HS Football: Garden Spot vs. Ephrata (9-30-22)

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!

The L-L League showcased its Best wrestlers over the weekend at their annual League Tournament, with some heavy-hitters in the brackets & crowned 13 new champions on the boys side! The most notable was Manheim Township Senior Kaedyn Williams at 114lbs, who joined the exclusive 4-time champion club 🥇🥇🥇🥇 Congrats Kaedyn!

-- Conestoga Valley won the team title in convincing fashion!

Here’s a list of the Boys Champions from 107lbs - 285lbs!

107lbs -- Sam Wolford, Northern Lebanon

114lbs -- Kaedyn Williams Manheim Township

121lbs -- Aaron Seidel, Northern Lebanon

127lbs -- Francis Burke, Elizabethtown

133lbs -- Barrett Keiffer, Manheim Central

139lbs -- Seamus Mack, Hempfield

145lbs -- Gavin Badger, Lancaster Catholic

152lbs -- Kyle Deisley, Hempfield

160lbs -- Luke Needham, Conestoga Valley

172lbs -- Abdoul Akala, Conestoga Valley

189lbs -- JJ Plaza, Hempfield

215lbs -- Noah Templin, Manheim Central

285lbs -- Tal Stoltzfus, Conestoga Valley

-- Shorty Hitchcock "Most Fall Least Amount of Time" Award -- Luke Needham, Conestoga Valley -- 5 in 8:44

-- Kenneth W. Ober Outstanding Wrestler Award -- Kaedyn Williams, Manheim Township

?5A District 3 Champs ⚾️?? Manheim Central brought home their 1st District 3 Title in program history after a 2-1 Win over Ephrata! Barons scored both runs in the bottom of the 5th… Starting pitcher Connor Rohrer got the “W” going 6.2IP, 4 H, 1 R, 9 K!

Congrats to both teams on a well-played game ??? Ephrata & Manheim Central are back in action Monday, June 6 in the 1st Round of the 5A State Playoffs!

On SportsTalk's Annual "L-L Football Coaches Show", the guys talked with Manheim Central Head Coach Dave Hahn, who enters his 7th year in charge of the Barons! Hear what Coach Hahn had to say about his team & what he feels the strengths are that will lead them to victory!