Hempfield’s Dana Schleif has earned All-American status in the 100-yard backstroke.
To earn an All-American honor, swimmer’s times from all 50 states are submitted at the end of the year, and the fastest 130 times in each event are recognized.
Last spring in the PIAA Meet, Schlief had times of 58.78 and 58.43, and she finished eighth […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com

Another day, another audio Podcast for your listening pleasure. I’m a multi-media machine, gang.
Here’s my interview with former Hempfield standout swimmer Joe Kinderwater, who made the finals of the 1,500-meter freestyle event in the Olympic Trials last weekend in Nebraska (obviously, in Nebraska, I mean, where else?).
Hear Joe talk about his experiences at […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Had an awesome chat with former Hempfield standout swimmer Joe Kinderwater, who qualified for the finals in the 1,500-meter freestyle this past weekend at the Olympic Trials in Nebraska. The former Black Knights’ distance specialist finished eighth in the finals and did not make the Olympic team. But he certainly had a sweet […]

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Cocalico grad Dana Sensenig is named to U.S. women’s field hockey team; several other athletes with local ties are set for Olympic Trials
Our sports editor, Keith Schweigert, is happy to report that former Cocalico standout Dana Sensenig will be heading to Beijing later this summer to participate in the Olympics as a member of the […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
A quick recap from the second day of the PIAA Triple-A swimming championships at Bucknell University:
Five (5) Lancaster County swimmers won medals on Thursday — up from the two who earned medals Wednesday.
Cari Czarnecki and Kevin Brazitits were repeat medal winners; Czarnecki took 6th and Brazitis won the silver in the 100 butterfly […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Looks like day two of the PIAA Triple-A swimming championships is going a little better for Lancaster County entrants.
One day after just two swimmers from the county qualified for the finals, five (5) swimmers will go for the gold Thursday night after solid showings in the preliminary heats.
KEVIN BRAZITIS, the Manheim Township senior […]

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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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*BREAKING NEWS* Township’s Kevin Brazitis wins silver in 100 butterfly; Cocalico’s Cari Czarnecki takes 6th in 100 butterfly.
LEWISBURG — Goodness gracious. Bucknell is in the middle of nowhere. Yikes. If you’ve never been here, you go to Harrisburg, bang a right on 11/15 North and go about 45 miles through the wilderness and […]

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PIAA SWIMMING AND DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS
WHERE: Kinney Natatorium at Bucknell University in Lewisburg.
WHEN: Wednesday through Saturday.
DIVING SCHEDULE: Girls Triple-A final is Wednesday at 2 p.m.; boys Triple-A final is Thursday at 2 p.m.; girls Double-A final is Friday at 2 p.m.; boys Double-A final is Saturday at 2 p.m.
SWIMMING SCHEDULE: The boys and girls […]

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PIAA SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Lancaster County seeds:
BOYS TRIPLE-A
(Wednesday’s events)
200 FREE
Colin Schouten, Warwick junior, 13th (1:44.26).
John Myers, Penn Manor junior, 25th (1:46.46).
50 FREE
Giovanni Sherk, Hempfield senior, 25th (22.13).
Chris Hoke, Manheim Township junior, 26th (22.16).
Drew Wissler, Conestoga Valley junior, 27th (22.16).
100 BUTTERFLY
Kevin Brazitis, Manheim Township senior, 13th (52.60).
Joe Jung, Conestoga Valley senior, 14th (52.83).
Sean Herr, Manheim Township […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
The fun and games are over.
If you want to win medals – preferably gold ones – in the District 3 Swimming Championships, you better get serious and you better put in the time.
Colin Schouten certainly has.
Can’t find Warwick’s junior on a Tuesday or Thursday around 5:30 a.m.?
That’s because he’s over at the Lititz […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Colin Schouten will be a marked swimmer next week, when the District 3 championships commence at Cumberland Valley High School.
Warwick’s junior distance specialist earned a pair of No. 1 seeds in the Triple-A field. He’ll be the one to beat in the 200-yard freestyle (1:44.58) and in the 500 free (4:44.18).
Schouten is just […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
It is a budding rivalry – a rivalry that will only last about a month – but a rivalry sure to make plenty of waves in Lancaster-Lebanon League swimming circles.
Get to know the names Giovanni Sherk and Chris Hoke. You should be hearing plenty about those two guys in the coming weeks as […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
L-L League swimming championships get started with the boys’ finals on Friday night. One of the best (and most decorated) boys’ swimmers in the league will swim in his final meet this season on Friday. You might not believe why. Here’s Marc Maurizi’s story:
When Marc Maurizi climbs to the top of the starting […]

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Hempfield junior Sarah Ault says she didn’t have much fun in the pool last season — and she still had a successful year. Her objective this season: Have fun in the pool again. And she’s hoping that fun will include a bundle of medals in the postseason. Here is my story on Ault […]

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Marc Maurizi is a top-flight swimmer - and he’s a smart cookie. Cocalico’s senior is hoping to use his physical skills and his smarts to have a big season in the pool. Here’s my story on Marc from our swimming preview package:
Marc Maurizi is a busy guy.
One of the top swimmers in the Lancaster-Lebanon […]

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Here are my preview capsules for L-L swimming:
Cedar Crest
COACH: Beth Yocum (6th season).
HOME POOL: Cedar Crest High School Natatorium.
KEY GIRLS SWIMMERS: Courtney Horst, Emily Kreider, Skyler Doss.
KEY BOYS SWIMMERS: Chris Hoffman, Chris O’Brien, Zach Yocum.
OUTLOOK: The Falcons lost some serious talent to graduation. Jacy Dyer (L-L 500 free champ), Macey Keath (L-L 100 […]

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Conestoga Valley senior athletes Becky Benner (softball), Josh Nyce (swimming) and Kayla Beck (golf) have made their college choices:
Benner, CV’s ace righty pitcher, will attend East Stroudsburg University.
She has throw four career no-hitters; three last season and one earlier this season.
Nyce, a home-schooler, helped the Buckskins finish second in the state swim meet earlier this […]

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Conestoga Valley’s boys’ swim team (all five of them) finished second in the state last week. Here’s one last look at the Buckskins’ super accomplishment …
Imagine finishing in second place in the baseball playoffs with just five guys on the diamond.
 
OK, now imagine finishing in second place in the football playoffs with just five guys […]

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A very, very big tip of the cap to Hempfield senior Joe Kinderwater and Conestoga Valley senior Chase Caruso, who took home individual gold medals from the PIAA Quad-A Meet last weekend.
Kinderwater won the 500-yard freestyle and Caruso defended his title in the 50 free.
Kinderwater and Caruso will both continue their swimming careers at major Division […]

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