The Rebel Yell
South Hagerstown High School
1101 South Potomac Street Hagerstown MD 21740
From the Principal
Dear Parents/Guardians,
May 15th 2017
Volume IV, Issue 1V
school year winds down. Thank you for your
support and for allowing us to prepare your
children for college and career!
This is the final newsletter for the year. As we end
the year with Prom, another round of Maryland High Sincerely
School Assessments, Memorial Day, final exams,
Jeremy Jakoby
and graduation, we have a lot to celebrate! Thank
you for allowing us to serve your child and your
Principal
family. We aim to improve our services as we
continue to grow. We hope that you have found this
newsletter to be a great source of information!
Undefeated Women's Tennis
Final exams for seniors will occur on May 22 and
23. The last day of school for seniors is Friday, May
26. Graduation practice starts on Tuesday, May 30 at
9AM here at South and graduation is at Hager Hall
on Thursday, June 1 at 7PM.
Final exams for students in grades 9-11 will be
communicated by teachers and will occur between
May 22 and May 30. The last day of school for
underclassmen is Thursday, June 1 with a 1PM early
dismissal.
Summer school will again for an option for all high
school students. Summer school will be located at
Washington County Technical High School and will
run from June 26 to July 27 from 8:30-1:30PM each
day. Students interested in attending summer school
should meet with their counselors to receive a
summer school application if one is not included in
this newsletter. Summer is also a great time to make
college visits and for students to work on their
Student Service Learning hours.
Website
Link
Student Handbook
In this issue:
Principal
Message
1
Department
News
2
Academies
Club
3-6
Graduation
7-8
Spring Sports
9-10
Alumni Scholarship Award Winners
Please take time to review the calendar of events
that is included in this newsletter. Please come out
and support our many concerts and programs as the
Special points of
interest:
South High Robotics
Clubs
Academies
Summer School
#1 in the World for Teamwork—Robotics
Calendar
May 17th
May 18th
May 19th
May 20th
May 23rd
May 25th
May 25th
May 26th
May 29th
May 31st
May 31st
June 1st
June 1st
Period 1,3
8 P.M.
6 P.M.
9 A.M.
7 P.M.
No School
9 A.M.
7 P.M.
7 P.M.
1/2 Day
Biology HSA
Government HSA
Prom Promise,HSA Make-ups
Prom
Varsity Sports Banquet
Auditorium
Locker Clean out—Seniors
Choir Concert
Seniors Last Day
Memorial Day
Locker Clean out
Baccalaureate
Graduation at Hager Hall
Field Day / Last Day
Department Information
Counseling
Athletic Department
If you do not have a designated mental health provider and would like to have
this type of support throughout the summer, please make an appointment to
see your counselor before you leave for the school year. Otherwise, you may
call the Counseling Center at any time during the summer at 301-766- 8374
for a referral to a local mental health provider.
Tennis
The South High Girls Tennis Team has finished their county schedule undefeated. This is the first time in program history and every person involved
deserves a great deal of thanks for the dedication and efforts to make it happen. The main highlights included beating the North High and Clear Spring
girls.
The boys team had a solid county season as well, only dropping two games
to North while handling the rest of the schools with ease. Another round of
thanks to their efforts this season as well!
Social Studies
The Social Studies Department would like to thank all parents and students
for another great school year at South High. It has been a busy spring, as our
Government and AP teachers have been busy preparing our students for testing, and everyone looks forward to the results of the students' hard work over
the summer. All returning students are reminded to see their AP teachers over
the final couple of weeks to get their summer assignments for next year. On
behalf of the entire department, we hope that you enjoy your extra long summer, and come back refreshed and ready to learn at the end of August!
Unified Sports
Team sports bring people together and that’s exactly what the Unified Sports
program is doing here at South High. Unified Sports is an inclusive sports
program that unites Special Olympic athletes (individuals with disabilities)
and partners (individuals without disabilities) as teammates for training and
competition. At South, the Unified Sports include: Unified Tennis in the
fall, Unified Bocce in the winter, and Unified Track & Field in the spring.
AP Government Students for next year will need to pick up a summer assignment from Mr. Fairley prior to the end of the year. It will consist of a Constitutional outline along with other key content outlines to understand the founding ideals of our country.
