By: TODD RUTH Review Sports Editor truth.eph@lnpnews.com, Staff Writer

Cocalico's Teddy Wolf (top) cranks the arm of Wilson sophomore Parker Eidle during the semifinals at 152 pounds. (Photo by Preston Whitcraft)Cocalico's Teddy Wolf (top) cranks the arm of Wilson sophomore Parker Eidle during the semifinals at 152 pounds. (Photo by Preston Whitcraft)

It was a golden weekend for Cocalico seniors Teddy Wolf and Kam Mueller.

The top seeds at their respective weight classes lived up to that billing at the Section IV Wrestling Tournament held at Governor Mifflin Intermediate School.

Wolf captured his first sectional title Saturday night with a 7-2 victory over Garden Spot’s Tanner Leid in the finals at 152 pounds. Mueller followed in the 182-pound finals with an equally impressive performance, knocking off Governor Mifflin’s Marcus Johnson, 6-1, to claim his first section crown.

With the titles, both wrestlers punched their tickets to the District Three Tournament, which will be held Friday and Saturday at Hersheypark Arena. It will be the second-straight season Wolf and Mueller are heading to Districts after both wrestlers placed second at sectionals a year ago.

By: TODD RUTH Review Sports Editor truth.eph@lnpnews.com, Staff Writer

Mike Lammer doesn’t claim to be the best dancer in the family. That distinction goes to his younger brother Sean, a freshman, who is a rising star on the local dance and theater scene.

But while the elder Lammer may not be up to his brother’s level on the dance floor, he is pretty good on his feet as well. And he proved that this past Saturday night in the 145 pound finals at the Section Three Wrestling Tournament at Hempfield High School.

Playing the "take-him-down, let-him-up game," the Ephrata senior secured a whopping eight takedowns vs. Elco’s Zach Layser in a 17-4 rout which clinched his first sectional title.

"I’m just really happy right now," Lammer said after winning the gold. "I knew if I came in here and wrestled my own matches they’d most likely go my way."

Ephrata Coach Josh Clair agreed.

"Mike was definitely hands down better than anybody at his weight," he said. "Everyone knows his strength is on his feet and once he got it going…When he’s on top of his game he wrestles very well, like he did tonight."

By: TODD RUTH Review Sports Editor truth.eph@lnpnews.com, Staff Writer

Ephrata High School senior Kyle Smith is shown with his National Your Referee of the Year award at the US Youth Soccer Awards Gala in Boston this weekend.Ephrata High School senior Kyle Smith is shown with his National Your Referee of the Year award at the US Youth Soccer Awards Gala in Boston this weekend.

Ephrata High School senior Kyle Smith comes from a family of soccer referees.

He says tagging along to his mom Tina and older brother Brandon’s games gave him the itch to try it out as well.

"I was going to the games that they were reffing so I just decided to try it," Kyle said.

Good thing.

A Grade 8 referee since 2008, Smith has earned the right to take the field in some of the most prestigious events in the area. He has worked the US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program Region I Championships in 2011 and took the field as center in the Under-12 final at the US Youth Soccer Region I Championships.

This past weekend, Smith, a First Team All-Star this past season for the Ephrata High School soccer team, was honored for his excellent work on the pitch.

Ephrata’s Kylee Parsons and Sawyer Martin of Cocalico earned the highest seedings among local swimmers heading into the District Three AAA Swim Championships Mar. 2-3.

Both local swimmers are seeded second in one event and are top six in another heading into the championships to be held at Cumberland Valley High School. Parsons (1:53.19) is seeded second behind Hershey’s Meaghan Raab (1:50.34) in the girls 200 free. She is also seeded fourth in the 500 free with a time of 5:08.21.

As for Martin,the lone person seeded ahead of him in the boys 200 free is Dan Ross of Manheim Township, who has a top seeding with a time of 1:44.18. Martin’s time in that event is 1:44.72.

In addition, Martin will also compete in the 500 free where he is seeded sixth going in with a time of 4:47.52.

In addition to Parsons and Martin, other swimmers from Cocalico and Ephrata, along with their events and seedings, are as follows:

Cocalico’s Sawyer Martin and Kylee Parsons of Ephrata each have earned number one seeds heading into the L-L League Swimming Championships set for Thursday (boys) and Friday (girls) at Lititz recCenter.

Martin is seeded first in the boys 100 freestyle with a top time of 48.78. He also has garnered the three seed in the 200 free (1:47.45).

As for Parsons, the Ephrata senior earned the top seed in the girls 200 free (1:55.94), ahead of Warwick star junior Emily Cameron (1:57.97). Parsons also is seeded fourth in the 50 free (25.32).

