The Smithsburg Leopards can officially call themselves state champions.
The boys on Smithsburg’s indoor track and field squad earned that distinction following a brilliant performance at the MPSSAA Class 1A Indoor State Championships. The Leopards, who captured the team title with 48.33 points, were led by Dylan Herbst, who captured first place in the 800 (2:05.22).
North Hagerstown’s Walker Mason captured the state title in the 3A 3,200 (9:38.10), while area girls were highlighted by the efforts of third-place finishes from the Hubs’ Caroline Philp (3,200, 11:31.75) and Smithsburg’s Lilian Hade (pole vault, 10-0).
The wrestling postseason is in full swing in both Pennsylvania and Maryland.
Fairfield’s Caleb Tyler captured the 285-pound championship at the District 3-2A tourney, while Waynesboro’s Steven Howard (3rd at 133) and Chambersburg’s Deakon Snavely (4th at 215) both secured spots at states with their performances at the District 3-3A/South Central Region Championships.
In Maryland, the WCPS Championships saw Smithsburg’s girls run away with the team championship and crown six individual champs in Kendall Crutchfield (110), Emmaleigh Mentzer (115), Rileigh Romberger (120), Bella Cox (130), Samantha Rowe (145), and Samantha Nieman (170). Champs from the WCPS boys tourney included Smithsburg’s Logan Crutchfield (144), Kaden Dietrich (150), and Brady Bruette (157), South Hagerstown’s Logan Ardinger (106), and North Hagerstown’s Elliott Moore (132).
On the boys hardwood, Chambersburg and Greencastle-Antrim are still alive in the district consolation brackets and battling for spots in the PIAA Championships.
Below is a sport-by-sport look at how teams in the Local.News1 coverage area performed last week:
BOYS BASKETBALL
Records
Local.News1 teams: Greencastle-Antrim (19-6), Chambersburg (17-7), North Hagerstown (12-8), Smithsburg (12-10), South Hagerstown (6-15), Waynesboro (8-14, season is over), Fairfield (7-15, season is over).
Scores
Monday, Feb. 16
North Hagerstown 95, Heritage Academy 87 (OT)
District 3-5A Championships
No. 10 New Oxford 67, No. 7 Greencastle-Antrim 66
Tuesday, Feb. 17
Williamsport 73, South Hagerstown 65
Smithsburg 63, Liberty 60
District 3-6A First Round
No. 7 Chambersburg 51, No. 10 Cumberland Valley 33
Wednesday, Feb. 18
Smithsburg 62, Brunswick 43
Thursday, Feb. 19
District 3-5A Consolation Quarterfinals
No. 7 Greencastle-Antrim 62, No. 15 Manheim Central 58
Friday, Feb. 20
Brunswick 73, South Hagerstown 62
North Hagerstown 74, Urbana 69
Smithsburg 78, Allegany 67
District 3-6A Quarterfinals
No. 2 Central York 68, No. 7 Chambersburg 59
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Records
Local.News1 teams: Smithsburg (24-0), North Hagerstown (7-14), South Hagerstown (2-19), Greencastle-Antrim (13-10, season is over), Waynesboro (9-13, season is over), Fairfield (4-18, season is over), Chambersburg (2-20, season is over)
Scores
Tuesday, Feb. 17
Williamsport 67, South Hagerstown 16
Smithsburg 67, Liberty 39
District 3-5A First Round
No. 3 Milton Hershey 65, No. 14 Greencastle-Antrim 47
Thursday, Feb. 19
Smithsburg 58, Allegany 28
Friday, Feb. 20
Catoctin 48, North Hagerstown 29
South Hagerstown 34, Brunswick 27
BOYS WRESTLING
Friday, Feb. 20
WCPS Championships
Team scores: 1. Williamsport 181
South Hagerstown finalists: Logan Ardinger (1st at 106)
North Hagerstown finalists: Elliott Moore (1st at 132), Bennett Mayne (2nd at 190)
