Adams County Sports Update – September 12, 2023

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Gettysburg College Read more Gettysburg College Sports here High School Sports Boys Soccer September 7 Fairfield : 1 Littlestown : 2 Littlestown 1 1 : 2; Fairfield   1 0 : 1 Goals, First half: Littlestown, Dempsey Miller (Matthew Denault), 38:18.  Fairfield, Victor Garazo (Ciaran Phelan), 17:20. Goals, Second half: Littlestown, Gavin Lee (Leo Guzman), 2:45. Shots

Adams County Sports Update – September 9, 2023

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Gettysburg College Read more Gettysburg College Sports High School Sports Boys Soccer September 7 Littlestown : 2 Fairfield : 1First Half  Littlestown, Dempsey Miller (Matthew Denault), 38:18.  Fairfield, Victor Garazo (Ciaran Phelan), 17:20. Second Half  Littlestown, Gavin Lee (Leo Guzman), 2:45. Shots (On Goal) — Littlestown 14 (6), Fairfield 16 (10).  Corners — Littlestown 1, Fairfield 4.Goalkeepers — Christopher

Adams County Sports Update – September 7, 2023

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Adams County Sports Update: September 7, 2023 Gettysburg College See more Gettysburg College Sports here High School Sports Girls Tennis September 5 Biglerville 4, James Buchanan 1 The Lady Canners posted their 1st team win of the season with a victory over James Buchanan. Palmyra 5, Gettysburg 0 The Gettysburg girls’ tennis team hosted a formidable

New Oxford dominates Northern York

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On a bright Tuesday afternoon, New Oxford’s girls’ tennis team shut out Northern York, recording a decisive 5-0 victory. The singles matches set the pace for the day. Anya Rosenbach of New Oxford started things off with a victory over Northern York’s Amelia Allen by a score of 6-0, 6-1. Allison Horick followed suit with

Gettysburg heads to Lexington for Regional Weekend

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The NCAA has announced the regional hosts for the 2023 NCAA Division III women’s lacrosse tournament, and Gettysburg learned that its road to Salem will run through Lexington, Va., next weekend. Washington and Lee will host one of the four regional sites on Saturday and Sunday. The four regional winners advance to

The Birdie Watch: Quail Valley Golf Course

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We’ve updated our list of local golf outings, junior golf outings, and more. Click here to see it. Hello Golfers, Please enjoy the second series on golf in our area. This edition includes a discussion with Scott Keller of Quail Valley Golf Course as well as a link to an update on local outings, junior

AYSO gifts $7,000 to GASD

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The Adams County branch of the American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) presented a check for $7,000 to the Gettysburg Area School District as a thank-you for their contributions to their mission. GASD school board vice president Al Moyer said there were 400 active students in the program. ”We’ve been partnering for 40-plus years, and it

Win-Win: Gettysburg over Bishop McDevitt

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Softball and baseball victories Thursday afternoon Softball After trailing 2-0 after three innings, Gettysburg broke through for five runs in the top of the fourth, then three more in the next inning, en route to a 9-4 softball win over Bishop McDevitt on the Crusaders’ home field.   Rachel Massenheimer and Samantha Carbaugh each had

More late-inning magic in Gettysburg baseball win

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Gettysburg broke open an extra-inning tie with a four-run eighth yesterday afternoon in Hershey, defeating the Trojans by a score of 6-2.  Bryce Rudisill’s two-run homer put the Warriors ahead in the first extra frame before his teammates tacked on two more insurance runs. Both teams started off strong, with Gettysburg scoring two runs in

Baseball: Warriors in walk-off win

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Hunter Gillin’s sacrifice fly scored Tegan Kuhns with the winning run yesterday afternoon as the Gettysburg Warriors earned a bottom-of-the-seventh, come-from-behind win over Red Land by a score of 4-3. Trailing 3-2 entering the final frame, the Warrior rally began with a walk to Wyatt Sokul, followed by a single from Kuhns. After a strikeout,

