2006 Champions Picnic
Category: 2006
2006 Tournament Results
60 years ago, New Providence and Martic became 1st LNP champions
By Dave Bryne
LNP Correspondent
The summer of 1946, the first full summer of peace after World War II, was a time of change in America.
In Lancaster County, there was perceived to be trouble with juvenile delinquency – although, when compared to today’s shenanigans, the sins of yesteryear’s …
Tourney debut at ‘The Clip’ leaves lasting impression
By Jeffrey Reinhart
New Era Sports Writer
The New Era Midget Tournament has found a new home.
And here’s hoping Clipper Magazine Stadium will be the tournament’s home for a long, long time.
The gorgeous two-year-old stadium, which is the home of the Atlantic League’s Lancaster Barnstormers, hosted its …
Once again, Hempfield looks like team to beat
By Dave Bryne
New Era Correspondent
After several near misses in the ’90s, Hempfield Black has made a habit of winning the New Era Tournament’s Midget division.
Black, the defending NET champion, has won five titles since 1997, four in the last five years, and appears poised to repeat …
Championship is up for grabs
By Dave Bryne
New Era Correspondent
Gazing into the crystal ball last year our fearless forecaster foresaw a New Era Tournament Junior-Midget championship game that would be a repeat of 2004, pitting Lititz VFW against the Mountville Angels.
So Lititz went out in the first round and Mountville exited …
Usual suspects ready to battle in M-M tourney
By Dave Bryne
New Era Correspondent
Hopefully, when Ron Wagner elects to retire from his day job, it will last longer than his retirement from coaching youth baseball.
By all appearences, Mt. Joy Blue’s venerable coach went out on top last year as his team defeated Hempfield Black 5-0 …
Manheim VFW downs Mennonite
By Dave Byrne
New Era Correspondent
Manheim pitcher Jeff Knosp went from gem to jam Wednesday night, but with a little help from his friends, came away the king of the diamond.
Knosp won his eighth game of an undefeated summer as Manheim VFW (17-3) outscored Lancaster Mennonite 9-6 …
Garber leads E-town past Hempfield Black
By Dave Byrne
New Era Correspondent
Among the dugout chatter you’ll likely hear at a baseball game is this: “Come on, have a day!”
Brad Garber had a day Thursday night, going 3-for-4 at the plate with five RBI and two runs scored. Included in his offensive outbreak was …
Norlanco avoids upset bid from Hempfield Black
By Dave Byrne
New Era Correspondent
Sometimes, Goliath ducks and David’s stone whizzes harmlessly by.
That was the case Thursday night, when the Norlanco Redbirds dodged a determined upset bid from Hempfield Black, prevailing 8-6 in eight innings to reach the Midget-Midget semifinals of the 61st New Era Tournament …