Bowling Team Tournament

The Bowling Team tournament will be on Tuesday, February 12th at Cain’s Lanes in Manheim, weather permitting (make up date would be 2/19).

Unlike other post-season tournaments, this one is a grind and takes place over the entire day. Quarterfinals will start at 10 am.

  • Northern Lebanon vs Penn Manor
  • Cocalico vs Elizabethtown
  • Garden Spot vs Warwick
  • Lancaster Catholic vs Cedar Crest

Semifinals and finals will follow.

2019 Bowling Bracket

Swimming Championships Day 2

The 2019 League Swimming Championships, presented by Lancaster Country Day and LG Health Physicians wrapped up today.

Lancaster Country Day School

Familiar teams stood atop the podium as the Warwick girls held off Manheim Township 85.5 to 80.5 to defend their 2018 title. Manheim Township’s boys ran away with it again this year, notching 150 team points.
Individual event winners from day 2:

2019 Boys
100 Freestyle: Charlie Gingrich (Mahheim Township)
500 Freestyle: Nick Lynam (Conestoga Valley)
100 Backstroke: Lance Oliver (Warwick)
100 Breaststroke: Logan Smith (Cedar Crest)
400 Freestyle Relay: Manheim Township
2019 Girls
100 Freestyle: Jenna Park (Donegal)
500 Freestyle: Karli Raasch (Conestoga Valley)
100 Backstroke: Catherine Horner (Lampeter-Strasburg)
100 Breaststroke: Jordyn Park (Donegal)
400 Freestyle Relay: Warwick

2019 Swimming Full Results

Girls Basketball Quarterfinals

The 2019 Girls Basketball quarterfinals, presented by Fulton Bank are complete, and semifinals are set:
Cedar Crest 43 Lampeter Strasburg 28
ELCO 55 Solanco 38
Lancaster Mennonite 58 Elizabethtown 46 
Lancaster Catholic 83 Manheim Township 51

Semifinals will be Tuesday 2/12/19:
ELCO vs. Cedar Crest at Lebanon at 7:00 PM
Lancaster Catholic vs. Lancaster Mennonite at Conestoga Valley at 7:00 PM

Girls Basketball Bracket

Swimming All League Meet Day 1

The 2019 League Swimming Championships are underway this weekend. With 6 events scored in both the boys and the girls competition, some familiar names sit atop the team standings. Defending girls champion Warwick has a 6 point lead over Manheim Township with 55 points. On the boys’ side, Manheim Township is way out in front of Cedar Crest with 82 points.

2019 Boys
200 Medley Relay: Manheim Township
200 Freestyle: Nick Lynam (Conestoga Valley)
200 Individual Medley: Lance Oliver (Warwick)
50 Freestyle: Charlie Gingrich (Manheim Township)
100 Butterfly: Jake Houck (Donegal)
200 Freestyle Relay: Manheim Township
2019 Girls
200 Medley Relay: Manheim Township
200 Freestyle: Anna Sugra (Penn Manor)
200 Individual Medley: Karli Raasch (Conestoga Valley)
50 Freestyle: Jenna Park (Donegal)
100 Butterfly: Gabby Stramara (Manheim Township)
200 Freestyle Relay: Warwick

2019 All League Swim Meet Day 1 Results
Action resumes today (Saturday, 2/9) at 5 pm at Wilson HS

Basketball Playoffs Set

It came down to the very last day of the regular season, but the 2019 edition of the LL Basketball Playoffs, presented by Fulton Bank, are ready to get underway.

The Girls tournament starts Thursday, 2/7 with play-in games at Garden Spot.

  • Section 2 Runner-up Ephrata vs Section 4 Runner-up ELCO at 6:00
  • Section 3 Runner-up Lampeter-Strasburg vs Section 5 Runner-up Pequea Valley at 7:30

The tournament continues on Saturday, 2/9 with play-in game winners advancing to the quarterfinals.

  • LS/PV winner at Section 1 Champion Cedar Crest at 7 pm
  • Ephrata/ELCO winner at Section 3 Champion Solanco at 7 pm
  • Section 5 Champion Lancaster Mennonite at Section 2 Champion Elizabethtown at 7 pm
  • Section 2 Runner-Up Manheim Township at Section 4 Champion Lancaster Catholic at 6 pm

Girls Semifinals are Tuesday, 2/12 at neutral sites and the finals are 2/14 at Manheim Township.
Girls Basketball Bracket

The Boys tournament starts with play-in games on Friday, 2/8 at Warwick.

  • Section 2 Runner-up Elizabethtown vs Section 4 Runner-up ELCO at 6:00 pm
  • Section 3 Runner-up Garden Spot vs Section 5 Runner-up Columbia at 7:30 pm

Play-in game winners advance to the quarterfinals on Monday, 2/11.

