Boonsboro

Ayako Shiga, the Japanese language teacher at Boonsboro High School, was named Washington County Public Schools' 2013-14 Teacher of the Year on Wednesday night. “I truly feel honored to accept this award on behalf of all the teachers - hard-working, wonderful teachers of Washington County Public Schools. Thank you very much,” Shiga told the crowd of about 170 people at the Fountain Head Country Club. Shiga, 35, of Chambersburg, Pa., was one of five finalists for the award, which is sponsored by the Hagerstown-Washington County Chamber of Commerce Foundation.

What started as a pitchers' duel turned into a rout on Monday night, as a seven-run seventh inning led Boonsboro's baseball team to a 9-2 MVAL Antietam victory over South Hagerstown. Coming into the seventh inning tied at 2, Boonsboro (4-6, 1-6) started the frame with a walk and a single before Brad Enfield hit a grounder to South shortstop Colby Johnson, who threw home, but the ball was dropped as Ethan Foster scored, chasing Rebels starter Airin Martin. “That was a touchy decision for me,” said Boonsboro coach Ronnie Stewart.

Friday, April 12, 2013 PREP SOFTBALL Williamsport 10, Boonsboro 9 WILLIAMSPORT - Williamsport needed nine innings to get its first win of the season Friday against Boonsboro in an MVAL Antietam game. Kate Wade earned the win on the mound for Williamsport (1-7, 1-5).  Tristen Hartle hit two three-run homers for Boonsboro (0-7, 0-5) and Natelie Tobrey added a two-run shot, but the Warriors committed nine errors. Southern Fulton 14, Meyersdale 1 MEYERSDALE, Pa. - Southern Fulton was got a complete game from starter Marley Elbin and rolled to a win over Meyersdale.

Cloth diapers are having a back-to-the-future moment. Sure, 95 percent of American families who use diapers purchase the throw-away variety. But as a result, says the Environmental Protection Agency, 3.5 million tons of used diapers are put in landfills each year and will take as many as 500 years to decompose. Those are the kind of statistics that have many green-minded parents rethinking their choices. And they're choosing cloth diapers. "People definitely would consider cloth if they knew just how damaging to the environment disposable diapers are," said Jennifer Guenther.

North Hagerstown came out on top of a long and tough battle with Boonsboro by squeezing out an 11-10 victory on Thursday night in an MVAL Antietam boys lacrosse game. “It was a really good and entertaining game,” North Hagerstown coach Hammond Urner said. “I am glad that we played hard right until the very end. We showed a lot of heart. Boonsboro is building a good program down here. All of the Washington County teams are coming up to par with each other.” Drew Brooks led North with three goals.

CORRECTIONS: Due to a reporter's errors, two Boonsboro players were misidentified. Reiker Bowles scored five goals and Ian McMillen scored late in the third quarter for the Warriors. The Herald-Mail apologizes for the errors. *** After dropping its first two contests of the season, the Boonsboro boys lacrosse team put on an offensive show Tuesday night to secure its first victory. Reiker Bowles led all scorers with five goals, leading the visiting Warriors to a 15-7 win over South Hagerstown.

The Clear Spring softball team took what it was given. And fortunately for the Blazers, Boonsboro gave a lot. Ten of the Blazers' runs were unearned as they took advantage of six errors on Wednesday in a 15-4 MVAL Antietam victory over Boonsboro in a game stopped after six innings by the 10-run rule. “We got some runs in and we took advantage of some opportunities,” Clear Spring coach Ron Baker said. “We need to be a little bit more aggressive in the batter's box. We hit the ball pretty good today.

Two Boonsboro men were charged with possession with intent to distribute hallucinogenic mushrooms and marijuana after a Clevelandtown Road home was raided Tuesday by the Washington County Narcotics Task Force, according to Washington County District Court records. Wesley Andrew Kosco, 18, of 6108 Clevelandtown Road, and Christopher Robert Jordan, 21, of 9364 Childacrest Drive, were charged with maintaining a common nuisance for the distribution and administration of controlled dangerous substances, possession of marijuana, possession of controlled dangerous substances and possession of drug paraphernalia, court records said.

Isabelle Virginia Jane Baker, 80, of Hagerstown, died Saturday, April 6, 2013, at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown. The family will receive friends Friday one hour prior to the service at Benevola United Methodist Church in Boonsboro. The service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the church. The Rev. John H. Dean will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Arrangements are by Bast-Stauffer Funeral Home, Boonsboro.

The Smithsburg-Boonsboro rivalry may not be as begrudging as it once was, but the schools are still rivals, so one can imagine how bothered the losing team must feel - especially if the losing team, in a sense, helped its opponent to victory. The Leopards took full advantage of Boonsboro's five errors Monday afternoon on their way to a 10-3 MVAL Antietam win over the Warriors. “We're getting there,” Smithsburg coach Trey Cobb said. “We're definitely progressing. Nothing is won in April, so we're taking it day by day.” The Warriors' defense really lost its way in the sixth inning, committing three errors that led to six Smithsburg runs.