Two girls volleyball teams from the Local.News coverage area — North Hagerstown and Greencastle-Antrim — are both in the midst of deep postseason runs.
The Hubs had a big week, which began with taking out Frederick 3-0 to win the CMC large-school championship. Seeded No. 1 for the MPSSAA 3A West Region I Tournament, North Hagerstown punched its ticket to the final with a 3-0 win over No. 4 Tuscarora. The Hubs will face No. 2 Linganore on Wednesday in the title game.
As for Greencastle, the Blue Devils found themselves with their backs against the wall in the District 3-3A championship game on Thursday. Trailing 2-0 against undefeated Middletown, Greencastle won three straight games to complete a 3-2 comeback. The Blue Devils will be moving on to the PIAA Championships.
While the train rolls forward for area volleyball squads, the postseason dream has come to a close for North Hagerstown’s boys soccer squad, which finished on the wrong end of a Cinderella story in the opening round of states. Facing No. 8 Mount Hebron, the No. 1-seeded Hubs lost a 3-2 heartbreaker. Earlier in the week, North Hagerstown conquered Tuscarora 2-0 in the MPSSAA 3A West Region I title tilt.
Soccer season is also over for the Smithsburg girls, who fell 4-1 to No. 1-seed Brunswick in the MPSSAA 1A Region I final.
Finally, the cross country postseason came to an end in Pennsylvania, and is just starting to heat up in Maryland.
The PIAA Class 3A Championships saw Chambersburg’s boys land a Top 10 team finish, with Liam Kirkpatrick nailing down medalist honors with a 19th-place finish in 16:20.
Smithsburg’s cross country teams both had sparkling showings at the MPSSAA 1A West Region Championships. The Leopards’ Michael Wynkoop (16:32) and Cora Gentzel (20:13) both won their respective races, leading Smithsburg’s boys to a second-place team finish and the Leopard girls to a team championship.
North Hagerstown’s boys and girls nailed down runner-up team finishes at the 3A West Region meet. The Hubs’ Lauren Stine ran away for victory in 18:24 in the girls race, while teammate Walker Mason took second in the boys race in 16:24.
Below is a sport-by-sport look at how teams in the Local.News coverage area performed last week:
FOOTBALL
Standings
Washington County: 1. Boonsboro (8-1), 2. Williamsport (6-3), 2. Clear Spring (6-3), 4. Saint James (6-4), 5. North Hagerstown (4-5), 6. Hancock (3-6), 7. South Hagerstown (1-8), 8. Smithsburg (0-9).
Local.News teams: Chambersburg (4-6, season is over), Waynesboro (4-6, season is over), Greencastle-Antrim (3-7, season is over).
Scores
Friday, Nov. 1
Boonsboro 45, Smithsburg 0
Saturday, November 2
North Hagerstown 41, South Hagerstown 14
BOYS SOCCER
Records
Local.News teams: North Hagerstown (15-2-1, season is over), 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
Tuesday, Oct. 29
MPSSAA 3A West Region I Final
No. 1 North Hagerstown 2, No. 2 Tuscarora 0
Saturday, Nov. 2
MPSSAA 3A State Quarterfinals
No. 8 Mount Hebron 3, No. 1 North Hagerstown 2
GIRLS SOCCER
Records
Local.News teams: Smithsburg (8-7-1, season is over), 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
Tuesday, Oct. 29
MPSSAA 1A West Region I Final
No. 1 Brunswick 4, No. 2 Smithsburg 1
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Records
Local.News teams: Greencastle-Antrim (19-2), North Hagerstown (15-1), Chambersburg (17-4, season is over), Waynesboro (15-6, season is over), Smithsburg (11-5, season is over), South Hagerstown (4-11, season is over), Fairfield (0-17, season is over).
Scores
Monday, Oct. 28
CMC large-school championship
North Hagerstown 3, Frederick 0
CMC small-school championship:
Williamsport 3, Smithsburg 0
Tuesday, Oct. 29
District 3-3A Championships
Semifinals
No. 1 Greencastle-Antrim 3, No. 4 Big Spring 1
South Hagerstown 3, Catoctin 0
Wednesday, Oct. 30
MPSSAA 3A West Region 1 Quarterfinals
No. 2 Linganore 3, No. 7 South Hagerstown 0
Thursday, Oct. 31
District 3-3A Championships
Final
No. 1 Greencastle-Antrim 3, No. 3 Middletown 2
Friday, Nov. 1
MPSSAA 3A West Region I Semifinals
No. 1 North Hagerstown 3, No. 4 Tuscarora 0
Saturday, Nov. 2
Girls Volleyball
MPSSAA 1A West Region II Semifinals
No. 3 Boonsboro 3, No. 2 Smithsburg 2
CROSS COUNTRY
Scores
Thursday, Oct. 31
MPSSAA 3A West Region Championships
North Hagerstown boys: 2nd place, 54 points; Top Finisher: Walker Mason, 2nd place, 16:24
North Hagerstown girls: 2nd place, 77 points; Top Finisher: Lauren Stine, 1st place, 18:24
South Hagerstown boys: N/A; Top Finisher: Caleb Rodriguez-Dunkle, 73rd, 23:52
South Hagerstown girls: N/A; Top Finisher: Jupiter Schellhase, 16th place, 21:55
MPSSAA 1A West Region Championships
Smithsburg boys: 2nd place, 75 points; Top Finisher: Michael Wynkoop, 1st place, 16:32
Smithsburg girls: 1st place, 53 points; Top Finisher: Cora Gentzel, 1st place, 20:13
Saturday, Nov. 2
PIAA 3A Cross Country Championships
Chambersburg boys: 9th place, 267 points; Top Finisher: Liam Kirkpatrick, 19th place, 16:20
Chambersburg girls: 15th place, 340 points; Top Finisher: Brook Boone, 72nd place, 20:17
Greencastle-Antrim boys: N/A; Top Finisher: Joel Amstutz, 123rd place, 17:30
GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL
Standings
Washington County: 1. Boonsboro (8-0), 2. Smithsburg (7-2), 3. North Hagerstown (4-4), 4. Clear Spring (3-5), 5. South Hagerstown (2-6), 6. Williamsport (0-8).
Scores
Tuesday, Oct. 29
Boonsboro 21, Smithsburg 19
Wednesday, Oct. 30
South Hagerstown 15, North Hagerstown 0