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On Monday, September 27, the Lampeter-Strasburg Boys Golf team claimed the L-L Team Championship. It was a warm, fall day outside with clear skies. There was also a subtle breeze throughout the day. The L-L tournament was held at Honey brook Golf Club in Honey Brook, Pennsylvania. The L-S team consists of Matt Wilson, Ben Wilson, Gehrig Harsh, Morgan Smith, Isaiah Parido, Drew Wilson, Stewart Mcclain, and Jason Long.   The Pioneers ended Manheim Township’s 11-year streak with a difference of one stroke, 308 to 309. The unstoppable Pioneer golf team also claimed the section title. This group consists of L-S, Octorara, Cocalico, ELCO, and Northern Lebanon. Matt Wilson finished with the best score on the team and is also ranked 2nd in the L-L League. He is one of the best of the best, considering the L-L league consists of 26 different schools all over the county. The tournament began for Lampeter-Strasburg as an undefeated team so far this season. The Pioneers had four rounds in the ...

On Monday the Lampeter-Strasburg Girls Tennis team defeated Cocalico 6-1. Here are the boxscores from the match. Singles: Ryan Gerhardt, Lampeter-Strasburg, def. Maddie Sauder, Cocalico,6-0, 6-1. Singles: Kylie Gerhardt, Lampeter-Strasburg, def. Elle Stoltzfus, Cocalico,6-2, 6-4. Singles: Laura Leaman, Lampeter-Strasburg, def. Mali Yang, Cocalico,7-6, 6-3. Singles: Maddie Snyder, Lampeter-Strasburg, def. Kira Lapi, Cocalico,6-0, 6-1. Doubles: Kylie Gerhardt and Ryan Gerhardt, Lampeter-Strasburg, def. Maddie Sauder and Amren Stoner, Cocalico,8-4. Doubles: Laura Leaman and Maddie Snyder, Lampeter-Strasburg, def. Kira Lapi and Elle Stoltzfus, Cocalico,8-3. Doubles: Bethany Elmore and Hannah Weller, Cocalico, def. Lindsey Steele and Katie Finn, Lampeter-Strasburg,8-5. Photos by Logan Thompson,  LS News President

On Monday night, the boys' soccer team hosted the Elizabethtown Bears for senior night. The team lost 2-1. Photos by Cam Reynolds,  LS News Photographer

It was around 60 degrees at kickoff in Fredericksburg- a true fall Friday night. From the outside, the result never seemed to be in doubt. The Pioneers won the game by 40 points, with the defense pitching their 3rd shutout of the season.  L-S captains leading team out of the locker room prior to game vs Penn Manor (Cam Reynolds) The scoreline may have been flattering. With 3 minutes left to go in the first half, Gio Malaesta was tackled for safety after a tremendous goal-line stand by the defense. From there, the Pioneers blew the game wide open. Wide Reciever Austin Cole hauled in two touchdown grabs in the final minute of the half to make it a 26 point lead. The Pioneers added two more tallies on the ground in the second half to make the final score 42-2.  Individually, QB Berkeley Wagner stole the show. 4 total touchdowns, 177 yards in the air, and 121 more on the ground. When asked about his performance, Wagner was quick to give credit to his offensive line. "I could ...

On Friday afternoon, the girls' soccer team hosted the Warwick Warriors for a crossover matchup. The Pioneers won the match 1-0, with Molly Bucher scoring the game-winner in overtime on an assist from Tonna Harnish.  By Cameron Reynolds,  LS News Photographer

  The Pioneer volleyball team played at home against Ephrata on Thursday night. L-S entered the matchup with a record of 2-3. The Pioneers started the set strong with Hannah Williams serving. They had a slow start, falling behind with a score of 4-1, but slowly caught up with Emily Mullin's powerful serves. Ephrata ended up winning the set with a 25-10 score. Alexis Moran spiking in the match at Solanco (Logan Thompson) Between Sachi Singh's countless dives and Alexis Moran's blocks, you'd never know they ended up losing with all the effort and dedication that was given during the second set. The final score was 25-13. Williams put L-S in the lead with her serve for the start of the third set. The girls were determined to win. The set kept everyone on their toes! Throughout the entire set, the game was changing point by point to each team. As soon as one of the teams fell behind, they quickly tied it back up. Mullin's spike brought the score from 14-14 to 15-14. Unf...

  On Thursday night, the field hockey team hosted Manheim Central in a crucial Section 2 matchup. Both the Barons and the Pioneers were looking to keep their foothold in the title race. The Pioneers won the last meeting between these teams 4-0. The Pioneers struck first. A shot from Tori Heiserman thundered against the frame of the goal, rebounding right onto the stick of Marissa Rice and into the net. After tumultuous pressure, Kiley Hoser finally equalized the score shortly before the halftime whistle. With 2 minutes left in the 3rd quarter, the Barons were awarded a penalty shot, which was saved by a diving Brooke Zuber. Shortly into the 4th quarter, Ally Raub tapped in a goal from close range off a beautiful pass from Heiserman. Not to be outdone, the Barons quickly leveled the score at 2 with a Ella Brubaker shot. Maggie Swarr had a great chance to score what would be the game-winner with 9 minutes remaining, but her shot bounced off the left frame. The game was destined for o...

