Hancock

Chlorous Linda Little, 98, of Great Cacapon, W.Va., and formerly of Hancock, Md., died Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at her daughter's home in Great Cacapon. Born March 14, 1915, in Cold Run Valley, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late William Underwood and Martha Irene Henry Hovermale. She was a Christian. She attended the Valley School in Cold Run Valley and worked seasonally at Milton Michael's Canning Factory. She was a member of AARP and had worked at the Interwoven Hosiery Mill in Martinsburg, W.Va.

Hancock's offense did plenty of damage on Thursday night in a 16-4 victory over National in a Maryland District 1 11-12 Little League Tournament losers' bracket game. Hancock will travel to Clear Spring tonight at 6. After a scoreless first inning, Hancock busted loose for five runs in the top of the second. Trent Rider and Jesse Wolford each singled, both runners moved up on a wild pitch and Taylor Kerns hit a one-out, two-run single to center. Tyler Clingerman reached on a fielder's choice and Carl Potter singled to left before Brad Younker slugged a three-run homer to left.

Hancock rallied back from a five-run deficit Saturday afternoon and upended Federal 6-5 in seven innings in a Maryland District 1 9-10 Tournament winners’ bracket game. Brady Day hit the game-winning single with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh to lift his team to the victory. Eaven Gordon was hit by a pitch, Gabriel Stotler walked and Justice Allen reached on a fielder’s choice to load the bases for Day. “We knew they were going to give us all they had,” said Hancock manager John Smith.

The Washington County Sheriff's Office is investigating a reported rape Monday night in Hancock, according to a news release. A woman told deputies and detectives that she was raped while walking her dog in the area of Canal Street between 11 and 11:30 p.m., the release said. She said she believed the assailant was a male in his mid-20s who was wearing glasses, according to the release. The victim's name and age are being withheld. Anyone who was in the area of Canal and Main streets between 10:30 and 11:30 p.m. Monday and might have witnessed anything suspicious is asked to call Detective Sgt. Greg Alton at 240-313-2185.

HANCOCK -- The good news just kept coming Tuesday for Hancock. First, the town cut the ribbon on a new museum that displays items from the closed Sideling Hill Exhibit Center along Interstate 68. Then, town officials unveiled improvements along the Western Maryland Rail Trail. And, finally, an announcement was made by a national parks official that three new projects are in the works for the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park in the area. A historic culvert along the towpath near downtown that has been deteriorating will be repaired at a cost of nearly $1 million, and the C&O Canal is planning to soon open a new visitors center along the towpath in a historic farmhouse south of town, said Kevin Brandt, superintendent of the park.

HANCOCK - The Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association 109th Convention is planned for Aug. 4 to 7 in Hancock. Hancock Volunteer Fire Co is hosting the convetion this year. In 1901, fire chiefs from the states of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia met in Chambersburg, Pa., for the purpose of adopting a uniform hose coupling and to develop a mutual aid system along the Cumberland Valley Railroad. Stretching from Harrisburg, Pa., to Harrisonburg, Va., the Cumberland Valley Railroad served as an artery for trade between the four states through which its rights of way traverse.

Zach Lucas had three hits and broke a school record for RBIs in a season as Williamsport beat Hancock 12-4 Monday in the Maryland Class 1A West quarterfinals. Lucas had three RBIs Monday, giving him 38 for the year and breaking the school mark of 37 set by Matt Bowen in 1999. Williamsport (15-4) will host Northern Garrett in the region semifinals Wednesday at 4 p.m. Tyler Nally ended up with two hits and three RBIs for the Wildcats. “We just talk about being fundamentally sound,” Williamsport coach Dave Warrenfeltz said.

Friday, January 20, 2012 BOYS BASKETBALL Faith Christian 67, Hancock 56 HANCOCK - Drew Michael scored 16 points to lead Faith Christian (7-6) past Hancock. Hunter McKinley led the Panthers (3-9) with 17 points and Garrett Wiles added 14 points and five assists. Donnie O'Brien had 11 points and seven rebounds, and Vince Foreman had five steals and four assists. JV: Hancock, 43-31 (H: Tosten 18). FAITH (7-6) Vocature 12, Johnson 5, Earl 7, Hoy 14, Michael 16, Hercules 12. Totals 21 20-30 67. HANCOCK (3-9)

January 6, 2011 BOYS BASKETBALL ROMNEY, W.Va. — Spencer Heller recorded a triple-double with 11 points, 17 rebounds and 10 blocks as Hancock got its first win of the season Thursday, beating West Virginia School for the Deaf 71-55. Jarrod McCoy had 16 points, eight rebounds and 12 assists and Garrett Wiles had nine points, seven assists and four steals for the Panthers (1-7). Hancock 71, W.Va. School for the Deaf 55 HANCOCK (1-7) O’Brien 4 0-0 9, Wiles 4 0-0 9, Foreman 4 0-0 8, Souders 4 1-4 9, Ray 1 3-4 5, McCoy 5 5-7 16, Heller 5 1-3 11, Finney 0 1-2 1, Martin 1 0-0 2. Totals 28 11-20 71. W.VA.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012 YOUTH BASEBALL HANCOCK - Gabe Stotler had three hits, including a three-run home run, and finished with four RBIs on Tuesday to lead Hancock to an 8-3 victory over Conococheague in a Maryland District 1 9-10 Tournament losers' bracket game. Justice Allen and Hopper Fink had two hits each for Hancock. Josh Golden struck out six. Hancock will travel to West End on Wednesday night at 6 for another losers' bracket game. Justin Taylor doubled in the first inning for Conococheague.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 PREP BASEBALL St. Maria Goretti fell to Avalon 1-0 in the championship game of the Maryland Private Schools 'B' Division Tournament on Wednesday. Casey Bartholomew had two hits for the Gaels, who finish the season 11-15. Mercersburg 7, Episcopal 0 MERCERSBURG, Pa. - Mike Collins pitched a one-hitter with five strikeouts and top-seed Mercersburg Academy shut out Episcopal Academy in the quarterfinals of the Pennsylvania Independent Schools Tournament.

