Author: Andy Sandrik

Self-hate is not how I’d recommend getting into shape, but it’s a method I’ve turned to over and over since I began running nearly 10 years ago. The process starts when I look at the scale, my pace chart or even just myself in the mirror. First comes a feeling of shame and embarrassment, then a wave of anger. I take that rage out on myself and call myself fat, slow, lazy and other names I can’t print here.  Eventually I’m seeing red. And that’s when I perseverate on training. I will go hard for weeks or months on end…

We’ve crossed over the halfway point of the season for the CFA Youth Football League and Keystone Youth Football and Cheerleading League, and remarkably, four teams from the Local.News coverage area have yet to taste defeat this fall. Chambersburg’s Peewee pushed its record to 4-0 in the CFA last weekend when it eked out a 13-6 victory over Red Land. The Hamilton Jaguars’ varsity and JV squads have been clubbing opponents in the KYFCL this season. The varsity team is 4-0, while the JVs are 5-0. Combined they are outscoring opponents by a 245-19 margin. One of the toughest teams…

Very few girls volleyball teams in District 3-3A have been able to dominate opponents like Bermudian Springs and Greencastle-Antrim have. Now, the Eagles and Blue Devils teams are set to face their toughest challenge of the season: Each other. Expect a playoff atmosphere at Greencastle tonight when Bermudian Springs, ranked No. 4 in the district, takes on the No. 1-ranked Blue Devils in a game that will have post-season implications. With top-shelf talent on both sides of the net, it’s anyone’s guess as to who will prevail in tonight’s pivotal non-league tilt. For that reason, we’ve selected this contest as…

Boulder Beast 24-Miler Saturday, Sept. 21, in Lock Haven Runners: 230 Winner: Ben Robinson, Tunkhannock, 4:02:02; Top Female: Tammy Rachau, Mill Hall, 5:01:23 Local.News Finishers Hagerstown: Jana Fridrichova (5:52:28, 2nd in 40-49 AG), Ellen Bentz (7:26:42, 2nd in 50-59 AG) Boulder Beast 25K Saturday, Sept. 21, in Lock Haven Runners: 262 Winner: Kenny Young, Tunkhannock, 2:28:31; Top Female: Eileen Maney, Bellefonte, 2:56:51 Local.News Finishers Chambersburg: Richard Myers (3:45:17), Matthew Walker (3:52:45), Stacy Guyer (5:25:48), Joan Myers (7:29:42) Greencastle: Rick Burkett (4:38:48), Michelle Dawson (5:11:33) Run on the Rocks 10 Miler Saturday, Sept. 21, in Point of Rocks, Md. Runners: 74…

The sibling rivalry between Franklin County’s Myers brothers — Fayetteville’s Cory and Chambersburg’s Craig — once again played out to a podium finish for both drivers at Path Valley Speedway last weekend. Cory Myers and Bret Cronrath started up front for Saturday’s 270 Sprints feature, but it was Myers and Craig Myers who were leading the race after one lap. The brothers held those positions for the entirety of the race, surviving two restarts en route to a 1-2 finish. Cory Myers recorded the best lap speed of the night, zipping through at 77.16 mph in 11.664 seconds. Cole Dewease,…

HAGERSTOWN, Md. – Ty’Qwell Fauntleroy rushed for two TDs, but North Hagerstown fell to 0-3 after Friday’s 28-12 loss to Thomas Johnson. Fauntleroy, who had 17 carries for 49 yards and two catches for 33 yards, scored his first TD late in the second quarter to give North Hagerstown (0-3) a 6-0 lead at halftime. The Hubs advantage didn’t last long: The Patriots (1-2) claimed a 7-6 lead early in the third quarter and expanded that lead to 14-6 at the end of the quarter. Fauntleroy scored his second TD to pull his team within two points, 14-12, but Thomas…

Only one team has been able to defeat the Greencastle-Antrim girls volleyball team this season. The Blue Devils avenged that loss weekend to win the Manheim Central Tournament. Facing Chambersburg in the championship bout, Greencastle prevailed by a 25-22 score to seize the tourney crown. The Trojans had previously defeated the Blue Devils 3-1 on Sept. 12. In boys soccer, North Hagerstown won both of its matches last week to improve to 4-0-1, tops in Washington County. Fairfield also went 2-0 last week to move up the YAIAA III standings. On the girls side of the pitch, Greencastle-Antrim and Waynesboro…

The Fairfield Knights are doing everything they can to keep their heads above water in the chase for a berth in the District 3-1A boys soccer playoffs. It’s a battle they’ll be fighting all season. If the playoffs started today, Fairfield would be on the outside looking in, but the good news for the Knights (4-3) is that there is still plenty of season left to play. As the regular season reaches its halfway point on Thursday, Fairfield knows it has work do, and that starts with locking horns against the Littlestown Thunderbolts, a team that has been a regular…

Frederick Market Street Mile (women’s race) Saturday, Sept. 14, in Frederick, Md. Runners: 124 Winner: Mary Donahue, Frederick, Md., 5:17 Local.News Finishers Fairfield: Beverly Black (7:02, 1st in 60-69 AG) Hagerstown: Courtney Lamb (7:11) Frederick Market Street Mile (men’s race) Saturday, Sept. 14, in Frederick, Md. Runners: 138 Winner: Chase Osborne, Poolesville, Md., 4:19 Local.News Finishers Fairfield: Ronald Black (7:23) Ninja 5K Saturday, Sept. 14, in York Runners: 16 Winner: Chris Kline, Reading, 19:39; Top Female: Cariana Glessner, York, 29:51 Local.News Finishers Hagerstown: Mike Stutts (36:15), Debra Stutts (47:39) Dewey Beach Sprint Triathlon Saturday, Sept. 14, in Rehoboth Beach, Del.…

The Union Soccer Club, based in Chambersburg, is having a solid season on the pitch this fall. We counted six teams from the USC that sport winning records, including a pair of girls clubs that are off to unbeaten starts in Central Pennsylvania Youth Soccer League this season. The U10 Wildfire are 3-0 and outscoring opponents by a 13-5 margin, while the U11 Mambas have been pasting opponents by a 24-2 score on their way to a 3-0 record. Another USC team, the boys U11 Vikings, are 3-1 and holding the top spot in CPYSL Division 3-Red. The United Recreational…