Golf: LL League Championship – Annville’s Francis Finishes First, While Dutchmen & Falcons Claim Team Titles

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On Monday, the Lancaster Lebanon League held its Golf Championship at Lebanon Country Club, where athletes battled for a chance to qualify for the upcoming District 3 Championship.

Lebanon County golfers stole the spotlight, with Cedar Crest and Annville-Cleona each capturing team championships, while Annville-Cleona’s Logan Francis topped the leaderboard to claim the overall LL League Individual Championship.

Francis, a senior, relied on his experience and steady play to card five birdies, finishing as the only golfer under par with a 2-under 70. That score not only earned him the league crown, but also anchored Annville-Cleona’s team effort in the AA classification.

Logan Francis, LL League Champion

During the regular season, the Dutchmen were edged out by Pequea Valley for the Section 4 title. On Monday, however, Annville-Cleona answered back, firing a team score of 312, comfortably ahead of Pequea’s 324. Alongside Francis, the Dutchmen were bolstered by freshman Benjamin Allwein (+4, 76), who placed tied for 5th overall. Will Kerwin (+10, 82) and Aidan Lezon (+12, 84) rounded out the scoring to secure the championship. With the victory, the Dutchmen earned a spot in the District 3 Team Championship, while Francis, Allwein, and Kerwin all qualified individually.

Annville-Cleona AA League Champions

In the AAA division, Cedar Crest edged rival Manheim Township by just one stroke, 307–308, after the two programs shared the Section 1 title during the regular season. The Falcons were led by seniors Dylan Ramsey (+2, 74), one of Pennsylvania’s top golfers, who tied for 2nd overall, and Carson DiBiaso (+4, 76). Bryn Brandt tied Ramsey for the team lead with a (+2, 74) on her way to finishing 2nd in the girls competition. Depth proved to be the difference, as Rory Smyth (+11, 83), Davin Kolter (+11, 83), and Drew Gebhard (+11, 83) closed out the team scoring. With the narrow victory, Cedar Crest advances to the District 3 Team Championship, with all five of their top golfers also moving on to Districts as individuals.

Cedar Crest AAA League Champions

As mentioned, Cedar Crest freshman Bryn Brandt made an immediate impact and finished among the best golfers in the league. Her +2 (74) finish earned 2nd place, just one stroke behind Warwick’s Piper Smith, securing her spot in District competition.

Another Lebanon County golfer who punched his ticket to Districts was Northern Lebanon’s Collin Padovani, who shot a solid +7 (79) to finish 12th overall. The Vikings were the only other county team to qualify, finishing 12th in the standings.

Meanwhile, Brett Wenger and Grant Wenger led ELCO, and Jonah Dubbs led Lebanon, but all three missed the cut for the District 3 Championship.

The next challenge for these standout golfers comes quickly — the District 3 Championship at Honey Run Golf Club begins Thursday, October 2nd.

See below for more results, along with a link to the full results from the match.

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Individual Scores

District Qualifier. # indicates medalist.

Annville-Cleona

1st Logan Francis – 70 (-2)  #
7th Benjamin Allwein – 76 (+4) #
19th Will Kerwin – 82 (+10) * #
31st Aidan Lezon – 84 (+12)
102nd Cian Soliday – 109 (+37)

Annville’s Three Medalists

Allwein, Section 4’s Top Golfer

Cedar Crest

2nd Dylan Ramsey – 74 (+2)  #
6th Carson DiBiaso – 76 (+4)  #
21st Rory Smyth – 83 (+11)
26th Davin Kolter – 83 (+11)
27th Drew Gebhard – 83 (+11)
50th Jackson Seidel – 88 (+16)

Girls –   2nd Bryn Brandt – 74 (+2) # 

Remsey, Section 1’s Top Golfer

ELCO

46th Brett Wenger – 87 (+15)
49th Grant Wenger – 88 (+16)
88th Brady Habecker – 101 (+29)

 Northern Lebanon

12th Collin Padovani – 79 (+7) 
83rd Aidan Long – 98 (+26)
92nd Ashton Yeager – 103 (+31)
98th Ashten Putt – 105 (+33)
99th Mason Adams – 105 (+33)
101st Andrew Via – 106 (+34)

Lebanon

95th  Jonah Dubbs – 104 (+32)

Girls –  Trinity Leeper – 127 (+55)

Team Standings

AAA

1. Cedar Crest –307
2. Manheim Township – 308
3. Conestoga Valley – 315
4. Warwick – 327
5. Hempfield – 341
6. Ephrata – 344
7. Lampeter-Strasburg – 345
8. Donegal – 346
9. Solanco – 355
10. Penn Manor – 361
11. Manheim Central – 372
12. Northern Lebanon – 385

AA

1. Annville-Cleona – 312
2. Pequea Valley – 324

Top 10 Boys Individual Finishers

1. Logan Francis (Annville-Cleona) – 70 (-2)

T-2. Dylan Ramsey (Cedar Crest) – 74 (+2)

T-2. Charlie Sheehan (Manheim Township) – 74 (+2)

4. Joe Bilson (Manheim Township) – 75 (+3)

T-5. Benjamin Allwein (Annville-Cleona) – 76 (+4)

T-5. Thomas Kowalinkski (Conestoga Valley) – 76 (+4)

T-5. Carson DiBiaso (Cedar Crest) – 76 (+4)

8. Logan Stoltzfus (Pequea Valley) – 77 (+5)

T-9. Andrew Kowalinkski (Conestoga Valley) – 78 (+6)

T-9. Cash Landis (Conestoga Valley) – 78 (+6)

Top 5 Girls’ Individual Finishers

1. Piper Smith (Warwick) – 73 (+1)

2. Bryn Brandt (Cedar Crest) – 74 (+2)

3. Makenna Heckman (Ephrata) – 79 (+7)

4. Sonia Dumasia (Manheim Township) – 84 (+12)

5. Emliy Stauffer (Warwick) – 87 (+15)

Full Match Results

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