With one monstrous heave, Fairfield’s Austin Snyder became the first area thrower to break 50 feet in the shot put.
Competing at the YAIAA Championships last week, Snyder unleashed a mark of 50-8.5 to capture a silver medal. He wasn’t the only local track and field athlete to shine.
The Mid-Penn Championships brought out the best of Greencastle’s Spencer Long and Chambersburg’s Lilly Spohn, each of whom took over top spots on our leaderboards. Long recorded a time of 22.29 in the boys 200, while Spohn ran the girls 800 in 2:21.76. The same can be said for North Hagerstown’s Annabelle Schaberl (100, 12.34) and South Hagerstown’s Chloe Gietka (triple jump, 36-8.5), who both shined in their events at the Washington County Championships.
On the baseball field, Fairfield currently occupies the sixth and final playoff spot in the District 3-1A power rankings. Much of the Knights’ success can be attributed to Jacob Liller, who leads the area in batting average (.464) and RBI (33), and Layton Wilhide, who has crushed an area-best nine doubles. Waynesboro has already clinched a spot in the postseason, largely in part due to the standout pitching of John Kahl, the Local.News1 leader in wins (8) and strikeouts (58).
Finally, Greencastle softball star Kylie Kerns continues to have a brilliant season for the Blue Devils. Kerns leads locals in home runs (4) and runs (27), while also ranking among area leaders in batting average (.500), doubles (8), and RBI (16).
Below is a sport-by-sport, category-by-category look at area stat leaders through May 10:
BASEBALL
Batting
Average: 1. Jacob Liller (Fairfield) .464, 2. Ryan Jenkins (Waynesboro) .460, 3. Avery Horst (Greencastle-Antrim) .448, 4. Cam Rakaczewski (Greencastle-Antrim) .446, 4. Rylan Nichols (Waynesboro) .446, 6. Bryce Davidson (Greencastle-Antrim) .439, 7. Braydon Ocasio (South Hagerstown) .435, 8. Layton Wilhide (Fairfield) .434, 8. Jaxon Teson (Smithsburg) .434, 10. Heath Githens (Smithsburg) .432.
Doubles: 1. Layton Wilhide (Fairfield) 9, 1. Avery Horst (Greencastle-Antrim) 9, 1. Jaxon Teson (Smithsburg) 9, 4. Matthew Mallardi (North Hagerstown) 8, 4. Gavin Ramarge (Smithsburg) 8, 6. Andrew Weaver (Greencastle-Antrim) 7, 7. Nate Nystrom (Waynesboro) 6, 7. Rylan Nichols (Waynesboro) 6, 7. Luke Leisinger (South Hagerstown) 6, 10. Cam Rakaczewski (Greencastle-Antrim) 5, 10. Luke Scott (Smithsburg) 5, 10. Aiden Appleby (Chambersburg) 5, 10. Elijah Miller (Waynesboro) 5, 10. Ryne Mills (Chambersburg) 5, 10. Mason Oates (Smithsburg) 5, 10. Chase Sarber (Smithsburg) 5.
Triples: 1. Riley Eaton (Waynesboro) 5, 2. Ryne Mills (Chambersburg) 3, 2. Luke Leisinger (South Hagerstown) 3, 4. Cam Rakaczewski (Greencastle-Antrim) 2, 4. Jack Knepper (Waynesboro) 2, 4. Manny Brookens (Greencastle-Antrim) 2, 4. Bryce Davidson (Greencastle-Antrim) 2, 4. Jaxon Teson (Smithsburg) 2, 4. Matthew Mallardi (North Hagerstown) 2, 4. Jacob Liller (Fairfield) 2.
Home Runs: 1. Rylan Nichols (Waynesboro) 5, 1. Gavin Ramarge (Smithsburg) 5, 3. Jaxon Teson (Smithsburg) 4, 4. Grant Semler (North Hagerstown) 3, 4. Jacob Liller (Fairfield) 3, 6. Brady Truett (Chambersburg) 2, 6. Ryne Mills (Chambersburg) 2, 6. George Mantz (Smithsburg) 2, 6. Ryan Jenkins (Waynesboro) 2, 6. Cole Bratburd (North Hagerstown) 2, 6. Matthew Mallardi (North Hagerstown) 2, 6. Jack Knepper (Waynesboro) 2, 6. Luke Scott (Smithsburg) 2.
