SPORTS
Rain doesn't dampen fans' enthusiasm for Hagerstown Flying Boxcars' inaugural home opener
The on and off drizzling rain Saturday evening did not dampen excitement for at least several fans of the new Flying Boxcars baseball team and Meritus Park in downtown Hagerstown. Hagerstown residents Brantley Lowery, 9, and Lucas Nalley, 8, got autographs from Stryker, the Boxcars' mascot, and some of the Boxcars players before the start of the game. ...
Hagerstown’s Flying Boxcars ready to take the field in its new stadium
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (DC News Now) — The Hagerstown Flying Boxcars will play their first ever home game at Meritus Park Saturday. But not everyone will be allowed in to the see the game as the team takes part in its inaugural season in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. “It will be season ticket holders […]
The Next Chapter
As the Flying Boxcars take the field, can baseball slide into a spot as an economic driver of downtown Hagerstown’s revitalized economy?. If ever a Major League baseball player achieved nothing more than footnote status, it was Thomas Charles Lipp. He made his Major League debut for the Philadelphia Phillies on September 18, 1897, and his final Major League appearance, well, less than an hour later that same day.
Results: Central Maryland Conference Small School Track & Field Championships
The Central Maryland Conference Small School Outdoor Track & Field Championships were held Thursday at Smithsburg High School. Here are the winners of each event, along with the top-eight place winners from Boonsboro, Clear Spring, Smithsburg and Williamsport. Results: CMC Big School Track & Field Championships Leap of Faith: Clear Spring junior Jacob...
Kiersten Swain, Bailey Leckron help Greencastle-Antrim get by Big Spring
Kiersten Swain’s strong pitching helped Greencastle-Antrim get by Big Spring, 5-1, Friday. Swain pitched all seven innings, allowing just four hits and one earned run while striking out six, to get the win. Bailey Leckron had two RBIs, and Annika Gaus, Zhen Reuter and Meadow Gambacurta each had one.
West Perry triumphs over James Buchanan, 9-8
Head coach Denny Wonsick decided to shake up the Lady Mustang lineup following scoring only four runs in two games earlier in the week and that proved decisive as West Perry rallied from 3-0,7-6 and 8-7 deficits to defeat the James Buchanan Rockets 9-8 on a walk-off single by second baseman Jada Swarner.
Lilianna Wiley leads James Buchanan past Mercersburg Academy
Lilianna Wiley led the way Friday for James Buchanan in a 3-2 win over Mercersburg Academy. She pitched all seven innings, striking out 13 while allowing just two earned runs, to get the win. She also doubled and drove in a run. Hannah Florczack added an RBI in the win,...
Softball Game Preview: Southern Fulton on Home-Turf
The Southern Fulton Indians will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the McConnellsburg Spartans at 4:30 p.m. Southern Fulton knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully McConnellsburg likes a good challenge.
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