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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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Bears out-slug Golden Mules 13-7 in rematch between last year’s co-Section 2 champs 
Just a quick post for you …
I just got back from Quarryville, where, in a battle between last year’s Section 2 co-champs, Elizabethtown escaped with a 13-7 L-L League Section 2 win over host Solanco, which rallied valiantly in the second half and nearly pulled one […]

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Golden Mules’ coach sets up Saturday’s showdown vs. Elizabethtown

How is this for a showdown right out of the chute?
When the Section 2 race gets started this weekend, the two teams that shared last year’s title will have at it in the opener.
Thank you, Mr. Schedulemaker.
Saturday night (yep, Saturday night) in Quarryville, 2-1 Solanco will welcome […]

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Saturday’s non-league football game, with Solanco going on the road to take on Kennard-Dale, was postponed because of the rain.
The game will be played Monday at 4 p.m. at Kennard-Dale.

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
You better sit down for this one; it might take a while. For you, my L-L League Section 2 football team preview capsules, listed in predicted order of finish. Enjoy:
MANHEIM CENTRAL BARONS
ONLINE: baronsfootball.com
COACH: Mike Williams (28th season; 276-56-3 overall).
PIAA CLASSIFICATION: Triple-A.
THE SCHEDULE: Susquehannock, @ Wilson, Lancaster Catholic, @ Cocalico, Solanco, @ Ephrata, Conestoga […]

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The Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 2 race will probably be the most interesting this season.
I say this because I think this section has the most parity – which is a good thing.
Elizabethtown and Solanco are the reigning co-champs, and they both return a pretty good nucleus. And you know they’re both feeling fine and dandy after […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Former Solanco distance specialist earns All-Academic nod from USTFCCCA
Priscilla Jennings had a dynamite spring on the track for Millersville University’s track and field team. And this morning, she earned another honor for her overflowing trophy case: a U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic nod.
Here’s the press release from MU for your […]

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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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What a finish in the L-L League girls’ softball championship game Wednesday night, when Elizabethtown overcame a 5-0 deficit, scoring six runs in its final at-bat to stun Solanco and win its first league title. Phil Glatfelter was there. He saw the whole thing unfold before his very eyes. Here’s his story from Thursday’s New […]

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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, […]

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More L-L League baseball previews. Today, Dave Byrne takes a look at Section 2:
It’s been a watershed year for Elizabethtown High School’s boys athletic programs, with the Bears winning section titles in football and wrestling, and making a huge splash in basketball.
Will baseball be the next frontier to be conquered?
The rest of the Lancaster-Lebanon League […]

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More spring sports previews for you, compliments of Phil Glatfelter, who put together this L-L League Section 2 girls’ softball capsule:
Over the last few years, Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 3 foes Donegal and Lampeter-Strasburg have developed one of the state’s best rivalries.
But L-S and Donegal aren’t the only local teams with a good feud going.
In Section […]

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