Congratulations to the 2019 LL League Lacrosse Champions!
In the first game of the Hempfield vs Manheim Township double header, Hempfield’s boys lacrosse team beat their top rival 18-11.
In game 2, the score was similar, but the teams were flipped. Manheim Township’s girls won the league championship by a score of 17-11.
A pair of section tiebreaker games were also held today. Lancaster Catholic came out on top in Section 4 Softball, 4-3 over Pequea Valley. In Boys Volleyball Warwick knocked off perennial power Hempfield for the Section 1 championship, 19-25, 25-19, 25-21, 18-25, 15-11.
Not quite yet. Quarterfinal details for the 2019 LL League Softball Championship are still up in the air. Here’s what is known for certain.
Quarterfinals are Saturday, May 11th. Game times are 11 AM and 1 PM. Double headers will be played at Pequea Valley and Penn Manor
Semifinals are Monday, May 13th at 5:30 pm and 7 pm at Millersville University
Finals are Wednesday, May 15th at 7 pm at Millersville University
The hang up on quarterfinals is the tie atop Section 4. Lancaster Catholic and Pequea Valley need to play a tiebreaker game to decide the section champion, then the rest of the dominoes fall in to place for quarterfinal site and time assignments.
The LL League Lacrosse finals will be a boys-girls double header. The games are at Warwick, on Thursday, May 9th. Boys are first at 5 pm. Familiar foes take the field as Hempfield looks to knock off defending champion Manheim Township. Hempfield won their semifinal 13-9, the Blue Streaks were 16-2 winners.
This is going to read like deja vu all over again, but it isn’t. The girls finals will follow the boys (no earlier than 7pm) and will be Hempfield vs. Manheim Township. Hempfield won their semifinal 13-10, Manheim Township 14-4.
With one more day of regular season play scheduled, the 2019 League Baseball playoffs are just about set. Quarterfinals are Saturday, May 11th; Semifinals Tuesday, May 14th; Finals Thursday, May 16th all at Ephrata’s War Memorial Stadium.
Quarterfinal match ups (Section Champions are the home team):
7 PM: Section 2 Champion Lampeter-Strasburg vs Section 3 Runner-Up Donegal or Octorara
The scenario for the Section 3 Runner-Up spot is as follows: Octorara beats Manheim Central on Wednesday, they are in as the Runner-Up. Donegal beats ELCO on Wednesday AND Manheim Central beats Octorara, Donegal is in the league playoffs.
The first full week of May is a great time to be a high school sports fan in the LL. Boys and Girls Lacrosse, Boys Volleyball, Baseball, Softball and Track & Field all get their post seasons going.
Below is the schedule for the track & field championships, being held Friday, May 10th and Saturday, May 11th at Hempfield. All times are approximate; events on the track will be run in order and will start as soon as the previous race has concluded. Events on the track will not be held for their scheduled start time.
All track events are girls first, then boys
Friday, May 10th
4:00 100 meter dash trials
4:30 100/110 meter hurdle trials
5:00 200 meter dash trials
5:30 3200 m run finals
Friday Field Events
Boys Javelin
Girls Discus
Girls Triple Jump
Boys High Jump
Girls Pole Vault
Boys Long Jump
Saturday, May 11th
10:00 3200 meter relay finals
10:45 100/110 meter hurdle finals
11:00 100 meter dash finals
11:10 1600 meter run finals
noon 400 meter relay finals
12:30 400 meter dash finals (this event will be held until 12:30 to coincide with the switch in field events and rearrangement of officials)
The Lancaster-Lebanon League is proud to announce the Class of 2019 A. Landis Brackbill Nominees and Award Winners.
This year’s female award winner is Ryelle Shuey of ELCO. She was on the Soccer, Basketball, and Track & Field teams, earning 10 varsity letters. She will be attending Lehigh University.
This year’s male award winner is Connor Shields of Warwick. Connor was on the Cross Country, Indoor Track & Field, and Outdoor Track & Field teams, earning 9 varsity letters. He will be attending The University of Notre Dame.
To be eligible nominees must have a minimum of a 3.5 GPA and be participating in two or more varsity sports during their senior year. The award is presented by the Brackbill family in honor of their father. The Manheim Touchdown Club awards a scholarship to each of the Brackbill award winners. The Brackbill Committee is autonomous and has no relationship to the Manheim Touchdown Club.
Each school is permitted to 2 nominations for the award. This year’s nominees are:
2019 saw two new champions atop the Flight 1 brackets in Boys Tennis. Dylan Tull of Cedar Crest bested teammate and defending champion Jackson Muraika in AAA. In AA, history was made as Lancaster Country Day’s Jonah Rebert won the Cougars their first Lancaster-Lebanon League Championship in this their first year as members of the league.
On the doubles side, Jackson and Muraika paired to win the AAA Flight 1 Doubles Championship. Rebert paired with Geroge Markley to win more gold for Lancaster Country Day.
The 2019 Girls Lacrosse Playoff field is set. Semifinals, Tuesday, 5/7 at Conestoga Valley 5 pm-Hempfield vs Cocalcio 7 pm-Manheim Township vs Lampeter-Strasburg
Finals will be Thursday, 5/19 at Warwick at 7 pm. The girls finals will follow the boys as part of a championship double header.
The field is set for the 2019 Boys Lacrosse Playoffs: Semifinals: Tuesday, May 7th at Comet Field 5:00 PM Hempfield (V) vs. Ephrata (H) 7:00 PM Lancaster Country Day/Lancaster Catholic (V) vs. Manheim Township (H)
Championships are Thursday, May 9th at 5:00 PM at Warwick. The Girls Championship will follow the boys.
The LL League inducted 5 new members in to the Hall of Fame.
Andy Amway- compiled nearly 1,400 victories coaching three sports across a 40-year teaching career at Hempfield High School. He was a boys tennis coach, founded the swimming and diving teams at Hempfield, and founded the cross country teams. He is the first, and thus far only, chairperson of LL Swimming since it became a league sport in 2000-2001.
Richard Balderston-has been the executive director of the Lancaster-Lebanon League since 1994. During his tenure, the league has grown to have 26-member schools participating in 24 sports. Prior to that he was the Athletic Director at Lampeter-Strasburg and was the state gymnastics chair when the PIAA sponsored gymnastics.
Bob Derr-field hockey coach at Warwick and wrestling official. His teams have won 594 games, 14 L-L section titles, six District Three championships, and three state titles, including back-to-back in 1999-2000. He has coached 4 USA National Team members and a member of the US Olympic Team.
Mr. Derr began officiating wrestling in 1972 and has worked nearly 40 sectional and District 3 championships, five PIAA Individual championships and two state team championships. In addition, he has also worked 15 NCAA National wrestling championships, including 13 Division I championships.
Joseph Geesey-Wrestling Official. Mr. Geesey was a standout official at all levels. He worked 11 PIAA individual tournaments, 10 NCAA Division I championships — including two finals — and one NCAA Division III tournament. He was Head Official for the L-L League championships for many years. Mr. Geesey passed away, at the age of 82, in June of 2018.
Audrey Stoner-Cocalico Coach and Athletic Director. Mrs. Stoner coached field hockey (21 years) and softball (13 years), winning 223 games at the varsity level. Mrs. Stoner served as Cocalico’s athletic director for 14 years, She was the inaugural chair of girls lacrosse for the LL League, chaired the LL League’s Athletic Director of the Year committee and the A. Landis Brackbill Award committee.