LANCASTER – The recruiting pipeline from Alvernia University in Reading to the Fortna household in Lebanon is open for business yet again. Lebanon Catholic senior point guard Stevie Fortna, an All-State pick this past season after helping the Beavers win their record 16th District 3 “A” championship, will continue her academic and basketball careers for Alvernia....
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LANCASTER – One player saved her best for last. The other player helped take her team to the season’s final game. Both players helped their team win District 3 championships. And both players were rewarded handsomely for their standout seasons. Lebanon Catholic senior guard Stevie Fortna and Lancaster Catholic junior guard Porscha Speller were...
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LANCASTER – Lebanon Daily News has weighed in with its L-L League boys’ basketball All-Star list. A trio of league players made First-Team, a trio of league players made Second-Team and seven league players were named Honorable Mention. Just about done with All-Star lists for this past season. The Pennsylvania Sports Writers’ boys’ and girls’ All-Star...
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LANCASTER – Lebanon Daily News has weighed in with its girls’ basketball All-Star Team, and the L-L League is well represented on the list. Three players earned First-Team honors, four players earned Second-Team honors and five players earned Honorable Mention honors. Here’s a closer look … FIRST-TEAM Emily Brandt, Northern Lebanon – Sleek junior...
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LANCASTER – With the start of spring sports in the immediate future, the L-L League will be minus one girls’ soccer team when the season kicks off a week from Friday. Lebanon Daily News is reporting that Lebanon Catholic, with just eight girls on the varsity roster, will drop soccer this spring, leaving a...
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LANCASTER – Alrighty … a pile of basketball notes for you, including tidbits about state rankings and the state tournament, and some preview items for Solanco, Lancaster Catholic and Lebanon Catholic, who are all still dancing in their respective girls’ PIAA brackets. And away we go … HOOP TALK: Look like at least one...
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LANCASTER – PIAA is posting venues and start times for second-round games on Tuesday and Wednesday. Three L-L League girls’ teams still dancing: Solanco in “AAAA”. Lancaster Catholic in “AAA”. And Lebanon Catholic in “A”. Here are their schedules … TUESDAY District 3 fourth-place Solanco (23-5) vs. District 1 seventh-place Cheltenham (25-3) @ Geigle Complex,...
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LANCASTER – And then there were three. A trio of girls’ basketball teams will be the last L-L League basketball squads standing when the second round of the PIAA playoffs get cranked up again on Tuesday. In “AAAA”, three-time reigning Section 2 champ Solanco (23-5), which topped District 12 runner-up Philadelphia Central 46-39 on...
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LANCASTER – Five (count ‘em) five L-L League girls’ basketball teams are in the PIAA playoffs, which begin Friday and Saturday. Manheim Township and Solanco in “AAAA”. District 3 champ Lancaster Catholic in “AAA”. Lancaster Mennonite in “AA”. And District 3 champ Lebanon Catholic in “A”. Brackets are gassed up and ready to go....
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LANCASTER – Five L-L League girls’ basketball teams will compete for a state championship starting next Friday and Saturday. Manheim Township and Solanco in “AAAA”, Lancaster Catholic in “AAA”, Lancaster Mennonite in “AA” and Lebanon Catholic in “A”. Three Section 4 teams, FYI. Lancaster Catholic and Lebanon Catholic enter States as District 3 champs,...
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