WILLOW STEET – Brittiny Griffith, Manheim Central’s first-year left fielder, had an angel on her shoulder Thursday night. He was there when she stepped into the batter’s box with two away in the bottom of the fourth. He was there when she walloped a line drive to the gap in left-center. He was there...
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WILLOW STREET – A year ago at this time, it was Alexa Campbell in the pitching circle for Manheim Central, working out of trouble, punching batters out and pitching gems. End result: The Barons won the Section 3 title, the District 3 “AAA” championship and the PIAA Eastern regional on the way to the state...
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WILLOW STREET – Brittiny Griffith laced a go-ahead solo homer with two outs in the bottom of the fourth and Sara McKee worked out of a handful of jams and fanned eight Thursday night, leading Manheim Central to a 2-1 win over Conestoga Valley in the L-L League softball championship game. It was the...
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WILLOW STREET – Christi Lerchen was cruising right along, mowing down batters and minding her own business. Annville-Cleona’s ace righty took a no-hitter into the bottom of the fifth on Tuesday in the Little Dutchmen’s L-L League semifinal softball against Manheim Central game at Garrett Field. The Little Dutchmen had scratched out three hits...
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LANCASTER – Ray Lopez used his right arm and his quick feet to help his team get a win on Friday. Lampeter-Strasburg’s senior standout picked up the victory on the bump, and he swiped four bases as the Pioneers beat Manheim Central 7-4 in Manheim, wrapping up the Section 3 crown for L-S. The Pioneers, who...
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LANCASTER – Lancaster Catholic is closing in on clinching the L-L League Section 4 baseball title. And the Crusaders took a big step in that direction on Tuesday when they blanked Manheim Central 10-0 in a six-inning mercy-rule crossover game on the Barons’ home turf in Manheim. The pitching star was ace lefty Ian...
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PHILADELPHIA – The way things are going this spring, Cole Proffitt can’t wait to get a javelin in his right hand. The Barons’ talented junior was up to his old tricks once again on Friday, uncorking a PR 193-6 to take fourth in the Penn Relays high school boys javelin championship at the University...
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PHILADELPHIA – Greetings from Day 2 of the Penn Relays on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania. UPDATE: Hempfield senior Kyle Long has won the silver medal in the high school boys discus championship. The reigning state discus and shot put champ had a throw of 193-3 in his final attempts of the...
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LANCASTER – A couple of L-L League recruiting items for you … MANHEIM CENTRAL’S MYER PICKS MESSIAH … FOR SOCCER: Bryant Myer, who will handle the punting and kicking chores for the Pennsylvania team in the Big 33 football game later this summer, will play soccer for national powerhouse Messiah in the fall. His...
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LANCASTER – The L-L League boys’ tennis team semifinals have been postponed until Tuesday because of the rainy weather. So here’s the updated schedule … L-L LEAGUE TEAM SEMIFINALS Tuesday, April 24 Cedar Crest at Manheim Central, 4 p.m. Elco at Hempfield, 4 p.m. “AA” CHALLENGE MATCH Tuesday, April 24 Lancaster Country Day at...
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