Last week marked the first games of the season in high school baseball and softball, and several area squads came away with victories.
Greencastle-Antrim and Smithsburg set the standard for locals in the opening week, as the baseball and softball teams from both schools are off to unbeaten starts.
Smithsburg’s track squad also kicked off its season by hosting the Charas Heurich Invitational, and the Leopard girls — the defending MPSSAA 1A state champions — cruised to the team title over the field of 14. Sprinter Jenna Howe raced to a trio of victories in the 100 (12.79), 200 (26.14), and 400 (59.37), while Kayla Hawbecker (1,600), Taylor King (300 hurdles), and the 4×100 relay squad also secured wins.
North Hagerstown’s girls finished in fifth place at the Charas Heurich Invite, with Rian Johnson (3,200), Lauren Stine (800), Aubri Gatson-Dykes (shot put), and the 4×400 relay all earning wins. The Hubs also had strong performances on the boys side with wins from Bradley Helman (800), Walker Mason (1,600), Landon Call (3200), and the 4×800 relay.
Chambersburg’s track team was also in action last week, with the Trojans cruising to a sweep over Mifflin County.
Finally, on the boys lacrosse field, Smithsburg opened its 2025 campaign with a 13-5 victory over South Hagerstown.
Below is a sport-by-sport look at how teams in the Local.News1 coverage area performed last week:
Baseball
Standings
Mid-Penn Commonwealth Division: 1. Altoona (1-0 overall, 1-0 division), 1. Chambersburg (1-1, 1-0), 3. Mechanicsburg (2-0, 0-0), 3. Cumberland Valley (1-0, 0-0), Cedar Cliff (0-0, 0-0), 3. Mifflin County (0-0, 0-0), 3. State College (0-2, 0-0), 7. Central Dauphin (1-1, 0-1).
Mid-Penn Colonial Division: 1. Big Spring (1-0 overall, 0-0 division), 1. Boiling Springs (1-2, 0-0), 1. Greencastle-Antrim (1-0, 0-0), 1. James Buchanan (2-0, 0-0), 1. Northern (0-0, 0-0), 1. Shippensburg (0-2, 0-0), 1. Waynesboro (0-1, 0-0), 1. West Perry (0-0, 0-0).
YAIAA III: 1. York Tech (1-0 overall, 1-0 division), 1. Biglerville (1-0, 1-0), 1. Bermudian Springs (2-1, 1-0), 1. Littlestown (1-2, 1-0), 5. Fairfield (0-2, 0-1), 5. Hanover (0-3, 0-1), 5. York Catholic (0-3, 0-1), 5. Delone Catholic (0-3, 0-1).
Washington County: Grace Academy (1-0), Hancock (1-0), North Hagerstown (1-0), Smithsburg (1-0), Broadfording Blue (0-0), Broadfording Gold (0-0), Heritage Academy (0-0), Saint James (0-0), Boonsboro (0-1), Clear Spring (0-1), South Hagerstown (0-1), Williamsport (0-1).
Scores
Tuesday, March 18
James Buchanan 5, Chambersburg 3
York Suburban 7, Fairfield 1
Wednesday, March 19
Greencastle-Antrim 10, Delone Catholic 0
New Oxford 3, Waynesboro 1
Chambersburg 12, Carlisle 0
Friday, March 21
Bermudian Springs 20, Fairfield 9
Musselman 12, South Hagerstown 4
North Hagerstown 11, Clear Spring 10
Smithsburg 7, Thomas Johnson 6
Softball
Standings
Mid-Penn Commonwealth Division: 1. Chambersburg (1-0 overall, 0-0 division), 1. Central Dauphin (1-0, 0-0), 1. Mechanicsburg (1-0, 0-0), 1. Altoona (0-0, 0-0), 1. Cumberland Valley (0-0, 0-0), 1. Mifflin County (0-0, 0-0), 1. State College (0-0, 0-0), 1. Cedar Cliff (0-2, 0-0).
Mid-Penn Colonial Division: 1. Shippensburg (3-0 overall, 0-0 division), 1. Northern (2-0, 0-0), 1. Boiling Springs (2-1, 0-0), 1. Big Spring (1-0, 0-0), 1. Greencastle-Antrim (1-0, 0-0), 1. James Buchanan (1-0, 0-0), 1. Waynesboro (1-1, 0-0), 1. West Perry (0-0, 0-0).
