These are the Players of the Year of the Lancaster-Lebanon Leagues spring
sports as chosen by coaches and sports writers.
Dakota Keefer Ephrata Boys Lacrosse Emily McBride ManheimTownship Girls Lacrosse Tony Deimler Warwick Tennis Connor Merrill Manheim Central Tennis Greta Lindsley Penn Manor Girls track Steph Laudien Hempfeld Girls feld Jon Peterson Hempfeld Baseball Dawson Funk Penn Manor Volleyball Courtney Martin Lampeter-Strasburg Softball Jordan Weaver Lampeter-Strasburg Softball Chance Post Conestoga Valley Boys track Jhett Janis Cocalico Boys feld S PRI NG S PORT S 2 0 1 4 Thomas Haines Sarah Helgeson Athletes of the Year LANCASTER NEWSPAPERS MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2014 LANCASTERONLINE.COM Hempfeld Solanco 2 JUNE 16, 2014 ALL-STAR SPORTS SPRING SEASON Lancaster, Pa Jon Peterson Hempfeld Baseball Player of the Year Hempelds Jeremy Morrison led the Black Knights to their rst Lancaster- Lebanon League championship since 2008 and the programs ninth overall. Morrison then guided Hempeld to its rst District Three Class AAAA nal since 2004 and a berth in the state tournament. Along the way the Knights won 10 straight, including six straight in the postseason. JEREMY MORRISON BASEBALL COACH OF THE YEAR HUNTER TORRES Jr., Cedar Crest Pitcher; 4-1; 0.88 ERA; 57 SO CAMERON ENCK Jr., Lamp.-Stras. Pitcher; 2-1; 3.05 ERA; 26 SO ZACK LEONARD Sr., Solanco Pitcher; 4-2; 1.14 ERA; 54 SO JUSTIN AMSPACHER Sr., Donegal Pitcher; 0.23 ERA; 30 SO WILLIE BURGER Jr., Lanc. Catholic Pitcher; 2-2; 1.11 ERA; 51 SO MICHAEL WARFEL Sr., Lamp.-Stras. Outfeld; .478; 4 HRs; 24 RBIs SAM MECK Sr., Lamp.-Stras. Outfeld; .359; 3 HRs; 16 RBIs JON PETERSON Jr., Hempfeld Outfeld; .436; 20 RBIs BLAKE REIFF Jr., Manheim Central Infeld; .491; 1 HR; TRAVIS REAPSOME Sr., Warwick Infeld; .440; 15 RBIs MATT WRIGHT Sr., Lamp.-Stras. Infeld; .444; 2 HRs; 13 RBIs NATE FASSNACHT So., Ephrata Infeld; .431; 1 HR; 12 RBIs JON BECK Jr., Hempfeld Catcher; .341; 10 RBIs LANCASTER NEWSPAPERS SPRING SPORTS 2014 LANCASTERONLINE.COM The Black Knights outelder/pitcher was the Lancaster-Lebanon League Coaches choice for the All-League outeld after the junior batted .436 in the regular season and had an on-base percentage of .551. Peterson was even better in the postseason. Against top competition in league and district playoffs, he hit .526 (10 for 19) with ve RBIs and three runs scored. He also went 3-0 with two complete-game shutouts. Over 22 innings he surrendered just two earned runs for an ERA of 0.81, struck out 28 and yielded only 11 hits. Lancaster, Pa ALL-STAR SPORTS SPRING SEASON JUNE 16, 2014 3 DEREK HAGINO Jr., Hempfeld PIAA Class AAA frst round District Three Class AAA champion; L-L Class AAA runner-up TONY DEIMLER Sr., Warwick PIAA Class AAA frst round District Three Class AAA third place; L-L Class AAA semifnalist COLIN MURAIKA Jr., Cedar Crest PIAA Class AAA quarterfnalist; District Three Class AAA runner-up; L-L Class AAA champion ADAM BAHNEY Jr., Elco PIAA Class AA quarterfnalist; District Three Class AA third place Connor Merrill Manheim Central LANCASTER NEWSPAPERS SPRING SPORTS 2014 LANCASTERONLINE.COM Tony Deimler Warwick Losing a crop of Elco seniors after the Raidersrun to the PIAA playofs in 2013, Zach Cook coached the team to a 7-2 record and a spot in the District Three fnals. The RaidersAdam Bahney and Galen McNaughton fnished second and third in the league singles tournament and won the L-L Class AA doubles title. Victor Fissella coached Lancaster Catholic to an undefeated record in the section schedule and a Section Two title. The Crusadersdoubles team of Josh Riley and Tommy Slotcavage fnished second in districts doubles and qualifed for the PIAA Championships. TENNIS COACHES OF THE YEAR ZACH COOK VICTOR FISSELLA CONNOR MERRILL Fr., Manheim Central L-L Class AAA semifnalist Tennis Players of the Year Deimler went 10-0 in singles play during the regular season, advancing to the league seminals before falling to eventual champion Colin Muraika. Deimler capped his career with a berth in the state tournament. Merrill, a freshman, posted a 12-0 record in the regular season at the top spot in the Barons lineup. He advanced to the seminals of the league tournament and the quarternals of district singles. 4 JUNE 16, 2014 ALL-STAR SPORTS SPRING SEASON Lancaster, Pa In his 14th season as head coach at Lampeter-Strasburg, Tim Shoff directed L-S to the second-best season in school history, nishing 25-3 overall. Behind the 1-2 pitching punch of senior Courtney Martin and sophomore Jordan Weaver who combined for 10 shutouts and an opponents batting average of .085 and solid fundamentals at the plate and in the eld, the Pioneers swept to the Section Three championship with a 15-1 record, their rst title since winning back-to- back in 2006-07 and their third overall. They then nailed down the league championship, defeating Donegal 7-5 in the title game, winning their rst league crown since 2007 and second overall. SOFTBALL COACH OF THE YEAR HALEY HIRN Sr., A-C Catcher; .580 avg.; 29 hits; 13 doubles; 21 runs scored; 25 RBIs SARA BRAUNGARD Jr., Lamp.-Stras. First Base; .415 avg.; 22 hits; 4 triples; 19 runs scored; 16 RBIs REILLY GEARHART So., Manheim Twp. Pitcher; 9-1; 0.45 ERA; 612-e IP; 35 hits allowed; 19 BB; AMANDA HOUCK Sr., Pequea Valley Pitcher; 13-2; 0.84 ERA; 83 IP; 30 hits allowed; BRIANNA GARBER So., Lamp.- Stras. Second Base; .547 avg.; 29 hits; 28 runs scored; 12 RBIs; ASHLEY ROYER Jr., Warwick Outfeld; .439 avg.; 25 hits; 5 doubles; 3 triples; 3 homers; 23 runs scored; 14 RBIs; 1.000 felding KYRA BRAKEFIELD So., Hempfeld Outfeld; .421 avg.; 24 hits; 24 runs scored; 1.000 felding percentage MARIBETH AULT Jr., Solanco Shortstop; .566 avg.; 30 hits; 6 doubles; 23 runs scored; 17 RBIs MADYSON POPALIS Jr., Hempfeld Third Base; .561 avg.; 32 hits; 7 doubles; 2 triples; 2 homers; 28 RBIs ABBY ADAMS Sr., Lanc. Catholic Outfeld; .375 avg.; 4 doubles; 2 triples; 12 runs scored; 10 RBIs; 1.000 felding percentage KATIE ZOGORSKI Sr., Manheim Twp. Outfeld; .431 avg.; 22 hits; 10 doubles; 2 triples; 14 runs scored; 23 RBIs Softball Co-Players of the Year LANCASTER NEWSPAPERS SPRING SPORTS 2014 LANCASTERONLINE.COM Jordan Weaver Lampeter-Strasburg In seven league starts, Weaver was 7-0 with an 0.46 ERA with ve shutouts. All ve were no-hitters, including two perfect games. In 46 innings, she walked 13 and struck out 106 batters. As an outelder, she earned Section Three-Four All- Star recognition with a 1.000 elding percentage. This sophomore hit .462 with 14 runs scored and 10 RBIs, a .533 OBP and .564 slugging percentage. Courtney Martin Lampeter-Strasburg In nine league starts, Martin, a senior, was 8-1 with an 0.89 earned run average. She pitched ve shutouts, including two perfect games, walking eight and striking out 73 in 47 innings of work. Splitting duties in right eld with Jordan Weaver when the other pitched, Martin hit .348 with 12 runs scored and 17 runs batted in. She had a .455 on-base percentage, a .457 slugging percentage and a .950 elding percentage. TIM SHOFF Lancaster, Pa ALL-STAR SPORTS SPRING SEASON JUNE 16, 2014 5 LANCASTER NEWSPAPERS SPRING SPORTS 2014 LANCASTERONLINE.COM Volleyball Player of the Year Dawson Funk Penn Manor Dawson Funk is so good at all facets of volleyball that his coach, Chris Telesco, was puzzled at which position he should play. Telesco could have played him at outside hitter, where he could swing away for kills. Or maybe middle hitter, where he could block (and swing). Then there was setter, where he could use his skills to put balls in the right spots for his teammates spikes. Telesco chose setter because Funk could, and did, set, block and get in a few swings. Funks well-roundedness stretched to the back row in coming up with digs and his jump serve was one of the best in the L-L League. If some of Penn Manors current volleyball players become coaches someday, well know why. It would be traced to Chris Telesco, who is not only coaching his players to become better players but coaching to make those players leaders. He has handed his players responsibility and has taught the players to be role models for the teams younger players. On top of that, he coached the Comets to the L-L League title, which came in Penn Manors fourth match of the season against rival Hempeld. CHRIS TELESCO VOLLEYBALL COACH OF THE YEAR CHRIS BOOTH Jr., Hempfeld 257 kills; 15 blocks; 149 digs; 27 aces DAWSON FUNK Jr., Penn Manor 968 assists; 141 digs; 80 kills; 62 aces BEN NAUMANN Jr., Hempfeld 294 kills; 34 blocks; 133 digs; 64 aces KURT MAYSILLES Sr., Warwick 712 assists; 41 aces; 33 digs; 53 kills MICAH HOSTETTER Sr., Garden Spot 645 assists; 74 digs; 7 aces; 10 blocks SAM GREENSLADE So., Penn Manor 395 kills; 27.5 blocks; 37 digs; 28 aces 6 JUNE 16, 2014 ALL-STAR SPORTS SPRING SEASON Lancaster, Pa WAYNE HUMMER LANCASTER NEWSPAPERS SPRING SPORTS 2014 LANCASTERONLINE.COM Boys Lacrosse Player of the Year Despite graduating 11 players from a team that went 7-11 a year ago, Hummer led the Warriors to a 12-8 mark this spring, when they earned L-L League and District Three playoff berths. BOYS LACROSSE COACH OF THE YEAR Dakota Keefer Ephrata A crafty, explosive senior midelder who had a knack for taking control of a game whenever his teammates needed it, Keefer registered 69 goals and 63 assists to lead the Mountaineers back to the L-L playoffs and to a berth in the District Three playoffs. Keefer, who also collected 32 ground balls this spring, will continue his career at Lebanon Valley College in the fall. DAKOTA KEEFER Sr., Ephrata Midfeld; 69 goals; 63 assists; 32 ground balls JUSTIN HOOVER Jr., Ephrata Attack; 53 goals; 14 assists; 65 ground balls WILLY HENDRICK Sr., Manheim Twp. Attack; 80 goals; 33 assists; 51% shooting percentage; 34 ground balls MASON BUCCILLA Sr., Warwick Short-Stick Defensive Midfeld; 3 goals; 3 assists; 56 ground balls HAYDEN MILLER Sr., Hempfeld Midfeld; 16 goals; 20 assists ALEX READY Sr., Manheim Twp. Goalie; 139 shots faced; 93 saves; 66.9 save percentage NOLAN SACHS Jr., Manheim Twp. Defense; 5 goals; 7 assists; 52 ground balls; 24 caused turnovers MATT SALLADE Sr., Manheim Twp. Long-Stick Midfeld; 9 goals; 13 assists; 73 ground balls; 47 caused turnovers GRIFFIN SCHULTZ Jr., Manheim Twp. Defense; 1 goal; 2 assists; 42 ground balls; 35 caused turnovers JOEL SKINNER Jr., Elizabethtown Long-Stick Midfeld; 25 goals; 3 assists; 103 ground balls COLEMAN WAGNER Sr., Warwick Defense; 3 goals; 2 assists; 118 ground balls ZACK WARD Jr., Hempfeld Attack; 64 goals; 26 assists TEDDY MAZAHERI So., Lamp.