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.
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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.
Ben Faranda-Diedrich (top photo) sees the posters of past Manheim Township star players in the locker room every day as he and other Blue Streaks prepare for the 2025 season.
With only one graduating senior and 10 of 12 players returning, Conestoga Valley golfers are "anticipating an exciting season" after their solid 25-5 showing last year, says fourth-year coach Brandon Hershey.
Players attending media day:
(from left)
Cash Landis, junior
Tommy Figart, junior
Toby Schaub, senior
"I think we should be pretty dominant this year," says Figart. "Manheim Central (which finished above CV a year ago) I think lost a ton of seniors last year that were all starters."
Donegal is looking to improve its 1-9 record from last season in Section 4 of the Lancaster-Lebanon League by building the team from the trenches, and they've got one of the best teachers and coaches around for that goal.
After one of the best soccer seasons in school history last year, hopes are high for 2025 at Lancaster Country Day School, assistant coach Greg Henkel says.
The words stand out clearly on Solanco School District’s website, just beneath the image of a snorting Golden Mule who looks like he’s running for tough yardage on fourth and one.
“Always Earned. Never Given,” it says.
Elizabethtown's boys cross country seniors want another year at the top.
Runners attending media day:
(from left in photo)
Jack Myers, senior
Dante Checco, senior
Elizabethtown Boys cross country team is training to repeat their 2024 record of 7-0 as Section 2 Champions and add to their two- year reign. The team has been working on a 10-week program, designed by Coach Ed Barlow, in getting ready for this year’s schedule. A meet with Lampeter-Strasburg High School looms as a key match-up.
The Octorara Braves are looking to improve on a 5-6 record last season.
The Braves are led by quarterback Mason Prokay (left in photo). He says, "The mindset is to be better than last year." Prokay admires Jalen Hurts, the Eagles quarterback and Tim Tebow.
The team has been going to camp at Millersville. Prokay says. "The team has been working out together and building team chemistry."
Other key players include Nathaniel Dow, running back and linebacker, and linemen Shaun Myrick Jr. (right), and Josh Ross.
McCaskey's returning field hockey players still exude excitement when they describe reaching the Lancaster-Lebanon League playoffs last year even though eventual state-champion Warwick eliminated them in the first round.
Players attending media day:
(from left)
Maggie Olenik, senior, midfielder
Lydia Frey, junior, midfielder
Makayla Ressel, senior, forward