretti sophomore leads Class 4A All-State boys basketball team

May 5, 2022

By Mike Gross -- Lancaster Media Group On March 24, at Hershey’s Giant Center, Neumann-Goretti produced a masterpiece. The Saints shot 63 percent from the field, made eight of 17 three-pointers and routed Quaker Valley, a…

Eagles emerge from the shadows to ruin Mustangs’ perfect run

May 5, 2022

Sure, Brady Hannahoe and his Exeter teammates took delight Thursday afternoon in the fact that they ended Gov. Mifflin's bid for a perfect regular season, but the Eagles were motivated by more than that. They've grown up in the…

Exeter stops Mifflin’s bid for perfect regular season

May 5, 2022

(The story will be updated later tonight with details and postgame reaction.) Brady Hannahoe hit a two-run triple in the seventh and an RBI single in the ninth as Exeter came from four runs down to beat Gov. Mifflin 16-10 Thursday…

Diamond Credit Union Berks Baseball Scoreboard for Thursday May 5 (complete)

May 5, 2022

Thursday's schedule Exeter16Gov. Mifflin10Brady Hannahoe 3 hits, 3 RBIs for Eagles (8-4 Berks I, 13-5); Luke Weller 3 hits, 3 runs, 2 RBIs. Travis Jenkins 2 hits, 2 RBIs for Mustangs (11-1 Berks I, 19-1).Fleetwood8Reading…

PIAA champ Devon Prep lands three players on Class 3A All-State team

May 5, 2022

By Mike Gross -- Lancaster Media Group There was no better barometer of the depth and quality of the Philadelphia Catholic League this season than Devon Prep, which won the PIAA Class 3A championship and placed one player each on…

Ruben Rodriguez invited back to Puerto Rico after strong tryout

May 4, 2022

Ruben Rodriguez wasn't sure what to expect when he got on the court with the top high school players in Puerto Rico last weekend. He figured out pretty quickly that they weren't quite sure what to make of his game, either. The…

Macdonald, Oley shut down BC, clinch Berks III playoff spot

May 4, 2022

Luke Macdonald continued his incredible pitching roll as Oley Valley beat visiting Berks Catholic 8-0 in Berks League Division III play Wednesday to clinch a league playoff spot. The Lynx (8-3, 10-6), who have won 6-of-7, finish…

Wilson might not get a swing at another district baseball championship

May 4, 2022

The defending District 3 Class 6A champion Wilson Bulldogs might not have a chance to defend their title. With just two -- or possibly three -- games left the Bulldogs (7-8) are sitting at No. 13 in the district power ratings; the…

Character at top of recruiting checklist for Albright football coach Isaac Collins

May 4, 2022

Isaac Collins enjoys the football recruiting game, especially now that he's back at the Division III level, as Albright's head coach. It's more of an even playing field, he says, as opposed to the higher classifications where some…

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