-Stras. Face-Of; 15 goals, 9 assists; 92 ground balls; 187 of 290 face- ofs won; 64.5 face-of percentage TOM POULOS So., Elizabethtown Midfeld; 33 goals; 8 assists; 123 ground balls; 238 of 340 face-ofs won Lancaster, Pa ALL-STAR SPORTS SPRING SEASON JUNE 16, 2014 7 Girls Lacrosse Player of the Year Under the guidance of Barbara Zeigler, Lancaster Country Day/ Lancaster Catholic put together its best girls lacrosse season in history this spring, when the Cougars successfully defended their L-L Section Two title before advancing to the L-L League and District Three nals for the rst time in program history. Lancaster Country Day/ Lancaster Catholic also made its inaugural appearance in the PIAA Championships, advancing to the quarternals before bowing to Springeld-Delco, the second- ranked team in the state. GIRLS LACROSSE COACH OF THE YEAR LANCASTER NEWSPAPERS SPRING SPORTS 2014 LANCASTERONLINE.COM BARBARA ZEIGLER GABBY CARDINA Sr., Manheim Twp. Attack; 44 goals; 65 assists; 44 ground balls; 37 draw controls K A T E L Y N COSTANZA Sr., Cocalico Midfeld; 56 goals; 26 assists; 46 ground balls; 69 draw controls; 16 caused turnovers KELLY DAGGETT Jr., Lanc. CD/Lanc. Cath. Midfeld; 97 goals; 29 assists; 80 ground balls; 95 draw controls; 25 caused turnovers MADDIE EBERLY Sr., Manheim Twp. Defense; 5 ground balls; 56 draw controls; 32 caused turnovers M C K E N N A EDWARDS Jr., Penn Manor Midfeld; 50 goals, 11 assists; 33 draw con- trols; 41 ground balls; 15 caused KATIE HAMMAKER Jr., Ephrata Goalie; 167 saves; 47.9 save percent- age EMILY MCBRIDE Jr., Manheim Twp. Midfeld; 125 goals; 31 assists; 51 ground balls; 54 draw con- trols; 42 caused turnovers ELIZABETH PETROSKY So., Manheim Twp. Attack; 40 goals; 64 assists; 49 ground balls; 42 draw controls NATALIE SUKANICK Jr., Cocalico Defense; 14 goals; 11 assists; 67 ground balls; 66 caused turnovers; 27 pass intercep- tions; 21 blocked passes NICHOLE WAGNER Jr., Cedar Crest Attack; 63 goals; 28 assists; 55 draw controls HANNAH WILLIG Jr., Penn Manor Defense; 4 goals; 3 assists; 10 draw controls; 18 ground balls TONI YUKO Sr., Manheim Twp. Attack; 80 goals; 10 assists; 39 ground balls; 40 draw controls RACHEL SMIGA So., Manheim Twp. Defense; 49 ground balls; 22 draw controls; 16 caused turnovers Thanks in no small part to the all- around efforts of McBride, the L-L Leagues leading scorer this spring, the Blue Streaks won their fth straight L-L Section One title and a fth straight L-L crown before capturing their sixth consecutive District Three championship. In addition to amassing 125 goals and 31 assists this season, the junior midelder also collected 51 ground balls, won 54 draw controls and created 42 turnovers. Something for Everyone PA010810 CONGRATULATIONS ALLSTARS! 717.626.3333 BOMBERGERS.COM EMILY McBRIDE Manheim Township BY GORDIE JONES Correspondent Really, Thomas Haines said, you couldnt beat the view. It is one only 11 other wrestlers in the history of the Commonwealth had ever enjoyed, and when he thinks back now on what it was like on the vic- tors stand that March day in Her- shey, he has to admit hes still a little bit in awe. Everyone in the Giant Center, it seemed, was standing. And everyone was applauding Solancos senior heavyweight. Just amazing, he said recently. Winning a single state champion- ship is a triumph of DNA and dog- gedness, of time and teamwork, of mindset and musculature. But to achieve the heights Haines achieved that day to become one of that decorated dozen of Pennsylvania wres- tlers who have won four straight PIAA titles that takes all of the above, for the entirety of a high school career. Think of all the times Haines might have slipped off track. Think how often he might have been done in by injury, complacency or the vagaries of youth. Instead he became one Singleted Sensation, winning not only those four titles but setting Lancaster- Lebanon League career records for victories (174, against ve defeats) and pins (119). He went 42-0 as a senior, and lost exactly one match his last three years. His was, without question, the n- est L-L wrestling career ever. Which is why hes continuing his career at Ohio State. And why he is a more than deserving Lancaster Newspa- pers Male Athlete of the Year. Its denitely something thats very hard to do, he said of his quad-peat. I controlled everything I could. Everything else just fell into place, I guess. I denitely had a little bit of luck. While that never hurts, those around him point out that luck is de- nitely a residue of design in his case. It seems like Thomas got more hungry as each year went, said Ron Miller, who coached Haines in soccer the last two years, but was an interested observer of his grappling exploits as well. Its incredible to maintain that focus for four years. Miller, who used Haines rst at goalie and later as a midelder and striker, is convinced he could have excelled at soccer, were that his sole concentration. He had the speed, size and strength, as well as a nose for the ball. But wrestling was always his primary sport, from a very young age. And he never wavered in his pursuit of excellence. As Chris Bentley put it, He was always wanting more. Bentley owns and operates Renegade Force, a Shippensburg-based wrestling club. Once a wrestler at Northern High School and also a former Army Ranger, he described his place as being nothing special just a garage with a single wrestling mat. It has nonetheless proven attractive to a number of top-notch wrestlers, including Haines, a regular since fth grade. Bentley quickly came to appreciate every- thing Haines brought to the table. His physical attributes, sure, but the rest of it as well. His burning desire to excel. His self-awareness. His willingness to accept feedback. Something else, too. Hes got a great support network with his family, training partners and everyone whos part of his life, Bentley said. That adds to his natural gifts. It was Haines dad, David, who had rst gotten Thomas involved in organized wres- tling, when he was in rst grade. The elder Haines once wrestled at Penn Manor, and knew well the challenges and benets of the sport. When he started out, Thomas Haines found himself liking the coaches, as well as the other kids. I made a lot of friends, he said. I wanted to keep going back. I wasnt that good at it, but I kept going back, so eventually I got good. By fourth grade he was hanging with the older kids on the mat. By fth grade he was beating them. And thats pretty much how it has been ever since. In high school, Haines came under the tute- lage of John Little, Solancos longtime coach. It proved to be a fruitful, fullling partnership for both. His dad, Little said, more or less entrust- ed me with his livelihood. If you get a kid that good, usually the parents are so involved its a negative thing. The parent always wants to be sitting in the drivers seat, or at least the pas- sengers side. But his dad said, Hes yours. Expectations were modest at rst. Haines goal as a freshman was simply to make districts. But he started winning once the postseason began, and never stopped. That was an eye-opener, David Haines said. And then some. Solancos hardworking Haines still in awe of four PIAA golds Highest heights THE THOMAS HAINES FILE High School Solanco College Ohio State University Varsity sports Soccer, wrestling Athletic achievements Four-time PIAA Class AAA champion 12th wrestler in the 77-year history of the PIAA meet to win four championships Career win-loss record of 174- 5, making him the winningest wrestler in the history of the L-L League L-L record 119 career falls Four-time District Three Class AAA sectional champion Three-time District Three/ Southcentral Regional Class AAA champion Captain of Solanco soccer team in senior season Notable Haines lost four matches his freshman year, one at the Penn Manor tournament, two at the PowerAde Holiday Tournament and in the District Three nal. He only had one more loss, at the PowerAde, his junior year, to Kyle Snyder of Our Lady of Good Counsel, Owings Mills, Maryland. Snyder passed on scholastic competition this year to train at the Olympic Development Cen- ter in Colorado. He and Haines will be roomates at Ohio State. Quotable Its denitely something thats very hard to do. I con- trolled everything I could. Ev- erything else just fell into place, I guess. I denitely had a little bit of luck. LANCASTER NEWSPAPERS SPRING SPORTS 2014 LANCASTERONLINE.COM Athletes of the Year 2013-14 Solancos Thomas