Blink.
That’s about as long as it took to complete the first half of the Washington County Spring season. In a bat of an eye, the area schools are reaching that midway point of their schedules.
This final athletic leg of the school year is nothing more than a six-week sprint with many obstacles. Weather, early dusk and May’s impending start of the state tournament postseason compact these sports into tight little windows of action. Fast starts are a must in these sports. There isn’t time for steady improvement.
Some teams have hit the ground running this season. Start with the North Hagerstown baseball team with a 7-0 start. In softball, South Hagerstown is showing success, second to just Boonsboro in the early going. Smithsburg, the county’s perennially successful boys lacrosse team, is facing a challenge from Boonsboro for that top spot. Meanwhile, individual efforts are blossoming for a number of track performers at North and South Hagerstown.
Time is running out … but they ain’t done yet. There’s still a little more than half the season remaining.
Washington County Public Schools
Baseball
Overall Standings (through April 5)
North Hagerstown 7-0; Clear Spring 4-2; Smithsburg 4-2*; Hancock 3-2*; Boonsboro 2-3 *; Williamsport 1-6; South Hagerstown 1-6
(asterisk) – suspended game pending
Washington County standings
North Hagerstown 3-0; Clear Spring 2-1; Smithsburg 1-1*; Williamsport 1-2; Boonsboro 1-2*; South Hagerstown 0-3
Hancock does not play Washington County opponents
(asterisk) – suspended game pending
The week’s results
March 31
McConnellsburg 3, Hancock 1
April 1
Smithsburg 2, Williamsport 0
North Hagerstown 12, Frederick 3
Thomas Johnson 12, South Hagerstown 0
April 2
North Hagerstown 12, Oakdale 2
Linganore 4, South Hagerstown 3
Catoctin 7, Clear Spring 2
Middletown 15, Williamsport 3
April 4
Smithsburg 8, Middletown 2
South Hagerstown 8, Frederick 2
North Hagerstown 5, Tuscarora 3
Boonsboro 12, Walkersville 0
Catoctin 12, Williamsport 11
Top Performers (March 31-April 5)
Joey Dorsey, North Hagerstown – Used a double and homer to drive in four runs and struck out five while pitching a five-inning complete game on an April 2 win over Oakdale.
Ian Kelley, North Hagerstown – Collected three hits, including a homer, in the win over Oakdale. He took the mound on April 4, pitching four no-hit innings with 10 strikeouts in a victory over Tuscarora.
Henry Lewis, North Hagerstown – Collected eight strikeouts in four-inning’s work in the win over Frederick
Matthew Mallardi, North Hagerstown – Drove in four runs with two hits, including a double, in the April 1 win over Frederick.
Carter Cunningham, North Hagerstown – Drove in three runs against Frederick
Gavin Ramarge, Smithsburg – Drove in four runs, using a double and home run in the win over Middletown.
Mason Oates, Smithsburg – Remained one of the area’s hottest hitters with three more safeties against Middletown.
Heath Githens, Smithsburg – Started in a one-hitter win over Williamsport on April 1.
George Mantz, Smithsburg – Came on in relief and finished the one-hitter over Williamsport three hitless innings and five strikeouts. He also had two RBI’s during April 4’s win over Middletown.
Others:
Blaire Ray, Hancock – Pitched a complete game win, allowing one run on five hits while striking out 10 in an April 3 victory over Mountain Ridge.
Darian Gaskins, Boonsboro – Fired a five-inning, one-hit shutout with 10 strikeouts in a 10-run rule victory over Walkersville on April 4.
Logan Atkinson, Boonsboro – Clubbed a homer as one of his two hits and drove in five runs against Walkersville.
Jared Dangerfield, Williamsport – Led the Wildcats with three hits, including a homer, and three RBIs in a loss an April 4 loss to Catoctin.
Cooper Starkey, Williamsport – Contributed two hits, including a double, and two RBIs in the loss to Catoctin.
Softball
Overall Standings (through April 5)
Boonsboro 4-1; South Hagerstown 4-2*; Williamsport 3-4; Smithsburg 2-4; North Hagerstown 1-5; Hancock 1-5; Clear Spring 1-6.
