He was one of the most rugged, durable running backs in the Lancaster-Lebanon League a year ago – playing in an offensive scheme that, you might have heard, gobbled up some headlines.
When Manheim Township coach Mike Melnyk unveiled his “Razorback” package around midseason, he needed a running back who not only could carry the ball […]

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Be still my beating heart – football.
Real, live football.
Helmets. Shoulder pads. Referees. First-down markers. Pass patterns. Inside handoffs. Mouth pieces. Chin straps. Red 17! Red 17! Hut, hut.
I just got back from a real, live football game – OK, it was a scrimmage. A really good scrimmage, featuring two of the top programs in the […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
This just in …
You can take the coaching vacancy sign down outside Manheim Township’s wrestling room.
Longtime Lancaster County wrestling guru Joe Narkiewicz will be named the Blue Streaks’ next head coach, pending school board approval, the New Era has learned.
He will replace Jan Minnich.
Narkiewicz, the former principal at John Beck Elementary School, was […]

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He is a bruiser.
He’s a heavy hitter – and a heavy lifter.
He was a key cog on the second-ranked defense in the Lancaster-Lebanon League last fall.
And he’ll be one of the best linebackers in the league this season. He plays a pretty mean fullback, too. And he’ll be blowing up holes – and […]

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MANHEIM TOWNSHIP’S BOB KENNEDY STEPS DOWN AFTER 17 SEASONS ON THE BLUE STREAKS’ BENCH
The second-longest tenured boys’ volleyball coach in the Lancaster-Lebanon League at the start of this past season is hanging up his whistle and handing in his gym key.
Bob Kennedy, who recently completed his 17th season as Manheim Township’s boys’ varsity […]

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L-L LEAGUE’S WITMER, ECKER, IOSUE, McCARTHY COMPETE IN NATIONALS
Found some results from the Nike Outdoor National Track and Field Championships from this past weekend, and a couple of L-L League athletes were in Greensboro, N.C., for the competition.
The top finisher from the local contingent was Manheim Central’s Jack Iosue, who took sixth place […]

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Dave Byrne was in Neffsville on Tuesday night, where Manheim Township took on Mt. Lebanon in a state boys’ lacrosse semifinal game. This match belonged to the host Blue Streaks, who took care of Mt. Lebanon and advanced to Friday’s state championship game against LaSalle. Here’s Dave’s story from Wednesday’s New Era:
The sting of last […]

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Old friend Harold Ziegler was back on the baseball beat Wednesday at Wenger Field near Northern Lebanon High School, where Warwick took on Manheim Township and Hempfield squared off against Red Land in District 3 Quad-A baseball semifinal games. One Lancaster County team broke through to the finals — Warwick, which outslugged Township. Here’s Zig’s […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Is a three-peat in the cards for Manheim Township in the Central Pennsylvania Scholastic Lacrosse Association playoffs?
The Blue Streaks, who have won the last two CPSLA boys titles in a row, will try and make it three straight when Township takes on Cumberland Valley for district supremacy on Friday.
The Streaks punched their ticket […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Looking for more coverage of the District 3 baseball playoffs? You’ve stumbled across the right post.
For Dave Byrne’s story on Manheim Township and Warwick setting up a semifinal showdown, click here.
For Harold Zeigler’s story (and photos) on Hempfield and Lampeter-Strasburg’s victories, click here.

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BLACK KNIGHTS, BUCKSKINS PUNCH TICKETS INTO L-L BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL FINALE
The L-L League boys’ volleyball Final Four was Tuesday night at Penn Manor. I had a nice, cozy seat in the press box to watch Hempfield and Conestoga Valley advance to Thursday’s title game. Can’t say I’m in love with the volleyball playoffs being […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
L-L League girls’ soccer playoffs are underway, and I was in lovely Kinzers on Tuesday night for a quarterfinal double-dip. Plenty of goals in both games, as Penn Manor topped Ephrata 4-1 in the opener, followed by Lancaster Mennonite’s 4-0 win over Manheim Township in the nightcap. Nightcap — I’ve always enjoyed using […]

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Our final spring sports preview hit the paper today: L-L League girls’ lacrosse. One of our sports correspondents, Augusta Nissly, put together the following preview caps:
SECTION 1
Cedar Crest
COACH: Jeanine Snyder (first season).
KEY PLAYERS LOST: Rebecca Ehrgood, goalie; Kelly Boyer, center; Heather Rhine, attack; Andrea Light, attack.
KEY PLAYERS RETURNING: Alyssa Zinnser, attack; Kelle Hibshmann.
OTHER KEY PLAYERS: […]

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The boys’ Lancaster Area Lacrosse League season is in full swing. Here’s Jason Guarente’s season preview:
Cocalico
COACH: Frank Tobias.
2007 RECORD: 15-5.
KEY PLAYERS LOST: Matt Oberly, Greg Shattuck, Chris Janiszewski, Corey Artz.
KEY RETURNEES: Alex Showalter, MF; Derek Kasten, MF; Garrett Bansner, MF; Bryan Tobias, D; Brennen Donahue, D; Sam Roseboro, D; Aiden Soroko, AT; D.J. Kohl, AT.
OUTLOOK: With a […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Talk about a bummer: Meghan McDevitt was the top lacrosse player in the L-L League last season. Then she suffered a knee injury. Now she’s been relegated to cheerleader for the Blue Streaks. But she could return this season. I caught up with Meghan and the Streaks the other day and filed this story:
The most […]

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More L-L League softball preview caps for you … Phil Glatfelter takes a look at Section 1:
At first glance, it looks like Warwick’s softball team will have an easy time of it this season.
The Warriors have all but two starters back from last year’s squad, which went 20-5, won the Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 1 title […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
If you jumped on for my live blog from the first day of the PIAA swimming championships from Bucknell, thanks. If you missed it, it is the (incredibly long) post right under this one. Give it a look, and you’ll get caught up on Wednesday’s events. Two local swimmers won medals on the […]

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