Estable a grappler at Lyco

Freshman John Estable (Donegal) is wrestling for Lycoming College. In early December at Messiah’s Petrofes Invitational Estable was Lycoming’s top wrestler, taking second at 133 pounds.
Lyco Sports

'Mounties' feature 3 former LL'ers

Mount Aloysius College, Cresson, PA, featured three former LL student-athletes on its fall sports teams this past season, including: freshman Jennifer Garber (Lancaster Mennonite) in volleyball; freshman Jess Harnly (Warwick) in cross country; and freshman midfielder Laurel Sowards in soccer.
Mount Aloysius Athletics

Philo, Moyer on MU hoops team; Castelgrande scores career high for Ship

Sophomore Jenna Philo (McCaskey) and freshman Ashley Moyer (Cedar Crest) are on the Millersville University basketball team for the 06-07 season. Both are guards.
Marauder Athletics

In men's hoops action, Shippensburg senior Roger Castelgrande (Cedar Crest) scored a career-high 16 points in a victory against Mansfield 95-64 earlier this week.
Ship Athletics

Hoops, gridiron notes from LVC, Messiah

Lebanon Valley College sophomore guard Kyle Enoch (Hempfield) tied a career-high with 19 points in a victory over Goucher College earlier this week ... also at LVC, junior receiver Adam Brossman (Lebanon) has been named to the ECAC Division III Southeast All-Star Team (first team offense) ... Messiah College senior Jared Yoder (Lancaster Mennonite) scored 14 points to lead the Falcons over Richard Stockton College and win the second annual Messiah Invitational earlier this month ... also at Messiah, sophomores Kristen Groff (Lancaster Mennonite) and Ashley Brooks (Hempfield) are on the women's hoops team.
LVC Sports
Messiah Athletics

Melnick named captain for MU soccer; Souders on Cabrini hoops team

Millersville University sophomore back Ben Melnick (Cedar Crest) was selected a captain for the 2007 men's soccer season.
Marauder Athletics

Freshman Monica Souders is on the basketball team at Cabrini College. The 5'10" Lancaster Catholic graduate is listed as a forward and center.
Cabrini Cavaliers

Highlights in basketball, football and indoor track

Shippensburg sophomore guard Phylicia Bessick (Hempfield) made her third start of the season and scored 11 points, all in the second half, in a win over West Virginia Wesleyan this past weekend.
Ship Athletics

Juniata sophomore Kelsey Buffenmyer (Donegal) won the high jump and placed second in the long jump at the DuCharme Invitational at Dickinson College on Saturday.
Juniata Eagles

Senior Ryan King (Lancaster Mennonite) is on the basketball team at Eastern Mennonite University.
EMU Sports

IUP freshman Jon Andrews (Garden Spot) placed second in Flight #1 of the pole vault at the Golden Flash Gala indoor track meet at Kent State last weekend.
IUP Athletics

Lebanon Valley College junior receiver Adam Brossman (Lebanon) was named to the D3football.com All-East Region First Team. Brossman, who was also named to the All-MAC First Team, set a single-season school record for receiving yards (1,107) while tying school records for receptions (62), touchdown receptions (15), and scoring (94 points).
LVC Sports

Hoops in the spotlight

Temple senior Dustin Salisbery (McCaskey) scored a career-high 34 points in a win over Western Michigan on Tuesday ... F&M junior Derek Hines (Manheim Twp) posted a double-double of 12 points and 10 boards in a win over Dickinson yesterday ... Millersville senior guard Greg Testa (Lancaster Catholic) scored 22 points in a win against Elizabethtown yesterday ... in that same game, Etown junior Michael Schatzmann (Pequea Valley) scored nine points ... Randolph-Macon junior Jeremy Dixon (Hempfield) recorded 12 points in a loss to Lynchburg yesterday and scored 14 points last Sunday in a win over Roanoke College.
Owl Sports
F&M Athletics
Marauder Athletics
Etown Sports
Randolph-Macon Yellow Jackets

