The Lancaster Lebanon Boys Soccer League was formed in 1972. The original members were composed of two sections that were roughly based on geography. At this point the PIAA had not broken up the soccer tournament into multiple classifications so schools were not grouped by enrollment as they later were from 1995 to present. The league also grouped teams from 1985 to 1993 in a promotion-relegation format based on league won-loss record and not school size. It is a certainty that this was the only scholastic league in Pennsylvania that adopted the promotion-relegation format and possibly in the U.S.

1972

District Champs: Garden Spot

League Champs: ELCO

Section I Champs: Garden Spot

Section II Champs: ELCO

Section I MVP: Elvin Gehman, Garden Spot

Section II MVP: Donnie Hibshman, ELCO

All-State: Elvin Gehman, Garden Spot, Donnie Hibshman, ELCO, Bob Bender, Garden Spot

1973

League Champs: ELCO

Section I Champs: ELCO

Section II Champs: Garden Spot

Section I MVP: Kirk Pearson, ELCO

Section II MVP: John Glackin, SOLANCO

All-State: Kirk Pearson, ELCO, John Glackin, SOLANCO, Daryl Neiswender, ELCO

1974

League Champs: Garden Spot

Section I Champs: Garden Spot

Section II Champs: Pequea Valley

Section I MVP: Rob Miller, ELCO

Section II MVP: James Hopkins, Pequea Valley

All-State: Rob Miller, ELCO, James Seeger, ELCO, Stan Stoltzfus, Garden Spot

Coaches Corner: All-star teams were selected first by the league’s officials. The coaches and the officials overall found this process uncomfortable. An official has many duties before, during, and after a match that doesn’t involve or even overlap with player evaluation. The first unofficial coaches’ meeting was held in the summer of 1974, a year after the league’s founding, at the Edgewater Inn in Ephrata, PA. Present that day were Lanny Ammon, the then Ephrata HS head coach, Ed Journey, the Manheim Township head coach and Don Bailey, Pequea Valley head coach. Joining from Lebanon County were Jay Miller, ELCO head coach, and Glenn Hibshman from Cedar Crest. A critical outside presence in attendance was Dave Neff, the Penn Manor wrestling coach. Neff was able to share a recently written constitution and by-laws of the L-L Wrestling Coaches Association. Many of the coaches’ in attendance wanted to organize as a unified voice to meet with athletics directors, officials, and the press to promote high school soccer in Lancaster and Lebanon Counties. 

From this meeting sprang another one to invite all the head coaches at the time to organize into the Lancaster-Lebanon Soccer Coaches Association. On December 11th, 1974, the inaugural meeting was held at the Edgewater Inn where the bylaws and constitution were adopted. Officers named that day were Jay Miller, President, Don Bailey, Vice President, and Lanny Ammon, Secretary-Treasurer. To give the meeting more legitimacy Roy Armold, the Donegal HS Athletics director and soccer chairman of the L-L League was in attendance as well.

1975

District Champs: Hempfield

League Champs: Hempfield

Section I Champs: ELCO

Section II Champs: Hempfield

Section I MVP: Frank Nolt, ELCO

Section II MVP: Rodger Brubaker, Hempfield

All-State: Frank Nolt, ELCO, Rodger Brubaker, Hempfield, Marty Diller, Pequea Valley

Coaches Corner:1975 brought the first all-star banquet that was held at ELCO Middle School. The balance in the treasury was $70.00. The first fundraiser to get this balance to triple digits was a pin sale and after the November banquet the coffers were at +25.00. Wholesale changes were made to the officers in 1976 excepting Secretary Ammon. Ed Journey from Manheim Township was elected President, Al Shuss of Hempfield was elected Vice President, and the Treasurer was Dick Bechtold from McCaskey. Dues of 4 dollars were instituted after lengthy discussion. The first All-Star game was played in late fall of 1976 after the conclusion of the season and with significant assistance from the Ephrata Recreation Association. The game lost 69 dollars but established an event that has continued for 45 plus years. For the summer of 1977 a soccer camp was held at Pequea Valley for the purposes of raising more funds for banquets and future all-star games and events. Don Bailey was director of the nascent camp, who was assisted by Lanny Ammon and Glenn Hibshman. Officers remained the same for 1977 and the All-Star game was moved to June of 1978 for the All Stars selected in Fall season of 1977.

