The baseball teams at Waynesboro and Greencastle-Antrim fought tooth and nail for a title in the Mid-Penn Colonial Division.
In the end, the Tribe and Blue Devils tied for the division crown. And now, following the Mid-Penn Conference’s release of its spring All-Star squads, the Franklin County rivals also share the bulk of the All-Colonial selections.
Waynesboro and Greencastle-Antrim combined for 18 All-Star selections, including Coach of the Year, Player of the Year, and six First Team picks. Across all sports, the Local.News1 coverage area landed 48 spots on the Mid-Penn All-Star teams.
The Tribe went 17-5 this season (12-2 Colonial) and earned a spot in the District 3-6A postseason. Travis Hardman was named Coach of the Year, while First Teamers from Waynesboro included Ryan Jenkins, John Kahl, and Rylan Nichols.
Avery Horst, a standout for the Blue Devils, was voted as the Colonial’s Player of the Year. A threat at both the plate and on the mound, he is a big part of the reason why Greencastle’s season is still rolling into the state playoffs. Horst is batting .432 (32 for 74) with 10 extra-base hits, 21 runs, and 32 RBI. As a pitcher he is 6-1 with a 1.91 ERA and 33 strikeouts over 33 innings. He was joined on the First Team by teammates Cam Rakaczewski and Ryder Linn.
Another team that has qualified for the state playoffs, Chambersburg, garnered three selections to the All-Commonwealth team, including a couple of First Teamers in Ryne Mills and Brady Truett.
In softball, the Trojans’ Christian Skultety and Greencastle’s Mark DeCarli were both named Coach of the Year in their respective divisions. Three Chambersburg players — Erissa Varner, Issie Slimmer, and Addison Gsell — were named to the Commonwealth First Team. Kylie Kerns was the lone Blue Devil First Teamer in the Colonial. Emma Bradley, of Waynesboro, was a First Team pick in the Colonial.
Finally, Chambersburg’s boys and girls lacrosse squads combined for 10 All-Commonwealth selections, including four First Teamers. Reagan Barrett, Brynn Sekel, and Reese Heverly all landed First Team picks for the Trojan girls, while the boys were represented by Ryan Jenkins selection to the First Team.
Below is a complete look at the Mid-Penn Conference’s spring All-Stars:
Mid-Penn Spring All-Stars
Baseball
Commonwealth Division
Player of the Year: Peyton Price, Cedar Cliff
Coach of the Year: Ray Hoppel, Mifflin County
Sportsmanship Award: Central Dauphin
First Team: Eric McAllister (Altoona), Chase Shrader (Central Dauphin), Peyton Price (Cedar Cliff), Blake Secrest (Cedar Cliff), Ryne Mills (Chambersburg), Brady Truett (Chambersburg), James Markowitz (Mechanicsburg), Grady Weaver (Mechanicsburg), Karl Shirey (Mifflin County), Connor Kulka (State College)
Second Team: Tanner Stroup (Altoona), Tommy Powell (Central Dauphin), Grant Enders (Cedar Cliff), Ceagan Truett (Chambersburg), Liam Lee (Cumberland Valley), Caiden Valentino (Mechanicsburg), Chase Hartung (Mifflin County), Evan Strohecker (Mifflin County), Michael Powell (State College), Rowan Walker (State College)
Third Team: Nick Kraft (Altoona), Connor Waite (Altoona), Alex Scaringi (Central Dauphin), Owen Anastasi (Cedar Cliff), Michael Boblick (Cedar Cliff), Caden Bryan (Cedar Cliff), Michael LaPila (Cumberland Valley), Andrew Firestone (Cumberland Valley), Jayden Smith (Mifflin County), Cody Norman (State College)
Keystone Division
Player of the Year: Aiden Willard, Palmyra
Coach of the Year: Luis Cosenza, CD East