This year, both of our Unified Bocce teams won gold in their divisions at
Counties. They went on to States and won 2nd and 4th places. On April
26th, our Unified Track & Field team won gold at the County Tournament. They go to States on May 10th.
Congratulations Cassie Bedard, Jake Mitchell, Shea Przywiezerski, and Adelina Rolea, on their recognition at the State National History Day competition. Their project was awarded the Special Prize in Military History, sponsored by the Historical Miniatures Gaming Society.
Looking ahead to next year, Unified Tennis will begin the first week back to
school. Paperwork is available now at the front desk or from Ms. Cosner.
Counseling Center
Scheduling
Math Department
All courses have been requested for next year, and the Scheduling Committee is now working diligently on the master schedule. If you have questions
about your courses or would like to make any changes, please request an
appointment with your counselor. Students will be notified in the summer
when schedules will be available on StudentVUE.
Keep it Fresh
There are many useful resources that can be accessed 24/7 over the summer
to help keep your brain active and to prepare for the SAT. Khan Academy is
free, personalized practice for the SAT using past PSAT/NMSQT scores. To
learn more visit https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org.
AP Exams
Students who took an AP exam: scores will be available in July. Hold on to
your student pack so you have your AP number and the instructions for accessing your scores.
Calculators
Graphing Calculators usually go on sale at the beginning of August. The
purchase of a graphing calculator is highly recommended for Algebra 1Honors Precalculus and required for AP Calculus and AP Statistics. Any TI84 version will work.
PSAT/SAT
If you took the PSAT this year, don't forget to keep practicing on Khan
Academy to improve your academic skills and your next PSAT or SAT
score.
Naviance
Science
For those of you who have not yet completed your Naviance tasks, this will
be a fun summer activity! Log into your account at succeed.naviance.com/
shagerstown and use your wcps login information to access your tasks. We
will be using the information derived from your quizzes and lists to help
plan future years. Don’t forget to check out the Roadtrip Nation video archive found under the “Careers” tab.
All students taking AP science courses next year should meet with their
teachers after school to get the summer homework.
Mr. Custer - Physics
Mr. Feeser - Chemistry
Mrs. Stone (Wetzel) - Biology
Mrs. Camden - Environmental Science
SSL
There will be many Student Service Learning opportunities throughout the
summer. To find SSL partners throughout the community, visit the SSL wall
in the Counseling Center or go to:
http:// wcpsmd.com/student-service-learning.
CTE (Career & Technology Education)
We thank Mr. Jackson ( Football, FOT), COL Marfuit (Ret) Homeland Security, Mrs. Martin (Foods), Mrs. James (Business Education) for their dedicated years of service to South Hagerstown High School and we wish them the
best of luck at Collegiate level football, retirement and grand babies, Retirement, and Clear Spring Middle.
Summer School
If you need to attend summer school, either to repeat a failed course or to get
ahead in your high school plan, please request to see your counselor as soon
as possible.
College/Career
It is never too early for college visits! No matter what grade you are in, if
you take any trips this summer, try to fit in a visit to a local college or university in the area. While summer is not the best time to visit colleges as
classes are not in session, you can still get a sense of what you like and don't
like about the campus.
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English Department
World Language
It’s been a great year in the English Department. Here are some highlights
from recent months:
Academically, the World Language Department is currently getting ready to
end the year on a high note. Eight students took the Spanish AP exam, and
STAMP testing occurred in levels 3 and 4 of Spanish & French. Cornerstone tasks are concluding in levels 1 & 2. Because we are nearing the end
of the school year, students should begin preparing for their World Language culminating projects. We hope to see many new and familiar faces
next year as we continue to learn about cultures around the world!

Students in Mrs. Carter’s 9th Grade class went to see a live production
of To Kill a Mockingbird

Students in Ms. Keltz’s and Ms. Hayes’ 12th grade classes saw a live
performance of Romeo and Juliet at the American Shakespeare Theatre in Staunton, VA

Mr. Barnhart is working with two students in the Creative Writing
Club in an effort to get their work published in student writing journal.
Spanish AP summer assignments are available in Señora Sheffler’s room
and there are extras in the main office. All other levels should continue
their skills throughout the summer: watching TV, listening to music, reading
news, etc.
