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On Thursday night, the Pioneer volleyball team traveled to Wyomissing for the first round of the District III playoffs. The Pioneers entered the playoffs with a record of 8-8, earning the 14th seed. The Saints were dominant in the regular season, finishing with a record of 17-1 and sweeping nearly every opponent.  Emily Mullin in Game vs Solanco (Logan Thompson) The first set was non-competitive, with the Saints maintaining momentum throughout the set while the Pioneers were unable to tally more than one point at a time. The Saints ran away with the set, 25-8. The second set was back-and-forth, with neither team able to grab the lead early on in the set. The turning point in the set was a four-point serving run by Kate Barbon. The Saints never looked back, winning the set 13-25.  The third set was somewhat competitive, but the Pioneers never had enough firepower to compete with the Saints. Berks Catholic won the set 13-25 and won the match 3-0. Emily Mullin and Chloe Nolt each had thre

Old-fashioned smash-mouth football. Nine minutes into a huge Section 3 matchup against the Ephrata Mountaineers, the Pioneers were up 35-0. Four of the Pioneer scores came from the running game, with Berkeley Wagner and Gio Malatesta taking turns punching it into the endzone. The other came immediately after the latter Malatesta touchdown, with Jackson Heeter recovering a fumble on the kickoff in the Mountaineer endzone.  Many high-school football games are won in the trenches. This was certainly one of them. “It was all about the offensive line. The offensive line came out strong, we were really well prepared for this game” said lead back Gio Malatesta following the game. Malatesta finished with 3 touchdowns and 67 yards on 10 carries.  Ten different Pioneers carried the ball for a total of 365 yards and seven touchdowns. Andre Weidman tallied the only score for the Mounts late in the second quarter. The Pioneers won the game 63-7. The Pioneers host Lebanon next week for their final r

The L-S Thespian Society will present two versions of Neil Simon’s classic comedy   The Odd Couple   as the 2021 Lampeter-Strasburg High School Fall Play offerings.  Performances of the male version of  The Odd Couple  will open and close the show’s run on Thursday, November 11, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, November 13, at 7 p.m. Performances of the female version of  The Odd Couple  will be on Friday, November 12, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, November 13, at 2 p.m.  Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. All tickets are general admission and will be sold at the door. Doors open one hour before each performance. The original play premiered on Broadway in 1964 and resulted in a movie and a popular 1970s television series. Simon revised the play to feature a female cast in 1985 to create   The Female Odd Couple . L-S High School’s run includes two performances each of the male and female plays. The Odd Couple  follows the adventures of Felix Ungar and Oscar Madison, Felix is ne

On Thursday night, the annual Powder Puff game was held. No game was held last year due to the pandemic, meaning that both the Junior and Senior teams were going in inexperienced. With the homecoming king being crowned at halftime, the stage was set for an amazing night. The Seniors started off fast, with Jenna Daveler and Molly Bucher breaking off touchdown runs in the first quarter to give the elders a 14 point advantage. In the second quarter, Daveler found a wide-open Maggie Visniski, who made a man miss on her way to an 87-yard touchdown reception. Towards the end of the half, the Juniors finally looked like they had a chance to score. However, the clock ran out, and the Seniors went into the break with a 22-0 lead.  Out of eight possible candidates, Nick del Grande was selected as homecoming king. The other candidates were Isaiah Parido, Chad Royer, Bennett Stoltzfus, Payton Cunningham, Owen Filson, Andrew Reidenbaugh, and Grant Beiler. The homecoming queen was crowned at the hal

  “They kind of punched us in the mouth” Seven minutes into the game, the Pioneers were on early upset alert to the 2-4 Spartans. Garden Spot QB Tristin Sadowski broke off a huge scramble for a touchdown, and four-and-a-half star kicker Walker Martin boomed a 42 yarder through the uprights.  The punting game was the root of the trouble for the Pioneers. Out of the first three punts, two went for less than 20 yards and the other was blocked and returned for a touchdown.  Just as the realization of the possible upset set in, the Pioneers flipped the game right around. With 8 minutes left in the half, Berkeley Wagner dropped back and evaded an army of Spartans charging towards him to find a wide-open Beau Heyser in the corner of the endzone. Both Giovanni Malatesta and Heyser found the endzone in the remainder of the half, with the latter being another one of his signature leaping grabs.  Head coach Victor Ridenour was proud of how his team responded in the face of danger. “They did a gre

On Wednesday afternoon, the girls’ soccer squad took on the Trojans of York Suburban. The Pioneers won the game by a score of 6-0, ending the regular season on a high note. The girls will begin their league playoff campaign on Saturday in Kinzers against Pequea Valley. The game will be played at 4:00 PM. Photos by Cam Reynolds, LS News Photographer

On Monday, the Lampeter-Strasburg Girls Soccer team defeated Garden Spot, 6-0. Here are some pictures from the game.  Photos by Cam Reynolds, LS News Photographer

On Thursday night, the Pioneer volleyball team hosted the Solanco Golden Mules for a sectional battle. The matchup doubled as senior night for the Pioneers, as all 2022 graduates were honored before the game. The Pioneers entered with a record of 6-5, hoping to grab a crucial win in the hunt for a district playoff berth. The Pioneers started off strong, jumping out to a 12-3 lead. Midway through the set, Morgan Lapp went on a six-point serving run to bring the Pioneers within a point of winning the set. The set was never a contest, as the Pioneers won 25-12. The second set was more competitive than the first, but the Pioneers still held a slight lead throughout the set. Neither team could get on a set-defining run, with no more than 2 or 3 points being rallied at a time. Despite a late comeback attempt from the Mules, the Pioneers reigned supreme, 25-20.  The Mules started the third set on a run, taking a 6-2 lead. The Pioneers, aided by a rambunctious student section, rallied back and

On Wednesday night, the girls’ soccer team defeated McCaskey 6-0. The team’s seniors were honored prior to the game.  Photos by Cam Reynolds, LS News Photographer

The volleyball team faced Garden Spot at home on Tuesday night. The first set began with Hannah Williams serving. The score bounced back and forth, but Emily Mullin kept us in the lead with her dominant spike, making the score 7-6. The score was neck and neck being 17-16, but Sachi Singh was not about to let the Pioneers stay behind. With her serves, she racked up four more points. As the first set began to come to a close, Mullin tied the score to 24-24. Both teams were striving for the winning point. Unfortunately for L-S, Garden spot ended up winning the first set with a score of 26-24.  Emma Tribuzio in matchup at Solanco (Logan Thompson) It was clear at the beginning of the second set that both teams were here to win. Through the partnership of Mullin and Williams, the Pioneers tied the setup to 7-7. These two also were on top of blocking the ball. The Pioneers were showing some great teamwork! Anya Myers helped the team out with her swings as well as Alexis Moran’s forceful spike

On Monday, the field hockey team hosted Donegal for senior night. The Pioneers won 2-1, with Keiva Middleton scoring both goals. Here are several photos from the game.  Photos by Cam Reynolds, LS News Photographer

On Friday afternoon, the Lampeter-Strasburg Girls Soccer team lost to Solanco 3-2. Here are several photos from the game.  Photos by Cam Reynolds, LS News Photographer