Sportsmanship Award: CD East
First Team: Vincent Leoni (Bishop McDevitt), Hunter Strohm (Lower Dauphin), Blake Umberger (Hershey), Brayden Sober (Carlisle), Liam Brenner (Red Land), Jeison Lista (CD East), Rylan Ulrich (Lower Dauphin), Logan Kriner (Palmyra), Aiden Willard (Palmyra), Gavin Westerberg (Lower Dauphin)
Second Team: Colton Fultz (Hershey), Adam Strohecker (Palmyra), Curt Rebert (Gettysburg), Ian Plank (Gettysburg), Max Hoopes (Lower Dauphin), Braedyn Danner (Lower Dauphin), Calvin Snyder (Bishop McDevitt), Noah Elder (Red Land), Chase DeHart (Lower Dauphin), Kaden Schmick (Red Land)
Third Team: Matt Eldridge (Palmyra), Nolan Brown (Palmyra), Lucus Elder (Red Land), Julian Meley (Palmyra), Jesse Willi (Palmyra), Nolan Reinert (Gettysburg), Alex Brandt (CD East), Colby Focht (Carlisle), Colin Shaffer (Lower Dauphin), Chuck Gnall (Palmyra)
Colonial Division
Player of the Year: Avery Horst, Greencastle-Antrim
Coach of the Year: Travis Hardman, Waynesboro
Sportsmanship Award: Susquehanna Township
First Team: Avery Horst (Greencastle-Antrim), Ryan Jenkins (Waynesboro), Torin Williamson (Boiling Springs), Dom Beck (Boiling Springs), Grady Hope (Big Spring), John Kahl (Waynesboro), Cam Rakaczewski (Greencastle-Antrim), Ryder Linn (Greencastle-Antrim), Brady Maciejewski (Shippensburg), Rylan Nichols (Waynesboro)
Second Team: Jaxson Bostwick (Greencastle-Antrim), Phoenix Houser (Boiling Springs), Isaac Hockensmith (Big Spring), Jack Knepper (Waynesboro), Nate Nystrom (Waynesboro), Bryce Davidson (Greencastle-Antrim), Nolan Sullivan (Greencastle-Antrim), Christian Stump (West Perry), Josh Snyder (Boiling Springs), Cam Henry (Big Spring)
Third Team: Bo Brookens (Greencastle-Antrim), Timmy George (Boiling Springs), Andrew Weaver (Greencastle-Antrim), Carter Hissong (James Buchanan), Riley Eaton (Waynesboro), Chance Hall (Waynesboro), Gavin Macke (Northern), Chance Flor (Boiling Springs), Chase Fry (Big Spring), Connor Earley (Waynesboro)
Capital Division
Player of the Year: Eric Foster Jr., East Pennsboro
Coach of the Year: Eric Foster Sr., East Pennsboro
Sportsmanship Award: West Perry
First Team: Jovi DeJesus (East Pennsboro), Ryan Seibert (East Pennsboro), Eric Foster Jr. (East Pennsboro), Gavin Myers (Trinity), Liam Sexton (Trinity), Garreth Calder (Trinity), Dominic Haas (Trinity), Sam Lowe (Camp Hill), Jonathan Drawbaugh (Camp Hill), Jacob Miller (Middletown)
Second Team: Beau Klinger (Susquehanna Township), Luca Degregorio (East Pennsboro), Elijah Brown (East Pennsboro), Brock Shaffer (East Pennsboro), Mason Reigle (Middletown), Mitchell Miscevich (Middletown), Trent Zoellner (Trinity), Ni’Shaun Ward-Mullen (Steel-High), Braden McElwee (Camp Hill), Nash Luther (Camp Hill)
Third Team: Ben Nordai (Middletown), Brayden Reigle (Middletown), Anson Towsey (East Pennsboro), Cassius Comp (East Pennsboro), Jaden Perez Cuello (Harrisburg), Ronny Daniel Day Leon (Harrisburg), Deven Carbonell (Milton Hershey), Quinn Shope (Trinity), Gavin Miller (Susquehanna Township), Ian Goodwin (Camp Hill)
Softball
Commonwealth Division
Player of the Year: Kayla Fletcher, Central Dauphin
Coach of the Year: Christian Skultety, Chambersburg
Sportsmanship Award: Mifflin County
First Team: Kayla Fletcher (Central Dauphin), Autumn Andreoli (Central Dauphin), Abby Rheem (Central Dauphin), Erissa Varner (Chambersburg), Issie Slimmer (Chambersburg), Addison Gsell (Chambersburg), Lauren Richardson (Cumberland Valley), Kayla Yohe (Mechanicsburg), Mia Masser (Mechanicsburg), Kendall Schenck (State College)
