District 3 lacrosse: Manheim Area beats Wilson in 3A ladies
Liv Palmer, a junior and North Carolina hire, scored 5 goals and had three helps to lead Manheim Township to a 16-8 win over Wilson in the District 3 Class 3A ladies lacrosse champion match on Tuesday.
It was the Blue Streaks’ fourth straight district title, with Wilson beating them in the title game in 2021.
Manheim Municipality (17-5) has actually won 13 of 16 district national championship played.
For Wilson (15-7), junior Maitlyn Keiser scored five goals and sophomore Ryan Leaman got the 100th objective of her profession.
The Bulldogs will play the District 1 third-place finisher in the first round of the state playoffs on Tuesday. Manheim Town will play the District 7 third-place finisher.
Class 3A boys
Carter Brensinger scored the 200th objective of his profession as Wilson defeated Penn Manor 17-7 in the third-place game of the District 3 Class 3A kids lacrosse competition on Tuesday.
Brensinger had 3 goals and 2 helps.
Wilson opens play in the PIAA playoffs Tuesday versus the District 1 runner-up.
Against Penn Manor, Cole Kaufmann had 4 goals, consisting of the 100th of his career, and 2 helps and Beckett Redner had 3 goals and 2 helps.
Also for the Bulldogs, Trey Marcinko, Nolan Moyer, Luke Azzanesi (1 help) each had 2 goals, and Sam Slabik had a goal.
Jackson Becker and Paddy Kersikoski each had a help, and Alex Crouse won 15 of 21 face-offs, and Trevor Hertzog won 2 of 4 face-offs.
Goalies Thatcher Swatchick (6) and Ethan Harding (4) combined for 10 saves.
Class 2A kids
Colin Gallagher scored 7 goals as Twin Valley defeated Lower Dauphin 15-6 in the third-place match in the District 3 Class 2A young boys lacrosse competition on Tuesday.
The Raiders will next play the District 12 champion in the preliminary of the PIAA state playoffs on Tuesday.
Also for the Raiders in Tuesday’s win, Drew Engle had 4 goals and a help, Patrick Shanahan had 2 objectives, Keenan Munn had 3 assists, and Cooper Glass had an objective and a help.
Goalie Dylan Corros had 6 saves.
Class 2A women
Ellie Kaplan scored 7 goals and had a help as Twin Valley defeated Trinity 15-5 in the 3rd place game in the District 3 Class 2A girls lacrosse competition on Tuesday.
The Raiders (18-4) will open play in the PIAA state competition on Tuesday versus the District 7 champion.
Likewise for Twin Valley, Kylie Duke had 4 goals and Taylor Ebert had 2 objectives and an assist. Maggie Wood had an objective and 2 helps, and Meredith Siever had an objective and an assist.
Goalies Steph Dunbar (4) and Lynzee Anderson (2) combined for 6 saves.
Initially Published: May 27, 2025 at 7:57 PM EDT