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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.

Caroline Reedy of Berks Catholic is UECU Player of the Week

Jan 31, 2022

Utilities Employees Credit Union Player of the Week She's on the verge of leading her team in rebounding for the third straight season, in scoring for the second time in three years and of becoming Berks Catholic's third…

Red Knights, Spartans on verge of clinching Berks playoff spots

Jan 31, 2022

Reading High can clinch its 30th Berks Conference division title with a win at Berks Catholic tonight, but much of the league's playoff picture remains jumbled after wins by Wyomissing, Tulpehocken and Oley Valley late last week. …

Turchi, McFarland, Price highlight Berks boys basketball honor roll

Jan 31, 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. Danny Turchi…

Spartans’ Julian O’Brien is Wyomissing PT Player of the Week

Jan 31, 2022

Wyomissing Physical Therapy Player of the Week When the Wyomissing Spartans needed a basket to keep their hopes alive for a division title the basketball found Julian O'Brien. And he hit the shot, of course. "He’s been as…

Tulpehocken knocks off Fleetwood, moves into Berks IV lead

Jan 29, 2022

With less than two weeks to go in the regular season the Tulpehocken Trojans are in first place. That, says Trojans coach J.D. Ricapito, is not a surprise -- at least not in his locker room. "We were thinking big things coming into…

Julian O’Brien, Spartans, cap ‘rough’ day with golden finish

Jan 29, 2022

After a career night when everything he touched turned to gold, Julian O'Brien couldn't get a thing to work early Saturday afternoon. He turned the ball over the first time he touched it. Missed his first three shots. Saw his team…

Julian O’Brien drops 33 as Wyomissing breaks out against Antietam

Jan 28, 2022

A couple days of practice turned out to be beneficial for the Wyomissing Spartans, especially for Julian O'Brien. The Spartans broke loose with their biggest offensive showing of the season and O'Brien scored a career-high 33…

Saints use late run to pull away from Mustangs

Jan 28, 2022

Jack Miller and Tyler Givens each hit a pair of free throws in the final minute to complete Berks Catholic's late run in a 53-43 victory over Gov. Mifflin Friday night in a Berks Conference Division I game at Shillington. The win…

Big weekend on tap for Oley Valley, Tulpehocken, Berks IV boys race

Jan 28, 2022

Winter weather has interrupted what was shaping up as a key weekend for Oley Valley, Tulpehocken and the Berks Conference Division IV boys basketball race. Berks IIILeagueOverallFleetwood6-112-3Wyomissing3-26-6Schuylkill Valley…

Friday’s Berks boys baskeball scoreboard (complete)

Jan 28, 2022

Berks Catholic53Gov. Mifflin43Tyler Givens season-high 14 points, Ryan Koch 13 for the Saints (7-2 Berks I, 15-2); Gerrell McNeil 18 points, Xavier Price 16 for the Mustangs (3-6 Berks I, 7-10)Reading HighWilsonPOSTPONEDExeter63Conrad…

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