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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.

Now, it’s the guys guarding Myles Grey who should feel anxious

Jan 3, 2022

Myles Grey didn't show his nerves during Reading High's run to a state championship last season. The sophomore looked as smooth and poised as any veteran player during tense playoff battles against Wilson, Upper St. Clair and…

Short-handed Reading High hands Berks Catholic its first loss

Jan 3, 2022

(This story will updated with details and post-game reaction later tonight.) Even without its full lineup, Reading High remains head and shoulders above the rest of the Berks Conference. Myles Grey stepped up with a career-high…

Dojan, Benner, Wheeler named to Berks girls basketball honor roll

Jan 3, 2022

Alexis Hess 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…

Shakyla Mayo of Gov. Mifflin is UECU Player of the Week

Jan 3, 2022

Utilities Employees Credit Union Player of the Week Shakyla Mayo made a pair of game-winning plays without taking a shot to help Gov. Mifflin win the Hershey Holiday Tournament last week. That tells you a little about what kind of…

Monday’s Berks boys baskeball scoreboard (updated)

Jan 3, 2022

Reading High67Berks Catholic51Ruben Rodriguez 24 points, Myles Grey 19 for Red Knights (3-0, 7-1); Josiah Jordan 19 points for Saints (2-1, 6-1)Exeter48Wilson47Colin Payne 15 points for Eagles (2-1, 7-3); Cameron Jones 20 points for…

Monday’s Berks girls basketball scoreboard (complete)

Jan 3, 2022

Northern Lebanon 42Tulpehocken33Vikings (2-7); Breanna Claman and Juliet Snyder nine points each for Trojans (1-7) Dec. 30 games Schuylkill Valley61Exeter52Madison Ziska 23 points for Panthers (8-0); Grace Reedy 25 for Eagles…

Tiburcio, Mellen, Suarez highlight Berks boys basketball honor roll

Jan 3, 2022

Hector Tiburcio 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. …

Jake Karnish of Fleetwood is Wyomissing PT Player of the Week

Jan 3, 2022

Wyomissing Physical Therapy Player of the Week No one around Fleetwood was surprised that it was Jake Karnish who hit the game-winning shot to the lift the Tigers over Brandywine Heights in the 57th annual Tiger Classic last week.…

Berks Football Coaches’ 2021 All-Academic team announced

Jan 2, 2022

Berks County Football Coaches Association All-Academic Team Trey Dianna (Team includes starters and key special teams contributors with a 3.0 grade point average or better for the first quarter.) Berks Catholic: Marvin…

Nate Millard has gotten a real kick out of switch to football

Jan 2, 2022

Nate Millard's Daniel Boone teammates made fun of him when he would run directly off the field after kicking off, but the diminutive freshman was just following coach's orders. Rob Flowers, the Blazers' head coach, liked the power…

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