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LANCASTER NEWSPAPERS
201 2 Lancaster-Lebanon League
SPECIAL SECTION THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 2012
2012SECTIONONE
1982 2011
HERSHEYIt was oneforthe seniors, andonefor theages.
LancasterCatholicwon its second statetitle inthreeyearsSaturday
afternoon, grindingout a 17-7 victory overTyrone inthe Class AAnal in
HersheyparkStadium.
TheCrusadersthus closed out a16-0 season, andbecamethe rst
Lancaster County teamto win PIAA gold
twice something particularly gratifying
to coach Bruce Harbach, who recalled
huddling with his coaches after the 2009
championshiprun andwonderingif Catholic
High wouldever be ableto duplicatesuch a
feat.That his team did so is attributable to
a lotofthings, notthe least ofwhichis the
leadership and talent of a senior class that
is, inthecoachs words, just atremendous
bunch of kids.
Can Lancaster Catholic continue its rich championship tradition in Section One ? page 4
HERSHEY--The Lancaster Catholic Crusaders 1982 football team
made District three history Saturday at Hershey Stadium when they came
from behind to defeat York Suburban 23-22 in the rst Double A playoff
championship ever held.
Catholic defeated Suburban, before an estimated crowd of 4,000, on
the eld and on the sidelines. On the sidelines, Catholic coach Joe Mack
got some help from three linemen --Craig Rohrbaugh, Kevin Brocke and Jim
Miklos --who talked him out of a eld goal and into a touchdown.
Heres the situation.
York Suburban is leading, 16-15, with 2:57 left in the gae. Catholic has
fourth and goal from the one-halg yard line. Mack calls timeout and huddles
with his players. He is thinking eld goal.
But Rohrbaugh, Brocke and Miklos, who make up the right side of the
Crusaders offensive line were thinking touchdown. they told their coach theycould handle the blocking assignment for the nal half yard.
They convinced me, said Mack. I had total codence in them. The kids
felt they could get the touchdown so that was it. We went for it.
Fullback Brian Kopanski, who was lling in for Tom Burger who had to inNEXT CHAPTER
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2012 High School Football ScheduleCedar Crest
Falcons
HempfieldBlack Knights
Lancaster CatholicCrusaders
Manheim TownshipBlue Streaks
McCaskeyRed Tornado
Penn ManorComets
WarwickWarriors
WilsonBulldogs
CocalicoEagles
Conestoga ValleyBuckskins
ElizabethtownBears
EphrataMountaineers
Lampeter-StrasburgPioneers
LebanonCedars
Manheim CentralBarons
SolancoGolden Mules
Annville-CleonaLittle Dutchmen
ColumbiaCrimson Tide
DonegalIndians
ElcoRaiders
Garden SpotSpartans
Northern LebanonVikings
Pequea ValleyBraves
Lebanon
7 p.m.
L-S7 p.m.
Dallastown7 p.m.
Central Dauphin7 p.m.
Reading7 p.m.
Solanco7 p.m.
Man. Central7 p.m.
Gov. Mifflin7 p.m.
Daniel Boone7 p.m.
Cedar Cliff7 p.m.
Donegal7 p.m.
Exeter7 p.m.
Hempfield7 p.m.
Cedar Crest7 p.m.
Warwick7 p.m.
Penn Manor7 p.m.
Tri-Valley7 p.m.
Eastern York7 p.m.
Elizabethtown7 p.m.
Hamburg7 p.m.
Twin Valley7 p.m.
Pine Grove7 p.m.
York Tech7 p.m.
Lower Dauphin
7 p.m.
Man. Central7 p.m.
Gov. Mifflin7 p.m.
Red Lion7 p.m.
William Penn7 p.m.
L-S7 p.m.
CV7 p.m.
Harrisburg7 p.m.
Reading7 p.m.
Warwick7 p.m.
Hershey7 p.m.
Garden Spot7 p.m.
Penn Manor7 p.m.
N. Lebanon7 p.m.
Hempfield7 p.m.
Dover7 p.m.
Hamburg7 p.m.
Northeastern7 p.m.
Fleetwood7 p.m.
Steel-Highspire7 p.m.
Ephrata7 p.m.
Lebanon7 p.m.
Kutztown7 p.m.
Hershey
7 p.m.
Central York7 p.m.
Erie McDowellSat., 4 p.m.
Carlisle7 p.m.
Exeter7 p.m.
Dallastown7 p.m.
Ephrata7 p.m.
Reading7 p.m.
Gov. Mifflin7 p.m.
Garden Spot7 p.m.
Lower Dauphin7 p.m.
Warwick7 p.m.
Red Lion7 p.m.
Elco7 p.m.
Daniel Boone7 p.m.
Oxford7 p.m.
Schuylkill Valley7 p.m.
Trinity7 p.m.
Palmyra7 p.m.
Lebanon7 p.m.
CV7 p.m.
Hamburg7 p.m.
Octorara7 p.m.
Warwick
7 p.m.
Penn Manor7 p.m.
Man. Township7 p.m.
Lanc. Catholic7 p.m.
Wilson7 p.m.
Hempfield7 p.m.
Cedar Crest7 p.m.
McCaskey7 p.m.
CV7 p.m.
Cocalico7 p.m.
Man. Central7 p.m.
Lebanon7 p.m.
Solanco7 p.m.
Ephrata7 p.m.
Elizebethtown7 p.m.
L-S7 p.m.
N. Lebanon7 p.m.
Berks Catholic7 p.m.
Garden Spot7 p.m.
Pequea Valley7 p.m.
Donegal7 p.m.
A-C7 p.m.
Elco7 p.m.
Wilson
7 p.m.
McCaskey7 p.m.
Penn Manor7 p.m.
Warwick7 p.m.
Hempfield7 p.m.
Lanc. Catholic7 p.m.
Man. Township7 p.m.
Cedar Crest7 p.m.
Solanco7 p.m.
Elizabethtown7 p.m.
CV7 p.m.
L-S7 p.m.
Ephrata7 p.m.
Man. Central7 p.m.
Lebanon7 p.m.
Cocalico7 p.m.
Tamaqua7 p.m.
Donegal7 p.m.
Columbia7 p.m.
Garden Spot7 p.m.
Elco7 p.m.
Pequea Valley7 p.m.
N. Lebanon7 p.m.
Man. Township
7 p.m.
Wilson7 p.m.
Warwick7 p.m.
Cedar Crest7 p.m.
Penn Manor7 p.m.
McCaskey7 p.m.
Lanc. Catholic7 p.m.
Hempfield7 p.m.
Man. Central7 p.m.
Ephrata7 p.m.
L-S7 p.m.
CV7 p.m.
Elizabethtown7 p.m.
Solanco7 p.m.
Cocalico7 p.m.
Lebanon7:30 p.m.
Garden Spot7 p.m.
Pequea Valley7 p.m.
Elco7 p.m.
Donegal7 p.m.
A-C7 p.m.
Fleetwood7 p.m.
Columbia7 p.m.
Hempfield
7 p.m.
Cedar Crest7 p.m.
Wilson7 p.m.
Penn Manor7 p.m.
Warwick7 p.m.
Man. Township7 p.m.
McCaskey7 p.m.
Lanc. Catholic7 p.m.
Lebanon7 p.m.
Solanco7 p.m.
Ephrata7 p.m.
Elizabethtown7 p.m.
Man Central7 p.m.
Cocalico7:30 p.m.
L-S7 p.m.
CV7:30 p.m.
Columbia7 p.m.
A-C7 p.m.
Pequea Valley7 p.m.
N. Lebanon7 p.m.
Pius XSat, 1 p.m.
Elco7 p.m.
Donegal7 p.m.
McCaskey
7 p.m.
Lanc. Catholic7 p.m.
Hempfield7 p.m.
Wilson7 p.m.
Cedar Crest7 p.m.
Warwick7 p.m.
Penn Manor7 p.m.
Man. Township7 p.m.
L-S7 p.m.
Lebanon7 p.m.
Solanco7 p.m.
Man. Central7 p.m.
Cocalico7 p.m.
CV7 p.m.
Ephrata7 p.m.
Elizabethtown7 p.m.
Pequea Valley7 p.m.
Elco7 p.m.
Schuylkill Valley7 p.m.
Columbia7 p.m.
N. Lebanon7 p.m.
Garden Spot7 p.m.
A-C7 p.m.
Lanc. Catholic
7 p.m.
Warwick7 p.m.
Cedar Crest7 p.m.
McCaskey7 p.m.
Man. Township7 p.m.
Wilson7 p.m.
Hempfield7 p.m.
Penn Manor7 p.m.
Elizabethtown7 p.m.
Man. Central7 p.m.
Cocalico7 p.m.
Solanco7 p.m.
Lebanon7 p.m.
L-S7 p.m.
CV7 p.m.
Ephrata7 p.m.
Elco7 p.m.
Garden Spot7 p.m.
N. Lebanon7 p.m.
A-C7 p.m.
Columbia7 p.m.
Donegal7 p.m.
Hamburg7 p.m.
Penn Manor
7 p.m.
Man. Township7 p.m.
McCaskey7 p.m.
Hempfield7 p.m.
Lanc. Catholic7 p.m.
Cedar Crest7 p.m.
Wilson7 p.m.
Warwick7 p.m.
Ephrata7 p.m.
L-S7 p.m.
Lebanon7 p.m.
Cocalico7 p.m.
CV7 p.m.
Elizabethtown7 p.m.
Solanco7 p.m.
Man. Central7 p.m.
Donegal7 p.m.
N. Lebanon7 p.m.
A-C7 p.m.
N. Schuylkill7 p.m.
Pequea Valley7 p.m.
Columbia7 p.m.
Garden Spot7 p.m.
