With John Kahl on the mound, Waynesboro’s baseball squad believes it can be a postseason contender.
Kahl is having a sharp campaign throwing the ball, and that’s certainly reflected in the way he ranks on our high school leaderboards. The Tribe’s ace leads our seven-team coverage area in wins (6), innings (43), and strikeouts (48), while also checking in at No. 10 in ERA (2.12).
Few players are making a bigger offensive impact than Smithsburg’s Jaxon Teson, who ranks at the top of our leaderboards in doubles (8) and stolen bases (20), while also ranking in the Top 3 in triples (2), home runs (3), runs (25), and RBI (24). Teson’s .417 batting average ranks him No. 7 amongst locals.
Greencastle-Antrim’s Kylie Kerns is having a monster season on the softball field, and leads locals in batting average (.571), home runs (4) and runs (25). Kimberly Hebert, a pitcher for Smithsburg, has struck out 130 batters this season, 36 more than the No. 2-ranked pitcher on our list.
Two Chambersburg track athletes — Okenie McLaughlin and Julian Clark — combine to lead the area in five events. McLaughlin sets the bar for locals in the high jump (6-0), long jump (22-4.25), and triple jump (46-7.25), while Clark is the area’s top performer in both the 1,600 (4:23.65) and 3,200 (9:21.96). Torin Sitter, of South Hagerstown, leads the area in the 200 (22.35) and 400 (49.16).
Chambersburg dominance is also reflected on our girls track leaderboards, where the Trojans hold top spots in three relays and seven individual events. Waynesboro’s Bre McIlquham continues to be the area’s most prolific athlete in the 100 hurdles (15.74) and 300 hurdles (45.84).
Below is a sport-by-sport, category-by-category look at area stat leaders through May 3:
Baseball
Batting
Average: 1. Jacob Liller (Fairfield) .462, 2. Nolan Sullivan (Greencastle-Antrim) .452, 3. Ryan Jenkins (Waynesboro) .442, 4. Avery Horst (Greencastle-Antrim) .431, 5. Cam Rakaczewski (Greencastle-Antrim) .426, 6. Braydon Ocasio (South Hagerstown) .423, 7. Ryan Ragland (South Hagerstown) .417, 7. Jaxon Teson (Smithsburg) .417, 9. Rylan Nichols (Waynesboro) .413, 10. Eli Brown (North Hagerstown) .412.
Doubles: 1. Avery Horst (Greencastle-Antrim) 8, 1. Jaxon Teson (Smithsburg) 8, 1. Matthew Mallardi (North Hagerstown) 8, 4. Andrew Weaver (Greencastle-Antrim) 7, 4. Gavin Ramarge (Smithsburg) 7, 4. Layton Wilhide (Fairfield) 7, 7. Cam Rakaczewski (Greencastle-Antrim) 5, 7. Luke Scott (Smithsburg) 5, 7. Aiden Appleby (Chambersburg) 5, 7. Luke Leisinger (South Hagerstown) 5, 7. Elijah Miller (Waynesboro) 5, 7. Rylan Nichols (Waynesboro) 5.
Triples: 1. Riley Eaton (Waynesboro) 5, 2. Ryne Mills (Chambersburg) 3, 3. Luke Leisinger (South Hagerstown) 2, 3. Cam Rakaczewski (Greencastle-Antrim) 2, 3. Jack Knepper (Waynesboro) 2, 3. Manny Brookens (Greencastle-Antrim) 2, 3. Bryce Davidson (Greencastle-Antrim) 2, 3. Jaxon Teson (Smithsburg) 2, 3. Matthew Mallardi (North Hagerstown) 2, 10. Jacob Liller (Fairfield) 1, 10. Vaughn Lewis (Fairfield) 1, 10. Ryan Jenkins (Waynesboro) 1, 10. Chase Sarber (Smithsburg) 1, 10. Luke Scott (Smithsburg) 1, 10. Ryan Darr (Smithsburg) 1, 10. Aiden Appleby (Chambersburg) 1, 10. Avery Horst (Greencastle-Antrim) 1, 10. Mason Mellott (Greencastle-Antrim) 1, 10. Grant Semler (North Hagerstown) 1, 10. Eli Brown (North Hagerstown) 1, 10. Joey Dorsey (North Hagerstown) 1, 10. George Mantz (Smithsburg) 1, 10. Riley Brown (Fairfield) 1.