Haines celebrates his fourth PIAA wrestling championship this winter. He became just the 12th athlete in state history to accomplish the feat. Blaine T. Shahan/Staff Please see HAINES, page 16 8 JUNE 16, 2014 ALL-STAR SPORTS SPRING SEASON Lancaster, Pa Drive to succeed is a hallmark for Hempf ields Helgeson Tenacious H THE SARAH HELGESON FILE High School Hempeld College Stanford University Varsity sports Field hockey, basketball, track and eld Athletic achievements Career totals of 35 goals, 24 assists in eld hockey Two-time All-State First Team selection in eld hockey Two-time All-State selection in track Two-time runner-up in PIAA Class AAA 400 meters L-L League record in 400 (55.13 at states in 2012) L-L League record in 200 (24.60 at districts in 2012) District Three Class AAA champ in 200 and 400 (senior sea- son) Notable Female winner of the 2013-14 A. Landis Brackbill Award. Also a member of the National Honor Society and Society of Aca- demic Excellence in a Foreign Language. Also a National Field Hockey Coaches Association Scholar of Distinction. Quotable I have learned the impor- tance of making good decisions and staying on top of my school- work. My decisions are made with the knowledge that my actions are larger than me. ... Sports has instilled in me an insa- tiable drive that I apply to all as- pects of my life. BY PETE KAUFFMAN Sports Writer pkauffman@lnpnews.com She hates the cold. She hates to lose even more. The rst fact comes from Sarah Helgeson herself. The second comes from so many of her Hempeld coaches, teammates and even op- ponents and opposing coaches that the nal tally wore out the calculator. OK. That last part about the calculator might not be true. But Helgeson not liking to lose is what is known as a cold, hard fact. She hates to lose, Hemp- eld head track coach Curt Rogers said. She cant stand not winning, said Black Knights assistant track coach Barb Wolf. For Sarah, its all about performing at her best and making the team better, said Knights eld hockey coach Julianne Bojanic- Collier. And, she cant stand losing. Im driven, said Helgeson, who has been named the Lancaster Newspapers 2014 Female Athlete of the Year. She beat out Penn Manors Greta Lind- sley (cross country, track) and Manheim Townships Emily Mann (tennis, swimming, lacrosse) in the nal voting among local sports writers. Its kind of been that way all my life, added Helgeson, who will play eld hockey at Stanford on an athletic scholarship. And by all her life, she really means it. There are stories of heated board games in the Helgeson household that ended when things got a little out of control sometimes, Helgeson said. There were numer- ous backyard competi- tions among family members that could have used a referee at times, she added. There were aca- demic pursuits as well. Helgeson said her goal was to graduate in the top 20 in the Class of 2014. I nished 19th, she said with a laugh. She also was awarded the prestigious 2013-14 A. Landis Brackbill Scholar-Ath- lete Award. That was huge, Helgeson said of receiving that honor, bestowed annually to a male and female athlete who are out- standing in both sports and academics by the Lancaster-Lebanon League Athletic Direc- tors Association. But this (winning athlete of the year) might be even bigger, she added. I really dont know what to say. Im just. ... Im just ecstatic. While winning the athletic honor came as somewhat of a surprise to Helgeson, her coaches and even opposing coaches could see it coming. She very purpose-driven and sets high expectations for herself and those around her, Rogers said in an email. Tenacious would be an excellent word. Or driven, Wolf said. She has an inner re in her that you cant coach and you cant teach. Quiet. Determined. Goal-oriented. Self- assured, Bill Bowers, now an assistant and formerly the head track at Hempeld, wrote about Helgeson in an email. Helgeson nished her career unbeaten dual meets in the 400-meter race. She twice earned silver medals at states and set the all-time L-L League record of 55.13 seconds during a runner-up nish at states in that event as a sophomore. Helgeson also clocked the fastest 200-me- ter time in L-L history when she won the District Three Class AAA crown in 24.60 in 2012. Having missed most of the postseason with a hamstring injury as a junior, Helgeson blazed back to the top of the pack in her nal year. She won league titles in both the 200 and 400 and was second in the 100. She went on to win district titles in the 200 and 400, then capped her career by taking second in the 400 in 55.60 and sixth in the 200 in 24.98 at the PIAA Class AAA Championships. Her athletic future, though, will be on the eld hockey pitch in Palo Alto, California as a member of the Cardinal. Helgeson takes with her 35 goals and 24 assists in her career, along with a Class AAA state title during her sophomore season. Donegal coach Jessica Shellenberger re- membered a postseason practice the Indians had with Hempeld. Sarah received a pass from the backeld and, with two touches, had received, beat two defenders and was swiftly heading towards the circle, Shellenberger said. That moment sealed it for me that she was an impressive eld hockey player. The amount of control, clean footwork and coordination it took receive, eliminate and continue to move forward in a tight space under pressure is a very high skill. Or as longtime Warwick coach Bob Derr noted in an email: Not only is she very gifted physically with speed, quickness LANCASTER NEWSPAPERS SPRING SPORTS 2014 LANCASTERONLINE.COM Athletes of the Year 2013-14 Please see HELGESON, page 16 Hempelds Sarah Helge- son wins the Class AAA 400-meter dash at this years District Three meet. Jeff Ruppenthal/Staff Lancaster, Pa ALL-STAR SPORTS SPRING SEASON JUNE 16, 2014 9 10 JUNE 16, 2014 ALL-STAR SPORTS SPRING SEASON Lancaster, Pa Girls Track & Field REAGAN HESS Fr., Annville-Cleona 100; L-L League champ, 12.07; District Three Class AA champ, 12.56; PIAA Class AA 3rd, 12.62; Long Jump L-L League champ, 17- 10; District Three Class AA champ, 18-0; PIAA Class AA, 2nd, 18-2 SARAH HELGESON Sr., Hempfeld 200; L-L League champ, 24.81; District Three Class AAA champ, 24.91; PIAA Class AAA 6th, 24.98 400; L-L League champ, 56.66; District Three Class AAA champ, 56.74; PIAA Class AAA 2nd, 55.60 MEREDITH NEWMAN So., Manheim Township 800; L-L League champ, 2:14.04; District Three Class AAA, 2:12.48 (meet record); PIAA Class AAA 2nd, 2:10.08 (All-time fastest in 800) GRETA LINDSLEY Sr., Penn Manor 1,600; L-L League champ, 5:18.45; District Three Class AAA champ, 4:56.26; PIAA Class AAA 4th, 4:52.28; 3,200 L-L League champ, 11:07.71 STEPH WAHL So., Cocalico High Hurdles; L-L League champ, 15.76 ANYA HONG Jr., McCaskey Intermediate Hurdles; L-L League champ, 46.69; District Three Class AAA, 7th, 46.80 SUNNY GREENE Jr., Conestoga Valley Shot Put; L-L League champ, 39-1; District Three Class AAA, 4th, 38-8; PIAA Class AAA, 7th, 40-8 SOPHIE IOSUE Sr., Manheim Central Discus; L-L League 7th, 104-9; District Three Class AAA 4th, 116-10; PIAA Class AAA, 11th, 117-10 LANCASTER NEWSPAPERS SPRING SPORTS 2014 LANCASTERONLINE.COM Sarah Helgeson Hempfeld Girls Track Co-Athletes of the Year Greta Lindsley Penn Manor Lindsley, who is headed to Penn State to run for the Nittany Lions, was the dominant distance runner in the area. She won her fourth straight L-L League titles in both the 1,600 and 3,200 runs. She also won the District Three Class AAA 1,600 for the third year in a row and nished fourth in states in that event. She holds the all-time record in the league in the 1,600 at 4:51.77. Helgeson is a standout sprinter who holds the all-time fastest times in L-L League history in both the 200 (24.60) and 400 (55.13) dashes. She won both events at leagues and districts this year to nish out her scholastic career. Helgeson received an athletic scholarship to Stanford for eld hockey. Lancaster, Pa ALL-STAR SPORTS SPRING SEASON JUNE 16, 2014 11 Simon led the Little Dutchmen to a 6-0 record and the Section Three title. That was just the beginning of an outstanding postseason that saw A-C go 9-1 overall and nish second in the L-L League meet, second at districts and seventh at states in the team standings. JEROME SIMON GIRLS TRACK & FIELD COACH OF THE YEAR Steph Laudien Hempfeld Girls Field Athlete of the Year CRYSTAL HARTMAN Sr., Ephrata Javelin; L-L League champ, 123-1; District Three Class AAA, 4th, 128-9; PIAA Class AAA 4th, 138-10 STEPH LAUDIEN Fr., Hempfeld Triple Jump; L-L League champ, 38-7 (meet record); District Three Class AAA, 2nd, 38- 10; PIAA Class AAA, 2nd, 39-3 SIDNI PEIFFER Sr., Annville-Cleona High Jump; L-L League, 5th, 5-0; District Three Class AA champ, 5-3; PIAA Class AA, 9th, 5-0 ERIN WINTERS Jr., Lebanon Pole Vault; L-L League champ, 12-8 (meet record); District Three Class AAA champ, 12-0; PIAA Class AAA, 4th, 12-0 LANCASTER NEWSPAPERS SPRING SPORTS 2014 LANCASTERONLINE.COM Laudien had a breakout season, coming within 1 inches of breaking the leagues all- time record in the triple jump when she leaped 39-3d-v to win the Shippensburg Invitational title. Laudien added wins in both leagues and districts, then nished runner-up at states. Relays 400 Relay Ephrata (So. Cassandra Dhliwayo-Vaitl, Sr. Yasmina Davis, So. Kay Liebl, Jr. Kelly Liebl) L-L League champ, 49.44 1,600 Relay Manheim Township (Jr. Madison Kiefer, So. Meredith Newman, Fr. Courtney German, Sr. Sarah Gottschalk) L-L League champ, 4:02.31; District Three Class AAA, 2nd, 3:59.33 3,200 Relay Manheim Township (Jr. Madison Kiefer, Jr. Anna French, Jr. Brynn Hackett, So. Meredith Newman, So. Jamie Helm) L-L League, 5th, 10:07.46; District Three Class AAA, 3rd, 9:37.37. 