1976

League Champs: McCaskey

Section I Champs: Garden Spot

Section II Champs: Hempfield

Section I MVP: Jerry Futer, Garden Spot

Section II MVP: Tom Wall, McCaskey

All-State: Jerry Futer, Garden Spot, Tom Wall, McCaskey, Joe Harringer, Hempfield

1977

State Champs: ELCO

District Champs: ELCO

League Champs: ELCO

Section I Champs: ELCO

Section II Champs: McCaskey

Section I MVP: Robert Clauser, ELCO

Section II MVP: Tom Schoelkopf-McCaskey

All-State: Jay Dubble- Cedar Crest, Robert Clauser-ELCO Tom Schoelkopf-McCaskey

1978

League Champs: McCaskey

Section I Champs: ELCO

Section II Champs: McCaskey

Section I MVP: Lowell Mock-ELCO

Section II MVP: Dave Whitmore-Elizabethtown

All-State: Lowell Mock-ELCO, Dave Whitmore-Elizabethtown, Jeff Norton- McCaskey

Coaches’ Corner:1978 saw Lanny Ammon elected as President, John Fellenbaum from McCaskey as VP, Secretary-Treasurer was Tom Brackbill from SOLANCO. The PIAA state soccer chairman and District 3 Chairman, Tom Stauffer, met with the association to discuss state playoff expansion and issues. After holding the All Star game in June for a second time in ‘78, and losing $208.47, the summer All Star match proved to be a mistake and the game has remained in the late Fall for the past 40 plus years. A well-attended banquet held at McCaskey in November of ‘78 brought the coaches’ association balance up to 330.00.

1990

District Champs:ELCO AA

League Champs-Manheim Township

Section I Champs-ELCO

Section II Champs-McCaskey

Section III Champs-Ephrata

Section I MVP-Hoffman Award-Brett Swanger, ELCO

Section II MVP-Crider Award-Andy Haralem, McCaskey

Section III MVP-Neely Award-Tim Fulmer, Ephrata

All State Selections: Brett "Boo" Swanger, ELCO, Tim Fulmer, Ephrata, Brent Longenecker, Hempfield

1991

League Champs-Lancaster Mennonite

Section I Champs-Hempfield

Section II Champs-Penn Manor

Section III Champs-Annville-Cleona

Section I MVP-Hoffman Award-Howard Hargrave, Manheim Twp.

Section II MVP-Crider Award-Matt Schwartz, Manheim Central

Section III MVP-Neely Award-Chuck Posey, AC

All State Selections: Matt Schwartz, Manheim Central, Matt Montgomery, Lancaster Mennonite, Howard Hargrave, Manheim Township

1992

League Champs-Lancaster Mennonite

Section I Champs-ELCO

Section II Champs-Elizabethtown

Section III Champs-SOLANCO

Section I MVP-Hoffman Award-Kosta Bournelis, McCaskey

Section II MVP-Crider Award-J.D. Stern, Garden Spot

Section III MVP-Neely Award-Dave Reinhart, L-S

All State Selections: J.D. Stern, Garden Spot, Kosta Bournelis, McCaskey, Dave Hartlaub, ELCO

1993

League Champs-McCaskey

Section I Champs-McCaskey

Section II Champs-Elizabethtown

Section III Champs-Lampeter Strasburg

Section I MVP-Hoffman Award-Kosta Bournelis, McCaskey

Section II MVP-Crider Award-Andy Mekulsia, Etown

Section III MVP-Neely Award-Dave Reinhart, L-S

All State Selections: J.D. Stern, Garden Spot, Kosta Bournelis, McCaskey, Andy Mekulsia, E-town