(asterisk) – suspended game pending
Washington County standings
Boonsboro 3-0; Clear Spring 1-2; South Hagerstown 2-1, Williamsport 2-1; Smithsburg 0-2; North Hagerstown 0-2.
Hancock does not play Washington County opponents
The week’s results
March 31
McConnellsburg 3, Hancock 2
April 1
McConnellsburg 3, Hancock 2
Williamsport 5, Smithsburg 4 (8 innings)
South Hagerstown 11, Thomas Johnson 1
Frederick 14, North Hagerstown 8
Middletown 2, Boonsboro 1
Walkersville 13, Clear Spring 2
April 2
Boonsboro 11, Smithsburg 1
Linganore 11, South Hagerstown 0
Oakdale 18, North Hagerstown 0
Hancock 21, Forbes Road 4
Middletown 11, Williamsport 1
Catoctin 14, Clear Spring 0
April 4
Tuscarora 16, North Hagerstown 2
Middletown 14, Smithsburg 0
Frederick 17, South Hagerstown 14, 7th inning, susp.
Boonsboro 6, Walkersville 1
Brunswick 7, Clear Spring 2
Catoctin 10, Williamsport 0
Top Performers (March 31-April 5)
Kenzie Lamer, South Hagerstown – Led the Rebels with three hits and three RBIs, including two doubles, in the win over Thomas Johnson.
Addison Wright, South Hagerstown – Pitched six three-hit innings with four strikeouts against Thomas Johnson.
Isabelle Ferretti, North Hagerstown – Drove in two runs for the Hubs in the April 1 loss to Frederick.
Kimberly Hebert, Smithsburg – Stuck out 12 in the loss to Williamsport on April 1. She also collected two hits and two RBIs.
Kelsey Hartsock, North Hagerstown – Picked up two RBIs in April 4’s loss to Tuscarora.
Others:
Brooklyn McCusker, Hancock – She led the Panthers with two hits, including a home run, in a 3-2 loss to McConnellsburg on March 31. She followed up with three hits and four RBIs in April 2’s win over Forbes Road.
Kaybree Souders, Hancock – Had three hits, including two doubles, to drive five runs against Forbes Road.
Kayde Gaither, Hancock – Collected two hits and two RBIs in the win over Forbes Road.
Madison Booth, Hancock – She had three hits and an RBI against McConnellsburg.
Katie Vanderhuff, Williamsport – Ripped a walk-off two-run single in the eighth inning as part of her three-hit game in April 1’s win over Smithsburg.
Jordyn Miles, Williamsport – Struck out six in the final 3 2/3 innings on the mound to go with two hits and two RBIs in the win over Smithsburg.
Mac Griffith, Boonsboro – Homered in the April 1’s loss to Middletown. She also homered in the Warriors’ win over Walkersville on April 4.
Addison Tyler, Boonsboro – Struck out seven in six innings of work vs. Middletown. She pitched a complete game with nine strikeouts and added two hits in April 4’s win over Walkersville.
Harmony Redding, Boonsboro – Drove in three runs with a double and a triple in April 2 win over Smithsburg.
McKenna Johnson, Boonsboro – Pitched a five-inning shutout with nine strikeouts over Smithsburg.
Sydney Kulikowski, Boonsboro – Broke out with two hits and two RBIs, including a double, in the win over Smithsburg. She chipped in with two RBIs against Walkersville.
Boys lacrosse
Overall Standings (through April 5)
Boonsboro 3-0; South Hagerstown 4-2; Smithsburg 2-1; North Hagerstown 0-2
Washington County standings
Boonsboro 2-0; Smithsburg 1-1; North Hagerstown 0-1; South Hagerstown 0-1
The Week’s Results
April 1
South Hagerstown 13, Frederick 2
April 3
Boonsboro 16, Smithsburg 8
Saint James 18, Oakdale 6
April 5
Boonsboro 16, North Hagerstown 1
South Hagerstown 1, Thomas Johnson 0
Sandy Spring Friends 9, South Hagerstown 3
Top Performers (March 31-April 5)
Nick Bryan, South Hagerstown – Scored four goals and added an assisted in April 1’s 13-2 win over Frederick.
