BRENDAN MELLOTT SPOILS EAGLES UPSET BID WITH LAST SECOND HEROICS.
CAMP HILL, PA
Talk to anyone in District III about the best 6-A teams in the area and Manheim Townships’ name is a constant in the conversation . Word coming from the city and suburbs of Harrisburg, Lancaster, Reading and York have the Blue Steaks making noise in March. Led by the wizardry of senior Tyler Crespo, one of the most dynamic guards in the state, this group has the experience to produce some historic local hardware for the school this season. Their opponent in the Colt Shootout championship, the Cumberland Valley Eagles may not be as well known entering the 2018-2019 season after missing the district playoffs last season. However, with a new coach and a plethora of energized seniors this 
group shown that opposing coaches will be checking the power ratings in late February to see where CV’s at in the bracket. Mark my words just like Saturday, these Eagles wont be an easy out!
Manheim Township defeated Carlisle and came from behind to beat Chambersburg to get to the final; While Cumberland Valley defeated Northern York, Susquehanna, and held off a strong comeback bid from Reading High en route to the final. The Championship game was a back and forth affair the entire game, even locked at half time 24-24. Cumberland Valley took the largest lead of the second half with 46.4 seconds remaining in the game, going up by 5, 54-49. But, Township scored closing the gap to 3 with 28.3 seconds remaining. After a timeout and quick foul CV was heading to the line. The Eagles were unable to connect on the front end of a one and one and Township scored quickly 54-53 20.5 remaining. CV again missed the front end of a one and one, leaving the door open for 2 year starter and team captain Brendan Mellott to knock down the go ahead jumper with under 5 seconds to play for Township. The Eagles did have one last chance but the layup was no good.
STANDOUT PERFORMANCES
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
TYLER CRESPO 2019
MANHEIM TOWNSHIP
FIRST TEAM
DYLAN BUZALKA 2019
CUMBERLAND VALLEY
WESLEY BUTLER 2019
READING
ZACK OLDAC 2020
MANHEIM TOWNSHIP
ETHAN SHREFFLER 2020
CHAMBERSBURG
OMAR TANDIR 2019
CUMBERLAND VALLEY
SECOND TEAM
DANIEL COLTER JR., 2019
READING
TYLER COLLIER 2019
CHAMBERSBURG
KOBE GREEN 2019
DALLASTOWN
MAURICE CLARK 2019
CEDAR CLIFF
EVAN EISENHART 2020
CENTRAL YORK
TREY SHUTTER 2020
CEDAR CREST
HONORABLE MENTION
RYAN MCGILL – NORTHERN YORK
TYREESE SMITH – SUSQUEHANNA
HOWIE RANKINE – CARLISLE
TY BANACH – CUMBERLAND VALLEY
SETH BROUSE – CHAMBERSBURG
TOP UNDERCLASSMAN
DYLAN YOUNG 2022
CARLISLE
Two plus weeks before the official PIAA practices get underway come out and see many of our areas top programs preparing for the rigors of the 2018-19 season, battling for the 2nd Annual Colts Shootout Championship.
