Author: Lee Goodwin

WAYNESBORO – Whenever Waynesboro and Shippensburg get together on the mat, it’s usually competitive – even when it looks like it’s not when you look at the final score. Case in point: Waynesboro led 30-12 going into the final three bouts. What looked like a safe lead could have quickly turned into a tie if the Greyhounds secured six points in all three. Well, Shippensburg got 12 points. Waynesboro 285-pounder Cort Myers, who along with 15 others on Senior Night was honored prior to a Mid-Penn Colonial Division contest on Wednesday, Jan. 17, put an abrupt end to the suspense…

WAYNESBORO – Titus Mong made his return after missing three week due to a concussion, and Calvin Myers made a strong comeback to highlight Waynesboro’s 53-21 varsity wrestling win against James Buchanan on Thursday. In a meet that saw five total forfeits (three by James Buchanan, the Indians won six of the nine contested matches, including five by pin and one by technical fall. As for Mong, he weighed in at 172 pounds but wrestled up at 189. The weight differential didn’t bother him. Mong used a combination of raw strength and technique to pin James Cunningham in 1:27. Mong…

ELLIOTTSBURG – It took a while for the engine to start working, but the Waynesboro Indians varsity basketball team left West Perry High School with a 46-36 win in their Mid-Penn Colonial Division game on Friday night. The win was the Tribe’s second this season against West Perry. Waynesboro beat the Mustangs in Waynesboro back on Dec. 12 by the score of 49-33. Junior guard Farin Parks accounted for 17 of Waynesboro’s points. Inside man Alex Torbica was close behind with 13 points. Torbica also had eight rebounds, while Parks had seven boards. West Perry led 10- after the first…

CAMP HILL – The Waynesboro Area Senior High School boys’ swim team used its depth to get past Trinity High School, 92-74 on Thursday. The Maidens had no such dilemma in their meet. Waynesboro rolled past Trinity 118-48. The Shamrocks won six of 11 events, including the 200-yard medley relay and the 400 freestyle relay. That meant the Indians needed to turn in some second- and third-place finishes. Waynesboro swept the 50-yard freestyle, led by Brenner McIlquham with a time of 22.52 seconds. Owen Shockey and Parker Hull finished second and third, respectively. McIlquham also won the 100 freestyle in…

WAYNESBORO – The “tale of two halves” storyline has become cliché. Still, if you attended or saw Friday night’s varsity girls’ basketball game between Waynesboro and West Perry, you would be hard-pressed to find a better one. The Maidens, who entered their Mid-Penn Colonial Division game riding a five-game win streak, trailed 7-0 after the first quarter. They managed to score eight points in the second period and were once again fortunate that West Perry didn’t get into the scoring groove as they led 15-8 at halftime. Something clicked in the second half. Waynesboro began to press off the inbounds…

You’ll have to excuse Kirk Herbstreit. His not-so-well-thought-out rant on eliminating college football bowl games now that the College Football Playoff has expanded to 12 teams reveals his true colors. After all, he works for ESPN, which is doling out billions for the television rights to the CFP. He’s a part of the college sports big business fraternity, where money talks and tradition walks. After all, college football is all about the elite teams now. There’s no room for pretenders or anyone wanting to crash the party reserved for the megastars. “I think you eliminate the bowls,” Herbstreit said. “Nobody…

GREENCASTLE – The Waynesboro Maidens varsity basketball team was looking for a signature win, and they got it on Tuesday night when they handed Greencastle-Antrim a 39-32 loss. The win improved Waynesboro’s overall record to 8-5 and 4-3 in the Mid-Penn Colonial Division. It was the Maidens’ fifth consecutive win. Waynesboro, who won the Halifax Candy Cane Tournament in late December to start the streak, added wins against Gettysburg and Shippensburg. Northern York leads the division with a 4-0 record. The Polar Bears defeated Waynesboro 48-26 on Dec. 15. The win against the Blue Devils concludes the first half of…

WAYNESBORO- The Waynesboro Indians varsity basketball team is experiencing life on the other side of victory. After two seasons of pure dominance, Waynesboro finds itself in search of an identity and a lineup that gives the Indians the best chance to win. When foul trouble hits, it gets even more challenging for head coach Tom Hoffman, who has to shuttle players in and out. The Greencastlie-Antrim Blue Devils used their experience (four seniors and a junior made up the starting five) and timely shooting to defeat Waynesboro 57-35 in a Mid-Penn Colonial Division contest. The reasons the Indians – who…

WAYNESBORO – The Waynesboro Area Senior High School boys’ and girls’ swim teams turned in another performance on Tuesday as they hosted Susquehanna Township at the Waynesboro Area YMCA. The Waynesboro boys’ squad defeated Susquehanna Township 119-50. The Maidens beat Township 121-49. The hometown Indians won all three relay events as well as the eight individual events. Brenner McIlquham sprinted his way to victory in the 50-meter freestyle with a time of 25.73 seconds. He followed up with a win in the 100 freestyle in 56.62 seconds. McIlquham also swam a leg in the 200 freestyle relay along with Cello…

The Waynesboro Maidens varsity basketball team won both games this week inside the Waynesboro Area Senior High School gymnasium;. Waynesboro, playing under the direction and leadership of new head coach Tyler Stoner, defeated Gettysburg 51-28 on Wednesday and beat Shippensburg 57-48 on Friday. Both games were Mid-Penn Colonial Division contests and improved the Maidens record to 7-5. It was also Waynesboro’s fourth straight win with a matchup at Greencastle-Antrim on the horizon for Tuesday. Waynesboro sprinted to an 18-6 lead over Shippensburg after the first quarter. The Greyhounds cut into the lead and trailed 25-22 at halftime. The Maidens outscored…