Softball: JP McCaskey vs. Warwick (5-2-22)

Round 1 of the “Backyard Brawl” went to Ephrata (4-1 Sec. 2) who knocked off rival Cocalico (3-3 Sec. 2) 58-43! Mounts used a 17-4 advantage in the 4th quarter to pull away! Ephrata’s Marqus Hardin led all scorers with 22 points! Landry Kopp & Grayson Shellhammer each added 11! Cocalico’s Timmy Hambright had 19 points, including 5 three-pointers!

🔹the rematch is February 5... Ephrata AT Cocalico… ON Blue Ridge 11 📺

Warwick Warriors took over the top spot in Section 2 after beating RIVAL Ephrata 63-46! Strong performance from Caleb Johnsen, who erupted with a Game-High 19 points for the Warriors! Marcus Hardin had 13 points for the Mounts!

-- Warwick improved to 5-0 in Section 2 play & has a showdown coming up with Manheim Central on Wednesday, January 17!

On our annual "Sportstalk L-L Football Coaches Show Extravaganza", we chatted with Cocalico Football Head Coach Bryan Strohl about his Eagles squad! Check out the full interview with Coach Strohl, who answered questions about the Berks/L-L football merger, the gauntlet they'll face in Section 4, new QB's in Eagle Country & their NEW Offensive Weapons! Plus, who will be the Defensive leaders? And of course, a preview of Week 1's matchup against Warwick... which will be LIVE on Blue Ridge 11!

With this weeks news that, Lampeter-Strasburg Head Coach, John Manion has announced his retirement, we wanted to give you all a unique perspective on his incredible 23 year run with the Pioneers! So we asked coaching friend & rival, former Cocalico Head Coach, Dave Gingrich to share his thoughts on Coach Manion. Give it a watch.