In addition to Martin and Parsons, other local swimmers earning seedings include: Collin Haines, Cocalico- second seed in the boys 200 I.M. (2:04.36) & fourth seed in the boys 100 back (57.07); Jon Husson, Ephrata- fourth seed in the boys 100 breast (1:06.22) & sixth seed in the 50 free (22.92); Olivia Evans, Cocalico- second in the girls 100 back (1:01.74) & fourth seed in the girls 100 fly (1:01.15); Samantha Marino, Cocalico- third seed in the girls 100 fly (1:01.10) & fifth seed in the girls 100 back (1:03.24); Katie Zell, Ephrata- fourth seed in the girls 200 I.M. (2:16.28) & fourth seed in the girls 100 breast (1:11.60); Sidney Evans, Cocalico- fourth seed in the girls 500 free (5:25.20) & fifth seed in the girls 200 I.M. (2:16.62); Tara Rakewicz, Cocalico- third seed in the girls 100 breast (1:11.18).

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Ephrata’s Keith Sholly rolled a perfect 300 in his final game Monday in the Mounts’ 5-2 victory over Warwick at Dutch Lanes.

Sholly’s 300 completed a 737 three-game series and keyed the Mounts’ victory. His scores in his other two games were 235 and 202.

Trey Hoffman also had a fine day for the Mounts, rolling 177, 257 and 183 for a 617 series.

Ephrata hosts Cedar Crest Friday afternoon (3:30 p.m.) in the final match of the regular season.

The L-L League Singles Tournament will be held Wednesday, Feb. 15 at Leisure Lanes, beginning at 8 a.m. The L-L League Team Tournament will be on tap Thursday, Feb. 16 (8 a.m.) at Cedar Lanes.

By: TODD RUTH Review Sports Editor truth.eph@lnpnews.com, Staff Writer

Scott Shelley, shown here on the sidelines during an Ephrata football game this past fall, has been recommended as the next head coach at EHS. His appointment is pending school board approval. (Review File Photo)Scott Shelley, shown here on the sidelines during an Ephrata football game this past fall, has been recommended as the next head coach at EHS. His appointment is pending school board approval. (Review File Photo)

Pending school board approval later this month, Scott Shelley will be the one to succeed Jim Vieland as the Mounts’ new head football coach, the Review has learned.

Ephrata Superintendent Dr. Gerald Rosati confirmed the news with a statement by e-mail Tuesday.

"This is accurate information," he said, responding to a question on whether Shelley would be recommended for hire. "We are very pleased to recommend Scott Shelley as head football coach. The board will vote on this recommendation at the regular meeting on Feb. 27, at 7 p.m., which will be held at Clay Elementary School."

Shelley, who was an assistant for part of the season this past fall under Vieland, is certainly no stranger to football in the local sports scene.

By: TODD RUTH Review Sports Editor truth.eph@lnpnews.com, Staff Writer

Cocalico's Christian Graybill (11) splits Ephrata defenders Austin Nauman (34) and Brian Neff (12) during Monday game in Denver. (Photo by Preston Whitcraft)Cocalico's Christian Graybill (11) splits Ephrata defenders Austin Nauman (34) and Brian Neff (12) during Monday game in Denver. (Photo by Preston Whitcraft)

Cocalico sent the old Nest out in style Monday night.

With the ’77 State champs sitting in the stands, the Eagles were poised to make a statement against archrival Ephrata in their final home game before moving into their new digs next season.

Mission accomplished.

Leading by just two at the break (24-22), the Eagles, perhaps re-energized following a half-time ceremony honoring the ’77 team, exploded out of the gates in the third quarter and never looked back.

Led by 6-3 senior forward Adam Marshall, who scored 10 of his 19 points in the third quarter and 17 in the second half, Cocalico out-scored Ephrata, 20-8 in the third to take command in an eventual 60-47 triumph over the Mounts.

Senior guard Christian Graybill also tallied 19 points for Cocalico (4-11 Section Two, 7-14 overall), which avenged a 44-41 loss to the Mounts back on Jan. 13.

As it turned out, the only thing on the line Monday night as Cocalico visited Ephrata were backyard bragging rights.

Ephrata was eliminated from L-L playoff contention Friday night with its loss to Elizabethtown, which wrapped up second place in the section with that win.

The consolation prize for Ephrata would be a second-straight win and series sweep over Cocalico. And the Lady Mounts got it done.

Ephrata sprinted to a 12-4 lead after one period of play, and held that margin the rest of the way en route to an eventual 42-34 victory over the Lady Eagles.

Sarah Haddon led the charge for Ephrata, scoring a team-high 10 points on the night. Ashley Mayer added eight points while both Kelly Liebl and Joelisa Harvest each notched six points.

Cocalico was led by sophomore Marissa Gingrich, who continued her fine play with a game-high 14-point effort, which included a perfect 10-for-10 performance from the line. Kristen Boyer added 12 points in the losing effort.

Both teams will close out the season Wednesday’s night as Cocalico (6-9 section, 8-13 overall) hosts section champion Solanco (7:30 p.m.) while Ephrata (7-8 section, 8-12 overall) hits the road to face Conestoga Valley (8 p.m.).