Runs: 1. Andrew Weaver (Greencastle-Antrim) 30, 1. Cam Rakaczewski (Greencastle-Antrim) 30, 1. Jaxon Teson (Smithsburg) 30, 4. Eli Brown (North Hagerstown) 26, 5. Nolan Sullivan (Greencastle-Antrim) 25, 6. Riley Brown (Fairfield) 24, 6. Bryce Davidson (Greencastle-Antrim) 24, 6. Ryan Jenkins (Waynesboro) 24, 6. Derek Kline (South Hagerstown) 24, 10. Matthew Mallardi (North Hagerstown) 23, 10. Riley Eaton (Waynesboro) 23, 10. Nate Nystrom (Waynesboro) 23, 10. Luke Scott (Smithsburg) 23, 10. Gavin Ramarge (Smithsburg) 23.
RBI: 1. Jacob Liller (Fairfield) 33, 2. Avery Horst (Greencastle-Antrim) 28, 2. Rylan Nichols (Waynesboro) 28, 4. Jaxon Teson (Smithsburg) 27, 5. Cam Rakaczewski (Greencastle-Antrim) 26, 6. Matthew Mallardi (North Hagerstown) 25, 6. Luke Leisinger (South Hagerstown) 25, 8. James Ortiz (North Hagerstown) 24, 9. Mason Oates (Smithsburg) 23, 10. Ryan Jenkins (Waynesboro) 22, 10. Gavin Ramarge (Smithsburg) 22.
Stolen bases: 1. Braydon Ocasio (South Hagerstown) 21, 1. Jaxon Teson (Smithsburg) 21, 3. Riley Eaton (Waynesboro) 17, 4. Nolan Sullivan (Greencastle-Antrim) 16, 4. Cam Rakaczewski (Greencastle-Antrim) 16, 6. Derek Kline (South Hagerstown) 13, 6. James Ortiz (North Hagerstown) 13, 8. Rayshawn Frazer-Hewitt (Waynesboro) 12, 9. Andrew Weaver (Greencastle-Antrim) 11, 9. Layton Wilhide (Fairfield) 11.
Pitching
Wins: 1. John Kahl (Waynesboro) 8, 2. Ryne Mills (Chambersburg) 7, 3. Ryder Linn (Greencastle-Antrim) 6, 4. Avery Horst (Greencastle-Antrim) 5, 4. Chase Sarber (Smithsburg) 5, 6. Haden Hicks (Fairfield) 4, 6. Jaxson Bostick (Greencastle-Antrim) 4, 6. Tyson Mangold (South Hagerstown) 4, 9. Brady Truett (Chambersburg) 3, 9. Jackson Coulter (North Hagerstown) 3, 9. Grant Semler (North Hagerstown) 3, 9. Jack Knepper (Waynesboro) 3, 9. Shawn Higgins (South Hagerstown) 3.
ERA: 1. Cam Wadel (Chambersburg) 0.64, 2. Brady Truett (Chambersburg) 0.78, 3. Cam Rakaczewski (Greencastle-Antrim) 0.81, 4. Jaxson Bostick (Greencastle-Antrim) 1.14, 5. Chance Hall (Waynesboro) 1.24, 6. Ryne Mills (Chambersburg) 1.58, 7. Matthew Mallardi (North Hagerstown) 1.62, 8. Ryder Linn (Greencastle-Antrim) 1.77, 9. Avery Horst (Greencastle-Antrim) 1.97, 10. Manny Brookens (Greencastle-Antrim) 2.00.
Innings: 1. Ryne Mills (Chambersburg) 53.1, 2. John Kahl (Waynesboro) 52, 3. Shawn Higgins (South Hagerstown) 40, 4. Tyson Mangold (South Hagerstown) 35.2, 5. Avery Horst (Greencastle-Antrim) 32, 6. Haden Hicks (Fairfield) 31.2, 6. Jackson Coulter (North Hagerstown) 31.2, 8. Jaxson Bostick (Greencastle-Antrim) 30.2, 8. Chase Sarber (Smithsburg) 30.2, 10. Heath Githens (Smithsburg) 30.