Baseball: Wildcats over Warriors

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Mechanicsburg dominated Gettysburg on the Warriors’ field yesterday afternoon, gaining a 6-1 baseball victory. Mechanicsburg took a quick 1-0 lead, with shortstop Jeff Lougee and second baseman Zach Lochary getting on base early in the first inning. Shawn Karpaitis (CF) hit a double, bringing in Lougee for the first run of the game.  In the

Baseball: Carlisle edges Gettysburg, 4-3

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Gettysburg and Carlisle matched each other run-for-run for the first four innings Wednesday before the Thundering Herd scored in the fifth and then held the Warriors scoreless for the final three frames to claim a 4-3 win at Gettysburg.  Gettysburg’s Tegan Kuhns was the tough-luck loser, taking the L despite racking up 11 strikeouts over

Softball: East Pennsboro rolls over Warriors

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East Pennsboro scored early and often yesterday, effectively putting the game away in the first three innings en route to a five-inning 19-0 blistering of home-standing Gettysburg.  East Pennsboro plated four runs in the first inning, six more in the second, and four in the third. The Panthers racked up 19 hits and played error-free

Softball: A brilliant day for Gettysburg

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It was an especially sunny Thursday afternoon for the Gettysburg Warriors softball team on Thursday, as they triumphed over the Central Dauphin East Panthers by a score of 9-4, earning their first win of the season. While any season will have its ups and downs, the Gettysburg girls have lost some tough ones prior to

Track and Field: Gettysburg splits with Buchanan

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In Mercersburg yesterday, Gettysburg and James Buchanan High School split a dual track meet, with Gettysburg boys securing a decisive 108-42 victory and James Buchanan girls winning 82-68 against their Gettysburg counterparts. The Gettysburg boys put on a stellar show, with Gabe Pecaitis taking first place in Pole Vault with an impressive 14-3. Wyatt Heistand

Warriors fall to Lower Dauphin in Tuesday afternoon baseball action

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The Lower Dauphin Falcons secured a 5-2 victory over the Gettysburg Warriors on Tuesday afternoon at Gettysburg. The Falcons’ offense produced eight hits, while the Warriors managed six hits.  Lower Dauphin’s standout players included Hunter Strohm, who went three-for-four with a triple, and Trey Harper, who contributed two hits. Colin Warner and Roman Wintergrass each

Track and Field: Shipp tops Gettysburg

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The Gettysburg Boys and Shippensburg track and field teams went head-to-head in an exhilarating meet on April 13. Despite a strong effort by Gettysburg, Shippensburg ultimately emerged as the winner with a final score of 82.50 to 67.50. The Gettysburg team, consisting of Gavin Cole, Luke Breighner, Owen Clapsadle, and Isaiah Sommers, took the victory

Palmyra ace no-hits Gettysburg

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Palmyra defeated Gettysburg 4-0 in softball action Thursday afternoon behind a scintillating performance from star pitcher Mollie White. In going the distance and holding the Warriors hitless, White racked up 19 strikeouts, surrendering only one walk. Despite her magnificent work, the game was in doubt through the regulation seven innings until the Cougars broke things

Track & Field: Knights outrun Canners

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Girls Teams Fairfield outshone Biglerville today in Girls Track and Field, 86-53. The Knights took both the track (64-22) and the field (31-22) events. Standout performers from Fairfield included Audrey Chesko in Long Jump and Triple Jump, Sarah Nagey in the 100 HH and 300 IH events. Biglerville’s Haylee Smith took first in the Shot

March Madness brackets

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National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has announced the 2023 men’s and women’s “March Madness” brackets. 68 teams in each bracket will compete in a single-elimination tournament. On the men’s side the top seeds are Alabama, Purdue, Houston, and Kansas. 10th-seeded Penn State will play Texas A&M in Des Moines on Thursday, while 8th-seeded Maryland will

GHS Swimmer Zach Tipton will attend Washington College

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Zach Tipton, senior swim team captain at Gettysburg High School, has committed to continue his academic and swimming career at Washington College in Charleston MD, where he will major in biology as part of their pre-med program on a Presidential Scholarship. At GHS, Tipton had his best times in the 100 breaststroke (1.00.04) and 200 indvidual