Second Team: Kaya Sprankle (Altoona), Rosie Reese (Central Dauphin), Isabel Rodriguez (Central Dauphin), Brynn Barkley (Central Dauphin), Kylee Perry (Chambersburg), Emma Stroup (Cumberland Valley), Paige Moriarta (State College), Reaghan Condon (Mechanicsburg), Maddie Billus (Cedar Cliff), Ava Baker (Mifflin County)
Third Team: Kara Rinehart (State College), Jayda Yost (Altoona), Alyssa Hill (Central Dauphin), Marley Onomastico (Chambersburg), Kendall Flory (Chambersburg), Janelle Schneider (Cumberland Valley), Brooke Yasenchak (Cumberland Valley), Asha Pratt (Mechanicsburg), Piper Specht (Mifflin County), Skyler Reed (Altoona)
Keystone Division
Player of the Year: Addie Wagenheim, Red Land
Coach of the Year: Eric Laur, Red Land
Sportsmanship Award: CD East
First Team: Addie Wagenheim (Red Land), Maddie Bowe (Hershey), Logan Shettel (Red Land), Sadie Borrell (Lower Dauphin), Harper Plague (Bishop McDevitt), McKinley Ebert (Hershey), Payton Smith (Hershey), Danielle Blaze (Hershey), Lydia Laur (Red Land), Jordan Frye (Lower Dauphin)
Second Team: Carissa Wenner (Lower Dauphin), Sarah Young (Hershey), Sophie Cunningham (Palmyra), Emily McConville (Hershey), Frances Safford (Bishop McDevitt), Isabella Zeppuhar (CD East), Reagan Gossard (Red Land), Keira Gibson (Red Land), Mackenzie Lilley (Carlisle), Audrey Ritter (Lower Dauphin)
Third Team: Emalyn Funck (Palmyra), Katelyn Roadcap (Bishop McDevitt), Casey O’Brien (Lower Dauphin), Brie Shorb (Gettysburg), Cate Green (Gettysburg), Abby Snyder (Red Land), Anece Zubler (Lower Dauphin), Ellie Sands (Gettysburg), Anna Crawford (Palmyra), Summer Kunza (Carlisle)
Colonial Division
Player of the Year: Izzy Fry, Big Spring
Coach of the Year: Mark DeCarli, Greencastle-Antrim
Sportsmanship Award: James Buchanan
First Team: Kylie Kerns (Greencastle-Antrim), Makenzie Smith (Northern York), Trinity Artman (Northern York), Kendall Boring-Gutshall (Big Spring), Tressa Triplett (Shippensburg), Adalyn Newton (Shippensburg), Peyton Lawyer (Boiling Springs), Lillianna Wiley (James Buchanan), Emma Bradley (Waynesboro), Izzy Fry (Big Spring)
Second Team: Kindal Rice (Greencastle-Antrim), Erika Hoover (Greencastle-Antrim), Izzy Hobby (Northern York), Zoey Zimmerman (Big Spring), Kennedy Klein (Big Spring), Kalia Soverns (Shippensburg), Emileigh Weidenmayer (Boiling Springs), Lydia Shank (Waynesboro), Addi Lupfer (West Perry)
Third Team: Brooklyn Sanchez (Greencastle-Antrim), Kiersten Swain (Greencastle-Antrim), Hannah Keith (Northern York), Jalyn Welch (Northern York), Rilee Stewart (Big Spring), Piper Bowermaster (Big Spring), Alexis Kitner (Shippensburg), Abigail Sheffield (James Buchanan), Kayla Fry (Boiling Springs), Olivia Shockey (Waynesboro)
Capital Division
Player of the Year: Zea Sullivan, Trinity
Coach of the Year: Sharon Etter, East Pennsboro
Sportsmanship Award: Middletown
First Team: Zea Sullivan (Trinity), Bridget Schalk (Trinity), Avery Robell (Trinity), Chelsea Hoover (East Pennsboro), Lauren Stup (East Pennsboro), Payton Beck (Camp Hill), Jordyn Beck (Camp Hill), Ky’Ri Eccles (Milton Hershey), Journee Stover (Middletown), Kenadee Hileman (Middletown)
Second Team: Clarissa Coleman (East Pennsboro), Gracie Barder (East Pennsboro), Lindsay Oyster (Camp Hill), Lindsay Johnson (Camp Hill), Matix Thomas (Milton Hershey), Cheyenna Clouser (Middletown), Anna Shaeffer (Trinity), Ana Ness (Trinity), Bri Topper (Trinity), Ianelli Cordero (Trinity)
