Williamsport High School

Williamsport High School Second marking period Distinguished honor roll  Grade nine - William G. Andrews, Amelia C. Baker, Taylor P. Baker, Morgan S. Boerum, Megan E. Budnicki, Edward A. Cunningham, Matthew W. Deyarmin, Sarah R. Eckstine, Emily C. Green, Alex L. Gregg, Kaci A. Gutteridge, Sydney B. Hockensmith, Michael E. Houser, Monasia J. Jeter, Kaila N. Johnson, Mason J. Kreps, Alexis A. Lewis, Chase A....

A running track at Boonsboro High School that gets a lot of use by the school and the community will be renovated with $157,000 that was awarded through the state's Program Open Space. The track, which has not been resurfaced since 2001, is showing signs of wear, Washington County Public Schools officials said Wednesday. “That's a pretty good life out of a track,” said Boyd Michael, deputy superintendent of schools. Lane one on the track and a straightaway used for sprints are particularly worn, said Susan Lowery, athletic director at the school.

This time, the defense never rested. Williamsport and Greencastle-Antrim did much of their work without the ball to make things all the easier once they had it. Williamsport stopped Mountain Ridge cold, holding the Miners to three points in the first and fourth periods on Friday to run off with a 51-30 victory in the nightcap of the 32nd annual Richard E. Doub Classic at Williamsport High School. The Wildcats followed the lead set by the Blue Devils - who tied up Broadfording for a 75-63 victory - to claim their spot in Saturday night's championship game, scheduled for 7 p.m. Broadfording and Mountain Ridge will play the consolation game at 5. * The Wildcats (2-4)

Williamsport girls basketball coach Chris Malott has seen it all before - just in a different arena and with a different gender. “We are the Ravens,” Malott said. “We missed 27 field goals, but we gutted it out.” With reference to the local NFL team, the Wildcats copied the style that has been very successful in Baltimore over the years. That is, they played strong defense, which allowed them to play enough offense to get by. That's about all there was to it on Friday, as Williamsport used stingy defense and 14 points by Victoria Key to notch a 44-34 victory over Berkeley Springs in the second game of the 32nd annual Richard E. Doub Ladies Classic at Williamsport High School.

Judith Ann Wagner, 70, of Williamsport, Md., passed away Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012, at Meritus Medical Center near Hagerstown, Md. Born May 5, 1942, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Lester Clint "Johnnie" and Wanda Alberta Johnson Davis. She was a graduate of Williamsport High School and also Hagerstown Community College with an associate degree in human services. She was licensed by the state of Maryland as a nursing home administrator. She was employed as director of programs and services by Homewood Retirement Centers of the United Church of Christ Inc. in Williamsport until retiring in 1997.

Derek Henning Munro, 21, of Williamsport, Md., passed away Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012, in Williamsport as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Born July 2, 1991, in Baltimore, Md., he was the son of Edward H. Munro III and Darcy J. Dodds Munro of Williamsport. He was a 2009 graduate of Williamsport High School, where he was a standout goalie. Derek loved all aspects of soccer and had dreams of being a professional goalie. He volunteered at the Muscular Dystrophy Camp in Southern Maryland since he was 16 years old. He also volunteered as a coach at Car-Rey Soccer Camp in Hagerstown, Md., every summer.

A 21-year-old Williamsport man who was a well-liked former member of the Williamsport High School boys soccer team was killed in an accident early Wednesday on Spielman Road just south of Downsville Pike (Md. 632), according to Maryland State Police. Derek Munro died after his vehicle hit a tree at 2:20 a.m, police said in a news release. Munro was driving north on Spielman Road in a Toyota Corolla when the vehicle crossed the center line and the southbound lane before leaving the road and hitting the tree, police said.

Richard Wayne Stottlemyer, 57, of 15367 Maryland Line Road in Greencastle, Pa., died Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, at Meritus Medical Center near Hagerstown. Born April 19, 1955, in Frederick, Md., he was the son of Ercy Theodore Stottlemyer of Myersville, Md., and the late Phyllis Ann Swisher Stottlemyer. He was a 1973 graduate of Williamsport High School. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was employed for 10 years by Countertop Solutions, and most recently at Ulta Distribution in Chambersburg, Pa. He loved to spend time with his granddaughters, and loved his family.

Skyler O'Neill and Kelly Rumball have been named Students of the Month for December at Washington County Technical High School. O'Neill is a senior in computer game development and animation at  Tech  High. In addition, O'Neill is enrolled in advanced-placement English language, psychology, and advanced-placement calculus. O'Neill is a student ambassador for career and technology education in Washington County and a member of the Technical Honor Society at Tech High.  On his own time, O'Neill likes to draw, observe and study animation, work with computers and spend time with his friends.

Williamsport High School's cheerleading squad hosted an NCA (National Cheerleaders Association) camp this summer. During the three-day camp sessions, the girls were taught cheer, chants, dances and other team-bonding skills. The NCA staff looked for nominees for All-Americans - outstanding individuals who display superior skills in jumps, tumbling, stunting, motion technique, leadership and dance. Kelsey Hutzell, a senior and cheerleading captain at WHS, was selected. She will travel to Philadelphia to march with fellow All-Americans from across the country in the Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade, one of the oldest Thanksgiving Day parades in the country.