Home Runs: 1. Rylan Nichols (Waynesboro) 4, 2. Jaxon Teson (Smithsburg) 3, 2. Gavin Ramarge (Smithsburg) 3, 4. Brady Truett (Chambersburg) 2, 4. Ryne Mills (Chambersburg) 2, 4. George Mantz (Smithsburg) 2, 4. Ryan Jenkins (Waynesboro) 2, 4. Jacob Liller (Fairfield) 2, 4. Grant Semler (North Hagerstown) 2, 4. Cole Bratburd (North Hagerstown) 2.
Runs: 1. Andrew Weaver (Greencastle-Antrim) 28, 2. Cam Rakaczewski (Greencastle-Antrim) 26, 3. Nolan Sullivan (Greencastle-Antrim) 25, 3. Jaxon Teson (Smithsburg) 25, 5. Eli Brown (North Hagerstown) 22, 6. Riley Brown (Fairfield) 21, 6. Derek Kline (South Hagerstown) 21, 8. Bryce Davidson (Greencastle-Antrim) 20, 8. Matthew Mallardi (North Hagerstown) 20, 10. Riley Eaton (Waynesboro) 19, 10. Braydon Ocasio (South Hagerstown) 19, 10. Chase Sarber (Smithsburg) 19.
RBI: 1. Avery Horst (Greencastle-Antrim) 26, 2. Jacob Liller (Fairfield) 25, 3. Jaxon Teson (Smithsburg) 24, 4. Matthew Mallardi (North Hagerstown) 23, 5. James Ortiz (North Hagerstown) 22, 6. Cam Rakaczewski (Greencastle-Antrim) 20, 6. Ryan Jenkins (Waynesboro) 20, 6. Nolan Sullivan (Greencastle-Antrim) 20, 6. Luke Leisinger (South Hagerstown) 20, 10. Bo Brookens (Greencastle-Antrim) 19.
Stolen bases: 1. Jaxon Teson (Smithsburg) 20, 1. Braydon Ocasio (South Hagerstown) 16, 1. Nolan Sullivan (Greencastle-Antrim) 16, 4. Cam Rakaczewski (Greencastle-Antrim) 15, 5. Riley Eaton (Waynesboro) 14, 6. Derek Kline (South Hagerstown) 13, 7. James Ortiz (North Hagerstown) 12, 8. Andrew Weaver (Greencastle-Antrim) 11, 9. Ryan Ragland (South Hagerstown) 10, 10. Avery Horst (Greencastle-Antrim) 9, 10. Riley Brown (Fairfield) 9, 10. George Mantz (Smithsburg) 9, 10. Mason Oates (Smithsburg) 9.
Pitching
Wins: 1. John Kahl (Waynesboro) 6, 1. Ryder Linn (Greencastle-Antrim) 6, 1. Ryne Mills (Chambersburg) 6, 4. Avery Horst (Greencastle-Antrim) 4, 4. Chase Sarber (Smithsburg) 4, 6. Brady Truett (Chambersburg) 3, 6. Jaxson Bostick (Greencastle-Antrim) 3, 6. Haden Hicks (Fairfield) 3, 6. Jackson Coulter (North Hagerstown) 3, 6. Tyson Mangold (South Hagerstown) 3, 6. Grant Semler (North Hagerstown) 3.
ERA: 1. Cam Wadel (Chambersburg) 0.64, 2. Brady Truett (Chambersburg) 0.67, 3. Cam Rakaczewski (Greencastle-Antrim) 0.81, 4. Ryne Mills (Chambersburg) 1.06, 5. Chance Hall (Waynesboro) 1.36, 6. Jaxson Bostick (Greencastle-Antrim) 1.48, 7. Ryder Linn (Greencastle-Antrim) 1.77, 8. Shawn Higgins (South Hagerstown) 2.06, 9. Avery Horst (Greencastle-Antrim) 2.07, 10. John Kahl (Waynesboro) 2.12.
