Boys Soccer

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…

Fighting through a COVID-dominated year of high school sports was difficult for all involved, but some good could come out of it in the long run. How about a longer regular season for basketball to start with? The PIAA Board of…

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent Tyler Lentz looked at the scoreboard and clapped a few times the moment the clock reached zero. Step 1, a division championship, was complete. Where it goes from here…

It was a 10-minute walk for Christian Bowles to the field with the high grass, the divots and the invading baseball diamond. Antietam’s senior made the trip often. He knew that if he was going to become one of Berks County’s best…