Williamsport High School

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Richard Lee Stover Jr., son of Mary and Richard Lee Stover of Williamsport, recently participated in Operation Vigilant Resolve while assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, homeported in Norfolk, Va. Stover is a 1991 graduate of Williamsport High School.

JULY 27, 1946-JULY 20, 2010 Irene Belle "Draper" Phillips died Tuesday, July 20, 2010. She graduated from Williamsport High School in 1964. She is also survived by sisters-in-law, Olive Draper of Fairplay, Shelva Draper of Hagerstown and Ellie Draper of Virginia.

Williamsport High School will kick off the homecoming celebration with the annual parade.  Interested marching units may reserve a spot by contacting Mr. Beattie at beattjon@wcps.k12.md.us or 301-766-8434.  The parade begins at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, at Springfield Middle School.

Zach Shoemaker of Williamsport High School won the Maryland Class 2A-1A 160-pound title Saturday night at the Maryland State Wrestling Tournament. Shoemaker defeated Taran Carr of Owings Mills 7-1 in the championship match to become Washington County's all-time winningest wrestler.

Date of Birth : July 19, 1988 Address : 1425 Glenwood Ave. Education : Graduate of Williamsport High School, 2006; Post-secondary diploma in automotive from James Rumsey Technical Institute, 2011. Occupation : Unemployed Party affiliation : Republican Political experience : None

Streets in Williamsport will be closed to vehicles Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for the annual Williamsport High School homecoming parade. The parade will start at 11 a.m. at Springfield Middle School and will proceed down East Sunset Avenue. The parade route will cross Artizan Street and continue with a right onto Md. 68 (Conococheague Street). It then will go right on U.S. 11 (Potomac Street), then right on Clifton Drive. The parade ends at Williamsport High School. Units for the parade will begin gathering at Springfield Middle School at 10 a.m. The police and fire departments will assist with traffic control.

Brett Weaver, a sophomore at Williamsport High School, attended the National Youth Leadership Forum on National Security at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center Feb. 21 to 26 in Washington, D.C. He was nominated for the honor by Jennifer Mollica, the advanced-placement government and politics teacher at Williamsport High School. While Brett was at the forum, he learned about the many aspects of the national security industry. Hevisited the Patuxent River Naval Air Station to see national security first-hand.

The Williamsport Athletic Boosters will sell Williamsport High School athletic apparel Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. in the hallway outside the gym during the wrestling match. The group also will be set up outside the gym Friday, Dec. 11 and Friday, Dec. 18, during the boys basketball games. For more information, call Melanie Gozora at 240-291-4358.

WILLIAMSPORT -- The Annual Yard Sale Extravaganza to benefit the Williamsport Blue Band and Springfield Cougar Band was held Saturday at Williamsport High School. Twenty-three spaces were sold to individuals, where they could sell their own yard sale items. Other donated items were sold to benefit the bands, which must pay for new uniforms that were bought in the last 12 months.