Smithsburg finalists: Logan Crutchfield (1st at 144), Kaden Dietrich (1st at 150), Brady Bruette (1st at 157), Blake Main (2nd at 138), Diego Adimonye (2nd at 165), Gabriel Stevens (2nd at 215), Trevor Jessup (2nd at 285)
Friday-Saturday, Feb. 20-21
District 3-3A/South Central Region Championships
Team scores (55 teams): 1. Gettysburg 161, 14. Chambersburg 40.5, 31. Waynesboro 17, 40. Greencastle-Antrim 6
Chambersburg medalists: Deakon Snavely (4th at 215), Jaccob Stoner (5th at 189), Frank Barrientos (6th at 285)
Waynesboro medalists: Steven Howard (3rd at 133)
Saturday, Feb. 21
Team scores (27 teams): 1. Bishop McDevitt 261.5, 19. Fairfield 23.5
Fairfield medalists: Caleb Tyler (1st at 285)
GIRLS WRESTLING
Scores
Friday, Feb. 20
WCPS Championships
Team scores: 1. Smithsburg 141
Smithsburg finalists: Kendall Crutchfield (1st at 110), Emmaleigh Mentzer (1st at 115), Rileigh Romberger (1st at 120), Bella Cox (1st at 130), Samantha Rowe (1st at 145), Samantha Nieman (1st at 170), Kelly Poy (2nd at 125), Laila Ricketts (2nd at 135), Lillianah Mentzer (2nd at 190)
North Hagerstown finalists: Reggan Chapin (1st at 135), Kaiya Smith (1st at 235), Leah Marrero-Gonzalez (2nd at 155), Quinn Chomor (2nd at 140)
South Hagerstown finalists: Ariyanah Freeman (1st at 140), Tianna Crosby (2nd at 170)
BOYS TRACK AND FIELD
Scores
Tuesday, Feb. 17
MPSSAA Class 1A Indoor State Championships
Team scores (29 teams): 1. Smithsburg 48.33
Smithsburg medalists: Dylan Herbst (1st in 800, 2:05.22; 2nd in 1,600, 4:29.58; 2nd in 3,200, 10:02.36), Dylan Lowe (3rd in 800, 2:06.42), Michael Wynkoop (3rd in 3,200, 10:03.05; 5th in 1,600, 4:38.97), Cadyn Nesbitt (4th in pole vault, 12-6), Levi Miller (6th in 300, 36.97; 7th in 55, 6.78), Luke Scott (6th in pole vault, 12-0), 4×800 relay (4th in 8:46.71)
MPSSAA Class 4A Indoor State Championships
Team scores (28 teams): 1. Crofton 44
South Hagerstown medalists: 4×200 relay (8th in 1:35.69)
Wednesday, Feb. 18
MPSSAA Class 3A Indoor State Championships
Team scores (34 teams): 1. Linganore 31, 15. North Hagerstown 10
North Hagerstown medalists: Walker Mason (1st in 3,200, 9:38.10)
State College HS Invitational
Chambersburg medalists: Jon Dawe (1st in 60 hurdles, 8.74), Daniel Casagrandi (2nd in 400, 51.18), Isaiah Ferguson (4th in 60 hurdles, 9.69), Boston Vincenti (5th in 800, 2:07.55), Cole Lehman (6th in 800, 2:07.83), Cobe Penick (6th in 400, 53.11), Julian Clark (2nd in mile, 8:57.53; 6th in mile, 4:32.61), 4×400 relay (2nd in 3:30.0)
GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD
Scores
Tuesday, Feb. 17
MPSSAA Class 1A Indoor State Championships
Team scores (27 teams): 1. Western Tech 60, 16. Smithsburg 6
Smithsburg girls medalists: Lilian Hade (3rd in pole vault, 10-0)
MPSSAA Class 4A Indoor State Championships
Team scores (25 teams): 1. Woodlawn 63
Wednesday, Feb. 18
MPSSAA Class 3A Indoor State Championships
Team scores (30 teams): 1. Severna Park 74, 14. North Hagerstown 12
North Hagerstown medalists: Caroline Philp (3rd in 3,200, 11:31.75), Mackenzie Philp (5th in 800, 2:22.86), Anna Chamberlin (4th in high jump, 5-0), 4×400 relay (7th in 4:13.65), 4×200 relay (8th in 1:49.88)
State College HS Invitational
Chambersburg medalists: Natalie Quinn (1st in 3,000, 11:02.44; 4th in mile, 5:19.53), Olivia Coy (4th in triple jump, 33-0; 6th in long jump, 15-4), Emily Mitchell (6th in 60 hurdles, 10.17), Maggie Holtry (8th in 400, 1:03.51), Lillian Spohn (8th in mile, 5:40.52), 4×400 relay (5th in 4:20.34)
