Familiar foes Manheim Township, Cedar Crest set for L-L League title clash
If the L-L League girls’ basketball championship matchup rings a bell, well, it should.Manheim Township and Cedar Crest, Section 1 rivals, will square off for the third time this season, this time for...
View ArticleHS girls' swimming Q&A;: Central Dauphin's Rachel McCormick
Rachel McCormick already had an impressive resume as a high school diver coming into her senior season.The Central Dauphin diver was second in the Mid-Penn championships, second in the District 3-AAA...
View ArticleHow PennLive's ranked boys' hoops teams fared on snowy Thursday, Feb. 13
PENNLIVE BASKETBALL GLANCE(Rankings as of Feb. 10)THURSDAY’S RECAPCLASS AAAA1. Roman Catholic (19-3) — idle. Next game: Tonight vs. Bishop McDevitt in Philly Catholic League playoffs.2. New Castle...
View ArticleCan Harrisburg Christian dethrone Steel-High: District 3-A girls' basketball...
REINHART’S BRACKETOLOGYThe first thing that leaps out at you when you take a glance at the District 3-A girls’ basketball bracket is that Steel-High doesn’t have the No. 1 seed attached to it. Coach...
View ArticleKelly Jekot's 18 points steers Cumberland Valley past District 3-AAAA foe New...
State-ranked Cumberland Valley opened the D3-AAAA circuit in style on Tuesday, parlaying big efforts by Kelly Jekot and Maddie Torresin into a 56-23 opening-round triumph along the Carlisle Pike.Jekot...
View ArticleNo. 1 seed Manheim Township turns up defense, knocks out Hershey in District...
RECAPManheim Township played like a No. 1 seed.And Alex Leslie played like an MVP.The Blue Streaks held Hershey to 2 third-quarter points, and Leslie, Manheim Township’s 6-3 standout senior forward,...
View ArticleLauren Chambers' foul shot with no time left lifts Lebanon over Cocalico in...
RECAPWin and advance.Doesn’t matter how.When it comes to playoff basketball — especially in a win-or-go-home game — it’s all about getting the W.Lebanon got the W on Tuesday night, beating L-L League...
View ArticleHempfield wins at Cedar Crest in District 3-AAAA girls' basketball
The big story: Hempfield defeated Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 1 rival Cedar Crest 43-36 in the Round of 16 of the District 3-AAAA girls' basketball playoffs on Tuesday night. The Black Knights...
View ArticleTrent Thompson goes for 19 points, pushes Boiling Springs past York Suburban
Boiling Springs got back to winning ways Tuesday in the District 3-AAA boys' basketball showcase. The Colonial Division champs were coming off a loss to Harrisburg in the Mid-Penn Conference...
View ArticleHarrisburg Academy pair combine for 44 in District 3-A boys basketball win
Harrisburg Academy defeated Covenant Christian in a very tight game Tuesday night 70-67. Harrisburg will meet top-seeded Lebanon Catholic on Friday in the next round of the District 3-A boys'...
View ArticleBishop McDevitt uses fourth-quarter rally for District 3-AA girls' basketball...
Bishop McDevitt used a strong fourth quarter to turn an eight-point deficit into a 43-36 win over Biglerville in a District 3-AA girls’ basketball game Tuesday night.The Crusaders (7-15) outscored the...
View ArticleTwo-time defending District 3-AAA champion Berks Catholic sets up...
It won't drop as the prettiest victory in the brief history of Berks Catholic basketball, but eventually the fourth-seeded Saints righted the ship and bounced Gettysburg 48-32 Tuesday in opening-round...
View ArticleHempfield takes away Cedar Crest's outside shooting in district playoff win
Basketball games are rarely determined by just one factor. But coming into its District 3-AAAA Round of 16 game at Cedar Crest, Hempfield knew one of the most important keys to its success was...
View ArticleManheim Central needs overtime, 24 points from Matt Walsh to outstretch...
Seventh-seeded Manheim Central needed overtime to finally bounce Conrad Weiser 52-50 Tuesday in District 3-AAA first-round action. In Lancaster, Matt Walsh was the sharpshooter Conrad Weiser couldn't...
View ArticleUpper Dauphin prevails as Matt Miller plants 25 on heated Tri-Valley League...
Opening the District 3-AA hoops bracket in style, Upper Dauphin used titanic performances by Matt Miller, Brendan Nestor and Mac Ney to jettison Tri-Valley League rival Halifax 78-64 on Wednesday at...
View ArticleFleetwood KO's Elco in District 3-AAA playoffs
RECAPWhen Elco had a two-game lead in Section 3 of the L-L League back in mid-January, this probably wasn’t the finish the Raiders were envisioning.Elco ended up going 2-4 down the stretch, including...
View ArticlePalmyra makes sure Carly Richardson's season does not end on the bench
Palmyra athletics, especially the Cougar girls, have had a very successful 18 month stretch. Between the girls' basketball, girls' swimming, field hockey, girls' cross country and girls' track and...
View ArticleGreenwood tops Mount Calvary, sets up District 3-A quarterfinal against No. 1...
RECAPGreenwood bolted to a 27-10 halftime lead over Mount Calvary in a District 3-A first-round game on Wednesday night.Turns out the Wildcats needed that big cushion in the end.Mallory Fortenbaugh...
View ArticleTaylor Brown's 19 points charges Upper Dauphin past Veritas Academy: District...
Ignited by Taylor Brown's 19 points, seventh-seeded Upper Dauphin stayed in the postseason Wednesday with an exacting 51-27 District 3-A opening-round victory over Veritas Academy.With Brown in...
View ArticleHarrisburg Academy can't deter New Hope's Shikyhia Johnson: District 3-A...
New Hope Academy used a large chunk of the second period to derail Harrisburg Academy on Wednesday in girls' District 3-A basketball action.Shikyhia Johnson posted 16 points and Kailee Dalamini added...
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