Author: Lee Goodwin

SHIPPENSBURG – The Waynesboro varsity boys’ basketball team put an end to a three-game losing skid by posting a 58-49 Mid-Penn Colonial Division win against the Shippensburg Greyhounds on Friday night. The Indians had to come from behind in this game as they trailed 32-26 at halftime. However, a strong second half propelled Waynesboro to the win. The Tribe (4-8) outscored Shippensburg 15-7 in the third quarter and 17-10 in the fourth period to leave with the win. Farin Parks and Alex Torbica led the Waynesboro scoring attack. Torbica tallied 20 points and Parks finished with 16 points. Torbica added…

NEWVILLE – The Waynesboro varsity wrestling team made the trip to Big Spring High School on Thursday and came away with a 43-28 victory in a Mid-Penn Colonial Division meet. The Bulldogs jumped out to an 18-0 lead thanks to back-to-back forfeits at 107 and 114 pounds and a first-period pin at 121 pounds. But the Indians came storming back to win five straight bouts and eight of the final 10 matches to notch the win. Steven Howard started the rally when he registered a pin with 19 seconds left in the 127-pound match. Colin Young followed with a 6-3…

SHIPPENSBURG – The Waynesboro boys and girls swimming teams returned from Christmas break in top form on Wednesday evening. The boys’ team dominated on its way to a 136-40 victory. The Indians won every event and swept four of them. JB Bonner led the way in the 100-yard butterfly as he won with a time of 1:00.41. Cello Dimino placed second, and Riley Morgan completed the sweep with a third-place finish. In the 500 freestyle, Waynesboro’s Brenner McIlquham highlighted another one-two-three showing with a time of 5:19.64. Bonner was second, while Kyle Swanson placed third. Parker Hull nabbed first place…

GETTYSBURG – The Waynesboro varsity boys’ basketball team started 2024 on the road as they played Gettysburg. It was pretty much all Warriors in this Mid-Penn Colonial Division contest as Gettysburg led 17-13 after the first quarter and distanced itself in the final three quarters en route to a 67-50 win. Gettysburg, which led 36-27 at halftime, used five three-point field goals to help its cause. Waynesboro shot 3 for 14 from the three-point arc and finished the game shooting 39 percent from two-point range. The Indians made 13 of 21 free throws. Rayshan Frazer-Hewitt paced Waynesboro’s offense with a…

The Waynesboro varsity wrestling team headed into the Christmas break with its second home meet of the season on Tuesday, Dec. 19 against South Western in a non-conference matchup. After having to forfeit three bouts (107, 114 and 215), the Indians needed to string a bunch of wins together to overcome the 18-0 deficit. There were some strong individual showings by Waynesboro wrestlers but not enough points to rally as the Mustangs defeated the Tribe 43-24. If putting things in perspective helps, Waynesboro won six of the 11 contested matches. If the forfeits were thrown out, the Indians would have…

The annual arrival of Christmas and the ensuing week off from school serves as an unofficial half-way point in the 2023-24 high school athletics season. A chance to take a deep breath, press the pause button and spend time with family are benefits of having a week off. It’s also a good chance to take stock of what went right and what went wrong and what we want to do better in the year to come. Here’s hoping that all was calm, all was bright for your Christmas 2023. A time of reflection, renewal and rejoicing. A time to lift…

WAYNESBORO – The Waynesboro boys’ and girls’ varsity and junior varsity basketball teams played their second straight quadruple-header, this time in the friendly confines of the Waynesboro Area Senior High School gymnasium. On Tuesday, the teams played at Big Spring, a “tune up” for the upcoming Pack the House Night on Jan. 20. On Friday, they hosted James Buchanan in a “tune up” for another four games slated for Mercersburg in January. The Maidens lost a 49-47 thriller to the Lady Rockets as a last-second shot bounced off the rim to preserve JB’s win. In the nightcap, Waynesboro’s varsity boys…

WAYNESBORO – The Waynesboro Area Senior High School boys’ and girls’ swim teams each improved to 2-0 on the young season following wins against Northern York on Tuesday afternoon in Md-Penn Colonial Division action. The ‘Boro boys won all three relay races and all eight individual events en route to the lopsided victory. The Maidens also won the 200 medley relay, 200 freestyle relay and 400 freestyle relay and won five of the eight individual races. On the boys side, sprinter Brenner McIlquham was a double winner. He took first in the 50 freestyle with a time of 25.84 seconds…

NEWVILLE – The Waynesboro Indians varsity basketball team finished a stretch with three straight games on the road. On Tuesday, the Tribe lost a 48-46 decision to Big Spring in a Mid-Penn Colonial Division game. Waynesboro nearly pulled off a comeback as it entered the fourth quarter with a double-digit deficit. The Indians outscored the Bulldogs 24-13 in the final quarter. Eight players scored for Waynesboro, led by Alex Torbica with 11 points. Farin Parks had nine points, while Kellan Smith scored eight points. Torbica and Grant Thompson each had seven rebounds. Waynesboro returns to the court on Friday at…

WAYNESBORO – It might be way too early to call Waynesboro’s 49-33 varsity boys’ basketball win against West Perry on Tuesday a “must win.” But it sure was a much-needed win and should help, at least in the short term, boost the Indians’ confidence as they press on in a very unique season. And, it was the first Mid-Penn Colonial Division contest of the season. It’s no secret that this year’s squad is young in its own right, especially in terms of varsity experience. Five new starters, lots of player combinations at the guard position by head coach Tom Hoffman…