On Tuesday, the cross country team headed to Denver for a tri-meet with the Eagles and the Crimson Tide. The boys entered with a record of 5-0, firmly atop the Section 2 standings. The girls were 3-2, hoping to keep the title dream alive. The start of a home-meet earlier this season (Logan Thompson) For the girls, neither Cocalico or Columbia had enough runners to field a full team. Paige Reeser won the race individually with a time of 21:41. Followed by her were 7 straight Pioneers, led by Jaclyn Martin and Aubrey Magagna with times of 22:02 and 22:46 respectively. The Pioneers defeated both teams by a 15-50 score. The boys team showed off their depth in a unique way. The top five runners in the race were separated by only 1.12 seconds. They were all wearing blue and white. Adrian Elia, Luka Vranich, Colin Whitaker, Ben Devine, and Parker Stoner (in that order) composed the top five.  Boys Race Finish Full Individual Results (Girls) Full Individual Results (Boys) The team has the ...

On Tuesday afternoon, the boys' soccer team hosted the Garden Spot Spartans in a league matchup.  After a goal-less first half, the Spartans drilled in 3 goals in a span of 15 minutes during the second half. The goals were scored by Jack Bruggeman, George Rohrbaugh, and Luke Steiner.  Christian Medina bagged a late consolation goal on an assist from Alex An. The next game for the team is Thursday night, away at Lancaster Mennonite.  Photos by Logan Thompson,  LS News President

The fifty-yard line at J.K. Mechanical Field is exactly 10 miles away from the fifty-yard line at Solanco High School. While maybe that's just a random trivia fact you'll forget about tomorrow, it sets the stage for a fierce gridiron rivalry. The Pioneers and the Golden Mules, fighting for the glory of the Milk Jug Trophy. On the opening drive, the Mules dove into the bag of tricks. Robert Castanga took the handoff from his quarterback, ran near the line of scrimmage, set his feet, and tossed it downfield to a wide-open Elijah Cunningham for the first score of the game.  On the other hand, the Pioneers looked dull and behind the 8-ball during the first quarter. Things went from bad to worse after that, with star tight-end Beau Heyser getting injured attempting to catch a low pass from Berkeley Wagner.  In the absence of Heyser, others took the spotlight. Hunter Hildenbrand and Julian Lopez both found the endzone for the first time, Hildenbrand in the air and Lopez on the groun...

Yesterday, the Lampeter-Strasburg Girls Tennis team shut out Garden Spot with a 7-0 victory. Singles: Ryan Gerhardt, Lampeter-Strasburg defeated Erika Chernovsky, Garden Spot, 6-2, 6-0. Singles: Kylie Gerhardt, Lampeter-Strasburg defeated Natalie Wirta, Garden Spot, 6-1, 6-0. Singles : Laura Leaman, Lampeter-Strasburg defeated Maggie Martin, Garden Spot, 6-1, 6-1. Singles : Lindsey Steele, Lampeter-Strasburg defeated Nicole Zeiset, Garden Spot, 6-2, 6-4. Doubles : Ryan Gerhardt and Kylie Gerhardt, Lampeter-Strasburg defeated Erika Chernovsky and Natalie Wirta, Garden Spot, 8-1. Doubles : Laura Leaman and Kati Platt, Lampeter-Strasburg defeated Maggie Martin and Nicole Zeiset, Garden Spot, 8-1. Doubles : Maddie Snyder and Katie Finn, Lampeter-Strasburg defeated Bella Robbins and Leah Moua, Garden Spot, 8-0. Photos by Logan Thompson,  LS News President

On Tuesday afternoon, the cross country team hosted a meet with Annville-Cleona, Donegal, and Manheim Central. Both the boys and the girls were 2-0 heading into the meet.  The girls ran first. Annville-Cleona's Braetan Peters won the race by a whole minute with a time of 20:18. Jaclyn Martin was the top finisher for the Pioneers and the 2nd best finisher overall with a time of 21:18. Aubrey Magagna, Morgan Wright, Molly Wissler, and Keira Smecker rounded out the Pioneer top 5. The girls took a 27-33 win against the Dutchmen but fell to the Barons and Indians by margins of 5 and 3.  Unsurprisingly, Colin Whitaker took home the win in the boys' race with a time of 16:26. Six out of the top ten runners in the race belonged to the blue and white. Parker Stoner, Adrian Elia, Ben Devine, and David Pritchard were the other top 5 finishers for L-S. The Pioneers dominated the race, taking home 3 wins all by a very large margin.  The boys are now 5-0 and are uncontested at the top ...

  On Wednesday night, the Pioneer volleyball team took the short trip down to Quarryville for a battle with the Golden Mules. The Pioneers entered the matchup with a 1-1 record, shutting out Lebanon and falling to Garden Spot. The Mules were also 1-1, defeating Cocalico but losing to Lebanon. The Pioneers were without two of their better players in Emily Mullin and Anya Myers, presenting a tough challenge for the team.  The Pioneers jumped out to an early 6-2 lead thanks to a serving run from Jenna Hoover in the first set. From there, neither team was able to gain significant momentum until Hoover went on another run to bring the Pioneers within 4 points of winning the set. Once the Pioneers brought it to set point, the Mules went on a spirited run but fell just short, losing the set 25-22.  The second set was less competitive, with the Mules unable to get on any kind of run until late in the set. With the Pioneers on the doorstep of the set win, the Mules went on another...