JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
First, a friendly reminder: Vacation next week (June 9-14). Yeah, yeah, I know: We just got back from a two-week cross-country excursion. This time we’re going to the beach for a week. More on that, plus my diet, later.
Holy cow – The finish line is upon us.
We’re down to just a few teams still toiling in spring sports.
Before I go any further, a tip of the cap to Garden Spot and Hempfield’s boys’ volleyball teams, who reached the state semifinals over the weekend. It was a memorable first trip to States for Garden Spot. And while Hempfield didn’t win its third PIAA title in a row, it was another unforgettable ride for the Black Knights.
Here’s who is still standing:
BASEBALL
PIAA PLAYOFFS
FIRST ROUND
QUAD-A
District 3 champ Warwick vs. District 1 fourth-place finisher Conestoga, Monday, 6:30 p.m. at Ephrata War Memorial Field.
Winner gets: District 6 champ Central Mountain or District 7 runner-up Plum in the state quarterfinals on Thursday.
District 3 third-place finisher Hempfield vs. District 1 champ North Penn, Monday, 4 p.m. at Memorial Park in Quakertown.
Winner gets: District 12 champ Frankford or District 1 third-place finisher Avon Grove in the state quarterfinals on Thursday.
DOUBLE-A
District 3 champ Lancaster Catholic vs. District 1 champ New Hope-Solebury, Monday, 4 p.m. at Ephrata War Memorial Field.
Winner gets: District 4 champ Loyalsock or District 2 champ Scranton Prep in the state quarterfinals on Thursday.
PIAA baseball championship games are set for Friday, June 13 at Blair County Ballpark in Altoona.
SOFTBALL
PIAA PLAYOFFS
FIRST ROUND
TRIPLE-A
District 3 runner-up Donegal vs. District 1 champ St. Basil Academy, Monday at 4 p.m. at Spring-Ford High School.
Winner gets: District 11 champ Palisades or District 1 champ Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts in the state quarterfinals on Thursday.
DOUBLE-A
District 3 runner-up Pequea Valley vs. District 4 champ Loyalsock, Monday at 4 p.m. at Elm Park in Williamsport.
Winner gets: District 2 champ Nanticoke or District 11 champ Penn-Argyl on Thursday in the state semifinals.
PIAA softball championship games are set for Friday, June 13 at Robb Field at Shippensburg University.
GIRLS’ SOCCER
PIAA PLAYOFFS
SEMIFINALS
DOUBLE-A
District 3 fourth-place finisher Lancaster Mennonite vs. District 3 fifth-place finisher Wyomissing, Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in Hersheypark Stadium.
Winner gets: District 2 runner-up Holy Redeemer or District 3 runner-up Fleetwood in the state championship game on Friday at 5 p.m. in Hersheypark Stadium.
BOYS’ LACROSSE
STATE PLAYOFFS
SEMIFINALS
Central Pennsylvania Scholastic Lacrosse Association champ Manheim Township vs. Western Pennsylvania Scholastic Lacrosse Association champ Mt. Lebanon will play in a state semifinal on Tuesday at a site and time to be announced.
The state championship match is set for Friday, June 6 at Millersville University’s Chryst Field at Biemesderfer Stadium.
