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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.

Steve Beatty, battling cancer, resigns as Fleetwood football coach

Dec 21, 2021

Steve Beatty waited for years to get a chance to be a head football coach at the high school level. A month or so after being hired by Fleetwood, in April 2020, he felt pain in his neck. A month later he was diagnosed with cancer. …

Fast starts by Fleetwood, Tulpehocken will boost hopes for district playoffs

Dec 21, 2021

The Fleetwood Tigers haven't made the District 3 boys basketball tournament in over 20 years. After seeing the Tigers get off to such a strong start this season, winning their first four games, you've got to think this may be the year…

Nick Singleton is Wyomissing Physical Therapy Offensive Player of the Year

Dec 20, 2021

The Offensive Player of the Year award was presented to Nick Singleton Monday, but in reality the Gov. Mifflin senior could've collected it months ago. It was no secret before the season that the Gov. Mifflin running back was poised…

Goodman, Zdimal, Sands highlight Berks boys basketball honor roll

Dec 20, 2021

Berks Catholic's Aidan Sands 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…

Matt Harley of Gov. Mifflin is Wyomissing PT Player of the Week

Dec 20, 2021

Wyomissing Physical Therapy Player of the Week Somehow, Matt Harley was able to put the mayhem, and the bigness moment, out of his mind. His team needed a basket to win the game and he was determined to get it. "I just dialed…

Reedy, Hess, Kaplan highlight Berks girls basketball honor roll

Dec 20, 2021

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. …

Reading High’s Kya Washington is UECU Player of the Week

Dec 20, 2021

Uilities Employees Credit Union Player of the Week So far, COVID has been the only thing to stop Kya Washington from getting to the basket. Her opponents haven't been able to. The Reading High senior hit 11 free throws in…

Gov. Mifflin basketball Photo Day

Dec 19, 2021

Coach Kyle ConradDelsin McNeilMatt HarleyMason WoolwineGerrell McNeilBailey ZiokowskiTyler MinickXavier PriceChristian MassillonAaryan KapoorMalachi Leeland

Ty Yocum is Body Zone Physical Therapy Defensive Player of the Year

Dec 19, 2021

His coach calls him "Mr. Everything," and that pretty much sums up Ty Yocum's impact on the football field. The rugged 6-foot, 220-pound senior is a powerhouse, whether he's playing inside linebacker, lined up at tight end or coming…

Are Red Knights even better than they were a year ago?

Dec 18, 2021

WARMINSTER -- Ruben Rodriguez wasn't ready to jump on board with the theory. He just smiled when it was suggested that his Reading High basketball team is playing every bit as good right now, maybe even better, than it did last March…

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