Whither Hanover?

Cory had a great post last week pointing out that Fairfield could make the District III Class A football playoffs with just one win. They have already clinched a berth since the other three winless teams have said they will pass up a berth regardless of what happens in the next two weeks.
I wanted to [...]

Tyler Small 7th at Super 32

I firmly believe that it is never too early or too late for wrestling news. Luckily, more and more out-of-season events keep popping up, and one local grappler has done very well in one of the more prominent tournaments.
Delone’s Tyler Small, fifth at states at 125 last year, finished seventh over the weekend at the [...]

Seizing the Moment

NOTE: I wrote this before I saw Cory’s post about Wes Smith below. The fact that you can talk about both these running backs after one game shows why Delone is doing so well this year.
I had read a lot about Dustin Reed this season. Since I had not covered Delone Catholic before Friday, I [...]

Room with a View

I have covered high school sports in this area in some way, shape or form since 1992. This is the first year in a long time where I have covered football on a regular basis. That has helped me get a closer look o something near and dear to the hearts of all sportswriters – [...]

Hanover’s Wrestling Deputy

A few days ago, the Hanover school board voted to hire Neal Dutterer as head wrestling coach. This filled a vacancy which came open a little more than two months ago when Tyke Conover handed in his resignation.
That ended the Conover era, which started in Hanover’s wrestling room in 1971 when Tyke’s father Terry took [...]

Looking Back at Spring Grove-South Western

As I have said before, one of the reasons I continue to give up my Friday nights to cover high school football is that you never know what will happen. Last Friday’s South Western-Spring Grove game will serve as my best example of that for a while. There are several reasons why:

Ian Smith’s almost “perfect” [...]

Week 6 Picks

Once again procrastinating with my picks. I’m really excited about this week because I get to cover Spring Grove-South Western. First off, it should be a whale of a football game. Also, I have seen each time twice so know what to expect. Lastly, Don Seidenstricker and Gregg Trone have been coaching since I moved [...]

Forecasting Week 5

This weekend will be a little strange for me. I am taking a break from freelancing so will not get to see any high school football until next week. This is the longest stretch of consecutive games I have seen in a while so I was really getting into it.
Add in the fact that I [...]

Forecasting Week 4: Better Late Than Never

West York 42, Hanover 8
South Western 38, Dover 0
Delone Catholic 33, Biglerville 6
Dallastown 22, New Oxford 14
Spring Grove 34, Central York 28
Gettysburg 21, Shippensburg 13
Bermudian Springs 33, Fairfield 6
Littlestown 21, York Suburban 19
Muhlenberg 28, Gettysburg 17
Dickinson 31, McDaniel 27
Penn State 24, Iowa 7
Week Total: 6-5

Bump, Set, Spike

I remember one of my first assignments after coming to the Evening Sun in 1992. I covered a Spring Grove-New Oxford volleyball match. Earlier that week, I had covered a Hanover-Delone Catholic match.
I ran into New Oxford coach Mike O’Brien on my way into the gym and introduced myself. I told him how much I [...]