Oakdale

Zach Pard scored three goals to lead Oakdale past Smithsburg 8-5 in a Maryland Class 2A-1A West Region West Section semifinal Friday night. Oakdale will play Brunswick on Monday in the section final. Pard scored two of the Bears' first four goals through the first quarter and the opening minutes of the second. He completed the hat trick late in the third quarter. "(Pard) is a junior and is one of our scoring leaders," Oakdale coach Mike Skena said. "We'll usually look to run the offense through him. " Oakdale (4-9)

IJAMSVILLE, Md. - Both teams struggled to move the ball most of the game on Friday night, but late in the fourth quarter Oakdale and North Hagerstown each had opportunities to make plays to win. The Hubs got it done on offense and defense, scoring with 37 seconds left to take the lead before intercepting a pass after Oakdale moved within striking distance to hang on for a 22-19 victory. The Bears (1-2) limited the production of North Hagerstown's pair of talented running backs, Isaiah Keyes and Kyle Hewlett, for much of the game as both offenses struggled to get anything going.

One has to wonder if winning is becoming old hat for Kevin Naylor and his South Hagerstown boys basketball team. After weathering an early test by Oakdale, the Rebels broke loose with a 31-point third quarter, leading to a 73-52 victory to lock down its 19th straight win. “It can't get old,” said Naylor of the streak. “If we lose one, I hope it's Friday (in the regular-season finale against Linganore). We need the streak to continue or start a new one if need be.” With Oakdale clinging to a 27-26 lead at the start of the third quarter, The Bears and Rebels (19-2)

Forced shots, turnovers and a staunch Oakdale defense led to a long night for the North Hagerstown girls basketball team, as the Hubs dropped their home opener 50-41 on Friday night. The Hubs (0-2) had a rough first half shooting the ball, going 6-for-26 from the floor for a paltry 23 percent. North had a tough time figuring out Oakdale's full-court pressure as well, leading to 13 first-half turnovers, including four steals by Olivia Spahr and three by Dani Tunnell. “We're looking for our girls to mesh,” said North coach Cyndi Benjamin.

The North Hagerstown boys basketball team let one get away. The Hubs, who held a 25-12 advantage after the first 11 minutes, went dormant in the final 2 1/2 quarters as Oakdale used a closing 41-21 flurry on Friday to notch a 53-46 victory. Zach Thomas, a 6-foot-6 junior forward, scored 18 of his 22 points and pulled down eight of his 11 rebounds during the second half for Oakdale (2-0). “We played them tough,” North Hagerstown coach Kevin Hartman said. “It was a physical game, which is what we do. We had some turnovers, but all of that is fixable.

CORRECTION: This story originally incorrectly stated that Williamsport would host Winters Mill in Friday's 2A West final. Williamsport will host Francis Scott Key on Friday. FSK beat Winters Mill 3-2 in the other 2A West semifinal. The Herald-Mail apologizes for the error. Boosted by a raucous crowd in its gym, Williamsport's volleyball team advanced to the Maryland Class 2A West final with a 21-25, 25-22, 25-17, 25-18 victory over Oakdale on Wednesday. The Wildcats (16-1), who are the top seed in the region, recovered from a Set 1 loss to win the final three sets from the fourth-seeded Bears (12-4)

North Hagerstown's football team survived a high-scoring fourth quarter Friday night to defeat Oakdale 47-36 at Mike Callas Stadium. Junior tailback Phillip Butler scored five touchdowns for the Hubs (2-1). Butler's first touchdown came on a 20-yard interception return, and his last four touchdowns came on runs. Butler gained 131 rushing yards on 10 carries. Oakdale (0-3) held a 36-33 lead with under five minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. Junior fullback Kyle Hewlett broke loose for a 37-yard touchdown run to the left side with 3:54 to go, and Mark Grunberg kicked the extra point - one of his five - to give North the lead for good at 40-36.

Pushed deep into its own end by No. 3-seed Oakdale for much of Saturday's Maryland Class 2A West girls soccer semifinal, No. 2-seed Williamsport fought and clawed for the one opportunity the Wildcats needed to beat the Bears. In the 79th minute, Lauren Johnson got it. Johnson outraced the Oakdale defense to run onto a beautiful through ball by Victoria Key, then poked a shot under Bears keeper Christi LaBella and into the goal to give Williamsport a stunning 1-0 victory and a spot in Tuesday's 2A West final at top-seed Middletown.

The Washington County Northstars’ “Business Line” lived up to its moniker Monday night. Kevin McCormack had a hat trick, Zach Kimmel had a goal and four assists and Keith Koontz added a goal and two assists as the Northstars shut out Oakdale 6-0 to take another step toward a possible Monocacy Valley championship and the Western Division’s top seed for the state playoffs. “That line’s been together for three years,” Northstars coach Jamie Blackwood said.

The Smithsburg softball team won twice on Friday. The Leopards beat the rain and Oakdale. The Leopards struggled through the early innings, but scored when it counted to pull out a 6-1 victory over Oakdale in a game that was halted by rain midway through the fifth inning. “We started slow today and I don't like to do that, but we made some adjustments and were able to break it open,” Smithsburg coach Katy Barnhart said. Smithsburg (5-5) was sluggish offensively until the third and fourth innings, when the Leopards scored all their runs.

