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Lady Bears Go 2-2 Over Last Four Games
collecting 14 kills. Miller added 17 digs and McCoy five The softball team continued blocks. their back-and-forth season BOYS’ LACROSSE with wins over Ephrata and After 17 games Conestoga Valley canceled out and nearly a full by losses to Solanco and Lamseason, the boy’s peter-Strasburg. lacrosse team was The Lady Bears enjoyed an 8finally able to cele6 win over Ephrata on April brate a win. 27th thanks to home runs by “I’m proud of the Sophia Finch and Sydney Stewguys for battling all art. The pair accounted for three game,” said head RBIs on those two swings while coach Cassidy BenAstyn Calaman added two more der. “We have been RBIs with her two-hits. Brooke close a couple times Bryan earned the win despite a this year and let late Ephrata surge. games slip through Elizabethtown was not able our fingers. So, for it to solve Solanco one day Photo by Cheri Sine to go our way this later, falling to the Golden time and seeing their Bears’ shortstop Jessie Zimmerman reaches for the throw at Mares by an 11-8 final. This second base as Lampeter-Strasburg’s Julie Gerard is safe on reaction to the win the play in E-town’s 7-2, Section Two loss at home on May 2. time Bryan took the loss for made it awesome to her six innings of work. Finch Photo by Cheri Sine ing six evenly. Sydney Pope of work. Kaleb E-town first baseman Sophia Finch be a part of.” and Stewart both went yard Daley, Branden takes the throw to make the putout in The big moment came via a reached 11 saves in the loss. with Finch’s first inning shot Bears’ 7-2, Section Two loss to visCummings, and the The Lady Bears were not able 5-4 final over Ephrata on May clearing the bases and giving iting Lampeter-Strasburg on May 2. 2nd with Carson NyeSmith and to hang around in the May 2nd Thaddeus Poff comE-town an early 4-0 lead. Hayden Klose both scoring loss to Cocalico, falling by a 16-5 bined to finish things up. the flight three doubles bracket. Stewart connected on her TRACK twice. Holden Haver tacked on final. Pope had five saves while Jonathan Hinkle enjoyed a home run in the second while The track team split their the final score while 17 Joe Bruno (3g), Aiesha Rios (1g) and two-hit, two-RBI game to lead Calaman used a fourth inning dual meet with Cocalico on May Zink saves secured the victory. Joy NgaFua (1g) accounted for the offense. single for her two RBIs. Elizabethtown kicked off 2nd with both meets ending Before the Bears could get to the offense. Elizabethtown got back to Elizabethtown was back at it May on the 2nd with a 6-4 loss with the same 83-67 final. The that win, they suffered through winning on the 29th, rolling by one day later, falling to Red Lion to Lampeter-Strasburg. Baker Lady Bears enjoyed a win, and a pair of losses. A 13-4 loss to Conestoga Valley 10-0. E-town Penn Manor on April 27th and 16-7 despite five more Bruno took the hit for his six innings the boys absorbed the loss. needed just seven hits thanks to Ali Fink and Genna McDona 7-6 heartbreaker to Cedar scores. Pope tallied six saves of work, finishing with six five Lady Buckskins errors. That Crest on the 29th. Elijah Poulos while Shott and NgaFua picked strikeouts. Hinkle and Cum- ald led the way with two solo mings combined for three hits wins each with E-town adding scored five of the 10 goals with up one goal each. two relay wins. Fink picked up and two RBIs. BASEBALL NyeSmith and Haver adding her wins in the 800m and TENNIS The baseball team was able two apiece. Zink added 13 saves The boy’s tennis team took 1600m. McDonald covered to slip a win over Conestoga to his season tally. Valley between losses to part in the L-L Flight Tourna- the 100m and 200m while GIRLS’ LACROSSE The good times came to a Ephrata and Lampeter-Stras- ment starting April 28th and running anchor on the winquick end for the girl’s lacrosse