  • Garden Spot/Columbia winner at Section 1 Champion Manheim Township at 7 pm
  • Elizabethtown/ELCO winner at Section 3 Champion Lampeter-Strasburg at 7 pm
  • Section 5 Champion Lancaster Mennonite at Section 2 Champion Warwick at 7 pm
  • Section 1 Runner-up Cedar Crest at Section 4 Champion Lancaster Catholic at 7 pm

Boys Semifinals are Wednesday, 2/13 at neutral sites, and the finals are Friday, 2/15 at Manheim Township at 7 pm.
Boys Basketball Bracket

Swimming Championship Details

The 2019 Lancaster Lebanon League All League Meet presented by LG Health Physicians Sports Medicine and Lancaster Country Day hits the pool at Wilson High School on February 8th and 9th.

Lancaster Country Day School

New this year is Girls and Boys competing on both days of the meet. All events will rotate Girls then Boys.
Schedule for Friday, February 8th:
Doors open for spectators and swim warm-up begin at 6 pm, meet starts at 7 pm.

  • 200 Medley Relay
  • 200 Freestyle
  • 200 Individual Medley
  • 50 Freestyle
  • 100 Butterfly
  • 200 Freestyle Relay

Schedule for Saturday, February 9th:
Doors open for spectators and swim team warm-up at 4 pm, meet starts at 5 pm.

  • 100 Freestyle
  • 500 Freestyle
  • 100 Backstroke
  • 100 Breaststroke
  • 400 Freestyle Relay

44th Annual Elizabethtown Optimist Club JH Wrestling Tournament

The 44th edition of the Elizabethtown Optimist Club Jr. High Wrestling Tournament wrapped up today. The LL League does not officially sponsor Jr. High championships, but this is the de facto league championship.

Hempfield repeated as team champions wracking up a record high 298 points.

Individual champions:

  • 75 lbs, Jorden Williams, Hempfield
  • 80 lbs, Aaron Seidel, ELCO
  • 85 lbs, Tavis Clawson, Penn Manor
  • 90 lbs, Seamus Mack, Hempfield
  • 95 lbs, Kaedyn Williams, Manheim Township
  • 100 lbs, Connor Beck, Manheim Central
  • 105 lbs, Kamdyn Williams, Manheim Township
  • 110 lbs, Griffin Gonzalez, Lebanon
  • 115 lbs, Gavin Doyle, Hempfield
  • 122 lbs, David Wooley, Warwick
  • 130 lbs, Grant Hoover, Hempfield
  • 138 lbs, Kamron Fickes, Hempfield
  • 145 lbs, Conor Leonard, Northern Lebanon
  • 155 lbs, Jeremiah Lugo, Manheim Township
  • 165 lbs, Jose Garcia, McCaskey
  • 185 lbs, John Lopez, Conestoga Valley
  • 210 lbs, Brett Barbush, Manheim Central
  • 250 lbs, Ryland Fittery, Manheim Central

Also of note, Kaitlyn Clawson of Penn Manor took 5th at 75 lbs. She is the first female to medal at this tournament.

2019 Wrestling Championship Photos

2019 League Wrestling Season Wrap Up

The 2019 Lancaster Lebanon League Wrestling Season is completed and we have the full run down of results:

In the regular season, Section 2 and 3 crowned familiar champions, with Manheim Central (now 3 in a row) and Northern Lebanon (now 7 in a row) defending their 2018 crowns.  New atop the Section 1 standings in 2019 was Conestoga Valley.  The Buckskins were Section 1 Co-Champions in 2017; their last undisputed section championship was in 2015 in Section 2.

At the League Wrestling Championships presented by LAW Wrestling, Northern Lebanon entered the finals with a slim lead over Penn Manor, and defending champion Manheim Central trailing by 10.  The Barons rode bonus point wins all the way through the 285 lb finals to overtake both the Section 1 and Section 3 team.  Manheim Central finished with 184.5, Northern Lebanon 183.5 and Penn Manor 177.  Complete team scoring.

Individually, Will Betancourt of Manheim Central, and Gabe Miller of Pequea Valley each won their third League Championship.  Colin Leonard of Northern Lebanon and Keegan McCord of Manheim Central each won their second.

Here is the full run down of champions from the 2019 League Wrestling Championships presented by LAW Wrestling.  Complete brackets are at the end of the post.  Best of luck to all LL teams in the District and PIAA post seasons!
LAW Logo

106
Dominic Flatt
Solanco
Wrestlers in Business Network
113
Matthew Inman
Annville-Cleona
H&L Team Sales
120
Will Betancourt
Manheim Central
551 West
126
Colin Leonard
Northern Lebanon
Beat the Streets
132
Cade Zeamer
Manheim Central
A Week Away
138
Kayde Althouse
Ephrata
Funck's Restaraunt
145
Gabe Miller
Pequea Valley
PJW Area 13
152
Colt Barley
Penn Manor
Rock and Metal Systems
160
Josh MacNamara
Conestoga Valley
Ned Bard & Son Trucking
170
Ethan Herb
Northern Lebanon
Signarama
182
Keegan McCord
Manheim Central
Mr. V's Cash Register Company
195
Roland McClune
Warwick
Paul Risk Construction
220
Dustin Swanson
Garden Spot
Brad's Cab
285
Tyler Dougherty
Manheim Central
Fireside Tavern

Complete 2019 Wrestling Brackets