12 JUNE 16, 2014 ALL-STAR SPORTS SPRING SEASON Lancaster, Pa Relays 400 Relay Cedar Crest (Sr. Peter Grof, Sr. Jared Brandt, Sr. Mitchell Weaver, Jr. Damon Edwards, Sr. Denzel Pierre) L-L League champ, 43.17; District Three Class AAA champ, 42.88; PIAA Class AAA, 4th, 42.40 1,600 Relay Lebanon (So. Omel Francois, Fr. Darin Klick, Jr. Ethan Arnold-Paine, Jr. Jeronimo Rodriguez) L-L League, 2nd, 3:24.96; District Three Class AAA, 2nd, 3:24.19 3,200 Relay Cedar Crest (Jr. Jared Glosser, Fr. Jesse Cruise, Jr. Jordan Cruise, Sr. Jarrod Cruise) L-L League champ, 8:12.60; District Three Class AAA, 3rd, 8:01.38; PIAA Class AAA, 12th, 8:05.26. Chance Post Conestoga Valley Boys Track Athlete of the Year Post capped his standout career by running the fastest 300-meter intermediate hurdles time in L-L League history when he clocked 36.93 seconds to win the PIAA Class AAA title. He also won league and district titles in both the intermediate and high hurdles events. His future plans were undetermined. DUNCAN HOPKINS Jr., McCaskey 3,200; L-L League champ, 9:46.90 CHANCE POST Sr., Conestoga Valley High Hurdles; L-L League champ, 14.02; District Three Class AAA champ, 14.48; PIAA Class AAA, 3rd, 14.37; Intermediate Hurdles; L-L League champ, 37.43; District Three Class AAA champ, 37.91; PIAA Class AAA champ, 36.93 (all-time fastest in L-L history) TYLER HOAG So., Manheim Central Shot Put; L-L League champ, 50-4; District Three Class AAA, 2nd, 50-8; PIAA Class AAA, 15th, 48-5 TORY LONG Jr., Hempfeld 200; L-L League champ, 22.03 LANCASTER NEWSPAPERS SPRING SPORTS 2014 LANCASTERONLINE.COM Lancaster, Pa ALL-STAR SPORTS SPRING SEASON JUNE 16, 2014 13 DEREK DIANGELIS Sr., No. Lebanon Pole Vault; L-L League, 8th, 12-0; District Three Class AAA, 2nd, 14-3; PIAA Class AAA, 3rd, 14-6 TROY BERRY So., Solanco High Jump; L-L League 3rd, 6-2; District Three Class AAA, 2nd, 6-5; PIAA Class AAA, 3rd, 6-7 ED MOORE Sr., Columbia Triple Jump; L-L League, 2nd, 43-8; District Three Class AA, 2nd, 45-2; PIAA Class AA, 9th, 43-6 DAVID LUCAS Jr., Warwick Discus; L-L League champ, 167-1; District Three Class AAA champ, 153-10; PIAA Class AAA, 2nd, 187-3 JHETT JANIS Sr., Cocalico Javelin; L-L League champ, 190-8; District Three Class AAA champ, 194-5; PIAA Class AAA champ, 203-11 JUSTUS NORMAN Sr., Conestoga Valley Long Jump; L-L League champ, 22-5; District Three Class AAA champ, 23-0; PIAA Class AAA, 5th, 23-0 DENZEL PIERRE Sr., Cedar Crest 100; L-L League champ, 10.79; District Three Class AAA, 2nd, 11.02 AUSTIN STETLER Sr., Penn Manor 1,600 L-L League champ, 4:30.30; District Three Class AAA, 8th, 4:26.25 JARROD CRUISE Sr., Cedar Crest 800; L-L League champ, 1:58.07; District Three Class AAA, 2nd, 1:55.60 JERONIMO RODRIGUEZ Jr., Lebanon 400 L-L League champ, 50.03; District Three Class AAA, 4th, 50.42; PIAA Class AAA, 5th, 49.23 LANCASTER NEWSPAPERS SPRING SPORTS 2014 LANCASTERONLINE.COM Shane Adams guided the Barons to the Section Two crown, going 7-0 in league dual meets and 9-1 overall. It was the rst section title since 1990 for Central, which has nished second in the section four times since 2009 under Adams, who began his coaching career for the Barons in 2006. BOYS TRACK & FIELD COACH OF THE YEAR Jhett Janis Cocalico Boys Field Athlete of the Year The Eagles senior is headed to the University of Oregon on a track and eld scholarship. Janis won league, district and state javelin titles to cap his outstanding scholastic career. He was also an all-star in football. SHANE ADAMS 14 JUNE 16, 2014 ALL-STAR SPORTS SPRING SEASON Lancaster, Pa Baseball Softball Boys Volleyball SECTION ONE FIRST TEAM Name (Grade, School) Position Nick Farlow (Sr., Ephrata) .........................MH Chris Booth (Jr., Hempeld) .......................OH Ben Naumann, Jr., Hempeld ...................Opp Dawson Funk, Jr., Penn Manor .................... S Sam Greenslade, So. Penn Manor ............OH Grifn Sangrey, Jr., Penn Manor ................. L Kurt Maysilles, Sr., Warwick ........................ S Gavin Schaffer, Sr., Warwick ..................Opp SECOND TEAM Zach Livering, Sr., Cedar Crest .................OH Clayton Kurtz, Sr., Ephrata ........................OH Colton Frey, Sr., Hempeld ............................ L Cameron Hoover, Sr., Hempeld ..............OH Sam Prescott, Sr., Hempeld ........................ S JJ Ruhl, Sr., Manheim Township ...............OH Noah Leichliter, Jr., Penn Manor ..............MH Zach Gingrich, Sr., Warwick ......................OH HONORABLE MENTION Jeff Lesher, Sr., Cedar Crest ......................... S James Mackle, Sr., Cedar Crest ...............OH Alex Modrzecki, So., Ephrata ....................... S Alex Dubosky, Sr., Hempeld ...................MH Andy Jones, Sr., Manheim Township ....Opp Conner Herbert, Sr., Penn Manor ............MH Jon Gonzales, Sr., Warwick ........................OH Colton Keller, Sr., Warwick........................MH MVP: Ben Naumann, Hempeld SECTION TWO FIRST TEAM Mitch Stauffer, Jr., Cocalico ............. OH/MH Andrew Barton, Sr., Conestoga Valley .Opp Alex Myers, Sr., Garden Spot ...................MH Micah Hostetter, Sr., Garden Spot .............. S Matt High Sr., Garden Spot ........................OH Tucker Ford, Jr., Manheim Central ..........OH Jarred Sands, Jr., Lanc. Mennonite ..........OH Zach Alderman, Jr., Lanc. Mennonite ....MH SECOND TEAM Garrett Strunk, Jr., Cocalico ......................... S Justis Lorah, Sr., Cocalico .............................. L Bailey Eisenberger, Sr., Con. Valley ........MH Aaron Straubel, Sr., Garden Spot .............OH Garyd Martin, Jr., Lanc. Mennonite ............ S Eric Weaver, Jr., Lanc. Mennonite .............. L Corey Remlinger, Sr., Lebanon ................MH Craig Miller, Sr., Elizabethtown .................... S HONORABLE MENTION John Waskowicz, Jr., Cocalico ..................OH Thomas Vulgaris, Jr., Conestoga Valley MH Anderson Nguyen, Sr., Con. Valley ...........OH Austin Sindall, Jr., Garden Spot ................MH Jared Harnly, Sr., Manheim Central ........... L Logan Garber, Sr., Lanc. Mennonite .......MH Ethan Cleis, Sr., Elizabethtown .................MH Dylan Sattazhan, Jr., Cocalico ...................OH MVP: Micha Hostetter, Garden Spot SECTION ONE FIRST TEAM Name (School) Position Cody Simet (Penn Manor) .............................P Hunter Torres (Cedar Crest) ........................P Jon Beck (Hempeld) ......................................C Carter Krick (Manheim Township) ....P/INF Hunter McVey (Penn Manor) ..............P/INF Travis Reapsome (Warwick) ...............P/INF Conor Bawiec (Cedar Crest) .....................INF Collin Groff (Penn Manor) ...........................INF Michael Hernandez (Hempeld)................INF Miguel Torres (McCaskey) ........................INF Seth Earle (Warwick) .................................. OF Derek Manning (Hempeld) ....................... OF Jon Peterson (Hempeld) ........................... OF SECOND TEAM Ryan Dornes (Manheim Township) ............P Thomas Elliot (Warwick) ...............................P Alec Miller (Hempeld) ...................................P Ian Hart (Warwick) ..........................................C Anthony Knight (Penn Manor) .....................C Dan Vucovich (Manheim Township) ..........C Tim Gailor (Hempeld) ................................INF Chase Gilbert (Hempeld) ...........................INF Ben Keyser (Warwick) ................................INF Gavin ODonnell (Manheim Township) ...INF Tommy Garner (Warwick) ....................... OF Jack Hankin (Manheim Township) .......... OF Gavin Smith (Cedar Crest) ......................... OF SECTION TWO FIRST TEAM Bailey Keys (Solanco) .....................................C Colin Albright (Ephrata) .................................C Daulton Martin (Conestoga Valley) .........INF Nate Staferi (Conestoga Valley).............INF Nick Stoner (Elizabethtown) ......................INF Nate Fassnacht (Ephrata) ..........................INF Jake Terry (Cocalico) .................................. OF Damon Kreider (Solanco) ........................... OF Austin Hillsher (Elizabethtown) ................. OF Charlie Warden (Ephrata) .......................... OF Zack Leonard (Solanco) .................................P Brandon Martin (Conestoga Valley) ..........P Austin Lowrey (Ephrata) ..............................P Morgan Stauffer (Ephrata) ..........................P SECOND TEAM Mark Anthony (Cocalico) ...........................INF Brady Thomas (Solanco) ............................INF Eric Lefevre (Solanco) .................................INF Joe Murray (Solanco) ..................................INF Nick Sweigart (Elizabethtown) .................INF Chase Weik (Ephrata) .................................INF Zach Rider (Conestoga Valley) ................. OF Alec Gibbons (Elizabethtown) ................... OF Brady Sipe (Ephrata) ................................... OF Tyler Williams (Conestoga Valley) ......P/INF Grant Dohner (Elizabethtown) ............ P/OF Darren Rutledge (Solanco) ............................P Gavilan Fogarty-Harnish (Ephrata) ...........P Hunter Thomas (Elizabethtown) .................P HONORABLE MENTION INF Bobby Nye (Ephrata); OF Josh Gehman (Ephrata); UTL Caleb Groff (Solanco); UTL Zack Leonard (Solanco); INF Kelvin Reyes (Conestoga Val- ley); OF Tony Hydock (Conestoga Valley); P Colin My- ers (Cocalico); UTL Jeremy Marshall (Cocalico); INF Luke Longenecker (Elizabethtown). SECTION THREE FIRST TEAM Michael Warfel (Lampeter-Strasburg) ... OF Ben Bomberger (Manheim Central) ........ OF Dave Brooks (Northern Lebanon)............ OF Wyatt Beakler (Northern Lebanon) ........INF Matt Wright (Lampeter-Strasburg) .......INF Blake Reiff (Manheim Central) .................INF Conner Bowers (Donegal) ..........................INF Cody Horst (Elco) .............................................C Cameron Enck (Lampeter-Strasburg) ......P Ian Whitman (Northern Lebanon) ................P Justin Amspacher (Donegal) ........................P Camren Ney (Donegal) ...................................P Sam Meck (Lamp.-Stras.) .......... UTL/INF/P SECOND TEAM Dan Wiederrecht (Manheim Central) ..... OF Logan Eby (Garden Spot) ........................... OF Austin Martinez (Donegal) ......................... OF Brock Kauffman (Garden Spot) ...............INF Travis Zimmerman (Elco) ..........................INF Damon Crouse (Manheim Central) ..........INF Colin Fry (Manheim Central)......................INF Austin Mellinger (Donegal) .........................INF Reagan Hershey (Lampeter-Strasburg) ..C Drew Bene (Northern Lebanon) ..................C Alex Brown (Lampeter-Strasburg) ............P Andrew Bucher (Manheim Central) ...........P Sam Lazowski (Donegal) ................. UTL/DH SECTION FOUR FIRST TEAM Mitch Rodkey (Annville-Cleona) ..........INF/P Willie Burger (Lancaster Catholic) ......INF/P Adam Bennett (Annville-Cleona) ..............INF Adam Geltz (Columbia) ...............................INF Derek Sheckard (Columbia) ......................INF Robbie Beidler (Annville-Cleona) ..............INF Brian Peterson (Pequea Valley) ...............INF Jordan Meck (Lebanon Catholic) .............INF Brandon McCafferty (Lanc. Catholic)..... OF Tanner Schmitt (Pequea Valley) .............. OF Paul Frederickson (Lanc. Mennonite) ..... OF Keenan Reigel (Lancaster Catholic) ........ OF Beau Heagy (Pequea Valley) ........................C Colton Long (Annville-Cleona) ......................P Jeremy Newswanger (Lanc. Mennonite) .P SECOND TEAM Matt Hess (Lancaster Mennonite) ...........INF Bailey Jamanis (Lancaster Catholic) ..INF/P Casey Regan (Lancaster Catholic) ..........INF Braden Elliott (Annville-Cleona) ................INF Colton Long (Annville-Cleona) ...................INF Matt Kern (Lebanon Catholic) ...................INF Brian Shenk (Lancaster Mennonite) ........ OF Chris Schreder (Lancaster Catholic) ....... OF Caleb Setlock (Annville-Cleona) ................ OF Austin Roberts (Columbia) ......................... OF Mike Huber (Pequea Valley) ...................... OF LANCASTER NEWSPAPERS SPRING SPORTS 2014 LANCASTERONLINE.COM SECTION ONE FIRST TEAM Name (School) Position Kate Hohman (Sr., Hempeld) ......................P Madyson Popalis (Jr., Hempeld) .........P/3B Lacy Smith (Jr., Manheim Twp.) ..........P/SS Reilly Gearhart (So., Manheim Twp) ...P/SS Kylie Myers (Fr., McCaskey) .......................P Keiley Lloyd (Fr., McCaskey) .......................C Mikahla Pomarici (Sr., Penn Manor) ..........C Emma Spang (So., Cedar Crest) .......... C/OF Jenny George (Sr., Warwick) .......................C Amber Morris (Sr., Hempeld) .....................C Nikole Rottkamp (Sr., Warwick) ...............1B Katie Gable (Sr., Cedar Crest) ....................2B Victoria Byler (Sr., Warwick) .....................SS Liz Burkholder (Sr., Penn Manor) ..............3B Nykiria Reid (So., McCaskey) .................... OF Ashley Royer (Jr., Warwick) ..................... OF Kyra Brakeeld (So., Hempeld)............... OF Kathleen Zogorski (Sr., Manheim Twp. .. OF HONORABLE MENTION Tessa Eckman (Sr., Warwick) .....................P Victoria Kauffman (Sr., Penn Manor) .P/1B Katie Ford (Sr., Cedar Crest) ................ C/OF Lexie Diaz (Jr., Penn Manor) ............... 1B/OF Vanessa Strohm (Jr., Warwick) ................2B Aubrey Hartman (Jr., Hempeld) ..............2B Molly Finley (Jr., Cedar Crest) ....................SS Joanna Bauza (So., McCaskey) .................SS Nikki Rhoads (Jr., Hempeld) ......................SS Jessie Bogner (Sr., Manheim Twp.) ......... OF Kelly Pozda (Jr., Manheim Twp.).............. OF SECTION TWO FIRST TEAM Sara Young (Sr., Cocalico) .............................P Nicole Allen (Sr., Conestoga Valley) ............P Heather Secord (Sr., Elizabethtown) ..........P Kortnee Kreider (Sr., Solanco) .............P/DH Jenna Yarger (Jr., Ephrata) .........................P Alyssa Schmeck (So. Cocalico) ....................C Nicole Baker (So., Elizabethtown) ...............C Marissa Trokie (Sr., Lebanon) ......................C Emily Parmer (Sr., Solanco) ..........................C Brittany Fisher (Sr., Solanco) ......................3B Brianna Fready (Sr., Elizabethtown) ........3B Emily Brubaker (So., Elizabethtown) .......SS Caitie Riegal (So., Cocalico) .........................SS Morgan Almodovar (Jr., Con. Valley) ......SS Maribeth Ault (Jr., Solanco) ........................SS Brittany Ritter (So., Ephrata) .....................SS Kirsten Mumma (Fr., Elizabethtown) ...... OF Kerri Mauger (Sr., Solanco) ....................... OF HONORABLE MENTION Mariah Rodriguez (So., Lebanon) ................P Lexi Hershberger (Fr., Ephrata) ..................C Joanie Miller (Jr., Conestoga Valley) ..........C Lily Beamenderfer (Jr., Con. Valley).........1B Alexia Lovell (Sr., Ephrata) .........................2B Gabe Grove (Columbia) .................................C Hunter Long (Annville-Cleona) .....................C Shawn Henry (Lancaster Catholic) .............P Lauren Chambers (Sr., Lebanon)...............SS Lauren Stricker (Sr., Cocalico) .................. OF Payton Halbleib (So., Elizabethtown) ...... OF SECTION THREE FIRST TEAM Taylor Martin (So., Garden Spot) ................P Jessica Kreiser (So., Northern Lebanon) ...P Claire Shaak (Jr., ELCO) .................................P Sophie Leaman (Sr., Donegal) ......................P Courtney Martin (Sr., Lamp.-Stras.) ..........P Jordan Weaver (So., Lamp.-Stras.) ............P Isabella Miranda (Sr., Lamp.-Stras.) ...........C Rachel Mummau (Jr., Donegal) ...................C McKenna Achenbach (Sr., ELCO) .............1B Erin Tirko (Jr., Donegal) ...............................1B Sara Braungard (Jr., Lamp.-Stras.) ..........1B Brianna Garber (So., Lamp.-Stras.) ..........2B Morgan Burkholder (Sr., Man. Cent.) .......3B Makyla Yoder (Fr., Donegal) ......................3B Olivia Hess (Sr., ELCO) ..................................SS Rachel Robinson (Fr., Donegal) ..................SS Amber Schreder (Sr., Lamp.-Stras.) ........SS Molly Mount (Jr., Northern Lebanon) ...... OF HONORABLE MENTION Courtney Petersheim (Jr., Garden Spot) ..C Courtney Hoffer (Jr., Manheim Central) ...C Cortney Hostetter (Jr., N.Lebanon) ............C Beth Hess (Jr., ELCO) ......................................C Juliana Sheaffer (Jr., Manheim Central) ..1B Sydney Nichols (Fr., Garden Spot) ............SS Katelyn Hossler (So., N. Lebanon) ..............SS Sara Fink (Jr., Manheim Central).............. OF Courtney Hogeland (Jr., ELCO) ................. OF SECTION FOUR FIRST TEAM Amanda Houck (Sr., Pequea Valley) ..........P Chrisi Lerchen (Sr., Annville-Cleona) .....P/IF Kaleigh Gerringer (Jr., Lamc. Menn.) .........P Emma Lerchen (So., Annville-Cleona) ........P Jenai Plowden (Sr., Columbia) ......................C Haley Hirn (Sr., Annville-Cleona) ..................C Jennelle Neatrour (Sr., Lebanon Catholic) .C Kellie Wallace (Sr., Pequea Valley) ..............C Alex Slick (Sr., Columbia) .............................1B Ashley Schoenstadt (Sr., Pequea Valley) 2B Anique Varela (Sr., Annville-Clenoa) ........3B Victoria DeHaven (Sr., Pequea Valley) ....3B Kayla Diluzio (Jr., Pequea Valley) ..............SS Sarah Mahoney (Sr., Lanc. Catholic) ........SS Lindsey Whilte (So., Lanc. Menn.) ..............SS Abby Adams (Sr., Lancaster Catholic) ... OF Taylor Glad (So., Lebanon Catholic)......... OF Nancy Reichert (Sr., Lanc. Catholic) ........DP HONORABLE MENTION Shelsea Snyder (Fr., Columbia) ....................P Carolyn Krasley (Sr., Lanc. Menn.) .............C Emily Yanchuck (Sr., Lancaster Catholic) C Katie Adams (Sr., Lanc. Menn.) .................1B Mackenzie Lindenberg (Jr., Columbia) ....2B Sydney Snyder (Sr., Lebanon Catholic) ...3B Hannah Fischer (So., Annville-Cleona) ..... OF Monica Pastal (Jr., Lebanon Catholic) ... Util. Lancaster, Pa ALL-STAR SPORTS SPRING SEASON JUNE 16, 2014 15 Boys Lacrosse Girls Lacrosse FIRST TEAM Player, School Position Mason Buccilla, Warwick .................................... SSD Mideld Willy Hendrick, Manheim Twp. .....................................Attack Justin Hoover, Ephrata ...................................................Attack Dakota Keefer, Ephrata ............................................... Mideld Teddy Mazaheri, Lamp.