2014 Champions Picnic
Category: 2014
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 …
Extra effort brings extra-inning victory for Lititz VFW junior-midgets
BY DAVE BYRNE
Sports Writer
It is said one picture is worth a thousand words.
There were no words for the crushing disappointment experienced by E-town Navy, Saturday afternoon at Mount Joy’s Kunkle Field.
There was only one word that mattered for Lititz VFW: Safe!
As the New Era …
Donegal to LNP J-M title game; Lititz and E-town remain in contention
BY DAVE BYRNE
Sports Writer
Richard Velez nailed down the save — his second in as many nights — in Donegal’s 3-2 victory over Lititz VFW, Friday night at Mount Joy’s Kunkle Field.
Give Tanner Kohler credit for a save too.
Kohler, a bench player/courtesy runner for Donegal, saw …
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 …
SWS wins LNP Midget title in 8-inning thriller
BY DAVE BYRNE
Sports Writer
As he passed his center fielder, Conner Brown, in the darkened parking lot of Clipper Magazine Stadium Monday night, SWS coach Steve Shank called out, “Sleep well!”
Brown certainly made it possible that Shank — as well as all his teammates — would sleep well …
Hempfield, SWS advance to championship game
BY DAVE BYRNE
Sports Writer
Given that they had the best records in the Lanco School League this summer, and that they finished the regular season tied for the league lead, it should come as no surprise that Strasburg/Willow Street and Hempfield Black will meet in the championship game …
Hempfield Black, Ephrata Pride reach LNP Midget semifinals
BY DAVE BYRNE
Sports Writer
With a little adjustment, Matt McGillan battled through adversity while his offense ran the gamut. Likewise, Alec Miller overcame early unpleasantness and finished strong.
McGillan and Miller pitched their respective teams, Ephrata Pride and Hempfield Black, into the semifinals of the LNP Midget Tournament …
SWS, Garden Spot advance to LNP Tournament semifinals
BY DAVE BYRNE
Sports Writer
For a while, it appeared Strasburg/Willow Street wouldn’t have to worry about its record in LNP Tournament Midget finals. They were in danger of not getting out of the first round.
Meanwhile, Garden Spot stated its case for championship consideration.
SWS (13-2) scored six …
History for and against SWS as LNP Midgets take the field
BY DAVE BYRNE
Sports Writer
LNP Tournament history works both for and against the Strasburg/Willow Street midgets as they prepare for Wednesday’s quarterfinal doubleheader at Clipper Magazine Stadium.
As a program, SWS is 0 for 7 in NET Midget championship games, including four straight barren appearances, 2009-12.
But this …