SECTION TWO
SECTION ONE Aug. 31
Home games shaded
Aug. 31
Sept. 7 Sept. 14-15 Sept. 21
Sept. 21
Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2
Nov. 2Oct. 19 Oct. 26Oct. 12Oct. 5Sept. 28Sept. 14Sept. 7
SECTION THREE Aug. 31 Sept. 21 Sept. 28Sept. 14Sept. 7 Oct. 5 Oct.12-13 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2
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LANCASTER-LEBANON LEAGUE
Football 2012IN THIS ISSUE:
Lancaster Catholic: Full circle:Crusaders return to Section One ...........4Returning First-Team All-Stars:Talent abounds in each section .. 7, 11, 15Technology advances:New tools for game prep, recruiting......21Pa. Football News:Preseason state rankings ....................33L-L League, frst 40 years:Records, all-time performers................37Inside the Playbook:Instant Classic from Columbia .............39
McCaskey .......................................... 6Hempeld .......................................... 8Penn Manor ......................................10Manheim Township ............................12Warwick ...........................................14Cedar Crest ......................................16Lancaster Catholic .............................18Wilson .............................................20Manheim Central ...............................22Lampeter-Strasburg ...........................24Solanco ............................................26
Ephrata ............................................28Conestoga Valley ...............................30Elizabethtown ...................................32Cocalico ...........................................34Lebanon ...........................................36Columbia ..........................................38Garden Spot .....................................40Donegal ...........................................42Northern Lebanon ..............................44Annville-Cleona .................................45Elco .................................................46
Pequea Valley ...................................47
TEAM PREVIEWS
ON THE COVER:From left, LancasterCatholic quarterback Jim Wagner res apass in the 1982 District Three title game. Itwas Catholics rst district championship inschool history. On the right, Catholics SeanTitus hauls in a fourth-quarter TD pass in theCrusaders 17-7 win over Tyrone in the 2011PIAA Class AA championship.Cover photo illustration by Matt Blymier,Jonathan Foster.
Editor:Kevin Freeman
Production:
Roxanne McRoberts
Matt Blymier
Photographers:Marty HeiseyJeff RuppenthalSuzette WengerJeremy LongStan Hall
Jonathan FosterPreston Whitcraft
Writers:Ed GruverDave ByrneDustin LeedJoel SchreinerGordie JonesTom ArnoldWill WelliverKeith SchweigertGraphics:
Dan Morris
Special Thanks:PAHelmetProject.comLebanon Daily News
SECTION ONE
Wilson Size(lotsofit),depthandtraditionkeepBulldogsinfamiliarspot.
Penn Manor SeasonedComets,ledbySahd,ParmerandStonehaveeyesonsectioncrown.
Lanc. Catholic SectionOne-typesizekeepsCrusadersinhuntinnewsurroundings.
Manheim Twp.
Evansarrival,ScottsreturnputBlueStreaksintitlehuntmix.
Hempfeld Gamble,MurrgiveBlackKnightspotentoffensiveexperience.
McCaskey RedTornadoneedtoparlayastrongstartintoaspotinthedistrictplayoffs.
Warwick SkillmustdevelopbehindlinestalwartTomDevenney.
Cedar Crest Falconsseekcultureshift,mustbemorecompetitive.
SECTION TWO
Manheim Central PlentyofexperienceonbothsidesoftheballsendBaronsbacktotopspot.
Lamp.-Stras. GraduationlosseswereheavybutManionsbuiltasolidprogramthatcanreloadquickly.
Cocalico Eagleshopingtheexperiencegainedlastseasonwillturnintomorewinsthisseason.
Conestoga Valley BrownwillbeworkhorsefortheBuckskins. Lebanon Pyles,condentwiththeAirRaidattack,getsthereinsfull-time.
Elizabethtown Bearslookingtogetoffthemataftersufferingawinless2011campaign.
Solanco GoldenMulesseekingconsistencyandastrongstarttotheseason.
Ephrata Shelley,veterancoachespushtoreturnMountstosuccessenjoyedinthepast.
SECTION THREE
Donegal QBFoltz,experiencedlinesgivetheIndiansthenodforasectiontitle.
Garden Spot ExperienceddefensegivesSpartanssameresultsinnewsection.
Columbia Keycogsfromlastseasonsdistricttitlegamegone,butplentyoftalentremains.
Annville-Cleona LittleDutchmenhopereturnto4-4defensekeepsthemincontentioninsectionrace.Northern Lebanon Lostalotofoffenseviagraduationbuthasexperienceupfront.
Pequea Valley Bravesmustreloadincertainspots;willpayspecialheedtodefense.
Elco Newcoach,newquarterbackmakeitanuphillbattleforRaiders.
Humble predictions IntelligencerJournal/LancasterNewErastafferstakeashotatpredictingtheL-LLeaguessectionraces.
Weve channeled our inner Jim-my the Greek.
Weve consulted Madame Zel-das crystal ball.
Weve searched the skies for ce-lestial shenanigans.
And having done so, we present,for your amusement and bemuse-ment, our annual preseason predic-tions.
Are we condent in our picks?Thats a clown question, bro.In light of successes in recent
years, we are fearless in forecast-ing Wilson, Manheim Central andDonegal as projected section cham-pions. Of the three, the Bulldogs ap-pear to be the closest thing to a surething. (Sorry to put your squad onthe spot, Doug Dahms).
Wilson has strong-armed SectionOne for years now, and even thoughreigning state Class AA championLancaster Catholic (more on themlater) has taken up residence in theLancaster-Lebanon Leagues high-rent district, we expect the Dawgsto have their day, and their way,once again.
Not exactly going out on a limbwith that one, considering Wilson
outplayed eventual state champCentral Dauphin in the district
playoffs before bowing out. Yes, theDawgs graduated three key play-makers in QB Seth Klein, RB Rod-ney Gillin and WR Jacob Morgan,but a review of Wilsons footballhistory reveals that in West Lawn,they reload, they dont rebuild.
The real race in Section Onemay be for second place. Tough tosay how Lancaster Catholic willfare playing Quad-A programs ona weekly basis. The Crusaders havehandled Section One opponents inrecent years, going undefeated inmultiple meetings with McCaskey,Hempeld and Ephrata.
But Catholics numbers aredown, and head coach Bruce Har-bach has voiced his concerns aboutthe Crusaders depth as the seasonwears on and each week brings awar of attrition. Still, Catholic, PennManor and Manheim Township areall candidates to challenge Wilsonsdominance, and Hempeld and Mc-Caskey could make a push for theplayoffs.
The picture is a bit more mud-dled in Section Two. Manheim Cen-
tral is the favorite, but we wonttear up our tarot cards if two-time
defending champ Lampeter-Stras-burg or resurgent Cocalico makes arun at the top spot.
Conestoga Valley and Lebanonwill have their moments as well,but in vastly different ways. TheBuckskins rely on running backAnthony Brown and a ground-and-pound offense; the Cedars like togo airborne on the wing of heraldedQB Mark Pyles, the triggerman intheir celebrated Air Raid attack.
Lancaster Catholics move toSection One creates a power vac-uum in Section Three, and it sayshere Donegal will ll the void. Gar-den Spot, a contender in SectionTwo last season, is expected to ownthat same role in Section Three.Defending District Three Class Aking Columbia knows what it takesto win, and at Annville-Cleona, areturn to their familiar 4-4 defensewill likely keep the Little Dutchmenin contention.
So there you have our forecast,fearless and bold.
And away we go Ed Gruver, Sports Staff
Our best Ed-ucated guesses
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Sports Staff
For years, they went at each other likerivals do, and every game seemed likeArmy-Navy.
No quarter was given, none asked whenLancaster Catholic met the Section One heavy-
weights: Manheim Township, McCaskey, Wilson,Hempeld, etc.
We had kids from all the different school dis-tricts, then-Crusaders coach Joe Mack recalled.We had all sorts of big games because we had (the
opponents) kids.Now, with Lancaster Catholic returning to Section
One of the Lancaster-Lebanon League following alengthy and dominant stay in Section Three, there is asense of things coming full circle.
Retro rivalries will be renewed. Week after week, itwill be one riveting duel after another.
Just like it was in the early 1980s, when Catholickicked off its run of championships with victories inthe rst two years of districts, 1982 and 83.
Manheim Township was really good, McCaskeywas really good, Wilson, Hempeld ... , said Mack,
now an assistant under Mike Williams at ManheimCentral.
We were winning, but we werent blowing peopleout.
Wilson coach Doug Dahms recalls those days.We remember when (the Crusaders) were in Sec-
tion One, said Dahms, whose Bulldogs have bossedSection One for years now.
To have their program back in Section One, itbrings back the rivalries.
Dahms coaching opposite at Catholic, of course, isBruce Harbach. Harbach and Dahms worked on thesame Wilson staff under Jim Cantao, and Harbachteaches at Wilson.
Think that wont add a little spice to their WeekSeven collision at Rossmere Stadium?
The players know Bruce teaches at our school,Dahms said. Were friends, well play our psychologi-
cal games (the week of thegame).
At the moment, Harbachis less concerned with thepsychological and morefocused on the physical as-pects of playing big schools
on a weekly basis.Our entire schedule isQuad-A, he said. Weregoing to have to come toplay. There are no easygames on our schedule.
And, the Crusaders haveless bodies to contend with
said schedule. After suiting up 72 during their 16-0campaign a year ago, Catholic is down to 48 players onits current roster.
So depth is a concern, particularly when it comes tothe seasons stretch run.
What concerns me, Harbach stated, is WeeksEight, Nine and 10.Still, he acknowledged that returning to Section
One has energized the program.Theres a lot of interest, he said. Our community
is excited, our players are excited.And from all appearances, Crusader players
welcome the test a tougher schedule affords. Theywelcome, too, the chance to have extended playingtime prior to the postseason.
Its a great opportunity, said senior Sean Titus, anAll-State free safety and star wide receiver who madethe clinching touchdown catch last December in the
Class AA state title game.I can play full games (in the regular season) for the
Completing the circleLancaster Catholic heads back to Section On
Above, LancasterCatholic run-
ning back TomBurger looks for
extra yardage inthe 1982 DistrictThree Class AA
championshipgame against YorkSuburban. At right,
head coach JoeMack displays the
district title trophy.
Please seeCIRCLE, pageA5
We had a really good
group of kids. We didpretty well for three
or four years and then
the bottom fell out. Wecouldnt sustain it.
Joe Mack
former Lancaster Catholic coach
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with the move bringing challenges and trepidation
rst time in my career.Last year, I think I
played like 101-w
(of 16)games.Two-way starting
lineman Shay Mentolooks at the challengethis season presents andsees opportunity.
A great opportunity, he said, to show what weremade of by playing a higher level of competition.
A level of competition Lancaster Catholic knewyears ago, back in its rst district title season of 1982.
Back when Mack was at the wheel of the program.
When QB Jim Wagner was handing off to ChrisHogarth and Tom Burger and Chris Juba, and rightguard Craig Rohrbaugh, right tackle Kevin Brockieand tight end Jim Miklos escorted Brian Kopanski
into the end zone for the game-winning score to edge York
Suburban in the title game inHersheypark Stadium.
When the Crusaderdefense played with justenough poise and savvy,as the Intelligencer Journal
noted in its account of thetitle game, to earn a 23-22 win.
We had a really good group of kids, Mack said.We did pretty well for three or four years and thenthe bottom fell out. We couldnt sustain it.
