The girls' volleyball team finished their 2022 regular season with a strong 12-6 record. Unfortunately, that was not enough to earn a spot in the L-L playoffs as the Lady Barons were forced to settle for third place in the competitive Section Two race. That overall record did earn Manheim a spot in the District 3-3A tournament that kicked off with a trip to Berks Catholic on October 25th.

Central made the most of that trip, securing a spot in the quarterfinals with a win over the Lady Saints. "Berks Catholic has a history of having strong teams, so we were excited to get this win under our belt," said head coach Jason Moyer of the 3-2 victory, adding, "We ran into some difficulty with the low ceilings and obstacles, but once we got our passing tuned in, our middles could not be stopped."

Despite those early difficulties Central opened with 25-22 and 25-17 wins, setting the Lady Barons up to kick off district play with a sweep. Berks Catholic had other ideas and answered with 26-24 and 25-22 wins, forcing a winner take all fifth game. Manheim regained their early match composure to secure the victory with a 15-13 game five final.

Moyer highlighted the serving of freshman Aslin Latkovich who had a team high five aces as well as senior Camryn Heth in keeping the Lady Saints off balance and a key to the win before adding one final thought, "There were some really long rallies in this match that made for some really good volleyball on both sides."

Knier finished with 27 kills and four blocks while Addy Doerschuk had a staggering 51 assists. Natalie Siegrist matched Knier's four blocks, adding 12 kills while Kaylee Dougherty tacked on eight digs.

FOOTBALL

As football seasons go, the 2022 edition for Manheim Central is not that much different than the rest. After all, the Barons are undefeated at 9-0 and locked into the District 3-4A playoffs. The only thing left to be decided...if Central can enter that district tussle with a perfect 10-0 mark and the top spot they currently hold in the 4A power rankings.

They took a step towards that on October 21st, throttling Governor Mifflin 69-21, racking up 621 total yards to 309 for Governor Mifflin. Brycen Armold was the catalyst for all that offense, finishing with 339 yards and five touchdowns, on the ground, adding one catch for five yards through the air. Zac Hahn piloted that air attack, completing 12-of-15 passes for 218 yards and four scores. Bode Sipel topped the receivers with five catches for 95 yards and one score. Aaron Enterline added two scores and 91 yards on three catches while Rocco Daugherty rounded things out with a touchdown and 27 yards on his three catches.

GIRLS' SOCCER

The girls' soccer team saw their foray into the District 3-3A postseason cut short. The reason, a 6-1 loss to Greencastle-Antrim on October 25th.

FIELD HOCKEY

Central's field hockey team bounced back from their L-L semifinal exit in a big way, topping Elizabethtown in the opening round of the District 3-2A playoffs in what head coach Morgan Briggs called "a huge battle!!"

"We are so happy we were able to come away with the win in the shootout!"

The two sides needed overtime and a shootout to determine a winner after finishing regulation knotted at 0-0 with Briggs giving credit to the E-town defense and keeper.

"I am very much impressed with Etown's goalie, Sydney Pope, and their defensive unit. Sydney made it very difficult for us to score and get rebounds off of our initial shots," said Briggs.

Ella Brubaker and Mikayla Appel each scored in the opening round of the shootout, but Elizabethtown matched, keeping the game knotted, this time at 2-2. The teams worked through two scoreless rounds before Anna Bosch deposited the game winner in the fourth round of the shootout. Laci Nelson, "who played the game of her life!!!" noted Briggs, finished with four saves before stonewalling the Lady Bears in the shootout.

TENNIS

The girl's tennis season came to an official close on October 21st when Samantha Williams and Bri Mylin took part in the District 3-3A playoffs. The pair found themselves pitted against New Oxford's Kae Balko and Allison Horick and ended up on the wrong side of a 6-4, 6-14 final, bringing their season to a close.