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WEDNESDAY’S OUTCOMES – Girls’ Basketball, PIAA Class AAAA Second Round: Northern Lebanon 48, Danville 37
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Now Showing: Everything You Wanted to Know About the Hershey Bears – and More

Now Showing: Everything You Wanted to Know About the Hershey Bears – and More

BY JEFF FALK Photos Courtesy of Hershey Historical Society If you’re a local history...

Basketball Helped Tabb Bickell Land on Right Side of the Tracks

Basketball Helped Tabb Bickell Land on Right Side of the Tracks

BY JEFF FALK Photos Submitted Tabb Bickell was determined to get into the Pennsylvania...

Exit Interview: Patti Hower Says ‘Goodbye!’

Exit Interview: Patti Hower Says ‘Goodbye!’

BY JEFF FALK Serve God, treat others fairly, work hard and do the right...

On The Record

  • Gus Deraco’s Legacy, Impact on Local Sports Lives on Today

    11 hours ago
    Gus Deraco’s Legacy, Impact on Local Sports Lives on Today

    BY JEFF FALK Most Photos Submitted He was an organizer, a fascilitator, a connector. More than a man with a plan, he knew how to get things done. He was the P.T. Barnum of local sports in Lebanon County. While his accomplishments are too numerous to list, his greatest feats involved helping people and making […]

  • Stoever’s Dam: Where City Cohabitates with Nature

    4 days ago
    Stoever’s Dam: Where City Cohabitates with Nature

    (Editor’s Note: What follows is the sixth installment of a summer-long series featuring Lebanon County’s recreational parks, which last appeared on Lebanon Sports Buzz in 2017.) BY JEFF FALK LEBANON – If I told you there was a place in the city of Lebanon where outdoors people could camp, would you believe me? If I […]

  • Arnt Captures First County Amateur Title Like He’s Done it Before

    6 days ago
    Arnt Captures First County Amateur Title Like He’s Done it Before

    BY JEFF FALK MYERSTOWN – Part of Justin Arnt wanted to see a compelling County Amateur, complete with intrigue, suspense and a thrilling finish. Another part of Arnt wanted to see a much calmer golf tournament, little drama – one that held true to form. The way it turned out Justin Arnt, the competitor won […]

  • With Pair of 6s, Arnt Plays His Hand Close to the Vest

    1 week ago
    With Pair of 6s, Arnt Plays His Hand Close to the Vest

    BY JEFF FALK MYERSTOWN – In sports, body language is the window to the mind. In golf, it’s a little different. You can tell the players who aren’t scoring well by the expressions on their faces, their slumped shoulders, their blank stares. Yesterday, Justin Arnt’s demeanor was stoic, it gave away nothing. That’s just how […]

YOUR'S TRULY, JEFF FALK ››

Between The Lines ››

  • “He cared about the people who didn’t have anywhere to go. He wanted to help everybody. His mission was to bring people together. It was his way of making an impact. Obviously, he wanted to win, but he also wanted to make people happy. He wanted everybody to get a chance to be who they

    – Traci Deraco-Ginnona

  • “It wasn’t easy, but my round was pretty boring. When I got here this morning, I was told to take a cart from the back row, and I saw cart number 36. I thought that number would represent a good mindset, and that’s what I did. I tried to have the same mindset as I

    – Lebanon County Amateur Leader Champion Justin Arnt

  • “It’s a movie for just about any sports fan. It’s for any hockey fan, for sure. For me, the best part of the film was that we were able to integrate all these personalities into the story. There’s something there that’s very personal, and we touched on that.”

    – Hershey Historical Society Executive Director Nicole Soliday

Game Time ››

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Falcons Hoping Will Wenninger Era Will Be Even Better Second Time Around

BY JEFF FALK The Cedar Crest girls’ basketball program...

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County Squads Now Smaller Fish in Bigger Gridiron Pond

BY PAULA WOLF Lebanon County high school football coaches...

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Without Local Fanfare, Dave Gingrich Constructed Successful Cocalico Football Program

BY PAULA WOLF Photos Submitted It may have seemed...

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Todd Gingrich Charged With Daunting Task of Turning Crest’s Boys’ Soccer Fortunes Around

BY JEFF FALK Some Photos Submitted Cedar Crest was...

RESPECTFULLY, Jeff Falk ››

  • Once a Fan Favorite, Freddy Cassivi’s Now a Local Yocal

    4 months ago
    Once a Fan Favorite, Freddy Cassivi’s Now a Local Yocal

    BY JEFF FALK HERSHEY – Friendly, hard-working people. A climate that features a true change of seasons. The perfect combination of urban and rural living. A passionate and knowlegeable fan base. Lots of things to see and do. A...

  • Once a Cedar, Always a Cedar

    4 months ago
    Once a Cedar, Always a Cedar

    BY JEFF FALK The Lebanon community doesn’t always accept those who are different than us. Gerry Yonchiuk was able to wiggle his way into our collective heart by positively affecting the lives of local young men. Now the one-time...

  • Athletic Zerman is Vikings’ Consummate Team Player

    5 months ago
    Athletic Zerman is Vikings’ Consummate Team Player

    BY JEFF FALK FREDERICKSBURG – Some say that basketball is the ultimate team sport. It’s supposed to be five players working together as one unit in the pursuit of the same goal. Zara Zerman is the best player on...

  • Bryce & Braden: Shooting Stars are Also Elco’s Glue Guys

    5 months ago
    Bryce & Braden: Shooting Stars are Also Elco’s Glue Guys

    BY JEFF FALK MYERSTOWN – The Elco boys’ basketball team may or may not realize its preseason goals. The Raiders may or may not capture the District Three Class AAAA championship. Elco may or may not have become the...

The Final Say ››

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