L-L League Girls Soccer Playoffs: Semifinals – Warwick vs. Manheim Township (10-14-24)

Hempfield won its first League Title since 2011, downing Manheim Central 57-46! Black Knights leading scorer, Miguel Pena led the way with 21 points... Ben Troyer & Kamyn Lawrence each added 11! Barons were led by Trey Grube, who had 19 points... Zach Benner added 10!

Cocalico & Manheim Central got themselves into a “Hitters Duel” AND it was Highly Entertaining 🤩👏👏 Lady Eagles took the early 6-1 lead, but Central stormed back on an 11-1 spurt… eventually winning 17-10! Riley Hostetter got the Win & had 8 K’s for the Lady Barons, who made it 5 wins in a row!

Warwick and Manheim Central braved the elements for a non-league showdown in L-L Softball! Warwick came away with the victory 11-2 over Central! Warriors jumped out to an early 4-0 lead & tacked on more to lead it 8-0 after 3 innings! Warwick's Mackenzie Ellis, Sophia Steffy & Sophie Smutz each had a pair of hits & runs to get the Offense going! Warriors Pitching Ace Kate Shaak (7 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 13 K) went the distance for her 37th Career Win! Central’s Kayleigh Detz had a triple & a single (her courtesy runner scored both runs)... Abbi Logan had a pair of RBI singles!

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!