Manheim Township High School - Athletics

Athletics

The school is most widely known for its soccer, football, cross country, and lacrosse programs. The boys soccer team was PA state runner up in 2006 and also won 4 straight District III championships during the mid 2000s. On the football field, Township boasts 2007 graduate Pat Bostick. Bostick, who set numerous PA state HS passing records, started at quarterback as a freshman for much of the University of Pittsburgh's 2007 football season. Nick Sizemore, fullback and linebacker, is another recent standout of the Football program. Sizemore currently plays for the University of Kansas. Township's cross country programs, male and female, have both won numerous District III titles (most recently in 2005 and 2006). The Boys were state runner-ups in 1974, 1999, and 2005. Included among the many Division I athletes to come out of the XC program are NCAA All-Americans Brad and Craig Miller.

Township's boys lacrosse program is the standard of lacrosse excellence in central Pennsylvania.The team won 4 LL league titles (2004,2006,2007,2008) and 4 consecutive District III lacrosse championships (2006,2007,2008,2009). Township Lacrosse made it to at least the semi-finals of the PA state lacrosse championship each year from 2006-2010. In 2007, senior attackman Tim Stratton set a national record for most points scored in a high school career. During the 2000s (decade), Township Lacrosse produced 85 All League players, 38 All District players, and 12 District player of the years/ MVPs. In the past decade, 10 Township lacrosse players have been named High School All Americans, while 3 have been selected as High School Academic All Americans. 26 Township Lacrosse players went on to play at the NCAA level. Notable alum currently playing NCAA D1 lacrosse include Tim Stratton (Towson), Chris Zielinski (Colgate), Austin Schultz (Bucknell), and Dan Wertz (Ohio State).

Township's girls' lacrosse team has also made recent strides to become one of the most dominant teams in central Pennsylvania. Since becoming an officially recognized PIAA team in 2005, the Lady Blue Streaks have won 2 Lancaster-Lebanon League titles (2007, 2010). Because lacrosse is a relatively new sport to the Central PA area, there have only been two District III Championships, and the Township girls' team has won both of these in 2009 and 2010. The Lady Blue Streaks have advanced the PIAA State Semifinals for two consecutive years, 2009 and 2010. In 2010, Township's only blemish on an otherwise perfect season record (23-1) came at the hands of Springfield Delco in the state semifinals. Springfield Delco went on to lose to favorite Radnor in the state final.