2005 Champions Picnic
Category: 2005
2005 Tournament Results
Midget tourney opens with twinbill tonight
By Dave Bryne
New Era Correspondent
After a three-year run of championships from 2001-03, Hempfield Black hopes to hoist the New Era Tournament Midget trophy again this year.
Hempfield was eliminated in the first round last season.
This year, the Black (20-3) is one of the favorites to get …
Mountville hopes to defend J-M title
By Dave Bryne
New Era Correspondent
Mountville held off Lititz VFW in last year’s Junior-Midget championship game for its first New Era Tournament title.
Look for a rematch this year.
Last year’s finalists are favored to return to the title game again as the J-M tournament kicks off Thursday …
Mountville to defend title at LNP Tournament
By Dave Bryne
LNP Correspondent
Is it the LNP Tournament, or the Mountville Indians Invitational? The 60th installment of the tournament gets underway Thursday with a Midget-Midget doubleheader at Mount Joy’s Kunkle Field.
And once again, the big question will be if anyone can unseat the Mountville Indians. Coach …
Impressive openers for Solanco and Lititz
By Dave Byrne
New Era Correspondent
The proceeds of highly productive second innings propelled Solanco Gray and the Lititz Oddfellows into the Midget Division semifinals of the New Era Baseball Tournament Thursday night.
Solanco (21-2) batted around plus two in a 5-run second, then backed off the accelerator and …
A trip around the bases
Brandon Kline’s two homers help power the Mountville Angels into the semifinals.
By Keith Schweigert
New Era Assistant Sports Editor
Brandon Kline just returned from vacation overseas.
Elizabethtown Blue’s players probably wish he had stayed there.
Kline crushed a pair of home runs — a two-run shot and a …
Wins by Norlanco, Mount Joy open 60th LNP Tourney
By Dave Byrne
LNP Correspondent
The Norlanco Redbirds flirted with perfection while Mount Joy Blue flirted with disaster. Norlanco and Mount Joy broke the ice in the 60th LNP Midget Baseball Tournament of Champions, picking up victories on the opening night of the Midget-Midget division quarterfinals.
Madison Zimmerman and …
Hempfield, Penn Manor romp
By Dave Byrne
New Era Correspondent
What a difference a year can make.
Donegal and Manheim Township Black, last year’s New Era Tournament Midget finalists, were unceremoniously eliminated from this year’s tournament, Friday night in a quarterfinal doubleheader at Ephrata’s War Memorial Field.
Manheim Townhip Black, winner over Hempfield …
Black Friday: Manheim Township Black and Hempfield Black romp their way to semifinals
By Dave Byrne
New Era Correspondent
One of the acknowledged leaders of Manheim Township Black, Carlos Medina, did what a leader should do.
Medina homered twice while going 4-for-4 from the leadoff position, scored three runs and knocked in three as Black (14-12) blanked Mount Joy Blue 9-0 in …