The Smithsburg softball team won twice on Friday. The Leopards beat the rain and Oakdale. The Leopards struggled through the early innings, but scored when it counted to pull out a 6-1 victory over Oakdale in a game that was halted by rain midway through the fifth inning. “We started slow today and I don't like to do that, but we made some adjustments and were able to break it open,” Smithsburg coach Katy Barnhart said. Smithsburg (5-5) was sluggish offensively until the third and fourth innings, when the Leopards scored all their runs.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013 BOYS BASKETBALL Justin Osoro scored a school-record 44 points and grabbed 19 rebounds to lead Highland View Academy in a 97-38 rout of Fulton County Christian on Tuesday. Hunter Sorensen had 12 points and Luis Mendoza, Arthur Thomas and Ray Fisher had 10 points each for the Tartans (21-7). Skyler Gordon had 20 points and Caleb Gingerich had 14 points, 11 rebounds and four steals for the Chargers (4-11). Osoro broke the previous school record of 38 points set by Ian Magambo.

The North Hagerstown boys basketball team let one get away. The Hubs, who held a 25-12 advantage after the first 11 minutes, went dormant in the final 2 1/2 quarters as Oakdale used a closing 41-21 flurry on Friday to notch a 53-46 victory. Zach Thomas, a 6-foot-6 junior forward, scored 18 of his 22 points and pulled down eight of his 11 rebounds during the second half for Oakdale (2-0). “We played them tough,” North Hagerstown coach Kevin Hartman said. “It was a physical game, which is what we do. We had some turnovers, but all of that is fixable.

CORRECTION: This story originally incorrectly stated that Williamsport would host Winters Mill in Friday's 2A West final. Williamsport will host Francis Scott Key on Friday. FSK beat Winters Mill 3-2 in the other 2A West semifinal. The Herald-Mail apologizes for the error. Boosted by a raucous crowd in its gym, Williamsport's volleyball team advanced to the Maryland Class 2A West final with a 21-25, 25-22, 25-17, 25-18 victory over Oakdale on Wednesday. The Wildcats (16-1), who are the top seed in the region, recovered from a Set 1 loss to win the final three sets from the fourth-seeded Bears (12-4)

Pushed deep into its own end by No. 3-seed Oakdale for much of Saturday's Maryland Class 2A West girls soccer semifinal, No. 2-seed Williamsport fought and clawed for the one opportunity the Wildcats needed to beat the Bears. In the 79th minute, Lauren Johnson got it. Johnson outraced the Oakdale defense to run onto a beautiful through ball by Victoria Key, then poked a shot under Bears keeper Christi LaBella and into the goal to give Williamsport a stunning 1-0 victory and a spot in Tuesday's 2A West final at top-seed Middletown.

Catoctin finally caught Williamsport. The Cougars edged the Wildcats 80-85 to win the boys team title at the Maryland Class 2A West Cross Country Championships on Friday. Oakdale finished third (98) in the 12-team field. Williamsport had defeated Catoctin four times this season, most recently by 16 points for the title at the MVAL Antietam championships on Oct. 19. “Catoctin just had a really great day. You have to give them credit,” Williamsport coach Randy Buchman said.

WESTMINSTER, Md. - Washington County runners captured a pair of Antietam Conference (small-school) titles at the Monocacy Valley Athletic League Cross Country Championships on Friday at McDaniel College. Boonsboro senior Sarah Zielinski was the girls champion, while Williamsport won the boys team title. Zielinski took the lead for good about a half-mile into the challenging 3.1-mile race, and held on for the victory in 20:19.4. Manchester Valley's Abby Culp was the only one close to her, finishing second in 20:29.6.

Williamsport's boys and Boonsboro's girls won the small school team titles on Saturday morning at the Frank Keyser Invitational. The Wildcats placed all five of their scoring boys in the top 23 overall to win going away. Williamsport finished with 76 points, while Catoctin finished second with 103 points. “As I've said all year, the thing for us is to run in a tight pack, and I think they were all within 45 seconds today,” Wildcats coach Randy Buchman said. Cody Bowman led the way for Williamsport, finishing fifth in 16:07.5.

Friday, September 28, 2012 BOYS SOCCER Clear Spring 3, Manchester Valley 2 CLEAR SPRING - Bradly Mills scored two goals to lead Clear Spring past Manchester Valley. Nick Brandt had a goal and Jonathan Henesy had an assist for the Blazers (7-1-1). Brunswick 2, N. Hagerstown 0 BRUNSWICK, Md. - Max Ober had 11 saves for North (4-4, 1-3) in an MVAL Antietam loss to Brunswick. JV: North, 1-0. PREP VOLLEYBALL N. Hagerstown 3, Oakdale 1 IJAMSVILLE, Md. - Peyton Wallech had 26 kills and nine digs to lead North Hagerstown in a 25-27, 25-23, 25-11, 25-20 win over Oakdale.

Washington County games Fort Hill Sentinels (2-1) at North Hagerstown Hubs (2-1) When: Friday, 7 p.m. Series: Fort Hill leads, 35-5-1. Last meeting: 2003 - North Hagerstown, 33-12. Last week: The Sentinels beat MATHS, 70-6. ... The Hubs beat Oakdale, 22-19. Notes: The last meeting between the schools was in the Class 2A West semifinals in 2003. The Sentinels won the previous 13 meetings (from 1984 to 1996) in the series. ... The Sentinels led MATHS (Maryland Academy of Technology and Health Sciences of Baltimore)