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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.

It’s a PIAA semifinal rematch, of sorts, for Wyomissing, Wolfrum

Nov 28, 2021

The PIAA Class 3A semifinals will feature a rematch between coaches Bob Wolfrum of Wyomissing and Albie Crosby of Neumann-Goretti. They faced each other in a 2012 semifinal when Crosby coached Imhotep Charter. The Spartans won that…

PIAA sets site for Exeter’s Class 5A semifinal vs. Penn-Trafford

Nov 28, 2021

Apparently September football is overrated. Penn-Trafford, like Exeter, was 2-2 after the first month of the season. Friday those teams will meet to determine a spot in the PIAA Class 5A championship game. The Warriors (11-2)…

Photo Gallery from Wyomissing’s win over Scranton Prep

Nov 27, 2021

Photo gallery provided by Tim Macrina These photos and others of Wyomissing soccer can be purchased at: www.timmacrina.com. Aiden Mack with one of his two sacks. (Tim Macrina photo) Spartans' Ryker Jones recovers a…

Spartans sweep away Scranton Prep, head to PIAA semifinals

Nov 27, 2021

Drew Eisenhower realized right away Saturday what kind of day it was going to be. On his first carry, a sweep around the left side, he got to the edge, then saw a Scranton Prep defender waiting for him. "Next thing you know he's on…

Wyomissing tops Scranton Prep, returns to PIAA semifinals

Nov 27, 2021

Wyomissing coach Bob Wolfrum says that you should never expect one-sided games this deep in the state playoffs yet the Spartans keep proving him wrong. The District 3 champs scored on their first three possessions and went on to…

No excuses from Gov. Mifflin: ‘Exeter outplayed us’

Nov 27, 2021

After a shaky start Gov. Mifflin regained control of the District 3 Class 5A championship game Friday, scoring on its first two possessions of the second half to take the lead. The Mustangs forced a field goal after the Eagles reached…

Fairy tale? Upset? Call it what you want, but Eagles are District 3 champs

Nov 27, 2021

The temperature hovered near freezing. The wind relentlessly whipped across the field. Exeter quarterback Colin Payne felt right at home. As a kid he used to go out in the snow and the rain and throw the football around, preparing…

Wyomissing ‘D’ sure to be tested by Scranton Prep star back

Nov 26, 2021

Some may be surprised to see Wyomissing unbeaten and back in the PIAA Class 3A quarterfinals a year after graduating six All-State and 13 all-league picks from a team that reached the state championship game. Bob Wolfrum isn't one…

Exeter stuns Gov. Mifflin, wins first District 3 championship

Nov 26, 2021

Exeter pulled off one of the greatest upsets in Berks football history Friday, knocking off top-ranked Gov. Mifflin 31-28 in the District 3 Class 5A championship game at Mifflin Stadium. The game came seven weeks after the Eagles…

Jose Landrom grateful to be on the offensive at Gov. Mifflin

Nov 25, 2021

In his mind, Jose Landrom is a defensive player. He likes hitting people. No, make that, he loves hitting people. "Sometimes we have to tone him down in practice," said Gov. Mifflin coach Jeff Lang. "We're worried about other kids…

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