Men’s Cross Country: McKeever, Elliott Earn All-Region Honors to Lead Bullets at Regionals

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Individual ResultsTeam Results  NEWVILLE, Pa. – Senior Dylan McKeever (Furlong, Pa./Central Bucks East) and junior Connor Elliott (Media, Pa./Salesianum) both captured all-region honors with top-35 finishes to lead the Gettysburg College men’s cross country team to an 11th place team showing on Saturday at the NCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic Regional, hosted by Dickinson College.  Final

Field Hockey: Bertrando Named to D3 Senior Team

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2021 NFHCA Division III Senior Team BROCKPORT, N.Y. – Senior Emma Bertrando (West Chester, Pa./Henderson) was named to the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division III Senior Team following four years of dedication to the Gettysburg College field hockey program.   Bertrando was one of 60 seniors named to the squad, which was named

Football: Gettysburg Falls to F&M in Season Finale

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LANCASTER, Pa.  – Franklin & Marshall College retrained possession of The Lincoln Football Trophy with a 42-14 decision over Gettysburg College in the final game of the regular season Saturday at Shadek Stadium.                                                             Final Results 1 2 3 4 F Gettysburg (1-9, 1-8 CC) 0 7 0 7 14 Franklin & Marshall (5-5, 5-4

The Connection seeks interns

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Gettysburg Connection works with student interns to further our mission of providing trustworthy news to a diverse local community. These internships help prepare students for positions in journalism, community action, research, data analysis, and other fields.  Interns will learn about and contribute to various aspects of publishing an online website, including lead generation, research, interviewing, story-writing,

Field Hockey: Bertrando, Beccaria Earn All-Conference Honors

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2021 All-CC Field Hockey Team  LANCASTER, Pa. – Seniors Emma Bertrando (West Chester, Pa./Henderson) and Lauren Beccaria (Fairfield, Conn./Fairfield Ludlowe) were named to the All-Centennial Conference Field Hockey Team it was announced on Tuesday, Nov. 9.   Bertrando landed her fourth nod to the all-conference team and her second as a first-team selection in the

Women’s Cross Country: Cantrell Leads Women’s XC at CC Championship

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Individual ResultsTeam Results COCKEYSVILLE, Md. – Junior Amy Cantrell (Hailey, Idaho/Wood River) placed 31st among 93 runners to lead the Gettysburg College women’s cross country team at the highly-competitive Centennial Conference Championship on Saturday at the Center for Maryland Agriculture and Farm Park in Cockeysville, Md.  Final Team Results – Top 10 1 No. 1

Wrestling: Kowalski Captures Title at Messiah Invite

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Results GRANTHAM, Pa. – Sophomore Luke Kowalski (Derwood, Md./Saint John’s College) made the most of his collegiate debut by winning the 133-pound bracket at the season-opening Messiah University Invitational on Saturday.  Team Scores 1. UW-Eau Clarie 151.5 2. Washington & Lee 127.5 3. Messiah 112.5 4. Liberty 106.5 5. Ursinus 104.0 6. Wheaton 90.5 7. Johns

Football: McDaniel Tops Gettysburg on Senior Day

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GETTYSBURG, Pa.  – McDaniel College held possession of the football for over 11 minutes in the fourth quarter and stopped Gettysburg College on its final possession with under a minute remaining to secure a hard-fought 7-3 decision in Centennial Conference football action at Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium Saturday afternoon.                                                             Final Results 1 2

Veterans Day 2021

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Today we honor all those who have risked their lives and put our country and our democracy before themselves. Gettysburg Connection is grateful for the sacrifices our veterans, service members, and military families have made and continue to make every day. We wish you all a respectful day and remind all veterans that they can

Women’s Swimming Falls to No. 10 CMU

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Results PITTSBURGH, Pa. – 10th-ranked Carnegie Mellon University won 12 of 14 races on the way to a 203-58 win over No. 23 Gettysburg College in non-conference women’s swimming action on Saturday.   Team Score #23 Gettysburg (4-1) 58 #9 Carnegie Mellon (2-0) 203   Event Winner GC Top Finsher 200 Medley Relay Carnegie Mellon

Kowalski Captures Title at Messiah Invite

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Results GRANTHAM, Pa. – Sophomore Luke Kowalski (Derwood, Md./Saint John’s College) made the most of his collegiate debut by winning the 133-pound bracket at the season-opening Messiah University Invitational on Saturday.  Team Scores 1. UW-Eau Clarie 151.5 2. Washington & Lee 127.5 3. Messiah 112.5 4. Liberty 106.5 5. Ursinus 104.0 6. Wheaton 90.5 7. Johns

