East Pennsboro edges Middletown, remains unbeaten in boys' basketball
His team's obvious selflessness combined with improved ball control did wonders to calm the demeanor of East Pennsboro boys' basketball coach Tim Bean.The host Panthers rallied past Middletown in the...
View ArticleMilton Hershey shows its ready to challenge for a division title in mat...
HERSHEY: No disrespect to previous wrestling teams that have come through Milton Hershey, but this year's team is different.Head coach Jimmy Taylor notices it, too.There is an intense work ethic in...
View ArticleBishop McDevitt turning heads early, downs defending Capital champ Northern
The Bishop McDevitt wrestling team was a little bit of an unknown heading into the 2013-2014 season.At the very least, Scott Lindsey's Crusaders are formidable challengers for the Mid-Penn Capital...
View ArticleLancaster Mennonite downs Lebanon Catholic in battle of unbeatens; Steel-High...
Lancaster Mennonite 79, Lebanon Catholic 64: In a highly anticipated battle of unbeatens, the host Blazers (5-0, 4-0) seized control with a 29-point splurge in the second quarter vs. the Beavers (5-1,...
View ArticleDavid Rump and Johnnie Hughes lock up Chambersburg's narrow mat escape over...
CARLISLE: When Chambersburg and Carlisle lock up in a dual meet, you know you are in for a good one.Tight matches. Impact pins. Three or four swing matches. Big momentum shifts. All wrapped into two...
View ArticleBoys' basketball scoring leaders, 3-point specialists, story links and box...
STORY LINKS* East Pennsboro rallies in second half to edge Middletown, remain unbeaten (Morrow)* Lancaster Mennonite bounces Lebanon Catholic; Steel-High drubs Milton Hershey; Kareem Oden gets a...
View ArticleGirls' swimming Q&A;: Palmyra's Peyten Lyons
Peyten Lyons is just starting her junior year of swimming at Palmyra, but she has already built a legacy with the Cougars.Lyons owns or shares five school records. One of those is in the 100-yard...
View ArticleBoys' swimming Q&A;: Lower Dauphin's Caleb Walters
Everyone wants to start the swimming season well. Some do, some don't.Lower Dauphin's Caleb Walters started strong with two wins at the Dover Eagle Invitational in the opening weekend of the season....
View ArticleHere's how PennLive's ranked boys' basketball teams fared on Thursday,...
PENNLIVE BASKETBALL GLANCE(Rankings as of Dec. 16) THURSDAY’S RECAP CLASS AAAA 1. Roman Catholic (4-1) — defeated St. Rita (Ill.) 55-51. Next game: Tonight vs. Hamilton (Wis.) or Westchester (Cal.) at...
View ArticleDec. 19 complete wrestling results from District 3
Big matches dotted the Thursday slate of matches around District 3, and PennLive is here to give you complete coverage.Along with a stories post, here is a list of all the matches from the Mid-Penn,...
View ArticleDonegal stuns Lampeter-Strasburg: Friday's L-L girls' basketball highlights
Hello, Donegal.The Indians — the very same bunch that went 6-36 the last two seasons — won their third game in a row on Friday night.And this one will certainly turn some heads around not only the L-L...
View ArticleCarlisle's zone defense, offensive balance spark comeback victory over...
CARLISLE -- A killer zone defense employed in the second half combined with Carlisle's versatility and balance on offense equaled a quality 52-46 comeback victory over previously unbeaten Cumberland...
View ArticleGreencastle-Antrim takes over sole possession of Colonial lead: Friday's...
Two nights after knocking off the state’s second-ranked AAAA team, Cumberland Valley, CD East continued its winning ways on Friday night.The Panthers stopped Harrisburg 56-40 in a Mid-Penn...
View ArticleGirls' basketball leading scorers, top 3-point snipers, links to stories, box...
Plenty to digest from a busy night on local girls' basketball courts around the area.The L-L League played its first round of head-to-head section games — and last round of games before the holiday...
View ArticleUsing series of clutch fourth-quarter plays, Lower Dauphin holds off Hershey...
Wrapping up a perfect week by polishing off its third grinder in as many outings — all of them in Mid-Penn Keystone Division play — Mark Hofsass’ resourceful Lower Dauphin Falcons made a number of...
View ArticleHarrisburg's huge rally; Harrisburg Christian wins at buzzer; Mechanicsburg,...
Harrisburg 72, CD East 69: Dejour Williams and Jamez Ezell sparked a big comeback by the visiting Cougars (3-2, 3-2) in this Commonwealth clash with the Panthers (3-4, 3-2), combining for 22...
View ArticleBoys' basketball top scorers, successful 3-point shooters, summaries and...
STORY LINKS* Lower Dauphin caps successful 3-for-3 week by defeating Hershey 47-43 (Bullock)* Offensive balance, zone defense push Carlisle past Cumberland Valley and into a share of the Commonwealth...
View ArticleDon't blame wrestling power rankings for District 3 policy shortcomings
Countless interviews and always the same thing. A coach bashing the District 3 wrestling power-ranking system.Most head men are guys who are geared to settling things on the mat. No intricate...
View ArticleHere's how PennLive's ranked boys' basketball teams fared on Friday, December 20
PENNLIVE BASKETBALL GLANCE(Rankings as of Dec. 16) FRIDAY’S RECAP CLASS AAAA 1. Roman Catholic (4-2) — lost to Westchester (Cal.) 42-40. Next game: Tonight vs. West Linn (Ore.) at Iolani Classic in...
View ArticleCentral Dauphin's Mitchell Pleskonko earns mat stripes, upsets No. 10 seed at...
NEWARK, Del.: Central Dauphin's Mitchell Pleskonko would like to forget his sophomore campaign at the prestigious Beast of the East wrestling tournament.He was nervous. He was intimidated. He was...
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