Author: Lancaster-Lebanon League

It was a new venue but familiar faces at the 2023 LL League Cross Country Championships presented by Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster.

Being an odd year the girls had the first crack at the South Hills Park Course in Lebanon. A flat course made for blazing times as Hempfield’s Ella Wolfe cruised to the win.

Hempfield’s Ella Wolfe first across the line in the LL League cross country championships, presented by @OrthoAssocLanca pic.twitter.com/PUlfTAbD97

— LL League (@LancLebLeague) October 17, 2023

Ll league girls cross country championship runner up McCaskey pic.twitter.com/HUcoad6Qmd

— LL League (@LancLebLeague) October 17, 2023

Manheim Township came away with their third LL League Cross Country Championship in a row.

Girls Cross Country team scoring.

Ll League Girls Cross Country Champion Manheim Township
Big thanks to presenting sponsor ⁦@OrthoAssocLanca⁩ pic.twitter.com/002KC3EVxH

— LL League (@LancLebLeague) October 17, 2023

Full Girls Cross country Individual Results

Girls Cross Country Medalists (top 25) led by champion Ella Wolfe of Hempfield, presented by ⁦@OrthoAssocLanca⁩ pic.twitter.com/kk8bmvhFf1

— LL League (@LancLebLeague) October 17, 2023

In the boys race, Colin Whitaker of Lampeter-Strasburg repeated as LL Champion.

Colin Whitaker of LS repeats as LL League Cross Country champion, presented by @OrthoAssocLanca pic.twitter.com/XwoSuhMr2i

— LL League (@LancLebLeague) October 17, 2023

Boys Cross Country championship meet Runner Up, Elizabethtown. pic.twitter.com/G40dSMfLsT

— LL League (@LancLebLeague) October 17, 2023

Boys Cross Country Team Scoring

Boys Cross Country league meet champions, presented by ⁦@OrthoAssocLanca⁩ pic.twitter.com/L9VMzUenpF

— LL League (@LancLebLeague) October 17, 2023

Boys Cross Country Individual Results.

Boys Cross Country Medalists presented by ⁦@OrthoAssocLanca⁩ pic.twitter.com/8m8Ykn3CbR

— LL League (@LancLebLeague) October 17, 2023

The 2023 Girls Volleyball Playoffs presented by Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster gets underway Wednesday, October 18th.

Girls Volleyball is a three section sport, so byes and hosting privileges are assigned on a rotating basis. This year Section 1 Champion Hempfield and Section 3 Champion Octorara have first round byes and are placed directly in the semifinals, to be hosted by Octorara.

Section 2 Champion Ephrata has the honor of hosting the three section runners-up in the first round on October 18th:
Elizabethtown vs Penn Manor at 5 p.m.
Ephrata vs Lancaster Catholic at 7 p.m.

Rainy and Raw October weather couldn’t deter athletes in 12 Lancaster-Lebanon League Quarterfinal contests, presented by Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster.

Field Hockey Scoreboard presented by @OrthoAssocLanca pic.twitter.com/Ll8A1X0kZ6

— LL League (@LancLebLeague) October 14, 2023

2023 Field Hockey Playoffs
Semifinals: Tuesday, October 17th at Conestoga Valley
Manheim Township vs Elizabethtown, 5 p.m.
Manheim Central vs Warwick, 7 p.m.

Girls Soccer Scoreboard presented by @OrthoAssocLanca pic.twitter.com/yhfsiPJ6zy

— LL League (@LancLebLeague) October 14, 2023

2023 Girls Soccer Playoffs
Semifinals Tuesday, October 17th
Ephrata vs Hempfield at Penn Manor at 5:30 p.m.
Pequea Valley vs Manheim Township at Manheim Central at 5:30 p.m.

Boys Soccer Scoreboard presented by @OrthoAssocLanca pic.twitter.com/u3Vmh86txP

— LL League (@LancLebLeague) October 14, 2023

2023 Boys Soccer Playoffs
Semifinals Tuesday, October 17th
Elizabethtown vs Manheim Township at Manheim Central at 7:30 p.m.
Manheim Central vs Warwick at Penn Manor at 7:30 p.m.

Field Hockey, Boys Soccer and Girls Soccer all take to the field on Saturday, October 14th in a bonanza of LL League Championship quarterfinal action, presented by Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster.

In the best attempt to accommodate PSATs, homecomings and allowing section champions to host in soccer, the schedules are as follows:

2023 Girls Soccer Playoffs
Quarterfinals hosted by Section Champions, Saturday, October 14th
Lancaster Catholic at Ephrata at 10 a.m.
Hempfield at Cocalico at 10 a.m.
Manheim Central at Pequea Valley at 11 a.m.
ELCO at Manheim Township at 2 p.m.

2023 Boys Soccer Playoffs
Quarterfinals hosted by Section Champions, Saturday, October 14th
Lancaster Mennonite at Elizabethtown, 1 p.m.
Manheim Township at ELCO, 2 p.m.
Manheim Central at Lancaster Catholic, 11 a.m.
Cocalico/Octorara at Warwick, 11 a.m.
Cocalico or Octorara hinges on a make up game between Octorara and ELCO to be played Thursday, 10/12

2023 Field Hockey Playoffs
Quarterfinals: Saturday, October 14th
Manheim Township vs Garden Spot or* Cocalico at Penn Manor at 3 p.m.
Lancaster Country Day or* Annville-Cleona vs Manheim Central at Manheim Central at 1 p.m.
Elizabethtown vs Lancaster Country Day or* Annville-Cleona at Manheim Central at 11 a.m.
ELCO vs Warwick at Penn Manor at 1 p.m.
*The Section 3 runner up and Section 4 Champion & runner up will determined in part by games completed on October 12th

The LL League Cross Country Championships presented by Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster has a new home for 2023: South Hills Park in Lebanon.

