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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.

Body Zone Physical Therapy Defensive Player of the Week: Kowen Gerner

Oct 2, 2024

Schuylkill Valley came up with a bunch of critical defensive plays in holding off Berks Catholic 20-14 last week: A Pick-Six, a couple of fumble recoveries, and a goal-line stand that turned back the Saints four times inside…

Patrick O’Brien among five set for Wilson Hall of Fame induction

Oct 2, 2024

Patrick O’Brien, a cornerback on Wilson’s 2008 District 3 Class AAAA championship football team, is one of five former athletes set for induction into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday. The Class of 2024 also includes…

Huge reversal of fortune has made football fun again at Conrad Weiser

Oct 2, 2024

2024 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Davis Keppley wasn’t sure he wanted to play football this season. He and his Conrad Weiser teammates were put through the ringer last…

Saints’ Eric Bennethem, Eagles’ Aven Acuna among QB Club’s top players

Oct 1, 2024

2024 Berks football coverage presented by UECU Lancaster-Lebanon League Quarterback Club Backs and Linemen of the Week as selected by the league’s coaches Schuylkill Valley's Kowen Gerner.…

Weiser’s Alex Malone has leg up on Berks kicking competition

Oct 1, 2024

2024 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union A perfect start by Conrad Weiser placekicker Alex Malone has him on top in the Berks County Specialist of the Year competition. Malone…

State rankings: Twin Valley remains on top, Wyomissing No. 4 ahead of clash

Oct 1, 2024

2024 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Twin Valley remains at the top of the PennLive.com Class 4A state rankings, three spots ahead of Wyomissing, as the two Lancaster-Lebanon…

Four Berks teams with little margin for error as District 3 playoffs loom

Oct 1, 2024

2024 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Unbeatens Conrad Weiser, Exeter, and Twin Valley are virtual locks to make the District 3 Tournament. So are Wyomissing and Wilson, each…

Berks rushing, passing, receiving and touchdowns leaders

Sep 30, 2024

2024 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Muhlenberg's Cameron Small. (Emily Grube photo) Rushing PlayerTeamCarriesYardsAve.TDsCameron SmallMuhlenberg12210218.414Grady…

Madyx Gruber is Wyomissing Physical Therapy Offensive Player of the Week

Sep 30, 2024

Madyx Gruber worked with former NFL quarterback and Wilson quarterbacks coach Chad Henne throughout the summer to learn to intricacies of a new position. Now he finds his name in the Bulldogs’ record book right alongside…

Four Downs: Four big takes from Week 6

Sep 29, 2024

2024 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Four biggest takeaways from Week 6 of the 2024 high school football season. 1ST DOWN The Frost Bowl is classic longstanding…

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