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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.

Monday’s Berks boys baskeball scoreboard (complete)

Feb 7, 2022

Wyomissing59Hamburg46Julian O'Brien 15 points, Amory Thompson 14 for the Spartans (7-3 Berks III, 10-7); Hawks (2-7 Berks III, 5-15)Kutztown48Upper Perkiomen37Andrew Fleming 14 points, Dalton Furst 12 for the Cougars (10-9); Indians…

Monday’s Berks girls basketball scoreboard (complete)

Feb 7, 2022

Wilson38Berks Catholic36 OTIsis Dojan 14 points for the Bulldogs (9-2 Berks I, 14-5); Aaliyah Dabney 10 points, Caroline Reedy 10 for the Saints (10-1 Berks I, 17-4)Gov. Mifflin65Exeter35Shakyla Mayo 15 points, Taylor Koenig 14 for…

Koenig, Brantley, Foster top Berks girls basketball honor roll

Feb 7, 2022

MikeDragoSports.com presents a weekly honor roll of the top Berks girls basketball players each week. Coaches are encouraged to nominate their top player for consideration. One player will be selected Player of the Week. Caroline…

Addison Benner of Brandywine Heights is UECU Player of the Week

Feb 7, 2022

Utilities Employees Credit Union Player of the Week Addison Benner apparently loves a challenge. In her first head-to-head meeting against Fleetwood All-State pick Alexis Hess the Brandywine Heights freshman broke out for a…

Mellen, Sillah, Alcantara top Berks boys basketball honor roll

Feb 7, 2022

MikeDragoSports.com presents an honor roll of the top Berks boys basketball players each week. Coaches are encouraged to nominate their top player for consideration. One player will be selected Player of the Week. Reading High's…

Kutztown’s Xavier Goodman is Wyomissing PT Player of the Week

Feb 7, 2022

Wyomissing Physical Therapy Player of the Week Xavier Goodman was a top scorer for Kutztown as a junior. He's expanded his game in every aspect this season and has the Cougars headed for the District 3 basketball tournament. …

Banged up Eagles come up short again, remain in playoff picture

Feb 5, 2022

The Exeter Eagles are limping to the finish line. Literally. They played Saturday without their second-leading scorer Joey Schlaffer, who has a wrist injury. Top scorer Colin Payne is playing with assorted injuries and obviously…

‘I can’t believe that actually happened’ says Bulldogs’ Aidan Melograna after miracle play

Feb 5, 2022

Aidan Melograna doesn't practice missing free throws. Seriously, who does? When the Wilson junior needed to miss one Saturday he came through, setting up a miraculous sequence that sent the Bulldogs on to a thrilling 60-56 overtime…

Jven Williams: ‘Penn State is where I wanted to be’

Feb 5, 2022

When you know, you know. And Jven Williams knows: He wants to play football for Penn State. "Each time I visited I almost committed when I was leaving," the Wyomissing offensive lineman said Saturday. "I knew Penn State is where I…

Miracle finish helps Wilson stun Methacton

Feb 5, 2022

(This story will be updated with details and postgame reaction.) Cameron Jones hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer in regulation and Wilson went on to dominate Methacton in overtime to pull off a thrilling 60-56 non-league victory at…

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