JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
INDIANS FALL TO GREENCASTLE-ANTRIM IN TRIPLE-A SOFTBALL FINALE; L-S NO-HIT BY SUSQUEHANNOCK IN THIRD-PLACE GAME
Made the trip to Brightbill Park in Harrisburg on Thursday for a pair of District 3 Triple-A softball games: L-S needed to win the third-place game to advance to States, but the Pioneers were no-hit in a 7-0 loss. […]

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CRUSADERS ROUT BRANDYWINE HEIGHTS 15-5, WIN FIRST BASEBALL TITLE
Harold Zeigler was in Hershey on Thursday for the District 3 Double-A baseball title game, won in dominating fashion by Lancaster Catholic — giving the L-L League a pair of district baseball champs (Warwick won in Quad-A). Here’s Zig’s story from Friday’s New Era:
HERSHEY — Thursday was […]

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WARRIORS TOP RED LAND 7-1, WIN FIRST CROWN IN SCHOOL HISTORY
Dave Byrne was in Hershey on Thursday for the District 3 Quad-A baseball title game. And when the dust settled (dust, baseball field, get it?) Warwick’s players hoisted the trophy high. Here’s Dave’s story from Friday’s New Era:
HERSHEY — Sometimes a perceived calamity can be a […]

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 BRAVES FALL TO BRANDYWINE HEIGHTS IN DISTRICT 3 DOUBLE-A TITLE GAME
Our very own Phil Glatfelter was in Denver on Thursday night for the District 3 Double-A girls’ softball championship, where Pequea Valley was trying to bring home the gold. The Braves settled for silver — but it took a top-notch pitching performance to do it. […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
The Lancaster-Lebanon League community was stunned last winter when longtime referee Tim Bartholomew passed away after officiating a boys’ basketball game.
But I’m happy to report that the good folks in Columbia have organized a basketball tournament - Ball for Bartholomew - in Tim’s honor, and it will also be for a fantastic cause.
With all […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Once again, I thank you for the responses in the ‘comments’ section. And just another friendly reminder: I can’t respond to those comments, but do know that I read them. I appreciate the kind words and support. Fried Spam and rice?
I want you to know right off the top that this is incredibly […]

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Old friend Harold Ziegler was back on the baseball beat Wednesday at Wenger Field near Northern Lebanon High School, where Warwick took on Manheim Township and Hempfield squared off against Red Land in District 3 Quad-A baseball semifinal games. One Lancaster County team broke through to the finals — Warwick, which outslugged Township. Here’s Zig’s […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Is a three-peat in the cards for Manheim Township in the Central Pennsylvania Scholastic Lacrosse Association playoffs?
The Blue Streaks, who have won the last two CPSLA boys titles in a row, will try and make it three straight when Township takes on Cumberland Valley for district supremacy on Friday.
The Streaks punched their ticket […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
I put together this preview capsule for the PIAA volleyball playoffs …
PIAA BOYS VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT
WHERE: Penn State University’s Ashenfelter Multisport Indoor Facility, near the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park. The tournament is usually held in Penn State’s Rec Hall, but that venue is under construction.
WHEN: Pool play on Friday in Double-A at […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Stop No. 2 on my Berks County tour on Tuesday was Wilson High School, where Garden Spot took on Holy Redeemer in a PIAA boys’ Double-A first-round volleyball match. The Spartans, in States for the first time in the history of the program, played great, and will join Hempfield at Penn State on […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
I pulled a double-dipper on Tuesday, and thankfully, both of my stops were in Berks County, just minutes from my driveway. Gotta love that. My first stop was at Muhlenberg High School for the District 3 Double-A baseball semifinal pitting Lancaster Catholic against Kutztown in a rematch of last year’s semifinal game — […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Wow, I haven’t updated my blog in several days … better get cracking.
We’re right smack dab in the middle of the spring sports playoffs, and Tuesday was a dreadfully busy day.
For Phil Glatfelter’s story on the Donegal-Lampeter-Strasburg district semifinal softball game, plus details of Pequea Valley’s semifinal win, click here.
For Dave Byrne’s story […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
So very happy that my daughter Sarah and I were able to stick our heads in over at Garden Spot on Saturday for the Hoops for Hope 3-on-3 charity basketball tournament for former Garden Spot student-athlete Andrew Nolt, who was diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma cancer.
Garden Spot seniors Chrissy Taylor and Chelsea Usner co-organized the event, and […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Just one Lancaster-Lebanon League athlete struck gold on the final day of the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday at Shippensburg University.
Annville-Cleona’s Andrew Batula won the boys’ Double-A high jump title with a clear of 6-10, bringing home the L-L League’s lone gold in the entire two-day meet.
Just one other L-L League […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
What a busy week ahead.
Here’s where we stand in the District 3 baseball and softball playoffs:
BASEBALL SEMIFINALS
QUAD-A
No. 1 seed Manheim Township vs. No. 4 seed Warwick, Tuesday at Ephrata War Memorial, 6:30 p.m.
No. 2 seed Red Land vs. No. 3 seed Hempfield, Tuesday at Wenger Field, Fredericksburg, 7 p.m.
TRIPLE-A
No. 9 seed Lampeter-Strasburg vs. […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
SPARTANS’ CALDWELL EARNS SILVER, MESSNER BRONZE ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE STATE TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
A pair of Garden Spot athletes won medals of the shiny variety Friday on the first day of the PIAA Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University.
Breana Caldwell had the best day of any of the Lancaster-Lebanon […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Here is the South roster for the L-L League Tri-County All-Star Football Game, set for Saturday at 7 p.m. at Manheim Central:
COACH: Scott Feldman, McCaskey
Sean Beahan, Garden Spot, WR-DB
Mike Brooks, Solanco, WR-DB
Aaron Canestrare, McCaskey, LB
Mark Daniels, Wilson, TE
Jedd Dillman, Conestoga Valley, WR-DB
Xavier Dominguez, McCaskey, LB
Ryan Feldman, McCaskey, TE-LB
Henry Glackin, Solanco, OL
Jason Griffith, Warwick, […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Here is the North roster for the L-L League Tri-County All-Star Football Game, set for Saturday at 7 p.m. at Manheim Central:
COACH: Mike Robinson, Cedar Crest
Francis Camara, Reading, RB-LB
Blake Crowther, Ephrata, QB-DB
Robert De La Rosa, Manheim Township, OL-DE
Preston Faith, Elizabethtown, QB-DB
Tim Farley, Manheim Township, OG-DL
Scott Garber, Manheim Central, RB-LB
Dan Gettle, Lebanon, OL-DT
Kevin Gibbons, […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
You can find Phil Glatfelter’s story on Lampeter-Strasburg’s quarterfinal win  here.
Another day, another assignment. After covering district volleyball on Monday and Wednesday and district soccer on Tuesday, I shifted sports once again Thursday and headed to Garrett Park in Willow Street for district softball. And what a game: Donegal 2, Manheim Central 1 in […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Looking for more coverage of the District 3 baseball playoffs? You’ve stumbled across the right post.
For Dave Byrne’s story on Manheim Township and Warwick setting up a semifinal showdown, click here.
For Harold Zeigler’s story (and photos) on Hempfield and Lampeter-Strasburg’s victories, click here.

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