The bottom fell out, Mack said, because the Crusad-ers talent level fell off.
We still had kids out, we were always in the 50-70range (of roster players), he recalled. But we didntget as many good players.
When Catholic fell from contention in Section One
Mack said there was a desire from within the program
to drop down. But, he added, there was resistance
from others with ties to Catholic High.
We had always been there (in Section One) anda lot of alumni wanted to stay there, he said. They
were like, We can beat these guys.
But anytime you play a Quad-A schedule, its dif-
cult. Week after week, the competition is tough. Every
week, the kids are a little bit bigger, a little bit faster
than they are in Section Three.
Wilson, he added, looks like a college team.
Harbach and the Crusaders are under no illusions
concerning the challenges that await them this season.
Lets face it, he said, every year the Section One
title goes through Wilson.This year, the defending state champs are hoping to
set up a detour or two.
Continued fromA4
Our entire schedule is Quad-A.
Were going to have to come to play.There are no easy games on our
schedule.
Bruce Harbach
current Lancaster Catholic coach
Lancaster Catholicscurrent head coach,Bruce Harbach, hasdirected the Crusad-ers to a pair of statetitles in 2009 and2011. Inset in storyare the state title
championship ringsawarded to the play-ers and coaches.
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DOMINIC MOYER
WilsonPosition: LBClass:Senior
Ht.5-10Wt.198
NOTABLE: A Section One Line-backer of the Year, Moyer helpedanchor a defense that topped theleague by surrendering only 169yards per game.
QUOTABLE: Wilson coach DougDahms: Good inside linebacker.Has that knack of nding the ball,getting to the point of attack allthe time. Smart football player,has to direct a lot of things.
DIANTE CHERRY
McCaskeyPosition:WR/DBClass: Senior
Ht.5-10Wt.173
NOTABLE: Named Section Ones Receiver ofthe Year, Cherry led the league with 1,003receiving yards and scored 10 touchdowns.He was also an All-Section One First Teamdefensive back.
QUOTABLE: McCaskey coach Rob Monzon:His work ethic is tremendous. His vision isridiculous and has a quick rst move to cre-
ate space. What separates him from mostplayers is that hes deceptively strong.
MATT ROTHROCK
WilsonPosition: TE/DEClass: Senior
Ht.6-2Wt.237
NOTABLE: Rothrock was namedSection Ones Defensive Lineman ofthe Year last season and earned rstteam honors at both tight end anddefensive line.
QUOTABLE:Wilson coach DougDahms: Very unselsh player. Offen-sively, very good blocker. Great handsover the middle on dump routes.Defensively, anchors the defensiveline. Occupies two blockers every play.Gives us some pressure.
DAULTON PARMER JEFF PICKEL
DAULTON PARMER
Penn ManorPosition: WR/DBClass: Senior
Ht.5-9Wt.180
NOTABLE: A Section One First Team selec-tion at both receiver and defensive back,Parmer was second in the section with 617receiving yards and led the section withseven interceptions. Parmer was also namedSection Ones Defensive Back of the Year.
QUOTABLE: Penn Manor coach ToddMealy: When you look at him hes not that
imposing, but hes good at what he does. Hespends a lot of time per fecting his skills onboth sides of the ball.
TOM DEVENNEY
WarwickPosition:OL/DLClass:Senior
Ht.6-3Wt.278
NOTABLE: Devenney was Section OnesOutstanding Lineman of the Year andFirst Team selection at defensive line.
QUOTABLE: Warwick coach Bob Locker:A bull, a bull but very intelligent, sixth inhis class. He has six Ivy League schoolscome and visit. Hes on a short list of IvyLeague schools, so hes bright. A leader
and he has to point us in the right direc-tion. Tough kid.
JEFF PICKELLampeter-StrasburgPosition:OL/DL
Class: Senior
Ht.5-11Wt.208
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SENIORS Pos. Ht. Wt.
1 Matthew Baker WR/DB 5-10 1582 Manzelle Benitez TE/DL 6-1 1803 Issiah Bennett WR/DB 5-11 1564 Evan Brubaker OL/DL 5-10 1745 Gabe Castro OL/DL 5-9 2006 Antony Delgiorno TE/LB 5-10 1787 Joshua Domena OL/DL 5-10 1758 Joey Evans OL/DL 5-5 1609 John Fellenbaum WR/DB 6-0 154
10 Ryan Fitzpatrick TE/LB 6-1 19611 Dakota Funke WR/LB 6-2 16712 Joe Gamble RB/DB 5-10 16013 Jared Gerlitzki WR/DB 5-10 196
14 Ryan Hawthorne WR/LB 6-2 15715 Treavon Hinton WR/DB 6-0 16016 Alex Keebler WR/DB 5-8 13017 Cameron Kline TE/LB 6-0 21318 Wilson Lopez WR/DB 5-8 16119 Ryan Male OL/DL 6-1 18520 Mark McHenry WR/DB 5-10 15221 Anthony Mollitor WR/DB 6-1 16622 Michael Murr QB/DB 6-0 16123 Chris Nguyen WR/DB 5-11 16524 Bryan Pyle OL/LB 5-10 20725 Havier Rodriguez WR/DB 5-9 15126 Tyler Ruhl TE/LB 6-1 20727 Andrew Seaburg OL/LB 6-2 22428 Ben Underwood WR/DB 5-11 16629 Tanner Unger OL/DL 6-4 27530 Mike Wile WR/LB 5-7 165
31 Austin Young OL/DL 5-10 292
JUNIORS Pos. Ht. Wt.
32 JD Aument OL/LB 5-10 21033 Michael Edwards QB/LB 5-10 17734 Joey Goodhart OL/DL 6-4 25035 Eric Greener OL/LB 6-0 22936 Dalton Heim OL/DL 5-8 21337 Elias Hernandez QB/LB 5-8 16538 Curtis Kaufhold OL/LB 5-6 175
39 Jacob Krull WR/LB 6-0 18840 Andrew Magloughlin OL/DL 5-11 24441 Josh Rhoads WR/LB 5-11 16742 Axel Rojas WR/DB 5-8 14643 Jordan Saldana WR/DB 5-7 16044 Devon Santos WR/DB 5-9 15945 Jose Schley WR/LB 5-9 15046 Brandon Smith WR/DB 5-10 14047 Bryan Solomon OL/DL 5-10 14048 Darius Stuckey WR/LB 6-1 17049 Preston Swett WR/LB 5-8 14050 Tyrell Wickersham RB/LB 5-8 14551 Chris Yurista OL/DL 6-1 286
SOPHOMORES Pos. Ht. Wt.52 Mike Baker WR/LB 6-1 18253 Victor Beppler OL/LB 5-8 18254 Dakota Blake OL/LB 5-8 19455 Anthony Bueno OL/DL 5-6 16956 Kyle Dougherty OL/DL 5-6 20657 Devin Graybill WR/DB 5-9 13358 Roberto Gutierrez QB/DB 5-11 16059 Andrew Hemperly WR/DB 5-11 15260 Manny Hernandez LB/RB 5-6 17061 Stephen Johnson QB/DB 5-7 13362 Shane Kennedy OL/DL 6-2 27063 Tyler Lamoreaux WR/DB 5-10 13964 Tory Long RB/DB 5-7 13365 Brady Mathias RB/LB 5-7 18766 Chris Pollard RB/DB 5-9 15967 Cole Rineer TE/DB 6-1 17068 Darren Thompson OL/DL 5-9 18269 Justin Valentin WR/DB 5-9 17070 Blake Wahlberg WR/DB 5-9 14071 Dustin Walter QB/DB 5-9 14072 Devin Washington RB/DB 5-10 17173 Chanveboll Yun OL/DL 5-8 19574 Luke Zeigler OL/DL 5-10 190
FRESHMAN Pos. Ht. Wt.
75 Sam Kramer QB/DB 5-11 170
Headcoach:Ron Zeiber (2nd season, 4-7)Lancaster-LebanonLeagueSection:12011section:4-32011overall:4-7PIAAClass:Quad-A
Baseoffense:Multiple spreadBasedefense:3-3 Stack
SCOUTING REPORT
Keyplayersreturning:QBMichael Murr, RB Joe Gamble,OL/LB Bryan Pyle, OT/DE JoeyGoodhart.Keyplayerslost:OL/DL MattSollenberger, G Harry Shen-berger, WR/LB K.J. Pederson,LB Will Hollis, CB Dereje Woldenmariam.
2012 ROSTER
2012 SCHEDULE 2011 RESULTS
Aug. 31 @ Lamp.-Stras., 7 p.m.
Sept. 7 MANHEIM CENTRAL, 7 p.m.
Sept. 14 CENTRAL YORK, 7 p.m.Sept. 21 PENN MANOR, 7 p.m.
Sept. 28 @ McCaskey, 7 p.m.
Oct. 5 @ Wilson, 7 p.m.
Oct. 12 @ Cedar Crest, 7 p.m.
Oct. 19 LANC. CATHOLIC, 7 p.m.
Oct. 26 WARWICK, 7 p.m.
Nov. 2 @ Manheim Twp., 7 p.m.
FIELD LOCATION
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HEMPFIELD
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WILSON L, 36-3
CEDAR CREST L, 56-52
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MANHEIM TOWNSHIP L, 42-28
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BY DAVE BYRNE
Sports Staff
Year Two o the RonZeiber Era at Hemp-
feld begins much di-erently than the frst
year.Were so ar ahead o where we
were coming into the frst (camp),Zeiber shared on a pleasant late-
summer morning. Its been goinga whole lot better.
Hired late in the process in 2011,
Zeiber and his sta scrambled tocatch up. As did the Black Knights.
It was about halway throughthe season when the lightbulbs just
started clicking about how every-thing was supposed to ft together.
It takes a while, but once you
get a program in place, a system in
place, it perpetuates itsel. Wevegot a ull year now. Weve spent an
entire o-season working on get-ting ourselves mentally and physi-
cally prepared.Zeibers Knights appear pre-
pared.
They are certainly loaded withreturning skill players on oense,
and a strong group o deensivestalwarts.
Weve got a lot o guys back,
Zeiber acknowledged, so theres alot o positives.
But, he cautions, it doesntmatter whos back, who we are orwhat your stats were.
Its a new season. Nobody givesyou games. It doesnt matter ... i
you cant get out on the feld andget it done.