Mary Ann Foble, 82, of Magnolia, W.Va., died Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at her home. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Saturday, June 1, at 11 a.m. at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Berkeley Springs, W.Va., with the Rev. Leonard A. Smith as celebrant. Burial will be in St. Peter's Catholic Church Cemetery in Hancock. Arrangements are by Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Berkeley Springs.

The Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office was investigating the cause of a fire that caused $10,000 in damage to a 2008 Mercedes Benz in western Washington County on Sunday morning, according to a news release. The fire at 13700 Orchard Ridge Road was discovered by a passer-by and reported at 4:42 a.m. Sunday, the release states. That area is southeast of Hancock, north of Interstate 70. Anyone with information about the incident may call the state fire marshal's office at 301-766-3888.

Chlorous Linda Little, 98, of Great Cacapon, W.Va., and formerly of Hancock, Md., died Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at her daughter's home in Great Cacapon. Born March 14, 1915, in Cold Run Valley, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late William Underwood and Martha Irene Henry Hovermale. She was a Christian. She attended the Valley School in Cold Run Valley and worked seasonally at Milton Michael's Canning Factory. She was a member of AARP and had worked at the Interwoven Hosiery Mill in Martinsburg, W.Va.

Monday, May 13, 2013 PREP BASEBALL Allegany 6, Hancock 3 CUMBERLAND, Md. - Allegany scored five runs in the first two innings and made that cushion hold up in a win over Hancock in the Maryland Class 1A West Region West Section semifinals. Darren Lashley and Chad Sipe each drove in a run for the Panthers, who finished the season 10-10. North hosts 3A game North Hagerstown will meet Linganore today in a Maryland Class 3A West Region game at 4:30. On Monday, Linganore defeated Thomas Johnson 1-0 in 12 innings, a game that was resumed from Friday.

Fifth marking period Distinguished honor roll Grade six - Devon M. Getz, Hannah L. Hogbin, Ashley L. Jenkins, Sarah D. Kerns, Hayden A. Norris, Kayla M. Wood Grade eight - Cody M. Childers, Ean T. Mann Grade nine - Emily M. Fox, Jared I. Hose, Jenna N. Mitchell, Harmony B. Stotler, David M. Wood Grade 10 - Morgan T. Hamil, Alena L. Knable, Brianna M. Knable, Eva C. Smith Grade 11 - Hannah A....

The Hancock Town Council voted Wednesday to provide a $200,000 loan to the company planning to build electronic home plates there later this year. The council voted to loan the money to Spessard Manufacturing with a personal guarantee from owner Jerry Spessard. Spessard is the co-inventor of the Eagle Eye Electronic Home Plate, which can call balls and strikes, as well as record pitch speed and other data. He plans to build a 6,000-square-foot facility in the town-owned Stanley Complex property.

Carrie Belle Shoemaker, 73, of Big Pool, passed away April 30, 2013. Carrie was born June 16, 1939, in Hancock, Md. She moved to Orlando, Fla., in 1986, where she worked at Dobbs International. In 2004, she returned to Big Pool. She was an animal lover, and during her retirement, she enjoyed bird-watching, gardening and traveling to visit family. She is survived by her husband, Donald E. Shoemaker; five sisters, Irene Hull, Alice Shoemaker, Bessie Culler, Patsy Weller and Nell Mills; two brothers, Richard Wagner and Quinten Wagner; three children, Sandra Ruchlewicz, Robin Porter and Donald Shoemaker Jr.; and seven grandchildren, Michelle Thomason, Jacob Cherry, Alli Porter, Randy Shoemaker, Taylor Porter, Ashley Cherry and Brandi Helman.

Eastbound Interstate 70 at Exit 3 to Md. 144 (Main Street) in Hancock was closed for about six hours Tuesday morning due to an accident involving a tractor-trailer, a supervisor for Washington County Emergency Services said. Police responded to the accident shortly after 6:45 a.m. Tuesday. The eastbound lanes reopened at about 12:40 p.m., the supervisor said. No one was injured in the accident, according to the supervisor.  

Tuesday, April 23, 2013 COLLEGE BASEBALL Montgomery College 4, HCC 3 ROCKVILLE, Md. - Montgomery College scored the winning run in the bottom of the 14th inning to edge Hagerstown. Montgomery tied the game in the ninth on four consecutive walks with two outs. Dylan Dunn and Drew DeShong each had an RBI for the Hawks (26-23). HCC    000    100    002    000    00    -     3    5    4 Montgomery    000    000    102    000    01    -     4    9    1 Ayres, Eyler (9)