Photo by Stephen SeeberWhile attendance at the Lititz Rotary Craft Show is tough to determine, it has been estimated at 40,000 in the past. According to organizers, last Saturday's event was another great turnout, netting about $70,000 for the civic organization. This is the morning scene on craft day, looking north on Broad Street at the Square.

The crowd was strong on Saturday, and as the crowd goes so does the success of the Lititz Rotary Club’s biggest fundraiser — The Craft Show.

"The club was very happy with the show this year," said Tom Oehme, event chairman for the Rotarians. "It all worked out very well and the vendors all seemed to have had a great day."

In all, 750 spaces along Broad and Main streets, and in Lititz Springs Park, were rented by 480 crafters.

While attendance numbers have been estimated as high as 40,000 in past years, Oehme said exact numbers are difficult to determine.

"As for the crowd, this is always hard to estimate, and this year would be a very hard one, as the crowd was strong all day long," Oehme explained. "On hot humid days, the crowd will be reasonably strong early on, but once noon hits, it fades fast. This year, thanks to the man upstairs, the weather was outstanding and the crowds stayed strong until around 3:30."

Photo by Stephen SeeberWhile attendance at the Lititz Rotary Craft Show is tough to determine, it has been estimated at 40,000 in the past. According to organizers, last Saturday's event was another great turnout, netting about $70,000 for the civic organization. This is the morning scene on craft day, looking north on Broad Street at the Square.

The crowd was strong on Saturday, and as the crowd goes so does the success of the Lititz Rotary Club’s biggest fundraiser — The Craft Show.

"The club was very happy with the show this year," said Tom Oehme, event chairman for the Rotarians. "It all worked out very well and the vendors all seemed to have had a great day."

In all, 750 spaces along Broad and Main streets, and in Lititz Springs Park, were rented by 480 crafters.

While attendance numbers have been estimated as high as 40,000 in past years, Oehme said exact numbers are difficult to determine.

"As for the crowd, this is always hard to estimate, and this year would be a very hard one, as the crowd was strong all day long," Oehme explained. "On hot humid days, the crowd will be reasonably strong early on, but once noon hits, it fades fast. This year, thanks to the man upstairs, the weather was outstanding and the crowds stayed strong until around 3:30."

By: JANET SCOUTEN Record Express Correspondent, Staff Writer

Photo by Janet ScoutenChildren are also entrepreneurs at the craft show. Boy Scouts were among the many youth groups selling water as a fundraiser in conjunction with the Rotary event. Scoutmaster Steve Eddy (right) and Assistant Scoutmaster Mike Nedrow (left) are pictured here with their Scouts from Troop 83.

In the early hours of Saturday morning, the gray sky overhung with clouds, craft-seekers began moving purposefully toward the center of town. Stepping out from homes, parked cars and even school bus shuttles from far-flung parking lots, thousands of shoppers arrived with a love of crafts and money to spend.

Throughout the downtown area, the 450 artisans of the Lititz Rotary Craft Show carefully arranged their wares in anticipation of the crowds, but they weren’t the only ones getting ready. The enterprising children of Lititz also prepared, setting up lemonade stands, filling wagons with ice-cold water bottles and laying out sweet treats for hungry and thirsty shoppers.

In addition to the front-porch drink stands of young entrepreneurs, numerous local children’s organizations also sought to benefit from the expected 40,000 shoppers. Leaders of Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, soccer teams, marching bands and school groups set aside this day as a golden opportunity to raise money for the causes they serve.

By: JANET SCOUTEN Record Express Correspondent, Staff Writer

Photo by Janet ScoutenChildren are also entrepreneurs at the craft show. Boy Scouts were among the many youth groups selling water as a fundraiser in conjunction with the Rotary event. Scoutmaster Steve Eddy (right) and Assistant Scoutmaster Mike Nedrow (left) are pictured here with their Scouts from Troop 83.