Strikeouts: 1. John Kahl (Waynesboro) 58, 2. Ryne Mills (Chambersburg) 49, 3. Shawn Higgins (South Hagerstown) 46, 4. Grant Semler (North Hagerstown) 39, 5. Vaughn Lewis (Fairfield) 36, 6. Haden Hicks (Fairfield) 33, 6. Avery Horst (Greencastle-Antrim) 33, 8. Jaxson Bostick (Greencastle-Antrim) 32, 9. Ryder Linn (Greencastle-Antrim) 31, 10. Tyson Mangold (South Hagerstown) 28.
SOFTBALL
Batting
Average: 1. Emma Bradley (Waynesboro) .554, 2. Kylie Kerns (Greencastle-Antrim) .500, 3. Maddy Payne (Fairfield) .478, 4. Erissa Varner (Chambersburg) .476, 5. Raelee Fry (South Hagerstown) .475, 6. Olivia Shockey (Waynesboro) .463, 7. Lydia Shank (Waynesboro) .460, 8. Erika Hoover (Greencastle-Antrim) .450, 9. Kylee Perry (Chambersburg) .442, 10. Miranda Martin (Greencastle-Antrim) .438.
Doubles: 1. Chelsea Desmond (South Hagerstown) 9, 1. Olivia Kocevar (Smithsburg) 9, 1. Kindal Rice (Greencastle-Antrim) 9, 4. Kylie Kerns (Greencastle-Antrim) 8, 4. Maddy Payne (Fairfield) 8, 4. Halie Hughes (North Hagerstown) 8, 4. Adianna Dudley (Smithsburg) 8, 8. Raelee Fry (South Hagerstown) 7, 8. Kylee Perry (Chambersburg) 7, 8. Addison Gsell (Chambersburg) 7, 8. Brooklyn Sanchez (Greencastle-Antrim) 7.
Triples: 1. Erissa Varner (Chambersburg) 3, 2. Lydia Pryke (Greencastle-Antrim) 2, 2. Sanay Jones (Chambersburg) 2, 2. Saige Palmer (North Hagerstown) 2, 2. Brooklyn Sanchez (Greencastle-Antrim) 2, 2. Haley Reynolds (Waynesboro) 2, 2. Emma Bradley (Waynesboro) 2, 8. Marley Onomastico (Chambersburg) 1, 8. Annika Stasny (Fairfield) 1, 8. Addison Welch (Fairfield) 1, 8. Emma Smith (Smithsburg) 1, 8. Kailia Burke (South Hagerstown) 1, 8. Triana Williams (South Hagerstown) 1, 8. Amiyah Rivas (North Hagerstown) 1, 8. Ja’Seri Chapman (South Hagerstown) 1, 8. Kaelynn Kunkle (South Hagerstown) 1, 8. Olivia Kocevar (Smithsburg) 1.
Home Runs: 1. Kylie Kerns (Greencastle-Antrim) 4, 1. Lydia Shank (Waynesboro) 4, 3. Haley Reynolds (Waynesboro) 3, 4. Olivia Kocevar (Smithsburg) 2, 4. Brooklyn Sanchez (Greencastle-Antrim) 2, 4. Abby Byers (Waynesboro) 2, 4. Sanay Jones (Chambersburg) 2, 4. 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, 9. Adianna Dudley (Smithsburg) 1, 9. Addison Gsell (Chambersburg) 1.
Runs: 1. Kylie Kerns (Greencastle-Antrim) 27, 2. Lyndsey Keefer (North Hagerstown) 26, 3. Saige Palmer (North Hagerstown) 25, 3. Ja’Seri Chapman (South Hagerstown) 25, 5. Emma Bradley (Waynesboro) 24, 5. Chelsea Desmond (South Hagerstown) 24, 5. Erissa Varner (Chambersburg) 24, 8. Kaelynn Kunkle (South Hagerstown) 23, 9. Addison Welch (Fairfield) 20, 10. Kylee Perry (Chamersburg) 18.
