Lebanon Sports Buzz

Face of the Franchise, Frank Reich is Prepared to Meet Any Indianapolis Colts Challenge

BY JEFF FALK Photos Courtesy of Indianapolis Colts To be a coach, one must...

Lebanon Valley Community Tennis Association Wants to Grow the Game by Taking it Indoors

BY JEFF FALK LEBANON – Tennis, anyone? Tennis everyone? It spans continents. It spans...

Tokyo Games Conjure up Memories of Jamie Corkish Winning Lebanon County’s Only Olympic Gold Medal

BY JEFF FALK Photos Submitted There is only one thing greater than ascending to...

On The Record

1 day ago
Evan Horn’s Incredible Career is Approaching Crossroads of Uncertainty

BY JEFF FALK EASTON – Evan Horn is on a football journey that has morphed into an odyssey. He can’t exactly pinpoint where it began, neither is he sure when or how it will end. All he knows is that’s he’s had some great experiences along the way, he’s made a lot of great decisions […]
1 day ago
Elco’s Still Seeking Its Mojo

BY CHRIS GEORGE Nobody was quite sure how long it’s been since the Ephrata football team last beat Elco, but on a beautiful Friday night in Myerstown the Mounts did just that. Riding a new QB after their starter went out last week, and the legs of their lead back Andre Weidman, who ran up […]
2 days ago
Annville-Cleona Manhandled by Physical Indians from Donegal

BY JEFF FALK ANNVILLE – It’s OK to bend, but you can never break. And you absolutely, positively must take care of the ball. Do neither, and it’s a recipe for disaster. On a pleasant Friday night at Annville-Cleona High School, Donegal’s physicality produced breakdowns and mistakes, and ultimately led to a 54-27 loss for […]
4 days ago
Vikings Are Picking Up Right Where History Left Off

BY JEFF FALK FREDERICKSBURG – It took half a century to ascend to the top of the mountain. That was the easy part. Now, the tough part is staying there. On a sticky Wednesday evening on Northern Lebanon High School’s brand new turf field, the Vikings’ girls’ soccer team posted another positive result in their […]

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Between The Lines ››

“It’s in the back of my mind for sure. I’m just glad I got the opportunity to come out here and play the game. I’ve just got to get ready every week and know that some of those other things will take care of themselves.”

– University of New Hampshire Safety Evan Horn
“You’re going to lose a lot of football games if you do that. That’s a recipe to get fired. It certainly doesn’t help anything when you turn the ball over. I don’t think we could’ve played any worse in the first half. It definitely couldn’t have gotten any worse. We didn’t expect to give up

– Annville-Cleona Football Coach Matt Gingrich
“We lost some key players from last year’s team. But I feel like we’re strong enough to fill those spaces. What we lost with some of those key players we gained in experience from the girls coming up. It’s just their roles have changed. We just need to be scrappy.”

– Northern Lebanon Girls’ Soccer Coach Jeff Snyder

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Game Time ››

Winning Cedar Bowls is Falcons’ Best Habit

BY JEFF FALK SOUTH LEBANON – It’s like any...

Solidarity over Solitary: These Cougars Hunt in a Pack

BY JEFF FALK PALMYRA – Football is special. It’s...

Young Cedars Have Deep Roots From Which to Grow

BY JEFF FALK LEBANON – For better of worse,...

Cedar Crest’s Mission is Focused on Realizing Potential

BY JEFF FALK SOUTH LEBANON – They may say...

RESPECTFULLY, Jeff Falk ››

5 months ago
The Passing of Ed Spittle

BY JEFF FALK Some Photos Submitted Ed Spittle possessed the rare ability to affect the lives around him, to make the people surrounding him better. It’s a special gift. Because when you can put that gift into practice, you...
5 months ago
Steve Saunders Makes the Baltimore Ravens Organization Stronger

BY JEFF FALK Photos Courtesy of Baltimore Ravens Growing up in Myerstown, Steve Saunders wasn’t all that much different than most kids in his desire to play in the NFL one day. Now, some three decades later, that kid...
5 months ago
Lebanon Chapter of PIAA Softball Umpires Looking for a Few Good Men – and Women

BY JEFF FALK HELP WANTED: Part-time. Essential seasonal work. Great pay. Flexible schedule. Amazing benefits. Some local travel involved. Experience preferred, but not necessary. Will train the right persons. Company will help with certification expenses. Must be fair, conscientious,...
6 months ago
Sports Helped Nurture the Intestinal Fortitude Ernie Groff Needed to Turn His Life Around

BY JEFF FALK Photos Submitted We all have demons. And we all must face our demons. How we choose to deal with those demons helps determine the direction our lives will take. Ernie Groff dealt with his demons through...