2016 Tournament Results
2015 Champions Picnic
In 1946, venerable Lancaster County baseball tradition was born
LAURA ECKERT THOMPSON
Assistant Sports Editor
In 1946, Lancaster County seemed to have a little bone to pick with its youngsters. In those relatively early days of post-World War II America, county elders thought there were a few too many shenanigans going on among the kids of the day.
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Lititz Oddfellows rally to capture Midget division crown
BY DAVE BYRNE
Sports Writer
For five innings it looked like another night of struggling at the plate for the Lititz Oddfellows.
Then the bats came to life.
Limited to a run on three hits by Cocalico’s Austin Harven, the Oddfellows (16-2) exploded for six runs in the bottom …
Cocalico, Lititz are LNP Tournament’s final twosome
BY DAVE BYRNE
Sports Writer
They have no fear, despite their relative youth. And partly because of that, Cocalico is in the Midget finals of the LNP Tournament.
Feeding on the opportunity as it presented itself helped a bit, too.
Scoring all its runs in the second inning, Cocalico …
Garden Spot, Lititz move into LNP Midget semifinals
BY DAVE BYRNE
Sports Writer
Having walked through the valley of the shadow of death — or, at least, the valley of the shadow of losing — Garden Spot found a new lease on life.
In the bottom of the sixth inning Thursday night, the Spartans rallied to put …
Hempfield Black, Cocalico advance in LNP Tournament
BY DAVE BYRNE
Sports Writer
What is believed to be the longest game played in the history of the LNP —formerly New Era — Tournament’s Midget division saw top-seeded Hempfield Black survive the upset bid of SWS Blue, 4-3 in 10 innings Wednesday at Clipper Magazine Stadium.
SWS first …
Hempfield Black is the favorite again
BY DAVE BYRNE
Sports Writer
As Bullwinkle would constantly reassure Rocky, “This time for sure!”
It’s far from sure that top-seeded Hempfield Black will win the Midget division of the 70th LNP Tournament — there are seven other teams that will have a say, after all.
But Black can’t …
Mountville uses fast start to win Junior-Midget championship
BY DAVE BYRNE
Sports Writer
The Mountville Angels changed their shirts and changed their lineup, changing the tempo of the LNP Junior-Midget championship game No. 2.
Scoring five runs in the first two innings, the Angels rolled to an 8-5 victory over Elizabethtown Navy, Tuesday night at Mount Joy’s …