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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.

Muhlenberg Muhls Photo Day 2021

Aug 10, 2021

Over the next two weeks, MikeDragoSports.com will be visiting local football camps for photographs and interviews with Berks players and coaches. Check back each day for more pictures and stories. Muhls quarterbacks, from left:…

Daniel Boone Blazers Photo Day 2021

Aug 10, 2021

Daniel Boone Blazers Photo Day Over the next two weeks, MikeDragoSports.com will be visiting local football camps for photographs and interviews with Berks players and coaches. Check back each day for more pictures and stories. …

Exeter Eagles Photo Day 2021

Aug 9, 2021

Brandon George is tackling more than just football at the University of Pittsburgh (Part 2)

Aug 9, 2021

(Second of two parts) Brandon George was a true triple threat at Berks Catholic: He could beat you on offense, defense, or special teams. He's become a triple threat of a different sort at the University of Pittsburgh:…

Brandon George loving every facet of his Pittsburgh football experience

Aug 8, 2021

(First of two parts) Football is not fun. That's the message Brandon George shared with players at Berks Catholic last week. What's that? Not fun? Brandon George wore a permanent smile during his years at Berks…

Penn Playmakers’ strong lineup, schedule, helps Berks players sharpen their games

Aug 7, 2021

Hector Tiburcio transformed his game last summer playing with the Penn Playmakers. He was a forward and key inside presence for Antietam during his sophomore season with the Mounts but the Playmakers, with active bigs such as Edwin…

Jadyn Jones ready to carve out championship path for Wilson

Aug 7, 2021

The lead dog on a sled is the strongest, fastest and most tenacious. It sets the tone for the grueling race ahead. It was no surprise that when the Wilson football coaches instituted their Lead Dog award during the troubling…

Joey Schlaffer is not just the little brother any more

Aug 6, 2021

Joey Schlaffer always looked up to his older brothers, Christian and Michal Menet -- at least until he got to junior high. He's looked down upon them ever since. Schlaffer went through an incredible growth spurt that saw him shoot…

Matt Weiser passing along lessons about football, life that he learned at Conrad Weiser

Aug 4, 2021

Matt Weiser always knew he wanted to coach. He just didn't envision doing it at a small, all-boys Catholic high school just across the river from Canada, some 300 miles from home. He was an All-State tight end at Conrad Weiser…

Kutztown University picked to finish third in PSAC East coaches’ preseason poll

Aug 4, 2021

Kutztown University won the Pennsylvania Conference Eastern Division championship in 2019; two years later the league's coaches don't have much faith the Golden Bears can do it again. Kutztown was picked to finish third in the East…

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