RBI: 1. Addison Gsell (Chambersburg) 32, 2. Raelee Fry (South Hagerstown) 29, 3. Kindal Rice (Greencastle-Antrim) 24, 4. Lydia Shank (Waynesboro) 23, 5. Halie Hughes (North Hagerstown) 21, 5. Marley Onomastico (Chambersburg) 21, 5. Brooklyn Sanchez (Greencastle-Antrim) 21, 8. Sydney Kreitz (Fairfield) 17, 8. Kaelynn Kunkle (South Hagerstown) 17, 10. Amiyah Rivas (North Hagerstown) 16, 10. Kylee Perry (Chambersburg) 16, 10. Kylie Kerns (Greencastle-Antrim) 16.
Stolen bases: 1. Ja’Seri Chapman (South Hagerstown) 18, 2. Erissa Varner (Chambersburg) 17, 3. Kaelynn Kunkle (South Hagerstown) 14, 4. Zaya Urgent (North Hagerstown) 10, 5. Addison Welch (Fairfield) 9, 5. Saige Palmer (North Hagerstown) 9, 7. Chelsea Desmond (South Hagerstown) 8, 7. Emma Bradley (Waynesboro) 8, 9. Aubrey Arvin (Fairfield) 7, 9. Madison Ross (Smithsburg) 7.
Pitching
Wins: 1. Issie Slimmer (Chambersburg) 12, 2. Kiersten Swain (Greencastle-Antrim) 8, 3. Saige Palmer (North Hagerstown) 7, 3. Kailia Burke (South Hagerstown) 7, 5. Kimberly Hebert (Smithsburg) 6, 6. Lydia Pryke (Greencastle-Antrim) 5, 7. Raelee Fry (South Hagerstown) 3, 7. Sanay Jones (Chambersburg) 3, 7. Maddy Payne (Fairfield) 3, 7. Sierra Brosius (Waynesboro) 3, 7. Katie Zawilinski (Greencastle-Antrim) 3.
ERA: 1. Sanay Jones (Chambersburg) 1.00, 2. Issie Slimmer (Chambersburg) 1.98, 3. Kiersten Swain (Greencastle-Antrim) 2.01, 4. Katie Zawilinski (Greencastle-Antrim) 2.57, 5. Kimberly Hebert (Smithsburg) 2.76, 6. Kailia Burke (South Hagerstown) 2.97, 7. Lydia Pryke (Greencastle-Antrim) 3.46, 8. Adianna Dudley (Smithsburg) 3.59, 9. Raelee Fry (South Hagerstown) 4.94, 10. Saige Palmer (North Hagerstown) 5.17.
Innings: 1. Kimberly Hebert (Smithsburg) 91.1, 2. Issie Slimmer (Chambersburg) 88.1, 3. Saige Palmer (North Hagerstown) 82.2, 4. Maddy Payne (Fairfield) 70, 5. Kailia Burke (South Hagerstown) 68.1, 6. Kiersten Swain (Greencastle-Antrim) 55.2, 7. Sierra Brosius (Waynesboro) 46.1, 8. Emma Bradley (Waynesboro) 42, 8. Lyndsey Keefer (North Hagerstown) 42, 10. Raelee Fry (South Hagerstown) 39.2.
Strikeouts: 1. Kimberly Hebert (Smithsburg) 147, 2. Saige Palmer (North Hagerstown) 111, 3. Issie Slimmer (Chambersburg) 72, 4. Maddy Payne (Fairfield) 64, 5. Kiersten Swain (Greencastle-Antrim) 61, 6. Kailia Burke (South Hagerstown) 51, 7. Lydia Pryke (Greencastle-Antrim) 44, 8. Raelee Fry (South Hagerstown) 39, 9. Emma Bradley (Waynesboro) 34, 10. Lyndsey Keefer (North Hagerstown) 30.
