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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.

Spartans ‘Golden Girl’ Addie Cohen completes difficult run back to the top

May 18, 2024

Addie Cohen spent nine days in a hospital bed in December with a blood infection that spread to her hip. It cost the elite Wyomissing runner her indoor season and, in all likelihood, the chance to repeat a spectacular junior season…

Day 2: Berks girls medalists at District 3 Track and Field Championships (final)

May 18, 2024

NameSchoolPlaceClassEventMarkAlexis HardyWyomissing12A20025.73Addie CohenWyomissing12A8002:21.35Addie CohenWyomissing12A16005:11.25Ayla SnyderWyomissing12ALong jump16-8.5Lauren AkersKutztown12AJavelin126-11Violet HouckWilson23A100…

Day 2: Berks boys medalists at District 3 Track and Field Championships (final)

May 18, 2024

For complete results, click here. Boys results NameSchoolPlaceClassEventMarkJohn KowalskiSchuylkill Valley12A10011.03John KowalskiSchuylkill Valley12A20022.58Jaydon WitmanHamburg12A110 hurdles14.48Josh WagnerOley…

Berks medalists at District 3 Track and Field Championships (Day 1)

May 18, 2024

For complete results, click here. Boys NameSchoolPlaceClassEventMarkKyle ArchieMuhlenberg13AHigh jump6-8Xavier BeattyReading High13ALong jump23-9Brady MiderBerks Catholic13ADiscus176-5Luke MartinezSchuylkill…

Bryce Detwiler shutout carries Mifflin to 2nd round

May 17, 2024

2024 Berks baseball coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union There was no hand-wringing in the Gov. Mifflin dugout Friday afternoon over the fact that All-Berks pitcher Ethan Grim couldn’t take the…

Error-plagued Raiders eliminated in district opener

May 17, 2024

2024 Berks baseball coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Paul Colombo homered and drove in three runs but six errors led to five unearned runs as Twin Valley lost to Lower Dauphin 8-7 Friday…

Josh Smelzer looks like an ace as Muhlenberg squeeze out district opener

May 17, 2024

2024 Berks baseball coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Brian Kopetsky has a good poker face. The Muhlenberg baseball coach had an ace up his sleeve Friday but didn’t show it until late in a…

Long-tenured Dave Voigt resigns as Wyomissing baseball coach

May 17, 2024

2024 Berks baseball coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Dave Voigt, one of the longest-tenured and winningest coaches in Berks baseball history has resigned as head coach at Wyomissing. …

Player of the Year Bryce Detwiler highlights All-Berks baseball team

May 16, 2024

2024 Berks baseball coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union For all-division teams and honorable mention selections, click here: The comparisons between Bryce Detwiler and former teammate…

Inspired by sister’s success, Wyo’s Cameron Cohen seeks ‘amazing things’ on track, too

May 16, 2024

Cameron Cohen saw his sister do some amazing things on the track last season. He was as thrilled as anyone at Shippensburg’s Seth Grove Stadium when he saw Addie win three gold medals at the District 3 Championships, then come back a…

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