In the early hours of Saturday morning, the gray sky overhung with clouds, craft-seekers began moving purposefully toward the center of town. Stepping out from homes, parked cars and even school bus shuttles from far-flung parking lots, thousands of shoppers arrived with a love of crafts and money to spend.

Throughout the downtown area, the 450 artisans of the Lititz Rotary Craft Show carefully arranged their wares in anticipation of the crowds, but they weren’t the only ones getting ready. The enterprising children of Lititz also prepared, setting up lemonade stands, filling wagons with ice-cold water bottles and laying out sweet treats for hungry and thirsty shoppers.

In addition to the front-porch drink stands of young entrepreneurs, numerous local children’s organizations also sought to benefit from the expected 40,000 shoppers. Leaders of Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, soccer teams, marching bands and school groups set aside this day as a golden opportunity to raise money for the causes they serve.

Photo by Preston WhitcraftRecently retired Warwick boys soccer coach Dale Stoltzfus (center) was honored during halftime of the Warriors' 3rd annual alumni game last Friday with presentations from Warwick Boys Soccer Parents Association president Cindy Henry (left) and LYSC president Bob Kelly (right).

More than 40 former players participated in the third annual Warwick High School boys soccer alumni game which was held last Friday, Aug. 10 at Grosh Field. Organizers of the event included alum Steve Small, now an assistant coach at Millersville University, and the Warwick Boys Soccer Parents Association. All alumni were invited to play, and those who graduated during an even-numbered year were pitted against those who graduated in an odd-numbered year.

Recently retired boys soccer coach Dale Stoltzfus, who won 176 games in 13 years at the helm of the Warriors, was honored between periods of the game. Lititz Youth Soccer Club president Bob Kelly presented Stoltzfus with a check in the amount of $500 for the Jeremy Stoltzfus Scholarship Fund, and Warwick Boys Soccer Parents Association president Cindy Henry presented him with a donation of more than $1,500 toward the fund and a poster collage depicting the last 13 seasons.

Photo by Preston Whitcraft
Recently retired Warwick boys soccer coach Dale Stoltzfus (center) was honored during halftime of the Warriors' 3rd annual alumni game last Friday with presentations from Warwick Boys Soccer Parents Association president Cindy Henry (left) and LYSC president Bob Kelly (right).

More than 40 former players participated in the third annual Warwick High School boys soccer alumni game which was held last Friday, Aug. 10 at Grosh Field. Organizers of the event included alum Steve Small, now an assistant coach at Millersville University, and the Warwick Boys Soccer Parents Association. All alumni were invited to play, and those who graduated during an even-numbered year were pitted against those who graduated in an odd-numbered year.

Recently retired boys soccer coach Dale Stoltzfus, who won 176 games in 13 years at the helm of the Warriors, was honored between periods of the game. Lititz Youth Soccer Club president Bob Kelly presented Stoltzfus with a check in the amount of $500 for the Jeremy Stoltzfus Scholarship Fund, and Warwick Boys Soccer Parents Association president Cindy Henry presented him with a donation of more than $1,500 toward the fund and a poster collage depicting the last 13 seasons.

Just three months after their spring season ended, local girls soccer teams are back on the field getting ready for their first season playing in the fall.

Aug. 31 @ Manheim Central, 7 p.m.

Sept. 7 @ Conestoga Valley, 7 p.m.

Sept. 14 Ephrata, 7 p.m.

Sept. 21 Cedar Crest, 7 p.m.

Sept. 28 @ Manheim Twp., 7 p.m.

Oct. 5 Lancaster Catholic, 7 p.m.

Oct. 12 @ McCaskey, 7 p.m.

Oct. 19 Penn Manor, 7 p.m.

Oct. 26 @ Hempfield, 7 p.m.

Nov. 2 Wilson, 7 p.m. Sept. 12 @ Wilson, 4 p.m.

Sept. 13 @ Cedar Crest (JHJV), 4 p.m.

Sept. 19 @ Cedar Crest, 4 p.m.

Sept. 20 @ Wilson (JHJV), 4 p.m.

Sept. 26 Manheim Twp., 4 p.m.