Innings: 1. John Kahl (Waynesboro) 43, 2. Ryne Mills (Chambersburg) 42, 3. Shawn Higgins (South Hagerstown) 34, 4. Jackson Coulter (North Hagerstown) 31, 5. Tyson Mangold (South Hagerstown) 30.1, 6. Heath Githens (Smithsburg) 29, 7. Vaughn Lewis (Fairfield) 28.1, 8. Ryder Linn (Greencastle-Antrim) 27.2, 9. Avery Horst (Greencastle-Antrim) 27, 10. Grant Semler (North Hagerstown) 26.1.
Strikeouts: 1. John Kahl (Waynesboro) 48, 2. Ryne Mills (Chambersburg) 46, 3. Shawn Higgins (South Hagerstown) 39, 4. Vaughn Lewis (Fairfield) 36, 4. Grant Semler (North Hagerstown) 36, 6. Ryder Linn (Greencastle-Antrim) 31, 7. Avery Horst (Greencastle-Antrim) 27, 8. Haden Hicks (Fairfield) 26, 9. Jaxson Bostick (Greencastle-Antrim) 25, 9. Tyson Mangold (South Hagerstown) 25.
Softball
Batting
Average: 1. Kylie Kerns (Greencastle-Antrim) .571, 2. Erissa Varner (Chambersburg) .491, 3. Emma Bradley (Waynesboro) .489, 4. Erika Hoover (Greencastle-Antrim) .486, 5. Lydia Shank (Waynesboro) .475, 6. Kylee Perry (Chambersburg) .457, 7. Lydia Pryke (Greencastle-Antrim) .455, 8. Raelee Fry (South Hagerstown) .453, 9. Maddy Payne (Fairfield) .450, 10. Miranda Martin (Greencastle-Antrim) .438.
Doubles: 1. Kindal Rice (Greencastle-Antrim) 8, 1. Kylie Kerns (Greencastle-Antrim) 8, 1. Chelsea Desmond (South Hagerstown) 8, 4. Halie Hughes (North Hagerstown) 7, 4. Raelee Fry (South Hagerstown) 7, 4. Olivia Kocevar (Smithsburg) 7, 4. Maddy Payne (Fairfield) 7, 4. Halie Hughes (North Hagerstown) 7, 9. Kylee Perry (Chambersburg) 6, 9. Sanay Jones (Chambersburg) 6, 9. Addison Gsell (Chambersburg) 6, 9. Kailia Burke (South Hagerstown) 6
Triples: 1. Lydia Pryke (Greencastle-Antrim) 2, 1. Sanay Jones (Chambersburg) 2, 1. Saige Palmer (North Hagerstown) 2, 1. Erissa Varner (Chambersburg) 2, 1. Brooklyn Sanchez (Greencastle-Antrim) 2, 6. Emma Bradley (Waynesboro) 1, 6. Marley Onomastico (Chambersburg) 1, 6. Annika Stasny (Fairfield) 1, 6. Addison Welch (Fairfield) 1, 6. Emma Smith (Smithsburg) 1, 6. Kailia Burke (South Hagerstown) 1, 6. Triana Williams (South Hagerstown) 1, 6. Amiyah Rivas (North Hagerstown) 1, 6. Ja’Seri Chapman (South Hagerstown) 1, 6. Kaelynn Kunkle (South Hagerstown) 1, 6. Haley Reynolds (Waynesboro) 1.
Home Runs: 1. Kylie Kerns (Greencastle-Antrim) 4, 2. Olivia Kocevar (Smithsburg) 2, 2. Brooklyn Sanchez (Greencastle-Antrim) 2, 2. Abby Byers (Waynesboro) 2, 2. Haley Reynolds (Waynesboro) 2, 2. Lydia Shank (Waynesboro) 2, 2. Sanay Jones (Chambersburg) 2, 2. Kaelynn Kunkle (South Hagerstown) 2, 9. Aly Virden (Waynesboro) 1, 9. Kira Showe (South Hagerstown) 1, 9. Raelee Fry (South Hagerstown) 1, 9. Emma Bradley (Waynesboro) 1, 9. Kendall Flory (Chambersburg) 1, 9. Addison Welch (Fairfield) 1, 9. Halie Hughes (North Hagerstown) 1, 9. Amiyah Rivas (North Hagerstown) 1, 9. Madison Ross (Smithsburg) 1, 9. Miranda Martin (Greencastle-Antrim) 1, 9. Kindal Rice (Greencastle-Antrim) 1, 9. Kylee Perry (Chambersburg) 1, 9. Baylee Hancock (South Hagerstown) 1, 9. Rylee Miller (Waynesboro) 1, 9. Marley Onomastico (Chambersburg) 1, 9. Reese Sweeney (Fairfield) 1.
