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Historic! Hagerstown Flying Boxcars win season opener with no-hitter
Win or lose, Thursday evening was going to be historic for the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars as they opened their inaugural season in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball on the road against the York Revolution. As it turned out, their performance on the field also was momentous as three pitchers...
Auditions hold to sing national anthem at Hagerstown Boxcars home games
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (DC News Now) — There is excitement in Hagerstown with the return of professional baseball next month. The Flying Boxcars held auditions at the Valley Mall in town for singers who wish to perform the National Anthem before first pitch at its home games. “I love America,” Erica Beth Janssen, a Washington County […]
Six Washington County high schools will offer girls flag football in the fall
Girls flag football is a rapidly expanding high school sport in the United States, especially in Maryland. Beginning next school year, six Washington County schools will field teams for the fall season. They include Boonsboro, Clear Spring, North Hagerstown, Smithsburg, South Hagerstown and Williamsport. ...
These 36 Washington County freshmen are making an impact this spring
Joining the high school ranks can be a difficult transition for freshman athletes at the varsity level. Most of the competition is bigger, older and more experienced. Here are 36 Washington County ninth-graders who have adjusted well this spring season, including some who have more than held their own. ...
Panhandle Pedalers Cycling Club: Second Annual Bicycle Swap Meet serves biking needs at home, around the world
SHEPHERDSTOWN — On Saturday morning, community members brought their unused bicycles, bicycling gear and bicycling apparel to the Shepherdstown Public Library patio, for the Panhandle Pedalers Cycling Club’s Second Annual Bicycle Swap Meet. Panhandle Pedalers Cycling Club (PPCC) is based out of Shepherdstown, though it has members throughout...
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