Middletown

Joel Zola scored 18 points while Brandon Puffenbarger added 15 as Greencastle-Antrim took advantage of an abundance of chances from the charity stripe in a 68-62 nail-biter against Middletown in a Mid-Penn Colonial boys basketball game Wednesday night. Zola and the Blue Devils went to the line 33 times, while the Blue Raiders took 25 free throws in a contest that was marred by whistles in the second half. Greencastle head coach Gary Martin tried to keep his team composed during a whistle clinic that left many fans inside the gymnasium up in arms.

Middletown (Pa.) 41, James Buchanan 8 MIDDLETOWN, Pa. -- Rodney Ramsey rushed for two touchdowns to lead Middletown over James Buchanan. Aaron Lupia connected with Trey McElwee for a touchdown and later rushed for a TD for the Blue Wave (5-0). Jesse Smartt had a 12-yard TD pass to Kace Worrell, and Smartt ran in the two-point conversion for the Rockets (0-5).

Middletown 8 21 7 14 - 50 Waynesboro 0 0 0 0 - 0 M - Chris Bradford 2 run (pass failed) M - Safety, punter Zach Tanner takes knees in end zone M - Nick Klinepeter 5 run (Bradford run) M - Bradford 1 run (Klinepeter kick) M - Klinepeter 42 run (kick failed) M - Tom Strawbridge fumble recovery in end zone (Josh Derr kick) M - Nate McClucas 10 pass from Jon Bailes (Josh Derr kick) M - Terrance Noon 65 run (Klinepeter kick) M W First downs 21 3 Rushes-yards 38-349 33-0 Passing yards 69 0 Comp-Att-Int 6-9-0 0-3-0 Total offense 41 80 Punts-avg.

Middletown tops Boonsboro By BOB PARASILITI / Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN, Md. - D.J. Costello saved his best home game for his last home game. It was an effort which was fitting every accolade imaginable, even though the Middletown senior tailback was the one dealing out all the kudos. "It was Senior Night and our last time on this field," Costello said after rushing for 329 yards and a touchdown in 28 carries to lead the Knights to a convincing 29-0 victory over Boonsboro.

andrewm@herald-mail.com WILLIAMSPORT - Perhaps no one had an easier time of it than Middletown starting pitcher Wes Bidle on Wednesday. Still, with enough cushioning to break the fall of most circus acts, the Knights sophomore didn't clown around. At least No. 5 Williamsport wasn't laughing. Staked to a 10-run lead before he ever even stepped foot on the mound, Bidle held the Wildcats to one hit over four shutout innings as Middletown won the Monocacy Valley Athletic League matchup 10-0 in five innings.

A Middletown, Md., man was flown to the hospital after the car he was driving was struck by a dump truck and a tractor-trailer Tuesday morning on Interstate 70 at South Mountain, Maryland State Police said. Mark Jason Williams, of the 8000 block of Reno Monument Road in Middletown, was flown to R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Medical Center in Baltimore to be treated for his injuries, according to a state police news release. His condition was unavailable Tuesday afternoon. Troopers said Williams was driving a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt east on a three-lane stretch of Interstate 70 at about 10 a.m., when a gray pickup truck traveling in the middle lane moved left toward Williams' vehicle.

MIDDLETOWN, Md. -- Based on history, few would have thought North Hagerstown could get past Middletown, especially on the road. However, the Hubs girls basketball team wrote a new chapter on Tuesday, penning a 58-49 victory on the Knights' hardwood, the first time North has been victorious at Middletown. It was also the first time since the 1999-2000 season North had beaten Middletown -- period. It also avenged a 53-34 loss to the Knights on Dec. 20. "We had a desire to succeed and I think it shows some of the mental toughness we've developed in the past month," said North coach Barry Brown, one night after the Hubs survived a physical battle for a come-from-behind win over Frederick.

Saturday's roundup - FSK upsets Middletown PREP FOOTBALL UNION BRIDGE, Md. - What began as the same-old, same-old turned into the surprisingly unexpected Friday night. Francis Scott Key watched Middletown turn an early interception into a touchdown, then scored the last 21 points of the game to turn in the biggest shocker in week 1 of the Monocacy Valley Athletic League, winning, 21-7. "This is the first time that we didn't roll our eyeballs at them," FSK coach Mike Coons said.

Two Maryland Lottery tickets bought in the Tri-State area have resulted in big payouts for the purchasers, including a $1 million prize claimed Tuesday by a Middletown, Md. man. A $1 million winning ticket in Saturday night's Powerball drawing was bought at Fountaindale Service Center in Middletown. The ticket matched the numbers 05, 06, 16, 36 and 58, but missed the Powerball, which was 03. A ticket bought at Boonsboro Exxon for Monday night's Multi-Match drawing is worth $625,000 after matching all six numbers.

