Sports Shorts from Around the Valley: Week of June 24th

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Four LebCo Athletes Compete at Volleyball Nationals

Last week, the AAU Junior National Girls’ Volleyball Championship Tournament took place in Orlando, Florida. Competing in the 15u Premier Division was NVA 15 Black, a local squad based out of Spooky Nook. Among the young women on the roster were four LebCo athletes: #8 Gianna Montalto (Palmyra), #6 Maryn Russell (Palmyra), #9 Caroline Heller (Cedar Crest), and #12 Shea Moyer (Northern Lebanon). In the highly competitive field, the team went 7-5 overall and 17-13 in sets. They finished 32nd out of the 96 teams in their division. Way to represent! (Published 6/27 @ 5 am)

Pictured (L to R): #8 Montalto, #6 Russell, #9 Caroline Heller, #12 Moyer

(Photo Credit: Reader submitted)

Softball: Lebanon County’s League All-Stars – 2024

Lebanon Hosts Star-Studded Wrestling Clinic

This past weekend, the 4th Annual Lebanon Wrestling Camp welcomed 33 wrestlers to the three-day clinic. Coach Vaughn Black once again assembled some of the best wrestling talent found anywhere to work with the athletes in attendance. Day 1 welcomed instruction from Kenny Courts, a former two-time PIAA State Champion who went on to earn NCAA All-American honors while wrestling at Ohio State. On Day 2, James Green, a current coach at the University of Nebraska, taught key skills. Green is a former Big 10 Champion, six-time World Team member, and silver and bronze medalist on the international level. Day 3 brought a special treat as Griffin Gonzalez (Lebanon ’23) imparted the knowledge that he used to help him win two State medals and additional skills he has learned while competing at Lehigh University. The campers not only had fun, but will be a much tougher draw the next time they hit the mats.

Baseball: Lebanon County’s League All-Stars – 2024

Sweep the Streets – Cedar Crest Repeats

On Wednesday evening, the 9th annual Sweep the Streets High School Boys Basketball Tournament took place at Coleman’s Park. While we are working to get details from the event, we can report that Cedar Crest repeated as the Champions. The Falcons defeated Annville-Cleona in the Championship Game.

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