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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.

Three’s are wild as Saints advance to district semifinal

Feb 25, 2022

Three's were wild Thursday night at Berks Catholic. Have been all season. Ryan Koch and Jack Miller each hit four 3-pointers and the top-seeded Saints combined for nine treys in a 55-40 win over eighth-seeded Elco in a District 3…

Tulpehocken falls just short of reaching district title game

Feb 25, 2022

One week after hosting their first District 3 Tournament game the Tulpehocken Trojans will get another home game. It's not what they wanted, of course. They were hoping to play at Giant Center, in the Class 3A championship game,…

Eagles can’t get over the hump, fall to West York in district quarterfinal (updated, with boxscore)

Feb 24, 2022

YORK — When Colin Payne hit a pair of free throws to cut his team's deficit to two points in the fourth quarter Thursday, Exeter coach Matt Ashcroft turned to his assistant coaches and said: "We have this game." It sure felt that…

Exeter comeback bid comes up short against West York

Feb 24, 2022

(This story will be updated with details and postgame reaction later tonight.) YORK -- Exeter got tantalizingly close to pulling off a huge comeback in the District 3 Class 5A Tournament Thursday night, three times trimming West…

District 3 boys basketball scoreboard (complete)

Feb 24, 2022

Thursday's results CLASS 5AQUARTERFINALS(1) Lampeter-Strasburg66(9) Northeastern52Pioneers (25-0); Bobcats (16-10)(4) Hershey71(12) Susquehannock59 OTTrojans (19-5); Warriors (15-8)(2) West York57(10) Exeter50Bulldogs (24-2); Colin…

District 3 girls basketball scoreboard (complete)

Feb 24, 2022

CLASS 6QUARTERFINALS(1) Cedar Cliff42(8) Penn Manor33Colts (25-0); Comets (17-9)(4) Central Dauphin39(5) Central York31Rams (18-4); Panthers (2) Dallastown48(10) Manheim Township31Wildcats (21-3); Blue Streaks (15-8)(6) Cumberland…

Berks Catholic, three other Berks team, set for district play Thursday

Feb 23, 2022

Berks Catholic opens play and Fleetwood hopes to extend its season as the District 3 boys basketball tournament continues Thursday, with four Berks teams playing in three classifications. The Saints (20-4) are a top seed for the…

Colin Payne, Eagles determined to make this a banner season

Feb 23, 2022

Colin Payne thinks the signage inside Exeter's gym needs upgrading. He points to the wall opposite the Eagles' bench. "See that banner over there," he said, pointing to a mostly blank blue canvas that lists the Eagles' boys…

PIAA gives Hershey the kiss off

Feb 23, 2022

Expect the need for Hershey Kisses to drop dramatically statewide over the next four years. Those sweet, silvery spheres have often been thrown in celebration when a high school team makes it to a state championship game in…

Ruben Rodriguez forging legacy as the ultimate winner

Feb 23, 2022

Ruben Rodriguez didn't think he was all that good a basketball player in junior high. Sure, he dropped a bunch of points, 30 at a time, but it didn't resonate with him. He didn't see the big picture. Didn't realize there would be…

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