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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.

Nick Singleton planning to make early start at Penn State

Oct 7, 2021

Nick Singleton won't be challenging for a gold medal in the Firing Meet 100 come May. He'll be a college student by then. The Gov. Mifflin rushing champ is planning to enroll at Penn State in January in order to begin training…

Daniel Boone’s Carter Speyerer anxious for return to the field

Oct 7, 2021

Carter Speyerer didn't expect to spend his senior season at Daniel Boone on the sidelines wearing a headset like one of the coaches. He expected to be the guy Blazers head coach Rob Flowers and offensive coordinator Adam Burkhart…

Preview: Conrad Weiser at Hamburg

Oct 7, 2021

Conrad Weiser (4-2) at Hamburg (5-1) Kick: Friday, 7, at Hamburg. Berks League Section 2 records: Scouts 2-1, Hawks 1-1. District 3 rankings: Scouts No. 8 in 4A; Hawks No. 3 in 3A. Series: Scouts lead 24-10-2. Last…

Gov. Mifflin’s Isaac Ruoss has taken flight at Naval Academy

Oct 6, 2021

It felt like old times again for Isaac Ruoss on Saturday. The senior fullback had a heavy workload -- a season-high 21 carries -- and scored the go-ahead touchdown in the final minutes to lift Navy over the University of Central…

Extra Points: Joey Svoboda loving football again, Spartans hoping for Southern rematch, and other football notes

Oct 6, 2021

Joey Svoboda has played football since he was in fifth grade. Loved it. Lived for it. Then one day he decided he didn't want to play any longer. "I just really wasn't liking it," said the Fleetwood senior tackle. "There wasn't a…

10 Questions with Hamburg’s Cameron Harris, presented by ATT Sports, Inc.

Oct 6, 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. Cameron Harris, Hamburg Senior safety and wide…

GoBigRecruiting.com Game of the Week: Gov. Mifflin vs. Exeter

Oct 5, 2021

GoBigRecruiting.com Game of the Week Gov. Mifflin (5-0) vs. Exeter (4-2) Kick: Friday, 7, at Don Thomas Stadium. Series: Mustangs lead 20-5. Last season: Nick Singleton rushed for 248 yards on 13 carries, Brandon…

John Gump to step down at Kutztown University as volleyball coach at season’s end

Oct 5, 2021

John Gump, Kutztown University women's volleyball's for nearly two-thirds of its all-time victories, has announced that 2021 will be his final season with the Golden Bears. The two-time Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Coach…

Berks Catholic makes big move in District 3 playoff ratings

Oct 5, 2021

ClassQualifiersByes6A85A1424A1063A82A41A2 The demanding schedule Berks Catholic plays has helped lift the Saints to the top position in the District 3 Class 4A power ratings. The Saints (4-1) jumped three spots to No. 1,…

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

Oct 5, 2021

Diamond Credit Union Lineman of the Week They should call Jven Williams "IHOP," considering all the pancakes he serves up. The 6-5, 310-pound offensive lineman was cooking Friday, throwing defenders to the ground in leading…

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