One by one, squads are dropping from the postseason until only the best teams remain.
This is certainly the case in Local.News country, where several area programs saw their seasons come to an end last week. But there are two teams that have survived the chaos of the opening playoff rounds.
For the second-straight season, Greencastle-Antrim’s girls volleyball squad has advanced to the District 3-3A semifinal round, and will be playing for a berth in the championship match on Thursday night.
North Hagerstown’s undefeated run on the boys soccer pitch came to an end with a 0-0 (2-0 PKs) loss to Urbana in the CMC Large School Championship last week, but the Hubs have regrouped and will be playing in the MPSSAA West Region I Final on Tuesday.
Chambersburg’s boys and girls cross county teams both turned in third-place finishes at last weekend’s District 3-3A Championships at Big Spring, and will both be advancing to the PIAA meet on Saturday. Greencastle-Antrim runner Joel Amstutz landed a 19th-place finish to qualify for states as an individual.
Staying on cross country, a pair of North Hagerstown runners shined brightly with wins at the Washington County Championships. Walker Mason won the boys race in 15:59, while Lauren Stine blasted off for victory in 17:57 in the girls race. The Hubs won team titles in both races.
Finally, golf season came to an end for our area’s last woman standing. Chambersburg’s Emily Rensch fired a 75-73-184 (4-over) to tie for seventh place at last week’s PIAA Class 3A Championships.
Below is a sport-by-sport look at how teams in the Local.News coverage area performed last week:
FOOTBALL
Standings
Mid-Penn Commonwealth Division: 1. Harrisburg (8-2 overall, 8-1 division), 1. State College (9-1, 8-1), 3. Bishop McDevitt (8-2, 7-2), 4. CD East (7-3, 6-3), 5. Cumberland Valley (5-5, 5-4), 6. Chambersburg (4-6, 3-6), 6. Cedar Cliff (4-6, 3-6), 6. Central Dauphin (3-7, 3-6), 9. Altoona (1-9, 1-8), 9. Carlisle (1-9, 1-8).
Mid-Penn Keystone Division: 1. Mechanicsburg (10-0 overall, 9-0 division), 2. Shippensburg (9-1, 8-1), 3. Hershey (7-3, 6-3), 3. Lower Dauphin (6-4, 6-3), 5. Northern (4-6, 4-5), 5. Gettysburg (4-6, 4-5), 7. Waynesboro (4-6, 3-6), 7. Mifflin County (4-6, 3-6), 9. Red Land (2-8, 2-7), 10. Palmyra (1-9, 0-9).
Mid-Penn Colonial Division: 1. Trinity (8-2 overall, 7-1 division), 2. Susquehanna Township (8-2, 6-2), 2. East Pennsboro (7-3, 6-2), 4. Milton Hershey (5-5, 5-3), 5. Big Spring (4-6, 4-4), 6. West Perry (4-6, 2-6), 6. Middletown (3-7, 2-6), 6. Greencastle-Antrim (3-7, 2-6), 9. Boiling Springs (3-7, 1-7).
Mid-Penn Capital Division: 1. Juniata (7-3, 7-1), 1. Steelton-Highspire (8-2, 7-1), 3. Line Mountain (7-3 overall, 6-2 division), 4. Upper Dauphin (5-5, 5-3), 4. Camp Hill (6-4, 5-3), 6. James Buchanan (4-6 overall, 3-5 division), 7. Susquenita (2-8, 2-6), 8. Newport (2-8, 1-7), 9. Halifax (0-10, 0-8).
Washington County: 1. Boonsboro (7-1), 2. Williamsport (5-3), 2. Clear Spring (5-3), 4. Saint James (5-4), 5. North Hagerstown (3-5), 6. Hancock (3-5), 7. South Hagerstown (1-7), 8. Smithsburg (0-8).