Sept. 27 McCaskey (JHJV), 4 p.m.

Oct. 3 Lancaster Catholic, 4 p.m.

Oct. 4 @ McCaskey (JHJV), 4 p.m.

Oct. 10 McCaskey, 4 p.m.

Oct. 17 @ Penn Manor, 4 p.m.

Oct. 18 Wilson (JHJV), 4 p.m.

Oct. 25 Penn Manor (JHJV), 4 p.m. Aug. 31 @ Oley Valley, 10 a.m.

Sept. 1 Crestwood, 1 p.m.

Just three months after their spring season ended, local girls soccer teams are back on the field getting ready for their first season playing in the fall.

Aug. 31@ Manheim Central, 7 p.m.

Sept. 7@ Conestoga Valley, 7 p.m.

Sept. 14Ephrata, 7 p.m.

Sept. 21Cedar Crest, 7 p.m.

Sept. 28@ Manheim Twp., 7 p.m.

Oct. 5Lancaster Catholic, 7 p.m.

Oct. 12@ McCaskey, 7 p.m.

Oct. 19Penn Manor, 7 p.m.

Oct. 26@ Hempfield, 7 p.m.

Nov. 2Wilson, 7 p.m. Sept. 12@ Wilson, 4 p.m.

Sept. 13@ Cedar Crest (JHJV), 4 p.m.

Sept. 19@ Cedar Crest, 4 p.m.

Sept. 20@ Wilson (JHJV), 4 p.m.

Sept. 26Manheim Twp., 4 p.m.

Sept. 27McCaskey (JHJV), 4 p.m.

Oct. 3Lancaster Catholic, 4 p.m.

Oct. 4@ McCaskey (JHJV), 4 p.m.

Oct. 10McCaskey, 4 p.m.

Oct. 17@ Penn Manor, 4 p.m.

Oct. 18Wilson (JHJV), 4 p.m.

Oct. 25Penn Manor (JHJV), 4 p.m. Aug. 31@ Oley Valley, 10 a.m.

Sept. 1Crestwood, 1 p.m.

Sept. 5@ Hempfield, 4:15 p.m.

Sept. 8@ Central Dauphin, 11 a.m.

Sept. 10@ Manheim Twp., 4:15 p.m.

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

Memorial Day Madness started what turned out to be one mad ride for the 16U PA Shooting Stars girls fast-pitch Junior Olympic softball team this summer.

Nearly three months later, that road led them to the Pony Eastern National Championship on Aug. 1 in Cary, N.C., capped by a 6-2 victory over the Richmond Storm in the finals which improved their record to 42-9-2.

"We thought we had a chance and that was certainly one of our goals at the beginning of the year," Shooting Stars coach Jon Byler said.

The squad consisted of five Warwick players — juniors-to-be Victoria Byler, Nikole Rottkamp and Jenny George and soon-to-be sophomores August Mason and Vanessa Strohm. But they got key performances from all 11 girls on the roster — the majority of those from the Lancaster-Lebanon League — while assembling a well-rounded attack.

"We’re exceptional defensively — I think that was our key," Byler said, "and our pitching was exceptional all weekend long. We have 11 kids that can really play. Everybody contributed, which was great."

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

The 2011 season was supposed to be a rebuilding time for the Manheim Central football team.

Yet the Barons still finished 8-3 and qualified for the District Three Triple-A playoffs.

Unfortunately, things ended on a disappointing note with a 34-31 triple OT loss to Palmyra in the opening round of Districts.

But the good news for Manheim Central is that it has 14 total returning letter-winners on the roster for the 2012 season.

"I think we have the potential to (make a deeper run)," senior tight end/defensive lineman Nate Henry said at L-L League Media Day last Friday. "We have to get together and really work hard and I think we can get a little further than last year. We definitely have the potential, though."

"A lot of our players from last year are back, so we have the experience factor," junior running back/linebacker Ian Hanselman said. "I just think that this year with the players we have and the experience, I think we’ll be able to go a lot further."