The Bartal family has amassed 80 varsity letters at Lebanon while adding another 73 across other county schools.
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Annville-Cleona golf ace Logan Francis to pursue larger purpose at Naval Academy
The hallmark of the Dutchmen the last four years, Logan Francis is taking his talents to the Midshipmen where he'll also chase his vision of becoming a Navy SEAL.
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Big 33 honor is Annville-Cleona coach Matt Gingrich’s reward for giving back
For Matt Gingrich, being selected to coach in the Big 33 Football Classic is a lifetime achievement.
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Mike Rhoades fights the good fight at Penn State, while acutely aware of college hoops’ financial realities
Former Lebanon Valley College star has seen the Nittany Lions struggle this season.
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Behind the scenes, Lady Falcon Parent Club helps power a winning season
The Lady Falcons Parents Club supports the Cedar Crest girls' basketball program in ways that sometimes go unnoticed.
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Five Stones is fighting the good fight
Shane Manney’s Five Stones Fight Club in Annville serves as both a combat sports training facility and Christian ministry, drawing members from Lebanon, Harrisburg and Lancaster counties with plans to expand to Shamokin.
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Jaime Walborn resigns post after historic decade of Lebanon girls basketball
The Cedars won four straight Lancaster-Lebanon League section titles from 2022 to 2025 and mined 2025 league gold — the program’s first crown since 1979 — under Walborn's watch.
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Lebanon hoops guard Olive Brandt makes the most of moments great and small
Lebanon star Olive Brandt finishes her career third on school’s all-time scoring list.
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Vikings ‘excited but not content’ following breakthrough boys basketball season
In his first year at the helm, Franklin Wilson Jr. led Northern Lebanon to its first double-digit win season in nearly a decade.
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Kramer Field isn’t a donation; it’s an investment
Father-son duo Howard and Ross Kramer built a soccer field outside of their Lititz business to provide young players a chance to play the game they love.
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Aaron Seidel hits the ground running at Virginia Tech, with lofty goals ahead
Virginia Tech freshman Aaron Seidel has started his college wrestling career with a 12-0 record after finishing his high school career at Northern Lebanon with a 206-4 record, the winningest in Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association history.
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Maddie Shanfelder follows her grandpa’s path as standout soccer goalie, wrestler
Inspired by her grandfather’s athletic legacy, Cedar Crest’s Maddie Shanfelder recorded 108 saves as a soccer goalkeeper this fall while collecting 27 wrestling wins as a freshman and winning the 2025 Chocolatetown Open.
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Local referee Ted Thompson retires after 41 years of officiating football
Ted Thompson, 69, retired from officiating local high school and youth football after 41 years, during which he worked more than 1,000 games, spending the last 25 years as a referee.
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Lebanon native Jarred Murray set for first pro wrestling event
Lebanon Catholic grad Jarred Murray, a former high school basketball player, will make his pro wrestling debut Saturday at the CCW event at the Eagles Hall.
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Nate Monroe seeks to build ‘something special’ as Vikings’ next football coach
Nate Monroe, a defensive coordinator at Palmyra the last four seasons, gained approval as the Vikings’ next head football coach at this month’s Northern Lebanon School District School Board meeting.