Top 25 College Basketball Teams

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As Selection Sunday for March Madness approaches on March 12, I know many of you are watching the Top-25 list. For your convenience, here are the most recent rankings. brackets and fields will be announced during the selection show at 6:00 p.m. ET on CBS. source: NCAA.org Men’s rankings as of Feb. 19, 2023 Rank

GAHS swimmers win conference medals

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The Gettysburg Area High School swim team, under the coaching of Amanda Turner, have finished a successful meet at the Mid-Penn league tournament held at Cumberland Valley High School this weekend. The Gettysburg boys placed 8th overall out of 20 teams. Alex Koufos, Zach Tipton, Sam Nelson, Zach Turner placed 6th and set a new

GAHS swimmers emphasize friendships on seniors night

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The Gettysburg Area High School swim team demonstrated its energy and commitment on Tuesday as they swam the final home meet of their season. The evening ended with two dramatic wins over Central Dauphin East, with the boys’ team winning 136-17 and the girls’ team winning 133-12. But the focus of the evening was the

Waynesboro edges Gettysburg in OT on senior night

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The Gettysburg Warriors faced off against Waynesboro in a hard-fought battle at home last night. Despite a strong effort by the Warriors, Waynesboro ultimately came out on top in overtime, with a final score of 40-37. “It was a great game on Senior Night,” said Assistant Coach Rick Keller. The game was close throughout, with

High School Sports Scores

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Here are some current high school scores as reported to the community Here are some current high school scores as reported to the community. Bermudian Springs Boys Varsity Basketball Dec 6 Bermudian Springs @ Northern High School Lost: 33-39Dec 9 Bermudian Springs @ Boiling Springs High School Lost: 38-51Dec 20 Bermudian Springs vs Biglerville Middle School/HS Won: 46-33

High School Athletes take the next step

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As hundreds of high school senior athletes play in the last games of their career, it’s worth asking what they got out of their experiences. Is the emphasis on sports a distraction from school studies or does it provide a support system for many students’ passions? According to Scholarshipstats.com, just over 7% of all high

FASD, expecting success, preps for spring sports

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Although not the largest of our six school districts, Fairfield Area School District (FASD) brings a vibrant sports program to the table. The Fairfield Area Knights are a small district with big dreams. As the spring sports season opens, FASD is fielding junior varsity and varsity boys’ baseball, varsity girls’ softball, and boys’ and girls’

New Ox Lacrosse: 2021 Season of History

For the 16 years that New Oxford High School has had a lacrosse program, it has constantly been evolving. From a 20-person inter-school lacrosse club made up of a lot of football players and wrestlers, to eventually becoming a varsity squad in District 3 of Pennsylvania 2A state competition, the Colonials kept making strides, but

Gettysburg Area Girls Basketball Focuses on Success

The Gettysburg Area High School Girls Basketball team has become a powerhouse of the 5A division of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA). In each of the last three years, the Warriors have reached the District 3 finals, taking home the championship in the 2019-2020 season that was cut short due to the pandemic. Much

After A Year of Pandemic, Spring Sports are Back in Action

After being cut short last year by COVID-19, local school athletes are finally able to get back to the field for a full season of spring sports. School districts are optimistic about starting the season as strongly and safely as possible, and practices began early last week. “We’re happy to be back after having last year

Warriors Upset Mechanicsburg; Will Meet Spring Grove on Friday

The fifth-seeded Gettysburg Area Warriors defeated the first-seeded Mechanicsburg Wildcats by a score of 41-32 in the Pennsylvania 5A Girls Basketball State Playoffs semifinals this evening. Senior Talia Gilliard Jackson led a valiant effort for the Wildcats with 11 points and had Gettysburg on the ropes at the end of the third quarter, leading 29-24.

GHS Warriors Take on First Seeded Wildcats Tonight

The fifth seeded Gettysburg Area Warriors (17-2) travel to Mechanicsburg to take on the first seeded Mechanicsburg Wildcats (17-3) in the Pennsylvania Class 5A State Girls Basketball semifinals tonight at 7:00 p.m. The Warriors are coming off of a nail biting, 43-39 victory over Cocalico in the quarterfinals and are looking to repeat as champions