With 20:34 left in the first half, and L-S already up 2-0, Rowan Kimmel tallied her 100th career goal and the Pioneers were off and running. Kimmel poured in four more goals and dished out a team high three assists as L-S thumped Lancaster Country Day/ Lancaster Catholic 22-4.

The Pioneers led 12-3 at the half. Hannah Gawne (2a) and Ryann Logan (1a) both scored four goals each with Hanna Cissne (1a) adding three. Emaly Garrett and Leigh Saurbaugh (1a) both scored twice with Kelly Hostetter (2a) and Abbi Welchans (1a) adding one goal each.

Kimmel racked up six goals and one assist as the Pioneers distanced themselves from Cocalico with an 11-3 second half domination in a 19-9 victory Thursday, March 31.

"We haven't beaten them in the last four years," said Krebs.

Cissne (2a) and Gawne (3a) added a pair of hat tricks while Hostetter (2a), Logan (1a) and Trinity Wise each scored twice and Saurbaugh (1a) added one goal.

Zoe Dilling made a combined six saves in the two wins.

Wednesday the girls made it four straight with a 21-8 win over CV. Kimmel led the scoring with six goals and four assists.

BOYS' LAX

Another balanced attack led to Lampeter-Strasburg's third straight boys' lacrosse victory. Barrett Denlinger poured in five goals and one assist, and five other players supported in a 19-6 home game over Cocalico on March 31.

"It was a great team win," said head coach Mike McConomy. "On defense Morgan Smith, Carson Garver, Drexton Frank, and Branden Smith, who all won their matchups. Owen Krause did a great job at faceoff x and Berkeley Wagner contributed with several key ground balls to help us gain possession."

Stewart McClain (3a) and Collin Sullivan both scored four goals, and Jack Filius added a hat trick. Zach Lebreque, who dished out a game-high six assists, added two goals and Chase Barber scored once.

The Pioneers put up their first shutout of the year in a 14-0 result against LCD/LCHS on April 4.

Denlinger racked up five more goals while McClain (2a) and Sullivan (1a) each tallied three. Labreque (2a) chipped in with two and Filius added one.

Two days later, they held off CV, 9-7. McClain's four goals were a game high.

TRACK

Maggie Swarr won the shot, discus, and javelin, a Swarr sweep, to spark L-S to a 96-54 win over visiting Elizabethtown on April 4. The Pioneers went 1-2-3 in the 400 (Madison Weichler, Olivia Magagna, Mikayla Coe), the 300 hurdles (Madison Malcolm, Elly Bruner, Natalie Holland) and the long jump (Bruner, Sabrina Phillips, Anya Myers).

Lyndi Wall doubled in the 100 and 200, Alexis Moran took the triple and high and Malcolm added high hurdles win for another double.

The boys dominated with a 101-49 result. Teagan Weaver continues to dominate, winning the long and triple jumps and the 100 and 200 sprints to lead the scoring.

Other multi-event winners included Zach Mulron in the hurdles and Colin Whitaker who ran away in the mile and 3200.

Race of the day went to Luka Vranich who came from behind in the 4x400 to pull off an L-S victory. Aidan Black, Eric Doutrich and Mulron ran the first three legs.

TENNIS

On Thursday, March 31, the Pioneers dropped a 3-2 non-league loss to Lancaster Catholic and five days later suffered the exact same result in a hard-luck loss to Pequea Valley. It was their third one-point loss in four outings.

Against the Crusaders, Spencer and Cole Teaman put together a 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 1 doubles and Kyle Pawson and Joe Fitzgerald grabbed Lampeter's second point, winning 6-1, 6-1.

Catholic battled to take all three singles matches. Matt DeBord outlasted Andrew Reidenbaugh 6-3, 2-6, 10-5 at No. 2 and Jack Harnish almost made it to three sets, falling short 7-6 in the second set against Connor Ott at No. 3.

After splitting doubles play against the Braves, Weston Weaver worked a solid 6-4, 6-2 No. 1 win but S. Teaman lost in straight sets with C. Teaman putting up a fight in a 7-5, 6-3 defeat.

Chad Royer and Joe Fitzgerald teamed for a 7-6, 6-3 thriller at No. 2 doubles.

SOFTBALL

The softball team, after a tight 1-0 thriller over CV, pounded out 16 hits and scored 15 runs against visiting Lebanon Friday, April 1.

Keiva Middleton's no hitter featured eight strikeouts.

Julia Gerard (2 doubles) and Ally Raub each had three hits, three RBIs and two runs scored. Brooke Zuber, Middleton, Gabby Hiles and Maura Savoca also connected for two hits each with Savoca and Zuber combining for five RBIs.

L-S connected for six straight doubles midway through the third inning and finished with 11 hits that frame to break open a 3-0 lead with 12 runs scored.

Three days later, the Pioneers fell to 2-1 in Section Two with a 4-3 heartbreaker against visiting Elizabethtown. L-S recorded two more hits than the Bears, and Middleton fanned 12 batters against two walks, but it wasn't enough.

"I'm disappointed because I think we are a better team," said head coach Earl Rutledge. "Mackenzie Maki hit a ball to the fence that had a chance for a two-run homer so it's a game of inches. Plus, we're young and developing a new outfield. I do like our fight."

Gerard's groundout scored Chloe Meck, who cracked a lead-off double in the third, cutting the lead to 3-1. After giving up a run in the fifth, Middleton's two-run homer plated Raub, who singled, and capped the scoring.

BASEBALL

The baseball team scored first and last in a 7-6 thriller at Lebanon Friday, April 1.

Isaiah Parido's two-run homer gave L-S an early boost while a single by Gehrig Harsh pushed in Andrew Whitehead, who reached on a two out double, for the game-winner.

In between, it was back-and-forth. Lebanon took a 4-2 lead on three hits, a walk and two errors in the bottom of the first but L-S came back with two in the second and tied the game at 5-5 in the third.

Both teams scored single runs in the fifth, and did not score in the sixth, setting the stage for Lampeter's offensive heroics. Lebanon threatened with a pair of two out walks but Hayden Brinkman recorded his fourth strikeout in relief to seal the deal.

"A big part of the game was Hayden throwing 2.1 innings of shutout relief to earn the win," said head coach Jeff Swarr.

Jason Long started on the hill, giving up seven hits and six runs with five strikeouts and three walks.

Peyton Harsh, Jason Long and G. Harsh each collected two hits to fuel Lampeter's ten hit attack.

Last Monday, April 4, L-S put together another 10-hit effort in an 11-0 shutout over Elizabethtown.

"We had contributions up and down the lineup," said Swarr. "Gio Malatesta walked three times and scored three runs. Peyton also walked twice, scored twice, and hit a double. Jason had two hits and two RBIs. Gehrig was solid on the mount and helped his cause with two hits. Tanner Groff had two hits and two RBIs and Brayden Adams had a hit, got hit by a pitch and scored twice."