Hempfeld should get it done.The Knights return the L-L
Leagues leading rusher in All-Sec-
tion running back Joey Gamble, aswell as the 10th overall ballcarrier,
quarterback Michael Murr.Gamble, a 5-10, 160-pound se-
nior, rushed 220 times or 1,446
yards two yards more than Con-estoga Valleys Anthony Brown
and scored 18 touchdowns.Murr (6-0, 160) ound the end
zone 10 times on the ground, pick-
ing up 852 yards on 152 carries. Healso completed 71 o 136 passes or899 yards and three TDs.
Mike ... can be a 1,000-1,000guy, said Zeiber. He was closelast year and (he) knows the o-ense inside and out.
Hoping to help Murr reach theaerial 1K are returning wide re-ceivers Wilson Lopez (22-254, 1TD) and Treavon Hinton, a 6-oot,160-pound target.
While the Knights were run
heavy last year, their multiplespread oense is hardly predict-able. Nor are they inclined to pounda square peg into a round hole.
Theres been games whereJoe (Gamble) rushed or well over200 yards, where we threw eightpasses. Theres other games wherewe threw 20-some passes and Joe
rushed 12 times.
Up ront the Knights return ju-
Knights are poised, ready
Hempelds Joe Gamble rushed for a L-L League-high 1,446 yardsduring the regular season last year and scored 18 touchdowns.
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Knights:Ready from the start this season
Hempeld quarterback Michael Murr completed 71of 136 passes for 899 yardslast season.
nior center J.D. Aument (5-10, 210), a Second Team Sec-
tion One selection, and junior tackle Joey Goodhart (6-
4, 250).
Aument and Goodhart are two-way players who g-
ure to play a big role in the Knights 3-5 stack defense.
A defense that is hungry to move up to the top 10 in
the league.
Theyre running around. Theyre a lot more aggres-
sive, Zeiber allowed. An aggression made possible by,
yes, experience.
They feel more condent. Theyre more comfort-
able with whats going on. We always say if you make
them think, you tie their feet. Right now their feet
arent tied.Tying down the middle of the stack is First Team
Section One nose guard Austin Young (5-10, 292).
Goodhart joins Young on the line while Aument joins
linebackers Jared Gerlitzki (5-10, 196), Bryan Pyle (5-
10, 207) and Tyler Ruhl (6-1, 206).
Roaming the secondary are cornerbacks Issiah Ben-
nett (5-11, 156) and Havier Rodriguez (5-9, 151).All but Goodhart and Aument are seniors.
This team, theyve been together for a while, said
Zeiber. Theyre ready for some success and theyve
certainly worked for it.
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TODD MEALYPenn Manor
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Head coach: Todd Mealy (6th season, 31-25)Lancaster-Lebanon League Section:12011 section: 4-32011 overall: 6-5
PIAA Class: Quad-A
Base offense: MultipleBase defense: 4-4
SCOUTING REPORT
Key players returning: QBAdam Sahd, WR/DB Adam
Hess, TE/DL Ethan Barley,
WR/LB Brett Caggiano, WR/
DB Adrian Viruet, RB/DB Bran-
don Stone, WR/DB Daulton
Parmer, RB/LB Logan Kinser,
OL/DL Alex Quinn, OL/DL
Joe Timmins, OL/DL Mitchell
Sweigart.Key players lost: LB/TE Dylan Weber, G/DT Cody Stryker, DE Trent Crider,FS Mike Bucek.
2012 ROSTER
2012 SCHEDULE 2011 RESULTS
Aug. 31 @ Solanco, 7 p.m.
Sept. 7 LAMPETER-STRAS., 7 p.m.
Sept. 16 @ Dallastown, 7 p.m.
Sept. 21 @ Hempfield, 7 p.m.
Sept. 28 LANC. CATHOLIC, 7 p.m.
Oct. 5 @ McCaskey, 7 p.m.
Oct. 12 MANHEIM TWP., 7 p.m.
Oct. 19 @ Warwick, 7 p.m.
Oct. 26 WILSON, 7 p.m.
Nov. 2 CEDAR CREST, 7 p.m.
FIELD LOCATION
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Chryst Field at Biemesderfer Stadium
at Millersville University, Normal Avenue,Millersville, Pa. 17551.
Timmons Quinn Stone
SOLANCO W, 39-13
@ Lampeter- Strasburg L, 15-9
DALLASTOWN W, 23-0
HEMPFIELD L, 28-21
@ Ephrata W, 42-7
McCASKEY W, 48-14
@ Manheim Township L, 36-22
WARWICK W, 34-20
@ Wilson L, 29-6
@ Cedar Crest W, 42-7
@ Wilson L, 38-17
SENIORS Pos. Ht. Wt.
1 Adam Sahd QB 5-11 1757 Adam Hess WR/DB 6-2 185
10 Adrian Viruet WR/DB 5-11 17012 Mike Svandidze K 6-2 17016 Elijah Villalobos RB/LB 5-8 16520 Brandon Stone RB/DB 5-9 17521 Daulton Parmer Wr/DB 5-9 18023 Joziah Rodriguez RB/LB 5-8 175
46 Chris Mummau WR/DB 5-9 15055 Kyle Musser OL/DL 6-0 24057 Alex Quinn OL/DL 6-2 20058 Joe Timmins OL/LB 5-10 20069 J.J. DeJesus OL/DL 5-11 21070 Joshua Shetrompf OL/DL 5-10 24084 Luis Marcelino TE/DL 5-10 175
JUNIORS Pos. Ht. Wt.
2 Charlie Bell RB/LB 5-1 2108 Ethan Barley TE/DL 6-2 2359 Brett Caggiano WR/LB 6-3 190
30 Levonta Jones RB/DB 5-10 19044 Logan Kinser RB/LB 6-1 23556 Dennis Torbert OL/LB 6-1 170
61 Gavin Freeman OL/DL 6-1 22571 Steven Ho OL/DL 5-9 19577 Zeb Pfeiffer OL/DL 5-11 22578 Mitchell Sweigart OL/DL 6-5 235
80 Matt Peak TE/DL 6-4 210
SOPHOMORES Pos. Ht. Wt.
4 David Brown RB/DB 5-6 1205 Tanner Erisman QB 5-11 160
11 Gerrin McKinnie WR/DB 5-5 12019 Alec Wickstrom WR/DB 5-10 15025 Tyler Spangler RB/DB 5-8 15526 Justin Matias RB/LB 5-8 150
39 Kolby Wise WR/DB 5-5 12042 Ashton Leschke RB/LB 5-10 18548 Brent Neely RB/LB 5-9 16549 Seve Johnson TE/LB 5-10 15051 Matt Keller OL/LB 5-10 18560 Ryan Miller OL/DL 6--0 18063 Colby Doman OL/DL 6-0 18564 Jared Way OL/DL 5-11 24067 Noah Braun OL./DL 6-1 21068 Chris Stillwell OL/DL 5-9 20575 Mike Garrett OL/DL 5-8 17576 Mark Conrad OL/DL 5-5 21079 Brady Amaya OL/DL 5-10 17081 Andrew Flatley WR/DB 5-8 12583 Keagan Gamber TE/DL 5-9 14087 Eric Shufebottom TE/DL 6-4 17088 Rico Cruz WR/DB 6-0 160
FRESHMAN Pos. Ht. Wt.
22 Carter Kinser RB/DB 5-9 155
BY KEVIN FREEMAN
Assistant Sports Editor
Theres always a lot oftrepidation when a highschool football team hasto start sophomores.
Theres a notion that says a teamloses a game for every sophomoreit starts but sometimes a team hasno choice.
Teams take those lumps andlook forward to the day when thesophomores are seasoned seniors,or maybe even juniors.
That day has apparently arrivedfor Penn Manor.
Beginning with quarterbackAdam Sahd, who will start for athird season, the Comets are an ex-perienced bunch. This is the seasonthat loomed as the reward for allthe frustrations they felt the lastcouple of seasons.
I think we have a seasonedgroup this year, overall, not justwith the senior class, said coachTodd Mealy. The offensive and de-fensive systems we installed weredone with this group in mind. Therest of the coaches and I are ex-cited to see these kids compete onFridays.
While Penn Manor endured itsshare of growing pains the last twoseasons, it was still able to sneakinto the playoffs, giving this yearsteam the added bonus of having ex-perienced postseason play.
Last year, we were disap-pointed that we lost two games weshould have won, Mealy said. Ifwe win one of those games, we geta better seed in the playoffs (avoid-ing Wilson). In spite of that, westarted four or ve sophomores butwe made the playoffs for the fourthstraight year.
This season, the Comets willstart juniors and seniors.
There is something to be saidfor experience, Mealy said. Youdont have to be a great talent butif you have experience and under-stand how to play the game and inthe system, youre so much of a bet-ter football player instead of havinggreat speed or strength.
The experience may benetSahd more than any other playerbecause of the position he plays.Last season, he rushed for 662 yards(10 games) and threw for 1,152 withsix TDs.
Adam will go into the seasonas one of the most physically pre-pared players in the league, Mealysaid. Hes a competitor, and hesvery positive. Hes good to coach
because he can take criticism andis always looking for something tolearn and get better.
The Comets will have severaloptions as far as ball carriers go.Chief among them, however, willbe Brandon Stone, who averaged5.2 yards per carry last season andscored 11 rushing TDs. Like lastseason, Stone will also catch passesout of the backeld.
In the past, at the beginning ofgames, were usually really slow,Stone said. But this year, I feelwell be up-tempo right out of the
gate. Were seasoned, so we shouldbe able to get on the attack quickly.
At receiver, Penn Manor returnsDaulton Parmer, who was second inSection One with 54 catches for 617yards last season. Like Sahd, hesalso a three-year starter.
But Parmer wont be Sahds lonetarget. This season, the Comets ex-pect to spread the ball around more.
I wouldnt expect to see record-breaking numbers from any playerthis season, Mealy said. No 1,000-yard running backs or receiverswith 50 catches.
Other receiver targets includeAdam Hess, Brett Caggiano andAdrian Viruet.
Manors offensive line will be an-chored by senior Joe Timmins, whomoves from guard to center. Ethan
Barley, whos played two seasonsat center, starting when he was afreshman, moves to tight end. KyleMusser (6-0, 240) returns up frontas does Mitch Sweigart (6-5, 235).
Last season, Penn Manors de-fense yielded just 169 points, sec-ond fewest among Section Oneteams. Opponents managed 261.7yards per game, again, No. 2 in Sec-tion One.
The Comets will try to improveon those numbers with Hess, Bar-ley and Alex Quinn starting for athird straight season. Sweigart, atwo-year starter, and Timmins givethe Comets more defensive experi-ence.
Patrolling the secondary willbe Parmer (seven interceptions),last seasons Defensive Back of theYear in Section One.