YAIAA III: 1. Biglerville (2-0 overall, 2-0 division), 2. Littlestown (2-2, 1-0), 3. York Tech (0-1, 0-0), 3. Delone Catholic (0-2, 0-0), 3. Bermudian Springs (0-2, 0-0), 6. York Catholic (1-1, 0-1), 6. Hanover (1-1, 0-1), 6. Fairfield (0-2, 0-1).
Washington County: Boonsboro (1-0), Clear Spring (1-0), Smithsburg (1-0), South Hagerstown (1-0), Williamsport (1-0), Saint James (0-0), Hancock (0-1), North Hagerstown (0-1).
Scores
Tuesday, March 18
James Buchanan 15, Fairfield 1
Wednesday, March 19
Greencastle-Antrim 10, Delone Catholic 0
Waynesboro 11, New Oxford 6
Chambersburg 14, Central York 6
Friday, March 21
Carlisle 8, Waynesboro 4
Bermudian Springs 8, Fairfield 1
South Hagerstown 4, Westminster 2
Clear Spring 13, North Hagerstown 12
Smithsburg 15, Thomas Johnson 0
Boys lacrosse
Standings
Mid-Penn Commonwealth Division: 1. Mechanicsburg (3-0 overall, 2-0 division), 1. Cumberland Valley (2-0, 2-0), 3. Central Dauphin (2-1, 2-1), 4. Mifflin County (0-2, 0-0), 5. Carlisle (0-1, 0-1), 5. CD East (0-1, 0-1), 7. Chambersburg (0-2, 0-2), 8. Cedar Cliff (0-3, 0-3).
Washington County: Boonsboro (1-0), Smithsburg (1-0), North Hagerstown (0-0), Saint James (0-0), South Hagerstown (0-1).
Scores
Wednesday, March 19
Central Dauphin 17, Chambersburg 6
Friday, March 21
Smithsburg 13, South Hagerstown 5
Girls lacrosse
Standings
Mid-Penn Commonwealth Division: 1. State College (3-0, 3-0), 2. Cumberland Valley (2-0, 2-0), 3. Central Dauphin (2-1, 2-1), 4. Carlisle (1-0, 1-0), 5. Cedar Cliff (1-2, 1-2), 5. Chambersburg (1-2, 1-2), 7. CD East (0-2, 0-2), 7. Mechanicsburg (0-2, 0-2), 7. Mifflin County (0-2, 0-2).
Washington County: Boonsboro (1-0), North Hagerstown (0-0), Smithsburg (0-0), South Hagerstown (0-0), Saint James (0-1)
Scores
Monday, March 17
Cumberland Valley 17, Chambersburg 1
Friday, March 21
Chambersburg 17, CD East 4
Boys volleyball
Standings
Mid-Penn Commonwealth Division: 1. Carlisle (2-0, 2-0), 1. Cumberland Valley (2-0, 2-0), 3. Central Dauphin (2-1, 1-0), 4. Altoona (1-1, 1-1), 5. CD East (3-1, 0-1), 6. Chambersburg (1-2, 0-2), 6. State College (0-2, 0-2).
Scores
Monday, March 17
Chambersburg 3, Trinity 1
Tuesday, March 18
Cumberland Valley 3, Chambersburg 0
Thursday, March 20
Carlisle 3, Chambersburg 1
Track & field
Dual records
Local.News1 boys teams: Chambersburg (1-0), Waynesboro (0-0), Greencastle-Antrim (0-0), Fairfield (0-0).
Local.News 1 girls teams: Chambersburg (1-0), Waynesboro (0-0), Greencastle-Antrim (0-0), Fairfield (0-0).