-Strasburg ......................... Face-off Hayden Miller, Hempeld .............................................. Mideld Tom Poulos, Elizabethtown ......................................... Mideld Alex Ready, Manheim Twp. ........................................... Goalie Nolan Sachs, Manheim Twp. ...................................... Defense Matt Sallade, Manheim Twp. .................................LS Mideld Grifn Schultz, Manheim Twp. ................................... Defense Joel Skinner, Elizabethtown ....................................LS Mideld Coleman Wagner, Warwick ....................................... Defense Zack Ward, Hempeld .....................................................Attack SECOND TEAM Player, School Position Wyatt Barnett, Penn Manor ....................................... Mideld Alex Bushong, Warwick ..................................................Attack Davis Carr, Manheim Twp........................................... Mideld Trent Daggett, LCD/LC ............................................... Face-off Cameron Epple, Warwick ............................................... Goalie Shane Galway, Warwick ............................................. Face-off Alec Groff, Lamp.-Strasburg .............................. SSD Mideld Tyler Gross, Penn Manor ............................................ Defense Kyle Madonna, Penn Manor ........................................ Mideld Nate Patterson, Lamp.-Strasburg ...............................Attack Connor Ream, Penn Manor ....................................LS Mideld Blake Weaver, Ephrata ............................................... Defense Zach Wentzel, Hempeld ............................................. Defense Max Warmingham, Lamp.-Strasburg ........................Attack HONORABLE MENTION ATTACK Chris Augeri, Manheim Twp.; Mi- chael Drager, LCD/LC; Chris Durkota, Hempeld; Reagan Ketchum, Manheim Twp.; Brett Kupp, Cocal- ico; Aaron Longstaff, Cocalico; Ryan Miller, Manheim Twp.; Wade Ogurcak, Cedar Crest; Austin Sensenig, Ephrata. MIDFIELD Tyler Black, Cedar Crest; Kevin Curcio, Manheim Twp.; Devon Delpiano, Cocalico; Cullen Dussinger, Hempeld; Dylan Speitel, Manheim Twp.; Colin Strange, Hempeld; Andre Zimmerman, Lanc. Mennonite. DEFENSE Dylan Garrett, Lamp.-Strasburg; Nick Grifth, Hempeld; Chris Husson, Ephrata; Tate Hutchinson, Manheim Twp. FACE-OFF Aaron Kager, Manheim Twp.; Grant Williams, Hempeld. LONG-STICK MIDFIELD Will Blair, Hempeld. SHORT-STICK DEFENSIVE MIDFIELD Kade Kubicki, Manheim Twp.; RJ Rawa, Elizabethtown; Joshua Zimmerman, Lanc. Mennonite. GOALIE Damon Cummins, Penn Manor; Justin Mease, Ephrata; Marco Peticca, Lamp.-Strasburg. Most Valuable Attacker Gabby Cardina ..........................................Manheim Township Most Valuable Midelder Emily McBride ...........................................Manheim Township Most Valuable Defender Maddie Eberly ...........................................Manheim Township FIRST TEAM Name, School Position Gabby Cardina, Manheim Twp. ...................................Attack Katelyn Costanza, Cocalico ......................................... Mideld Kelly Daggett, LCD/LC .................................................. Mideld Maddie Eberly, Manheim Twp. ................................. Defense Mckenna Edwards, Penn Manor ............................... Mideld Katie Hammaker, Ephrata ............................................. Goalie Emily McBride, Manheim Twp. .................................. Mideld Elizabeth Petrosky, Manheim Twp. ............................Attack Alexandra Rich, Cedar Crest ...................................... Mideld Rachel Smiga, Manheim Twp. ................................... Defense Natalie Sukanick, Cocalico ........................................... Defense Nichole Wagner, Cedar Crest ........................................Attack Hannah Willig, Penn Manor ......................................... Defense Toni Yuko, Manheim Twp. .............................................Attack SECOND TEAM Name, School Position Paige Brown, LCD/LC .................................................... Mideld Blair Duscha, Hempeld ............................................... Defense Courtney Forry, Cocalico ...............................................Attack Cortney Gensemer, Cocalico ........................................Attack Samantha Helgeson, Hempeld .................................. Mideld Erin Holt, LCD/LC ........................................................... Defense Amy Lee, Lamp.-Strasburg ........................................ Defense Lauren Marte, Cocalico .................................................... Goalie Taylor Nolan, Hempeld ................................................ Mideld Amanda Rhine, Cedar Crest ....................................... Defense Logan Ryan, Hempeld ...................................................Attack Bridget Umble, LCD/LC ...................................................Attack Sayde Walker, Manheim Twp. ................................... Mideld Boys Track & Field Girls Track & Field 100 1. Denzel Pierre, Cedar Crest ................................ 10.7 2. Tory Long, Hempeld .......................................... 10.8 3. Jhett Janis, Cocalico ............................................ 10.9 3. Tyree Ballenger, McCaskey .............................. 10.9 3. Preston Swett, Hempeld .................................. 10.9 3. Malik Parsons, Garden Spot .............................. 10.9 3. Shawn Gordon, Elco............................................. 10.9 200 1. Christopher Vazquez, McCaskey ..................... 21.7 2. Shawn Gordon, Elco.............................................. 22.0 3. Tory Long, Hempeld ......................................... 22.03 4. Tyree Ballenger, McCaskey ............................... 22.2 5. LaVonta Jones, Penn Manor .............................. 22.3 6. Denzel Pierre, Cedar Crest ............................... 22.35 400 1. Jeronimo Rodriguez, Lebanon .......................... 49.23 2. Wade Beamesderfter .......................................... 50.3 3. Shawn Gordon, Elco.............................................. 50.4 4. Anstron Tejeda, McCaskey .............................. 50.54 5. Darnell Lathon, Hempeld ................................... 50.7 5. Ian Harpel, Warwick ............................................. 50.7 800 1. Jarrod Cruise, Cedar Crest .............................. 1:55.6 2. Nathanael Erk, Manheim Central ................. 1:57.54 3. Jordan Cruise, Cedar Crest.............................. 1:58.5 4. Austin Stetler, Penn Manor .............................. 1:58.7 5. Jared Glosser, Cedar Crest ............................. 1:59.2 6.Chad Bomgardner, Cedar Crest ...................... 2:00.0 1,600 1. Austin Stetler, Penn Manor ............................ 4:25.13 2. William Bragg, Cedar Crest ............................. 4:29.7 3. Alex Smith, Ephrata .......................................... 4:29.9 4. Seth Spykstra, Warwick ................................ 4:30.98 5. Cole Sunderland, Manheim Central ................ 4:31.6 6. Chad Bomgardner, Cedar Crest ..................... 4:33.2 3,200 1. Duncan Hopkins, McCaskey ........................... 9:46.9 2. Austin Stetler, Penn Manor ........................... 9:51.01 3. Seth Spykstra, Warwick ................................. 9:51.5 4. Chad Bomgardner, Cedar Crest .................... 9:55.0 5. Mike Urban, Warwick ...................................... 9:57.5 6. Brian Delaney, Manheim Township ............ 9:57.95 110 HURDLES 1. Chance Post, Conestoga Valley ....................... 14.02 2. Devon Santos, Hempeld .................................... 14.2 3. Malik Parsons, Garden Spot ............................. 14.52 4. William Cooney, Solanco ...................................... 14.8 5. Mitchell Weaver, Cedar Crest .......................... 14.94 6. Anstron Tejeda, McCaskey .............................. 15.04 300 HURDLES 1. Chance Post, Conestoga Valley ....................... 36.93 2. Devon Santos, Hempeld .................................. 38.65 3. Andrew Pogue, Hempeld ................................. 39.47 4. Mitchell Weaver, Cedar Crest .......................... 39.97 5. Anstron Tejeda, McCaskey .............................. 40.28 6. Nicholas Auchenbach, Northern Lebanon ..... 40.39 400 RELAY 1. Cedar Crest ........................................................... 42.4 (Brant, Pierre, Weaver, Groff) 2. McCaskey ............................................................. 43.1 (Martinez, Jacobo, Vazquez, Ballenger) 3. Hempeld ............................................................... 43.5 (Swett, Pogue, Santos, Long) 4. Garden Spot ........................................................ 43.65 (Parsons, Shaub, Brannan, Caldwell) 5. Elizabethtown ..................................................... 43.88 (Fuhrman, Cottle, Mongno, Quaye) 6. Warwick ............................................................... 43.91 (Dowwood, Gates, Rodriguez, Harpel) 1,600 RELAY 1. Lebanon .............................................................. 3:24.19 (Francois, Klick, Arnold-Paine, Rodriguez) 2. Cedar Crest ....................................................... 3:24.85 (Brant, Cruise, Candelario, Groff) 100 1. Danielle Bland, Hempeld .................................... 11.8 2. Reagan Hess, Annville-Cleona .......................... 12.07 3. Sarah Helgeson, Hempeld ............................... 12.08 4. Nesta Petit-ton, Garden Spot ............................. 12.1 4. Kelly Liebl, Ephrata ............................................... 12.1 6. Desiree Holloman, Cedar Crest .......................... 12.2 200 1. Sarah Helgeson, Hempeld ............................... 24.81 2. Kelly Liebl, Ephrata ............................................. 24.98 3. Reagan Hess, Annville-Cleona ............................ 25.5 4. Danielle Bland, Hempeld .................................... 25.6 4. Meredith Newman, Manheim Township ......... 25.6 6. Katie Gable, Cedar Crest ................................... 