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 […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Three Lancaster County cross country runners have been rewarded handsomely for their fine seasons this fall.
Conestoga Valley senior Vince McNally, Penn Manor senior Megan Ecker and Garden Spot freshman Emily Martin have been named to the Pennsylvania Track and Field Coaches Association All-State team.
McNally, a Penn State recruit, earned First-Team honors.
Ecker and Martin […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
CONESTOGA VALLEY DISTANCE SPECIALIST VINCE McNALLY HAS GIVEN A VERBAL COMMITMENT TO THE NITTANY LIONS, ACCEPTING PENN STATE’S ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP OFFER.
After making a list and checking it twice, Conestoga Valley senior cross country and track standout Vince McNally has made his college decision.
“I’m going to PSU,” McNally told the New Era. “I […]

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Our very own Phil Glatfelter was in Hershey on Sunday for the District cross country championships, where CV’s Vince McNally was up to his old tricks, successfully defending his title, while gearing up for the state meet. Here is Phil’s report from Monday’s New Era:
HERSHEY — Vince McNally’s list of goals for the 2007 high […]

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Two down, one to go.
Conestoga Valley senior Vince McNally, who won the Lancaster-Lebanon Leaugue cross country championship last week ina  record-time, successfully defended his District 3 Triple-A championship on Sunday, winning the race in 16:38 at the former Parkview Golf Course opposite the Giant Center in Hershey.
McNally was neck-and-neck with Red Lion senior Greg Kareis […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Here’s a preview I put together for the upcoming District 3 boys’ and girls’ cross country meet:
DISTRICT 3 CROSS COUNTRY MEET
WHERE: The former Parkview Golf Course grounds, opposite the Giant Center in Hershey.
WHEN: Saturday, with the girls’ Double-A race at 9 a.m., the girls’ Triple-A race at 10 a.m., the boys’ Double-A race […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Here is my story about the L-L League cross country championships from Friday’s New Era:

Conestoga Valley senior Vince McNally was chatting with a visitor about how happy he was to defend his Lancaster-Lebanon League cross country championship on Thursday afternoon.
And suddenly a boys’ runner from Lebanon High School happened upon the scene.
“You’re a […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Was over at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday afternoon for the L-L League cross country championship. Conestoga Valley’s Vince McNally smashed the course record and won the league crown for the second year in a row. Cedar Crest won the team title. Here are the top 30 finishers from Thursday’s event:
1. Vince McNally, […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Just back from the L-L League cross country championships at Ephrata Middle School. Here are the girls’ results, with Garden Spot’s Emily Martin at the front of the pack. Manheim Township won the team title for the second year in a row. Here are the top 30 finishers from Thursday’s meet:
1. Emily Martin, […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Here is the preview capsule I put together for the L-L League boys’ cross country championship meet:
WHEN: Thursday, 5 p.m.
WHERE: Ephrata Middle School.
DEFENDING CHAMP: Conestoga Valley’s Vince McNally, who won last year’s race, also at Ephrata Middle School, in 15:48.20.
THE FAVORITES: McNally, a senior, is back to defend his title, and he was […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Here is my L-L League girls’ cross country league championship preview capsule:
WHERE: Ephrata Middle School.
WHEN: Thursday, 4 p.m.
DEFENDING CHAMP: Hempfield’s Sydney Clark won last year’s race, also at Ephrata Middle School, in 19:10.80.
THE FAVORITES: There was a serious logjam among the leaders in the regular season, making it nearly impossible to place a […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Here is your final L-L League boys’ cross country leaderboard heading into the league meet, set for Thursday at Ephrata Middle School. Stay tuned here for more meet preview stuff later in the week.
Vince McNally, CV … 21 meets, 21 points, 1.00 avg.
John Wallace, Cocalico … 21 meets, 23 points, 1.10 avg.
Sam Murray, […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
The reglar season has come and gone. Here is the final L-L League girls’ cross country leaderboard, heading into Thursday’s league championship meet at Ephrata Middle School (more preview posts on that later in the week; stay tuned):
Megan Ecker, Penn Manor … 21 meets, 22 points, 1.05 avg.
Emily Martin, Garden Spot … 21 […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Hot off the presses — the updated L-L League boys’ cross country leaderboard. The league meet is set for Oct. 18 at Ephrata Middle School, and with a week to go before the postseason gets cranking, the league leader is a familiar face:
Vince McNally, CV … 17 meets, 17 points, 1.00 avg.
John Wallace, […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Week 5 of L-L League girls’ cross country is in the books. There is one more week to go before the league meet, which is set for Oct. 18 at Ephrata Middle School. Here’s the up-to-the-minute leaderboard:
Megan Ecker, Penn Manor … 17 meets, 18 points, 1.06 avg.
Emily Martin, Garden Spot … 17 meets, […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Was up on the hill Tuesday in Columbia for an interesting L-L League girls’ cross country battle. Garden Spot freshman Emily Martin continued to impress, holding off Penn Manor senior Meg Ecker, who suffered her first loss this season. So the girls’ field, with a week of races to go before the L-L […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Hot off the presses: Updated L-L League girls’ cross country leaderboard:
Megan Ecker, Penn Manor … 13 meets, 13 points, 1.00 avg.
Emily Martin, Garden Spot … 13 meets, 14 points, 1.08 avg.
Sydney Clark, Hempfield … 8 meets, 9 points, 1.13 avg.
Lisa Wingard, Mennonite … 14 meets, 16 points, 1.14 avg.
Kayleigh Perry, Elco … 15 […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Here is the latest L-L League boys’ cross country leaderboard:
Vince McNally, CV … 14 meets, 14 points, 1.00 avg.
Jared Feinstein, Cedar Crest … 10 meets, 10 points, 1.00 avg.
John Wallace, Cocalico … 13 meets, 14 points, 1.08 avg.
Matt Heisey, Cedar Crest … 14 meets, 16 points, 1.14 avg.
Sam Murray, Manheim Township … 13 […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Here is the latest L-L League boys’ cross country leaderboard:
Vince McNally, CV … 10 meets, 10 points, 1.00 avg.
Jared Feinstein, Cedar Crest … 10 meets, 10 points, 1.00 avg.
Matt Heisey, Cedar Crest … 10 meets, 11 points, 1.10 avg.
John Wallace, Cocalico … 9 meets, 10 points, 1.11 avg.
Sam Murray, Manheim Township … 11 […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Here is the latest L-L League girls’ cross country leaderboard:
Megan Ecker, Penn Manor … 11 meets, 11 points, 1.00 avg.
Lisa Wingard, Mennonite … 10 meets, 11 points, 1.10 avg.
Emily Martin, Garden Spot … 9 meets, 10 points, 1.11 avg.
Sydney Clark, Hempfield … 8 meets, 9 points, 1.13 avg.
Lisa Auster-Gussman, McCaskey … 12 meets, […]

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