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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.

Red Knights quiet Red Tornado, improve to 2-0

Justin Walker scored a career-best 19 points and Ruben Rodriguez had 18 as Reading High rolled over McCaskey 79-56 Tuesday in its home opener. The Red Knights (2-0), who opened the season Friday with a 60-57 win over Imhotep…

Tuesday’s boys baskeball scoreboard (complete)

Reading High79McCaskey56Ruben Rodriguez 18, Daniel Alcantara 12 for Red Knights (2-0)Wilson52Lancaster Catholic35Cameron Jones 16, Keegan Coldren 11 for Bulldogs (3-0)Exeter59Manheim Township46Colin Payne 15, Kevin Saenz 12, Teddy…

Energy is up, and so is the win total at Exeter

When Kevin Saenz started playing with his new Exeter teammates in the spring he noticed something was missing. "The energy was pretty low," the sophomore guard recalled. That's not surprising. The Eagles has a rough go of it…

Monday’s boys baskeball scoreboard

Berks Catholic49Pottsville46Aidan Sands' 3-pointer in final minute for Saints (3-0)Exeter59Elizabethtown51Colin Payne 24 points, Joey Schlaffer 14 points/14 boards for Eagles (2-0)Blue Mountain76Schuylkill Valley49Troy Frantz…

5 Berks boys teams ready to rebound this season

Here's a look at the five most-improved Berks teams for the 2021-22 basketball season: Ryan Koch Berks Catholic The Saints experienced the first losing season in program history last year but longtime coach Snip Esterly…

Wesley Butler earns weekly PSAC honors

Wesley Butler has always played excelled on both ends of the court. Monday the Kutztown University junior was recognized for the defensive side as he was named PSAC East Division Defensive Athlete of the Week. Butler, a Reading…

Photo Gallery from Wyomissing’s PIAA championship game

Photo gallery provided by Tim Macrina These photos and others of Wyomissing soccer can be purchased at: www.timmacrina.com. Charlie McIntyre makes a tackle for the Spartans. (Tim Macrina photo) Ja-mhi Jackson (7) and…

Saturday boys baskeball scoreboard (updated)

Wilson52Easton40Cam Jones 13 points, Cleveland Harding 11 for BulldogsBerks Catholic56Lancaster Catholic47Ryan Koch 23 points, Josiah Jordan 17 for SaintsGov. Mifflin61Southern Lehigh35Delsin McNeil 17 points, Matt Harley 11 for…

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