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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.

Gov. Mifflin’s Tyler Minick is a hit in football, too

Oct 14, 2021

Tyler Minick's hits don't all come on the baseball diamond. The Gov. Mifflin shortstop and University of Connecticut recruit can make plays on the football field, too. He showed that last week when he took the opening kickoff back…

PIAA approves amendment that will add a week to basketball, most other sports seasons

Oct 13, 2021

Fighting through a COVID-dominated year of high school sports was difficult for all involved, but some good could come out of it in the long run. How about a longer regular season for basketball to start with? The PIAA Board of…

Talking Gov. Mifflin football on this week’s podcast, with head coaches present and past, Jeff Lang and Mick Vecchio

Oct 13, 2021

In this week's episode of the Mike Drago Sports Podcast we discuss the success of Gov. Mifflin's top-ranked football team, how it got to this point, and how it wasn't always quite so easy for the Mustangs, who struggled at times…

Capsule preview: Wilson vs. Cedar Crest

Oct 13, 2021

Wilson (4-3) vs. Cedar Crest (3-3) Kick: Friday, 7, at Earl Boltz Stadium, Lebanon. Berks Section 1 records: Bulldogs 2-0, Falcons 1-1. Series: Bulldogs lead 47-4-1. Last season: Jadyn Jones scored three first-half…

10 Questions with Schuylkill Valley’s Drew Campbell, presented by ATT Sports, Inc.

Oct 13, 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. Drew Campbell, Schuylkill Valley Senior…

GoBigRecruiting.com Game of the Week: Exeter vs. Berks Catholic

Oct 12, 2021

GoBigRecruiting.com Game of the Week Exeter (4-3) vs. Berks Catholic (5-2) Kick: Friday, 7, at Forino Sports Complex. Berks Section 1 records: Eagles 1-1, Saints 2-0. Series: Saints lead 4-1. Last season: Colby Newton…

Race for final spots in District 3 Class 5A playoff field has tightened considerably

Oct 12, 2021

There's a nine-car pileup near the bottom of the District 3 Class 5A power ratings, with three teams at 5-2 and six others at 4-3; they're all within about 70 points of each other. Most will squeeze into the 14-team field, but a…

Football notes: Logan Klitsch doubly dangerous now, ugly incident at Spring Grove, and more

Oct 12, 2021

Logan Klitsch is running with an elite crowd. The Conrad Weiser senior is on the verge of setting a touchdown rushing record for Berks quarterbacks and is on pace to become just the third dual-threat quarterback in Berks history to…

Diamond Credit Union Lineman of the Week: Kyle Pry of Boyertown

Oct 12, 2021

Diamond Credit Union Lineman of the Week Boyertown has faced nothing but big challenges this season: State-ranked Wyomissing, Exeter, Spring-Ford, Owen J. Roberts. The Bears faced another Friday, in Methacton and its highly rated…

There’s another big shakeup in Class 6A rankings after No. 1 is beaten again

Oct 12, 2021

The Class 6A rankings underwent another tumultuous week as the two top-ranked teams in the state were beaten last week. For the second straight week the No. 1 team lost as La Salle College -- which knocked St. Joseph's Prep out of…

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