Lebanon Sports Buzz

Prolific Shuey’s Caring and Sharing Stirs Raiders’ Team Concoction

BY JEFF FALK MYE$RSTOWN – There exists a thin line – one between good...

Evan Horn Adores Competing, Despises Losing

BY JEFF FALK VILLANOVA – If you know anything about Evan Horn, you know...

These Flying Dutchmen Compete on Virtual Playing Fields, in Cyber Space

BY JEFF FALK PHOTOS COURTESY OF LVC There exists a school of thought that...

3 days ago
Cougars Shed Tears of Joy and Pain

BY JEFF FALK WHITEHALL – Destinations are contrived and stagnant and predictable. Rides are fluid and spontaneous. Not only don’t you know where you’re going, you’re not sure how you’re getting there. By embracing it, the Palmyra field hockey team got the absolute most out of the ride. On a chilly Saturday evening at Whitehall-Coplay […]
7 days ago
Black to Whitehall: Palmyra Books Return Trip to State Championship Game

BY JEFF FALK EMMAUS – There’s a lot of great things about playing in state championship games. But perhaps the best thing is that it’s the perfect place to realize awesome potential. On a cold Tuesday evening at Emmaus High School’s Memorial Field, the Palmyra field hockey team turned potential into reality with a 3-1 […]
1 week ago
Underdog Cougars Spring Huge State Upset

BY JEFF FALK ELVERSON – OK, so which is more impressive, an overtime walk-off or a state-playoff upset? Well one is more specific and the other is kind of a big-picture item. But combine the two, and you’ve got the stuff field hockey lore is made of. On a chilly Saturday afternoon at Twin Valley […]
2 weeks ago
Raiders’ First Loss is Their Last One

BY JEFF FALK SOUTH LEBANON – It was a horrible, cruel, devastating conclusion to a fabulous, rewarding, historic season. If one couldn’t have scripted a better season, then neither could’ve anyone imagined a worse ending. On a misty Tuesday evening at Cedar Crest High School’s Ed and Jeannie Arnold Field at Earl Boltz Stadium, the […]

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Between The Lines ››

“A lot of people didn’t expect this team to be here. But the experience is the same for every team. All the excitement. All the happiness. We had a great time getting here. The ride was been amazing.”

– Palmyra Field Hockey Coach Kent Harshman
“To me, we’ve got to finish our chances. I definitely thought we were the better team, but we couldn’t put anything in the back of the net. In soccer, sometimes the best team doesn’t win. It’s tough to end your season that was. Being 20-0-1 and having it come down to that, it’s difficult.”

– Elco Girls’ Soccer Coach Derek Fulk
“It’s nice that people think that way. But soccer is a team sport. It’s not one person. As long as we’re winning, it doesn’t matter. I’d rather win than score. Who cares who scores? I think that approach helps our team chemistry.”

– Elco Senior Midfielder Ryelle Shuey

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1 week ago
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Game Time ››

Moon Rises on Northern Lebanon’s Season

BY JEFF FALK ELLIOTTSBURG – At the beginning of...

By Upsetting Top Seed, Cougars Show What They’re Made of

BY JEFF FALK NEFFSVILLE – The visitors may have...

Lebanon Valley Needs One to Grow On

BY JEFF FALK ANNVILLE – The Lebanon Valley College...

Elco Doesn’t Get What it Wants, Annville-Cleona Gets What it Needs

BY JEFF FALK ANNVILLE – Heads or tails? See...

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4 months ago
Bill Fulk’s Actions Always Spoke Louder Than His Words

BY JEFF FALK PHOTOS SUBMITTED To the Lebanon County athletic community, he was an underated athlete, one of the best baseball players that the locale has ever produced, one of the early influencers of the Elco soccer tradition and...
4 months ago
Reading’s More Than Just About Bringing Phils Closer to Lebanon

(Editor’s Note: What follows is a feature story on the Reading Fightin Phils, which first appeared on Lebanon Sports Buzz in 2016) BY JEFF FALK READING – A storied past. A promising future. An exciting present. But those are...
5 months ago
The Girls of Summer

BY JEFF FALK PHOTOS SUBMITTED I’ve never been big on the idea of awarding trophies for participation. But ultimately participation leads to competition. And it’s competition that produces the trophies. The plight and story of the Lebanon County Girls’...
5 months ago
Myerstown Forfeits Season, But Not Its Passion for Summer Baseball

BY JEFF FALK We as a society, we as a community talk about the importance of getting kids out and involved in activities. We talk about about particpation, and how it seems kids aren’t as invested as their parents’...