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Tennis Team Improves to 9-1 Overall
BY ARA GRIGORIAN
The girls’ tennis team posted two victories and improved to 9-1 (4-1 league) on the year.
It was actually Hempfield’s third straight win dating back to Friday, September 16 - a 70 blanking of Elizabethtown.
Sophie Carson and Lydia Sullivan were 8-3 winners at number one doubles against E-town while Megan Wendell and Alex Gregory shut out their opponents 8-0. Senea Felices and Lindsay Over came away with an 8-1 win at third doubles.
Carson came back to win at number one singles 2-6, 6-4, 10-5 while Gregory, Sullivan and Wendell were all straight set winners.
The Knights traveled to Warwick on Tuesday, September 20.
The duo of Carson and Sullivan (8-0) started the 7-0 victory over the Warriors. Wendell and Gregory (8-2) and Felices and Over (8-4) made it another doubles sweep.
Carson (6-1, 6-1), Gregory (6-0, 6-3), Sullivan (6-1, 6-0) and Wendell (6-0, 6-0) made it all straight set wins in singles competition.
The same cast of doubles pairings claimed all three matches in the home match with Solanco on Wednesday. Carson came back to take singles as did Gregory and Wendell in the 6-1 victory.
FIELD HOCKEY
In Lancaster-Lebanon League field hockey action, Hempfield faced Warwick on Friday, September 16. The Black Knights’ Section One rivals came into this match having outscored opponents 20-3.
The tough task of scoring against the Warriors proved to be the Knights’ fate as Warwick claimed a 6-0 victory at Landisville with two goals each coming off the sticks of Adalyn Zimmerman and Faith Bollinger.
Paige Brosig stopped 11 shots in front of the Hempfield cage as the Warriors outshot the home team 17-2.
Brosig recorded eight saves in Hempfield’s next match. Township scored two secondperiod goals to top Hempfield 2-0.
FOOTBALL
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Hempfield kicker Cannon Biscoe and the kickoff coverage team pinned McCaskey deep in its own territory on multiple occasions. One of those possessions, the Red Tornado gave up a defensive touchdown to the Knights as Hempfield cruised to a 42-7 Section One league opening home victory on Friday, September 16.
Forcing the Red Tornado (1-3) to start deep in their own territory on three different occasions in the first half, the Knights went up 14-0 on a fumble recovery by Brian Williams in the endzone.
Sylas Cox stripped McCaskey quarterback Matt Remash and Williams recovered the ball for the defensive touchdown. Earlier in the first quarter the Knights scored on a 12-yard rushing touchdown by Jackson Landis - the first of two rushing TD’s for the Hempfield quarterback. He increased the lead to 21-0 on a 34-yard dash to the endzone. The Knights went up by four scores on Brody Gerhard’s fumble recovery and led 35-0 at the half thanks to an eight-yard TD pass from Landis to Gabe Benjamin.
Landis completed four passes for 76 yards and the touchdown to Benjamin. Cody Gehres, who scored Hempfield’s only touchdown after intermission - in a running clock second half situation, completed three passes for 40 yards.
Senior linebacker and running back Grant Hoover said, “You have to give 100 percent effort no matter which side you’re on - offense or defense. On kick returns too.
“We played well and ended up with a win,” added Shorter.
VOLLEYBALL
On Tuesday, September 20, Hempfield dominated McCaskey 25-7, 25-8 and 257 in L-L League girls’ volleyball action in Landisville.
Reece Calabretta and freshman Sophia Blyznyuk each registered four kills while Kate Howard led the team in digs (12) and in aces with eight. Melody Butzer distributed 14 assists in the 3-0 victory.
Hempfield was coming off a 3-0 defeat of Warwick on September 15, registering wins of 25-12, 25-4 and 25-14.
Butzer compiled 22 assists and Howard added 11 digs. Calabretta (11 kills), Amber Shenk (four kills), and Sarah Hess (two blocks) chipped in.
BOYS’ SOCCER
Coming off a hard-fought 32 victory over Dallastown in a non-league match on September 16, the Knights faced Warwick in a Section One clash at home on Monday.
With Ben Ammon scoring one goal and assisting on another, the Knights blanked the Warriors 2-0, improving to 3-0-1 in league play (4-2-2) overall.
In the 51st minute, Devin Schmitt broke the scoreless deadlock off an assist by Ammon who himself doubled the Hempfield lead two minutes later.
In the Dallastown game, Schmitt scored in the 86th minute to not only claim an overtime victory over the Wildcats, but to also claim a hat trick for the day.
Photos by Bob Diller
Hempfield’s Sophie Carson (top) and Lydia Sullivan handled Etown’s Dasha Gencturk and Kathryn Barraclough, 8-3, at number one doubles to help the Black Knights to a 7-0, nonleague win at home on September 16.
Photo by Bob Diller
Hempfield’s Krista Bervinchak battles for the ball in the Black Knights’ 6-0, Section One loss to visiting Warwick on September 16.
