“I’m proud of each and every one of them, and they’ll be sincerely missed...” By Ian Adler Staff Writer “They’re ending on a really good note, they all looked fantastic,” proclaimed Coach Heather Schoemaker after the 3-0 victory over the Dallastown Wildcats on senior night. This was the girl’s first win in only three sets this season, and they picked a good night for it. Along with the win, the team congratulated its seniors Marley Vebares, Hayley Barto and Aofie Iaria. Among the seniors were also the two senior managers, Jared Warner and Erik Reiker. Varsity finished the season with a 6-11 record, notably a higher number of wins this season than the past two seasons combined. The junior varsity team closed their season with a total of 13 wins and 4 losses. “I’m going to lose a lot of leadership from these three seniors,” Schoemaker said. “I think each of them brought a different aspect to the team and those three captains led the team in a very good manner. I’m proud of each and every one of them, and they’ll be sincerely missed on and off the court by both players and coaches.” “How do I feel going into next season?” Schoemaker responded with a hint of sarcasm. “I’m very excited. I think we have a nice class of underclassmen coming in to varsity, as well as a nice junior class.” Since their goal of districts this year did not come true, they’re setting a whole new mindset, as they plan to “take one match at a time” next season. Online Photo Gallery: The team raised $1,135.30 for the PA Wounded Wariors on October 3 in first-ever Wounded Warrior Project Game versus West York. See picture -> here.
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By Adrianna Clinton
Copy Editor In a special edition of Monday night high school football, Red Lion faced off against the offensive powerhouse of Spring Grove; unfortunately for the Lions, the Rockets lived up to their name. Red Lion dominated in the first half, beginning with senior quarterback Blake Cahill scoring from 1 yard out on their second possession. However, Spring Grove’s new all-time leading rusher Jeff Delaughter answered back with a 30-yard run to tie up the game. The Lions allowed Delaughter alone to run for 307 yards in the loss, giving up 457 total yards to Spring Grove. In the first half, the Lions were able to hold the Rockets with a 20-13 score after capitalizing on a junior receiver Theo Thomas 34-yard reception and a 19-yard run by fellow junior Kenny Holloway. Holloway finished the night as the Lions’ leading rusher with 93 yards, as well as a sack and fumble recovery. Coming out of the locker room in the second half, Spring Grove made it clear that they were not going to be held by only 20 points. Red Lion, however, was not going down without a fight. A Lions fumble resulted in a Rocket touchdown that would tie the game up with 33 seconds left in the third quarter. The Lions gained back momentum when they recovered a Rocket fumble with 11:11 remaining in the game, but had to punt it away on fourth down. The next play, Delaughter took it to the house with a 93-yard touchdown, giving Spring Grove the lead for the remainder of the game. Only five minutes later with 3:16 left in the fourth quarter, Spring Grove struck again, securing their defeat of the Lions, 34-20. Poor mistakes, good defense and a lacking rushing game were defining points of this game. Both teams were plagued with fumbles, each losing three and recovering two. Penalties also cost both team a bundle, with Red Lion losing 90 yards and Spring Grove 85. In the second half, Spring Grove did not let Red Lion score a single point and held them to only 70 yards offensively. Red Lion has relied heavily on Cahill and Holloway’s legs this season for several of their wins, which didn’t have much of a presence on Monday night. But despite that, Blake Cahill still was a passing leader in the YAIAA, throwing 17-34 for 171 yards and one touchdown. In week eight (only four days after their Spring Grove matchup) Red Lion will face off in their homecoming game against South Western, who got manhandled by Central York 42-0 and were held to only 30 passing yards and 81 rushing. Red Lion 7 13 0 0 -- 20 Spring Grove 7 6 7 14 -- 34 First Quarter RL -- Blake Cahill 1 run (Evan Miller kick), 6:58. SG -- Jeff Delaughter 30 run (Andrew Luckenbaugh kick), 5:10. Second Quarter RL -- Theo Thomas 34 pass from Cahill (Miller kick), 11:45. SG -- Luckenbaugh 34 FG, 9:50. RL -- Kenny Holloway 19 run (kick failed), 1:47. SG -- Luckenbaugh 40 FG, :02. Third Quarter SG -- Seth Hildebrand 3 run (Luckenbaugh kick), :32. Fourth Quarter SG -- Delaughter 93 run (Luckenbaugh kick), 8:11. SG -- Logan Hall 45 pass from Hildebrand (Luckenbaugh kick), 3:16. By Adrianna Clinton Copy Editor It seems that the boys of fall at Red Lion have learned how to win in a thoroughly electrifying fashion no less. They put on quite a show in front of the passionate Red Lion faithful on their home turf against the William Penn Bearcats in their first Division I game of the