media day

Madelyn Sieklicki competes as a senior for the Hempfield girls basketball team.  This year she is working hard to be a starter at point guard or shooting guard.

The Black Knights are building a family cohesiveness among the team and plan to improve on last year’s record.  Key teams on their schedule are Cedar Crest, Manheim Township and Penn Manor.  Madelyn looks to Cedar Crest as the favorite to win Section 1.

Cocalico girls basketball team is working to build on last year's 12-10 record.  The Eagles lost some key scorers from last season, but have veterans returning. 

Senior Corinne Fair (top photo) is back. She is one of the league's leading three-point scorers. She hit for 51 last season, averaging 9 points a game, earning second team Section 2 all-star honors.. "I've been working on my 3-point shooting in the off-season, going out and shooting with my dad." Fair's long distance shooting is expected to open some space up underneath the basket.

Scoring may get the headlines, but Manheim Township girls basketball team believes defense will be the key to its success.

Returning junior Julia Weaver (right in photo) says, "The goal is to hold teams to 28 points or under." Weaver says, "We take pride in our defense. We have a lot of strong athletes that are willing to put in the hard work to keep opponents from scoring."

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."

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.

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