Bears’ multi-purpose junior back chats about comparisons, and big win over Garden Spot 

No matter where you go – even high school sports – comparisons are bound to happen.
And when Elizabethtown lost multi-purpose speedster back Jordan Hallman after last season, everyone wanted to know who would slip into that spot for the Bears this season.
Hello, Mitch Weidman.
E-town’s […]

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Bears’ junior LB chats about defensive effort in win over Garden Spot

I thought Elizabethtown’s defense really dug in last Friday in the Bears’ 35-19 L-L League Section 2 showdown win over Garden Spot.
E-town held the Spartans to just 28 rushing yards, and they flustered Garden Spot QB Weston Martin by continually flushing him out of […]

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Bears’ coach chats about win over Garden Spot, and what’s next …
 
Another good win for Elizabethtown last Friday, when the Bears rallied past Garden Spot 35-19 and remained in a tie for first place in Section 2 of the L-L League with Manheim Central – which also won, and will host E-town in Week 8 […]

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Alrighty … Week 6. Where in the world is the time going? Geez-o, L-L basketball season will be here before we all know it. … The football races are heating up. Several big, big games on the docket this week … which I discuss and preview for you here in my weekly Podcast.
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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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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:
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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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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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Believe it or not, Week 5 is upon us.
Plenty of interesting matchups on the docket this week in L-L League football, including the Section 2 showdown in New Holland, where Garden Spot (1-0, 3-1) will host Lebanon (1-0, 4-0) – that’s where I’ll be, blogging live Friday night. So make sure you check out lancsports.com […]

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Spartans’ coach previews Friday’s showdown against Lebanon

Big game on the L-L League Section 2 docket this week in New Holland, where Garden Spot (1-0, 3-1) will welcome Lebanon (1-0, 4-0).
The Cedars are cruising with their “Air Raid” attack, and senior QB James Capello has been lights out.
So Garden Spot’s defense will definitely be in the […]

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 Cedars’ coach chats about 4-0 start and team’s “Air Raid” attack

I caught up with Lebanon football coach Gerry Yonchiuk on Tuesday – that would be coach Gerry Yonchiuk of the 4-0 Lebanon Cedars.
We chatted about reigning New Era Player of the Week James Capello – the Cedars white-hot blue-chip quarterback – why his team has […]

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You can listen to my full ‘5 Questions’ interview with James Capello here!

Click on the ‘play’ button above to listen to my interview with Player of the Week James Capello from Lebanon.
You can also download the interview and listen to it on your favorite mp3 player by clicking here.
And please continue reading for […]

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Bears’ two-way trench minder chats about clutch win against Solanco

You gotta love those high-energy guys, and Elizabethtown has one of the best high-energy guys in the L-L League in two-way standout Alex Kirchner.
The trench stalwart came up big against last Saturday night, leading the charge from his o-line and d-end spot in E-town’s 13-7 win […]

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Bears’ hit-machine chats about victory over Solanco

Every team needs a defensive ringleader.
Elizabethtown’s is senior linebacker Shane Rosenberry.
This kid’s ticker is always going a million miles an hour, and he leaves absolutely every last ounce of adrenaline on the field in every game.
Rosenberry was his usual ball-hawking, tackle-making self last Saturday night in Quarryville, where E-town […]

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Golden Mules’ coach wraps up tough loss to Elizabethtown, looks forward to showdown vs. Manheim Central

Believe it or not, Solanco coach Joe Pearson was in a chipper mood late Saturday, after his Golden Mules dropped a 13-7 decision at home against Elizabethtown in the L-L League Section 2 opener for both teams.
E-town won, but Solanco […]

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