Eagles

Ronnie Scott Dagenhart was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout on June 16 at Downsville Christian Church. He is the son of Brian and Robin Dagenhart of Boonsboro. He is a senior at Washington County Technical High School, where he is in the electrical construction program. Ronnie is a member of Boy Scout Troop 58 of Downsville, and Crew 58 of Downsville. Both groups are chartered by Downsville Christian Church. Ronnie began his Scouting career in October of 2000 as a Tiger with Pack 58 in Downsville.

Randy James Lohman was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout on Oct. 27 at Hagerstown Church of the Nazarene. He is the son of Debbie and Rich Lohman of Keedysville.   He is a junior at Boonsboro High School, where he is a member of the cross country team and the track teams.  Lohman is a member of Boy Scout Troop 51 of Sharpsburg, which is chartered by St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Troop 51 meets at the church on Tuesday at 7 p.m. Lohman first began Scouting when he was in kindergarten as a Tiger Scout with Cub Scout Pack 66 in Hagerstown.

With a chorus of “Go Big Blue, Go Big Blue Go!” reverberating through its gym, Williamsport's volleyball team secured the Maryland Class 2A West region title with a 26-24, 25-23, 25-18 sweep of Francis Scott Key on Friday night. The Wildcats (17-1) won their first region championship since 2005 - the year Williamsport won its last of 12 state titles and finished off a run of four straight Class 1A championships. The 'Cats will travel to College Park on Tuesday for the Class 2A state semifinals at the University of Maryland's Ritchie Coliseum.

It's been said that a close loss is much harder to take than a blowout. North Hagerstown football coach Dan Cunningham wasn't going to argue with that on Friday night. The Hubs went into their Maryland Class 3A West semifinal game at Seneca Valley as decided underdogs - a Washington County team against a perennial football power with 12 state titles to its credit. Instead, North pushed the Screamin' Eagles to the limit before coming up short, 12-7. “These kids battled tonight,” Cunningham said.

Saturday, October 20, 2012 PREP VOLLEYBALL CRESAPTOWN, Md. - Heritage Academy swept Shalom Christian and Calvary Christian in the semifinals and final of the Mason Dixon Christian Conference tournament Saturday to win the championship for the third straight year. The Eagles (18-0) have won 55 straight best-of-5 matches - 51 of them in the MDCC over the last three years. Heritage swept Shalom 25-16, 25-20, 25-15 in the semis and Calvary 25-11, 29-27, 25-19 in the final.

Boonsboro's Zach Poffenberger had just been stripped of the football, leading to a Hedgesville touchdown and a 13-12 Eagles lead with 6:02 to play in the third quarter. Upset with the turnover, Poffenberger turned around and shocked Hedgesville with a 95-yard kickoff return that gave Boonsboro the lead and kick-started the Warriors on the way to a 48-13 victory on Friday night. “That was definitely the play of the game, to answer them,” said Boonsboro coach Clayton Anders. “Zach turned the tide with that return.” For the entire first half and the beginning of the third quarter, Hedgesville (2-6)

The Eagles Club Inc., which began this year closed due to gaming violations, faces another suspension of its liquor license following a Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement investigation. An administrative law judge issued a suspension of the club's liquor license from Dec. 10, 2012, to May 9, 2013. The judge's decision also calls for a $4,000 fine, according to Officer John Mathias, a supervisor with the Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement.

Going undefeated through the Mason Dixon Christian Conference regular season is nothing new for Heritage Academy. After all, the Eagles haven't lost an MDCC regular-season or tournament match since the 2009 tournament semifinals. Tuesday's 25-16, 25-19, 25-15 sweep of Cumberland Valley Christian capped another perfect regular season for Heritage, an accomplishment even senior star Kara Stamper and coach Young-Sook Anderson have to be impressed by - if not entirely surprised. Stamper had 23 kills, four aces and two blocks to lead the Eagles (15-0, 14-0)

Tuesday, September 18, 2012 PREP VOLLEYBALL Kara Stamper had 26 kills, 17 digs, eight service points and four blocks to lead Heritage Academy to a 21-25, 25-18, 25-11, 25-18 victory over Calvary Christian Academy in the Mason Dixon Christian Conference on Tuesday. The Eagles (8-0) have won 45 straight best-of-5 matches. Their streak started at the beginning of the 2010 season. Chloe Prejean had 36 assists, two kills and nine digs for Heritage, while Christi Jackson had 11 kills and five blocks, Brittany Horchner had 13 service points and three digs, Bethany Powell had 12 service points, three aces and eight digs, Hannah Gaylor had three kills and 10 digs and Nicole Gaylor had 21 digs in the victory.

The Eagles Club Inc. of Waynesboro donated $2,500 to Battle of Monterey Pass battlefield preservation efforts. With Blue Ridge Summit, Pa., land acquired to open an interpretive center, officials are now looking to add a parking lot, create informational signs, replace a roof and possibly purchase additional land.