Penn Manor is also coming off aseason in which it had 23 takeawaysand 12 giveaways, for one of thebest ratios in the league.
Two years ago, we turned itover a ton, Mealy said. So, lastseason, we emphasized it. We talkabout it all the time, until it becomesingrained.
While the Comets are blessedwith experience, that alone doesnot equal wins. Mealy said he seesa battle every week.
Ive been in the league since 99and I havent seen the league thisgood in 10 years, he said. A lot ofteams are like us, with experiencereturning. So, what we have at PennManor is not an exception. We haveto make sure were focusing a weekat a time and respecting everyonewe play.
Experience key for Comets
Comets QB Adam Sahd brings two seasons of experience under cen-ter into his senior season.
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Ht.6-0Wt.250
NOTABLE: Named to Section Threes FirstTeam defense, Mento helped anchor a unitthat was a key reason Catholic went 16-0and claimed its second state championshipin three seasons. On offense, he helped frontan attack that piled up 6,712 yards and 668points.
QUOTABLE: Lancaster Catholic coach Bruce
Harbach: Strong kid, good feet, moves well.One of our top linemen. Plays both sides of theball. Strength and quickness is outstanding.
Jason LindsleyLampeter-StrasburgPosition: G/LB
Class: Senior
Ht.5-10Wt.210
NOTABLE: A Section Two FirstTeam selection, Lindsley helpedthe Pioneers earn their secondtitle in as many years in SectionTwo.
QUOTABLE: Lampeter-Stras-burg coach John Manion: Hisinstincts (make him special),
how quickly he lls the gap andhow quickly he gets after thefootball.
Kyle BohanDonegalPosition:OT/DT
Class:Senior
Ht.6-2Wt.250NOTABLE: Named by L-L coach-es to Section Threes First Teamas a defensive lineman, Bohanaccounted for 49 stops 25solo and 5 sacks.
QUOTABLE: Donegal coach JeffPolites: He really came on to-ward the end of the season last
year. Pretty quick off the ball.He plays like a ve-year-old atChristmas time.
Adam SahdPenn ManorPosition:QB/Punter
Class:Senior
Ht.5-11Wt.175
NOTABLE: A Section One First Teamselection at punter, Sahd, the Cometsstarting quarterback, averaged slightlyunder 40 yards per punt.
QUOTABLE: Penn Manor coach ToddMealy: Hes skilled at both punterand quarterback and has been sincehis sophomore year. I can remember
2-3 games that we won because ofhis punting. He gives the other team along eld.
Nate HenryManheim CentralPosition:TE/DL
Class:Senior
Ht.6-3Wt.225
NOTABLE: Chosen forSection Twos First Teamdefense, Henry produced65 stops and four sacks forthe Barons.
QUOTABLE: ManheimCentral coach Mike Wil-liams: Hes tough. Hes a
third-year player and weexpect good things outof him.
Austin YoungHempfeldPosition:OL/DL
Class:Senior
Ht.5-10Wt.292
NOTABLE: Selected for the SectionOne First Team as a nose tackle,Young is a playmaker, leading theBlack Knights last season in forcedfumbles (5) and fumble recoveries (2).
QUOTABLE: Hempeld coach RonZeiber: He goes hard on every down.We play him at nose (tackle) and he
draws double-teams, which frees upthe linebackers. Its great for themand for us.
Mike HousealDonegalPosition:OG/LB
Class:Senior
Ht.6-2Wt.205
NOTABLE: A Section Three First Teamselection on offense and defense lastseason, Houseal recorded 77 tacklesand a team-high six sacks.
QUOTABLE: Donegal coach JeffPolites: A three-year starter, a lot ofexperience coming back. Defensively,he sees the eld real well. Very smart
inside linebacker, good nose for theball. He led our defense the last twoyears.
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Head coach: Mark Evans (1st season)Lancaster-Lebanon League Section:12011 section: 6-12011 overall: 8-3PIAA Class: Quad-A
Base offense: Pro SpreadBase defense: 3-3
SCOUTING REPORT
Key players returning:WR/DB Tyler Karpinski,
QB Brennan Scott, OL/
DL David Sanchez, LB
Evan Buckwalter, RB
Ray Martinez, LB Everett
Green, CB Troy Karpinski,
FB Alex Zug.
Key players lost:WR Kyle Bushong, DL/OL Jordan Mays, RB/LB Scott Sallade, WR/DB
Chase Miller, OL/DL Marcus Gant, OL Clay Hoffmaster, WR Kyle Bushong.
2012 ROSTER
2012 SCHEDULE 2011 RESULTS
FIELD LOCATION
BLUE STREAKS
Manheim Township Stadium is located infront of Manheim Township High School, 5134School Road, Lancaster, Pa. 17601.
Scott KarpinskiSanchez
Aug. 31 CENTRAL DAUPHIN, 7 p.m.
Sept. 7 @ Red Lion, 7 p.m.
Sept. 14 @ Carlisle, 7 p.m.
Sept. 21 @ Lanc. Catholic, 7 p.m.Sept. 28 WARWICK, 7 p.m.
Oct. 5 CEDAR CREST, 7 p.m.
Oct. 12 @ Penn Manor, 7 p.m.
Oct. 19 @ Wilson, 7 p.m.
Oct. 26 McCASKEY, 7 p.m.
Nov. 2 HEMPFIELD, 7 p.m.
SENIORS Pos. Ht. Wt.
1 Tyler Karpinski WR/DB 5-10 1653 Isaiah Reichenbach WR/DB 5-10 1605 Austin WillWR/DB 5-11 1609 Ryan Morgan WR/DB 6-4 195
10 Raycol Martinez RB/DB 5-11 18012 Brennan Scott QB 6-1 19514 Brian Summersgill QB/DB 6-2 19515 Austin Grill QB/LB 5-9 15525 Donnell McNair WR/DB 5-11 16040 Troy Karpinski LB 5-11 165
44 Everett Green RB/LB 5-9 20051 David Sanchez OL/DL 5-9 21552/45 Evan Buckwalter RB/LB 5-11 18554 Sam Odak OL/DL 6-5 24060 Brendon OShea OL/DL 6-1 25062 Nick Berntheizel OL/DL 5-11 26564 Michael Ramirez OL/DL 5-10 17570 Eden Teme OL/DL 5-11 20071 Gavin Johnson OL/DL 6-1 25072 Eric Catalan OL/DL 6-1 19575 Nick Minnick OL/DL 6-0 225
JUNIORS Pos. Ht. Wt.
4 Alex ZugRB/LB 5-8 1706 Kennan Hurley TE/LB 5-11 1957 Tucker Evans QB/LB 6-0 1958 Matt Sallade RB/LB 5-11 185
11 Alex Vazquez OL/DL 5-9 16017 Alex Wooley K 5-7 16020 Michenzie Foltz RB/LB 6-0 20023 Logan Aument TE/LB 6-0 19530 Dijon Christian WR/DB 5-7 160
31 Ian Henny RB/LB 6-0 17050 Jake Devenney OL/DL 6-0 18555 Jakob Finegan OL/DL 6-2 25056 Andrew Young OL/DL 5-11 18557 Ben Shrum OL/DL 6-1 20073 Logan Murr OL/DL 6-3 21074 Nick Buczaki OL/DL 6-5 28076 Malik Jones OL/DL 6-1 23579 Brandon Clements OL/DL 6-3 225
SOPHOMORES Pos. Ht. Wt.
13 Olusayo Oluleye WR/DB 6-1 170
21 Cartier Morton RB/DB 5-9 15522 Isaac Vazquez RB/LB 5-9 180
24 Quinn McLasky WR/DB 5-6 130
26 Noah Schairer WR/DB 5-10 14527 Mitchell Hirsch RB/DL 5-11 195
28 Jacob Zub RB/LB 5-8 150
29 Davis Carr QB/DB 5-10 14532 Isaiah Vazquez RB/LB 5-8 160
33 Kevin Curcio RB/LB 5-9 16034 Christian Rodriguez RB/LB 5-9 150
35 Justin Morris TE/DL 5-11 175
42 Nick McKnight WR/DB 6-3 16553 Connor McDowell WR/DB 6-2 190
58 Stephen Mazeski OL/DL 5-11 180
65 Nathan Hillegas OL/DL 6-4 19566 John Storz OL/DL 6-0 180
77 Paul Groff OL/DL 5-11 24585 Ben Ocasio TE/DB 6-1 165
87 Zachary Rivera WR/LB 5-8 145
88 John Holland WR/DB 5-10 135
@ Central Dauphin L, 28-21
RED LION W, 34-31
ELIZABETHTOWN W, 57-24
EPHRATA W, 35-28
@ Warwick W, 26-3
@ Cedar Crest W, 44-0
PENN MANOR W, 36-22
WILSON L, 19-6
@ McCASKEY W, 35-14
@ Hempfield W, 42-28
SOUTH WESTERN L, 42-35
BY MATT BLYMIER
Sports Staff
As far as team mantras go,Manheim Townships 2012 sloganmay have the most depth.
All in.Those two simple words carry
numerous meanings for the BlueStreaks.
It rst starts with Townshipsnew coach, and former longtimeElco boss, Mark Evans.
Evans, who replaced Mike Me-lynk, who left for Mount Lebanonafter 13 years in Neffsville, tookthe position just a few months ago.Evans will also be a guidance coun-selor in the high school at Townshipand hes moved his family into thedistrict to engrain himself into thecommunity.
I want the players to be com-mitted and I wanted to show them,and the community, that I am com-mitted to this school, said Evans,who also raved about the programMelnyk built.
The players, too, had to go allin to learn Evans new offense andnew defensive coordinator, and
former Catholic DC, Jami Sands3-3 stack defense. Because Evanswasnt hired until June, the playershad only the summer to play catchup.
What weve been able to do innine weeks is a compliment to ourstaff, said Evans. There are two
holdovers from Coach Melnyksstaff and theyve helped in explain-ing the new terms.
Senior quarterback BrennanScott, who led the league last yearwith 2,089 passing yards, believes
the team will have the mental partof the new schemes down by therst game.
Its still football, said Scott,who threw 24 touchdowns passesand just three interceptions last
year. Its all the same concepts butjust different terms. We feel prettygood that by the end of camp weshould have it down.
Scott, who is 390 yards shy of5,000 career passing yards, high-lights the group of six returningstarters on offense.
Receiver Tyler Karpinski, line-men Gavin Johnson and DavidSanchez, tailback Ray Martinez
and fullback Alex Zug are return-ing from an offense that was sec-ond in the section with 351 yardsper game.
