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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.

Penn-Trafford, like Exeter, is no one-hit-wonder

Dec 1, 2021

Matt Bauer was disheartened after losing at Hempfield in mid-September. His Exeter football team slipped to 2-2; hopes of an extended playoff run began to fade. On the other side of the state John Ruane experienced the same sinking…

Spartans approach powerful Neumann Goretti with quiet confidence

Dec 1, 2021

Before his Wyomissing team played Imhotep Charter in a 2012 state semifinal Bob Wolfrum looked at video of South Carolina-bound running back David Williams and the Panthers and thought: 'How are we gonna stop that?' A week later,…

Muhlenberg basketball Photo Day

Nov 30, 2021

Muhls coach Matt FlowersEdwin Suarez Tashiro Alexis Jarret Jackson John-David Reyes Alexavior Tomlinson J'Daniel Mosquera Alexander ColladoJoshua Alcantara Luis Valentin Mekhi Adonis Adam Zaorski Juelz Martinez Jermaine TowlesEric…

Jon Ramsey, Cameron Jones highlight LL Section 1 all-league team

Nov 30, 2021

TJ Flite Wilson's Jon Ramsey was named Outstanding Lineman in Section 1 of the Lancaster-Lebanon League and teammate Cameron Jones was the lone three-way pick on the all-league team, announced Tuesday night at the annual league…

Exeter vs. Penn-Trafford is GoBigRecruiting.com Game of the Week

Nov 30, 2021

GoBigRecruiting.com Game of the Week PIAA Class 5A semifinal Exeter (10-3) vs. Penn-Trafford (11-2) Eric Nangle Kick: Friday, 7, at Bald Eagle High School, Wingate. Series: First meeting. Last week: Exeter…

Wyomissing joins elite company with 14th victory

Nov 30, 2021

Bob Wolfrum Wyomissing reached rare territory with its 35-14 win over Scranton Prep Saturday in the PIAA Class 3A quarterfinals. The Spartans became just the seventh Berks team to win 14 games in a season, and the first in seven…

Jven Williams of Wyomissing is Diamond Credit Union Lineman of the Week

Nov 30, 2021

Diamond Credit Union Lineman of the Week Offensive linemen rarely stand out. It's not easy to see their technique or effectiveness in a crowded space along the line of scrimmage. That's not the case with Wyomissing's Jven Williams:…

Eagles can’t afford to bask in championship; must focus on next step, says coach

Nov 29, 2021

When Exeter beat Wilson 42-14 in early September it ranked among the greatest wins in program history. A week later the Eagles blew a 14-point halftime lead and lost at Hempfield. The buzz generated and the momentum gained by…

Body Zone Physical Therapy Defensive Player of the Week: Ty Yocum of Exeter

Nov 29, 2021

Body Zone Physical Therapy Defensive Player of the Week It only figures that in the most important football game Exeter has ever played Ty Yocum was at the forefront on both sides of the ball. He made a key call on offense that…

Exeter’s Colin Payne is Wyomissing Physical Therapy Offensive Player of the Week

Nov 29, 2021

Wyomissing Physical Therapy Offensive Player of the Week Quarterbacks on championship teams rarely get overlooked; Exeter coach Matt Bauer says his sometimes does. There was no over-looking what Colin Payne did Friday when he…

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