Middletown (Md.) man misses Olympic team INDIANAPOLIS - Beau Wiebel, a graduate of Middletown (Md.) High School, finished sixth in the 200-meter individual medley finals Monday night in the Olympic trials. Wiebel, representing the Athens Bulldogs, finished in a time of 2 minutes, 4.34 seconds. Tom Dolan won the event in 2:00.81 and Tom Wilkens was second at 2:00.81 to qualify for the U.S. Olympic team.

A Maryland couple have donated a dream house to raise funds for the high school they attended and loved. Mark and Donna Gaver of Middletown, Maryland credit the discipline and team work they experienced through high school sport to their success of today. They're raffling off a house to help raise an additional one million dollars toward the renovation of their hometown high school stadium in Middletown, Maryland. The house, aptly named “Middletown Dream Home” boasts four bedrooms, three and a half bathrooms and a two-car garage.

A Maryland couple has donated a $475,000 house to raise funds for the high school they attended and loved. Mark and Donna Gaver of Middletown, Md., credit the discipline and teamwork they experienced through high school sports to their success of today. Now, they have donated a house for a raffle to help raise a million dollars toward the renovation of the Middletown High School sports stadium. The house, aptly named “Middletown Dream Home,” boasts four bedrooms, three and a half bathrooms and a two-car garage.

Middletown Elementary school 5K and 1 Mile Walk/Run will be at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, May 11, at Coblentz Road, off Middletown. Money raised will help fund a new playground. Cost is $18 by Saturday, May 4. After May 4, cost is $20 per person. Maximum is $45 for family. Special Middletown students cost $10 per person. For more information, call Middletown Elementary School at 240-236-1100.

Though North Hagerstown's boys lacrosse team fought until the final horn on Thursday, the Hubs couldn't withstand Middletown's powerful attack, falling to the Knights 13-6 at Mike Callas Stadium. Middletown (3-0) was led by Cody Martin, who scored six goals. Martin broke a 1-1 tie with 46 seconds left in the first quarter. Patrick Regan scored 32 seconds later, and from there, the Knights didn't let up. Middletown continued to pour on the offense in the second quarter, taking an 8-3 lead at halftime thanks in large part to Hubs penalties.

Emily Gallagher of Middletown, Md., was crowned Miss Smithsburg before a crowd of approximately 250 people Saturday night during the Miss Smithsburg/Miss South Mountain Scholarship Pageant at Smithsburg High School. “I'm so excited. Words cannot describe right now,” Gallagher said Sunday afternoon. She said she got a little sleep Saturday night, but was still in “a bit of a shock.” The 19-year-old, a graduate of Middletown High School, is a sophomore at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia.

As Williamsport coach Chris Malott said after Friday's girls basketball playoff game against Middletown, “It was like Ali and Frazier.” Given little, if any, chance to survive the opening round of the Maryland Class 2A West tournament against Middletown, Williamsport nearly did. Middletown took away Williamsport's momentum in the final 10 minutes to post a 54-47 victory and earn a quarterfinal matchup at Walkersville. “We were given no chance to win, but (Middletown) knew we were here,” said Malott.

Mrs. Pearl Maybelle Huffer, 94, of Middletown, Md., died Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, at Meritus Medical Center near Hagerstown. She was the wife of Fred M. Huffer, who died Feb. 1, 1992. Born in Frostown, Md., on May 19, 1918, she was a daughter of the late Lafayette and Susan Kephart Main.  She was employed in the Middletown cafeteria, and later at American Optical in Frederick, Md., until her retirement. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church for more than 50 years, and was an avid quilter.

Two Maryland Lottery tickets bought in the Tri-State area have resulted in big payouts for the purchasers, including a $1 million prize claimed Tuesday by a Middletown, Md. man. A $1 million winning ticket in Saturday night's Powerball drawing was bought at Fountaindale Service Center in Middletown. The ticket matched the numbers 05, 06, 16, 36 and 58, but missed the Powerball, which was 03. A ticket bought at Boonsboro Exxon for Monday night's Multi-Match drawing is worth $625,000 after matching all six numbers.

Joel Zola scored 18 points while Brandon Puffenbarger added 15 as Greencastle-Antrim took advantage of an abundance of chances from the charity stripe in a 68-62 nail-biter against Middletown in a Mid-Penn Colonial boys basketball game Wednesday night. Zola and the Blue Devils went to the line 33 times, while the Blue Raiders took 25 free throws in a contest that was marred by whistles in the second half. Greencastle head coach Gary Martin tried to keep his team composed during a whistle clinic that left many fans inside the gymnasium up in arms.

South Hagerstown was the only Washington County team to post a victory in Thursday's opening act of the Hubs Holiday Classic at North Hagerstown. The Rebels rolled past Middletown 66-37 to stop a modest two-game losing streak, while North Hagerstown fell to Loudoun County (Va.) 70-64 and Washington (W.Va.) rocked Smithsburg 88-50. In the opener, Waynesboro picked up a 69-59 victory over Brunswick. Today, Washington plays Brunswick at 2, followed by Smithsburg against Loudoun County, South Hagerstown clashing with Waynesboro and North Hagerstown meeting Middletown in the finale.