BOYS OUTDOOR TRACK
Event Leaders
100: 1. Spencer Long (Greencastle-Antrim) 10.9, 2. Jerry Amstutz (Greencastle-Antrim) 10.97, 3. Torin Sitter (South Hagerstown) 11.06
200: 1. Spencer Long (Greencastle-Antrim) 22.29, 2. Torin Sitter (South Hagerstown) 22.35, 3. Daniel Casagrandi (Chambersburg) 22.5
400: 1. Torin Sitter (South Hagerstown) 49.16, 2. Daniel Casagrandi (Chambersburg) 49.74, 3. Clinton Otinkorang (South Hagerstown) 49.77
800: 1. Noah Parks (Greencastle-Antrim) 1:55.03, 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) 15.22, 3. Jonathan Morris (North Hagerstown) 15.37
300 Hurdles: 1. Jon Dawe (Chambersburg) 39.3, 2. Logan Andou (Greencastle-Antrim) 40.35, 3. Isaiah Ferguson (Chambersburg) 40.96
4×100: 1. Greencastle-Antrim 42.34, 2. South Hagerstown 43.57, 3. Fairfield 43.97
4×200: 1. South Hagerstown 1:30.71, 2. North Hagerstown 1:31.87, 3. Smithsburg 1:32.24
4×400: 1. Greencastle-Antrim 3:28.50, 2. Chambersburg 3:29.64, 3. Fairfield 3:30.20
4×800: 1. Chambersburg 8:08.05, 2. Smithsburg 8:38.50, 3. North Hagerstown 8:58.73
4×1600: 1. North Hagerstown 22:17.64
Long Jump: 1. Okenie McLaughlin (Chambersburg) 23-0, 2. Alex Cross (Chambersburg) 21-6, 3. Shaun Smith (Waynesboro) 21-2.5
Triple Jump: 1. Okenie McLaughlin (Chambersburg) 46-11.5, 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) 50-8.5, 2. Noah Kish (Chambersburg) 44-9, 3. Mick Torbica (Waynesboro) 44-8
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, 3. Jack Harper (Greencastle-Antrim) 12-0
GIRLS OUTDOOR TRACK
Event Leaders
100: 1. Annabelle Schaberl (North Hagerstown) 12.34, 2. Dechea Davis (Chambersburg) 12.4, 3. Trinity Savage (South Hagerstown) 12.44
200: 1. Taraji Nartey (North Hagerstown) 25.57, 2. Bre McIlquham (Waynesboro) 26.14, 3. Trinity Savage (South Hagerstown) 26.18
400: 1. Mackenzie Philp (North Hagerstown) 1:00.16, 2. Addyson Brubaker (Chambersburg) 1:00.30, 3. Caroline Philp (North Hagerstown) 1:00.91
800: 1. Lilly Spohn (Chambersburg) 2:21.76, 2. Mackenzie Philp (North Hagerstown) 2:22.20, 3. Caroline Philp (North Hagerstown) 2:23.34
1,600: 1. Natalie Quinn (Chambersburg) 5:07.53, 2. Caroline Philp (North Hagerstown) 5:14.54, 3. Mackenzie Philp (North Hagerstown) 5:18.78
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. Emily Mitchell (Chambersburg) 15.88, 3. Kadence Abbott (Greencastle-Antrim) 15.89
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 49.91, 3. South Hagerstown 50.26
4×200: 1. South Hagerstown 1:45.34, 2. Smithsburg 1:47.70, 3. North Hagerstown 1:53.64
4×400: 1. Chambersburg 4:01.4, 2. Greencastle-Antrim 4:23.0, 3. North Hagerstown 4:24.79
4×800: 1. Chambersburg 9:45.99, 2. Greencastle-Antrim 10:32.9, 3. North Hagerstown 10:51.13
Long Jump: 1. Trinity Savage (South Hagerstown) 18-0.25, 2. Chloe Gietka (South Hagerstown) 17-3.25, 3. Addison Zimmerman (Chambersburg) 16-8.5
Triple Jump: 1. Chloe Gietka (South Hagerstown) 36-8.5, 2. Olivia Coy (Chambersburg) 36-6.5, 3. Emma Marx (Greencastle-Antrim) 34-7
High Jump: 1. Skyla Mastronardi (Smithsburg) 5-4, 2. Siena Scott (Chambersburg) 5-2, 2. 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) 125-4, 3. Caroline Barnes (Greencastle-Antrim) 99-0
Javelin: 1. Alannah Coleman (Greencastle-Antrim) 103-8, 2. Kendall Temchak (Chambersburg) 101-1, 3. Madison McDonald (Greencastle-Antrim) 96-1
Pole Vault: 1. Alyssa Fowler (Greencastle-Antrim) 11-6, 2. Ada Velazquez (Chambersburg) 9-6, 2. Lilian Hade (Smithsburg) 9-6
