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Steve Bickley never saw his grandson streak down the football field and catch a touchdown pass, never saw him play elite-level soccer and send a ball into the back of the net. He didn’t live long enough to see him excel in the…

Donyell Marshall became an overnight sensation in the summer of 1990, just before his senior year at Reading High. No one outside of Pennsylvania knew much about him until he attended the NIKE All-American ABCD Camp at…

Sometimes, Matt Ashcroft was the saying the other night, after his Exeter basketball team punched its ticket to the state final, you have to lose to learn how win. He rattled off each of the Eagles’ setbacks this season and…

Lonnie Walker IV had a great basketball career at Reading High. He left in 2017 with a program-record 1,828 points and after leading the Red Knights to their first PIAA championship. He went on to play at Miami and is now playing in…

The fastest-growing sport in the United States now has an expanded venue after the Sinking Spring Family YMCA unveiled two new indoor courts last week, giving the Western Berks facility six indoor courts. “It is our goal and vision…

Below are links to my favorite Berks sports stories of the past year. They're each a little different, and each left a lasting impression. Many are happy; some are sad. Some I looked forward to writing about; some I never…

Some of my favorite images of the past calendar year, caught by the talented photographers at MikeDragoSports.com -- and even a few I snapped myself. Each holds special memories. Reading High's Ruben Rodriguez has emjoyed a…

By Tony Zonca -- MikeDragoSports.com senior contributor Before NCAA national championship playoffs, before ESPN, before College Gameday and two jillion bowl games that nobody watches, the must-see football attraction was the annual…

Charlie McIntyre caught the pass that gave Wyomissing the lead and brought it within seconds of a third straight trip to the state championship game. Quaasim Major caught the pass that ended the Spartans' dream of winning a PIAA…

By Tony Zonca -- MikeDragoSports.com senior contributor To the rest of Major League Baseball in 1964, Chico Ruiz was an obscure outfielder with the Cincinnati Reds. To the Philadelphia Phillies he became a harbinger of doom. …