Widener's Weber is pre-season lacrosse All-American

For the second straight year, Widener junior midfielder Luke Weber (Manheim Twp) has been named an honorable mention Inside Lacrosse Division III Preseason All-American. Last season Weber ended tied for fourth in the conference with 33 goals, fifth with 51 points, tied for sixth with 18 assists, tied for first with 10 man-up goals and tied for fifth with 81 ground balls. The 2005 MAC Rookie of the Year also recorded a team-best 84 ground balls and won 57 percent of his face-offs.
Widener Athletics

Earnest earns first-team All-America honors

Johns Hopkins senior wide receiver Evan Earnest (Hempfield) has been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Football First Team. Earnest enjoyed the finest season of his career in 2006 as he had a personal-best 43 receptions for 470 yards and four touchdowns. He also led the team in punt returns (31-180) and all-purpose yards (849). Read a complete profile on Earnest and his accomplishments on and off the field at:
Earnest is All-American

Hitz on women's hoops honor roll

Elizabethtown College junior center and forward Audrey Hitz (Annville-Cleona) has been named to the Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation (MASCAC) weekly basketball honor roll for the week ending December 3. Hitz currently leads Elizabethtown and ranks second in the Commonwealth Conference in rebounding with an average of 11.3 rebounds per game.
Etown Sports

Local swimmers do well at F&M Invite

At the Franklin & Marshall Invitational this weekend, Kutztown junior Ashley Singer (Warwick) won the 100y freestyle and took second in the 200y and 500y freestyle; F&M junior Derek Nowak (Lancaster Catholic) won the 1650y freestyle, placed second in the 500y free and fourth in the 400y IM; Kutztown junior Sean Bonifas (Hempfield) won the 100y breast; and McDaniel senior Molly Bolek (Hempfield) placed fourth in the 1650y free.
F&M Athletics

Bucknell junior JB Peterman (Penn Manor) placed third in the 100y free in a meet against UMBC on Sunday.
Bucknell Bison

3 on Bloomsburg national champs team; notes on F&M and Millersville athletes

Senior Kelly Trevisan (Manheim Twp) and sophomores Whitney Miller (Penn Manor) and Liz Macready (Cocalico) are members of the Bloomsburg field hockey team that won the NCAA DII national championship and went undefeated this season with a record of 24-0.
Huskies Sports

Senior Kristen Groleau (Lancaster Catholic) is on F&M's indoor track team for the winter season.
F&M Athletics

Five former LL'ers are on Millersville's women's swim team for the 06-07 season:
Senior Kelly Sheerer, Conestoga Valley
Sophomore Kara Rapp, Lititz Christian
Freshmen Rebecca Laufer, Hempfield; Karen Shaub, Conestoga Valley; Amanda Wetzler, Elizabethtown
Marauder Athletics

Bloomsburg freshman Dereck Fritz (Ephrata) placed second in the 200y free in a meet last month against The College of New Jersey.
Huskies Sports

Etown's Bunting is all-region soccer

Elizabethtown College sophomore defender Wes Bunting (McCaskey) has been named to the D3kicks.com All-Mid-Atlantic Region Second Team in men’s soccer. He is the first Blue Jay to be named to the inaugural D3kicks.com all-region teams.
Etown Sports

Hoop highlights from Phila. U., Etown and Ship

Philadelphia University senior forward Meg Abele (Warwick) was named the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) women's basketball Player of the Week after scoring a game-high 33 points and recording three steals and a blocked shot in a game against East Stroudsburg.
Philadelphia U. Sports

On Wednesday in a win over Susquehanna, Elizabethtown junior Michael Schatzmann (Pequea Valley) led his team in scoring with a career-best total of 28 points. He shot 10-for-14 from the field, 4-for-6 from three-point range, and 4-for-4 from the free throw line, and also pulled in five rebounds.
Etown Sports

Despite losing to Pittsburgh-Johnstown 85-75 earlier this week, Shippensburg sophomore guard Phylicia Bessick (Hempfield) recorded seven points, seven rebounds and a career-high five assists.
Ship Athletics