Author: Lee Goodwin

If you want to know one really good reason to not bring your kids to professional sports events, watch the replay of Sunday’s all-out bench-clearing brawl between the Los Angeles Angels and Seattle Mariners. Have I watched it? No. I didn’t have to. I already know the essence of what transpired, like it has on numerous other occasions. In an interview years ago, Cal Ripken Jr. said his consecutive games played streak almost ended because of a brouhaha against the, eh, hum, Mariners back in, I believe, 1996. Luckily for the modern-day Iron Man, Ripken didn’t get hurt and went…

The Waynesboro Youth League’s postseason got underway on June 25 when the 10U tournament team played a doubleheader in Smithsburg, Maryland. The Pen Mar Senior Little League tournament team lost to Greencastle in the District 14 championship series held on June 20 and 21. Greencastle won the best-of-three series in two games. The Senior teams are from ages 13 to 16. Pen Mar will host the Little League Sectionals beginning July 2 and ending July 5. On July 8, the Pen Mar Juniors (13-14 year-olds) will host Greencastle in a best-of-three series at Pine Hill Recreation Area in Waynesboro. Game…

The Waynesboro American Legion Post 15 baseball team posted three wins this week to raise their record to 6-3 in the Franklin County American Legion League. Waynesboro stands one game back from division leading Chambersburg heading into the second half of the season. In the first game of the week on Monday, June 18, Waynesboro notched a 4-3 win over Chambersburg. Waynesboro came back from a 3-0 deficit with a four-run sixth inning to beat first-place Chambersburg at Tom Robinson Field. Three walks loaded the bases with one out. Ethan Hotchkiss followed with a swinging bunt to the third-base side that was…

WAYNESBORO – American Legion defeated Waynesboro Construction, 13-4, to capture the 2022 Waynesboro Youth League Major Division best-of-three championship series, but there were no losers on Tuesday night at the Clayton South field on a muggy evening. American Legion fell behind 3-0 but stormed back with four runs in the bottom of the first, and, after Waynesboro Construction tied the game 4-4 in the top of the third, Legion tacked on five runs in the fourth and four more in the fifth to close out the scoring. “I think they had a great team,” said American Legion manager Justin Biser,…

WAYNESBORO – It was almost too easy for American Legion. The team that had to win a playoff game last Friday to qualify for the Waynesboro Youth League Major Division best-of-three championship series against top-seeded Waynesboro Construction rolled to a 10-0 victory in a game shortened to four innings due to the 10-run rule. American Legion, playing as the visiting team Monday evening in a game played on the Clayton Avenue south field, scored three runs in the first inning and three more in the second to take a commanding lead. “My focus for tonight’s game was, I thought if…

WAYNESBORO – Greencastle Post 373 brought the bats and starting pitcher Caiden Smith kept Waynesboro Post 15 from keeping pace in Saturday’s Franklin County American Legion League game at Robinson Field. Greencastle scored eight runs in the top of the first inning, more than it needed en route to a 9-1 victory. “Right now it’s just the bats,” said Waynesboro manager Dan McCleaf, whose team lost 11-1 last week at Chambersburg. “The bats aren’t clicking. The timing is off, with guys missing games and not getting enough reps in there. “I’m hoping next week we’ve got games Monday, Tuesday and…

WAYNESBORO – There are two things that everybody loves – parades and car shows. Folks won’t have to wait much longer for the annual Fourth of July parade, part of the Jubilee festival. This past Saturday, Mainstreet Waynesboro, Inc. and Appalachian Golden Classics Car Club coordinated a car and truck show that was, no doubt, a memorable event. How could it not be? Cars on display dated back to 1923. Owners proudly displayed their “toys” to passersby and told of how they take care of them in order to keep them in mint condition. According to organizers, this year’s event…

Youth baseball in the Waynesboro area began back in April. The regular season is in the rear view mirror, and Waynesboro Youth League and Pen Mar Youth League are entering the second season – tournament season. Waynesboro Youth League is still finishing up the Major Division championship series, which will see American Legion face off against Waynesboro Construction for the title in a best-of-three series starting Monday at the Clayton South field. Pen Mar Youth League, which is affiliated with Little League International, will host the Junior (13-14 year olds) and Senior (13-16) District 14 tournaments as well as the…

WAYNESBORO – The Waynesboro American Legion Post 15 baseball team has shown flashes of brilliance during the season. It has also revealed an uglier side, characterized by mistakes in the field and an inability to hit consistently. The good and bad came to fruition last week when Post 15 lost to St. Thomas, 8-7 in the final inning. Waynesboro followed up with a 14-1 victory at home against Fort Loudon on Friday. This week, Post 15 stumbled in an 11-1 loss to Chambersburg. Then, on Friday, Waynesboro’s offense, defense and pitching came through in the clutch with a morale-boosting 4-1…

WAYNESBORO – Sequestered ever-so slightly from the noise of passing cars is the gem of Waynesboro – Renfrew Park. When you arrive at the bridge traversing the East Branch of the Antietam Creek, if you look right, you see the bridge crossing the same creek along Route 16 (Buchanan Trail). If you look left, you see trees, rocks and water. Take a look to your left and you see a sight seen hundreds of years ago. Take a look to your right and you see modernization – paved streets and brick buildings of a modern age. If truth is beaty…