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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.

Stevie Mitchell: ‘I learned to enjoy the journey’

College is all about learning, and Stevie Mitchell did plenty of that in his first season at Marquette. He even learned something about himself. His freshman year was full of firsts, of challenges, of highs and lows. Playing at a…

More Grim news for Mustangs’ opponents

Ethan Grim was saying how excited he is to have cracked Gov. Mifflin's pitching rotation, and talking about the Mustangs' perfect start, but he sure didn't sound like it. The freshman was as steady and composed and businesslike…

Keba Mitchell signs with Reading Rebels (updated)

Keba Mitchell has joined up with his former high school coach at Berks Catholic, Snip Esterly, and the Reading Rebels. The 6-4 Mitchell was the top rebounder and shot blocker as a senior in 2017-18 when the Saints went 28-3 and won…

Berks coaches excited to take another swing at Owls Showcase

Justin Freese remembers playing games at Owls Field when he was at Exeter in the 1980's. No grandstand. No outfield fence. No batting cages. Not much but a field. "You'd hit a ball to left field, you kept running," said Freese. "It…

Muhlenberg’s 7-0 start is far from perfect, says coach

Most baseball coaches would be thrilled with a 7-0 start. Muhlenberg's Brian Kopetsky? He says his team can do better. "We have not played our best baseball at a consistent level yet," said Kopetsky, who, like his players, came…

Mike Ruane headed to Palm Beach State

Mike Ruane's basketball journey is taking him to south Florida. The Holy Name and Alvernia grad has been named men's basketball coach at Palm Beach State College, a junior college located in Lake Worth, Fla. “Building this…

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