JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Former Cedar Crest standout Allison Smith leaves Niagara, will join former Penn Manor star Kelsey Caruthers at St. Francis (Pa.)
Don’t look now, but there is a really nice pipeline taking shape from the Lancaster-Lebanon League to St. Francis University’s women’s basketball program.
First, former Elco star and Penn Manor coach Ashli Schwab left the […]

JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Former Comets’ standout will compete on scholarship for the Nittany Lions’ indoor and outdoor track and field teams.
One of the most decorated pole vaulters in the history of the Lancaster-Lebanon League will soar to new heights in Happy Valley.
Penn Manor grad Jocelyn Witmer, who owns the District 3 girls’ record with a vault […]

JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
First Priscilla Jennings. Now Leander Toney. The former New Era Male Athlete of the Year has been named the USTFCCCA East Region Men’s Field Athlete of the Year.
Here is the press release from Shippensburg University, announcing Toney’s feat:
Redshirt freshman Leander Toney was named the East Region Field Athlete of the Year on Tuesday […]

JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Congrats to former Solanco standout Priscilla Jennings, a junior at Millersville, who has been named the USTFCCCA East Region Women’s Track Athlete of the Year. Here is the press release from MU announcing Jennings’ big honor:
MILLERSVILLE’S JENNINGS NAMED EAST REGION TRACK ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
The USTFCCCA has named Priscilla Jennings (jr. Solanco HS) […]

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXq4eYM2zwU

I know this post has nothing to do with the Lancaster-Lebanon League, but admit it: You just can’t resist that video link, can you? That ‘play button’ looks mighty appetizing, doesn’t it? Must resist urge to click mouse on video link. Ha.
Anyway … This, my friends, is my very first stab at filing […]

JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Messiah College won the MAC baseball championship a few weeks back. And the Falcons are heading to the NCAA Division III playoffs for the first time since 2005 later this week. Betcha didn’t know 11 former L-L League players are on Messiah’s roster — and that a 12th L-L League product is the […]

JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Garden Spot senior ace Tyler Horst has picked a college.
The Spartans’ pitcher (and four-year letter-winning quarterback) will continue his baseball career at Division 1 Temple University.
He did not receive any scholarship money up front, but he said scholarship money should be available after his first season with the Owls.
“Overall, it was just a […]

JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Cleaning out an old notebook I found wedged in the bottom of my bag …
I know, I know: It’s the spring sports season. So why, then, is Reinhart writing about football? What are these football photos doing on this post? It’s May, for crying out loud.
Hey, I really like Lancaster-Lebanon League football. How’s […]

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Lancaster Catholic senior standout Brittany Ryder has made her college decision — the Crusaders’ high-scoring forward will continue her basketball career at Juniata College.
Ryder, who was my pick for Section 4 MVP this past season, averaged 16.9 points and hit 19 3-pointers this past season for Catholic, which went 21-11 overall after finishing […]

JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Another college signing to pass along for you …
Kyle Keller had quite the breakout senior season in Cocalico’s backfield last fall.
In his first season as a starter, the rugged fullback finished sixth in the Lancaster-Lebanon League rushing derby with 1,212 yards on 250 carries and he was a Second-Team Section 2 All-Star selection.
Keller […]

JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
A pair of standout football players from Columbia have made their college choices.
Reigning Lancaster-Lebanon League rushing champ Ben Guiles will play for Lebanon Valley College.
And hard-hitting linebacker and league all-star Don Thompson will play for Millersville University.
Guiles had a dynamite season as Columbia’s feature tailback last fall, smashing the school’s 55-year-old single-season rushing […]

JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Columbia standout Mike Seibert has made a pair of decisions:
First, which sport he’ll play in college.
Basketball.
Second, where he’ll ply his trade at the next level.
Millersville University.
The Crimson Tide’s 5-11 senior guard – who also starred on the football field as the school’s all-star quarterback – will play basketball for the Marauders next season.
Seibert […]

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FORMER MANHEIM CENTRAL AND UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE STANDOUT IS HEADED TO MIAMI
AUSTIN, Texas – I’ve never written a story with an Austin, Texas dateline, so this is definitely a first for me.
A scoop – on vacation, no less.
Former Manheim Central standout and University of Delaware plow horse Mike Byrne has signed a […]

JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Two college signings to pass along.
And before I go any further, let me say that these are two of the coolest kids I’ve been around and got to interview.
Cocalico senior football standout Zeb Rineer will play for Lebanon Valley College.
Rineer was a First-Team Section 2 All-Star at two positions last fall: on offense, […]

JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Here’s a funky L-L League-themed stat for you:
In the last year, four Lancaster Mennonite girls’ sports teams have reached the state playoffs:
Soccer, field hockey, volleyball and basketball.
And believe it or not, all four of those Blazers’ teams LOST in the state playoffs to the eventual PIAA champ in each one of those sports:
Soccer […]

JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
According to this very cool list on PennTrackXC.com, several Lancaster County track and field athletes signed national letters of intent in February. Yeah, I know: it’s April. I’m a busy guy. Settle down.
Thanks for the heads-up note from M.C. by the way. Appreciate it.
One of the names that jumped out to me right […]

JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Since I went chalk on my picks prior to the tournament, I still have all four national semifinalists still dancing on my official bracket.
Woo-hoo.
I have Kansas OVER North Carolina and I have UCLA OVER Memphis.
And I have Kansas winning the whole shebanger.
You can find my official bracket sheet here.

JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Conestoga Valley girls’ soccer coach Bob Scotten, who guided the Buckskins to their first L-L League championship last spring, has been named the new head coach for Elizabethtown College’s women’s soccer team.
Here is the press release from E-town announcing Scotten’s hiring:
ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. — Elizabethtown College has named Bob Scotten ‘78 as its head […]

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 […]

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 […]