Thurman Harold, South Hagerstown – Scored three goals and assisted on a fourth in the Win over Frederick.
Israel Andino Guardado, South Hagerstown – Scored a 1-0 shutout win in goal over Thomas Johnson on April 5 in the first game of SouthSide Invitational.
Zach Linn, Smithsburg – Collected three goals and an assist in April 3’s loss to Boonsboro.
Blake Linn, Smithsburg – Put up a three-goal day in the loss to Boonsboro.
Drake Cool, Smithsburg – Stopped 10 shots in goal against Boonsboro.
Ayden Weakfall, Smithsburg – Picked up two goals and an assist against Boonsboro.
Others:
Colin Telemeco, Boonsboro – Got the Warriors started by winning 17 of 24 faceoffs and added three goals and an assist in the April 3 victory over Smithsburg. He added three goals, an assist and success on eight of nine faceoffs in the April 5 win over North Hagerstown.
Wyatt Maguire, Boonsboro – Scored three goals and handed off two assists in the win over Smithsburg.
Girls lacrosse
Overall Standings (through April 5)
Boonsboro 5-0; South Hagerstown 0-0; Smithsburg 0-3; North Hagerstown 0-5
Washington County standings
Boonsboro 3-0; South Hagerstown 0-0; Smithsburg 0-1; North Hagerstown 0-2
This week’s results
April 1
Boonsboro 14, Francis Scott Key 11
Frederick 14, Smithsburg 4
Tuscarora 17, North Hagerstown 5
April 3
Boonsboro 16, Smithsburg 8
April 5
Boonsboro 16, North Hagerstown 1
South Hagerstown 1, Thomas Johnson 0
Sandy Spring Friends 9, South Hagerstown 3
Top Performers (March 31-April 5)
Kendra Wilkinson, Smithsburg – Made 13 saves during the Leopard’s April 1 loss to Frederick.
Sadie Morton, North Hagerstown – Scored three goals in the April 5 loss to Boonsboro.
Others
Nicole Malasky, Boonsboro – She surpassed the 100 career-goal mark with five scores and an assist in April 3’s win over Smithsburg. She got on the doorstep with a goal and three assists against FSK on April 1. She capped it off with two goals and assist against North Hagerstown on April 5.
Bekah Meiklejohn, Boonsboro – She peppered opposing goalies for 12 goals in the week’s three victories for the Warriors, She started by scoring four goals in a 14-11 win over Francis Scott Key on April 1. She also had four goals on April 3 in the win over Smithsburg. On April 5, she remained a picture of consistency with four goals, to go with two assists, in the win over North Hagerstown.
Mikayla Bailey, Boonsboro – Scored three goals against FSK. She also has a goal and four assists in the win over Smithsburg.
Taeler Stouffer, Boonsboro – She completed an eight-goal, five-assist week with three scores and two passes in the win over North Hagerstown. The week started with three goals in the win over FSK. She netted four goals and an assist against Smithsburg.
Annabel Fletcher, Boonsboro – Scored three goals in the win over FSK.
Paige Howe, Boonsboro – Led the Warriors with five goals on April 5 in the win over North Hagerstown.
Boys tennis
Overall Standings (through April 5)
Clear Spring 4-2; North Hagerstown 3-2; Boonsboro 3-3; Williamsport 2-3; Smithsburg 1-3; South Hagerstown 0-5.
Washington County standings
Clear Spring 2-0; Williamsport 1-0; Boonsboro 1-1; Smithsburg 0-1; South Hagerstown 0-2; North Hagerstown 0-3.
