Warriors

The Boonsboro Warriors remained undefeated Friday night as they thrashed mistake-prone Hedgesville, 47-14. Penalties, turnovers, errant snaps and just about everything else went wrong for Hedgesville, and Boonsboro gladly took advantage of the Eagles' mishaps to secure a Homecoming victory. It wasn't just Hedgesville's miscues that aided Boonsboro (7-0) - the Warriors created a lot of opportunities for themselves. Caleb Jardeleza returned the opening kickoff 72 yards to the Hedgesville 18-yard line and J.T. Rice capped off the two-play drive with a 10-yard touchdown run - his first of two - and followed it with an extra point to give the Warriors a 7-0 lead.

There was one redeeming factor about Wednesday’s game against North Carroll for Boonsboro coach Skip Chambers. The basketball stayed dry. “We couldn’t drop it into the ocean today,” Chambers said bluntly. The Warriors had a hard time dropping it in the basket, too. Boonsboro struggled mightily on offense — managing nine baskets, including three in the first half — in a 53-32 loss that made Senior Night less than memorable. Boonsboro (4-17)

No matter how it’s getting done, Boonsboro’s baseball team is enjoying the game in recent days. “They’re high enough some might go back to the high school tonight and have a pep rally,” said Boonsboro coach Ben Leonard after his Warriors defeated Williamsport 16-11 in an MVAL Antietam contest. Forgetting about an 11-3 pasting administered by Williamsport on March 28, the Warriors (4-5, 3-4) took their good ol’ time in putting eight runs on the scoreboard out of the gate.

Clear Spring brought its bats loaded with extra bases to Boonsboro on Friday in the first round of the Maryland Class 1A West baseball playoffs. The Blazers unloaded three home runs, three doubles and a triple on the way to a 12-8 victory over Boonsboro, gaining a spot in Monday’s quarterfinals on the road at No. 1-seed Mountain Ridge. “We’re a young team with seven sophomores so we needed to get a playoff win like this,” said coach Mark Shives. “Right now, we’re still the defending region champs until someone beats us.” Boonsboro pitching aided the Blazers with six walks and its defense helped out with four errors.

North Hagerstown 6-foot-4 senior center Jake Bachtell took control inside against Boonsboro on Tuesday night, collecting 16 points and seven rebounds in the Hubs’ convincing 68-23 MVAL Antietam boys basketball win over the visiting Warriors. “It was just there,” Bachtell said. “The teammates just kept looking for me and they found me. I just kept scoring.” North (5-3, 3-1) recovered well from a slow start against Boonsboro (3-5, 0-4). “We started off rough,” Bachtell said.

Standing side by side, Tyler Dabbs and Ian Fisher looked like Mutt and Jeff. But against the Boonsboro basketball team, they played more like David and Goliath. After Fisher used his size and strength inside for eight first-quarter points, Dabbs followed with five straight 3-point missiles as Brunswick clubbed the Warriors 61-35 in an MVAL Antietam contest Thursday night. Dabbs, the sixth man for Brunswick (5-5, 2-3), which was missing two starters due to illness, scored all of his game-high 17 points within a five-minute span in the second period, propelling a 21-10 Railroaders run to put the game out of reach early.

It’s said that patience is a virtue. The Boonsboro boys basketball team made it seem more like a vice Friday night. Boonsboro controlled the tempo with abundant ball movement in the halfcourt, but the Warriors’ execution lacked and Brunswick took advantage as the Railroaders doubled up Boonsboro 52-26 in a Maryland Class 1A West Region East Sectional quarterfinal. Boonsboro (4-19) slowed the game down — so much so that the Warriors attempted just 25 shots — but 26 turnovers allowed Brunswick to play in transition and create several easy baskets.

At most high school tennis dual meets, fair or unfair, the doubles matches are considered the undercard. Not so for Boonsboro’s girls this season. The Warriors’ three doubles teams were worthy of main-event status and led Boonsboro to a 16-1 record, including a 13-1 mark that earned the MVAL Antietam title. Boonsboro’s teams combined to win 49 of 50 matches and 98 of 104 sets. The No. 1 team of seniors Alice D’Alauro and Erin Scally went 17-0 and won 34 of 37 sets. The No. 2 team of juniors Ashlyn Hawbaker and Sarah Colgan also finished 17-0 and did it without dropping a set (34-0)

SMITHSBURG -- If there was no limit to the number of events in which an athlete could compete in a track and field meet, the sky might be the limit for the Boonsboro boys team. But even with the four-event maximum, the Coby Gussio-led Warriors are still pretty good. Gussio, a multitalented junior, won both the 100-meter dash (11.07 seconds) and long jump (21 feet, 1/4 inch) at the annual Heurich Invitational on Saturday. He also joined the exclusive sub-50 club with his second-place finish in the 400 (49.51)

Thursday, March 24, 2011 PREP BASEBALL BOONSBORO — Nathan Hardy threw six strong innings to help Boonsboro even its record with a 6-2 victory over Tuscarora on Thursday. Hardy allowed one earned run and struck out five before giving way to Scott Bennett, who got the save. Boonsboro (1-1) took a 3-2 lead in the fourth inning, then got some insurance in the fifth as Justin Lewis’ two-run double highlighted a three-run inning. Boonsboro 6, Tuscarora 2 Tuscarora    020    000    0    —    2    4    1 Boonsboro    020    130    x    —    6    6    5 Winpigler, Shook (6)

