Category: 1997
Five teams win openers in LNP Tournament
By Dave Byrne
LNP Correspondent
The 52nd annual LNP Midget Baseball Tournament of Champions opened on Saturday with five teams advancing in the Junior-Midget Division.
The winners were the Willow Street Yankees, the Gap Indians of Salisbury Township, Mount Joy Blue, the Akron A’s, and the Lancaster Township White …
Herr and Mumma star on mound as Hempfield, Manheim advance; Black team remains unbeaten with win
By Dave Byrne
New Era Correspondent
There’s something special about an unbeaten season, and there is something special about the season the Hempfield Black midget baseball team is having.
The Rohrerstown Indians were the 31st team to test Hempfield’s mettle Wednesday evening in a New Era Tournament Midget quarterfinal …
Willow Street, Lancaster Twp. outlast foes to reach semifinals
By Dave Byrne
New Era Correspondent
Justice delayed is justice denied.
But victory delayed is not necessarily victory denied, as the Willow Street Yankees and the Lancaster Township White Sox proved Friday night.
Those two teams shook off the effects of weather-related stoppages to win their respective New Era …
Hostetter fans 11 as Rheems Gray advances
By Dave Byrne
New Era Correspondent
Tyler Hostetter survived a rocky inning and his battery-mate, Trevor Rodriguez, gave him the margin he needed as Rheems Gray (18-7) advanced to the midget-midget semifinals of the 52nd New Era Baseball Tournament.
They will play the Mountville Indians next Monday night at …
MT Northeast Rotary routs Reamstown Midgets 31-11
By Dave Byrne
New Era Correspondent
Looking at the final result, it’s hard to believe these two teams played three previous games in the Eastern County Midget League, each decided by two runs.
But then again it was hard to believe this game. The New Era Tournament Midget matchup …
Reinhart and Bish hurl Willow Street, Mount Joy into junior-midget semis
By Dave Byrne
New Era Correspondent
It was a pitcher’s night Thursday at Kunkle Field in Mount Joy as the top half of the New Era Tournament ‘s Junior-Midget semifinal picture came into focus.
The Willow Street White Sox and Mount Joy Blue posted shutout victories to advance to …
Heisey’s no-hitter fuels Mount Joy and Smith’s homer lifts Safe Harbor; winners will meet Monday
By Toby Therrien
New Era Correspondent
This time Mount Joy Blue coach Scott Everhart didn’t have to struggle with a scoring decision, one that would decide whether or not his star pitcher, Chris Heisey, would finish with a no-hitter.
That’s because Mount Joy’s infield barely had to move during …
Solanco, Hempfield reach midget division title game
By Dave Byrne
New Era Correspondent
The New Era Tournament Midget championship baseball game, which will be played one week from today at Lampeter-Strasburg’s varsity field, should be a real classic.
On one hand there is defending champion Solanco (20-5), making its third straight New Era midget championship appearance, …
Great night for Willow Street: White Sox, Yanks reach finals
By Dave Byrne
New Era Correspondent
Sitting through Tuesday night’s New Era Tournament Junior-Midget semifinal one couldn’t help but be reminded of boxing.
Specifically, the Willow Street White Sox’s 13-12 opening-game victory over Mount Joy Blue, accomplished in eight innings, brought to mind the classic Ali-Frazier III, the Thrilla …