Runs: 1. Kylie Kerns (Greencastle-Antrim) 25, 2. Lyndsey Keefer (North Hagerstown) 24, 3. Saige Palmer (North Hagerstown) 22, 4. Erissa Varner (Chambersburg) 21, 4. Kaelynn Kunkle (South Hagerstown) 21, 6. Chelsea Desmond (South Hagerstown) 20, 7. Addison Welch (Fairfield) 19, 7. Ja’Seri Chapman (South Hagerstown) 19, 9. Kindal Rice (Greencastle-Antrim) 16, 10. Halie Hughes (North Hagerstown) 15, 10. Brooklyn Sanchez (Greencastle-Antrim) 15, 10. Emma Bradley (Waynesboro) 15, 10. Kenzie Weil (Fairfield) 15
RBI: 1. Raelee Fry (South Hagerstown) 27, 1. Addison Gsell (Chambersburg) 24, 3. Kindal Rice (Greencastle-Antrim) 23, 4. Halie Hughes (North Hagerstown) 18, 5. Brooklyn Sanchez (Greencastle-Antrim) 17, 5. Sydney Kreitz (Fairfield) 17, 7. Marley Onomastico (Chambersburg) 16, 8. Kylie Kerns (Greencastle-Antrim) 15, 8. Kylee Perry (Chambersburg) 15, 8. Amiyah Rivas (North Hagerstown) 15.
Stolen bases: 1. Ja’Seri Chapman (South Hagerstown) 16, 2. Erissa Varner (Chambersburg) 15, 3. Kaelynn Kunkle (South Hagerstown) 13, 4. Addison Welch (Fairfield) 9, 4. Zaya Urgent (North Hagerstown) 9, 6. Saige Palmer (North Hagerstown) 8, 6. Chelsea Desmond (South Hagerstown) 8, 8. Aubrey Arvin (Fairfield) 7, 9. Sydney Kreitz (Fairfield) 6, 9. Halie Hughes (North Hagerstown) 6, 9. Madison Ross (Smithsburg) 6.
Pitching
Wins: 1. Issie Slimmer (Chambersburg) 9, 2. Kiersten Swain (Greencastle-Antrim) 6, 2. Saige Palmer (North Hagerstown) 6, 2. Kailia Burke (South Hagerstown) 6, 5. Lydia Pryke (Greencastle-Antrim) 5, 6. Kimberly Hebert (Smithsburg) 4, 7. Raelee Fry (South Hagerstown) 3, 7. Sanay Jones (Chambersburg) 3, 7. Maddy Payne (Fairfield) 3, 10. Katie Zawilinski (Greencastle-Antrim) 2, 10. Annika Stasny (Fairfield) 2, 10. Lyndsey Keefer (North Hagerstown) 2, 10. Adianna Dudley (Smithsburg) 2.
ERA: 1. Sanay Jones (Chambersburg) 1.22, 2. Issie Slimmer (Chambersburg) 1.96, 3. Katie Zawilinski (Greencastle-Antrim) 2.24, 4. Kiersten Swain (Greencastle-Antrim) 2.29, 5. Kailia Burke (South Hagerstown) 2.92, 6. Kimberly Hebert (Smithsburg) 2.97, 7. Lydia Pryke (Greencastle-Antrim) 3.46, 8. Adianna Dudley (Smithsburg) 4.58, 9. Saige Palmer (North Hagerstown) 4.85, 10. Raelee Fry (South Hagerstown) 4.94.
Innings: 1. Kimberly Hebert (Smithsburg) 77.2, 2. Issie Slimmer (Chambersburg) 75, 3. Saige Palmer (North Hagerstown) 70.2, 4. Kailia Burke (South Hagerstown) 62.1, 5. Maddy Payne (Fairfield) 59.1, 6. Sierra Brosius (Waynesboro) 40.1, 7. Kiersten Swain (Greencastle-Antrim) 39.2, 8. Lyndsey Keefer (North Hagerstown) 39, 9. Raelee Fry (South Hagerstown) 34, 10. Emma Bradley (Waynesboro) 31.
