Author

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.

Reading High shuts down football program; could cause Gov. Mifflin to sit out next week

Sep 23, 2021

Reading High has postponed its football game Friday against North County (Md.) and likely will have to cancel its Week 6 game with Gov. Mifflin after the program was suspended following a brush with COVID. Red Knights coach Andre…

Berks Week 5 football schedule

Sep 23, 2021

MikeDragoSports.com will be covering five games Friday night. Check back late Friday night for stories on each, and final scores for all games. FRIDAY Manheim Central (4-0 at Wilson (2-2), 7(follow Mike Drago for…

Preview: Gov. Mifflin (4-0) vs. Episcopal Academy (3-0)

Sep 23, 2021

Gov. Mifflin (4-0) vs. Episcopal Academy (3-0) Kick: Friday, 7, at Smith Field, Newtown Square Series: First meeting About the Mustangs: Ranked No. 1 in state in Class 5A... Have won 17 straight regular season games,…

Late Dave Stafford remembered fondly during basketball Hall of Fame induction

Sep 22, 2021

Reading Berks Basketball Association board member Mike Schorn, left, joins Distinguished Achievement Award Winners, from left: Calvin Yoh, Steve Hahn, Jarra Rusnock Dennis and Mike Mayer. Steve Hahn was honored Wednesday night by…

10 Questions with Daniel Boone’s Alex Vassallo, presented by ATT Sports, Inc.

Sep 22, 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. Alex Vassallo Alex Vassallo, Daniel Boone …

Exeter Black Knights remembered for their greatness half-a-century later

Sep 22, 2021

The Exeter Black Knights were like a meteor. They burned brightly for a short time, then were gone. Never forgotten, though. A half-century after they dominated their basketball opponents they are still spoken of in legendary…

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

Sep 21, 2021

GoBigRecruiting.com Game of the Week Manheim Central (4-0) vs. Wilson (2-2) Kick: Friday, 7, at Gurski Stadium. Series: Bulldogs lead 8-4. Last meeting: Wilson won 40-21 at Manheim in 2020. Kaleb Brown passed for three…

Football Podcast, Week 5: Lancaster-Lebanon League openers, presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union

Sep 21, 2021

Listen to Mike Drago and Jeff Reinhart of lancasteronline.com talk about the opening week of play in the Lancaster-Lebanon League on the Mike Drago Sports Podcast: Week 5. This is the 50th anniversary season of football in the L-L.…

Conrad Weiser’s Josh Pazdrick named Diamond Credit Union Lineman of the Week

Sep 21, 2021

Diamond Credit Union Lineman of the Week Tight ends are hybrid players: Part lineman, part receiver. It's a tough combination of mental and physical skills but Conrad Weiser's Josh Pazdrick has the right mix to be effective at…

Mustangs ranked No. 1 in the state — with a bullet

Sep 21, 2021

Even with a dominating performance against state-ranked Harrisburg there was no place higher for Gov. Mifflin to go in the state rankings -- the Mustangs reached No. 1 the Class 5A last week for the first time in program history. …

Older Posts

Newer Posts