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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.

Berks crew to officiate PIAA football championship

A seven-man officiating crew from the Reading Football Officials will work Saturday's PIAA Class 6A championship game at Hersheypark Stadium. The crew includes: Al Lubas, referee; Joe Zaorski, umpire; Tom Miller Jr., linesman;…

Boys basketball: Berks III team-by-team breakdown

Julian O'Brien Wyomissing Spartans Coach: Ryan Ludwig, fifth season, 31-28.Last season: 10-1 Berks III champ, 12-4 overall.PIAA Classification: 4A.Last District 3 playoff appearance/victory: 2021/2021.Key losses: All-division…

Jeff Chillot leaves Hamburg after one season

Less than a month after taking Hamburg to its first district playoff victory Jeff Chillot has resigned as head coach. The Hawks went 7-4 in Chillot's only season at the school. They beat Bermudian Springs in the District 3 Class 3A…

Kutztown’s Clements a finalist for NCAA Coach of the Year

Kutztown University's Jim Clements has been named American Football Coaches Association Division II Region 1 Coach of the Year for the second straight season. Clements led the Golden Bears to the best season in program history. KU…

Boys basketball: Berks I team-by-team breakdown

Myles Grey Reading High Red Knights Coach: Rick Perez, 11th season, 223-69.Last season: 11-1 Berks I co-champ, 26-2 overall, District 3 and PIAA champ.District 3 classification: 6A.Last District 3 playoff appearance/victory:…

Five Players to Watch in Berks I boys basketball

Daniel Alcantara Daniel Alcantara Reading High The 6-4 senior is a gifted wing who can play inside or out, he only seemed to be tapping his potential last season when he was the second-leading scorer (14.0) and rebounder for…

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