McDaniel Tops Gettysburg on Senior Day

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GETTYSBURG, Pa.  – McDaniel College held possession of the football for over 11 minutes in the fourth quarter and stopped Gettysburg College on its final possession with under a minute remaining to secure a hard-fought 7-3 decision in Centennial Conference football action at Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium Saturday afternoon.                                                             Final Results 1 2

Obituary: Mary Margaret Stewart

Mary Margaret Stewart, PhD, aged 90, of Gettysburg, passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021, at M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center in Canandaigua, N.Y. She was born August 4, 1931, in Santa Monica, Calif., to the late Archibald Karr Stewart and Mora Jean Sillars Stewart. Mary Margaret grew up in Omaha, Neb., and Pittsburgh, Pa.,

Joyce Shutt Spreads Passion and Compassion [Episode 56]

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It’s our pleasure to share with you this podcast with one of Adams County’s most popular and thoughtful figures, Joyce Shutt. Joyce has been a positive influence on the community for many years with her subtle sense of humor and her words of advice. Joyce is perhaps best known as having been called to be

Kuba-McCoy Grabs Second-Straight Weekly Honor

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE LANCASTER, Pa.  – Junior Zanze Kuba-McCoy (Somerville, N.J./Somerville) turned in a pair of strong performances on the volleyball court for Gettysburg College on the way to being named Centennial Conference Player of the Week for the second-straight week.   Kuba-McCoy averaged 4.43 kills and 3.86 digs per set while hitting a blistering .443

GASD School Board Candidates — Fall 2021 Municipal Election

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Seven candidates are on the ballot for the Gettysburg Area School District board of directors. They are: Jeremy Davis (Republican) Kenny Hassinger (Republican/Democrat; Incumbent) Ryan J. Morris (Republican) Jimmy Phelps (Democrat) John Ramirez (Democrat) Carrie Adams Soliday (Democrat; Incumbent) Michelle Smyers (Republican) We asked each of the candidates to share their information, but unfortunately only

Moffat Tagged Top Golfer of the Week

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE LANCASTER, Pa. – Coming off his first career individual championship, senior Hayden Moffat (Hatboro, Pa./Hatboro-Horsham) became the second-straight member of the Gettysburg College men’s golf team to be named the Centennial Conference Athlete of the Week.   After posting a collegiate-low 70 in the final round of the Battle of the Burg Invitational

Men’s XC Maintains Regional Rankings

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE USTFCCCA Regional Ranking  NEW ORLEANS – The Gettysburg College men’s cross country team has maintained its place in the NCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic Regional poll, as released on Tuesday by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).   For the third week in a row, the men’s team

Pasa La Voz brinda noticias e información a los hispanos locales a través de mensajes de texto

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Gettysburg Connection se asocia con Casa de Cultura, Collaborating for Youth, Manos Unidas, South Central Community Únete a Pasa La Voz: Enviar un mensaje de texto diciendo “español” al (844) 403-2239 para comenzar. O únete a WhatsApp.Programs (SCCAP) y otras agencias locales para compartir información con las poblaciones de habla hispana en el condado de

Pasa La Voz provides news and Information to local Hispanics via text messages

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Gettysburg Connection partners with Casa de Cultura, Collaborating for Youth, Manos Unidas, South Central Community Action Programs (SCCAP) and other local agencies to share information to Spanish-speaking populations in Adams County and the surrounding area through the Pasa La Voz program. “Pasa La Voz” (Spanish for “Spread the Word”) is a free, participatory local news

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Letters to the Gettysburg Connection are welcome and encouraged. Letters from folks who live in Adams County area will be given preference for publication, but we know there are people all over the world who care about this community, and we’re glad to hear from them, too. Our staff might make edits for grammar and

Women’s Soccer Falls to No. 2 Johns Hopkins 2-1

Maddie Cunningham ’22 finished with six saves against Johns Hopkins (Photo by David Sinclair). GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The Gettysburg College women’s soccer team battled a hard-fought match against second-ranked Johns Hopkins University, but the Blue Jays notched the game-winning goal in the 69th minute to take the 2-1 victory at Clark Field Wednesday night. Final

Second Half Rally Pushes Gettysburg Past Susquehanna

Jack Carroll ’23 scored twice in Bullets victory (Photo by David Sinclair). GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The Gettysburg College men’s soccer team rallied back by netting four goals in the second half to win an exciting 5-2 victory against non-conference foe Susquehanna University on Tuesday night at Clark Field. Final Result Teams 1 2 F Gettysburg

