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Click here to see more photos of this game Senior shortstop Brittany Hyatt wanted to make sure the South Hagerstown Rebels won her final game against the rival North Hagerstown Hubs. Hyatt - the 2007 Washington County Player of the Year - finished with three hits, three RBIs and two runs as the Rebels celebrated Senior Day by coming back from a 4-0 deficit to pull out a 7-4 win over the Hubs on Monday in the MVAL Piedmont. "We realized that it was the last time that (the seniors)

BOONSBORO -- The Boonsboro Warriors rallied for two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning Monday to beat previously unbeaten Williamsport 4-3 in an MVAL Antietam softball game. The Wildcats grabbed a 3-2 lead in the top of the seventh, but the determined Warriors (3-2, 1-0) came right back and scored the winning runs on junior Jessica Manuel's two-out, two-run single down the left-field line. "I was feeling the pressure. It was a fast ball and I hit it," Manuel said of her plate appearance in the seventh inning.

GREENCASTLE, Pa. - The best singers in the world and the best dancers? Russ Clever says they're on television. The entertainers performing in Greencastle tonight through Saturday, though, are your brothers, fathers and neighbors, who just might tease you during the show. "It's different," Clever said. "I think the reason why this is the 73rd Minstrel Show and it goes on and on, it's certainly not because Greencastle has all the talent in 100 miles. ... I think our biggest asset is you can't turn on the TV and see an old-time minstrel show.

WAYNESBORO, PA. - Debby Hampton brought her four grandchildren to downtown Waynesboro Saturday to visit Santa Claus, listen to stories with Mrs. Claus and decorate cookies as part of Yuletide in Waynesboro. "We just enjoy seeing Santa and Mrs. Claus," said Hampton, a lifelong resident of Waynesboro. "It's just a fun time with my grandchildren. " Santa Claus was in three downtown shops throughout the day Saturday - Eichholz Flowers in the morning and James Shoes and Castle Fabrics and Home Decor in the afternoon.

FREDERICK, Md. - To say the North Hagerstown football team faced an uphill battle in order to qualify for the postseason is an understatement. The Hubs needn't look beyond their 0-5 start to understand why. Even after winning their last three games, North still faced the daunting task of playing at Frederick, which had yet to lose a game on the field this season. Anything other than a win would end the Hubs' playoff hopes. And they nearly pulled it off. But Frederick - the No. 19 team in Maryland - got one big offensive play and two key defensive stands in the fourth quarter Friday to hold off North 18-10 to win the MVAL Piedmont Conference title.

GREENCASTLE, PA. - It was a tradition that began in 2004, when Greg Hoover, then president of the Old Home Week Association, said he wanted something new in the weeklong celebration. Cora Crider came up with the idea to have a dog show, and it has been a part of Old Home Week ever since. "I had thought about it for quite a while and never taken the time to mention it," said Crider, chairwoman of the dog show. "We have five more dogs than we did last time. " Old Home Week's second triennial "Fun" Dog Show on Thursday brought 60 dogs to the Jerome R. King playground in Greencastle to display their talents and looks in any of the 10 categories, as well as Best of Show and Best Junior Handler (younger than 14 years old)

Movie review "Hairspray" is about fitting in, about teen rivalry, about discrimination. It's also a lot of fun. Bubbly Tracy (played by Nikki Blonsky), a plus-size teenager, wants to dance on The Corny Collins Show, a hip-swinging, good-time show for teenagers. But that's not her only goal. She also wants to be with the guy of her dreams, Link (Zac Efron), who is going out with the Corny Collins Show's main star, Amber (Brittany Snow). Tracy gets her break when there's an audition for the show.

WILLIAMSPORT - Forgive Hancock Little League manager Dennis Douglas if he seems a little tense these days. His team played another close game Thursday, defeating Conococheague 9-7 in the losers' bracket semifinals of the Maryland District 1 11-12 All-Star Tournament at Ebersole Field. "They've been doing this to me a lot," said Douglas. "We've played some tight two-run games, but we've held them off. " Conococheague loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning, but Vinnie Foreman struck out Aaron Taylor to end the game.

CLEAR SPRING - Tyler Byers went 3-for-3 with a solo home run and two RBIs as Conococheague beat Clear Spring 10-5 in the losers' bracket of the Maryland District 1 11-12 All-Star Tournament on Wednesday. Conococheague, which has gone 3-0 since losing to Maugansville in the opening round, is one of four teams left in the 12-team, double-elimination tournament. Conococheague will host Hancock tonight at 6 in a losers' bracket semifinal. Clear Spring was eliminated after going 1-2 in the tourney.

The North Hagerstown baseball team has pushed away its seven-game losing streak with a two-game winning streak. The Hubs' latest win was a come-from-behind 4-3 MVAL Antietam victory over Clear Spring on Thursday. Clear Spring (8-6, 5-6) held a 2-0 lead when North (7-8, 5-7) came up to bat in the bottom of the fourth inning. With one out, Mark Dattilio doubled to left and Cody Nelling walked. One out later, Colby Fisher walked to load the bases. Tyler Hornbecker followed with a two-run single to center to tie the game at 2-2. The Hubs got two more runs in the fifth to take a 4-2 lead.