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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.

Preview Capsule: Twin Valley vs. Gettysburg

Oct 28, 2021

Twin Valley (6-3) vs. Gettysburg (6-3) Kick: Saturday, 6, at Warrior Stadium, Gettysburg. Series: First meeting. Raiders update: Can clinch first District 3 playoff berth with a win. . . Enter ranked No. 10 in Class 5A. .…

Mustangs ready to write final chapter of historic run through Berks Football League

Oct 27, 2021

Nate Goodman and Braylon Stewart can't remember a time when Gov. Mifflin's football team wasn't on top in the Berks Football League. They're far too young. The seniors grew up in a Mifflin program that has enjoyed an unprecedented…

Out of his comfort zone, Reading basketball coach Rick Perez steps into a new arena

Oct 27, 2021

It's not like Rick Perez didn't already have challenges. He's been head basketball coach at Reading High for more than a decade. That's a job that presents challenges by the boat load. They dump themselves at your feet 24/7, in…

10 Questions with Reading High’s Joshua Williams, presented by ATT Sports, Inc.

Oct 27, 2021

Each Wednesday MikeDragoSports.com goes one-on-one with a Berks football player to find out what’s on his mind — on the field and off. Presented by ATT Sports, Inc. Joshua Williams Joshua Williams, Reading High …

Who’s in and who’s out of the District 3 football playoffs

Oct 26, 2021

With one week to go in the regular season as many as 11 Berks teams still have a chance to crack the District 3 playoffs. That would be a record; Berks has never sent more than nine in a given season. Nothing will be official until…

Diamond Credit Union Lineman of the Week: Jon Ramsey of Wilson

Oct 26, 2021

Diamond Credit Union Lineman of the Week Jon Ramsey Playing one-handed, or less, hasn't stopped Jon Ramsey from being Wilson's best lineman this season. He broke a bone in his right wrist before the season began and will need…

GoBigRecruiting.com Game of the Week: Wilson vs. Manheim Township

Oct 26, 2021

GoBigRecruiting.com Game of the Week Wilson (6-3) vs. Manheim Township (6-3) Kick: Friday, 7, at Gurski Stadium. Lancaster-Lebanon Section 1 records: Bulldogs 4-0, Blue Streaks 3-1. Series: Wilson leads 37-12-1. Last…

Pro career has helped Nana Foulland better appreciate the world around him

Oct 25, 2021

11-year-old Nana Foulland would've laughed if you suggested he had a future in professional basketball. He was gangly, uncoordinated and didn't even like the game. Fifteen-year-old Nana would've scoffed at the suggestion of a…

Wilson’s Cam Jones: Body Zone Physical Therapy Defensive Player of the Week

Oct 25, 2021

Body Zone Physical Therapy Defensive Player of the Week As he prepared for a critical Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 1 showdown against Hempfield last week Wilson coach Doug Dahms was deeply concerned about Black Knights…

COVID shutdown forces Daniel Boone to cancel Pig Iron Trophy game (updated)

Oct 25, 2021

The Berks football rivalry forged by iron has been broken -- by COVID. For the first time since the 1950's Daniel Boone and Exeter will not meet, ending the longest continuous rivalry in Berks football history. They have played 61…

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