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You can see the excitement, clear as a wide-open soccer field, on Kayleigh Brooks’ face as she says, “It’s good to be back.”

A new coach will lead Penn Manor cross country this year.  Emily Massage (right) is a former cross country runner at Millersville University. She sat down with Lancaster County Sports Hall of Fame at the LNP | Lancaster Online Media Day at the downtown offices to talk about her new role.

A team’s record doesn’t always tell the whole story.

Because when you lose nine games by just one goal, it’s easy to feel like you’re better than your 2-13-1 record from last year, says Manheim Central’s boys soccer coach Adam Bastidas (bottom, left).

The Manheim Township boys and girls cross country teams won District 3 titles last year. They are looking to set the pace again this season.

The girls teams going for a 4-peat when it comes to district gold. Coach Kevin Stover says, "We've put something in place, a consistency, an ability to adapt." Stover coaches both the boys and girls teams.

Leading the girls are Lexie Kauffman (left in top photo) and Kaila Atteberry. They talked about "the focus they need during meets."

Even after years of coaching, Russ Kline (bottom right) says there’s something that keeps bringing him back out onto the field to work with high school athletes.

Elizabethtown girls volleyball expects to rely on senior leadership and strong communication skills to advance farther than the first round of the District 3 playoffs as they did last year.

Players attending media day:

Janae Carden (left), senior, defensive specialist

Bailey Jones, senior, defensive specialist/libero

Incorporating the younger players into the team and getting everyone involved will be a key element to the season.

As a junior, Carson Spangler (top photo) was named to the all-state soccer team, the first striker ever from Lancaster Catholic to be so honored.

Pequea Valley boys cross country expects improvement this season, while the girls team sees the potential to better its District 3 finish of last year.

Runners attending media day:

(boys, back, from left in photo)

Johah Zink, senior

Aiden Hofmann, sophomore

Josh Reinford, senior

(girls, front, from left in photo)

Reagan Gates, freshman

Aubrey Ressler, senior

Olivia Zook, senior

Linda Lee Hershey has coached soccer in college and at the club level and has watched many of her younger players go on to play collegiately.

A new meet at Lehigh University and a special Warwick meet will be key to determining Solanco's girls cross country team's success this seaason.

Runners attending media day:

(from left in photo)

Julia Phipps, senior

Chelsey Hanna, sophomore

Both Phipps and Hanna have goals to improve their times from last year and lead their Solanco Mules cross country team to the
District III meet.