Strikeouts: 1. Kimberly Hebert (Smithsburg) 130, 2. Saige Palmer (North Hagerstown) 94, 3. Issie Slimmer (Chambersburg) 58, 3. Maddy Payne (Fairfield) 58, 5. Kailia Burke (South Hagerstown) 45, 6. Lydia Pryke (Greencastle-Antrim) 44, 7. Kiersten Swain (Greencastle-Antrim) 39, 8. Raelee Fry (South Hagerstown) 34, 9. Lyndsey Keefer (North Hagerstown) 29, 10. Emma Bradley (Waynesboro) 27.
Boys outdoor track
Event Leaders
100: 1. Spencer Long (Greencastle-Antrim) 10.9, 2. Jerry Amstutz (Greencastle-Antrim) 10.97, 3. Cort Bradley (Greencastle-Antrim) 11.2, 3. David Clifford (North Hagerstown) 11.2
200: 1. Torin Sitter (South Hagerstown) 22.35, 2. Spencer Long (Greencastle-Antrim) 22.47, 3. Daniel Casagrandi (Chambersburg) 22.5
400: 1. Torin Sitter (South Hagerstown) 49.16, 2. Clinton Otinkorang (South Hagerstown) 49.77, 3. Daniel Casagrandi (Chambersburg) 50.4
800: 1. Noah Parks (Greencastle-Antrim) 1:55.97, 2. Dylan Herbst (Smithsburg) 1:59.13, 3. Landon Call (North Hagerstown) 2:00.94
1,600: 1. Julian Clark (Chambersburg) 4:23.65, 2. Dylan Herbst (Smithsburg) 4:23.73, 3. Boston Vincenti (Chambersburg) 4:27.50
1,600 Racewalk: 1. Dylan Bamfo (North Hagerstown) 12:41.82
3,200: 1. Julian Clark (Chambersburg) 9:21.96, 2. Walker Mason (North Hagerstown) 9:35.33, 3. Michael Wynkoop (Smithsburg) 9:46.15
2,000 Steeplechase: 1. Landon Call (North Hagerstown) 6:35.31, 2. Gavin Gross (Smithsburg) 7:21.40, 3. Charles Higgins (Smithsburg) 8:04.51
110 Hurdles: 1. Logan Andou (Greencastle-Antrim) 15.2, 2. Ryan Marquiss (Greencastle-Antrim) 15.35, 3. Jonathan Morris (North Hagerstown) 15.37
300 Hurdles: 1. Jon Dawe (Chambersburg) 39.3, 2. Logan Andou (Greencastle-Antrim) 41.35, 3. Isaiah Ferguson (Chambersburg) 41.4
4×100: 1. Greencastle-Antrim 42.34, 2. South Hagerstown 43.57, 3. Fairfield 44.18
4×200: 1. South Hagerstown 1:30.71, 2. North Hagerstown 1:31.87, 3. Smithsburg 1:32.24
4×400: 1. Greencastle-Antrim 3:29.78, 2. Chambersburg 3:30.50, 3. Fairfield 3:31.85
4×800: 1. Chambersburg 8:19.3, 2. Smithsburg 8:38.50, 3. Waynesboro 9:03.0
4×1600: 1. North Hagerstown 22:17.64
Long Jump: 1. Okenie McLaughlin (Chambersburg) 22-4.25, 2. Alex Cross (Chambersburg) 21-6, 3. Brycen Purvis (Chambersburg) 20-10.75
Triple Jump: 1. Okenie McLaughlin (Chambersburg) 46-7.25, 2. Rittenhouse Shuster (Smithsburg) 42-3.5, 3. Adam Seylar (Greencastle-Antrim) 40-6
High Jump: 1. Okenie McLaughlin (Chambersburg) 6-0, 1. Jacob Tyler (Smithsburg) 6-0, 1. Michael Jackson (Smithsburg) 6-0
Shot Put: 1. Austin Snyder (Fairfield) 49-7, 2. Noah Kish (Chambersburg) 44-9, 3. Mick Torbica (Waynesboro) 42-10.5
Discus: 1. Reece Plum (Greencastle-Antrim) 138-7, 2. Trevor Jessup (Smithsburg) 131-8, 3. Garett Forrest (North Hagerstown) 131-7
