Lancaster County College Sports

Defense preserves Millersville's football win at Clarion

• Sep 11, 2021

No doubt about it, Clarion pushed the Millersville defense on Saturday.

This year's George Kirchner Award winner is Nancy Stevens, college field hockey's winningest coach

• Aug 21, 2021

“I thought you could grow up and be a horse, and that’s what I wanted to do,’’ she said during a July interview. “I would gallop around.’’

Blue Jays' Tim Mayza, a Millersville grad, goes on injured list

• Aug 9, 2021

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Tim Mayza was put on the 10-day injured list Saturday. Mayza, who is a Millersville University grad, was sidelined with left elbow inflammation.

Becca Meyers, a former F&M swimmer, withdraws from Paralympics after caregiver/mom barred by US Olympic Committee

• Jul 23, 2021

American swimmer Becca Meyers has pulled out of the Paralympics because the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee won't permit her mother to accompany her to Tokyo as a personal care assistant, according to the Associated Press.

Phillies' Travis Jankowski, a Lancaster Catholic grad, and Astros' Chas McCormick, a Millersville alum, both homer [video]

• Jun 24, 2021

Two Major League Baseball players with Lancaster County ties hit home runs in games played Wednesday.

Manheim Township alum, High Point freshman Sydney Horn places sixth in pole vault at NCAA championships

• Jun 18, 2021

Manheim Township graduate Sydney Horn has already accomplished quite a bunch in her first season competing at the nation’s highest collegiate level. Her latest feat came last week, when she placed sixth in the pole vault at the NCAA Division I women’s outdoor track and field championships.

Astros' Chas McCormick, a Millersville University product, hits fifth homer [video]

• Jun 7, 2021

Houston Astros outfielder Chas McCormick is batting just .200. But the Millersville University grad has made the most of the hits he has gotten this season. Eight of McCormick's 15 hits (he's 15 for 75) are for extra bases.

Lampeter-Strasburg grad Taylor Capoferri overcomes health setbacks, caps college tennis career with all-PSAC honor

• May 23, 2021

This fall will mark six years since Taylor Capoferri won the Lancaster-Lebanon League Class 3A singles girls tennis championship.

Astros' Chas McCormick, a Millersville University product, hits first MLB homer [video]

• Apr 5, 2021

Chas McCormick made his first major league start Sunday and the Houston Astros outfielder made the most of the opportunity. McCormick, who played left field for the Astros, hit his first major league home run.

Here's how 5 players with Lancaster County ties fared in MLB spring training

• Apr 1, 2021

It's opening day for Major League Baseball. There were five players with Lancaster County ties who were in camps with big league clubs. Three are L-L League alums and two who played their college ball at Millersville.

Warwick's Cipalla joining the Millersville resurgence [column]

• Mar 20, 2021

If Kai Cipalla was 6-7 instead of 6-4, he’d be playing Division One college basketball next season.

Minnesota Timberwolves make F&M grad Chris Finch an NBA head coach

• Feb 22, 2021

For Chris Finch, Monday was the best day, and also the day he took on the greatest challenge, of his long basketball life.

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