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Ben Patterson, a senior, has high expectations for this year’s Penn Manor wrestling team. Ben says we are “really solid” in the middle weights and at heavyweight. And individually he sees a competitive battle in his 160-172 weight class.

Last year Ben wrestled to 25 wins. His personal goals for this year are to lead his team by good example. He hopes to “stand on the podium” for Leagues and qualify for Districts.

Manheim Township and Hempfield are year in and year out tough team battles, but this year Ben sees Conestoga Valley as an
exceptionally tough team.

Penn Manor's girls basketball team made the district playoffs last year, and Coach Mike Glackin looks to build on that promising season. The Comets finished 13-10, and a number of key players are back, looking to improve on that mark. They talked about the upcoming season at Penn Medicine Park for the LNP | Lancaster Online winter sports media day.

Seniors Ava Luciano, Alayzha Twyman, Aliya Stanley and Joelle Kroesen are a core four in veteran leadership. They'll be counted on to lead the Comets on another playoff run.

Kyle Knutsen, a 5-foot-10 senior guard, is optimistic about this season for the Comets. Coming off a 6-4 Section One record, 13-11 overall, Penn Manor returns a veteran core with some youngsters coming up.

“We want to win the Section, win the league and win at least one game in districts and get to states,” said Knutsen, who averaged 5.2 points per game last season with a game-high of 14 points in a win over Lebanon.  

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.

Looking around the conference room during a preseason media interview, Kylie Collins (top photo) sees teammates who have been with her on the soccer field for many years.

Penn Manor's Justin Onderonk reflects on last football season, 2-4 in Section 1, 2-7 overall, as being one of adversity, but he has plans to tackle that opponent this coming season. 

Players attending media day:

(from left)

Justin Onderonk, senior, offensive tackle, defensive end

Collin Robinson, senior, quarterback, defensive back

Jalen Dupree, junior, slot receiver, safety

Elijah Hess, senior, offensive guard, defensive tackle