season. Senior quarterback Blake Cahill is known around the YAIAA for his throwing ability, but on Friday night he made it clear that he is just as dangerous when moving out of the pocket in an option-oriented offense. No time was wasted by Cahill on the Lions’ first drive as he lead the offense down the field and eventually ran from 8 yards out to score what would be his first of three touchdowns on the night. Cahill’s first score sparked motivation for his team but it would not be easy as the Bearcats would strike back moments later with a touchdown of their own late in the first quarter. The Lions knew they were in the early stages of what would be a street fight. A sense of urgency lead the 6-foot-6 quarterback to dive into the end-zone once again with 2:55 remaining in the second quarter, this time from 2 yards out. In the spur of a moment, the Lions’ momentum shifted and lost their strength against the Bearcats as they allowed them to score three touchdowns in the last three minutes of the first half. Two of those touchdowns came from costly mistakes made by the Lions; a lost fumble and an interception. Suddenly the Lions found themselves in a hole at halftime being down 26-13. Luckily their offensive line was playing tremendous ground attack, making room for Cahill and junior running back Kenny Holloway. “Our offensive line was so much better than their defensive line, and that’s why we won,” Lions head coach Jesse Shay said. A late third quarter drive consisting of 18 plays and 87 yards brought running room to the Lions. Three key fourth-down conversions and sustainable control of the ball gave junior Dan Waldrup the opportunity for a burst over the goal line to close the deficit to 6 points. Their domination on the ground was instrumental in the outcome. Holloway led the Lions in rushing with 131 yards on 24 carries -- ranking him among YAIAA leading rushers. With 6:41 remaining in the fourth quarter, the Lions sealed the deal with Cahill scampering 9-yards for a touchdown leading to an extra-point courtesy of sophomore Chris Carr. It all went right defensively on the ensuing drive as junior Derek Ross intercepted a late fourth quarter pass from quarterback James Way in Red Lions’ own end zone -- a play that could have resulted in a Bearcat touchdown but instead secured a victory. Would the Bearcats have scored, the Lions would have been left with little time to answer back. The Lions’ defense was able to hold off William Penn following the turnover and win their first Division I game of the season, preserving a three-game winning streak and putting them at .500 with a record of 3-3, a standing the squad has not reached since the 2011 season. One of the many adversities Red Lion has faced this season was a struggling offense. Coming into the game, the Lions only scored 70 points in their first five games combined. Not only did they prove they can put points on the board, but that they could do it with a dominant ground attack. “They now have confidence to know they can play a tight game with a good team...they’re believing in the hard work,” Shay said of the team’s performance. William Penn 6 20 0 0 -- 26 Red Lion 7 6 7 7 -- 27 First Quarter RL -- Blake Cahill 8 run (Chris Carr kick), 7:38 WP-- Bryshon Sweeney 1 run (kick blocked), 4:45p Second Quarter RL -- Cahill 2 run (kick blocked), 2:55 WP-- Sweeney 59 run (Thurman Fogleman kick), 2:41 WP -- Dakeem Dennison 46 pass from James Way (Fogleman kick), 2:08 WP -- Erick Jones 22 pass from Way (kick failed), :35 Third Quarter RL -- Dan Waldrup 4 run (Carr kick), :25 Fourth Quarter RL -- Cahill 9 run (Carr kick), 6:41 The Lions will visit the offensive powerhouse of the Spring Grove Rockets (4-2, 0-1) in week seven, who lost their own nail-biter in week six to the Central York Panthers. Ian Adler Staff writer Although the girls volleyball team lost their match 3-1 to West York on October 3, the team was able to win big in a different way donating $1,335.30 to the Pennsylvania Wounded Warrior Project. The team and their supporters raised the money to help our country’s wounded heroes. Senior Hayley Barto “really headed the whole thing”, according to Coach Heather Schoemaker. Some of the methods of raising money included selling neon yellow game t-shirts, selling raffle tickets at the game and accepting straight donations for the event. Schoemaker, who is in her second year as head coach of the program, seemed both disappointed yet ambitious. “I think, unfortunately, we were on a rut for the last three matches,” she exclaimed. “With that, they had to push themselves out of that.” The girls have four games remaining, including senior night against the Dallastown Wildcats, and they are ready to win. “With that, we’re more determined than ever. There’s no let up until it says 25 to nothing in our favor,” Schoemaker said. Come out and support the team as they are still just as driven, if not more, to reach their goal of districts this year. |
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