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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.

Wilson grad Justin Weller finds new football home

Feb 23, 2022

Justin Weller is now a Shark. Six weeks after announcing he was leaving Penn State, the former Wilson wide receiver has accepted an offer to play at Long Island University, an FCS school which plays in the Northeast Conference. …

10 Questions with Oley Valley’s Danny Tuchi, presented by Diamond Credit Union

Feb 23, 2022

Each Wednesday MikeDragoSports.com goes one-on-one with a Berks boys basketball player to find out what’s on his mind — on the court and off. Presented by Diamond Credit Union Danny Turchi, Conrad Weiser Senior…

Twin Valley girls clinch state berth with district-opening win

Feb 23, 2022

Natali Foster and the Twin Valley Raiders had two reasons to celebrate Tuesday: A 43-38 win over visiting Spring Grove in their District 3 Class 5A opener and a trip to the state tournament. The eighth-seeded Raiders (15-8)…

Wilson beats Waynesboro, earns another shot at Reading High

Feb 23, 2022

Wilson and Reading High, who met in the District 3 Class 6A championship game in each of the past two seasons, will run into each other again in district play. The stakes, however, will be a little lower this time. It'll be a…

‘You can’t get that back’ says Muhls’ Mosquera of fateful call

Feb 23, 2022

CAMP HILL -- When Jarrett Jackson's 3-pointer fell in the final minute Tuesday the Muhlenberg Muhls knew they were just one defensive stop away from completing an incredible comeback. They thought they had it, too, when Edwin…

Late rally not enough to save Muhlenberg’s season

Feb 22, 2022

(This story will be updated later tonight with details and postgame reaction.) CAMP HILL -- Muhlenberg's near-miraculous rally fell just short Tuesday in a 55-54 loss to Cedar Cliff in a District 3 Class 6A opener. The…

District 3 boys basketball scoreboard

Feb 22, 2022

Tuesday's results CLASS 6AFirst Round(9) Wilson61(8) Waynesboro47Cleveland Harding 13 points, Aidan Melograna 12 for the Bulldogs (15-8)(5) Cedar Cliff55(12) Muhlenberg54Jarret Jackson 13 points, Edwin Suarez 13 for the Muhls…

Muhlenberg opens District 3 Tournament as ‘scariest 12th seed that could be produced’

Feb 22, 2022

When Edwin Suarez was on the floor last week in a Berks Conference semifinal, Muhlenberg outscored Reading High. When the 6-6 senior center was on the bench, in foul trouble, it wasn't close; the Muhls couldn't keep up. The task…

District 3 girls basketball scoreboard

Feb 22, 2022

Tuesday's results CLASS 5AFirst Round(1) Mechanicsburg50(16) Northeastern32(8) Twin Valley43(9) Spring Grove38Natali Foster 18 points, Anna Kaplan 16 for the Raiders (15-8)(4) Manheim Central(13) New OxfordGame postponed until…

Wyo, Oley see comeback bids thwarted in District 3 play

Feb 21, 2022

Wyomissing and Oley Valley each saw their comeback bids snuffed out in the District 3 Class 4A Tournament Monday night. The ninth-seeded Spartans trimmed a 10-point deficit to one in the final minutes before falling to No. 8 Elco…

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