Photo by Bob Diller
Megan Wortayla advances the ball for the Black Knights during their 6-0, Section One loss to Warwick, September 16 at Hempfield.
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Event To Explore Cultures Around The World
Lancaster Church of the Brethren, 1601 Sunset Ave., Lancaster, will host an outdoor International Fun Day on Saturday, Oct. 1, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. In the case of rain, activities will move indoors.
The event will include booths representing various countries, with each one providing an activity. Participants may get their “passports” stamped as they visit each booth, and each person who completes the passport will receive a small prize. Additional activities and free food will add to the fun.
Local musician Stu Huggens will perform from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. and noon to 12:45 p.m. A dance company from Paloma School of Irish Dance will entertain from 10 to 10:30 a.m. A bike obstacle course with a pedestrian option in the church parking lot will give a nod to the Tour de France, and children may enjoy a bounce house reminiscent of “Around the World in 80 Days.”
The Hospitality Team will serve a free grilled hot dog lunch throughout the day, and there will be at least one or two farm animals on-site.
The countries represented will include Australia, Canada, the Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Israel, Nigeria, Peru, Russia, and Venezuela. Huggens’ country music and the hot dogs will represent the United States.
Participants at last year’s International Fun Day shared information about Ethiopia with a guest.
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Schmitt’s third goal capped a great Hempfield comeback on the road. Trailing 2-0 he scored just shy of the midway mark of the second half. Schmitt scored the equalizer at the 67-minute mark while Matthew Roth (5 saves) continued to hold down the net in the extra-time contest.
GIRLS’ SOCCER
In a Section One battle at Warwick, the girls’ soccer team fell short 4-2 on Monday, September 19.
On the strength of two Maya Trowbridge goals, the Knights tied the game at 2-2 with 24 minutes left in regulation. Warwick opened the second half with a 1-0 edge and doubled the lead on Alicia Sonder’s goal two minutes after the break.
Trowbridge cut the deficit in half three minutes later before scoring the equalizer off a Maddie Morgan assist.
Emileigh Antesberger came away with six saves for Hempfield (3-4-1, 0-4-0 league).
GOLF
Hempfield topped Lancaster Catholic 350-355 in Section One golf at Four Seasons Golf Course on Wednesday, September 21. Cedar Crest won the match with 299 team points with Manheim Township and Penn Manor finishing second and third, respectively.
Hempfield’s Ethan Greene shot a 79 two-way tie for ninth place. Reese Wilfong (89), Ethan Sample (90) and Bennett (92) rounded out the counters.
CROSS COUNTRY
The cross country squads competed in the Ben Bloser Bulldog Invitational at Big Spring on Saturday, September 17.
In the boys’ Class-AAA competition the Knights finished second behind Exeter.
The girls finished seventh.
Joseph Fahrney finished first overall with a time of 16:01.59. Sam Freedman and Sam Meyer crossed the finish line in consecutive order 15th and 16th, respectively, with times of 16:38.38 and 16:38.89.
The boys’ fourth finisher was Isaiah Hollinger (23rd overall, 17:04.99) and Emerson Long was 52nd (17:53.64).
Molly Seibert had a great pace in the girls’ race, taking 18th overall (20:22.89) with Roz Scott (51st, 21:57.49), Ashley Page (54th, 22:11.92) Callie Herr (61st, 22:26.86) and Norah Rynier (63rd, 22:32.03) following.
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Educator Releases New Book
Ashley Sollenberger, a resident of Landisville and an elementary physical education (PE) teacher for the Ephrata Area School District, recently announced the publication of his new book, “The Body Book.” “The Body Book,” illustrated by Amber Kane, teaches children to move their bodies to build strength and regulate their emotions. This is a playful story where each page guides youngsters through a new and exciting way to move their bodies. Sollenberger uses this book, along with some of his previous books, to pair reading comprehension with movement activities in PE class.
“The Body Book” is filled with rhythmic words and bold bright illustrations to keep children engaged. The book also includes a section with related activities like calming activities, mazes, exercises and more.
The book is available on Amazon and at Nook Books in downtown Lancaster or by emailing the author at ashley_sollenberger@yahoo.com.
New Organizing Business Opens
Lancaster resident Mara Pritchard recently opened a professional organizing business, The Beautiful Sort.
The Beautiful Sort assists people in decluttering and organizing their homes. Clients include busy young families, empty-nesters looking to downsize, people who are moving and people handling a loved one’s estate.
Pritchard said that she started the business because she loves organizing and helping others. She works with clients who are feeling overwhelmed by clutter or disorganization. Her goal is to help clients feel relief because they have tranquil, manageable homes.
The Beautiful Sort, which officially opened on Sept. 2, is based out of Lancaster and serves residents of Lancaster and surrounding counties. Information about The Beautiful Sort can be found at www.thebeautifulsort.com.
