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Comets Golfers, Field Hockey Lead Section
BY MONA STEINHAUER
Shue’s 75 was one stroke off the low for the day. Dings moved into second with an 82, while Doyle (83) and Radwanski (85) rounded out the counters. “We have one more section match then the post-season,” said head coach Tom Reustle. “We have such a young team with a ton of potential. I’m proud of what they’ve accomplished so far.” FIELD HOCKEY Playing four games over a four day period, the field hockey team ran its winning streak to six straight. Sept. 10 they topped Donegal 3-1 with goals from Riley Robinson, Caity McGough and Avery Bradburn and on Saturday, with a pair of wins, came home with the Hershey Tournament trophy. The Comets defeated Hershey 2-1
and then blanked Township 1-0 in overtime. “The Township win was our secPenn Manor’s golfers improved ond overtime win of the season,” to 14-1 last Monday at Four Seasons said head coach Rachel Suter. “Then Golf Course where they suffered we beat Hershey on shootouts. The their first loss of the season. Despite 1-1 tie after regulation and overJesse Shue’s 75, the second lowest time was decided on a 1v1 with the score of the day, the Comets were goalie. A player starts on the 25 and edged out by Warwick 321-322. Seb has eight seconds to try to score. We Elias (79), JP Radwanski (82) and had to do 13 shootouts to find a Keegan Dings (86) rounded out winner,” Suter explained. “We Manor’s top five. scored three (McGough, Robinson 2) The Comets padded their win coland Hershey two.” umn, defeating Township (327), The Comets continued their winCedar Crest (341), Catholic High ning ways last Monday, exploding (345) and Hempfield (349). for a season-high five goals in a night Two days later the Comets (18-2) win at Cedar Crest (5-1). Robinson fired a 325 but again, could not paced the attack with goals in the catch Warwick (305) but slipped first and third quarters. Grace Gerner past Cedar Crest (326). They also also scored in the first while Olivia topped MT (333), LCHS (343) and Cox, with a second period score, put Hempfield (346). Manor in front 3-1 at the break. Both teams traded goals in the third before Malayna Kahl capped the scoring in the fourth quarter. Robinson and Avery Bradburn scored first half goals last Wednesday and the Comets upended Township 2-0 to move to 7-0. FOOTBALL Senior quarterback Eli Warfel scored three touchdowns and junior linebacker Jimmy Keck recorded a sack as the Comets (2-1) topped Northeastern 21-9, Sept. 10. Warfel gave the Comets a 7-0 lead in the first quarter with a oneyard keeper and Northeastern, out rushing the hosts 294-180, cut it to four with a 19-yard field goal in the second. The Comets extended their lead in the third quarter when Warfel scrambled 63-yards to paydirt. The visitors responded early in the fourth quarter but the point after attempt was blocked, leaving Manor in front, 14-9. Warfel, who finished with 103 yards on 13 carries and passed for 51 yards, picked up his final TD of the night one a one-yard keeper in the fourth and Peter Skiadas added Photo by Bob Diller his third PAT kick to cap the scoring. Penn Manor’s Keegan Dings, with an 82, was the second lowest TENNIS scorer for the Comets in last Wednesday’s section showdown. The Comets suffered its second straight shutout, 4-0, at Cedar Crest Sept. 9. The match was cut short due to rain/lightening and Crest had already won four matches to seal Manor’s fate, who was without their Eastern Lancaster County No. 1, Catherine Rabatin (ankle). Rod & Gun Club will hold At Ephrata last Monday, Rabatin worked a shutout at No. 1 and NRA Basic Pistol Classes teamed with Shipley for an 8-1 douth th th bles win and Manor’s only points in a 5-2 loss. $ $ Cost: 75 Member & 145 Non-Member Tuesday the Comets notched their second win of the season, a 6Call Rob 717-869-3616 1 result at Solanco. or email: rob.pistolinstructor@gmail.com Rabatin teamed with Shipley for a shutout in doubles and went on to 904 Smyrna Road, Kinzers, PA 17535 win No. 1 single 6-0, 6-0. OPTIONAL ALL WOMEN’S CLASSES Autumn Kirkley and Lydia Meier took No. 2 doubles 8-4 and Kirkley WILL ALSO BE OFFERED. added a No. 3 singles win. Call for Details. Gift Certificates Available. Hutchinson, who also won No. 4
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Penn Manor’s Annie Bibus moves to take control of the ball in front of Donegal’s Grace Dickinson during the Comets’ 3-1, nonleague victory in Mount Joy on September 10.
singles, and Daphne Eisenhauer capped doubles play with an 8-2 win. BOYS’ SOCCER It was a rough two days for the boys’ soccer team who suffered back-to-back shutouts Friday, Sept. 9 against visiting Hempfield (2-0) and at Carlisle (1-0) Saturday. Then, behind Aidan Smith’s hat trick, the Comets posted their first section win last Tuesday at Cedar Crest, blanking the Falcons 5-0. Smith also assisted to Zach Erb and Leonid Medvedkin. VOLLEYBALL After a disappointing 3-2 loss to CV, the Comets fell in three straight (25-13, 25-18, 25-9) to visiting Hempfield Sept. 9. Manor’s returning all-star, Cassidy McCollum, turned in a solid stat line with 3 kills, 2 aces and 12 digs. Emma Saylor dished out 8 assists, three of which resulted in Lezlie Nguyen (1 block) kills and Sophia Millhouse added 2 aces. “Playing Hempfield is a litmus test to see how we would stack up against some of the toughest teams in the state,” said head coach Tim Joyce. GIRLS’ SOCCER The girls’ soccer team earned a 3-0 shutout at Hempfield Sept. 10, their first of the season, but came up short, 2-1, against visiting Carlisle one day later. Lily Sugra, assisted by Kerrigan Thompson, Carly Keene, assisted by Caroline Hinkle, and Kelly Wall, assisted by Keene, provided the scoring punch against the Knights. “It was a great all-around team effort,” said head coach Keith Renner. Carlisle broke a 1-1 halftime tie with a second half goal that provided the victory. Keene, assisted
by Thompson, provided the first half tally. “We are currently 3-2 with a rough patch of regular season games behind us,” noted Renner. “Five quality opponents in only eight days. Being 3-2 at this point is very positive. We have high hopes to make a playoff run for the first time in seven years.” CROSS COUNTRY Kaleb Kabajian and Jeremiah Hetrick finished second and third in a tri meet in Lebanon last Tuesday and came home with mixed results.
The boys defeated the hosts 26-31 but lost to Warwick 25-32. Isaac Braegelman and Aidan Gerlach finished 9th and 10th respectively with Vinson Carter rounding out the top five in 29th place. The girls lost to Warwick, who earned the top four places, 15-50 and to Lebanon 23-32. Ana Martin led the way in 11th place with Mackenzie Nafziger (12th) and Emma Cassel (13th) right behind. Zoe King placed 15th and Bethany Hetrick’s 17th place effort rounded out the counters.
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Liv Cox drives past Donegal’s Marie Gehman in Penn Manor’s 3-1, nonleague win over the host Indians on September 10.