The skill guys are the strengthof our team right now, Evans said.There have been some pleasantsurprises up front, too.
The players are condent thatthe underclassmen have enoughtalent to ll any holes created bygraduation.
We have a lot of good under-classmen that will need to step
up and contribute, said Sanchez.And they can do that.
Defensively, Karpinski returnsin the secondary and his brotherTroy is back at linebacker. Johnsonand Sanchez return up front whileEvan Buckwalter, Everett Greenand Zug return at linebacker.
Township, which nished theregular season at 8-2, sufferedlosses to eventual state champi-ons Central Dauphin and districtrunner-up, and Section One champ,
Wilson. The Streaks also reachedthe rst round of the District Threeplayoffs and lost to South Westernin the rst round.
Whether Township can at leastduplicate last years success will beevident quickly. The Streaks scrim-maged Bishop McDevitt, the PIAAClass AAA runner-up, open withCentral Dauphin, the PIAA ClassAAAA champs, and take on Lan-caster Catholic, the PIAA Class AAchampions, in the section opener.
Its going to be tough thisseason, especially with Catholiccoming in, Tyler Karpinski said.Every week is going to be reallycompetitive and should be fun.
Said Evans, I think we haveone of the toughest schedules andI wouldnt want it any other way.
Eyeing success in new era
MARK EVANSManheim Township
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Last year, BlueStreaks quarter-
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2,089 yards and 29touchdowns duringthe regular season.
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A photographic look back at 20112011 was an accomplished season
for the L-L League. Lancaster Catholic
won both the District Three Class AA
championship and PIAA title, for the
second time in three years, while Co-
lumbia brought home the District Three
Class A title. Wilson and Lampeter-
Strasburg played in the District ThreeClass AAAA and AAA title games,
respectively, giving the L-L reprense-
tantive in all four district title games.
Heres a look back at 2011.
1. Lancaster Catholics CharlesSweigart looks to corral McCaskeys
Diante Cherry.
2. Garden Spot linebacker JasonNolt, bottom, pulls down Conestoga
Valleys Anthony Brown in the third
quarter.
3. Garden Spot wide receiver ConnorSchlegel, top, tries to pull in a one-hand-
ed grab against Lampeter-Strasburgs
Ray Lopez in the fourth quarter. L-S
won the game on a hail marry as time
expired.
4. Wilson quarterback Seth Klein looksfor running room in the Manheim Town-
ship defense. The Bulldogs won the Section
One title before losing to the eventual
state champions, Central Dauphin, the
district championship game.
5. Jordan Groff scores on a 23-yard
pass from Nate Shank to give the Pio-neers a 14-7 lead in the second quarter
against Bishop McDevitt in the district
nal.
6. Lancaster Catholic poses with itssecond state championship in three sea-
sons. The Crusaders beat Tyrone, 17-7,
in the state championship game.
7. Columbia quarterback SethLefever earns tough yardage duringthe
District Three Class A title-game vic-
tory over Camp Hill.
8. Lancaster Catholics Roman Clayruns away from Trinitys Matthew
Bierowski for a 15-yard touchdown
during the Class AA seminal game.
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Head coach: Bob Locker (12th season, 46-58)Lancaster-Lebanon League Section:12011 section: 2-52011 overall: 2-8PIAA Class: Quad-A
Base offense: IBase defense: 4-3
SCOUTING REPORT
Key players returning: G/DL Tom Devenney, G/DL AJ Sanderson, QB Zack Hurst, RB/LB Albert
Powell, FB/LB Nate Johnson, WR/FS Austin
Myers.
Key players lost: WR/RB/S Brady Forney,QB Tyler Farnan, C/DE Dalton Bollinger, G/
DE Jared Good, RB Anthony Boak, LB Chad
Messimer.
2012 ROSTER
2012 SCHEDULE 2011 RESULTS
Aug. 31 @ Manheim Central, 7 p.m.
Sept. 7 @ Conestoga Valley, 7 p.m.
Sept. 14 EPHRATA, 7 p.m.
Sept. 21 CEDAR CREST, 7 p.m.
Sept. 28 @ Manheim Twp., 7 p.m.
Oct. 5 LANC. CATHOLIC, 7 p.m.
Oct. 12 @ McCaskey, 7 p.m.
Oct. 19 PENN MANOR, 7 p.m.
Oct. 26 @ Hempfield, 7 p.m.
Nov. 2 WILSON, 7 p.m.
FIELD LOCATION
Grosh Field is located on the Warwick
High School campus, 301 W. Orange St.,Lititz, Pa. 17543.
HurstDevenney
WARWICK
WARRIORS
DALLASTOWN L, 10-6
CONESTOGA VALLEY L, 23-16
@ Garden Spot L, 47-22
@ Cedar Crest W, 45-34
MANHEIM TOWNSHIP L, 26-3
@ Ephrata W, 30-14
McCASKEY L, 28-18
@ Penn Manor L, 34-20
HEMPFIELD L, 24-19
@ Wilson L, 40-14
@ Central Dauphin L, 42-7
SENIORS Pos. Ht. Wt.
6 Andrew Hackman WR/DB 5-10 173
9 Nate Johnson FB/LB 5-11 208
10 Zack Hurst QB/DB 6-0 173
21 Adam Brinkman WR/DB 6-0 160
22 Zain Dawood RB/DB 5-8 156
25 Ethan Quinn WR/DB 5-8 155
33 Ryan Gruett WR/LB 6-1 198
45 Albert Powell RB/LB 5-9 170
47 Eric Wagaman TE/DE 6-3 21551 AJ Sanderson OG/DE 6-0 215
54 Alec Rhoads OG/E 6-0 209
59 Tom Devenney OL/DL 6-3 278
63 Tyler Spangenburg OG/DE 5-10 200
64 Brent Brossemer OT/DE 6-4 250
73 Tallon Burkholder OG/DT 6-0 212
75 Ivan Zelaya OT/DT 6-0 250
76 Nick Sham OG/DE 5-9 175
77 Nick Johnson OL/DT 5-10 230
84 Ben Kressley WR/DB 5-9 155
JUNIORS Pos. Ht. Wt.
2 Luis Santiago WR/LB 5-6 145
3 Matt Pennypacker QB 6-0 1574 Tommy Garner QB/DB 6-3 182
5 Gabe Taylor RB/DB 5-10 167
8 Anthony Fatjo WR/DB 5-8 148
13 Taylor Slagle RB/DB 5-10 16716 Austin Myers WR/DB 6-2 170
57 Patrick Birmingham OG/DE 6-3 208
70 Tommy Lee Bell OT/DT 6-2 25883 Luke Newberry WR/DB 5-8 149
SOPHOMORES Pos. Ht. Wt.
7 Cobi Biemesderfer K 5-7 140
11 Bret Claar WR/DB 5-11 15312 Tyler Melhorn WR/DB 6-1 159
14 Chris Borg WR/DB 5-10 150
20 Joey Sommers RB/LB 6-1 162
26 Mason Eshleman RB/LB 5-10 165
28 David Weaver RB/LB 5-6 156
32 Skylin Miller RB/DB 6-0 158
34 Hamzah Dawood RB/DB 5-8 144
50 David Brubaker C/DE 5-10 201
53 Thomas Lastella OG/DT 5-8 193
55 Austin Maguire C/DT 6-1 210
66 Avery Quinn OG/DT 6-0 185
69 Adam Wagaman OT/DT 6-3 20072 Christopher Tshudy OT/DT 5-11 18574 Eric Esbenshade OG/DE 5-8 15279 Connor Spangenberg OT/DE 6-2 16586 Jordan Cipalla TE/LB 6-0 17189 Alex Tshudy RB/LB 5-8 144
JOEL SCHREINER
Sports Correspondent
Bob Locker has nothingagainst the Warwickmedical staff. He justwishes he didnt see
them so often.Plagued by injuries a year ago,
the Warriors can only hope thisyear is different.
By Week Six or so, out of ouroriginal 22 start-ing positions, 13or 14 of themwere standing onthe sideline withan injury, Lockerrecalled. It was atough year.
Youre not go-
ing to win a lot of football games inSection One if you have that manykids out.
What will help the Warriors tryto rebound from its rst losing sea-son since 2005 (2-8) is the return ofZack Hurst at quarterback and TomDevenney on the offensive line.
Hurst, who started six gamesat QB as a sophomore two yearsago, was moved to wide receiverlast year and was one of the many
Warriors bitten by the injury bug.He missed multiple games with ashoulder injury.
He has a great arm, said Lock-er of the 6-foot senior. He missedthat junior year of experience, buthes pretty bright when it comes toplaying quarterback and hes veryathletic. Were very happy withwhere he is right now.
Devenney, a 6-foot-3, 280-poundsenior guard, anchors an experi-enced O-line in front of Hurst.
He is joined up front by the likesof fellow seniorsA.J. Sanderson(6-0, 215), IvanZelaya (6-0, 250),Brent Brossemer(6-4, 250) and Tal-lon Burkholder (6-0, 215), all of whomsaw time last fall.
I think we have a lot of talenton the line because we have a lotof experience coming back, saidDevenney. I think well be able todo a lot of things that maybe peopledont think we can do.
No one will argue that Deven-ney is the cream of the crop. He isthe reigning Section One OffensiveLineman of the Year and has at-tracted attention from numerouscollege programs.
Devenney, who ranks seventh in
his class (down from second a yearago), has already visited Lehigh,Bucknell, Penn, Princeton and Har-
vard.I wasnt a huge fan of the area,
but its still Harvard, Devenneysaid. You cant eliminate Harvardif you have the option.
But he does admit Princeton isamong his favorites.
If you have a chance to go to an
Ivy League school, you almost haveto go there, said Devenney. If youget hurt playing football you haveto have something to fall back onand an Ivy education is the best youcan get.
Im going to nd a college outthere thats right for me, he added.If its Division III or Division I, if Ilike it, thats where Im going to go.Im not too worried about what any-body else thinks, because its mydecision.
While he goes through whathe calls a long, slow process ofmaking his college choice, Deven-ney and 17 other seniors have theirsights set on turning the Warwickfortunes around.
The ip side (to last yearshealth woes) is these kids got plentyof experience, said Locker. Hav-ing depth means competition. Com-petition means better practices andbetter practices, hopefully, lead to
better games.And hopefully fewer trips to the
trainers room.
Warriors seek health, improvement
Zack Hurst,a quarter-back as asophomore,moves backto QB afterspendinglast seasonas a widereceiver.