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The Theater of the Seventh Sister (TSS) will present a production of “Sleepy Hollow” at the Historic Rock Ford and Theater, with opening night taking place on Thursday, Oct. 13. Two productions will be held on each Thursday and Friday at 7 and 8:30 p.m., and the final performance will be on Friday, Nov. 4.
The play will be performed on the first floor of the Hand Mansion, which will be altered to portray the Van Tassel family home in Washington Irving’s famous tale. Audience members will follow characters such as Ichabod Crane, Brom Bones and Katrina Van Tassel through each room of the mansion as the story is told. “We have a dream cast this year; everyone who is portraying their roles are very fine actors that are physically and vocally suited to their roles,” said Cynthia Charles, artistic and managing director of TSS.
Charles became the artistic and managing director for TSS in 2014 and has assisted with several productions such as “Julius Caesar,” “Tales From the Caretakers” and “Emma the Matchmaker.” Prior to her role with the organization, Charles performed in multiple plays in the area. “I love the quality of the plays we perform; they’re things you don’t generally see elsewhere. We always love collaborating with Historic Rock Ford and working with artists ranging from emerging playwrights to veteran actors,” said Charles.
TSS was founded in 1989 and has offered several shows to the area over the years, many of which have been held at Historic Rock Ford. The organization does not operate out of any one venue; past collaborations have been held at Community Mennonite Church of Lancaster, Tellus360 and Ephrata Performing Arts Center. The upcoming production of “Sleepy Hollow” will feature primarily local talent, which TSS has relied on following the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic and the closure of many theaters. For more information on TSS, visit https:// seventhsister.com. To purchase tickets for th event, visit https://tinyurl.com/sleepy hollowtix.
The production has been adapted from its source material by Sam Slaymaker, executive director of Historic Rock Ford, who has collaborated with TSS many times in the past. Historic Rock Ford itself encompasses over 30 acres of land in southeast Lancaster city and offers guided tours of the centuries-old Hand Mansion, which belonged to Revolutionary War Gen. Edward Hand. “The main thing I think the audience will enjoy is the fact that being at Rock Ford is like going back in time,” said Charles.
For more information about Historic Rock Ford, visit https://historicrockford.org.
Michael Swanson (left) as Squire Baltus Van Tassel and Thomas G. Englert as Henry Trussell The cast includes (from left) Rachel Faust as Katrina Van Tassel, Caitlin Hughes as Elizabeth Trussell, Griffin Yeyna as Brom Bones and Adam Kissinger as Ichabod Crane.
Film Premiere, Book Launch Set
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A premiere showing of the film “The Rocky Springs Carousel at Dollywood” will take place on First Friday, Oct. 7, at 7 p.m. at Mulberry Art Studios, 19-21 N. Mulberry St., Lancaster. The film shows the carousel in operation in the mid-1990s and its demolition in early 1999.
The Rocky Springs Carousel was brought to Lancaster on Oct. 17, 1999. It was purchased for $1.3 million in private donations but city politics and other factors interfered and it was placed in storage, where it remains to this day.
Eileen Gregg’s new book, “Lancaster’s Hidden Treasure: The Rocky Springs Dentzel Carousel,” will be available for purchase and signing at the event. Flash drives containing more than four hours of music from the 1901 Gavili organ on the carousel will also be available for purchase.
Before and after the showing, attendees will have an opportunity to visit the opening exhibit of two local artists in the galleries at Mulberry Art Studios.
There is no charge for the event, but those planning to attend are requested to send an email to eileengregg32 @gmail.com in order to receive further information and updates. Planning a Honeymoon?
Ware Center Posts Jazz Concert
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The Arts at Millersville University will kick off its Club 42 season on Saturday, Oct. 1, with a concert by the Pat Bianchi Organ Trio. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. for the 7:30 p.m. show in the third-floor atrium of the Ware Center, 42 N. Prince St., Lancaster.
Bianchi’s combo, which includes Tom Guarna on guitar and Byron Landham on drums, will play music from Bianchi’s 2021 album, “Something to Say: The Music of Stevie Wonder.” “Something to Say” features arrangements of songs by Wonder, including “Superstition,” “Isn’t She Lovely,” and “Ribbon in the Sky.”
Bianchi is a Grammy-nominated organist and winner of Downbeat Magazine’s 2016 rising star poll and Hot House magazine’s 2019 poll. He was a longtime member of jazz guitar icon Pat Martino’s trio and also performed with NEA jazz master and saxophone legend Lou Donaldson’s quartet. He has released eight CDs as a leader and is also a featured artist on over 30 recordings, including recordings by York native Tim Warfield. He has been on the faculty at Temple University in Philadelphia and Queens College in New York City and is currently on the faculty at Berklee College of Music in Boston.
There will be a cash bar. To purchase tickets to the concert, visit www.ArtsMU.com, call the box office at 717-8717600, or visit the box office at the Ware Center or the Student Memorial Center on the Millersville University campus.
