The Cocalico Eagles made history in their 5A District 3 Championship Game, becoming the ONLY #12 seed to EVER WIN a title in District 3 (no matter the classification)… beating #2 Exeter 34-14! It’s Cocalico’s 4th title in program history, 1st for head coach Bryan Strohl! Eagles last won the 5A Title in 2019!
They now move onto the 5A State Semifinals against Pine-Richland on Friday, December 2! The game will air LIVE on Blue Ridge 11 TV from Mansion Park in Altoona at 7pm!
When Cocalico & Manheim Central meet in a HS Hoops game… you can throw out records & playoff seedings… it’s just a RIVALRY GAME! Eagles & Barons treated Fans to another classic... needing Overtime to decide this District 3 Playoff matchup! Camden Ochs hit a buzzer-beating jumper to keep Cocalico’s season alive… 59-58! Ochs led all scorers with 21 points, Timmy Hambright had 17 points for the Eagles, including 5 three-pointers! Manheim Central had 4 players in double figures… Ryan Kenneff (17pts), Chase Book (16pts), Landon Zeiset (15pts/13 rebounds) & Mason Rodgers (10pts)!
🔹#12 Cocalico faced #10 Lower Dauphin in the 9th place Final on Thursday, February 27 at 7pm! Cocalico won 66-57 to punch their ticket to the State Playoffs for the FIRST time since 1984!
▪️Manheim Central wrapped up their season at 21-5 with a Section 3 title!
Ephrata's "Senior Night" ended early thanks to Mother Nature! Mounts beat Conestoga Valley 9-3 in a rain-shortened 6-inning game! Coy Schwanger, Ryan Bromirski & Brenden Kapczynski each had 2 RBI for Ephrata!
-- BIG matchup on Tuesday, May 2 for the Mounts as they face off against Lampeter-Strasburg for the 3rd time this season, looking to get their first win!
Warwick improved to 2-0 on the season after a 3-0 shutout against Section 1 rival Ephrata! Warriors goals scored by Kenzie Ellis, Calli Martin & Kayla Gockley!
Warwick has games against Twin Valley, Oley Valley & Lampeter-Strasburg coming up!
Lady Mounts dropped to 1-1 and have games against JP McCaskey, Schuylkill Valley & Cocalico!
