Jason Guarente weighs in with our L-L League boys’ track and field preview capsules:
Section 1
Cedar Crest
COACH: Rob Bare
KEY CONTRIBUTORS LOST:  Mark Lebo, Tim Walburn, Austen Heller.
KEY RETURNEES: Clint Bordner (100, 200), Ethan Diehm (100, 200), Jared Feinstein (1,600), Matt Heisey (3,200), Mike Joppy (hurdles), Brandon Kline (throws), Mark Manno (shotput, discus), Kyle McConnell (100, 200), […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Talk about a bummer: Meghan McDevitt was the top lacrosse player in the L-L League last season. Then she suffered a knee injury. Now she’s been relegated to cheerleader for the Blue Streaks. But she could return this season. I caught up with Meghan and the Streaks the other day and filed this story:
The most […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Haven’t written an All in the Family column in a while. But when I heard about this story, I jumped on it. Read on …
At Manheim Central High School, volleyball is a family affair.
And thanks to the Strait family, Barons’ volleyball is alive and kicking.
You probably remember Ryan Strait from his days at […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
More L-L League spring sports preview capsules for you. Here is a look at boys’ volleyball, compiled by little ‘ol me:
Section 1
Cedar Crest
COACH: Andy Fleischer (second season).
2007 RECORD: 8-8 overall, 6-6 Section 1, L-L League and District 3 Triple-A qualifier.
KEY PLAYERS LOST: OH Kevin Bender, MB Charlie Diminio, OH Andy Eder, OH Pat […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com Wednesday, March 26, 8:45 p.m.
FOR MORE COVERAGE, INCLUDING VIDEO OF WILSON’S PRESS CONFERENCE, CLICK HERE
According to a report on the Associated Press wire, the Philadelphia Eagles have signed former McCaskey standout Kris Wilson, a free agent who left the Kansas City Chiefs.
Here is the report from the AP:
The Philadelphia Eagles signed […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com Wednesday, March 26, 8:31 p.m.
One Lancaster-Lebanon League player earned All-State status this season:
Lebanon Catholic sophomore Hailey Carangelo, who averaged 15.6 points a game and drilled 19 3-pointers this season, earned third-team Single-A honors from the Associated Press.
Carangelo helped the Beavers finish third in the L-L League Section 4 race, and then into […]

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This L-L League girls’ softball Section 3 capsule was prepared by Phil Glatfelter for your reading pleasure:
What can be we expect from this year’s Lancaster-Lebanon League girls’ softball Section 3 race?
Based on past experience, quite a lot.
Section 3 teams have won back-to-back league titles, as well as two straight District 3 Triple-A crowns.
Two years ago, […]

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Another day, more L-L League girls’ softball previews compliments of Phil Glatfelter, who put together these Section 4 caps:
You might say there are some “High” expectations for Pequea Valley’s girls’ softball team.
That’s because the Braves have plenty back from a team that went 16-7 and won the Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 4 title with an 11-5 […]

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More L-L League softball preview caps for you … Phil Glatfelter takes a look at Section 1:
At first glance, it looks like Warwick’s softball team will have an easy time of it this season.
The Warriors have all but two starters back from last year’s squad, which went 20-5, won the Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 1 title […]

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More spring sports previews for you, compliments of Phil Glatfelter, who put together this L-L League Section 2 girls’ softball capsule:
Over the last few years, Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 3 foes Donegal and Lampeter-Strasburg have developed one of the state’s best rivalries.
But L-S and Donegal aren’t the only local teams with a good feud going.
In Section […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
“I would have had Penn State higher, and would have considered them more if I knew Coach Bradley was going to be the head coach when Joe Paterno retires.”
– Jeannette senior QB Terrelle Pryor to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 19, during the news conference when he announced he’d be attending the Ohio State […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com

Just a friendly reminder that our Lancaster-Lebanon League winter sports all-star tab is in Monday’s New Era.
So make sure to stop and purchase a whole bunch of extra copies on your way home tonight.

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
If you still have Western Kentucky and/or Davidson still standing, you’re a stinking genius. Oh, and I hate you.
Alrighty, I finally got up off the couch, put the remote down, and checked my master bracket. I think I watched every second of every game over the last four days — sure seems like […]

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These boys’ tennis preview caps were prepared by our very own Phil Glatfelter.
SECTION 1
Cedar Crest
COACH: Mike Rohrbach (fourth season).
2007 RECORD: 8-5, 6-4 L-L Section 1.
KEY PLAYERS LOST: Brett Laudermilch, Andrew Wentzel, Brad Wolfson.
KEY PLAYERS RETURNING: Colin Habecker, sr.; Tyler Lied, sr.; Nick Steele, sr.; Tyler Chanas, jr.; Jordan Maria, jr.; Stephen Kurban, so.
OUTLOOK: Only Kurban […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com Saturday, March 22, 12:43 a.m.
San Diego?
See, this is what I dislike about the NCAA Tournament:
At the end of the day, I’m a chalk guy. Yeah, yeah, I like the occasional upset (like, say, Princeton over Georgetown).
But there were entirely too many upsets on Friday – especially in Tampa, where (gulp) all four […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Thursday, March 20, 10:20 a.m.
Here it is: Reinhart’s official NCAA bracket.
This is the one I’m going with.
EAST
North Carolina OVER Mt. St. Mary’s
Indiana OVER Arkansas
Notre Dame OVER George Mason
Washington State OVER Winthrop
St. Joe’s OVER Oklahoma
Louisville OVER Boise State
Butler OVER South Alabama
Tennessee OVER American
North Carolina OVER Indiana
Notre Dame OVER Washington State
Louisville OVER St. Joe’s
Tennessee OVER […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
FINAL: Cal 64, Millersville 52
CALIFORNIA — Live from Hamer Hall on the campus of Cal (Pa.), it’s the men’s NCAA Division II Eastern Regional final, pitting Millersville against the host Cal Vulcans. Cue the horrible rap music.
Teams are warming up. MU in visiting yellow with black trim; Cal in home whites with red […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Much ballyhooed blue-chip QB Terrelle Pryor is (finally) ready to announce which college he’s headed to.
According to this report, he’ll let the world know on Wednesday.
Keep your fingers crossed, Happy Valley.
I saw Pryor with his Jeannette basketball teammates last Friday at Penn State for the PIAA championships.
Pryor had (no kidding) three bodyguards surrounding him.
P.S. […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Greetings from the other end of the state.
Coming to you live from California (Pennsylvania, not the state, silly). I’m out here for the men’s NCAA Division II Eastern Regional final, featuring Millersville against host Cal. Tip is Tuesday at 7 p.m.
I’m not going to do a full-blown, blow-it-out, up-to-the-second live blog. Sorry. But I […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Anybody else have a problem with this?
(From Sunday’s Centre Daily Times)
Mount St. Joseph’s girls’ coach John Miller apologized for taking so long with his team before emerging to talk with the media after his team won the Class AAA title against Mercyhurst Prep.
His excuse? He had to light up a victory cigar — […]

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