1994

District Champs: McCaskey AAA

League Champs-McCaskey

Section I Champs-McCaskey

Section II Champs-Lampeter-Strasburg

Section III Champs-ELCO

Section I MVP-Hoffman Award-Kosta Bournelis, McCaskey

Section II MVP-Crider Award-Dave Reinhart, L-S

Section III MVP-Neely Award-Sean Weik, ELCO

Weaver Award-Drew Kopp, Cedar Crest

All State Selections: Drew Kopp, Cedar Crest, Kosta Bournelis, McCaskey, Sean Weik, ELCO

1995

District Champs: Lancaster Mennonite AAA

League Champs-Lancaster Mennonite

Section I Champs-Manheim Township

Section II Champs-Lancaster Mennonite

*Only two sections this season

Hoffman Award-Rick Petrosky, MC

Crider Award-Chad Wenger, Manheim Twp.

Neely Award-Ted Lehman, Lancaster Mennonite

Weaver Award-Reagan Bender-Lancaster Mennonite

All State Selections: Regan Bender, Lancaster Mennonite, Chad Wenger, Manheim Twp, Rick Petrosky, Manheim Central

1996

District Champs: Lancaster Mennonite AA

League Champs-

Section I Champs-

Section II Champs-

*Only two sections this season in 1995

Hoffman Award-Pete Schellenberger, Manheim Township

Crider Award-Jeremy Groff, Lampeter-Strasburg

Weaver Award-Conor Fry, Hempfield

All State Selections: Jeremy Groff, Lampeter-Strasburg, Pete Shellenberger, Manheim Twp; Conor Fry, Hempfield

1997

League Champs-Lancaster Mennonite

Section I Champs-Manheim Township

Section II Champs-ELCO

*Only two sections this season

Hoffman Award-Matt Nimmo, Cedar Crest

Crider Award-Drew Wiley, Manheim Twp.

Neely Award-Kelly Maddox, N. Lebanon

Weaver Award-Nick Hostetter-Annville Cleona

All State Selections: Kelli Maddox, Northern Lebanon; Michael Gayeski, McCaskey; Drew Wiley, Manheim Twp.

Regional All American-Drew Wiley, Manheim Twp.

Harry Rank Award-Referee Of the Year: Steve Landis

1998

State Champs: ELCO-AA

District Champs: ELCO-AA

League Champs: Lancaster Mennonite

Section I Champs-Manheim Township

Section II Champs-Manheim Central

Section III Champs-Lancaster Mennonite

Section I MVP-Hoffman Award-Brad Confer, Manheim Twp.

Section II MVP-Crider Award-Ryan Geib, MC

Section III MVP-Neely Award-Andrew Hibshman, ELCO

All State Selections: Brad Confer, Manheim Twp, Ryan Gieb, Manheim Central, Andrew Hibshman, ELCO

Regional All American: Brad Confer, Manheim Twp., Andrew Hibshman, ELCO

Harry Rank Award-Referee Of the Year: Dave McClay

Lanny Ammon Service Award-Art Lowen

1999

District Champs: ELCO-AA, Hempfield AAA

League Champs: Hempfield

Section I Champs-Ephrata

Section II Champs-Manheim Central

Section III Champs-ELCO

Section I MVP-Hoffman Award-Kyle Haywood, Hempfield

Section II MVP-Crider Award-John Lentz, MC

Section III MVP-Neely Award-Scott Adams, ELCO

All State Selections: Scott Adams, ELCO; John Lentz, Manheim Central, Kyle Haywood, Hempfield

Regional All American: Scotty Adams, ELCO, Kyle Haywood, Hempfield

Harry Rank Award-Referee Of the Year: Craig Lowery

Lanny Ammon Service Award-Dan Serenoffsky