25.68 400 1. Sarah Helgeson, Hempeld ................................. 55.6 2. Meredith Newman, Manheim Township ......... 57.1 3. Steph Laudien, Hempeld .................................... 57.8 4. Greta Lindsley, Penn Manor ............................... 59.4 5. Clara Forney, Conestoga Valley ........................ 59.9 Boys Tennis SECTION ONE FIRST TEAM Colin Muraika ........................................................... Cedar Crest Tommy Athey ..............................................................Hempeld Derek Hagino .................................................................Hempeld Ben Wirth .....................................................Manheim Township Tony Deimler .................................................................. Warwick HONORABLE MENTION Nathan Amspacher ......................................Conestoga Valley Bobby Belser ..............................................Manheim Township SECTION TWO FIRST TEAM Adam Bahney .......................................................................... Elco Galen McNaughton ................................................................. Elco Josh Riley .......................................................Lancaster Catholic William Wanner .......................................Lancaster Mennonite Connor Merrill ................................................ Manheim Central HONORABLE MENTION Josh Brubaker .................................................................. Donegal Tommy Slotcavage ....................................Lancaster Catholic Caleb Darkes-Burkey .................................Northern Lebanon LANCASTER NEWSPAPERS SPRING SPORTS 2014 LANCASTERONLINE.COM 3. Conestoga Valley ............................................. 3:25.77 (Whiteld, Latschar, Fowler, Post) 4. Warwick ............................................................... 3:26.6 (Samuelson, Gates, Garner, Harpel) 5. McCaskey ......................................................... 3:28.06 (Myers, Gray, Vazquez, Tejeda) 6. Elco ........................................................................ 3:28.9 (Rolon, Troutman, Gilbertson, Gordon) 3,200 RELAY 1. Cedar Crest ...................................................... 7:54.79 (Bragg, Redcay, Dellinger, Bomgardner) 2. McCaskey ........................................................ 8:08.97 (Gray, Gutierrez, Hopkins, Myers) 3. Warwick .............................................................. 8:15.3 (Spykstra, Urban, Howland, Martin) 4. Ephrata ............................................................. 8:21.72 (Hershberger, Wolde, Becker, Smith) 5. Penn Manor ........................................................ 8:24.3 (Bye, Metzler, Kramer, Stetler) 6. Manheim Township ........................................ 8:24.94 (Hummel, Delaney, Maillie, Vaughen) SHOT PUT 1. Tyler Hoag, Manheim Central ............................51-8 2. Cain Resch, McCaskey ........................................50-7 3. Alex Wilson, Garden Spot .............................. 49-10 4. Bryce Sadler, Donegal ..................................... 49-9a-x 5. Austin Zook, Garden Spot ............................... 49-9 6. Austin Brinser, Elizabethtown ............................49-6 DISCUS 1. David Lucas, Warwick .......................................187-3 2. Austin Brinser, Elizabethtown ..........................157-7 3. Cain Resch, McCaskey ......................................150-5 4. Patrick Donley, Cedar Crest ............................149-3 5. Tyler Hoag, Manheim Central ..........................147-0 6. Austin Hart, Manheim Central .........................146-6 JAVELIN 1. Jhett Janis, Cocalico ........................................ 203-11 2. Evan Horn, Cedar Crest .....................................183-4 3. Phillip Hess, Donegal ......................................... 181-4 4. Jed Sweigart, Donegal ..................................... 177-7 5. Tyler Hoag, Manheim Central ........................ 175-5 6. Wyatt Stefsh, McCaskey .............................. 169-9 LONG JUMP 1. Justus Norman, Conestoga Valley ................... 23-0 2. Tyree Ballenger, McCaskey .........................21-10a-x 3. Tyler Cottle, Elizabethtown ............................21-9a-x 4. Steve Young, Manheim Central .....................21-9 5. Wade Beamesderfer, Manheim Central ........ 21-8 6. Landy Cruz, Cedar Crest .................................21-7a-x TRIPLE JUMP 1. Tyree Ballenger, McCaskey ...........................45-7a-x 2. Ed Moore, Columbia ............................................ 45-2 3. Domonic Trader, Northern Lebanon ............43-7a-x 4. Tyler Cottle, Elizabethtown ............................... 43-6 5. Dominic Trader, Northern Lebanon ..............43-1a-x 6. Toby Kreider, Solanco ...................................... 42-11 HIGH JUMP 1. Troy Berry, Solanco ...............................................6-7 2. Tyree Ballenger, McCaskey .................................6-6 2. Adam Karl, Hempeld ............................................6-6 4. Alex McCord, Warwick .........................................6-5 5. Nick McKnight, Manheim Township ...................6-4 5. Marqel Wansley, Columbia ...................................6-4 POLE VAULT 1. Derek DiAngelis, Northern Lebanon ............... 14-6 2. Dan Neiswender, Cedar Crest .......................... 14-3 2. Diego Cruz, Lancaster Catholic ........................ 14-3 4. Dustin Peck, Hempeld ...................................... 13-6 4. Hunter Johnson, Solanco ................................... 13-6 4. Isaac Robins, Lancaster Mennonite ................ 13-6 6. Emily Conklin, Solanco .....................................113-11 LONG JUMP 1. Reagan Hess, Annville-Cleona ............................18-7 2. Kelly Liebl, Ephrata ......................................... 17-11 3. Katie Gable, Cedar Crest ............................... 17-10a-x 4. Hannah Knowlton, Lancaster Catholic ......... 17-3a-x 5. Kay Liebl, Ephrata ............................................ 16-9a-x 6. Steph Laudien, Hempeld ................................ 16-9a-v TRIPLE JUMP 1. Steph Laudien, Hempeld ................................39-3d-v 2. Hannah Knowlton, Lancaster Catholic .............36-2 3. Greta Mellinger, Lampeter-Strasburg .........34-8d-v 4. Anya Hong, McCaskey .................................... 34-3a-x 5. Destinee Holloman, Cedar Crest ......................33-11 6. Brooke Zerphey, Elizabethtown ......................33-10 HIGH JUMP 1. Sidni Peiffer, Annville-Cleona ................................5-3 1. Alexis Mongeau, Lampeter-Strasburg ..............5-3 2. Sheridan McNell, Warwick ....................................5-2 3. Anna Williams, Hempeld ......................................5-0 3. Logan Reedy, Cedar Crest ....................................5-0 3. Maddie Troop, Lampeter-Strasburg ..................5-0 3. Alex Siebecker, Annville-Cleona ..........................5-0 3. Lauree Weigand, Manheim Central ....................5-0 3. Caitlin Hickey, Manheim Township .....................5-0 POLE VAULT 1. Erin Winters, Lebanon ......................................... 12-8 2. Samantha Becker, Annville-Cleona ..................11-9 3. Jordan Hess, Penn Manor ...................................11-3 4. Danielle Poletti, Hempeld ...................................11-0 4. Brooke McCardell, Solanco .................................11-0 4. Jeannie Showers, Lebanon .................................11-0 Youll nd complete coverage of Sports in Lancaster County and across the nation and world every day. Read national news stories about big games and major athletes. Theres a generous helping of stats, results and weekly features on NASCAR and all major seasonal college and professional sports. Abby Zorrilla, Lamp.-Strasburg ................................. Mideld HONORABLE MENTION Name, School Position Laurence Busque, Manheim Twp. ............................ Defense Morgan Edwards, Penn Manor ....................................Attack Caroline Kolva, LCD/LC ................................................ Mideld Kali Lapp, Conestoga Valley ....................................... Defense Meghan McMurtrie, Penn Manor ................................Attack Carolyn Mann, Manheim Twp. .....................................Attack Jamie Martin, Warwick ..................................................Attack Olivia Martin, Lamp.-Strasburg ..................................... Goalie Brooke Overly, Ephrata ............................................... Mideld Lauren Snader, Warwick ............................................. Defense Julia Steckbeck, Cedar Crest ...................................... Mideld Kayla Strothers, Garden Spot .................................... Mideld Courtney Weaver, Warwick ....................................... Mideld Hannah Wertz, Manheim Twp.................................... Mideld Grace Zechman, LCD/LC ...............................................Attack 6. Ashley Stoltzfus, Lampeter-Strasburg ......... 1:00.0 800 1. Meredith Newman, Manheim Township .... 2:10.08 2. Greta Lindsley, Penn Manor .......................... 2:14.97 3. Bri Thomas, Hempeld .................................... 2:21.99 4. Madison Kieffer, Manheim Township ......... 2:23.07 5. Marissa Gingrich, Cocalico ............................... 2:24.3 6. Carly Allport, Solanco ..................................... 2:24.51 1,600 1. Greta Lindsley, Penn Manor .......................... 4:52.28 2. Natalie Crum, Solanco ..................................... 