Sports Shorts from Around the Valley: April 6

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LL Basketball Senior All-Star Game Set

Tonight, several seniors from across the Lancaster Lebanon League will meet at Hempfield High School to play in the Senior All-Star Game.  There are two players from Lebanon County who will be suiting up to play in the game: J’Veon Reyes-Vega (Cedar Crest) and James Voight (Northern Lebanon).  The game starts at 7 pm.

The Girls Senior All-Star Game will be played on Thursday, April 20^th at Cocalico High School.  In that game, three Lebanon County players will be competing on the squad coached by Lebanon’s Jaime Walborn.  Those players are Kaya Camasta (Cedar Crest), Sam Nelson (ELCO), and Aaliyah Ferrer (Lebanon).

Woelfling Sets PSAC Record

Hannah Woelfling, the Cedar Crest Track & Field star turned Millersville Marauder, has continued her dominance in the hammer throw.  On Saturday, the senior thrower notched a mark of 200’5”, which broke the PSAC all-time record.  It was also the second-best throw in all of NCAA DII this spring season.  For her efforts, Woelfling was name the PSAC Women’s Outdoor Field Co-Athlete of the Week.

Northern Lebanon Softball Honors Veterans

The Northern Lebanon Softball Team chose to use their home game on April 5^th as an opportunity to honor our nation’s veterans.  With many former and current service members living in their community, the players took the time to thank them.  After a series of patriotic pre-game activities, the Lady Vikings went on to win their game against Lancaster Catholic by a score of 5-3.

New Covenant’s College Commitments

New Covenant Girls Volleyball Team had a 14-5 record during their 2022 campaign this past Fall.  Last week, two members of that team, Renae Rohrer and Audra Foster, committed to continuing their volleyball careers in college.  Rohrer will play at Eastern University and Foster will play at Penn State – York.

The Sportsmanship Award Goes To . . .

Each season, one Lancaster Lebanon League member school is selected for the sportsmanship exhibited by the collective of their teams.  It was announced last week that the Lancaster-Lebanon League Richard Balderston Sportsmanship Award for this past Winter season was awarded to Lebanon High School.  Having a team go undefeated and still winning a sportsmanship award is not an easy task, but rather it speaks to the character of the athletes who don the red and blue.

Wards Nets 100th Goal

On Tuesday evening, Palmyra Lacrosse’s Brady Ward scored 8 goals in the team’s win over Central Dauphin.  During this most recent goal scoring frenzy, the senior attacker eclipsed the 100 career goal mark.  Ward has been a key weapon for a Cougars squad that is now 4-2 and in early contention to make the District 3 Playoffs.

Congrats to Brady Ward on scoring his 100th career goal. pic.twitter.com/bbhC9Pnbw3

— Palmyra Lacrosse (@PalmyraBLAX) April 5, 2023

Community Support Spotlight: Dance Party

On Saturday, April 22, the Northern Lebanon Midget Football Association will be hosting a Dance Party featuring hit songs from the 80s & 90s.  DJ Stan Horst will be playing all of your favorites from this memorable era.  In its 5^th year, the event will be held at the Eagles Banquet Hall in Lebanon from 7 pm until midnight. Beer, soda, & snacks will be provided.  Individual tickets start at $22.  For more information, visit here.

One final scary fact to think about.  In the 80s, people were considering Oldies as music from the 50s.  It was thirty years between the 50s and the 80s.  It’s been 40 years since the 80s.

Tri- County Football ASG Rosters Announced

The game that serves as a showcase for the top area senior football players will take on a new look with the addition of the Berks County schools to the Lancaster Lebanon League.  The game that will take place on May 26^th, 7 pm, at Manheim Central will match a team from Lancaster County against a team of players from Lebanon County and Berks County.  Representing Lebanon County schools are the following seniors who will suit up one last time as high schoolers: Annville-Cleona – Phoenix Music, Gavin Keller; Cedar Crest – Connor Schwartz; ELCO – Aidon “Rock” Fritsch; Palmyra – Colton Long.

Dissinger Off to Hot Start

Cedar Crest alum Emma Dissinger is currently a junior on the LVC Women’s Golf Team.  Last weekend, she competed at the MAC Preview event and finished 10^th overall after carding an 88 at the Golden Oaks Golf Club.  On Monday, Dissinger finished 3^rd overall at the Muhlenberg Invitational; an event that included twenty-one players.  This is on the heels of the LVC Women’s Golf Team winning the Lebanon Valley Invitational on March 20^th when Dissinger and Lebanon’s Olivia Bartal led the way for the Dutchmen.

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