Losing is never fun but if you are going to lose, take a page from the Manheim Central girls' volleyball team and lose to an undefeated team. Central dropped their September 15th match opposite undefeated Ephrata, falling by finals of 25-8, 25-20 and 25-20. Addy Doerschuk finished with 14 assists and Maddie Knier three kills, while Kaylee Dougherty collected 24 digs. Knier added eight blocks and Raegan Nissley three aces.

The Lady Barons bounced back on the 19th with a 3-1 win over Garden Spot.

"Our passing allowed us to run our offense," said head coach Jason Moyer. "Garden Spot did a great job at blocking and keeping the ball off the floor, but we were able to outlast them and minimize unforced errors.

"She did a great job getting a lot of different hitters the ball," said Moyer of Doerschuk and her 37 assists.

Dougherty led the defense with 22 digs while Aslin Latkovich posted a team high 11 kills and five aces. Knier added nine kills and four blocks in the 25-15, 25-20, 20-25 and 25-10 win.

Central added another victory, this time rebounding from a 25-20 opening game loss to post wins of 25-17, 25-19 and 25-7 securing the 3-1 victory over Solanco. Doerschuk finished with 34 assists with Knier often on the receiving end leading to 26 kills.

GOLF

The golf team took two big steps towards the postseason with matches at Foxchase and Moccasin Run. Manheim went 3-2 at Foxchase on the 14th but dropped to 2-3 at Moccasin Run on the 15th, leaving the Barons at 14-11 overall with one regular season match remaining. Ryan Snavely posted the top score in both matches, carding an 81 at Foxchase and a 79 at Moccasin Run

FIELD HOCKEY

A typical sign of a winning team is not letting one loss spiral into more. The Manheim Central field hockey team has flashed that trait, winning their own tournament just days after Township handed the Lady Barons their first loss and more recently ripping off three straight wins following the Penn Manor loss.

The first of those wins came on the 14th with Central slipping by Warwick 2-1. Mikayla Appel picked up both goals with Monica Herman setting up the second quarter score and Cali Inthavongsa providing the setup for the game winner in the third. Laci Nelson finished with eight saves.

Two days later Appel enjoyed another two-goal game, this time leading to a 3-0 win over Ephrata. Loghan Shelly slipped her unassisted score between Appel's two goals while Nelson finished with zero saves.

Central needed overtime to get by Donegal on the 20th but six Nelson saves coupled with Anna Bosch's unassisted goal in the extra period secured the win.

TENNIS

With the end of the regular season in sight the Lady Baron tennis team sits undefeated atop the Section Two standings. Central pushed their overall record to 12-0 with 7-0 sweeps over Lebanon, Donegal and Cocalico coupled with a 5-2 victory over Exeter Township.

The Lady Barons picked up three of the five wins in singles action against Exeter thanks to Holly Miller, Brianna Mylin and Sydney Peters. Miller and Peters picked up one of the doubles wins while Hailey Kowalski and Brooke Kettler accounted for the other.

Samantha Williams, Miller, Mylin and Peters enjoyed singles wins against both Donegal and Cocalico while Williams, Kowalski, Lauren Huber, and Ava Graff posted the four wins against Lebanon. The doubles tandems of Williams and Mylin along and Miller and Peters were a perfect 3-0 over the stretch while Reagan Wiese and Alaina Bridgeman claimed the final doubles win against Lebanon while Huber and Kowalski teamed up for the last win opposite Cocalico.

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CROSS COUNTRY

The Baron cross-country team hit the road for the first of their big Saturday meets on the 17th, taking part in the Ben Bloser Invitational at Big Spring High School. The Lady Barons, buoyed by Reagan Ibach's medal winning 28th place run, finished 10th in the 16-team AA field while the boy's side found themselves 27th in the AAA field.

Jenna Moffett (36th) and Taylor Bruckhart (82nd) backed Ibach while Carter Bruckhart (115th), Carson Brooks (148th) and Caleb Bower (174th) led the boy's team.

BOYS' SOCCER

The boys' soccer team slipped to 2-5-1 overall with losses to Ephrata and Garden Spot coming by a combined 6-0. Central absorbed the 2-0 setback to Ephrata on the 15th and the 4-0 defeat to Spot on the 19th. Wesley Bates collected 10 saves against the Mountaineers and combined with Dylan Smith for three saves against the Spartans.

GIRLS' SOCCER

The Lady Baron soccer team shook off a quick two game slide with back-to-back wins over Hershey and Garden Spot, pushing Central to 6-3 overall.

Before Manheim could shake anything off, they were first dealt a 2-1 setback by Ephrata on the 15th. Abbie Reed, with help from Abby Knapp, put Manheim up early and 10 Lexi Wettig saves held that slim lead until just before the break. A late second half goal by the Lady Mountaineers set the 2-1 final.

The Lady Barons were able to start the rebound on the 17th, topping Hershey 1-0 in overtime. Mikayla Beck setup Emma Myers for the game winner in the 82nd minute with five Wittig saves keeping the game scoreless to setup the OT win.

After resting on Sunday, the Lady Barons were back in action on the 19th, posting a 3-0 win over Garden Spot. Wettig earned the clean sheet with seven saves while three different players found the net with help from a teammate. Abbie Reed got her help from Aubrey Myers to open the scoring and helped closeout the scoring by setting up Ashtyn Kahler. In between Lizzie Voegele fed Kylie Mattiace for a 2-0 halftime lead.

FOOTBALL

The football team closed out their non-league slate in fashion on the 16th, running away from Susquehannock for a 49-0 win. Central took control with a 21-point first quarter burst and ensured the second half would start with a running clock by making it 35-0 at the break. Manheim finished with a 14-point third quarter before coasting to the final whistle.

Brycen Armold needed just nine carries to collect 173 yards and two scores, but Zac Hahn was the star, completing seven of eight passes for 210 yards and four TDs. Bode Sipel snagged two of those scores for 25-total yards while Aaron Enterline (1 - 87 yards) and Jaden Weit (1-65 yards) made the most of their lone catches, splitting the remaining two TDs.