Deiuliis Tagged CC Golfer of the Week

LANCASTER, Pa. – Sophomore Cameron Deiuliis (Highland, Md./River Hill) was named the Centennial Conference Men’s Golf Athlete of the Week after leading Gettysburg College to the team title at its own event this past weekend. Gettysburg seized the title at the Battle at the Burg held at the Hanover Country Club on Oct. 3-4 behind

Cummings Earns Spot on D3football.com Team of the Week

GETTYSBURG, Pa.  – Senior Doug Cummings (Saylorsburg, Pa./Pleasant Valley) added another weekly award to his resume following a record-breaking performance against No. 23 Muhlenberg College last Saturday, becoming the first kicker from Gettysburg College to be named to the D3football.com Team of the Week in 13 years. Cummings became the first Bullet kicker on the

Men’s XC Ranked Seventh in Region

Will Hopkins ’22 set a new PR last Saturday at the Mike Woods Invite (Photo by David Sinclair). USTFCCCA Regional Ranking NEW ORLEANS – For the fourth consecutive week, the Gettysburg College men’s cross country team has been ranked in the NCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic Regional poll, as released on Tuesday by the United States

Bullets Remain in Regional Rankings

Photo by David Sinclair United Soccer Coaches Region V Poll KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Gettysburg College women’s soccer team holds the No. 7 spot for the second consecutive week in the United Soccer Coaches Division III Region V poll. The Bullets (6-1-1, 2-1-1 CC) stay ranked in seventh after going 2-0 last week. The

Kurtt Lands CC Player of the Week Award

LANCASTER, Pa.  – Junior Caroline Kurtt (Denver, Colo./Clovis [Calif.]) was named the Centennial Conference Women’s Golfer of the Week on Tuesday. Kurtt picked up her second career weekly honor from the conference after collecting a runner-up finish at the Gettysburg Invite on Sunday. She paced the team for the second consecutive time and third overall

Men’s Lacrosse Adds Holt to Coaching Staff

The Gettysburg College men’s basketball team huddling during a timeout against Ursinus. GETTYSBURG, Pa. – First-year Head Coach Peter Toner has announced his first official addition to the men’s lacrosse coaching staff with former Mount St. Mary’s University assistant coach Erik Holt joining the program this fall.   Holt rose to the top of a talented

Bullets Earn Top Spot in Battle at the Burg

The Gettysburg College men’s basketball team huddling during a timeout against Ursinus. Results ABBOTTSTOWN, Pa. – After trailing Stevens Institute of Technology by four strokes on the opening day of the Battle at the Burg Invitational at Hanover Country Club, Gettysburg College stormed to the front of the pack in the final round, posting the

Cummings Named CC Special Teams Player of the Week

The Gettysburg College men’s basketball team huddling during a timeout against Ursinus. LANCASTER, Pa.  – Senior Doug Cummings (Saylorsburg, Pa./Pleasant Valley) was named the Centennial Conference Special Teams Player of the Week following a record-breaking performance against 23rd-ranked Muhlenberg College on Saturday.   Cummings picked up his first-ever weekly honor from the conference after smashing

Men’s XC Competes at SUNY Geneseo

The Gettysburg College men’s basketball team huddling during a timeout against Ursinus. Results  GENESEO, N.Y. – Junior Connor Elliott (Media, Pa./Salesianum) placed 47th out of 404 runners to lead the Gettysburg College men’s cross country team to a 15th-place finish among 33 teams at the Mike Woods Invite hosted by SUNY Geneseo on Saturday afternoon.

Riggio Named CC Offensive Player of the Week

The Gettysburg College men’s basketball team huddling during a timeout against Ursinus. LANCASTER, Pa.  – Junior Nick Riggio (Verona, N.J./Verona) was named the Centennial Conference Offensive Player of the Week after helping Gettysburg College nail down a victory over Juniata College on Homecoming Weekend.   Riggio became Gettysburg’s first offensive weekly award winner from the

Men’s XC Maintains Regional Ranking

The Gettysburg College men’s basketball team huddling during a timeout against Ursinus. USTFCCCA Regional Ranking  NEW ORLEANS – The Gettysburg College men’s cross country team maintains a spot in the latest NCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic Region rankings, as released on Tuesday by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).  

Bedell, Slevin Lead Bullets Past Hornets

WINCHESTER, Va. – Senior Emma Bedell (Chatham, N.J./Mount Saint Mary) and junior Grace Slevin (Virginia Beach, Va./Frank W. Cox) each scored a goal in the second half to push the Gettysburg College women’s soccer team past Shenandoah University 2-0 in non-conference action Wednesday evening. Final Result                                  Teams 1st 2nd Final Gettysburg (2-0) 0 2 2

Women’s Soccer at Elizabethtown Time Change

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE de>GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The Gettysburg College women’s soccer game at Elizabethtown College scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 4, at 1 p.m. has now been changed to start at 9 a.m. The game will also take place at the Elizabethtown Area High School. This story was originally posted on the Gettysburg College Website.

