Sports

Maryland’s two-week deer firearms season opens Saturday, November 30

Maryland’s two-week firearms hunting season for sika and white-tailed deer opens Saturday, November 30 and runs through Saturday, December 14. The two-week season includes Sunday hunting in all but three counties, affording hunters more weekend opportunities to hunt and contribute to managing Maryland’s deer population. “The two-week firearms season remains[Read More…]

Flying Boxcars announce 2025 coaching staff

The Flying Boxcars have announced coaching hires for the 2025 Atlantic League Season. The Flying Boxcars ‘25 coaching staff will be led by Manager Mark Mason, who will return to the helm for his second season in Hagerstown. Mason will return to the Boxcars after reaching an agreement to become[Read More…]

Gerber Field concession stand & press box revamp is underway

by Geoff Fox Hancock Little League President Brandon Utermoehlen, League Vice President Chris Leasure and Lee Fleming began the work of tearing out the insides of the Gerber Field concession stand and siding off the press box on Friday morning, November 8. The work continued through the weekend to expand[Read More…]

Lady Panthers celebrate Senior Night with another win

by Lisa Schauer Seniors on the varsity volleyball team were recognized at Hancock Middle Senior High School in a heart-warming ceremony prior to their match against Hyndman Charter School on Tuesday, October 22. The team’s four seniors were escorted onto the court by family members, where their messages of grit[Read More…]

Penny Lipinski inducted into HCC Hall of Fame

Six individuals were recently inducted into the Hagerstown Community Col- lege Athletic Hall of Fame. Athletic Director Amy Sterner presided over the an- nual event, with an attendance of more than 100. Inductees of the HCC 23rd Class of the Hall of Fame include Katie (Baker) Carbaugh, Mike Gehr, Penny[Read More…]

Fall 2024 trout stocking to begin across Maryland

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will begin fall trout stocking in early October as soon as water levels and temperatures are acceptable for trout. Department crews will transport thousands of state hatchery-raised brown, golden rainbow, and rainbow trout and release them statewide in select creeks, rivers, lakes, and[Read More…]