Boys Soccer

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent HERSHEY >> Someday in the future, whenever this Fleetwood season is remembered, one player will be referred to by one name. Everyone will know who you mean. The…

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent Seven years have passed since Reading High’s dream soccer season. Some connections to those memorable days still remain. As the Red Knights charged toward the…

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent Some goalkeepers look different. It’s a presence more than anything. The way they walk around the cage. It seems like the ball will never get past them. Tulpehocken’s…

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent William Maurek still gets butterflies whenever the ball comes bouncing into the box. That’s understandable. He never expected to be in this position. One night in…

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent To say Malachi Herndon was motivated by how last season ended doesn’t quite cover it. Those results were on his mind every day. They fueled him. Twice Fleetwood…

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports senior correspondent Their bus stayed parked outside of Gov. Mifflin’s stadium and they waited to learn if their season was over. It was an agonizing few minutes for Exeter’s boys soccer…

Josh Candelario has been watching Fleetwood soccer for as long as he can remember. When his big moment in the spotlight finally arrived the junior wing knew exactly what to do: He found the nearest television camera and ran…

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent It seems like destiny at this point. All roads lead to Fleetwood and Oley Valley colliding in the boys soccer playoffs. It happened in 2018, twice in 2019 and again…

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent Oscar Flores stood in the light rain that was still falling and marveled at what his freshman teammate just accomplished. It was a playoff debut for the ages. “Look…

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent It’s easy to take success at Fleetwood for granted. The Tigers have Berks County’s greatest tradition and the most trophies stuffed into their case. That doesn’t mean…