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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.

10 Questions with Reading High’s Xavier Davis, presented by Diamond Credit Union

Jan 19, 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 Xavier Davis, Reading High Senior…

Red Knights hoping to rise to challenge presented by Vertical, Mikey Williams

Jan 19, 2022

Mikey Williams and his Vertical Academy basketball team will provide Reading basketball fans with a glimpse of what could be a new era of elite high school sports in America. Williams is the hottest thing going right now in high…

Panthers lean on unflappable Natane White and she delivers in the clutch

Jan 19, 2022

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent Natane White didn’t even crack a smile when her shot from beyond halfcourt swished home. She knew it came after the buzzer. She knew it was only window dressing. As…

Myles Grey’s record-setting shooting performance leads Red Knights over Raiders

Jan 18, 2022

Before the season Reading High coach Rick Perez said he thought junior guard Myles Grey had the capability to hit 60 3-pointers this season. Might be time to raise that projection. Grey tied the Berks Conference record with 10…

Bubba Peters has had a grand time playing at Widener

Jan 18, 2022

Bubba Peters figured out the college game, and his place in it, pretty quickly when he arrived at Widener University five years ago. He was a do-everything, 1,000-point scorer at Gov. Mifflin. He could pass it as well as he could…

Gov. Mifflin grad Bubba Peters reaches milestone with Widener

Jan 17, 2022

Bubba Peters is a 1,000-point scorer once again. Five years after hitting the milestone at Gov. Mifflin Peter did it for Widener University Monday night, hitting a 3-pointer late in the second half in the Pride's 82-73 win at…

Wilson gets late stops, fends off Conrad Weiser upset bid

Jan 17, 2022

Conrad Weiser was on the brink of pulling off one of the bigger upsets of the year Monday. The Scouts led Wilson by as many as five points in the third quarter and were leading with five minutes left before the Bulldogs pulled away…

Edwin Suarez, Muhls, too much for Eagles in Berks I-II crossover battle

Jan 17, 2022

Too much Edwin Suarez. That was the story of Muhlenberg's 76-53 Berks Conference crossover win Monday after against visiting Exeter. The All-Berks center took it to a new level, scoring a career-high 32 points and putting on a show…

Addison Benner of Brandywine Heights is UECU Player of the Week

Jan 17, 2022

Utilities Employees Credit Union Player of the Week Addison Benner has been just what Brandywine Heights needed this season. The 5-10 freshman scored 19 points in her second varsity start and has been the Bullets' leading scorer…

Reedy, Koenig, Ziska highlight Berks girls basketball honor roll

Jan 17, 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…

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