CHAMBERSBURG- Chambersburg’s Ari Snyder, front left, leads the runners out of the gate at the Hauser Hill Wine Run 5K in Biglerville. Snyder won the race, defeating the field of 135 runners in 21:27.
Author: Andy Sandrik
I’ve lost the weight, worked on my form, and put in the miles. I’ve sharpened my discipline and improved my diet. It’s been a long, slow process that began in the aftermath of an appendectomy over Thanksgiving break, but after months of handling my workouts with kid gloves, I believe it’s just about time to shed the training wheels. And what better way to do that than letting the legs go for a 5K time trial? Taking to the familiar graveyard loop behind my house, I hit the pavement on this scorcher of a day and begin my workout with…
Local Running Results Great Appalachian Valley 5K Saturday, July 15, in Shippensburg Runners: 62 Winner: Anthony Verdi, Ijamsville, Md., 17:21; Top Female: Kennedy McCoy, New York Mills, N.Y., 21:56 Local.News Finishers Chambersburg: Owen Shrader (3rd in 17:55), Brittni Helman (41:32), Kelly Kitchen (43:50) Greencastle: Brittany McLaughlin (41:32) Waynesboro: Chael Burns (50:50), Heather Burns (51:00), Dash Burns (51:00) Great Appalachian Valley 10K Saturday, July 15, in Shippensburg Runners: 94 Winner: Ethan Svoboda, Hanover, 32:30; Top Female: Ashlee Myers, 35:24 Local.News Finishers Chambersburg: Leah Forrester (55:07), Larry Smith (58:55, 1st in 60-69 AG), Tammie Chute (1:24:55), Katrina Coleman (1:24:56, 2nd in 50-59…
Local Running ResultsTim & Susan Cook Memorial Mile (Men)Saturday, July 8, in ChambersburgRunners: 52Winner: Ben Colli, Chambersburg, 4:26Local.News FinishersChambersburg: Aiden Alleman (2nd in 4:30), Ari Snyder (3rd in 4:36), Owen Shrader (5th in 4:46), Liam Kirkpatrick (6th in 4:48), Sam Kinton (8th in 5:07), Bryton Hazelton (5:22), Boston Vincenti (5:23), Bill Dann (5:28), Jim Kinton (5:44), Aden Goshorn (5:48), Jason Ackerman (6:09), Aaron Goshorn (6:18), David Dymond (6:19), Sam Goshorn (6:37), Hayden Pereschuk (6:44), Toby Snider (6:44), Garrett Sipes (6:45), Ezra Helman (7:01), Connor Mulewich (7:26), Ryan Shrader (7:34), Mike Hoover (8:18), Bennett Ausherman (10:22), Grant Ausherman (10:23), Dan Mulewich…
When it comes to wasting time, there are only a select few activities that can chew up a Saturday morning and spit it out quite like waiting for your car to get work done at the garage. Sure, you can catch up on old emails and text messages, and maybe even give that Candy Crush game another go, but after you’re done doing all of that, you’re still back where you started: Listlessly staring at the clock. The seconds can take minutes and the minutes take hours. These thoughts were front and center in my mind last weekend as I…
Local Running ResultsGaleton 5KSaturday, July 1, in GaletonRunners: 143Winner: Seth Neal, Westfield, 17:06; Top Female: Jenna Gregory, 20:41Local.News FinishersGreencastle: Lori Swan (43:02) Firecracker 5KTuesday, July 4, in WaynesboroRunners: 390Winner: Kyle Phillips, Waynesboro, 16:41; Top Female: Corinne Baronner, Shepherdstown, W.Va., 19:59Local.News Finishers Waynesboro: Joey Jacobs (2nd in 17:53), Will Campbell (5th in 18:25), Noah Hoxie (7th in 18:49), James Smith (9th in 19:00), Joel Weber (19:19, 3rd in 16-19 AG), Clay Foreman (19:25, 3rd in 20-29 AG), Noah Bockstie (19:26), Cal Davis (19:54), Nikolas Sanders (20:06), Jesse Whitney (20:08, 3rd in 40-49 AG), Cole Peyton (20:10, 2nd in 13-15 AG), Devin…
While Greencastle-Antrim has made many headlines in recent years for its long line of stars in the world of cross country and track, it would be unwise to think that is taking away from the Blue Devils’ proficiency on the baseball and softball fields. Make no mistake about it: These kids know how to play ball. And now the results are showing up on the college diamond. A perfect example is ex-Blue Devil Abigail Cunningham, a freshman who batted over .400 in her first season with the Penn State Mont Alto softball squad. Another ballplayer on the Millersville baseball team,…
Solstice Festival 5KWednesday, June 21, in ShippensburgRunners: 104Winner: Andreas Dunkel, Shippensburg, 18:13; Top Female: Amanda Balzer, Chambersburg, 19:44Local.News FinishersChambersburg: Boston Vincenti (2nd in 19:28), Peter Vincenti (6th in 20:03), Tyler Seibert (10th in 21:59), Joseph Maun (22:15, 3rd in 20-29 AG), Matthew Walker (22:31, 2nd in 30-39 AG), John Gow (24:07, 2nd in 50-59 AG), Kim Bard (1st Masters in 24:32), Craig Leisher (25:11, 1st in 60-69 AG), Gary Neus (25:12, 3rd in 40-49 AG), Nora Zubia (25:22, 2nd in 30-39 AG), Leah Forrester (25:59, 2nd in 20-29 AG), Melissa Pantano (26:07, 1st in 40-49 AG), Phil Pontano (26:31), Stacey…
Local Running Results Swim Fest Luray (750 meters)Saturday, June 17, in Luray, Va.Swimmers: 111Winner: JB Bonner, Waynesboro, 9:04; Top Female: Morgan Oehler, Elkridge, Md., 9:52 Swim Fest Luray (1,500 meters)Saturday, June 17, in Luray, Va.Swimmers: 93 Winners: JB Bonner, Waynesboro, 18:18; Top Female: Laurie Wei, Potomac, Md., 20:17Winners: JB Bonner, Waynesboro, 18:18; Top Female: Laurie Wei, Potomac, Md., 20:17 Frederick Solstice 8K Saturday, June 17, in Frederick, Md.Runners: 391Winner: Travis Leyhe, Frederick, Md., 27:19; Top Female: Erin Snyder, Jefferson, Md., 31:58Local.News FinishersWaynesboro: Bradley May (45:54), Alison Hess (1:00:02), Jillian Feldman (1:00:56)Smithsburg: Tim Shirley (1:03:06) Ghost Town Trail Challenge 50KSaturday, June 17,…
Call me a homebody, or even a townie if you want, but once I become local to an area I like to dig in my heels and stay put. I’m at my best when I’m familiar with my surroundings, settled into a routine, and have a regular trash pick-up day. And while I enjoy traveling, my vacations often come with varying degrees of added stress. It was no different this year for the Sandrik family trip to Myrtle Beach. After piloting the car for a 10-plus hour drive from Pennsylvania to our resort in South Carolina, I immediately found myself…
