Dakota Royer’s big day is set.
Manheim Central’s rising senior blue chip recruit will announce which college will inherit his services on Thursday, July 30 in a noon-time press conference at Central.
As I told you first back on June 14, Royer’s final five are Michigan State, Notre Dame, Oregon, Penn State and Pitt.
He is in the […]

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HERSHEY - Donegal has captured its first state soccer championship, compliments of its 3-0 win over L-L League foe Lancaster Mennonite in the PIAA Double-A finale in Hersheypark Stadium.
Brittany Knouse scored two goals and Jovita Richardson added a goal for Donegal, the District 3 Double-A runner-up - and now state champ.
Lancaster Mennonite was denied a […]

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Just a friendly reminder …
In what will very likely be our final *live blogs* this school year, I will be at Hersheypark Stadium on Friday for the PIAA girls’ soccer championships.
Up first at 5 p.m. in the Double-A state finale will be an all-L-L League affair, pitting District 3 runner-up Donegal against defending state champ […]

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Blazers’ defender chats about shutting out Fleetwood in state semis

HERSHEY – Lancaster Mennonite’s girls’ soccer team knew it had to generate offense in Tuesday’s PIAA Double-A state semifinal game against Fleetwood in Hersheypark Stadium.
More importantly, the Blazers knew they had to clamp down on defense, particularly against Fleetwood’s goal-scorer extraordinaire, Steph Barnett, who can dent […]

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Blazers’ standout senior puts a bow on state semi win over Fleetwood

HERSHEY – After four years and countless games in three sports, I’ve completely run out of superlatives to describe Lancaster Mennonite’s Katelyn Vanderhoff.
The Blazers’ senior standout has hit a gazillion big shots, made a boatload of key passes and scored a gaggle of huge […]

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