Third Team: Claira Lipschutz (East Pennsboro), Kylie Runk (East Pennsboro), Riley Falk (East Pennsboro), Ja’Liyah Stover (Middletown), Madeline Oyster (Camp Hill), Kavita Machiraju (Camp Hill), Tegan O’Malley (Milton Hershey), Mackenzie Roach (East Pennsboro), Peyton Lawrence (Trinity), Meghan O’Brien (Middletown)
Boys Lacrosse
Commonwealth Division
Player of the Year: Rece Miller, Mechanicsburg
Coach of the Year: Ryan Hilliard, Carlisle
Sportsmanship Award: Altoona
First Team: Trey Combs (State College), Gianni Provenzano (Cumberland Valley), Ryan Cosey (Chambersburg), Zach Weber (Central Dauphin), Rece Miller (Mechanicsburg), Jack DeLuca (Mechanicsburg), Ethan Bruaw (Cumberland Valley), Matthew Noel (State College), Isaac Barone (State College), Holt Miller (Carlisle), Taylor Makuch (Cumberland Valley), Ethan Fenner (Carlisle), Tony Larock (Mechanicsburg)
Second Team: Luke Ladrido (State College), Josh Bruaw (Cumberland Valley), Connor Towsen (Central Dauphin), Dominic Bowman (Carlisle), Braylen Davis (Chambersburg), Torre Ruth (Cumberland Valley), Jones Bell (Carlisle), Matthew Tucker (Chambersburg), Jake Lukac (State College), Elijah Herbert (Chambersburg), Tavian Ferguson (Chambersburg), Jaxon Trybulski (Cumberland Valley), Aaron Lippert (Carlisle)
Third Team: Henry Boegel (Carlisle), Isaiah Gadsen (Central Dauphin), Tanner Minnich (Mechanicsburg), Honor Poles-Hitchcock (CD East), Dodger Weaver (Mifflin County), Jaden Heckard (Cedar Cliff), Noah Gutzweiler (Cumberland Valley), Cooper White (Mechanicsburg), Tyler Zarra (Cedar Cliff), Nial Sefchick (State College), AJ Fry (State College), Grant Baron (State College), Brody Downs (State College)
Keystone Division
Player of the Year: Cohen Pollock, Lower Dauphin
Co-Coaches of the Year: Bob Miller, Lower Dauphin; Matt Linskie, Bishop McDevitt
Sportsmanship Award: Cedar Cliff
First Team: Jace Ganly (Lower Dauphin), Jacob Lantz (Palmyra), Elliot Lee (Bishop McDevitt), Quinn McDonald (Hershey), Lucas Verdelli (Palmyra), Sebastian Williams (Bishop McDevitt), Robert Halbleib (Palmyra), Gabriel Harvey (Bishop McDevitt), Michael Schulz (Hershey), RJ Duffy (Bishop McDevitt), Landon Kohler (Palmyra), Parker Will (Trinity), Cohen Pollock (Lower Dauphin)
Second Team: Dan Driscoll (Palmyra), Cole Duffy (Lower Dauphin), Cody Woodring (Lower Dauphin), Will Gray (Lower Dauphin), Gavin Hess (Lower Dauphin), Connor Klucinec (Palmyra), Nick Hengst (Lower Dauphin), Dylan Ray (Palmyra), Brandon Scherra (Trinity), Sam Dickerson (Gettysburg), Ethan Amici (Lower Dauphin), Kevin Butts (Bishop McDevitt), Spencer Musti (Bishop McDevitt)
Third Team: Dominic Bowman (Trinity), Mason Boyer (Trinity), Christian Tagliati (Hershey), Andrew Bartoli (Trinity), Elias Cooper (Trinity), Gavin Nevada (Gettysburg), Jake Bloomer (Lower Dauphin), Caleb Myers-Hanks (Trinity), Jonas Slothower (Northern York), Jake McConnell (Lower Dauphin), Ari Lane (Trinity), Mike Schumacher (Lower Dauphin), Ryan Sholly (Palmyra)
Girls Lacrosse
Commonwealth Division
Player of the Year: Payton Basehore, Cumberland Valley
Coach of the Year: Karen Keitel, Cumberland Valley
Sportsmanship Award: CD East
First Team: Reagan Barrett (Chambersburg), Mira Hanna (Central Dauphin), Emma Shope (Carlisle), Quinn Trively (Cumberland Valley), Payton Basehore (Cumberland Valley), Macey Mitchell (State College), Brynn Sekel (Chambersburg), Capri Lang (Cumberland Valley), Avery Price (Central Dauphin), Delaney Schmick (Carlisle), McKenna Whitehurst (State College), Reese Heverley (Chambersburg)
