With six total forfeits and three pins overall for the match, Lampeter-Strasburg's trip to Manheim Central was a short one Tuesday, Jan. 3. The Barons' matmen led from start to finish, collected forfeit points in four bouts, scored a pair of falls and moved to 2-0 with a 48-21 win over the Pioneers.
The short-handed visitors, falling to 0-3 in Section Two, earned four wins, including two forfeits. Jaiden Newton's 11-9 decision over Logan Forrest at 160 put L-S on the board. Five bouts later, Conner Erb worked a 1:19 fall over Luke Gibble. Riley Bonholtzer (126) and A. Cramer (132) earned the forfeits.
The Pioneers were last in action on December 29-30 when they competed in the CV Holiday Classic. Bonholtzer (120) finished in sixth place and Trey Spahr grabbed seventh with a 42 second fall.
The Pioneers finished 18th in a field of 27, slipping in behind 15th place Penn Manor.
BOYS' BASKETBALL
And the beat goes on. Head coach Ed Berryman, in his sixth season, earned his 100th victory with a 72-52 thriller over visiting Lancaster Mennonite Monday, Jan. 3 and the Pioneers rang up their eighth straight victory.
While a 20-point win does not sound like a thriller, the Blazers actually cut the lead to five with three minutes left to play before L-S shut the door. The Pioneers exploded for 25 fourth quarter points, including an impressive five treys which proved to be the turning point.
"We led from start to finish but those three pointers down the stretch enabled us to pull away," said Berryman. "They're a good team and they made a run at us. We got a little impatient and missed four or five straight shots and they capitalized."
Ben Wertz led the way with a game and career-high 25 points. He dropped in 12 in the fourth quarter, including a trio of triples. Ty Burton finished with 16 points, seven in the fourth, and Isaiah Parido chipped in with 13. He nailed three treys in the first half. Berkeley Wagner and Luka Vranich combined for 13 with Wagner hitting a trey in that pivotal fourth.
"We also did a nice job on Camden Hurst," Berryman said. "He's averaging 21 ppg and we held him to 11. Berkeley was largely responsible for that, but we were aware of where he was."
The Pioneers, whose winning average is a 20-point margin, were also solid at the free throw line, canning 12-of-19 attempts including 6-for-8 in the second quarter.
Wednesday night at home, L-S opened with a 16-5 first quarter, led 35-18 at the half and doubled up Cocalico 22-11 in the third, cruising to a lopsided 61-30 victory.
Wert and Wagner each netted 15 points and Parido and Luka Vranich combined for 17. Ty Burton (7), Chase Smucker (5) and Owen Filson (2) added to the scoring column.
BOWLING
The Pioneer bowlers, with a 17-11 record, currently sit in second place in Section Three behind undefeated Garden Spot (14-0). They opened the new year with a 7-0 victory over Elco at Berks Lanes, Monday, January 3. Nick Bukowski's 512 series, including a 192 in the third game, led the way. Katie Pop added a 186. "That's an awesome score for her," said head coach Matt Achille. "Everyone was solid."
The Pioneers also earned 5-2 wins over Manheim Central (Dec. 20) and Lancaster Mennonite, their season opener on Dec. 13.
"We beat LMH with just four bowlers," noted Achille. "In fact, we only had four against Garden Spot too, which we lost 7-0. Since then, we have picked up Gehrig Harsh. He's been a big help."
Ethan Snyder' 632 series against the Barons was tops for L-S. He rolled a 251 in game three.
Against the Blazers it was Bukowski leading the way with two games over 200 and a 597 series. Peter MeCouch added his personal best, a 168.
GIRLS' BASKETBALL
The Lady Pioneers, after a seven-day layoff, were back in action Wednesday, Jan. 5 on the road in Denver and came home with a key Section Three victory, 39-30.
L-S led from start to finish in this one, jumping out to a 10-2 lead in the first quarter and holding a 22-9 lead at the break. The hosts, however, did their best to get back in the game, winning the second half 21-17 but only closing the gap.
The Eagles canned five more field goals than the visitors, but L-S dropped in five treys on the night to make up the difference.
"Our defense in the first half was outstanding," praised head coach Tony Fink. "Jenna Daveler, Katie Ranck and Maggie Visniski in particular and Kristen Hostetter was great offensively down the stretch.
"Cocalico climbed back in due to some turnovers and poor shot selections on our part and they outhustled us for a stretch late in the third and into the fourth quarter," he added.
Kiersten Hostetter popped in a game-high 16 points, including a pair of triples, and Jenna Daveler, also with two threes, added a dozen to pace the scoring. Katie Ranck (8), Maggie Visniski (2) and Maggie Swarr (1) also contributed.
The Pioneers were coming off a 38-19 win at Conrad Weiser on December 28 and wrapped up 2021 with a 2-4 record overall. Falling behind 8-5 in the first quarter, L-S used a 14-0 run through the second frame to take control and extended the advantage with a 13-5 third quarter.
Daveler paved the way offensively, knocking down 13 points with Hostetter also hitting double figures with 11. Visniski (7), Ella Horst (4), and Ranck (3) added to the scoring.
FOOTBALL
Beau Heyser, Nick DelGrande and Berkeley Wagner were all recently voted to the PAFootball News Class4A coaches select All-State team. Heyser was a first team tight end, Delgrande a second team offensive tackle and Wagner a second team safety.
TRACK
At F&M's Holiday High School Invitational Tuesday, December 28, Hannah Gawne tied her school record in the 60m dash (8.2) and broke her own record in the 200 (26.70) and Elly Brunner cleared five feet to win the high jump and set a new school record in the long jump (15-7.5).
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