By: BRUCE MORGAN Record Express Sports Editor bmorgan.eph@lnpnews.com, Staff Writer

Lititz Record file photo
Dale Stoltzfus had a thumbs up coaching career with the Warwick boys soccer team, leading the team to the 2005 PIAA State Triple-A championship and 176 wins in 13 years at the helm.

In 36 combined seasons coaching boys and girls soccer, Dale Stoltzfus has proven himself to be a winner.

His 477 wins and .660 winning percentage in 723 total games, along with State championships with the Warwick boys and Lancaster Mennonite girls, are proof of that.

Under his watch just at Warwick, the Warriors captured the 2005 PIAA State Triple-A championship, one District crown, one Lancaster-Lebanon League championship and two Section One titles.

One of the things that Warwick Athletic Director John Kosydar always appreciated about Stoltzfus was his focus on winning with integrity.

"(Dale) wanted the kids to have success, but he wanted them to have success in the right way," Kosydar said. "We were pretty respected in the League for the way we played."

By: BRUCE MORGAN Record Express Sports Editor bmorgan.eph@lnpnews.com, Staff Writer

Magisterial district judge candidate Ed Tobin speaks to a crowd of supporters during his March 29 campaign kick-off.

The Manheim Central boys tennis team knew that it was losing two quality players from last year in Drew Wolgemuth and Jerred Hall.

They also knew that they had returning players who were ready to step up.

And they didn’t disappoint.

While losing just four courts in nine league matches this spring, the Barons stampeded their way to their second straight Section Two championship, capping things off with a 7-0 whitewashing of Pequea Valley last Thursday in Manheim.

The win improved their final Section record to 9-0 (14-0 overall).

"Anytime you can go back-to-back winning the Section is awesome," Ryan Jeckel said. "That gives you the chance to get to post-season play, so it’s always good."

The Barons’ post-season began on Monday, when they hosted Section One runner-up Cedar Crest in the L-L League Team Tournament semi-finals. Unfortunately for MC, they came up a little short in that match, dropping a 4-1 decision to the Falcons.

By: BRUCE MORGAN Record Express Sports Editor bmorgan.eph@lnpnews.com, Staff Writer

Amy Sensenich
and Reid Martin

Give Warwick right fielder Cassidy Godber and catcher Jenny George credit for doing all they could.

Conestoga Valley’s Kelly Martin just improvised and got rewarded for it.

When teammate Nicole Allen flew out to Godber in right in a scoreless tie in the bottom of the seventh, Martin tug up from third, and although the throw beat her, she was able to jump over George’s glove and touch the plate.

It turned out to be the deciding run in a 1-0 win by the Lady Bucks, as they sent Warwick to its first league loss of the season in a Section One-Two crossover in Witmer on Tuesday.

"I think (Jenny) was expecting a slide and (Martin) jumped and got over her glove and landed on the plate and that was the game," Warwick coach Don Miller said. "It was a shame because it was a great play by Cass and Jenny did a nice job getting the ball."

While Warwick fell to 9-1 in Section One (10-3 overall),

By: BRUCE MORGAN Record Express Sports Editor bmorgan.eph@lnpnews.com, Staff Writer

As a college softball pitcher, Sam Derr’s approach has changed.

Her results have not.

While earning First-Team All-State honors and leading Warwick to the L-L League title and the PIAA playoffs as a senior in 2010, Derr struck out 248 batters in 167 innings.

This spring, as a sophomore at Kutztown University, the lefty star has twice as many innings pitched (163 1/3) as strikeouts (81).

"At this level, everybody throws as hard as I do now," Derr said, "and you don’t blow it past anybody, really. You get them to guess sometimes when you get strikeouts. And also, I think we were third last year in the PSAC in defense, so it’s just so easy to keep my pitch counts lower and get ground balls on the first pitch."

That formula has produced a 25-0 record, 0.47 ERA as the ace for a Golden Bears’ squad which is ranked fourth in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Top-25 poll with a 43-2 record. She has pitched in 30 of KU’s 45 games this spring, with 20 starts, and she has 18 complete games while holding opponents to a weak .167 batting average. It was Derr’s seventh PSAC weekly award this season.

Ilona Toth deBrazay, 101, passed away Sunday, April 15, 2012 in the Health Care Center of Luther Acres. She was born June 6, 1910 in Budapest, Hungary, and was the daughter of the late Kalman and Zsophia Toth.

