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🇺🇸🏈 COMMITTED TO SERVE. COMMITTED TO EXCEL. 🏈🇺🇸

Congratulations to Cedar Crest standout Isaiah Zimmerman who announced on Instagram today that he has committed to West Point ahead of his senior season.

Zimmerman has established himself as one of the area’s premier student-athletes through his work ethic, leadership, and relentless dedication on and off the field. Now, he’ll have the opportunity to continue both his football career and academic journey while preparing to serve our country at one of the nation’s most prestigious institutions.

Congratulations, Zay, and best of luck this fall and beyond! 🇺🇸💙💛

🚨 NATIONAL CHAMPION 🚨

Recent Cedar Crest graduate Ellie Schneider closed out her high school career in unforgettable fashion on Sunday, winning the Javelin at the New Balance Outdoor National Championships for the second straight year.

Competing at historic Franklin Field, Schneider launched an incredible throw of 167’4”, winning the event by nearly 25 feet over the next closest competitor.

The throw also set a new meet record, breaking the previous mark of 160’ set in 2022. It topped the 161’11” she threw at the PIAA State Championships, where she won State Gold and established a new Lancaster-Lebanon League record.

The national title came just one day after Schneider placed 5th in the Heptathlon, where she won three of the seven events: Javelin, High Jump, and 800m.

What a way to finish an incredible high school career!!!

Congrats, Ellie! We can’t wait to see what you do next at UVA!

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⚾ Still Champions. Still Connected. The Dutchmen Legacy Lives On. ⚾

In 1986, Annville-Cleona Baseball made history by winning Lebanon County’s first PIAA Baseball State Championship with a 9-7 victory over Ford City.

Last week, the Dutchmen reunited to celebrate the 40th anniversary of that unforgettable run, a story built on resilience, teamwork, friendship, and belief.

🔗 Read the full story:
https://lebcosports.com/2026/06/acbaseball-statechampionship-40threunion/

Thank you to the 1986 championship team for allowing LebCoSports.com to be part of the celebration.

Annville-Cleona School District

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Are you a student interested in sports journalism? A community member who loves covering local athletics? A photographer, writer, videographer, or social media enthusiast looking to get involved?

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⚾🏆 40 YEARS AGO TODAY 🏆⚾

On this date in 1986, the Annville-Cleona Dutchmen completed an unforgettable run to the PIAA Baseball State Championship.

Entering the tournament as the #3 seed out of District 3, the Dutchmen opened States with a win over District 4 Champion Danville before taking down District 3 runner-up East Pennsboro in the quarterfinals. They then edged District 11 Champion Salisbury, 10-9, to earn their spot in the State Championship game.

With gold on the line, Annville-Cleona outpaced WPIAL power Ford City, 9-7, to bring home the AA State Championship.

Congratulations to the members of that championship team as they celebrate the 40th anniversary of this incredible accomplishment — a proud moment in Annville-Cleona history that still stands strong four decades later.

Annville-Cleona School District

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The family of Joseph E. Buehler III, LVC Class of 1989 and former Flying Dutchmen Football head coach, is saddened to announce he passed away unexpectedly Thursday, June 11, 2026.

Buehler launched his coaching career in the high school ranks. He spent 15 seasons guiding high school student-athletes at Palmyra High School, Cedar Cliff High School, Milton Hershey School, and Lebanon High School. He joined the Lebanon Valley College coaching staff in 2004 and took the reins in 2016 until his retirement in spring 2023.

Details will be shared as they become available.

⚾🏆 PIAA BASEBALL FINAL FOUR 🏆⚾

The 2026 PIAA Baseball Championship Tournament is down to the Final Four in each classification!

After two rounds of State Tournament action, only four teams remain in Class 1A through 6A, each now just one win away from earning a spot in the State Championship Game at Penn State.

Congratulations to every team still standing. Reaching this point is a tremendous accomplishment, and now the chase for state gold continues.

Good luck to all of the semifinalists as they battle for their spots in the finals!

Congrats, Mr. Lewis!!!

Gabriel Lewis named 2026 USTFCCCA Atlantic Region Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year - Shippensburg University Athletics Shippensburg University junior Gabriel Lewis was named the 2026 U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Atlantic Region Men's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year on Monday afternoon as the Raiders swept the organization's major awards for the men's outdoor season.

⚾ NORTHERN LEBANON BASEBALL: A HISTORIC RUN WORTH CELEBRATING ⚾

Northern Lebanon’s unforgettable season came to an end Monday afternoon in the 1st round of the PIAA State Playoffs, as the Vikings fell 2-1 to Archbishop Wood in a hard-fought pitchers’ duel.

Despite the loss, this was a season that will be remembered for a long time in Fredericksburg. The Vikings finished 24-2, won the program’s first-ever District 3 Baseball Championship, and helped make this spring a special one for the entire Northern Lebanon community.

With Northern Lebanon Softball also reaching States and finishing 20-6, the Vikings gave Lebanon County plenty to be
proud of this season.

Best of luck to the seniors from both programs, and congratulations to Northern Lebanon on a tremendous spring.

Student-reporter Braydin Adams, who has been present for every pitch this season, has the full recap here:
https://lebcosports.com/2026/06/baseball-northernlebanon-6126/

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Baseball: Northern Lebanon’s Record-Setting Spring Ends with Narrow State Playoff Defeat – LebCoSports   Written by Braydin Adams Adams is a senior at Northern Lebanon High School.   If you like this type of coverage, please let us know by Following us on social media: Twitter/X – and Facebook. For any questions, comments, or discrepancies, please reach out to [email protected]. N...