LANCASTER – Cool video for you. Ephrata’s boys’ lacrosse team made a little history last Friday night. For the first time in L-L League history, someone other than Manheim Township or Hempfield won the league championship. And that was the Mountaineers, who knocked off the Blue Streaks 8-5 in the title game. Post-game photo...
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MILLERSVILLE – A really cool video for your viewing pleasure. Ephrata snapped a funky streak on Friday night, as the Mountaineers became the first L-L League boys’ lacrosse team not from Manheim Township or Hempfield to win a league crown, dating back to the first league championship match in 2003. Ephrata 8, Manheim Township...
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LANDISVILLE – It was one of the oldest marks in the L-L League track and field championship meet record book. In 1987, Annville-Cleona’s Leslie Hummer hopped, skipped and jumped 37-10 to win the league triple jump crown. On Friday, Hummer’s mark – 25 years later – was finally erased. Ephrata junior Mary Witmer did...
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MILLERSVILLE – Mission accomplished. For the first time, well, ever, someone other than Manheim Township or Hempfield has won the L-L League boys’ lacrosse championship. Ephrata did the trick, beating the Blue Streaks 8-5 on Friday night at Comet Field in Millersville. The Mounts also got some payback; they fell to Manheim Township in...
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LANCASTER – Jackpot. Messiah College’s men’s cross country and track programs have landed three of the top L-L League distance runners in this recruiting class. Reigning L-L League champ Jared Schatz from Lancaster Mennonite, Solanco’s John Ausel and Ephrata’s Tyler Sensenig have all committed to Messiah and they’ll run for the Falcons. Dale Fogelsanger...
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LANCASTER – A pair of veteran L-L League Section 1 quarterbacks are headed to The Valley. Ephrata senior Jeremy Franck and McCaskey senior Johnathan Hulyo will play football for Division III Lebanon Valley College, which competes in the Middle Athletic Conference under longtime coach Jim Monos. The Dutchmen went 5-3 in the conference and...
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LANCASTER – A freaky – but true – factoid to pass along. And a big thanks to L-L League News supporter D.E. for sending in the information … Ephrata and Daniel Boone hooked up for a pair of non-league games on the diamond last week: Tuesday for a softball game and Saturday for a baseball...
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LANCASTER – Could be a successful season for Ephrata’s boys’ lacrosse team. The Mountaineers are already off to a quick start, with a victory over longtime L-L League heavyweight Hempfield. Ephrata also bumped off the Black Knights in a league semifinal playoff game last spring, which opened a lot of eyes and got everyone’s...
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LANCASTER – Plugging along with some more spring preview videos for your viewing pleasure. My good friends at Blue Ridge TV-11 put together several video clips, setting up the spring season. A big thanks to the crew for sharing these items with L-L League News. We have a really nice working relationship, and I...
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LANCASTER – Scott Shelley received school board approval on Monday night and is officially Ephrata’s new varsity football coach. More about that from earlier in February right here. And even more about his hiring right here. The former assistant coach under Phil Kauffman at Cocalico takes over the Mountaineers’ program from Jim Vieland, who...
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