Hancock’s boys’ basketball team has roared ahead in mid-season play on the momentum of three back-to-back victories on the court. Last Thursday, January 23, the Panthers beat Faith Christian Academy 60-58 in a game that kept both teams vying for the win. Hancock was one point behind the Falcons in[Read More…]
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Panthers score season high in Paw Paw
by Lisa Schauer The Hancock Panthers boys’ varsity basketball team scored the most points they’ve had this season in their non-conference game against the Pirates in Paw Paw on Monday, January 13, but it wasn’t enough to take the win. The Pirates captured the win by a score of 76-66.[Read More…]
Hancock girls varsity basketball poised to return
A post-holiday return to the basketball court was paused on Monday, rescheduling a trip by the Hancock girls varsity basketball team to play Turkeyfoot Valley Area High School and kick off 2025 games. The Lady Panthers are poised to head into the middle of their season with a 1-3 record,[Read More…]
Panther boys’ basketball shoots into season with mixed record
Hancock’s Boys Varsity Basketball team kicked off their season on December 12 against Northern Garrett, falling to the Huskies 71-48 despite a big scoring run in the second quarter with 21 points and steady shooting to the end. Senior Jacob Anderson was the game’s high scorer with 15 points, followed[Read More…]
Panther girls split season opening games
Hancock High School’s girls basketball team kicked off their first week of play with split results, taking down Hundred High School with a score of 46-37 on December 7. The Lady Panthers then fell to the Northern Garrett Huskies on December 9 with a score of 56-14. No scoring details[Read More…]
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…]
Panthers football team finishes the season fifth in the county
by Lisa Schauer Hancock Middle Senior High School’s 2024 varsity football team finished the season ranked fifth in Washington County, besting South Hagerstown and Smithsburg high schools in the rankings. Boonsboro High School came out on top. The Panthers were shut out 0-50 by the third-ranked Blazers in a conference[Read More…]
Hare resigns as Panther football coach amid playoff controversy
by Geoff Fox The Hancock Panthers football team played their final game of the season last Friday evening, November 1, against Clear Springs and lost 50-0, but that wasn’t the only loss they had that night. Their biggest loss came shortly before the game took place. Head Coach Ron Hare[Read More…]
