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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.

Spartans kept waiting for big play that never happened

Dec 11, 2021

HERSHEY -- Jack Miller knew his Wyomissing team needed some kind of spark, some kind of special play, to get it over the hump against Central Valley. He thought Tommy Grabowski had come up with it. The senior linebacker made an…

Wyomissing stymied by Central Valley in PIAA championship game

Dec 11, 2021

HERSHEY -- Wyomissing's defense was up to the task of stopping one of the most powerful offenses in the state. The Spartans just couldn't score. They lost in the PIAA Class 3A championship game to Central Valley for the second…

Red Knights show they haven’t missed a beat as new season opens

Dec 11, 2021

It's been nearly nine months since Reading High wrote a storybook ending to a tumultuous basketball season and won a PIAA championship. Watching the Red Knights play Friday at Bollman Center that seemed like just yesterday. They…

Reading High holds off Imhotep Charter in season-opener

Dec 10, 2021

(This story will be updated with details and reaction later tonight.) In the eight-and-half months since they won a state championship the Reading High Red Knights have experienced some bumps and setbacks but none of that showed up…

Is this Spartans’ defense better than last year’s? Title game will determine that

Dec 10, 2021

The numbers are close. Points allowed, total yards allowed, takeaways. There's not a whole lot of difference between the Wyomissing defense that posted five shutouts in a 10-game season in 2020 and the Spartans' defensive unit…

What’s the mask rule for basketball players, coaches and spectators?

Dec 10, 2021

Most Berks basketball players won't be required to wear masks while on the court this season unless they're playing at a school which requires it. The lone exception within the BCIAA is at Reading High, which is requiring all…

Friday boys basketball scoreboard (complete)

Dec 10, 2021

Friday, Dec. 10 Reading High60Imhotep Charter57Daniel Alcantara 27 points; Joey Chapman 16 pointsWilson45Pottsville23Cam Jones, Foday Sillah 10 points each for BulldogsBerks Catholic50Loyalsock 44Aidan Sands 13, Josiah Jordan 12,…

10 fast football facts . . . about the Wyomissing Spartans

Dec 10, 2021

Bob Wolfrum (Tim Macrina photo) The Spartans will be the first Berks team to finish with one or fewer losses/ties in three consecutive seasons since the start of the playoff era 40 years ago.The Spartans have scored 671 points,…

Exeter basketball Photo Day

Dec 10, 2021

Eagles coach Matt AshcroftJoey Schlaffer Colin PayneTeddy Snyder Anthony Caccese Zyion Paschall Kevin Saenz Alex KelseyTrevor Keperling Frankie Corado Reece Garvin Jake Mierzwinski Josh Turman Carter Redding Brady MurrayGenuine…

Did a blown call cost Wyomissing last year’s PIAA football championship?

Dec 9, 2021

Wyomissing played a near-perfect first half last year against top-ranked Central Valley. The Spartans put together several long drives. They blocked a punt. Got a pair of long field goals from Aidan Cirulli. Went into halftime leading…

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