BOB LOCKERWarwick
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Sean TitusLancaster CatholicPosition: WR/FS
Class:Senior
Ht.6-2Wt.190
NOTABLE: Section Three First Teamchoice at wide receiver, Titus had 37catches for 841 yards and 14 TDs,including the clinching score in the statechampionship game win over Tyrone.He also pirated a team-best 11 passesfrom opposing QBs.
QUOTABLE: Lancaster Catholic coachBruce Harbach: Outstanding athlete
on both sides of the ball. Goes up for theball. Great ball skills, good speed andruns fantastic routes.
Roman ClayLancaster CatholicPosition:RBClass:Senior
Ht.5-11 Wt.215
NOTABLE: A Section Three FirstTeam selection, Clay rushed for1,899 yards and averaged 10.3yards per carry while scoring 31TDs in 16 games.
QUOTABLE: Lancaster Catholiccoach Bruce Harbach: Powerrunner with speed. When he getsthrough the line, he has a burst
of speed. Hes tough to bringdown because he runs low to theground.
Taylor GeibManheim CentralPosition: TE/LBClass:Senior
Ht.6-2Wt.210
NOTABLE: Geib, a SectionTwo First Team selectionat tight end, hauled in 22passes for 329 yards and1 TD, and averaged 15yards per catch.
QUOTABLE: ManheimCentral coach MikeWilliams: Exceptional
hands. He has good sizeand has worked hard inthe weight room.
Anthony BrownConestoga ValleyPosition: TB/CB
Class:Senior
Ht.5-10Wt.185
NOTABLE: Brown rushed for1,444 yards and 15 TDs, andaveraged 5.8 yards per carryto earn Section Two FirstTeam honors.
QUOTABLE: ConestogaValley coach Tom Nichols:His acceleration andexplosiveness (make Brownspecial). He has the ability
to take it the length of theeld anytime he touchesthe ball.
Kirby BreaultElizabethtownPosition: WR/CB
Class:Senior
Ht.5-10Wt.156
NOTABLE: A Section Two First Teamselection at wide receiver anddefensive back, Breault led the Bearswith 48 catches for 843 yards and 7TDs while averaging 17.6 yards percatch. On defense, he contributed 82tackles and 2 interceptions.
QUOTABLE: Elizabethtown coachMike Cottle: Hes one of the smartest
players Ive seen since Ive been here.He knows the game and has the heartand desire to be the best.
Joey GambleHempfeldPosition: RB/DB
Class:Senior
Ht.5-10Wt.160
NOTABLE: Gamble gained SectionOne First Team honors at runningback after rushing for a league-best 1,446 yards.
QUOTABLE: Hempeld coach RonZeiber: Hes a quiet kid, but hetalks (with his actions) on the eld.Hes very coachable, he picksthings up. Were a 1-back offense,
thats what we do, and hes takena full season and hasnt misseda game.
Brennan ScottManheim TownshipPosition: QB
Class:Senior
Ht.6-0Wt.185
NOTABLE: The choice of Section Onecoaches to be First Team QB last fall, Scottcompleted 60 percent (153 of 256) ofhis passes and threw for 2,480 yards and29 TDs and averaged 226 yards passingper game.
QUOTABLE: Manheim Township coachMark Evans: Hes got tremendous eldvision. He makes good decisions and theexperience that he has is worth its weightin gold. ... There are some things that Ibring to the table that will enhance hisability. Im anxious to do that.
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Head coach: Tom Waranavage (4th season, 6-24)Lancaster-Lebanon League Section:12011 section: 1-62011 overall: 1-9
PIAA Class: Quad-A
Base offense: SpreadBase defense: 3-4
SCOUTING REPORT
Key players returning: QB NickCascarino, C Steven Galbraith,
LB Grant Boehler.
Key players lost: QB GarrettLevengood, WR/DB Daulton
Ritter.
2012 ROSTER
2012 SCHEDULE 2011 RESULTS
Aug. 31 @ Lebanon, 7 p.m.
Sept. 7 LOWER DAUPHIN, 7 p.m.
Sept. 14 HERSHEY, 7 p.m.
Sept. 21 @ Warwick, 7 p.m.Sept. 28 WILSON, 7 p.m.
Oct. 5 @ Manheim Township, 7 p.m.
Oct. 12 HEMPFIELD, 7 p.m.
Oct. 19 McCASKEY, 7 p.m.
Oct. 26 @ Lanc. Catholic, 7 p.m.
Nov. 3 @ Penn Manor, 7 p.m.
FIELD LOCATION
Earl Boltz Stadium is located to the right of
Cedar Crest High School, 115 East EvergreenRoad, Lebanon, PA 17042.
Gonzalez Galbraith
CEDAR CREST
FALCONS
LEBANON L, 47-13
@ Conrad Weiser L, 37-21
@ Hershey L, 44-23
WARWICK L, 45-34
@ Wilson L, 42-6
MANHEIM TOWNSHIP L, 44-0
@ Hempfield W, 56-52
@ McCaskey L, 35-20
EPHRATA L, 48-35
PENN MANOR L, 42-7
SENIORS Pos. Ht. Wt.
1 Steve Miller WR/DB 5-9 150
2 Dalton Kalbach WR/LB 5-10 182
9 Jack Wuori RB/DB 5-8 145
12 Nick Cascarino QB/DB 6-1 190
22 Jeremy Roman RB/DB 5-4 150
27 Erickson Gonzalez RB/LB 5-11 195
32 Deven Murray RB/LB 5-9 170
39 Devon Edwards TE/DE 6-0 210
54 John Zug OL/DE 5-10 22056 Steven Galbraith OL/LB 5-9 210
66 Kevin Dechert OL/DE 6-1 287
71 Allen Kline OL/DE 6-5 224
75 Brian Kaley OL/DL 6-3 245
76 Ryan Young OL/DL 5-9 260
JUNIORS Pos. Ht. Wt.
3 Josh Lebo WR/DB 5-10 1555 Gage Ocker QB/DB 6-2 195
10 Grant Boehler RB/LB 5-10 18511 Antonio Lambakis WR/DB 5-8 15017 Denzell Pierre WR/DB 6-2 175
20 Dylan Keefer WR/DB 5-10 15521 Charles Mertz RB/LB 6-0 16031 Skylar Scherer TE/DE 5-7 18040 Alfredo Santiago RB/LB 5-5 19045 Adam Gilson RB/LB 5-10 18051 Hunter Wise OL/DE 5-6 185
52 Tylique Liberte OL/DE 6-0 24055 Mike Nelson OL/LB 5-9 19260 Patrick Donley OL/DE 6-0 20069 Devon Lutz OL/DE 5-11 26572 Austin Elliott OL/DL 5-8 23583 Brandon Henriquez WR/DB 5-7 14087 Austin Ritchie TE/DE 6-1 204
SOPHOMORES Pos Ht. Wt.
4 Josh Bucher QB/DB 5-10 155
6 Luke Eisenhour RB/LB 5-11 1808 Marq Kintzer WR/DB 5-9 150
18 Ryan Gonzalez WR/LB 6-0 17023 Landy Cruz WR/DB 6-0 17024 Kyrie Gillette RB/DB 5-5 13025 Bryson Miller QB/LB 5-5 19026 Ted Wuori RB/DB 5-3 11028 Damon Edwards RB/DB 5-10 16530 Chuck Yost RB/LB 5-9 18536 Chase Ocker RB/LB 5-11 178
58 Tristin Uhler OL/LB 5-6 170
62 Austin An OL/DE 6-2 225
68 Tony Fernandez OL/DL 5-9 22880 Dean Ebersole TE/DE 6-1 185
86 Donovan Shartle WR/DB 5-10 160
88 Ben Giardino TE/LB 5-10 180FRESHMAN Pos Ht. Wt.
33 Evan Horn RB/DB 6-0 160
Cascarino
BY DUSTIN LEED
Sports Staff
A
culture change withinany organized groupcan be difcult to ac-
complish, but thatsexactly what Cedar Crest willstrive or this season.
Were trying to get rom want-ing to win, to hoping to win, tothinking we can win, Falconscoach Tom Waranavage said. Andthats where we are with this oot-ball program.
For us, with where weve beenand how hard weve been workingon trying to change the culture and
climate within our ootball pro-gram, the frst step is that we needto become more competitive.
Ater losing nine starters on theoensive and deensive sides othe ball rom a 1-9 team a year ago,Crest is counting on a handul onew aces to bring a new competi-tive lie to the Falcons.
Senior Nick Cascarino will becounted on to carry much o the re-sponsibility rom the quarterback
position in his frst year as the ull-time starting QB.
Cascarino will fll the void letby 2011 L-L League Section OneSecond-Team All-Star quarterbackGarrett Levengood, who fnishedsecond in Section One with 1,389passing yards and 19 touchdowns.
I have no reservations aboutNick running the spread oense,said Waranavage. Its his frst yearas ull-time starting quarterback
but its not like he hasnt takenmeaningul varsity snaps.
Hes a flm junkie and has doneall you ask your QB to do. We metduring the entire oseason and heknows what I expect. Hes a youngman who has worked to win.
Joining Cascarino in the back-feld will be senior Erickson Gon-zalez and juniorGrant Boehler.Cascarino will
also count on WRDaulton Kalbachand slot receiversDamon Edwardsand Evan Horn.
The young group o receiverswill try to replace the productionlost rom 2011 Section One First-Team All-Star WR Daulton Ritter,who caught 48 passes or 841 yardsor 10 touchdowns.
Senior returning two-way start-
er Steven Galbraith will be countedon heavily to anchor the Falconsoensive line and play linebacker
in CCs 3-4 deense. Joining Gal-braith on the o-line are guardsBrian Kaley and Austin Elliott andtackles Devon Lutz and John Zug.
(Steven) Galbraith understandsootball, Waranavage said. Hes
a ootball player,not a kid that onlyplays ootball (andgoes through themotions). He has aeel or the gameand understandswhat is going on.
Gonzalez, Kal-bach and Adam Gilson will roundout the linebacking corps or theFalcons and junior Gage Ocker willbe counted on as a linchpin in thesecondary at saety.
The culture change has already
begun or the Falcons and has beenon display early in the preseasonas Waranavage says its been the
most physical camp hes had whilecoaching at Cedar Crest.
The Falcons only return twostarters on oense and deense, butthe inexperience may be a blessingin disguise or Waranavage.
I dont know that its a badthing (to count) on youngsters tobring a new competitive lie to theteam, he said. When youre try-ing to change a culture o not hav-ing success, its easier to do thatwith younger kids. Thats all part othe process. Obviously, we want towin and were working to win, butweve got to put ourselves in a posi-tion to do that.
