Kyle Morgan is a website editor for LNP | LancasterOnline; he was previously the sports editor for The Elizabethtown Advocate. He can be reached at kmorgan@lnpnews.com.
- June 4, 2023
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The arrival of snow geese at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area in Stevens is an annual pastime in Lancaster County each year, and 2023 saw the nomadic birds return earlier than usual from their winter migration.
It's the heart of the winter season, and that means it's time for the snow geese to call Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area home as they make their migration back north, giving locals ample time to observe them.
Nine Lancaster-Lebanon League teams remained in the District Three football playoffs going into this weekend's games, but that number shrank as the games progressed.Six L-L teams faced off against each other in three semifinal games Friday night, meaning that at the close of business for the…
MECHANICSBURG -- The Class 6A District Three quarterfinal matchup between Manheim Township and Cumberland Valley began eerily similar to the first time both sides met this season. The Eagles quickly got up two scores before the Blue Streaks battled back to make things interesting.
Elizabethtown and Ephrata both needed victories Friday night. The Bears were coming off a blowout loss to Garden Spot, while the Mounts had to win to clinch a District Three Class 5A playoff spot for their first postseason appearance in over three decades.
Kutztown football lived dangerously on Friday night at Columbia. The Cougars used some gutsy calls, including an onside kick with the lead, along with three players with 100-yard nights on the ground to pull out a 19-13 Lancaster-Lebanon League Section Five victory over the Crimson Tide.
FLEETWOOD — Elizabethtown fell from the unbeaten ranks last week at Solanco, but the Bears were able to bounce back in a big way on the road at Fleetwood, topping the Tigers 42-16 Friday night in a Lancaster-Lebanon League Section Three contest.
FREDERICKSBURG — Kutztown looked to be in control the entire night on Friday against Northern Lebanon before the Vikings mounted a late rally to shake things up. However, the Cougars stayed tight behind touchdowns from four different players, and came away with a 34-28 Lancaster-Lebanon Leag…
Elizabethtown football officially has its first winning regular season since 2018, when the Bears went 6-4 and made their most recent trip to the District Three playoffs.
Watch for Schuylkill Valley football. The Panthers are 3-2 halfway through the season and are right in the playoff mix for Class 3A in District Three. They took advantage of five turnovers from Pequea Valley on Friday night to top the Braves 55-7.
The scoring numbers may not have been to Elizabethtown’s usual standards Friday night, but the Bears were able to remain unbeaten all the same. They topped Red Lion 34-17 at home to improve to 4-0 on the football season.
HERSHEY — Under the lights at Hersheypark Stadium, Elizabethtown stepped up in a pressure-packed environment. The Bears eclipsed 500 yards of offense on Friday night, paving the way for a 41-28 nonleague victory over Lower Dauphin.
