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Lady Barons’ Tennis Sits at 8-0

BY ERIC PYLES

The Lady Baron tennis team finished an undefeated first half of the season, taking out Lampeter-Strasburg, Lancaster Mennonite and Solanco to improve to 8-0.

Central topped L-S by a 6-1 final on the 8th and came back one day later to sweep Lancaster Mennonite, 7-0. Miller was the lone singles player to enjoy a win in both matches with Central also picking up single victories from Hailey Kowalski, Brooke Kettler, Brianna Mylin, Sydney Peters, and Samantha Williams. In doubles action the Williams-Mylin and the Kowalski-Kettler duos collected wins in both matches while Miller and Peters seized the final win against the Lady Pioneers with Peters and Lauren Huber taking the honor opposite Mennonite.

Manheim posted another 7-0 win on the 13th, this time over Solanco with Williams, Miller, Mylin and Peters taking the singles matches. Huber and Kettler teamed up for one of the doubles wins while Williams and Mylin along with Miller and Peters finished the action

FOOTBALL

You win some, you lose some, might be a popular phrase in the sports world but not one any team actually wants to hear. That is especially true when you are riding a three-game win streak. Unfortunately for the Manheim Central field hockey team it applies as the Lady Barons fell to Manheim Township on the 8th and Penn Manor on the 13th by a combined 5-0. Laci Nelson collected her first five saves of the season in the Township loss, adding 14 more against Penn Manor.

In between the two setbacks the Lady Barons enjoyed a quick two game winning stretch that allowed Manheim to capture their own field hockey tournament. Central opened with a 5-0 romp over Cedar Cliff before capping the day with a 1-0 victory over East Pennsboro. Nelson totaled four saves, all against East Penn with Libby Urban using a Paige Garner pass to score the game winner.

Ella Brubaker led the way in the easy Cedar Cliff win, scoring twice, with Monica Herman, Mikayla Appel and Sarah Forry picking up the remaining goals.

CROSS COUNTRY

The cross-country team hosted Lampeter-Strasburg on September 13th with the Pioneers posting a 15-45 win on the boy’s side and an 18-40 win on the girl’s side. Carter Bruckhart and Cameron Evans were the top boys’ finishers, crossing the line backto-back in 6th and 7th places. Reagan Ibach and Jenna Moffett posted the same 6th-7th place finish for the Lady Barons but it was Julie Lindberg nipping them both with a fifth-place time of 22:35.

Photo by Cheri Sine

Sarah Forry Forry takes a shot for the Barons during their 4-0 loss to Manheim Township, September 8 in Manheim.

Photo by Cheri Sine

From left, Libby Urban, Kiley Hosler, Cali Inthavongsa, Monica Herman and goalie Laci Nelson defend a Manheim Township corner during the Barons’ 4-0 loss to the visiting Blue Streaks on September 8. SOCCER

On the soccer pitch, both Central squads went a matching 1-1 in their last two games with both wins coming on September 10th. The Lady Barons slipped by Red Lion, using two Lizzie Voegele goals and 10 Lexi Wettig saves to earn a 2-1 victory. Meanwhile the boy’s team traveled to Exeter Township where Gabe Redcay’s hat trick coupled with two Dylan Smith saves propelled the Barons to a 4-1 victory. Peter Burkhart got the scoring started with his unassisted score in the 10th minute.

The tables turned for Central’s September 13th face-off with Elizabethtown where Manheim went 0-2, losing by a combined 10-2. Drew Greiner netted the lone score for the boys while Olissa Clingenpeel held that honor for the Lady Barons. Wettig finished with four saves in the 4-1 loss while Smith had three saves in the boys’ 6-1 setback.

VOLLEYBALL

On the volleyball court, the Lady Barons shook off a loss to Elizabethtown by ripping off three straight wins by a combined 9-1 tally. The run started on September 8th with a 3-1 win over Cocalico where head coach Jason Moyer credited his team’s passing game in wins of 25-15, 25-16 and 25-22.

“Passing clicked for us tonight,” said Moyer. “We were able to control the first touch and run our offense.” That passing game led to 36 Addy Doerschuk assists and 16 Maddie Knier kills with Knier adding five blocks. Raegan Nissley tallied eight aces.

“With serving, we were able to keep the ball away from their best passer and that helped to keep them out of system,” added Moyer.

The Lady Eagles did manage to take game two by a 2521 final before Manheim closed out the match with their final two victories.

Warwick was the next opponent to fall, this time via a 3-0 final on the 12th. Knier and Doerschuk fronted the 25-15, 25-10 and 25-20 win, Knier with 15 kills and five more blocks and Doerschuk with 22 assists and two aces.

Manheim finished the three-match run one day later with a 3-0 win over LampeterStrasburg. This time Central was unable to pull away with L-S hanging around for 25-22, 25-19 and 25-18 finals. Knier

Photos by Cheri Sine

Manheim’s Holly Miller, left, and Sydney Peters handles Lampeter-Strasburg’s Rowan Kimmel and Laura Leaman, 8-2, at number two singles to help the Barons to a 6-1, Section Two win in Lampeter on September 8.

tallied 13 kills, five aces and three blocks while Doerschuk finished with 20 assists.

FOOTBALL

The football team reached 30 thanks to a 35-19 victory over Cocalico on the 9th. Brycen Arnold powered an efficient ground attack while Zach Hahn tossed four touchdown passes to four different players to pilot the passing attack. Hahn finished with 289 yards to go with those four scores, the first of which went to Rocco Daugherty and counted as Manheim’s lone first quarter TD. Arnold, who finished with 150 yards, picked up his lone score on a 22-yard scamper to make it 14-13. Hahn tossed his second TD pass, this one to Aaron Enterline covering 41-yards to make it 21-13 at the break. Bode Sipel was up next, hauling in a 42-yard score that gave the Barons breathing room at 28-19, after the Eagles managed to close the gap to 21-19. Kahlen Watt capped the scoring with a 28-yard touchdown, setting the final at 35-19.

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September 23:

Soups: Chicken Noodle, Beef Vegetable, Corn Chowder ....................................... $6 qt./$3 pt.

Microwaveable Dinners: $10 each

Pork & Sauerkraut, Mashed Potatoes & Apple Crisp Chicken Parmesan Over Pasta, Peas & Carrots & Apple Crisp

September 30:

Soups: Chicken Corn, Beef Noodle, Potato ...................................................... $6 qt./$3 pt.

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