Scores
Tuesday, March 18
Chambersburg boys 115, Mifflin County 34
Chambersburg girls 109, Mifflin County 41
Friday, March 21
Charas Heurich Invitational at Smithsburg
Boys team scores (16 teams): 1. Oakdale 157, 2. North Hagerstown 82, 4. Smithsburg 61.5
Girls team scores (14 teams): 1. Smithsburg 153.5, 5. North Hagerstown 52.5
Smithsburg boys medalists: Levi Miller (3rd in 100, 11.44), Camilo Mellott (4th in 1,600, 4:40.97; 5th in 800, 2:06.79), Cadyn Nesbitt (4th in pole vault, 11-6), Dylan Herbst (4th in 3,200, 10:19.70), Michael Jackson (5th in high jump, 5-6), Rittenhouse Shuster (5th in high jump, 5-6; 5th in triple jump, 35-11.75), Benjamin Jones (6th in 300 hurdles, 45.54), Connor Jessup (6th in discus, 105-11), Carter Nesbitt (7th in triple jump, 33-2.75), Alex Bachtell (8th in 200, 24.46), Tyler Younker (8th in 400, 55.03), 4×100 (2nd in 46.13), 4×800 (3rd in 8:40.32), 4×200 (7th in 1:38.29), 4×400 (8th in 3:50.88)
Smithsburg girls medalists: Jenna Howe (1st in 100, 12.79; 1st in 200, 26.14; 1st in 400, 59.37), Alaina Pate (2nd in 100, 12.89; 2nd in 200, 26.96), Grace Ellis (2nd in 800, 2:29.34), Kayla Hawbecker (1st in 1,600, 5:36.24; 3rd in 800, 2:31.32), Taylor King (1st in 300 hurdles, 49.41; 3rd in 100 hurdles, 17.46), Ella Fisher (4th in 800, 2:32.36; 6th in 1,600, 5:50.20), Emma Joyal (4th in 100 hurdles, 17.84; 4th in triple jump, 29-6.5), Lillian Hade (2nd in pole vault, 9-6; 4th in 200, 27.80), Julissa Sickle (4th in shot put, 21-10.25), Emilia Spithaler (5th in long jump, 14-2; 5th in triple jump, 29-5.25), Alexandria Spithaler (6th in pole vault, 7-6), Melyssa Bard (7th in 100, 13.55), 4×100 (1st in 51.73), 4×200 (2nd in 1:52.83), 4×400 (3rd in 4:22.51)
North Hagerstown boys medalists: Bradley Helman (1st in 800, 2:03.41), Walker Mason (1st in 1,600, 4:34.57; 4th in 800, 2:05.70), Landon Call (1st in 3,200, 10:08.58), Garett Forrest (4th in discus, 117-2), Rishi Bhat (5th in 1,600, 4:43.83), Donovan Baldwin (5th in 400, 53.86; 7th in 300 hurdles, 45.77), Thomas Owusu (5th in 110 hurdles, 16.82), Elias House (6th in pole vault, 11-0), James Jackson (6th in long jump, 18-3), Carson Wilt (8th in 800, 2:10.63), 4×800 (1st in 8:36.02), 4×200 (3rd in 1:34.96), 4×100 (6th in 47.92), 4×400 (7th in 3:46.29)
North Hagerstown girls medalists: Rian Johnson (1st in 3,200, 11:08.48), Lauren Stine (1st in 800, 2:21.02), Aubri Gatson-Dykes (1st in shot put, 24-11.25), Dayanah Brunson (3rd in 300 hurdles, 51.70), Ella Hajel (3rd in 1,600, 5:43.18), Aniya Russell (3rd in shot put, 22-4), Anna Chamberlin (4th in 300 hurdles, 52.44), Reggan Chapin (6th in pole vault, 7-6), Jacqueline Wilson (7th in 400, 1:04.73), 4×400 (1st in 4:19.02), 4×100 (8th in 57.99)
Boys tennis
Standings
Mid-Penn Commonwealth Division: 1. State College (3-0 overall, 2-0 division), 2. Hershey (3-2, 2-1), 3. Central Dauphin (3-0, 1-0), 4. Red Land (3-2, 1-1), 4. Cumberland Valley (3-1, 1-1), 6. Carlisle (1-3, 0-1), 7. Chambersburg (1-3, 0-2), 8. CD East (0-5, 0-4).
Washington County: Clear Spring (1-0), Saint James (0-0), South Hagerstown (0-0), Boonsboro (0-1), North Hagerstown (0-1), Smithsburg (0-1), Williamsport (0-1).
Scores
Tuesday, March 18
Cedar Cliff 5, Chambersburg 0
Friday, March 21
Hershey 5, Chambersburg 0
Clear Spring 3, North Hagerstown 2
Thomas Johnson 5, Smithsburg 0
Girls tennis
Washington County: Clear Spring (1-0), Saint James (0-0), South Hagerstown (0-0), Boonsboro (0-1), North Hagerstown (0-1), Smithsburg (0-1), Williamsport (0-1)
Scores
Friday, March 21
Clear Spring 3, North Hagerstown 2
Thomas Johnson 3, Smithsburg 2
