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
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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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Former Comets’ standout will compete on scholarship for the Nittany Lions’ indoor and outdoor track and field teams.
One of the most decorated pole vaulters in the history of the Lancaster-Lebanon League will soar to new heights in Happy Valley.
Penn Manor grad Jocelyn Witmer, who owns the District 3 girls’ record with a vault […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Hot off the presses, the L-L League girls’ track and field all-star team – as selected by the league’s coaches:
FIRST TEAM
100 meter – Emily Dresser, McCaskey
200 meter – Emily Dresser, McCaskey
400 meter – Brynn Lyons, Ephrata
800 meter – Heather Dobson, Conestoga Valley
1,600 meter – Kayleigh Perry, Elco
3,200 meter – Ali Mannon, Warwick
100 meter […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Hot off the presses … the Lancaster-Lebanon League boys’ track and field all-star team — as voted on by the league’s coaches.
First Team
100 meter - Robert Dixon (McCaksey)
200 meter - Kyle Fisher (Cocalico)
400 meter - Kyle Fisher (Cocalico)
800 meter - Tom Troxell (Cedar Crest)
1600 meter - Vince McNally (CV)
3200 meter - Vince McNally […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Just one Lancaster-Lebanon League athlete struck gold on the final day of the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday at Shippensburg University.
Annville-Cleona’s Andrew Batula won the boys’ Double-A high jump title with a clear of 6-10, bringing home the L-L League’s lone gold in the entire two-day meet.
Just one other L-L League […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
SPARTANS’ CALDWELL EARNS SILVER, MESSNER BRONZE ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE STATE TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
A pair of Garden Spot athletes won medals of the shiny variety Friday on the first day of the PIAA Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University.
Breana Caldwell had the best day of any of the Lancaster-Lebanon […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Here’s another PIAA track and field championship preview box for your reading pleasure … you know, because you can never be too prepared for the final track and field meet of the season.
PIAA TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
WHERE: Shippensburg University.
WHEN: Friday and Saturday, with events in boys and girls Triple-A and Double-A beginning at […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
First Priscilla Jennings. Now Leander Toney. The former New Era Male Athlete of the Year has been named the USTFCCCA East Region Men’s Field Athlete of the Year.
Here is the press release from Shippensburg University, announcing Toney’s feat:
Redshirt freshman Leander Toney was named the East Region Field Athlete of the Year on Tuesday […]

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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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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
A precious few Lancaster-Lebanon League athletes earned top-eight seeds for the PIAA Track and Field Championships, set for this weekend at Shippensburg.
Just 11 L-L League athletes earned individual seeds, along with four relay teams.
And just two L-L League athletes earned a No. 1 seed for the state meet: Cedar Crest’s Tom Troxell, who is […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
Wanted to post this a day or two ago but I got swamped. Sorry. The District 3 track and field championships get started Friday afternoon (in the rain, it sure looks like), and here’s a preview box I put together:
DISTRICT 3 BOYS AND GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
WHERE: Shippensburg University.
WHEN: Events for boys […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
So how did the Lancaster-Lebanon League do when it came to No. 1 seeds in the upcoming District 3 Track and Field Championships?
Not great.
But certainly not bad.
Seven local athletes earned a No. 1 seed for the event, set for Friday and Saturday at Shippensburg University. More previews to follow.
Here’s the list:
GIRLS TRIPLE-A
Alie Girvin, […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
I put together an L-L League track and field championship preview capsule for your reading pleasure. Check it out …
L-L LEAGUE TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
WHERE: Hempfield High School.
WHEN: Friday at 4 p.m., continuing Saturday at 10 a.m. Friday’s finals include the boys and girls 3,200-meter run, boys javelin, long jump and pole vault, […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
According to this very cool list on PennTrackXC.com, several Lancaster County track and field athletes signed national letters of intent in February. Yeah, I know: it’s April. I’m a busy guy. Settle down.
Thanks for the heads-up note from M.C. by the way. Appreciate it.
One of the names that jumped out to me right […]

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Jason Guarente finished off the following L-L League girls’ track and field preview capsules:
Section 1
Cedar Crest
COACH: Anne Boyer
2007 RECORD: 6-4, 3-3 L-L Section 1.
KEY CONTRIBUTORS LOST: Ashlyn Gerhart, Casey Krause (New Era All-Star), Ali Brandt.
KEY RETURNEES: Steph Hamilton (jumps, hurdles), Hannah Reist (distance, hurdles), Courtney Harris (100, 200), Erica Reist (shot, discus), Becca Brandt (distance).
OUTLOOK: […]

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Jason Guarente weighs in with our L-L League boys’ track and field preview capsules:
Section 1
Cedar Crest
COACH: Rob Bare
KEY CONTRIBUTORS LOST:  Mark Lebo, Tim Walburn, Austen Heller.
KEY RETURNEES: Clint Bordner (100, 200), Ethan Diehm (100, 200), Jared Feinstein (1,600), Matt Heisey (3,200), Mike Joppy (hurdles), Brandon Kline (throws), Mark Manno (shotput, discus), Kyle McConnell (100, 200), […]

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Here are the results from the annual Long & Strong Throwers Classic, which was contested July 7 at Cocalico. You will find plenty of Lancaster-Lebanon League athletes sprinkled throughout the results, including Penn Manor’s Alie Girvin (right), who won a pair of events. You’ll also find a record javelin throw by Harrisburg’s Justin Shirk. Here […]

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Lancaster Mennonite’s Lindsey Shertzer is the New Era’s Female Athlete of the Year. She had an incredible senior year on the cross country fields and tracks across the area. And from the sounds of it, she’s going to have a pretty incredible six months coming up. Read on, from my story in Thursday’s New Era:
For someone […]

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