The road that goes through the Mid-Penn Commonwealth Division is traditionally a rugged one, but it’s nothing that the Chambersburg boys basketball team hasn’t been able to handle so far this season.
Shawn Shreffler’s Trojans kept their unbeaten season alive with a couple of big wins last week, including a victory over Cumberland Valley, the defending District 3-6A champion. At 4-0, Chambersburg is currently the No. 4-ranked team in the district power rankings.
Waynesboro’s boys basketball team is tied for first place in the Mid-Penn Colonial Division, while two other squads from the Local.News coverage area — the Smithsburg girls (4-0) and North Hagerstown boys (3-0) — are both off to undefeated starts.
In the swimming pool, Waynesboro’s boys and girls squads are both sporting 2-0 records.
Finally, seven area indoor track and field athletes were crowned champions invitationals last weekend. The Ray Schriver Invitational, hosted by Hagerstown C.C., featured local winners in Smithsburg’s Jenna Howe (300), Kayla Hawbecker (800), and Cora Gentzel (1,600), as well as North Hagerstown’s Anna Chamberlin (high jump). The Mercersburg Season Opener included a trio of area champions in Chambersburg’s Micah Gunkelman (high jump) and Sienna Scott (high jump), as well as Greencastle-Antrim’s Jaylynn Schmuck (triple jump).
Below is a sport-by-sport look at how teams in the Local.News coverage area performed last week:
Boys basketball
Standings
Mid-Penn Commonwealth Division: 1. Central Dauphin (5-0 overall, 2-0 division), 1. Chambersburg (4-0, 2-0), 3. State College (3-1, 1-1), 3. Cumberland Valley (3-2, 1-1), 3. Harrisburg (1-2, 1-1), 3. Altoona (1-4, 1-1), 7. Carlisle (3-2 overall, 0-2 division), 7. CD East (2-4, 0-2).
Mid-Penn Colonial Division: 1. East Pennsboro (5-1 overall, 2-0 division), 1. Waynesboro (3-1, 2-0), 1. Middletown (2-1, 2-0), 4. Northern (2-2, 1-1), 4. Gettysburg (2-3, 1-1), 6. West Perry (4-2, 0-2), 6. Greencastle-Antrim (1-3, 0-2), 6. Shippensburg (0-5, 0-2).
YAIAA III: 1. York Catholic (3-1 overall, 2-0 division), 1. Bermudian Springs (2-4, 2-0), 3. Delone Catholic (3-1, 1-1), 3. York Tech (2-2, 1-1), 3. Hanover (1-3, 1-1), 3. Littlestown (1-4, 1-1), 7. Fairfield (1-3, 0-2), 7. Biglerville (0-6, 0-2).
Washington County: Heritage Academy (6-0), Broadfording (4-2), North Hagerstown (3-0), Williamsport (3-0), Saint James (3-5), Grace Academy (1-1), South Hagerstown (1-1), Boonsboro (1-2), Clear Spring (0-1), Hancock (0-1), Smithsburg (0-3).
Scores
Monday, Dec. 9
Greencastle-Antrim 76, James Buchanan 67
Tuesday, Dec. 10
Chambersburg 64, Harrisburg 47
Littlestown 64, Fairfield 46
North Hagerstown 62, Smithsburg 20
South Hagerstown 59, Middletown 55
Wednesday, Dec. 11
Middletown 64, Greencastle-Antrim 54
Waynesboro 52, Northern 40
Thursday, Dec. 12
Chambersburg 64, Cumberland Valley 62 (2OT)
Williamsport 72, Smithsburg 37
Friday, Dec. 13
Northern 68, Greencastle-Antrim 52
Hanover 69, Fairfield 29
Waynesboro 51, West Perry 33
North Hagerstown 92, Catoctin 27
Girls basketball
Standings
Mid-Penn Commonwealth Division: 1. Central Dauphin (5-0 overall, 2-0 division), 1. State College (4-1, 2-0), 3. Altoona (4-2, 1-1), 3. Cumberland Valley (3-3, 1-1), 3. Chambersburg (2-1, 1-1), 3. Carlisle (2-2, 1-1), 7. CD East (2-5, 0-2), 7. Harrisburg (0-6, 0-2).
Mid-Penn Colonial Division: 1. Northern (5-0 overall, 3-0 division), 2. Middletown (5-0, 2-0), 3. Waynesboro (2-2, 1-1), 3. Gettysburg (3-2, 1-1), 3. West Perry (2-3, 1-1), 3. East Pennsboro (1-4, 1-1), 7. Greencastle-Antrim (2-4, 0-2), 8. Shippensburg (1-4, 0-3).
YAIAA III: 1. Bermudian Springs (4-2 overall, 2-0 division), 1. York Catholic (3-1, 2-0), 3. Biglerville (3-2, 1-1), 3. Delone Catholic (1-1, 1-1), 3. Littlestown (1-4, 1-1), 3. Hanover (1-4, 1-1), 7. York Tech (0-3, 0-2), 7. Fairfield (0-5, 0-2).