In 1951, Ilona came to the U.S. as a refugee sponsored by the Presbyterian Church of New York City. A year later, Dr. Lazio deBrazay joined her and they married. In 1956, they moved to Lancaster, where Dr. deBrazay, a chemical engineer and Ilona were employed by the former Warner-Lambert Co. in Lititz. Her husband died in 1951. In 1979, Ilona moved into a cottage at Luther Acres Retirement Community where she resided for 30 years. While living at Luther Acres, she was known for her creativity in making craft items and contributions to the bazaar. Ilona loved playing bridge and pinochle. In her younger years she was an accomplished tennis player in Hungary. She swam weekly at the Ephrata Community Pool until she was 90 years old, and loved attending the Lancaster Symphony concerts. Ilona maintained memberships in the YWCA International Group, the Lititz Woman’s Club, the Garden Club of Lancaster County, the Women’s Association of Professional Engineer’s Club of Lancaster and First Presbyterian Church of Lancaster. Her zest for life kept her going through much adversity before coming to America as well as the years spent in the states. There are no known living relatives.

Donald E. "Scoop" Yingst, 81, formerly of Manheim, died peacefully surrounded by his family after a lengthy illness Thursday, April 19, 2012 at the Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim.

Previously, Don was a resident for two years at Oak Leaf Manor, Landisville. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Harvey B. and Helen M. Tschudy Yingst. Don was the loving husband of the late Mary A. Gish Yingst who died in December of 2007.

Linda B. Tobler, 64, of Lititz, died Friday, April 20, 2012, at Hospice of Lancaster County in Mount Joy.

Born in West Chester she was the daughter of Elthera M. "Winnie" Hoopes Barber Shallis and the late Clarence Barber Jr.

She graduated from Conestoga High School in Berwyn and attended Pierce College in Philadelphia. Linda was an accounting assistant for Mac-It in Lancaster for 25 years and an adjustment clerk for Fulton Financial Corporation for 10 years. Linda was a former auditor for Penn Township and a former member of Salem United Methodist Church in Manheim. She attended many classes and conventions for the art of clowning and was a member of the Clip Clop Clown Club of Lancaster. Her clown name was Dot. Very active in Boy Scouts of America, she had been a den leader, cub pack treasurer and cub scout roundtable commissioner. She earned the Wood Badge, the District Award of Merit and the Adult Silver Beaver Award for exceptional service to youth.

Linda is survived by her mother: Winnie, of Luther Acres; her husband of 44 years: George S. Tobler Jr., of Lititz; and her sons: George C. Tobler, of Lancaster; and Scott A. Tobler, of Lititz.

Marie B. Summy, 89, of Brethren Village, Lancaster, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Friday, April 20, 2012.

Her husband of 61 years, Abram H. Summy Jr., passed away in 2008.

Formerly of Mount Joy, Marie was a homemaker and a 1940 graduate of the former Mount Joy High School. A lifelong member of Mount Joy Church of God, she was instrumental in starting the church library. Marie enjoyed reading, knitting, crossword and jigsaw puzzles.

Born in Mount Joy, she was the daughter of the late William L. and Anna Zerphey Beamenderfer.

Marie is lovingly remembered by her brother: Robert Beamenderfer, of Elizabethtown; and nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Richard and Asher Beamenderfer.

Marie’s funeral was held at Mount Joy Church of God April 24. Interment followed in Mount Joy Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Mount Joy Church of God, Building Fund.

To give online condolences, visit sheetzfuneralhome.com.

Gladys R. Spayd, 85, formerly of Ridgewood Manor, Manheim, is now resting in God’s hands after peacefully passing away at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy, with her daughters by her side Wednesday, April 18, 2012.

Born in East Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Mary Schweager Spayd.

Gladys worked her whole life at various jobs, working for 36 years at the former RCA Corporation of Lancaster. She loved reading, watching the birds, flowers and being outdoors. She always looked forward to the annual tradition of making Easter candy, apple dumplings, decorating gingerbread houses and cookie exchange. Gladys had a lifelong passion for her family and enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren.

Surviving are two daughters: Marcene, wife of William Becker, of Manheim; Vickie, wife of John Swanger Jr., of Lancaster; four grandchildren: Cheryl Greiner, William, Douglas and James Becker; seven great- grandchildren; and one great-great grandson.

Preceding her in death are two brothers: Robert and Leroy Spayd; three sisters: Dorothy Hostetter, Esther and Loretta Spayd; as well as a great-great-grandchild. Gladys was loved and will be greatly missed by her family and friends.