We need to be in games in thethird and ourth quarter to giveour kids a shot to win those gamesand be successul. I think thats the
very frst thing we need to do andthats what weve been working to-
wards.
Falcons focus on improvement
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Cedar Crests Erickson Gonzalez looks to be the Falcons top rushing
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minute updates on all the action.
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visit LancasterOnline to fnd:
A live chat from our Game of the Week, hosted
by Keith Schweigert. In addition to updates of all
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Here are some potential Game o the Week can-
didates or the upcoming season:
Friday, August 31: Warwick at Manheim Cen-
tral.
Friday, Sept. 7: Lancaster Catholic at Governor
Mifin or Lampeter-Strasburg at Penn Manor.
Friday, Sept. 14: Conestoga Valley at Garden
Spot or Governor Mifin at Cocalico.
Friday, Sept. 21: Donegal at Garden Spot or
Manheim Township at Lancaster Catholic.
Friday, Sept. 28: Lancaster Catholic at Penn
Manor or Columbia at Donegal.
Friday, Oct. 5: Penn Manor at McCaskey or Co-
calico at Manheim Central.
Friday, Oct. 12: Wilson at Lancaster Catholic or
Manheim Central at Lampeter-Strasburg.
Friday, Oct. 19: Lancaster Catholic at Hemp-
eld, Lampeter-Strasburg at Cocalico or NorthernLebanon at Garden Spot.
Friday, Oct. 26: McCaskey at Manheim Town-
ship, Wilson at Penn Manor or Manheim Central at
Conestoga Valley.
Friday, Nov. 5: Lancaster Catholic at McCaskey
or Hempeld at Manheim Township.
(Note: These potential live blog candidates are
all our best preseason guesses and are subject to
change.)
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SENIORS Pos. Ht. Wt.
1 Sean Titus WR/FS 6-2 190
8 Isiah Taltoan WR/DB 5-11 190
19 Kyle Harnish WR/LB 6-2 190
21 Linhao Zhang RB/LB 5-11 210
23 Eric Patterson RB/DB 5-11 180
35 Carmelo Cruz RB/LB 6-0 225
36 Roman Clay RB/LB 5-11 21545 Patrick Anstett RB/LB 5-10 190
46 Andrew Longenecker RB/LB 5-9 165
51 Turner Skehan OL/LB 6-1 210
64 Josh Hagen OL/DL 6-0 260
66 Patrick McBrearty OL/DL 5-11 240
73 Luke McDonald OL/DL 6-2 245
76 Stephen Reichwein OL/DL 6-2 220
77 Shay Mento OL/DL 6-0 260
88 Nevin Pagan TE/LB 6-2 225
JUNIORS Pos. Ht. Wt.
2 Rafael Mateo WR/DB 6-2 175
5 Michael Spica WR/DB 6-1 160
7 Harrison Heise WR/LB 6-5 200
9 Keenan Reigel WR/DB 5-9 170
15 Aaron Springer QB/DB 5-11 180
16 Stephen Sheetz WR/DB 6-1 17020 Kurt Kessler WR/LB 6-1 180
24 Trey Miller RB/DB 5-9 180
27 Ben Snyder WR/DB 6-1 155
28 Adiel Colon WR/DB 5-9 16055 Christopher Tongel OL/DL 5-10 270
58 Benjamin Bauer OL/DL 6-2 24061 Jackson Houston OL/DL 5-9 26063 Joseph Roehm OL/DL 6-2 210
64 John Wentworth OL/DL 6-1 230
68 Steve Lopez OL/DL 5-8 19575 Thomas McIntyre OL/DL 6-5 24080 Evan Purvis QB/DB 6-2 190
82 Andrew St. Denis WR/DB 6-0 20089 Charles Scarff WR/LB 6-6 220
SOPHOMORES Pos. Ht. Wt.
4 Darius Goudy WR/DB 6-0 180
10 Michael Jacunski QB/DB 5-11 16011 Jared Kramp WR/DB 6-0 155
14 Dirk Gillespie RB/LB 5-8 15026 Nassir Weaver RB/DB 5-9 165
40 John Krimmel RB/DB 5-9 17550 Shahram Abolfathzadeh OL/DL 5-10 17554 Skylar Bender OL/DL 5-10 215
56 Matt Mixel OL/DL 6-1 18072 Keegan Sheedy OL/DL 6-4 235
84 Diego Cruz WR/DB 5-7 135
FRESHMAN Pos. Ht. Wt.
78 Jason Santiago OL/DL 6-2 200
www.crusaderfootball.vicid.com
Headcoach:Bruce Harbach (11th season, 105-24)Lancaster-LebanonLeagueSection:12011section:6-0 (Sect. 3)2011overall:16-0PIAAClass:Triple-A
Baseoffense:Multiple-I/Spread
Basedefense:3-5-3
SCOUTING REPORTKeyplayersreturning:WR/FS Sean Titus, RB
Roman Clay, WR/DB
Isiah Taltoan, RB/LB
Carmelo Cruz, OL/DL
Shay Mento, OT Luke
McDonald, TE Nevin
Pagan, FB/LB Patrick
Anstett, OL/DL Ben
Bauer, OL/DL Thomas McIntyre, C Patrick McBrearty,
WR/TE Charles Scarff.
Keyplayerslost:OL/DL Adam DePietro, WR/DB Charles Sweigert, OL/DL Anthony Juliano, QB Andrew Dzurik, WR/DB Peter Heise, OL/DL Jacob
Rider, WR/LB Bobby DePietro, RB/LB Brandon Hollister, TE/DE AndrewLong, WR/DB Sean Gibbons, OL/DL James Dreer.
2012 ROSTER
2012 SCHEDULE 2011 RESULTS
Aug. 31 DALLASTOWN, 7 p.m.
Sept. 7 @ Governor Mifflin, 7 p.m.
Sept. 15 Erie McDowell*, 4 p.m.
Sept. 21 MANHEIM TWP., 7 p.m.
Sept. 28 @ Penn Manor, 7 p.m.
Oct. 5 @ Warwick, 7 p.m.
Oct. 12 WILSON, 7 p.m.
Oct. 19 @ Hempfield, 7 p.m.
Oct. 26 CEDAR CREST, 7 p.m.
Nov. 2 @ McCaskey, 7 p.m.
*at Altoona Mansion Park
FIELD LOCATION
Rossmere Stadium is situated on 600-689 Sta-dium Rd. in Lancaster, Pa. 17601.
Mento Clay
LANCASTER CATHOLIC
CRUSADERS
@ Trinity W, 36-29 (OT)
@ Hempfield W, 46-6
McCASKEY W, 56-28
@ Donegal W, 21-14
EAST PENNSBORO W, 28-14
PEQUEA VALLEY W, 56-14
@ Northern Lebanon W, 47-7
COLUMBIA W, 70-28
@ Annville-Cleona W, 54-14
ELCO W, 51-7
BOILING SPRINGS W, 61-7
TRINITY W, 60-7
Wyomissing, W 21-14
Mount Carmel W, 21-0
West Catholic W, 23-20
Tyrone W, 17-7
Titus
BRUCE HARBACHLancaster Catholic
Crusaders
www.lancasteronline.com/hssports/for L-L League coach videos
Crusaders primed for jump
Crusaders running back Roman Clay is coming off a season in which he rushed for 1,899 yards and 31touchdowns.
BY ED GRUVER
Sports Staff
There was talk this pastoffseason of LancasterCatholic engaging in aco-op with Lancaster
Mennonite to allow prospectivefootball players from the latterto join the former.
Mennonite, you see, does nothave a football team.
Didnt happen.Too bad for the Crusaders.
They could have used them.The reigning PIAA Class AA
champions roster lists 49 names,down signicantly from the 72 ofa year ago.
Gone from last years 16-0squad the rst team in countyhistory to win 16 games in a sea-son are six starters on offense
and an equal number on defense.Among the missing on offenseare All-State lineman Adam De-
Pietro, who fronted an offensethat rang up 668 points and 6,712yards; fellow road-graders Antho-ny Juliano and Jacob Rider; quar-
terback Andrew Dzurik (109-173-1,994, 21 TDs, 5 INTs.) and backupMac McCafferty (who has chosento concentrate on baseball); andwideouts Charles Sweigert (45-914, 20.3, 5 TDs) and Peter Heise.
Defensively, the Crusaders willmiss Rider (63 tackles; 2 sacks)and DePietro (21; 1) on the line;Heise (73; 1; 1 Int.) and fellow line-backers Brandon Hollister (123; 2sacks) and Bobby DePietro (82; 1;
1); and Sweigert (43 stops, 9 Ints.)in the secondary.
The good news for head coach
Bruce Harbachs longtime SectionThree champs as they move up toSection One is that they return abevy of talented players.
Senior All-State running backRoman Clay (5-11, 215) is a physi-cal runner who pounded out 1,899yards and 31 TDs and averaged10.3 yards per carry.
Backeld mate Carmelo Cruz(6-0, 225) added 241 yards on just
31 carries and averaged 7.8 perhaul. Patrick Anstett (5-10, 190)started ve games a season ago,will also see time in what promisesto be a punishing backeld.
Sean Titus (37-187, 14.4, 1 TD)will team with Isiah Taltoan atwideout, while Nevin Pagan, whostarted ve games last season,handles tight end duties. CharlesScarff (6-6, 220) is a big target whoruns well and will operate at both
wideout and tight end.The line will be manned by
Please seeCRUSADERS, page19
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2012 radio slateWPDC-AM 1600
ALL GAMES AT 7 P.M.
Aug. 31 .......................... ... Elizabethtown at Donegal
Sept. 7 ...............................Elizabethtown at HersheySept. 14 .................Lower Dauphin at Elizabethtown
Sept. 21 ..............Manheim Central at Elizabethtown
Sept. 28 .............. Elizabethtown at Conestoga Valley
Oct. 5 .............. Lampeter-Strasburg at Elizabethtown
Oct. 12 ....................... ........ Elizabethtown at Ephrata
Oct. 19 ....................... ........ Solanco at Elizabethtown
Oct. 26 ....................... .......Elizabethtown at Cocalico
Nov. 2 ........................ .......Lebanon at Elizabethtown
WLBR-AM 1270
WQIC-FM 100.1BROADCASTS BEGIN AT 6:45 P.M.
Aug. 31 ..................Cedar Crest at Lebanon (WQIC)
Sept. 7 ......... Lebanon at Northern Lebanon (WQIC)Sept. 14 .......................... ... Elco at Lebanon (WQIC)
Sept. 21 ..... N. Lebanon at Annville-Cleona (WQIC)
Sept. 28 ....
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