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Miller Scores Five Times in Two Donegal Wins
BY LEAH SINTIC
Miller gave another clutch two goal performance in last Monday’s 21 win over the Bears of Elizabethtown in their first league showdown of the season. The win on the road came down to the final quarter after both teams had failed to secure a goal in the first three quarters of play. Miller’s first goal came off of another assist from Dickinson, but Elizabethtown capitalized on a penalty stroke and the contest looked destined for overtime. With just 34 seconds left in regulation, Miller connected a second
time to clinch the contest. “I am super proud of the team,” praised head coach Gina Allessie. Donegal field hockey is hitting “They are playing together and worktheir stride picking up wins over ing hard with positive attitudes.” Manheim Central and ElizabethThe Miller and Dickinson duo town last week with plenty of credit were at it again a few days earlier going to senior midfielder Emma when Donegal came up just short in Miller who notched all five Donegal goals in the triumphs. a 3-1 loss while hosting Penn Manor Miller earned herself a hat trick in on the 10th. Miller, assisted by DickWednesday’s 3-2 win over Manheim inson, netted Donegal’s goal in the Central, with two unassisted and second quarter, but the Comets one assist from Grace Dickinson. matched it with one of their own as Keeper CC Emswiler also rose to well as two more in the second half. the occasion with six saves. Emswiler gathered up nine saves in the loss. CROSS COUNTRY The girls’ cross country team celebrated wins over Annville-Cleona and Lampeter-Strasburg last Tuesday and came up just short of a three-team sweep, losing the headto-head battle against Manheim Central by a single point. “We lost a really close one to Manheim Central,” commented head coach Philip Koser, noting that the team expects to race MC at least two more times this season. “So, we will be looking for some redemption.” Donegal harrier Hadley Shoaf cruised to a third-place finish and Donegal’s top time of 21:26. The Photo by Cheri Sine Indian goalie CC Emswiler reaches to make one of her nine saves next Indian runners came through in Donegal’s 3-1, nonleague loss to visiting Penn Manor on in rapid succession, Kathryn Fernald (22:23), Addison Houck (22:25), and September 10. Marleigh Ballard (22:38) claimed spots 9th, 10th, and 11th. “Hadley Shoaf had a great race. It was exciting to see her up at the front,” Koser added. “Our other girls were in a tight pack and are improving. We are progressing quite well.” The boys’ team overcame Manheim Central while dropping behind Check Our Specials at www.forryscountrystore.com Annville and L-S in the collective results. Senior Sam Rothstein set Thursday, September 16-29, 2021
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the pace for Donegal with a 17:11 season best time that earned him third overall. Hunter Gehman also produced a season best time (17:21) and came in sixth, and Dylan Lenhart finished under the 19minute mark for the first time in his career (18:54) to place 13th. FOOTBALL During a September 10th nonleague showdown at Eastern York, it was York that held the first quarter lead 14-7, but Donegal regrouped for a massive second quarter and ran away with the win 42-14. “Second game in a row that we got down early and had to come back,” pointed out head coach Chad Risberg. “Kids showed some resiliency in doing that, but we want to not have to do it every game.” Cody Stough accounted for three running touchdowns, while racking up 148 rushing yards. Jon Holmes visited the end zone on two occasions, once on a 53-yard pass from Landen Baughman in the first, as well as a 10-yard run in the second, and Ian Brown provided the Indians fifth TD of the night on a 42-yard Baughman pass. Kicker Noah Rohrer had a flawless six-for-six PAT performance. Squelching the Golden Knights attempts to respond, Baughman also led the night in solo tackles with six, and Holmes had five and forced a fumble. BOYS’ SOCCER Win, lose, or draw, Donegal has certainly experienced a bit of everything in their jam-packed schedule, picking up wins over Solanco and Wyomissing, tying with Ephrata, and dropping a contest to Cocalico in just five days’ time. Up first was a 5-1 win over Solan-
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The Indians’ Paige Miller handles the ball in front of Penn Manor’s Grace Gerner in Donegal’s 3-1, nonleague loss to the visiting Comets on September 10.
co on the 10th, where the scoring was plentiful for the Indians. Tye White earned himself a hat trick, one first half goal and two in the second, with an assist coming from Brody Bonham on his third connection. Donald Hanes and Rowan Willing each chipped in with a goal during the offensive surge. The following day, the club took on Ephrata and both teams allowed a second half goal which culminated in a double overtime extension and a 1-1 draw. White again provided the goal for Donegal, this one coming just seconds before regulation expired, robbing Ephrata of the lead they had held since the 60-minute mark. On Monday, the 13th the team hosted Wyomissing and rose to a 21 triumph. Joseph Turbedsky notched the only first half goal
assisted by White. In the second half, the duo swapped roles the Indian’s second tally on the scoreboard that White knocked in assisted by Turbedsky. Wyomissing was only able to produce one goal in response, a second half PK, giving Donegal the one goal edge for the night. Nevy Ncube and Caden Mullen split time guarding the Indians goal to and recorded three and six saves, respectively. Cocalico handed the Indians their one defeat in the sequence, a 1-0 loss on Tuesday the 14th. The fiveday blitz of competition brings the Indians’ overall record to 3-2-1. TENNIS The tennis squad added pair of league wins to their record last week, taking down opponents Cocalico and Garden Spot. See Sports pg 9
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Donegal’s Hadley Shoaf placed third overall in league meet Donegal’s Emma Miller drives past Penn Manor defender Riley action against Lampeter-Strasburg, Manheim Central and Robinson during the Indians’ 3-1, nonleague loss at home on September 10. Annville-Cleona last Tuesday.
