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Bill Born has never seen Gov. Mifflin play a football game. He wouldn't know Nick Singleton from Nick Saban or Nick Jonas but he will tell you this: The Mustangs are the best team in Pennsylvania. "I trust the numbers," says the…

You might not want to sit across a poker table from Wyomissing linebacker Jack Miller. Your slightest movement -- the twitch of eye, the tap of a finger -- could offer a tell about your hand. Guys in Las Vegas get rich off that…

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent Two District 3 champions. Three district runners-up. Three 30-goal scorers. There was no shortage of team and individual accomplishments in Berks soccer this fall. It…

It figures that on the night Eric Nangle had the biggest game of his career -- 230 rushing yards and three touchdowns in a district playoff win at Manheim Central -- someone else did better and grabbed the big headline. No matter. …

Nick Singleton was wearing a Penn State hoodie after practice Monday and talking about the fact that he'll be taking his first college classes in less than two months. The Gov. Mifflin running back has enrolled at Penn State for the…

When he walked off the court at Keystone Arena following the final game of his freshman season Wesley Butler felt a deep sense of disappointment. You'd have to dig pretty deep to find something wrong with a season in which Butler…

A season-opening win Saturday afternoon will be especially gratifying for Alvernia University men's basketball coach Mike Miller. It'll give him a chance to go head-to-head with one of his coaching idols, Hall-of-Famer Jim Calhoun. …

It's not like Rick Perez didn't already have challenges. He's been head basketball coach at Reading High for more than a decade. That's a job that presents challenges by the boat load. They dump themselves at your feet 24/7, in…

11-year-old Nana Foulland would've laughed if you suggested he had a future in professional basketball. He was gangly, uncoordinated and didn't even like the game. Fifteen-year-old Nana would've scoffed at the suggestion of a…

We thought we were past this, didn't we? As the numbers dwindled, and the state eased back on restrictions, it appeared as though this COVID nightmare was in the rear view mirror. As we headed into summer, and toward the…