PIAA State Field Hockey Playoffs: 2A Semifinals – Palmyra vs. Warwick (11-12-24)

First win of the season for Warwick Girls Lacrosse in an exciting 12-9 finish over Ephrata! It’s also Carson Armstrong’s 1st Career win as Warriors head coach (Armstrong is a 2017 Warwick grad & former Lax All-Star)!

Warwick scorers: ▪️Brooke Patrella - 4 ▪️Grace Krall - 2 ▪️Cam McCloskey - 2

Ephrata scorers: 🔸Ryleigh Warner - 5 🔸Lucia Yoder- 2

MAJOR UPSET! #16 Spring Grove knocked off #1 Manheim Central 45-38 in the First Round of the 5A District 3 Playoffs! Barons had a 13-6 lead after the 1st quarter, but the Rockets outscored Central 39-25 the rest of the way! Ky’sier Ludvig led the Rockets with 14 points! Ryan Kenneff had a Game-High 15 points in the Barons loss!

▪️#1 Manheim Central dropped down into the 9th place consolation bracket and played again on Friday, February 21 against #9 Middletown (winning 43-39)!

The thrill of victory & the agony of defeat! We got both in the final seconds of the Boys 5A District 3 Championship Game! Lower Dauphin denies Cocalico their 1st District 3 Title since 1977 with a last second 24-22 win! Credit both squads on a hard-fought game! Great season for Cocalico, who finishes 16-5 with a Section 3 Title!

Plenty of drama from the “Backyard Brawl” in boys volleyball! Ephrata took a 2-0 lead, but Cocalico fought back to win Game 3 & almost forced a Game 5! Mounts Senior Jordan Buch was a FORCE, wracking up 31 kills to lead his team to victory! Check out the highlights...