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Knights Win District Three Championship

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Grant Lorelli makes a set for the Knights during their 3-1 victory in the District Three championship final at Northeastern on May 28.

BY ARA GRIGORIAN

Champions!

The one-word lead-in to a Hempfield article that begins with coverage of the boys’ volleyball team right around this time of year (not including the spring of 2020 for obvious reasons) has often included that one word exclamation - Champions.

The trophy case at Hempfield will show off yet another district championship thanks to the Knights’ 3-1 victory over Northeastern York on Friday, May 28 in the title match. Playing on the Bobcats’ court, the Black Knights posted a 25-11 victory in the opening set and took command of the match with a 25-23 victory before the home team responded with a 25-21 win in the third set. Hempfield, the district’s fifth-seeded team, claimed the fourth set 2520, defeating the previously unbeaten number three seed.

“We played the best match of our life on Friday,” commented Hempfield head coach Mike Vogel. “That’s what you strive to do - to play better each day, each week. We kept errors to a minimum. It was a total team effort.”

The Bobcats came into the championship match with a 16-0 mark, having themselves defeated a higher seed on the road in a 3-2 triumph at second-seeded Cumberland Valley in the semis.

“This was a very satisfying victory,” Vogel added. “We played three quality teams in five days - Palmyra, Central Dauphin and Northeastern.”

Ryan Givens led the Knights with 17 kills and nine blocks. Fellow senior Gerry Gallagher as well as junior Dante Keener each registered eight kills. Gallagher also finished with five digs.

“Givens rose to the occasion and was unstoppable at the net,” said Vogel. “Dante Keener played very well. He’s opposite Ryan Givens as a middle. Those guys scored big points for us.”

Adam Gimeson registered five kills and seven digs. Mason Orth led the team in digs with 14. He and Givens each had one service ace.

In its opening-round match of the PIAA’s, Hempfield downed Neshaminy, the third-place team from District One, 3-0. The match was played at Cocalico on Wednesday, June 2, with the Knights posting winning scores of 25-19, 25-20 and 25-22. Gallagher finished with a match-high 14 kills and Givens poured in 12 kills.

“Gerry Gallagher played out of his mind,” Vogel said. “He had a great match all-around.”

Of course, with the 2020 spring sports schedule being canceled due to the pandemic, everyone on this Hempfield roster came into the states without having experienced a PIAA playoff victory.

“The previous year we lost in the first round of states, and we’ve already bettered that position,” Vogel pointed out.

Gimeson served up three aces to go with his two blocks and six kills in the match while Orth registered 21 digs. Keener compiled three kills and a blocked shot.

With the win, Hempfield moved on to the quarterfinals to face Emmaus. The Hornets swept District Two champ Delaware Valley 3-0 for a trip to the quarterfinals at Schuylkill Valley High School.

TRACK

At the PIAA Class 3A track and field championships held at Shippensburg on Friday and Saturday, May 28-29, the foursome of Owen Jackson, Aidan Hodge, Christopher Titter and David Jackson placed for Hempfield in the boys’ relay competition. In the 4 x 800-meter event, they earned a sixth-place medal with a time of 8:02.13.

LACROSSE

Thursday afternoon was the conclusion of a championship match that began on Wednesday evening, May 26. In the Class 3A district lacrosse championship match, the Wilson Bulldogs topped Hempfield 12-9 on Thursday after District Three officials decided to postpone the second half of the contest at Central Dauphin Middle School’s Speed Ebersole Stadium due to weather conditions.

Hempfield trailed 7-4 at halftime. The Knights matched the Bulldogs goal-for-goal in the second half, which was not enough to catch the second-seeded team in the district. The Bulldogs won their third district trophy.

Ryan Heuston, Jason Hilton, Zack Antesberger and Max Grube each scored for the Knights while goalie Matty Weist collected 13 saves.

As runners-up in the district, the Black Knights (16-3) opened the PIAA Class 3A state playoffs at Lancaster Catholic on Tuesday, June 1, facing District One’s fourth-place team, the Kennett Square Blue Demons.

Hempfield Black Knights - District Three Class AAA 2021 Champions

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Despite a four-goal performance by Grube and a fourth-quarter comeback bid, the Black Knights fell to the Blue Demons 15-10, ending their season with a 16-4 mark.

Grube scored two of his four goals in the fourth quarter. Heuston and McAlpine also scored in the final stanza.

Earlier in the contest, Hempfield got scores from Jason Hilton, Stephen Pitts and Antesberger.

The Lancaster-Lebanon League boys’ lacrosse all-stars were named this past week as voted on by league coaches. Grube and Antesberger represented Hempfield on first team attack and midfield, respectively, while David Gross was named to first team defense with Wiest as first team goalie and Dom Nottoli as face-off specialist.

The second team all-stars included McAlpine as an attacker, Dan Sears on defense and Ryan Hilton as short stick defensive midfielder.

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Zack Antesberger advances the ball for the Black Knights during their 12-9 loss to Wilson in the District Three final at Central Dauphin on May 27.

The Lancaster Muzzle Loading Rifle Association (LMLRA) will hold its 64th annual gun show at a new location this year: the Solanco Fairgrounds, 172 S. Lime St., Quarryville. The show will be open to the public from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 19, and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 20.

The show will feature more than 100 tables, and the public will be able to buy, sell, or trade items at the show. Among the items will be modern and antique guns, muzzleloaders, black powder items, knives, collectibles, books, and accessories. Food and other refreshments will be available, as well.

A set donation per person is requested.

The LMLRA is a nonprofit organization that was founded in 1956 and currently has approximately 100 members. The purpose of the club, which meets monthly, is to encourage and promote interest in muzzleloading firearms and related items.

For details on the club or the show, call 717-368-4653 or email lmlra@comcast.net.

Charger Challenge Tournament Posted

Lancaster Bible College (LBC) - Capital Seminary and Graduate School will host the annual Charger Challenge golf tournament on Monday, June 14, at Bent Creek Country Club, 620 Bent Creek Drive, Lititz. Registration will open at 10:30 a.m.

The cost to participate will include meals and snacks throughout the day, as well as tournament prizes and door prizes. For more information, visit www.lbc.edu/golf. Proceeds will benefit the Community Scholarship Fund.

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