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CV Soccer Falls in District Quarterfinal
skins taking part in the District 3-3A Championships at Big Spring High School. The Do or die, win or go Lady ‘Bucks were one runner home...there are many shy of a complete team while phrases for single eliminathe boy’s contingent finished tion postseason games, and 26th in the team standings. they all mean the same, win “The goal was to improve and advance or have your on their performance at the Lseason end. For the boys’ L Meet,” said head coach Mark soccer team, the 2-0 District Amway of the nine runners quarterfinal loss to Warwick and all nine completed that on October 29th stings goal. The boy’s side led that more than a regular loss, charge. not only did it end the Buck“Three boys under 18:00 skins season, it did so just was a great way to finish the shy of qualifying for the season,” said Amway. “All five PIAA playoffs. boys are returning next year.” “On the day, Warwick was Timothy Gitonga secured better,” said head coach Dave the top boys finish, his Hartlaub, “They started fast 17:22.7 placing him 88th in the 233-member 3A field. Josh Yoder was up next, taking 122nd place with a 17:46.3 with Joey Castronova completing the under-18 trio with a time of 17:57.9, good enough for 138th. Carson Miller (178th - 18:28.1) and Micah Kao (188th - 18:35.3) rounded out the five boys. Seana Dougherty fronted the quartet of Lady Buckskins, taking 75th with a time of 21:08.2. The remaining three runners were grouped closer together starting with Kylee Antrim and her 166th place time of 22:48.0. Belle Marie Alston was up next, taking 174th with a time of 23:01.2 while Abigail Phillips finished with a time of Photo by Bob Diller 23:37.9, good enough for Caden Bredeman wins a head ball for the Buckskins in their 2-0, District Three Class AAAA quarter190th. final loss at Warwick on October 29. FOOTBALL The saying goes ‘a win is a win’ but what happens when said win is a sweet victory in the last week of the regular season, moving your team to 5-5, but it does not push you Actual Size into the postseason as you had hoped. Such is the dilemma for the CV gridiron gang. ng Wishi Their 35-0 pasting of Muhlenyou a great berg on October 28th moved season! the Buckskins to 5-5 but still three spots short of the 5A ! e! om Be awes postseason bracket. Conestoga Valley ran wild Love, against the Muhl’s, racking up Mom & Dad 306 rushing yards with just 70 coming through the air. PLACE YOUR AD IN That gave CV a 376-233 edge in total yards and helps explain the 35-0 final. Nick Tran powered the ground Special Section in the Merchandisers, Advertisers and Pennysavers game, going for 138 yards and November 30, 2022 • Deadline: November 23, 2022 two scores on just nine carries Submit your ad online at townlively.com/sports-ad and adding one reception for BY ERIC PYLES
and found half spaces in the heart of our defense. They cashed in on one of these moments early on and their team knew how to play with a lead.” The early goal that Hartlaub mentioned came in the sixth minute where Drew Bassoff converted an Eli Yerger pass for a 1-0 lead. Warwick extended the lead to 2-0 in the 31st minute with Titus Layton scoring off a Frank Gelardi feed. Momentum started to shift in the second half with Jacob Carr (four saves) and the ‘Bucks defense keeping the Warriors from extending their lead, but CV
was unable to capitalize on their opportunities in the second half. “ We put some balls into dangerous spaces and gave ourselves some opportunity, but never found the right space into the goal,” said Hartlaub. Hartlaub added one final thought for the 2022 season, “As you can image, after the game it is difficult for us. But we will look back and know that we took great strides forward this season.” CROSS COUNTRY The cross-country season officially came to a close on October 29th with the Buck-
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Conestoga Valley’s David Peto battles past a Warwick defender to take control of the ball in the Buckskins’ 2-0 loss in a District Three Class 4A quarterfinal meeting in Lititz on October 29.
10 yards. Kyle Jankowski accounted for the remaining 60 receiving yards, turning his one catch into a TD. Ish Camacho was on the passing
end of that toss while adding 106 yards and a score on the ground. Jayden Johnson finished with one carry, covering 19 yards for a touchdown.
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Jason Burkholder advances the ball for the Buckskins in their 20, District Three quarterfinal loss to host Warwick on October 29.
