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 BY JEFF FALK What does Jeremy Elliott have in common with John Tuscano, Dave...

BY JEFF FALK Similar. But different. And yet complementary. Bob and Louise Trump go...

BY JEFF FALK Fast feet. Quick hands. Strong stick. Peripheral vision. A rapidly-processing mind....

  •  BY JEFF FALK ELIZABETHTOWN – The Annville-Cleona softball team experienced many positives this season. But by their high standards, not enought for the Little Dutchmen to consider it a success. On Thursday evening at Elizabethtown Community Park, Annvile -Cleona’s season reached an empty climax with a 15-5 loss to Susquenita, in the quarterfinl round of [...]

  • BY JEFF FALK ELIZABETHTOWN – In scholastic softball, not unlike modern warfare, programs first dispatch scout teams, before fully committing equipment, manpower and resources. Their assignment is to explore, collect data and report back to headquarters. Though yesterday’s clandestine mission didn’t look like much from the outside, the Palmyra Cougars laid the groundwork for future [...]

  • BY JEFF FALK FREDERICKSBURG – Entering the spring, the Annville-Cleona baseball team had no idea where its journey would take it, or where it would end up. Hypothetically, it could’ve gone much farther than it did. And theoretically, it could’ve ended much earlier than it did. But realistically, it probably ended exactly where it should [...]

  • BY JEFF FALK SHIPPENSBURG  - Taking care of business. Getting healthy at just the right time. Making the most of a golden opportunity. Defending a title with heart and honor, again. Ahh, to be an Annvillle-Cleona track and field athlete yesterday. Because if you weren’t Dutch, you weren’t much. On Saturday at Shippensburg University’s Seth [...]

YOUR'S TRULY, JEFF FALK ››

Between The Lines ››

  • “It was a success in that way, but not the way it ended. It’s a successful season. They’re great kids. I get on them, but I get results. We needed a rah-rah person, and no, we never had a leader. No one showed up. I think it’s very important, but they (his players) might not

    – Annville-Cleona Softball Coach Dave Bentz
  • We should compete in districts. It’s a shame, but we really wanted to win this game. It’s just over. Yeah, we made the playoffs, but nothing came of it. We’re done. But I’m not going to say it was a negative season.”

    – Annville-Cleona Senior Southpaw Tanner Fitting
  • “Honestly, we wanted to beat last year’s record. They did that right off the bat. The future looks bright. We definitely needed to be here. We’re getting better. It’s all about the progression. This (districts) is what we’re working for at the start of next year.”

    - Palmyra Softball Coach Kathy Wicker

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RESPECTFULLY, Jeff Falk ››

  • BY JEFF FALK What track and field on-lookers around Pennsylvania are wondering is: ‘How high can Tim Moses go?’ But perhaps a more pressing question might be: “How high will Moses set his own personal bar?’ For Moses, being...

  • BY JEFF FALK There are many things to discover about the complex, bubbly bundle of energy who goes by the name of ‘Amber Britto’. But here are a few things one needs to know: She drives a pink car....

  •  BY JEFF FALK Sam Bowie, Becky Hower, Carla Munnion, Jared Odrick, Kerry Collins, Travis Ludwig. That’s some pretty heady company. So what does Evan Horn and those cats have in common?  Few freshmen in the history of Lebanon County...

  • BY JEFF FALK Given his past, Derek Fulk might be the most experienced assistant coach in the history of Lebanon County athletics. And that extensive experience may have made him one of the most qualified first-time head coaches ever...

The Final Say ››