District 3 tennis gold for Hempfield standout; spring playoffs ready for liftoff

Putting a bow on everything L-L League athletics for 2025-26 school year

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is a wrap for Lancaster-Lebanon League sports for the 2025-26 school year. And what a school year it was for the local athletes and teams. Sports writers Jason Guarente and Jeff Reinhart are back one last time to put a bow on all of the 2025-26 highlights, with a trip down memory lane dating back to last fall. Timestamps:  1:12 - L-L Boys Volleyball recap 2:40 - L-L Lacrosse recap 5:24 - L-L Football recap 8:18 - L-L Soccer recap 12:27 - L-L Field Hockey recap 15:12 - L-L Girls Tennis recap 15:40 - L-L Cross Country recap 17:57 - L-L Basketball recap 22:57 - L-L Wrestling recap 25:01 - L-L Riffle recap 26:18 - L-L Swimming recap 27:56 - L-L Bowling recap 30:29 - Spring Sports season recap 33:26 - Athletes of the Year preview 36:08 - Closing thoughts

L-L lacrosse, volleyball teams still in line for state championships

And then there were five. At the start of the week - and aftermany local high schools have already held their graduation ceremonies - there were five Lancaster-Lebanon League teams still standing in the PIAA playoffs. Manheim Township in girls lacrosse. Manheim Township and Lampeter-Strasburg in boys lacrosse. And Hempfield and Manheim Central in boys volleyball. That's it. Those teams are gearing up for Tuesday's state semifinals, in hopes of reachingPIAA championships on Saturday. Sports writers Jason Guarente and Jeff Reinhart return to break it all down, chatting about those teams and players, and previewing all of the action. Timestamps: 0:50 - L-L Boys Lacrosse update 6:57 - L-L Girls Lacrosse update 9:58 - L-L Boys Volleyball update 15:29 - L-L Baseball update 22:27 - Closing thoughts

L-L teams geared up for PIAA baseball, softball, boys volleyball state

Don't look now, but the Lancaster-Lebanon League is down to a precious few teams for the 2025-26 school year, as the PIAA playoffs get started on the diamond and on the volleyball court. Ephrata, Hempfield, Lampeter-Strasburg and Northern Lebanon are still dancing in baseball; NorthernLebanon is the only softball team still standing; and Hempfield and Manheim Central are ready to set sail in the state volleyball playoffs. That's it. Sports writers Jason Guarente and Jeff Reinhart (plus LNP | LancasterOnlinesummer sports intern Payton O'Toole) are back to preview the PIAA playoffs, and chat about which L-L League teams are going for state gold.    Timestamps: 1:18 - L-L Lacrosse update 8:54 - L-L Boys Volleyball update 11:08 - L-L Softball update 11:40 - L-L Baseball update 18:25 - Closing thoughts

Two L-L baseball teams win District 3 gold; crowning PIAA track and field champs

All of the spring sports playoffs are in full swing, and we're here to talk about it. The state track and field and boys tennis playoffs are in the books, with plenty of L-L top finishers to discuss. On the baseball diamond, Lampeter-Strasburg and Northern Lebanon pocketed district championships. And insoftball, Northern Lebanon will go for a title. Multiple L-L teams are in boys and girls lacrosse district title matchups, and the boys volleyball district playoffs are coming to a head, with a couple of L-L squads still in line to win it all. Sports writers Jason Guarente and Jeff Reinhart are back to break itall down, and they're joined by special guest Payton O'Toole, the LNP | LancasterOnline summer sports intern. Timestamps: 0:31 - Introducing Payton, sports intern 1:45 - L-L Baseball update 10:28 - L-L Track update  18:27 - L-L Boys Tennis update 18:51 - L-L Boys Volleyball update 20:12 - L-L Softball update 21:19 - L-L Lacrosse update 24:00 - Football Big 33 and Tri-County All-Star Game results25:06 - Closingthoughts

L-L crowns spring sports champs; smashing District 3 track and field records

All of the Lancaster-Lebanon League spring sports individual and team champions have been crowned, as the calendar quickly approaches late May, and the weather starts heating up. Last week alone, lacrosse, volleyball, baseball and softball league champs hoisted gold trophies. And this past weekend, L-L athletes aplenty won titles at the District 3 track and field championships. That includes Cedar Crest senior Kaddel Howard, who shattered a record that was on the books since 1977. Sports writers Jason Guarente and Jeff Reinhart return to break it all down, sharing plenty of notables and insights about all of the spring sports, plus some football talk.