Boys Soccer

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…

The countdown began after the first goal. That was No. 97. Everyone on the bench knew Andrew Cox needed three more, at least four in the game, to earn a spot in Berks boys soccer history. For most players that'd be hard to…

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com Senior Correspondent As Daniel Boone’s players went through their warmup routine, Nylah Cody stood in the middle with a clipboard resting on her hip. It was an odd sight. A puzzle with a…

Not many players can crack Gov. Mifflin’s starting lineup from Day 1. Olivia Swartz was one of those players. Coach Ed Deren placed her in the midfield as a freshman and watched her grow. Four seasons came and went. From Gillian…

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent If there was any lingering doubt, this result should remove it. Brandywine Heights is going to be a factor in Berks boys soccer this season. The Bullets traveled to…

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent Brandywine Heights was one minute away last year. If the Bullets held their lead against Antietam, they would have won Berks IV and qualified for the county…

Eighteen months after the PIAA was forced to shut down its basketball and swimming championships due to a raging pandemic the state's high school governing board is still wrestling with the long tentacles of COVID-19. Last fall, in…

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent The special players, the ones who end up in All-State conversations at the end of the season, find ways to tilt the field when the game seems even. One play, one…