burg. Pike Burkett allowed six when all was finished on May ning 400m relay. Felicia Morteam with losses to Garden CV runs but received plenty of 2nd Elizabethtown had two ris, Addy Haak and Lily HeisSpot, Cocalico and Red Lion support on his way to the champions and one District 3- tand joined McDonald in the breaking up the three-game April 29th win. Alex Baker 3A alternate to show for their 400m relay while Jillian Wivwinning streak the Lady Bears covered the final two innings efforts. Trent McBride, as E- ell, Katrina Hook, Julia in relief. Cole Chrzanowski town’s flight one entry, ended McAlonis, and Olivia Shenk had enjoyed. Elizabethtown faded in the and Cade Capello led the way his L-L run as the first D3-3A claimed the 3200m relay. Ally second half against Spot, lead- on the support front with a alternate, his reward for sixth Evans (high jump), Anna Rank ing to a 13-10 loss after a 6-6 combined six RBIs, four from place. McBride went 2-2 with (pole vault) and Charlotte his only losses to others on the Hershey (shot put) claimed halftime tie. Dani Bruno Chrzanowski. the final three wins. flight one podium. Two days prior the Bears fronted the attack with four Photo by Cheri Sine Three different boys enjoyed Jack Nyveldt was part of both dropped a 23-8 final to Ephragoals while Hailey Mertz, E-town’s Sydney Stewart turns on a high fast ball during an at bat in the Bears’ 7-2, Section Two loss to visiting Charley Lengel-Kramer and ta. Kaden Kimble took the loss championships, earning the a solo win and relay win with Lampeter-Strasburg on May 2. Moira Shott split the remain- and exited after three innings title in flight four singles as well Nicholas Mascia (800m and as teaming with Luke Risser for 3200m relay), Taidou N’Dikwe a flight two doubles crown. Riss- (400m and 1600m relay) and Charles Family Farm er made his way to the semifi- Zachary Verghese (200m and Reach just your neighborhood or nals of the flight three bracket 1600m relay) filling those roles. choose a wider geography. before bowing out while Steven Juan Lopez and Owen Dommel USDA Dupler dropped his opening completed the 1600m relay Place your ad a WEEK before d te Inspec your garage sale date. team while Jackson Kay, Patrick round match. Aged, Black Angus, Healthy, Dupler and McBride picked Boyer and Maxwell Gerhart did epcclassifieds.com No Antibiotics or Growth Hormones up one victory in the flight one the same for the 3200m relay. doubles bracket before a quar- E-town added wins from or call 1-800-428-4211 lancasterfreezerbeef.com Monday thru Friday 8:30 to 4:00 Bradley Kreider (1600m), terfinal loss ended their run. for more information. Jaycen Conrad (3200m) and Jared Louie and Emery MorCall: All ads appear online at no additional cost. gan fell in the opening round of Carlton Wise (pole vault). BY ERIC PYLES
resulted in Finch, Bryan, and Jessica Zimmerman each posting two RBIs on a combined five hits. Bryan enjoyed the easy win, striking out three over the five innings. Another setback came on May 2nd courtesy of a 7-2 loss to Lampeter-Strasburg. Bryan struck out five while Ava Fair posted the lone RBI with a seventh inning single. VOLLEYBALL When in the hunt for a postseason berth a late season swoon never helps. Just ask the Elizabethtown boys’ volleyball team who sit one spot outside the district playoff field thanks to a recent 1-5 stretch. A pair of 3-0 losses, one to Garden Spot and one to Manheim Central, wrapped up the difficult stretch for E-town with the setback to Spot going down April 28th. The Spartans held E-town in check leading to wins of 25-13, 2614 and 25-16. Josh McCoy (seven kills), Dylan Sheppard (10 assists) and Eli Miller (nine digs) tallied team highs. The Bears kicked off May by giving Central all they could handle in 26-24, 25-20 and 2725 losses. Sheppard dished out 21 assists with Bryan Murray
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