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The Hagerstown City Council Tuesday night approved a contract with a city construction company for improvements on Broadfording Road to make way for additional developments in the area. By a 3-1 vote, the five-member council awarded the $1.7 million contract to Craig Paving Inc. and approved a memorandum of understanding that stipulates the developers would help pay for the project. Councilwoman Ashley Haywood, who said she does not support more big-box stores in the city, voted against both motions.

After a successful spring season, the city of Hagerstown is getting ready to kick off its summer recreation sports leagues later this month and into June. City Recreation Coordinator Andy Hoffman said more than 300 people participated during the spring season, and more are expected to take part in 14 leagues for 10 different sports over the summer. “Most of our spring participants are returning, and we're trying to build on the good turnout from spring with new teams,” Hoffman said in an email.

For Suzanne Reed, an interest in computers runs in the family. "I've been really into computers for a long time. My mom teaches technology education at Smithsburg Middle School, and my brother is a computer security major," she said. Reed, 17, is the recipient of one of Northrop Grumman's 2011 Engineering Scholars Awards. A $10,000 scholarship was awarded to one graduating senior in each of Maryland's 23 counties and Baltimore City. Scholarship recipients must plan to study engineering at a four-year institution.

She loves the outdoors and the feel of a warm breeze on her face. Music is a big part of her life and so are her friends at school. But while other 16-year-old girls are looking forward to driving, hanging out at the mall and going to formal dances, Karly Diller is confined to a wheelchair, unable to walk, talk or sit up on her own. She is spoon-fed pureed food and wears diapers. And almost every day she has seizures. It isn't the life Jeffrey and Karen Diller expected for their daughter.

When it counted most, the Hagerstown Community College men's basketball team was like dynamite. That's because Donte Thomas provided the spark, Kervin Rameau lit the fuse and Antonio Jenifer blew up. The Hawks exploded with two quick runs and dominated the final 10 minutes of the game on Saturday to ignite a 93-84 victory over ASA College, win the NJCAA District III playoff and earn their first appearance in the national tournament in Hutchinson, Kan.,...

High school athletes are like foot soldiers. They register and enlist to join a team. They go through basic training (preseason practice) to learn a level of discipline, focus and routine. They are taught strategies and the teamwork needed to be successful in individual and group battles. And just like soldiers, high school athletes need a commanding officer. In the military, it's a general. In sports, like softball and baseball, it's a coach - sometimes called a field general.

The search for a new football coach at Williamsport High School has ended, and the new man in town comes with familiarity and a track record. Vince Ahearn, who resigned as head coach at Frederick High School on Jan. 16, has been selected to guide the Wildcats. Williamsport athletic director Todd Ullery confirmed Ahearn's selection in an email Tuesday night. “We are obviously extremely excited to have someone with the experience and background like Vince Ahearn,” Ullery said.

The Suns gave Grasshoppers starting pitcher Mason Hope a rude welcome to Hagerstown on Monday evening, scoring six runs in the first inning of a 12-3 victory over Greensboro in the first game of a three-game South Atlantic League series at Municipal Stadium. Tony Renda led off with a single and Shawn Pleffner and Wander Ramos drew one-out walks to load the bases. Brandon Miller reached on third baseman Matt Juengel's fielding error, scoring Renda for a 1-0 lead. Will Piwnica-Worms followed with an RBI single to center to make it 2-0, Wes Schill hit a sacrifice fly for a 3-0 lead and Craig Manuel supplied the exclamation point with a two-out, three-run home run to right - his first of the year - to make it 6-0. The Suns (25-15)

Zach Cline controlled Hagerstown for 6 2/3 innings and Lakewood scored the go-ahead run on a bases-loaded walk Saturday for a 3-2 win over the Suns. Lakewood scored single runs in the second, fourth and fifth innings off Jonathan Niese (8-5). The BlueClaws took a 3-1 lead in the fifth when Aaron Cheesman drew a bases-loaded walk. The Suns scored on Nick Evans' 15th homer in the fourth and Drew Butera's sacrifice fly in the seventh.

LANCASTER, Pa. - Waynesboro placed two wrestlers in the top eight in the Conestoga Valley Holiday wrestling tournament. Evan Reed finished second at 215 pounds with a 3-1 record, including a 3-2 overtime victory over Clinton Staniorski of Crestwood to reach the finals where he lost to Bill Farrell of Pennsbury. Matt Nell placed fifth at 103 with a 2-2 record. As a team, Waynesboro finished 16th out of 23 teams with 65 points.