Track and Field

MikeDragoSports.com is excited to announce the addition of award-winning sportswriter Julie Pelchar Cohen to the writing staff. Pelchar Cohen, who earned statewide awards for her feature stories on Berks track athletes during her…

Anthony Engle once was a linebacker, tackling running backs and quarterbacks. Now he tackles fear. As a runner it's fear -- the fear of the unknown pain which awaits when you push to new levels -- that slows the mind and bogs…

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent There was a moment when Evan Niedrowski worried it was about to happen again. A jolt of pain followed by a feeling of dread. The Wyomissing grad couldn’t help but…

It's the middle of June, in a mostly empty gym, in a summer league basketball game where everything is relaxed. The coaches and refs are wearing shorts; the players' uniforms consist of a T-shirt with a sponsor's name across the…

Last week, when introducing the "Berks Cup" as a way of ranking the top Berks County athletic programs, it was mentioned that the 2021-22 season was hardly a banner one for Berks boys. Not the case for Berks girls. Thirteen…

Track and Field coverage presented by ATT Sports, Inc. Wyomissing's Jven Williams (Philmarphoto) Boys Player of the Year: Jven Williams, Wyomissing 100Gavin SpringerTwin Valley200Gavin SpringerTwin Valley400Jonathen…

During my years with the Reading Eagle sports department I pitched a lot of ideas. Some were met with approval and put into action, such as the football-only preseason preview tab, a special section for the All-Berks teams and the…

Track & Field coverage presented by ATT Sports, Inc. By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent SHIPPENSBURG — Wyomissing was supposed to lift this trophy two years ago before COVID robbed everyone of…

Track & Field coverage presented by ATT Sports, Inc. By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent SHIPPENSBURG — High expectations have ridden shotgun with Jven Williams every time he stepped into the…

Track & Field coverage presented by ATT Sports, Inc. By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent SHIPPENSBURG — At the end of a spring spent chasing any record he could find, Luke Seymour nearly broke…