5:21.55 3. Gabrielle Arters, Penn Manor ....................... 5:21.66 4. Allison Arters, Penn Manor ............................ 5:21.85 5. Erika Echternach, Warwick .......................... 5:22.46 6. Katie Ashley, Lancaster Mennonite ............ 5:26.32 3,200 1. Greta Lindsley, Penn Manor ........................ 11:07.71 2. Kara Mueser, Elizabethtown....................... 11:41:82 3. Karlee Grudi, Elizabethtown .......................... 11:54.9 4. Courtney Johnson, Solanco .......................... 11:55.29 5. Martha Boben, McCaskey ........................... 11:57.94 6. Amanda Graber, Warwick .......................... 11:58.91 100 HURDLES 1. Steph Wahl, Cocalico .......................................... 15.76 2. Nesta Petit-ton, Garden Spot ........................... 15.84 3. Brittany Braun, Penn Manor ............................ 16.05 4. Lindsey Kreider, Lancaster Mennonite .......... 16.17 5. Erin Gamble, Hempeld ..................................... 16.21 6. Anya Hong, McCaskey ...................................... 16.37 300 HURDLES 1. Anya Hong, McCaskey ........................................ 46.8 2. Erin Gamble, Hempeld ....................................... 47.0 3. Kaylyn West, Elizabethtown ............................ 47.76 4. Megan Gingrich, Cocalico .................................. 47.79 5. Nesta Petit-ton, Garden Spot ............................. 48.0 5. Maria Yoder, Hempeld ...................................... 48.0 400 RELAY 1. Ephrata ................................................................ 49.44 (Dhilwayo-Vaitl, Davis, Ka. Liebl, Ke. Liebl) 2. Cocalico ................................................................ 49.54 (Sensenig, Wahl, Johnson, Fassnacht) 2. Hempeld ............................................................. 49.54 (Freidman, Gamble, Klag, Bland) 4. Annville-Cleona ..................................................... 50.2 (Malloy, Clark, Merone, Hess) 5. Cedar Crest ........................................................... 50.4 (Wolf, Holloman, Davis, Gable) 6. Manheim Township ............................................. 51.3 (German, Johnson, Cubell, Gottschalk) 1,600 RELAY 1. Manheim Township ......................................... 3:59.33 (Kieffer, Newman, German, Gottschalk) 2. Hempeld ........................................................... 4:00.94 (Laudien, Thomas, Yoder, Helgeson) 3. Cedar Crest ......................................................... 4:12.9 (Burris, Peters, Moore, Echard) 4. Elizabethtown ................................................... 4:13.07 (Ingold, Lepez, Bostdorf, West) 5. Annville-Cleona ................................................. 4:13.79 (Conners, Kreamer, Siebecker, Dove) 6. Solanco ............................................................... 4:17.14 (Yoder, Allport, Crum, Eberly) 3,200 RELAY 1. Manheim Township ........................................ 9:37.37 (Helm, Kieffer, Newman, Hackett) 2. Hempeld .......................................................... 9:43.76 (Yoder, Allison, Helgeson, Conrad) 3. Ephrata ............................................................. 9:49.28 (Schaller, Wilkerson, Mahlandt, Castillo) 4. Cocalico ........................................................... 10:00.63 (Meckley, Gingrich, Dungan, Bollinger) 5. Solanco ............................................................ 10:01.79 (Crum, Yoder, Johnson, Allport) 6. Warwick .......................................................... 10:05.98 (Echternach, Graber, Martin, Shields) SHOT PUT 1. Shanna Sweigert, Cedar Crest ....................... 41-8a-x 2. Sunny Greene, Conestoga Valley ......................40-8 3. Avree Wright, Annville-Cleona ...................... 39-6a-x 4. Alecia Rohrer, Hempeld .....................................36-9 5. Aliyah Striver, McCaskey ...................................36-7 6. Emily Stauffer, Cocalico ......................................36-2 DISCUS 1. Sophie Iosue, Manheim Central ......................117-10 2. Ali Kohl-Henry, Garden Spot.............................116-2 3. Danita Sauder, Garden Spot .............................115-6 4. Alex Zimmerman, Manheim Township ..........115-4 5. Shanna Sweigert, Cedar Crest .........................114-5 6. Sunny Greene, Conestoga Valley ....................113-8 JAVELIN 1. Crystal Hartman, Ephrata ..............................138-10 2. Ryleigh Blakely, Garden Spot ...........................130-8 3. Alecia Rohrer, Hempeld ...................................121-9 4. Jenna Lawville, Cocalico ....................................117-7 4. Alyssa Patches, Annville-Cleona .....................117-7 Editors: Kevin Freeman Roxanne McRoberts Contributors: Pete Kauffman Dave Byrne Jason Fulginiti Tim Gross Ed Gruver Chris Emlet Laura EckertThompson Photos: Marty Heisey Jeff Ruppenthal Suzette Wenger Andrew Blackburn Blaine Shahan Mark Palczewski Preston Whitcraft 16 JUNE 16, 2014 ALL-STAR SPORTS SPRING SEASON Lancaster, Pa Physicians MRI Physical Therapy Hand Therapy Outpatient Surgery X-Rays Pain Management The official team physicians for and quickness in acceleration, she has great vision and poise on the eld. She not only presents a huge threat on the eld with her speed, but her knowledge and poise allows her to be more of a threat because she inspires others to raise their level of play too. Bojanic-Collier said she thinks Hel- gesons brighter days on the eld are still ahead. She doesnt have super-rened skills, yet, but also has only trained three months out of the year for the last six years, Bojanic-Collier said of Hel- geson, who earned four varsity letters in track, two in basketball and three in eld hockey at Hempeld. Training year-round, her skill level will take off. Helgeson said shes not sure what position shell play at Stanford, which went 16-5 and won its fth NorPac West title in a row last fall. She played forward and mideld for the Black Knights. I just want to go out and contrib- ute, Helgeson said. Im hopeful I can play right away. Id like to. Who wants to sit on the bench? Id rather be on the eld. I want to help them win. Sounds familiar. It was a couple of weeks in a row of, Wow, how is this happening? Thomas Haines said. The wows kept coming, every March. Little continued to dispense advice, and marveled at how readily his pupil soaked everything in: Tell him something once, the older man said, and right away he would look to imple- ment it, even in mid-match. It was like nothing Little had ever seen. And Haines continued to hone his craft at Renegade. Sometimes he would train against formidable kids who were at or near his age, like East Pennsboros Zach Nye (now at Virginia) or Chest- nut Ridges Austin Buttry (bound for West Point). Sometimes it was against Bentley. Or maybe Chris Barrick, once an All-American at Shippensburg University. Ive gotten my butt kicked count- less times up there, Haines said. But never when it mattered most. His state medals are now on a shelf near the door in his bedroom. Most of the time he just breezes past them, but every now and then he stops and looks. And, he said, I just have to smile. Its been a heck of a ride, thats for sure. All the way to the top. Wonderful view. Helgeson Haines Continued from 8 Continued from 9 The Nominees In the annual search for Lancaster Newspapers male and female Athletes of the Year, the sports staff asked for nominations from readers. With more than 500 responses through phone calls, comments, Face- book messages, Twitter mentions and emails, here are the athletes people recommended (in alphabetical or- der): Boys Tyree Ballenger McCaskey, football, track and eld Charlie Bell Penn Manor, football Nate Delgado Conestoga Valley, soccer Owen Geedey Pequea Valley, soccer Joey Goodhart Hempeld, football, wrestling Collin Groff Penn Manor, baseball Thomas Haines Solanco, wrestling Matt Hess Lancaster Mennonite, soccer, basket- ball, baseball Justin Hoover Ephrata, lacrosse Micah Hostetter Garden Spot, soccer, volleyball Jhett Janis Cocalico, football, track and eld Zach Lehman Lancaster Mennonite, soccer, bas- ketball Stephen Loiseau Lancaster Catholic, wrestling David Lucas Warwick, track and eld Arthur Markley McCaskey, swimming Ben Martin Garden Spot, cross country, baseball Kelvin Reyes Conestoga Valley, baseball Jeronimo Rodriguez Lebanon, football, track and eld Marc Royer Manheim Central, football Connor Sheehan Solanco, golf, wrestling Ben Swarr Garden Spot, football, wrestling Marqel Wansley Columbia, football, basketball, track and eld Dan Weiderrecht Manheim Central, football, bas- ketball, baseball Tyrell Wickersham Hempeld, football, basket- ball Matthew Wright Lampeter-Strasburg, football, soccer, baseball Chad Zunich Manheim Central, football, baseball Girls Danielle Atkinson Lancaster Catholic, basketball Martha Boben McCaskey, cross country, swim- ming, track and eld Reilly Gearhart Manheim Township, softball Carissa Gehman Lancaster Mennonite, eld hockey Crystal Hartman Ephrata, track and eld Sarah Helgeson Hempeld, eld hockey, basket- ball, track and eld Kortnee Kreider Solanco, softball Kelly Liebl Ephrata, soccer, basketball, track and eld Greta Lindsley Penn Manor, cross country, track and eld Emily Mann Manheim Township, tennis, swim- ming, lacrosse Chelsea Merklinger Pequea Valley, bowling Meredith Newman Manheim Township, swim- ming, track and eld Rachel Suter Penn Manor, eld hockey Jordan Weaver Lampeter-Strasburg, softball Elizabeth Wenger Warwick, eld hockey Gianna Yurchak Conestoga Valley, soccer