As is traditional for an odd-numbered year, girls will race first at 4 p.m. with boys to follow at 4:45. Please note that admission will be charged as vehicles enter the parking areas. Single drivers are $5, a driver and one or more passengers is $10. Cash is accepted at the parking lot, or parking passes may be purchased in advance online at

https://events.ticketspicket.com/agency/74737f02-bf2d-46ad-943b-f3d3aac397a9/events/88f162b1-c935-46d7-87a4-12f30633c7db

Parking is available at the Klein Avenue entrance to the park, the South Lincoln Avenue entrance, or at Lebanon High School.

Parking Location Map

Important Note About The Course

As seen on the course map below, the course does cross over on to the grounds of the Lebanon VA Medical Center. This is Federal Government property and no spectators will be permitted on to the Lebanon VA grounds.

Awards, including Section Champion trophies, individual race place finisher medals, and League Championship team awards will be presented starting at 5:30 at the pavilion located near the finish line.

The LL League Girls Tennis Flight tournament presented by Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster has concluded.

Sienna Castelli of Lancaster Country Day School was the lone returning champion, and she successfully defended her title, besting teammate Sophia Babar in the finals in 3 sets.

Girls Tennis flight 1 AA winner (now 2x champion) Sienna Castelli of Lancaster Country Day with runner up and teammate Sophia Babar https://t.co/swBbuuoETs pic.twitter.com/hfuKwO1eV4

— LL League (@LancLebLeague) October 11, 2023

Castelli and Babar also paired up to win AA Flight 1 Doubles.

On the AAA side, top seed Jade Flores of Conestoga Valley won her first AAA singles title.

AAA Flight 1 Singles, Jade Flores of Conestoga Valley wins gold, Haley Miller of Manheim Township is runner up https://t.co/hq3FBWOi0t pic.twitter.com/lxla6jXFvW

— LL League (@LancLebLeague) October 10, 2023

In Flight 1 AAA doubles, Haley Miller and Jade Miller brought home gold for Manheim Township.

The full set of 2023 champions are:

• Flight 1 AAA Singles: Jade Flores, Conestoga Valley
• Flight 1 AA Singles: Sienna Castelli, Lancaster Country Day
• Flight 1 AAA Doubles: Miller/Miller, Manheim Township
• Flight 1 AA Doubles: Castelli/Babar, Lancaster Country Day
• Flight 2 Singles: Jade Miller, Manheim Township
• Flight 3 Singles: Lydia Sullivan, Hempfield
• Flight 4 Singles: Rose Durrett, Hempfield
• Flight 2 Doubles: Sanchez/Sanchez, Manheim Township
• Complete Flight Tournament Brackets

The 2023 LL League Girls Tennis Flight Tournament presented by Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster completed its second day today at Conestoga Valley.

The finals are set for Tuesday, October 10th back at Conestoga Valley. Matches start at 3 p.m. Singles finals will be contested first, along with AAA and AA Flight 1 playback matches. Doubles finals will follow.

2023 Girls Tennis Flight Tournament Day 2 Bracket Update

Day 1 of the LL League Girls Tennis flight tournaments presented by Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster is complete, having been played under great weather for early October.

The top seeds in all brackets have advanced to Saturday, including defending AA Singles Champion Sienna Castelli of Lancaster Country Day. Play is scheduled to resume on Saturday at 9 a.m. at Conestoga Valley. With rain in the forecast, stay tuned to @lancelebleague on X for potential changes.

2023 Flight Tournament Bracket (updated following Day 1)

In what will surely go down as a classic, Hempfield bested Section 1 rival (and 2023 champion) Manheim Township 3-2 to win the Girls Tennis team tournament presented by Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster.

Third singles was the last match to wrap up after the teams split in doubles and first and second singles. Lydia Sullivan got the job done before daylight was gone to give Hempfield the win.

Match winners:

• 1 Singles: Haley Miller MT 6-4, 6-2
• 2 Singles: Alex Gregory Hempfield 6-4, 6-2
• 3 Singles: Lydia Sullivan Hempfield 7-6 (4), 7-5
• 1 Doubles: Madeline Sanchez & Maya Lamichane MT 6-1, 6-0
• Rose Durrett & Rose Wendel Hempfield  6-2, 7-5

Hempfield is LL League Girls Tennis Team champions presented by ⁦@OrthoAssocLanca⁩ pic.twitter.com/JUXlxxVLKB

— LL League (@LancLebLeague) October 3, 2023

The finals for the 2023 LL League Girls Tennis team tournament presented by Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster are set, and it will be an all Section 1 affair.

Manheim Township punched their ticket via a 5-0 win over Elizabethtown. Match results were:

• 1 Singles: Haley Miller 6-3, 7-5
• 2 Singles: Jade Miller 6-1, 6-2
• 3 Singles: Catherine Sanchez 6-0, 6-1
• 1 Doubles: M. Sanchez & M. Lamichane 6-1, 6-4
• 2 Doubles: L. Briner & M. Keares 6-4, 7-5

Hempfield clinched a 3-0 over Lancaster Country Day School 3-0 with first and second singles remaining unfinished

• 1 Singles: Sophie Carson (HF) vs Sienna Castelli (LCD) 3-6, 6-2, DNF
• 2 Singles: Alex Gregory (HF) vs Sophia Barber (LCD)  5-7, 5-2 DNF
• 3 Singles: Lydia Sullivan (HF) 6-3, 6-1
• 1 Doubles: S. Felices & L. Over 6-3, 6-4
• 2 Doubles: R. Durrett & R. Wendel 6-4, 6-0

The finals are slated for Tuesday, October 3rd at Donegal