Javelin: 1. Mason Mowen (Chambersburg) 156-9, 2. Spencer Kessler (Chambersburg) 153-2, 3. Chase Diller (Greencastle-Antrim) 152-9
Pole Vault: 1. Cadyn Nesbitt (Smithsburg) 13-2, 2. Luke Mertz (Chambersburg) 13-0, 3. Joe Lofton (Greencastle-Antrim) 12-0
Girls outdoor track
Event Leaders
100: 1. Dechea Davis (Chambersburg) 12.4, 2. Trinity Savage (South Hagerstown) 12.44, 3. Natalia Anderson (Chambersburg) 12.5
200: 1. Taraji Nartey (North Hagerstown) 25.57, 2. Bre McIlquham (Waynesboro) 26.14, 3. Trinity Savage (South Hagerstown) 26.18
400: 1. Addyson Brubaker (Chambersburg) 1:00.30, 2. Mackenzie Philp (North Hagerstown) 1:00.77, 3. Caroline Philp (North Hagerstown) 1:00.91
800: 1. Mackenzie Philp (North Hagerstown) 2:22.20, 2. Caroline Philp (North Hagerstown) 2:23.34, 3. Natalie Quinn (Chambersburg) 2:24.0
1,600: 1. Natalie Quinn (Chambersburg) 5:07.53, 2. Mackenzie Philp (North Hagerstown) 5:18.78, 3. Caroline Philp (North Hagerstown) 5:18.79
1,600 Racewalk: 1. Michelle Boakye (North Hagerstown) 12:50.73
3,200: 1. Caroline Philp (North Hagerstown) 10:55.43, 2. Mackenzie Philp (North Hagerstown) 11:04.18, 3. Natalie Quinn (Chambersburg) 11:06.21
2,000 Steeplechase: 1. Anna Ramanan (North Hagerstown) 8:01.48
100 Hurdles: 1. Bre McIlquham (Waynesboro) 15.74, 2. Kadence Abbott (Greencastle-Antrim) 15.89, 3. Anna Chamberlin (North Hagerstown) 16.0
300 Hurdles: 1. Bre McIlquham (Waynesboro) 45.84, 2. Emily Mitchell (Chambersburg) 48.7, 3. Marlee Jackson (Chambersburg) 48.9
4×100 Shuttle Hurdles: 1. North Hagerstown 1:12.35
4×100: 1. Chambersburg 49.1, 2. Smithsburg 50.16, 3. South Hagerstown 50.26
4×200: 1. South Hagerstown 1:46.22, 2. Smithsburg 1:47.94, 3. North Hagerstown 1:53.64
4×400: 1. Chambersburg 4:01.4, 2. Greencastle-Antrim 4:23.0, 3. Smithsburg 4:25.4
4×800: 1. Chambersburg 10:15.16, 2. Greencastle-Antrim 10:32.9, 3. Smithsburg 11:01.39
Long Jump: 1. Trinity Savage (South Hagerstown) 18-0.25, 2. Chloe Gietka (South Hagerstown) 17-3.25, 3. Chloe Parks (Greencastle-Antrim) 16-3
Triple Jump: 1. Olivia Coy (Chambersburg) 36-6.5, 2. Chloe Gietka (South Hagerstown) 35-8.5, 3. Emma Marx (Greencastle-Antrim) 33-7
High Jump: 1. Siena Scott (Chambersburg) 5-2, 1. Skyla Mastronardi (Smithsburg) 5-2, 1. Anna Chamberlin (North Hagerstown) 5-2
Shot Put: 1. Mikaila Collins (Chambersburg) 32-9.5, 2. Samantha Nieman (Smithsburg) 32-5.5, 3. Bailey Hurley (Greencastle-Antrim) 31-3.75
Discus: 1. Fi Richards (Chambersburg) 125-5, 2. Bailey Hurley (Greencastle-Antrim) 121-3, 3. Caroline Barnes (Greencastle-Antrim) 99-0
Javelin: 1. Alannah Coleman (Greencastle-Antrim) 99-9, 2. Kendall Temchak (Chambersburg) 99-6, 3. Madison McDonald (Greencastle-Antrim) 96-1
Pole Vault: 1. Alyssa Fowler (Greencastle-Antrim) 11-0, 2. Ada Velazquez (Chambersburg) 9-6, 2. Lilian Hade (Smithsburg) 9-6