The Boonsboro track and field program isn't leaving Class 1A quietly. The Warriors, who will move up to Class 2A next school year, swept the team titles Friday night at the 1A West region championships at Mountain Ridge High School. The Boonsboro girls scored 150 points to win their third straight outdoor region title, while Mountain Ridge was second (131) and Manchester Valley was third (118) in the 12-team field. The Boonsboro boys held off defending champ Smithsburg 174-155, while Mountain Ridge was a distant third (89)

When Clear Spring's Dylan Stouffer heads to the plate, he has two voices in his ear. One is his own, setting up his hitting routine. The other is coach Mark Shives, yelling instructions from the third-base coaching box. Stouffer listened to Shives on Wednesday, taking the directions to heart to hit two home runs - including a grand slam - and drive in five to lead the Blazers to an 11-0 victory over Boonsboro in the Class 1A West region East...

Tuesday, May 14, 2013 PREP BASEBALL BRUNSWICK, Md. - After losing two games to Brunswick during the regular season by healthy scores, Boonsboro turned the tables on the Railroaders in the postseason. After 12-2 and 10-1 losses during the regular season, Boonsboro put together one of its finest games of the season in turning back the Railroaders 6-1 in the Maryland Class 1A West region East section semifinals Tuesday. Boonsboro (8-11-1) will hit the road again today to face Clear Spring (14-4)

The Boonsboro baseball team lost the first two times it faced Smithsburg this season. On Monday, the Warriors won the only one that counted. Boonsboro picked up where it left off on Friday and added to a 5-0 lead before holding on for a 7-5 victory over the Leopards on Monday in the completion of a rain-delayed Maryland Class 1A West Region East Section quarterfinal. “As a coach, the old saying is: 'It's tough to beat a team three times in one year,'” Boonsboro coach Ronnie Stewart said.

The school year is rapidly coming to a close and graduation is near, but Boonsboro senior Zach Poffenberger is not showing any signs of senioritis. He made his second start of the season Monday on Boonsboro's Senior Night and stifled South Hagerstown with a complete-game performance for a 2-1 MVAL Antietam victory. “I felt good today and had everything going for me,” said Poffenberger. “It's my first win, so it's a great finish.” Boonsboro coach Ronnie Stewart made mention of having a few sore arms and needed his starter to go deep into the game.

North Hagerstown's boys lacrosse team defended its home turf at Mike Callas Stadium on Thursday, defeating Boonsboro 15-7 on Senior Night in the MVAL Antietam. Senior Drew Brooks had a game for the ages in his final home contest, netting seven goals and dishing out five assists. He scored four straight goals in the third quarter. The Hubs (7-5, 4-1) entered the second half trailing 6-5, but Reggie Daniel tied the game 57 seconds into the third quarter. From there, it was all North, as the Hubs outscored the Warriors 10-1 in the second half.

It all came down to the fourth quarter. Knotted at 6-6 through three periods, South Hagerstown outscored Boonsboro 4-3 in the fourth quarter to squeeze out a 10-9 victory on Thursday night in an MVAL Antietam boys lacrosse game. South Hagerstown snapped a six-game losing streak and improved its record to 3-6 (2-1 MVAL Antietam), while Boonsboro fell to 1-8, 0-3. “Staying in the game on every play was the key to the victory,” South Hagerstown coach Dave Tallant said. “Possession of the ball on offense and being patient helped us to get the win tonight.

Boonsboro honored six players Thursday on Senior Night, but it was the underclassmen who starred for the Warriors. Junior Courtney Ridenour was Boonsboro's senior contributor, leading the Warriors with three goals on the way to a 7-3 victory over Brunswick. “It was an awesome win for the seniors,” Boonsboro coach Susan Funke said. “We played as a team, though. I tell them nothing is scored by themselves. Every goal is a total team effort.” Maeve Windsor - the Warriors' junior goalkeeper - gave a masterful performance between the pipes with 14 saves.

What started as a pitchers' duel turned into a rout on Monday night, as a seven-run seventh inning led Boonsboro's baseball team to a 9-2 MVAL Antietam victory over South Hagerstown. Coming into the seventh inning tied at 2, Boonsboro (4-6, 1-6) started the frame with a walk and a single before Brad Enfield hit a grounder to South shortstop Colby Johnson, who threw home, but the ball was dropped as Ethan Foster scored, chasing Rebels starter Airin Martin. “That was a touchy decision for me,” said Boonsboro coach Ronnie Stewart.

Friday, April 12, 2013 PREP SOFTBALL Williamsport 10, Boonsboro 9 WILLIAMSPORT - Williamsport needed nine innings to get its first win of the season Friday against Boonsboro in an MVAL Antietam game. Kate Wade earned the win on the mound for Williamsport (1-7, 1-5).  Tristen Hartle hit two three-run homers for Boonsboro (0-7, 0-5) and Natelie Tobrey added a two-run shot, but the Warriors committed nine errors. Southern Fulton 14, Meyersdale 1 MEYERSDALE, Pa. - Southern Fulton was got a complete game from starter Marley Elbin and rolled to a win over Meyersdale.