Washington County: Saint James (7-3), Smithsburg (4-0), Grace Academy (1-0), Clear Spring (1-1), Hancock (1-2), Williamsport (1-2), Broadfording (1-3), North Hagerstown (0-2), Boonsboro (0-3), South Hagerstown (0-3).
Scores
Monday, Dec. 9
Greencastle-Antrim 59, James Buchanan 38
Smithsburg 51, North Hagerstown 28
Tuesday, Dec. 10
Littlestown 44, Fairfield 27
Middletown 71, South Hagerstown 48
Wednesday, Dec. 11
Chambersburg 67, Harrisburg 37
Middletown 53, Greencastle-Antrim 47
Northern 64, Waynesboro 35
Friday, Dec. 13
Cumberland Valley 52, Chambersburg 20
Waynesboro 53, West Perry 40
Northern 58, Greencastle-Antrim 39
Hanover 60, Fairfield 29
Smithsburg 57, Williamsport 46
Catoctin 56, North Hagerstown 23
Hedgesville (W.Va.) 52, South Hagerstown 41
Saturday, Dec. 14
McConnellsburg 50, Fairfield 31
Smithsburg 41, Colonial Forge (Va.) 30
Wrestling
Standings
Mid-Penn Commonwealth Division: 1. Gettysburg (2-0 overall, 2-0 division), 1. Cedar Cliff (2-0, 2-0), 3. Chambersburg (2-1 overall, 1-1 division), 4. Mifflin County (1-2, 1-2), 5. Cumberland Valley (0-0, 0-0), 6. Central Dauphin (0-1, 0-1), 7. State College (1-2, 0-2).
Mid-Penn Colonial Division: 1. Shippensburg (2-1 overall, 2-0 division), 2. West Perry (6-1, 2-1), 3. Big Spring (1-1, 1-0), 4. Boiling Springs (3-1, 1-1), 5. Greencastle-Antrim (0-1, 0-1), 5. James Buchanan (0-1, 0-1 division), 7. Waynesboro (1-4, 0-2).
YAIAA III: 1. Bermudian Springs (2-0 overall, 1-0 division), 1. Littlestown (1-0, 1-0), 1. Hanover (1-0, 1-0), 4. Biglerville (1-1, 1-1), 5. Fairfield (0-1, 0-1), 5. York Tech (0-1, 0-1), 5. Delone Catholic (0-1, 0-1).
Washington County: North Hagerstown (3-15), Boonsboro (2-0), Williamsport (2-2), South Hagerstown (1-3), Saint James (0-1), Smithsburg (0-3).
Scores
Wednesday, Dec. 11
Middletown 75, North Hagerstown 3
Williamsport 72, North Hagerstown 12
Linganore 48, South Hagerstown 35
Walkersville 65, South Hagerstown 18
Francis Scott Key 65, Smithsburg 12
Thursday, Dec. 12
Gettysburg 37, Chambersburg 23
Shippensburg 49, Greencastle-Antrim 22
Hanover 48, Fairfield 18
Friday, Dec. 13
Warrior Duals at La Plata
Southern-AA 45, North Hagerstown 30
Old Mill 67, North Hagerstown 6
North Point 53, North Hagerstown 30
Severna Park 45, North Hagerstown 35
Saturday, Dec. 14
Chambersburg 34, State College 31
Warrior Duals at La Plata
North Hagerstown 39, Lackey 33
Northeast-AA 45, North Hagerstown 36
King George 50, North Hagerstown 30
La Plata 66, North Hagerstown 18
James Buchanan Duals
Southern Huntingdon 48, Greencastle-Antrim 19
Snack Town Duals at Hanover
Susquehannock 60, South Hagerstown 13
Kennard-Dale 51, South Hagerstown 24
Smithsburg at Walkersville Tournament (no report)
Swimming
Scores
Tuesday, Dec. 10
Waynesboro boys 125, Big Spring 55
Waynesboro girls 107, Big Spring 77
Wednesday, Dec. 11
Cumberland Valley boys 115, Chambersburg 71
Cumberland Valley girls 129, Chambersburg 55
LocalNews1 teams: Waynesboro boys (2-0), Waynesboro girls (2-0), Chambersburg boys (0-1), Chambersburg (0-1).
Indoor track and field
Scores
Friday, Dec. 13
Ray Schriver Invitational at Hagerstown CC
Smithsburg girls winners: Jenna Howe (300), Kayla Hawbecker (800), Core Gentzel (1,600)
North Hagerstown girls winners: Anna Chamberlin (high jump)
Mercersburg Season Opener
Chambersburg boys winners: Micah Gunkelman (high jump)
Chambersburg girls winners: Sienna Scott (high jump)
Greencastle-Antrim girls winners: Jaylynn Schmuck (triple jump)