Manheim Township holds on to LNP Midget-Midget title

BY DAVE BYRNE
Sports Writer

Confined to the pine by an elbow injury, Kyle Musser watched most of this season unfold without him.

Dylan King spent the season looking for his first home run.

Each player went deep Friday night at Mount Joy’s Kunkle Field, and the Manheim Township …

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Manheim Twp. back in championship game

Warwick ousts Mountville, will face Solanco next for trip to final

BY DAVE BYRNE
Sports Writer

The defending LNP Tournament Midget-Midget champions are back in the title game.

Entering the tournament as the No. 4 seed, the Manheim Township Blue Streaks have slugged their way through the quaifying …

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Manheim Township, Solanco White earn Midget-Midget wins

BY DAVE BYRNE
Sports Writer

As Richie Ashburn often moaned, “Oh, those bases on balls!”

Four Mountville Indian pitchers issued 11 free passes Monday evening. Not a good way to conduct business on a night in which the Manheim Township Blue Streaks banged out 16 hits.

Township, seeded fourth, …

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Junior-Midgets prepare to take the LNP Tournament stage

BY DAVE BYRNE
Sports Writer
While the field of four is set for the LNP Midget-Midget tournament, which begins Monday evening, the Junior-Midgets are not too far behind.

The Elite eight of the U-14 set began their best-of-three qualifying series on Wednesday, July 1, a series that continues …

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LNP Tournament is ready for its closeup

Annual rite of summer baseball gets underway with the Midget-Midget bracket

BY DAVE BYRNE
Sports Writer
The name has changed, but the game’s the same.

The New Era Midget Baseball Tournament, celebrating its 70th edition this year, is now the LNP Tournament, reflecting the changes that have taken …

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Donegal walks off with LNP Junior-Midget title

BY DAVE BYRNE
Sports Writer

Two swings of the bat turned Donegal’s Dawson Magar from a losing pitcher to the winning pitcher.

So, you say. Not that unusual.

Except, Magar left the game on the hook for the loss with two outs in the first inning.

He …

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Donegal, Lititz VFW keep their cool, open with LNP wins

BY JASON FULGINITI
Sports Writer

It was a night of firsts, which, for Donegal and Lititz VFW, couldn’t have come at a better time.

Seiler Edwards’ three-run home run to right field in the bottom of the sixth inning — his first round-tripper this season — was the difference …

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