SHIPPENSBURG – Chrissy Rickert was the No. 1 seed in the javelin heading into the L-L League meet last weekend. She threw her season best – a 131-1 – but didn’t win. That served as motivation for Hempfield’s multi-sport athlete, and she used that to her advantage on Friday afternoon. Rickert uncorked a 128-4...
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SHIPPENSBURG – He didn’t hit the magical 200 mark (like he has twice before), but he did tie a record. Hempfield senior Kyle Long successfully defended his District 3 “AAA” boys’ discus championship Friday afternoon on the first day of the track and field finals at Shippensburg University. His winning heave: a 199-1. And...
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LANCASTER – A slideshow of photos for your viewing pleasure. Penn Manor completed its sweep through L-L League boys’ volleyball action this season on Wednesday night. The Comets beat rival Hempfield for the third time this spring, this time in the league championship match at Manheim Township. Penn Manor raced out to a 2-0...
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NEFFSVILLE – It’s over. It’s all over. For the first time in five years, there is a new L-L League boys’ volleyball champ. And that team is Penn Manor, which topped Section 1 rival Hempfield 3-1 in the title match Wednesday night at Manheim Township. Game scores: 25-21, 25-22, 24-26, 25-16. “I’m thrilled,” Penn...
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LANCASTER – L-L League runner-up and District 3 champ Hempfield has been eliminated in the first round of the PIAA team playoffs. The Black Knights, fresh off a win over Cedar Crest in the district team finale, fell to District 4 third-seed Pennsbury 4-1 on Tuesday afternoon at the Hershey Racquet Club. Cedar Crest,...
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LANCASTER – L-L League boys’ tennis foes Hempfield and Cedar Crest are set to embark on a state team “AAA” championship run. The first round of the PIAA team tournament is on Tuesday, and the Black Knights and the Falcons will be in action. Hempfield, the District 3 champ, will take on District 1...
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LANDISVILLE – One of the big question marks coming into the L-L League track and field championships was whether or not Hempfield soph Sarah Helgeson could live up to the hype and win all three sprint events as the No. 1 seed in all three. Helgeson hit the trifeca on her home track Saturday: She...
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LANDISVILLE – Big things sometimes do come in small packages. Like Friday, when Hempfield sophomore Danielle Poletti – all 5-1 of her – cleared a Black Knights’ program record 11-8 and won the gold medal in the L-L League championship meet girls’ pole vault event on her home turf. Poletti, the top seed coming into Friday’s...
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MANHEIM – Greetings from Baron Country. It’s the L-L League girls’ soccer semifinals … Game 1 is Conestoga Valley vs. Cedar Crest and the nightcap is Hempfield vs. Warwick at Manheim Central. Winners play Saturday for league gold back here at MC. Several scenarios for the championship starting time … Hempfield and CV have...
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LANCASTER – One of the top junior girls’ volleyball players in the L-L League has already made her college choice heading into the summer. Hempfield outside hitter Morgan Lowe, who helped the Black Knights reach the PIAA “AAA” championship match last fall, has made a verbal commitment to Lehigh University, a Division I program...
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