Despite its stellar legacy, McCaskey has found few wins recently on the football field, but that hasn't hindered the expectations of this year's team. With inspiration from a new coach, players say they're aiming to qualify for the District 3 playoffs.
McCaskey players attending media day:
Dieumel Gerard (left), senior, guard, defensive tackle
Johnzell Sibley (center), senior, wide receiver, outside linebacker
Khali Sloan (right), senior, running back, defensive end
Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 1, 2 and 3 baseball coaches have selected the following all-stars for the 2025 season. (Pictured are Hempfield pitcher/ outfielder Johnathan O'Maille and Donegal catcher Chase Cornelius.)
First Team
Cam Simes, P, junior, Ephrata, 8-0, 82 K's, 49.2 IP, 1.27 ERA
Ty Custer, C, senior, Ephrata, .321, .531 OBP, 13 RBI, 12 SB
Ethan Hunt, INF, senior, Ephrata, .295, .580 OBP. 15 RBI, 33 SB
Lancaster-Lebanon League softball coaches have selected the following all-stars for the 2025 season. (Pictured is Solanco pitcher Kira Roark.)
First Team
Gwen Zimmerman, Cedar Crest, SS
Chloe Diener, Hempfield, 3B
Kali Peifer, Hempfield, P
Kiara Rodriguez, Hempfield, C
Rose Wendel, Hempfield, OF
Ashley Bryant, Manheim Township, 1B
Sara Hess, Manheim Township, C
Paige Hughes, Manheim Township, 3B
Ava Stein, Manheim Township, P
Juleigh Bowmaster, Penn Manor, P
Lancaster-Lebanon League girls lacrosse coaches have recognized the following all-stars and honorees for the 2025 season. (Pictured are Township coach Coleen Parmer, Section 1 MVP Alivian Parmer, Section 2 MVP Danielle Bruno and Elizabethtown coach Cheyenne Benson. Photo by Jamie Clement.)
Section 1: Alivian Parmer, Manheim Township
Section 2: Danielle Bruno, Elizabethtown
Section 1
First Team
The Lancaster-Lebanon League boys volleyball coaches have selected all-stars for the 2025 season. (Pictured are Manheim Central all-stars Reagan Miller, Landon Mattiace, Dylan Musser, Colin Rohrer, Caleb Groff and Blake Neiles with coach Craig Dietrich.)
Most Valuable Player: Jack Wolgemuth, Cedar Crest
1st Team
Ryder Rohrer, Cedar Crest, senior, setter
Brenin Buckwalter, Warwick, senior, libero
Jacob Alnoor, Cedar Crest, senior, middle
Lancaster-Lebanon League Track & Field Champions for 2025. (Pictured is Manheim Central's 2-event champion Kylie Mattiace.)
4×800 m Relay: Warwick
100 m/110 m Hurdles: Kylie Mattiace, Manheim Central
100 m Dash: Ella Petrosky, McCaskey
1600 m Run: Ali Fink, Elizabethtown
4×100 m Relay: McCaskey
400 m Dash: Kaddel Howard, Cedar Crest
300 m Hurdles: Kylie Mattiace, Manheim Central
Lancaster-Lebanon League boys lacrosse coaches have selected the following all-stars for the 2025 season. (Pictured are Manheim Township Defense Adan Garraffa and Penn Manor goalie Joe Hull. Below is Adan and his parents, Brandi and Dan.)
First Team
Attack:
Midfield:
Lancaster-Lebanon League coaches have honored the 2025 boys tennis champions and all-stars. (Pictured is Ephrata's Zach Keiper, singles champion and Section 1 player of the year.)
Flight 1 AAA Singles: Zachary Keiper, Ephrata
Flight 1 AA Singles: Cole Stoltzfus, Pequea Valley
Flight 2 Singles: Gavin Georgelis, Lancaster Country Day School
Flight 3 Singles: Canyon Curry, Manheim Township
Lancaster-Lebanon League has honored its individual wrestling champions, and league coaches have selected the following all-stars for the 2024-2025 season. (Pictured are McCaskey's Jurelys Peguero del Rosario, girls wrestler of the year, and Kevin Franklin, girls coach of the year.)
League Champion: Conestoga Valley
Section 1: Ephrata & Manheim Township
Section 2: Conestoga Valley
Section 3: ELCO
Lancaster-Lebanon League baseball and softball teams participated in a media day as practices get underway.
Hempfield’s baseball team is looking to defend its first state championship after defeating LaSalle last spring. Austin Hinkle takes over as coach for the Black Knights. Hinkle played in the Tampa Bay Rays organization and was an all-state player at Hempfield. The Black Knights return key starters in Brody Gebhard, Brayden Hostetter and Josh Toole. Hinkle says "We have a good foundation and hope that having that experience will pay dividends."