Women’s Cross Country Opens at Shippensburg

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE de>Results SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – In nearly two years, the Gettysburg College women’s cross country team competed in a collegiate race, opening the 2021 season under the lights at the Shippensburg University Galen Piper Alumni Open/Cross Country Challenge Friday night. Final Team Results Dickinson – 19 Shippensburg – 57 Gettysburg – 77 York (Pa.)

2021 Bullets Football Season Preview

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE de>GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Head Coach Maurice Banks will finally get his first taste of action as a collegiate head coach and leader of the Gettysburg College football team when the Bullets hit the turf for a non-conference road game at Bridgewater College this Saturday at 1:30 p.m.   Banks arrived on the Gettysburg

Men’s Cross Country Opens at Shippensburg

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE de>Results  SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – For the first time in nearly two years, the Gettysburg College men’s cross country team competed in a collegiate race, opening its 2021 season under the lights at the Shippensburg University Galen Piper Invitational Friday night.  Final Team Results Dickinson – 42 Shippensburg – 60 Hagerstown CC – 72

Annual Cross Country Alumni Race Results

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE de>Results GETTYSBURG, Pa. – On a hot and sunny day, the 44th Annual Cross Country Alumni Race took place at Gettysburg College with current student-athletes and alumni competing against one another in the yearly tradition. After hosting a virtual Alumni Race in 2020 due to the pandemic, the current Bullets swept both 5K

Women’s Cross Country Ranked Ninth in Preseason Regional Poll

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE de>USTFCCCA Regional Ranking NEW ORLEANS – The Gettysburg College women’s cross country team has been ranked ninth in the preseason NCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic Region rankings, as released by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). The Bullets, who earned their first regional ranking since 2018, join five

Women’s Soccer Partners with Universal Promise

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE de>GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The Gettysburg College women’s soccer team is partnering with a nonprofit called Universal Promise to build a playground for 500 children in rural South Africa. For over six years, the Bullets have been involved with the Universal Promise, a non-profit organization started in 2011 by Martha Cummings, an alumna of

McKeever Lands Academic All-America Honor

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE de>AUSTIN, Texas.  – Three-time All-American and national champion Kerry McKeever (Stony Brook, N.Y./Ward Melville) from the women’s lacrosse team was named to the Academic All-America Women’s At-Large Second Team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA)   McKeever was one of 47 Academic All-Americans on the Division III At-Large Team, which

Softball to Host Fall Prospect Clinics

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE de>Flyer GETTYSBURG, Pa.  – The Gettysburg College softball team will host two separate Fall Prospect Clinics at Bobby Jones Field on Saturday, Sept. 18, and Saturday, Oct. 16.   The Fall Prospect Clinics provide an opportunity for prospects in grades 9-12 interested in attending Gettysburg to be evaluated by the Bullets softball coaching staff.

Women’s Lax Lands Academic Honors

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE de> 2021 IWLCA Zag Sports Academic Honor Roll | Academic Honor Squads  NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. – The Gettysburg College women’s lacrosse team was named an Academic Honor Squad and five student-athletes were tagged to the Zag Sports Academic Honor Roll according to an announcement by the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA).   To

Cross Country Announces 2021 Schedule

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE de>GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Since the 2020 cross country season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, both the Gettysburg College men’s and women’s teams are eager to get racing again with full-length schedules in 2021. During the 2019 season, the men’s team was regionally ranked three times, placed 5th at the Centennial Conference

Men’s Soccer Releases 2021 Schedule

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE de>GETTYSBURG, Pa. – It has been two years since the Gettysburg College men’s soccer team has played a game on the pitch because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but that will change in 2021 as the Bullets announce their schedule for the upcoming season.   During the 2019 season, Gettysburg had a season to

Men’s Hoops Earn NABC Academic Accolades

The Gettysburg College men’s basketball team huddling during a timeout against Ursinus. 2020-21 NABC Honors Court KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The duo of recent graduate Chris Jack (Reckange-Sur-Mess, Luxembourg/The Hun School of Princeton) and rising senior Jack Rooney (Chatham, N.J./Chatham) were both named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court. Additionally, the team

Bullets Baseball Claims ABCA Academic Award

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE de>2020-21 ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award List  GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Gettysburg College baseball team received the Team Academic Excellence Award from the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) for the second consecutive season it was recently announced.   Gettysburg has gone back-to-back in claiming the team academic award from the ABCA for the

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