Hat Trick

andrewm@herald-mail.com WILLIAMSPORT - Ben Jordan and Tyler Cannon had freshly shaved heads. Chris Ciccarelli was sporting corn rows. If the Herald-Mail top-ranked Williamsport boys soccer team continues to play like it did in the second half Tuesday, Wildcats mothers beware: Your sons' hairdos aren't safe. Second-seeded Williamsport erupted for five second-half goals in a 6-0 rout of seventh-seeded and two-time defending region champ Smithsburg in the Maryland Class 1A West quarterfinals.

PREP VOLLEYBALL YORK SPRINGS, Pa. - Ashley Helfrick had 23 kills and Lindsay Crider had 41 assists to lead No. 4 James Buchanan to a 23-25, 25-23, 25-13, 28-26 win over Bermudian Springs on Monday. Leslie Serrano had seven blocks, Karina Hunsberger had 15 service points and four aces and Jess Stough added 46 digs for the Rockets (17-1). Liberty 3, No. 6 Thomas Johnson 2 FREDERICK, Md. - Liberty topped Thomas Johnson in five games, 18-25, 25-11, 15-25, 25-23, 15-12.

GOLF ORLANDO, Fla. - The Black Rock quintet led by club pro Dirk Schultz finished in a fifth-place tie following the opening round of the 20th annual Buick Scramble National Finals on Wednesday. Schultz and his amateur partners - Rich Moyer, Denny Lowery, Scott Matheny and Larry Henry - carded a 15-under par 57, three shots behind the leaders from Plum Brook Country Club in Sandusky, Ohio in the gross division, in which 130 teams are competing. "We played the par 5s in 7-under and went 8-under over the last six holes with two eagles," Schultz said.

andrewm@herald-mail.com CLEAR SPRING - North Hagerstown is the defending Washington County champ, Williamsport the last MVAL champ and Smithsburg the reigning Maryland Class 1A West champ. "It says something about Washington County," Williamsport coach Stan Stouffer said. While what exactly will be said about this boys soccer season is far from being determined, the 2003 county crown is already up for grabs, as the Washington County Boys Soccer Tournament kicked off Friday evening.

BOYS SOCCER GREENCASTLE, Pa. - Adam Wiestling scored two goals to lead Greencastle over Boiling Springs, 4-1. Jared Barkdoll and Chris Kiser also scored for the Blue Devils (2-0). James Buchanan 3 Big Spring 2 MERCERSBURG, Pa. - Tyler Pittman scored a goal in each half and Arin Zimmerman added one as James Buchanan downed Big Spring. Adam Heebner stopped 11 shots for James Buchanan (2-1) and Matt Heckman and Josh Pickens had one assist apiece. Shalom 6, Broadfording 0 Joshua Tracy netted a hat trick with three goals, while Aaron Barth had two goals and an assist and Daniel Oakes added a goal for Shalom Christian in a shutout of Broadfording.

PREP FOOTBALL HARRISBURG, Pa. - Vince Beamer scored three touchdowns for McDevitt in a 32-6 win over No. 5 Chambersburg in Mid-Penn Commonwealth Division football action Monday. Beamer returned two punts for scores and had a TD reception from Marcus Stone, who passed for 157 yards and two touchdowns. Mike Goldston had two scores for the Crusaders - a 74-yard TD pass from Stone and a 26-yard TD run. Brad Mann scored on a 19-yard run for Chambersburg (2-5). Chambersburg 0 6 0 0 - 6 Bishop McDevitt 12 13 7 0 - 32 BM - Mike Goldston 74 pass from Marcus Stone (kick failed)

CLEAR SPRING - Senior Ben McAbee scored a hat trick on Monday night to lead the North Hagerstown Hubs to their fifth straight win, a 6-0 victory over the Clear Spring Blazers in a Washington County high school boys' soccer game. McAbee claimed that North (5-1, No. 3 Herald-Mail Poll) came out ready to go against Clear Spring (2-3-1). "We wanted to come out and show the county that we weren't just a one-time team," McAbee said. "We beat them 4-0 last game. We wanted to come out strong tonight and prove that we could do it again.

Roundup: Williamsport reaches final BOYS SOCCER OAKLAND, Md. - Ben Jordan had a hat trick to lead Williamsport over Southern Garrett 6-1 on Friday to reach the Class 1A West finals. Williamsport will play against Allegany on Tuesday. Ryan Beard had four assists and Carlos Gomez, John Lankford and Jason Knicely each had a goal for No. 1 Williamsport (15-2). Todd Knepper added an assist. VOLLEYBALL Frederick 3, Sherwood 0 FREDERICK, Md. - Allison Monville had seven assists to lead the Cadets to a first round win over Sherwood 15-5, 15-2, 15-13 in 4A West.

Roundup - Middletown works OT to beat Boonsboro GIRLS SOCCER BOONSBORO - No. 2 Middletown had to work twice as hard - literally - to take the Monocacy Valley Athletic League title. Sam Wilson scored four minutes into the first overtime as the Knights kept their perfect season alive with a 1-0 victory over Boonsboro's nine-player defense Tuesday night. "Our goal was 0-0, and through regulation we got it," Boonsboro coach Karen Sornson said. "They played it great.

Middletown downs Smithsburg By CURT HORNBECKER / Staff Correspondent photo: JOE CROCETTA / staff photographer SMITHSBURG - It's safe to say that every soccer team in the area would be pleased with five goals in a game. Middletown's girls team, however, decided to double its pleasure. continued Paced by Kim Waeber's hat trick and a pair of goals apiece from Trista Haupt and Lainey Nichols, No. 2 Knights blitzed No. 4 Smithsburg, 10-3 Thursday night in a Monocacy Valley Athletic League game, knocking the Leopards from the ranks of the undefeated.