Second Team: Addison Baughman (Cedar Cliff), Pooja Eastlack (Mechanicsburg), Saphira Garcia (Carlisle), Maia Krupski (Central Dauphin), Sam Beaver (Cedar Cliff), Sam Humes (Mechanicsburg), Lily Hopwood (Cumberland Valley), Caly Hartman (Cumberland Valley), Adele Henry (Chambersburg), Esther Mesioye (Cumberland Valley), Emily Serafin (Carlisle), Brielle Freeman (State College)
Third Team: Sienna Frushon (Central Dauphin), Carter Kohr (Cedar Cliff), Kate Lugone (Mechanicsburg), Lily Trautlein (Cumberland Valley), Reagan Dare (State College), Lex George (CD East), Addison McAllen (Carlisle), Mollie Yardley-Gontz (Chambersburg), Cora Lukac (State College), Jillian MacIntyre (Cedar Cliff), Issabella Snyder (Mifflin County), Katie Jones (Cumberland Valley)
Keystone Division
Player of the Year: Grace Updegraff, Red Land
Coach of the Year: Amber Updegraff, Red Land
Sportsmanship Award: Gettysburg
First Team: Molly Hockenberry (Red Land), Ella Detwiler (Palmyra), Emerson Clark (Lower Dauphin), Miriam Buchanan (Lower Dauphin), Grace Updegraff (Red Land), Ava Lantz (Palmyra), Nora Mailey (Northern York), Kylie Wilt (Lower Dauphin), Caden Edmunds (Red Land), Brecken Benasutti (Palmyra), Bella Dupes (Trinity), Cydney Leukus (Red Land)
Second Team: Delaney Fink (Red Land), Eily Wagner (Trinity), Emma Wyckoff (Hershey), Eloise Frailey (Palmyra), Sofia Olivetti (Trinity), Mackenzie Daldo (Red Land), Reagan White (Northern), Reyna Garcia (Lower Dauphin), Bridget Levenick (Hershey), Hayden Hall (Trinity), Jocelen Bainey (Red Land), Savannah Epler (Palmyra)
Third Team: Rebecca Renfrow (Trinity), Bailey Carnecchia (Hershey), Megan Isett (Palmyra), Carly Schumacher (Gettysburg), Natalie Updegrove (Hershey), Brooke Royer (Lower Dauphin), Grace Frew (Palmyra), Ava Beitzel (Hershey), Bella Edwards (Palmyra), Claire Busher (Palmyra), Hannah Sanson (Lower Dauphin), Tessa Stager (Hershey)
Boys Volleyball
Commonwealth Division
Player of the Year: Brodie Heshler, Central Dauphin
Coach of the Year: Josh Brenneman, Central Dauphin
Sportsmanship Award: Cumberland Valley
First Team: Brodie Heshler (Central Dauphin), Elijah Cobb (Central Dauphin), Derrick Campbell (State College), Hayden Ackley (Cumberland Valley), David Bender (Cumberland Valley), Elijah Fox (Cumberland Valley), Sawyer Stinchfield (Carlisle)
Second Team: Cole Wydra (Central Dauphin), Alex Buatti (Central Dauphin), Kevin Connelly (Cumberland Valley), Kai Dunwoody (Cumberland Valley), Keaton Myers (Cumberland Valley), Micha James (State College), Marcelo Burton (CD East)
Third Team: Brodie Paul (Central Dauphin), Ty Miller (State College), Prasant Pradhan (CD East), Preston Sok (CD East), Benjamin Stahl (Chambersburg), Zach Haney (Carlisle), Caleb Terza (Altoona)
Keystone Division
Player of the Year: Chase Piazza, Red Land
Coach of the Year: Nate Erdman, Hershey
Sportsmanship Award: Gettysburg
First Team: Chase Piazza (Red Land), Wyatt Brown (Northern York), Wyatt Wehler (Hershey), Zach Lorenz (Lower Dauphin), Ryan Foose (Mechanicsburg), Greg Gobert (Hershey), Logan Tran (Mechanicsburg)
Second Team: Logan Oum (Palmyra), Tanner Grimes (Palmyra), Anthony Piazza (Red Land), Jacob Spahr (Northern York), Skyler Gardner (Lower Dauphin), Nate Schwenk (Hershey), Hunter Murlatt (Mechanicsburg)
Third Team: Chase Yanover (Lower Dauphin), Nolan Brougher (Hershey), Ben Detar (Lower Dauphin), Davis Holland (Red Land), Aiden Detwiler (Palmyra), Connor Long (Northern York), Elliot Rizzardo (Cedar Cliff), Ian Kachel (Hershey)
