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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.

Football notebook: There’s a different standard for Nick Singleton, and other Berks notes

Sep 20, 2021

The bar is set a little higher when you're dealing with Nick Singleton. Thanks to former SportsCenter great Dan Patrick it's now a cliche to say, "You can't stop him, you can only hope to contain him," but that's just the reality…

Daniel Boone finds opponent for Week 5

Sep 20, 2021

After two straight wins the last thing Rob Flowers and his Daniel Boone football team wanted was to sit on the sidelines in Week 5. The Blazers had an open date on their schedule until today, when they were able to pick up a game…

Wyomissing’s Matt Kramer is Body Zone Physical Therapy Defensive Player of the Week

Sep 20, 2021

Body Zone Physical Therapy Defensive Player of the Week Wyomissing's field-side outside linebacker has a lot of responsibilities. He has to cover receivers in open space, come up to play the run and sometimes blitz the…

Record-setting Logan Klitsch is Wyomissing Physical Therapy Offensive Player of the Week

Sep 20, 2021

Wyomissing Physical Therapy Offensive Player of the Week Conrad Weiser offensive coordinator Brett Skovera says the term "dual-threat quarterback" if often over-used -- but not in Logan Klitsch's case. "He’s a true definition,"…

Four Downs: Four big takeaways from Week 4 in Berks football

Sep 19, 2021

Four takeaways from Week 4 of the high school football season: Nick Singleton breaks free for one of his three TDs against Harrisburg. (Tim Macrina photo) 1. Is anyone going to give Gov. Mifflin a game? A real buzz went up at…

Kutztown U bounces back with win over Seton Hill

Sep 18, 2021

Jerry Kapp Eric Nickel completed 18-of-29 passes and threw for 196 yards and two TDs as Kutztown University defeated Seton Hill 14-3 Saturday in a non-conference game at Andre Reed Stadium. Nickel threw scoring passes of 28…

Muhlenberg blanked by Kennard-Dale

Sep 18, 2021

Muhls running back Aaron Shuker Aaron Shuker rushed for 100 yards but Muhlenberg had few other highlights in a 33-0 non-league loss Friday over Kennard-Dale at Laureldale. It was the second straight shutout for the Muhls (0-4). …

Raiders post record scoring total in win over Cougars

Sep 18, 2021

Trey Freeman and Dominic Caruso each scored three touchdowns as Twin Valley set a program record for points in a 68-22 victory over Kutztown in a Berks Football League Section 2 opener Friday at Kutztown. The previous record…

Spartans have been well-schooled when it comes to playing defense

Sep 18, 2021

Jack Miller, Mattt Kramer and Rory Filoon didn't have a chance to get on the field for Wyomissing as much as they might have liked last season; there were just too many talented seniors ahead of them, including five All-State picks on…

Photos from Reading High’s game vs. Owen J. Roberts

Sep 18, 2021

Photos provided by Bill Snook QB Daryonel Fontanez looks downfield. (Bill Snook photo) Ruben Rodriguez goes up for a pass against O.J. Roberts. (Bill Snook photo) Ruben Rodriguez pulls in a pass. (Bill Snook photo) DeShawn…

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