The week’s results
April 1
Boonsboro 5, Middletown 0
North Hagerstown 3, Frederick 2
Walkersville 3, Clear Spring 2
Tuscarora 4, South Hagerstown 1
April 2
Boonsboro 5, Smithsburg 0
Clear Spring 5, Catoctin 0
Middletown 3, Williamsport 2
Oakdale 5, North Hagerstown 0
Linganore 5, South Hagerstown 0
Flint Hill 7, Saint James 0
April 4
Clear Spring 4, Brunswick 1
Williamsport 3, Catoctin 2
Boonsboro 3, Walkersville 2
North Hagerstown 3, Tuscarora 2
Middletown 4, Smithsburg 1
Frederick 4, South Hagerstown 1
Girls tennis
Overall Standings (through April 5)
South Hagerstown 5-0; Smithsburg 3-1; Williamsport 3-2; North Hagerstown 2-4; Boonsboro 2-5
Washington County standings
South Hagerstown 2-0; Smithsburg 1-0; Boonsboro 2-1; Clear Spring 1-1; Williamsport 0-1; North Hagerstown 0-3
The Week’s results
April 1
South Hagerstown 5, Tuscarora 0
North Hagerstown 3, Frederick 2
Middletown 3, Boonsboro 2
Walkersville 4, Clear Spring 1
April 2
Smithsburg 3, Boonsboro 2
South Hagerstown 5, Linganore 0
Williamsport 4, Middletown 1
Clear Spring 3, Catoctin 2
Saint James 4, Bishop Walsh 1
Oakdale 5, North Hagerstown 0
April 3
Heritage 5, Calvary 2
Hancock 3, Mountain Ridge 1
April 4
Williamsport 5, Catoctin 0
Smithsburg 5, Middletown 0
South Hagerstown 4, Frederick 1
North Hagerstown 3, Tuscarora 2
Brunswick 3, Clear Spring 2
Walkersville 3, Boonsboro 2
Boys track
Top Performers (March 31-April 5)
Top times, Multiple events, Records
Landon Call, North Hagerstown – Posted the county’s best 800 time of the season – 2:01.68 – while finishing 10th at the Handley (Va.) Invitational.
Walker Mason, North Hagerstown – Clocked the county’s best time 1,600 time of the season – 4:25.72 – while finishing eighth in the mile (4.26.26) at the Handley (Va.) Invitational.
Felix Annan, South Hagerstown – Second in 100 (11.31), Second in 400 (53.01) and third in 200 (22.82) for the Rebels at the Red White & Blue Classic at Francis Scott Key.
Second-place finishes
Bradley Helman, North Hagerstown –3,200 (9:54.27) at the Handley (Va.) Invitational.
Elias House, North Hagerstown – Pole vault (11-0) at the Handley (Va.) Invitational.
Third-place finishes
Brady Bruette, North Hagerstown – Pole vault (11-0) at the Handley (Va.) Invitational.
Rishi Bhat, North Hagerstown – 3,200 (9:56.13) at the Handley (Va.) Invitational.
Others
Second place finishes
Blake DeLauter, Williamsport – 110 hurdles (16.25) at the Red White & Blue Classic at Franscis Scott Key.
Third place finishes
Nate Ingram, Boonsboro – 400 (53.21) at Red White & Blue Classic at Francis Scott Key
Ishola Badaki, Boonsboro – Tied high jump (5-8) at Red White & Blue Classic at Francis Scott Key.
Girls track
Top Performers (March 31-April 5)
Top times, Multiple events, Records
Rian Johnson, North Hagerstown – Mile (4:53.55) at Handley Invitational (Also lowers the county 1,600-meter record to 4:51.85).
Laura Stine, North Hagerstown – 3,200 (10:39.52) at Handley Invitational.
Chloe Gietka, South Hagerstown – L0ng jump (14-3) at Francis Scott Key’s Red White & Blue Classic.
Third-place finishes
Rhianna Ignasiak, South Hagerstown –300 hurdles (55.05) at Red White & Blue Classic at Francis Scott Key.
Others
Second-place finishes
Alaina Barnhart, Boonsboro – 100 (12.76) at Red White & Blue Classic at Francis Scott Key.
Sidney Turner, Boonsboro – Discus (108-3) at Red White & Blue Classic at Francis Scott Key.
Third-Place finishes
Sarah Mohler, Boonsboro – Shot put (30-10) at Red White & Blue Classic at Francis Scott Key.