Scores
Friday, October 25
Hershey 35, Waynesboro 31
Greencastle-Antrim 48, West Perry 35
Boonsboro 28, North Hagerstown 27
Fort Hill 61, Smithsburg 6
Central Dauphin 28, Chambersburg 21
Francis Scott Key 28, South Hagerstown 12
BOYS SOCCER
Standings
Local.News teams: North Hagerstown (14-1-1), Waynesoro (9-9-1, season is over), Fairfield (7-6-1, season is over), Chambersburg (5-10-2, season is over), Greencastle-Antrim (5-12, season is over), South Hagerstown (1-11-3, season is over), Smithsburg (0-13-1, season is over)
Scores
Monday, Oct. 21
CMC Large School Championship
Urbana 0, North Hagerstown 0 (Urbana wins in PKs, 2-0)
Tuesday, Oct. 22
District 3-4A Championships
First Round
No. 1 Cumberland Valley 5, No. 16 Waynesboro 0
Wednesday, Oct. 23
MPSSAA 3A West Region I Quarterfinals
No. 2 Tuscarora 4, No. 7 South Hagerstown 1
MPSSAA 1A West Region II Quarterfinals
No. 4 Clear Spring 3, No. 5 Smithsburg 1
Saturday, October 26
Boys Soccer
MPSSAA 3A West Region I Semifinals
No. 1 North Hagerstown 1, No. 5 Linganore 0
GIRLS SOCCER
Standings
Local.News teams: Smithsburg (8-6-1), Chambersburg (7-9-2, season is over), Greencastle-Antrim (12-6-1 season is over), Waynesboro (10-8, season is over), Fairfield (6-7-1, season is over), North Hagerstown (7-8, season is over), South Hagerstown (0-12, season is over)
Scores
Monday, Oct. 21
District 3-3A Championships
First Round
No. 9 East Pennsboro 4, No. 8 Greencastle-Antrim 2
Tuesday, Oct. 22
District 3-4A Championships
First Round
No. 2 Manheim Township 3, No. 15 Chambersburg 0
CMC Small School Championship
Brunswick 3, Smithsburg 0
Wednesday, Oct. 23
MPSSAA 3A West Region I Quarterfinals
No. 2 Westminster 9, No. 7 South Hagerstown 0
No. 4 Linganore 2, No. 5 North Hagerstown 0
GOLF
Scores
Tuesday, Oct. 22
PIAA Class 3A Championships
Chambersburg finisher: Emily Rensch, t-7th place, 75-73-184 (+4)
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Washington County: 1. Grace Academy (19-1), 2. North Hagerstown (13-1), 3. Heritage Academy (12-7), 4. Saint James (11-3), 4. Boonsboro (11-3), 4. Smithsburg (11-3), 7. Hancock (11-4), 8. Clear Spring (10-5), 9. Williamsport (9-5), 10. South Hagerstown (3-10), 11. Broadfording (2-15).
Local.News teams: Greencastle-Antrim (17-2), Chambersburg (17-4, season is over), Waynesboro (15-6, season is over), Fairfield (0-17, season is over).
Scores
Monday, Oct. 21
North Hagerstown 3, Grace Academy 1
Tuesday, Oct. 22
North Hagerstown 3, Boonsboro 2
Smithsburg 3, South Hagerstown 0
Wednesday, Oct. 23
District 3-4A Championships
First Round
No. 3 Chambersburg 3, No. 14 Governor Mifflin 0
No. 6 Manheim Township 3, No. 11 Waynesboro 0
Smithsburg 3, Allegany 0
Thursday, October 24
Girls Volleyball
District 3-3A Championships
Quarterfinals
No. 1 Greencastle-Antrim 3, No. 9 Susquehannock 0
North Hagerstown 3, Walkersville 0
South Hagerstown 3, Brunswick 0
Saturday, Oct. 26
District 3-4A Championships
Quarterfinals
No. 6 Manheim Township 3, No. 3 Chambersburg 0
CROSS COUNTRY
Scores
Thursday, Oct. 24
Washington County Championships
North Hagerstown boys: 1st place, 22 points; Top Finisher: Walker Mason, 1st place, 15:59
Smithsburg boys: 2nd place, 50 points; Top Finisher: Michael Wynkoop, 3rd place, 16:19
South Hagerstown boys: No team finish; Top Finisher: Caleb Rodriguez-Dunkle, 38th place, 22:21
North Hagerstown girls: 1st place, 21 points; Top Finisher: Lauren Stine, 1st place, 17:57
Smithsburg girls: 2nd place, 36 points; Top Finisher: Cora Gentzel, 3rd place, 20:14
South Hagerstown girls: No team finish; Top Finisher: Jupiter Schellhase, 4th place, 21:07
Saturday, Oct. 26
District 3 Championships at Big Spring
Chambersburg boys: 3rd place, 131 points; Top Finisher: Liam Kirkpatrick, 5th place, 15:46
Chambersburg girls: 3rd place, 248 points; Top Finisher: Madelyn Koons, 18th place, 19:19
Greencastle-Antrim boys: 27th place, 700 points; Top Finisher: Joel Amstutz, 19th place, 16:12
Waynesboro boys: No team finish; Top Finisher: Devin Barger, 119th place, 17:29
Waynesboro girls: No team finish; Top Finisher: Morgan Price, 83rd place, 20:48
GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL
Standings
Washington County: 1. Boonsboro (7-0), 2. Smithsburg (7-1), 3. North Hagerstown (4-3), 4. Clear Spring (2-5), 5. South Hagerstown (1-6), 6. Williamsport (0-7).
Scores
Tuesday, October 22
Boonsboro 25, North Hagerstown 14
Wednesday, October 23
Smithsburg 32, South Hagerstown 12
