Comets’ coach talks about going up against his former teacher, McCaskey’s Scott Feldman

Another week, another chance for Penn Manor to stay unbeaten and atop the L-L League Section 1 standings.
It’s been quite a start for the Comets, who continue to amaze under second-year coach Todd Mealy.
It will be a homecoming of sorts for Coach Mealy […]

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Red Tornado coach chats about going up against his former assistant, Penn Manor’s Todd Mealy, on Friday
 
McCaskey is not having a very fun football season.
The Red Tornado is 0-5 overall and is near the bottom in every major statistical category through the first half of the season.
But McCaskey will keep plugging. There are five games […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
LANCASTER-LEBANON LEAGUE
FIELD HOCKEY STATISTICS
SECTION 1
SCORING
Jill Witmer, Penn Manor – 17 goals, 9 assists, 43 points.
Whitney Reddig, Warwick – 12 goals, 6 assists, 30 points.
Jenn Bradley, Penn Manor – 9 goals, 10 assists, 28 points.
Auburn Weisensale, Hempfield – 11 goals, 2 assists, 24 points.
Renee Suter, Penn Manor – 8 goals, 5 assists, 21 points.
Nancy […]

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Some sad news to pass along … Former Garden Spot student-athlete Andrew Nolt has lost his battle with Ewing’s Sarcoma cancer.
I had the pleasure of meeting Andrew last spring, when some of his former classmates organized a ‘Hoops for Hope’ basketball tournament to help Andrew and his family with medical expenses.
I went over to the […]

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You can hear my entire ‘5 Questions’ interview with Kyle Witmer here!

Wanna hear my full ‘5 Questions’ interview with Kyle Witmer? Then click on the ‘play’ button above.
You can also download the Podcast and play it on your favorite mp3 device by clicking here.
And continue reading my story about Kyle from Tuesday’s New Era here:
Peanut butter […]

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Indians’ coach chats about New Era Player of the Week Kyle Witmer
 
Donegal jumped back in the win column last Friday with a 55-13 win over Pequea Valley.
Big night for senior fullback Kyle Witmer, who rushed for 220 yards and four touchdowns for the Indians, who improved to 1-1 in Section 3 and to 2-3 overall.
I […]

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Some random thoughts as the halfway point of the L-L League season pops up in the rearview mirror … halfway home? Say it isn’t so … And while I have your attention (right?) take the Phillies over the Brewers in four - Sabathia has to win one game, right?
PICK ME – So, how are my preseason […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Some L-L League football stats for you to munch on … oh yeah, and is anyone else sick of that stupid Fox Robot football thinger. Grrr.
BLOCKED PUNT RETURN FOR TD
Kyeremeh, Cedar Crest – 19 yards vs. Wilson
Morgan, Wilson – 12 yards vs. Manheim Central
Kyeremeh, Cedar Crest – 1 yard vs. Wilson
PUNT RETURN FOR […]

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Barons’ coach chats about the L-L League Section 2 race

Nice win for Manheim Central on Saturday, when the Barons held off Solanco 24-14 on a dreary afternoon in Manheim.
Weather was brutal on Saturday – it absolutely poured during warmups, but let up just before kickoff. And then it started raining again late in the fourth […]

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Spartans’ coach chats after Garden Spot’s 35-21 win over Lebanon

Really nice win for Garden Spot last Friday, when the Spartans dropped Lebanon 35-21 in New Holland to join Manheim Central and Elizabethtown atop the L-L League Section 2 standings.
I caught up with Spartans’ coach Matt Zamperini after the game, and we chatted about the big […]

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Spartans’ senior linebacker chats about clutch win over Lebanon

Clutch win for Garden Spot last Friday night over previously unbeaten Lebanon by a 35-21 count.
The Spartans’ D stepped up when it had to, holding the Cedars out of the end zone a couple of times in crunch time.
Lebanon QB James Capello did his thing – he […]

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Spartans’ WR chats about three-TD performance against Lebanon, previews big game vs. E-town

Tyler Eby went crazy for Garden Spot last Friday night.
The Spartans’ wideout hauled in seven catches for 174 yards and caught three touchdown passes, helping Garden Spot top Lebanon 35-21 in a key L-L League Section 2 game.
Eby’s TD grabs covered 27, 22 […]

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Spartans’ senior QB chats about big win over Lebanon, looks forward to showdown vs. E-town
 
Weston Martin knew he had to have a big game last Friday night, when Lebanon and its high-flying “Air Raid” offense came to New Holland to take on Garden Spot.
The Spartans’ senior QB knew the Cedars were brining the league’s top-ranked […]

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Sorry for the delay on some of these posts — every L-L League coach decided to send me his stats at the exact same time, so that’s kept me busy here the last day or so.
Putting a bow on Week 5, here are my 3 Stars …
Eric Macik, RB, Hempfield — I’ve been waiting for […]

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Really good story on ESPN.com about Manheim Central’s football program.
The feature was written by Gordie Jones — the former Lancaster Intelligencer Journal sports writer.
You can find the story by clicking right here.

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Some L-L League football team stats for you, through Week 5 …
SCORING MARGIN
Wilson – 188 for, 50 against, plus-138
Lebanon – 185 for, 104 against, plus-81
Elizabethtown – 160 for, 82 against, plus-78
Garden Spot – 148 for, 78 against, plus-70
Cocalico – 186 for, 119 against, plus-67
Penn Manor – 102 for, 36 against, plus-66
Manheim Township – […]

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Wow – five weeks in the books. Where is the time going?
Here’s a fresh Reinhart’s Rankings for you … as we hit the halfway point and head for home …
1. Wilson (2-0 Section 1, 5-0 overall) – Bulldogs took a bite out of Cedar Crest with a 55-14 win to keep on keeping on. D […]

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No, no … not on the scoreboard (sorry, PV fans). But some terrific news for the Braves, indeed:
Returning All-State wideout Sean Persch, who suffered torn ligaments in his hand earlier this season, returned to the lineup Friday night against Donegal — a 55-13 victory for the Indians.
Persch had successful surgery to repair the torn ligaments, […]

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The season hits the halfway point, and plenty of mucho interesting games around the league. Here are Friday night’s finals:
SECTION 1
Penn Manor 9, Reading 6
Hempfield 45, McCaskey 26
Wilson 55, Cedar Crest 14
Manheim Township 27, Warwick 25
SECTION 2
Cocalico 42, Ephrata 14
Garden Spot 35, Lebanon 21
Elizabethtown 39, Conestoga Valley 13
Manheim Central 24, Solanco 14 (Saturday)
SECTION 3
Lancaster Catholic […]

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I will do my best to keep you posted on Friday’s games … looks like the rain will be falling most of the day, and if I hear about any postponements, I’ll be sure to post them here ASAP.
We will also post any game changes at lancsports.com on our nifty ticker feature. So be sure […]

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