Boys Soccer

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…

District 3 has no plans to follow the PIAA's lead and require game officials to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to work postseason games. "We're not going to do anything unless we're told to (by the PIAA)," District 3…

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent There’s no waiting until next year for the seniors on this Wilson boys soccer team. It doesn’t matter that five freshmen and sophomores are in the starting lineup. Or…

Daniel Boone doesn’t plan on surrendering its Berks II girls soccer crown. The Blazers delivered an emphatic win Monday night. Maggie Holloway and Anna Buckwalter each scored three goals and Boone stopped Fleetwood 7-1 at…