Students in 9th, 10th, and 11th grade have completed their PARCC assessments for the year and are enjoying the last few weeks of reading and writing together with the tests behind them. Our AP Lang and Lit students also
took their exams in early May in hopes of earning college credit for their
hard work this year.
Any students who are planning to take AP Lang or AP Lit next year will
need to listen for announcements about their AP summer assignments,
which will be coming out before the end of the year! AP teachers will provide students with any necessary texts and instructions for these assignments, which must be completed before the first day of school.
We hope that all of our students (and parents) will spend some time reading
this summer! It’s a long summer coming up, and reading is a great way to
prevent summer learning loss. All of our teachers would be happy to provide students with some great book recommendations!
The Washington County Public Schools Art Exhibition:
See you next year!
Over 300 students from South Hagerstown High School will have their artwork on display at The Washington County Museum of Fine Arts from May
13-28. The reception will be held on May 13th from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm.
Academic Leadership Academy
Drama Club
The Academic Leadership Academy has had a very success 2016-2017
school year! We have held whole academy meetings, made two college
visits-Mount St. Mary’s and Penn State University-and completed a fundraiser.
Drama Club “Spotlighters” have elected officers for next school year.
The ALA advisors are proud to announce that we will be graduating 11
ALA students this year. We are all extremely proud of their hard work and
determination throughout the ALA program!
The Fall show has not been announced as of yet. You will be notified in the
Summer newsletter. Auditions for the Fall show will be September 12th
after school. Have a song, 32 bars, ready to sing. Bring a karaoke track.
Holly McAndrew - President
Annabelle Smith - Vice President
Evie Shanholtz - Secretary
If you want to receive Spotlighters texts and news Text:@d7b6f6k to 81010
for free Remind messages.
Our annual senior ALA banquet will be held
on May 25th from 6-8 pm in the school library.
All seniors are encouraged to turn their paperwork by May 17th for a count of people and food. At the sash night graduation sashes will be presented as well as the ALA scholarship. Sash payment
information will be given out soon!
French Club
Some of the students in French
club were fortunate enough to
travel to France and Spain over
Spring Break. The students
greatly enjoyed visiting several
cities, such as Paris, Saint Jean
de Luz, San Sebastian, Zaragoza, and Barcelona. One of the
highlights for me was being
able to witness my students
using their language skills! I
know that the students were also enthusiastic about being able to see and
visit so many wonderful sites. Hopefully another trip is in our future!
The ALA advisors are also excited to welcome our incoming freshman
class and class of 2021 members.
The ALA program has a website with important student and parent information. Please take a moment to visit the site and look around! It can be
accessed at the following link:
https://sites.google.com/a/wcps.k12.md.us/south-hagerstown-high-schoolacademic-leadership-academy/
Spanish Club
If any ALA parents have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate
to contact your child’s cohort advisor:
Spanish club is celebrating culture, life and the language. The next event is
a nice Mexican dinner at El Ranchero (by the mall) on May 24 th at 4:30. As
always, you are welcome to join Spanish Club at any time!
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.
If you are thinking of joining next year, we meet the 2 nd and 4th Wednesdays
of every month! See Sra. Sheffler if you have questions!
John Quincy Adams
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Academies/Clubs
Homeland Security
Language In Motion
Students in the second year of their Homeland Security Completer travelled to
New York City in April to visit the 9/11 Memorial and Museum at the World
Trade Center site. They also visited Trinity Church, where Alexander Hamilton
is burried; the new transportation hub and underground mall called the Oculus;
and several students and chaperones took a ferry ride to Staten Island to see the
Status of Liberty at close range. It was a great trip!
The World Language Department at SHHS had a wonderful spring
semester filled with learning opportunities and celebrations. Most notably Language in Motion – Spanish 3, 4, & AP students – got a WONDERFUL opportunity to travel to Europe. We went to England – London & Stonehenge; France – Paris & Versailles; and Spain – Barcelona.
Homeland Security students on
their way to NY!
The column in the center was the last one
standing after the collapse of the World
Trade Center.
Next year Language in Motion is planning to go to Perú – the Land of
the Inca. Pending approval, we will be visiting Lima, Cuzco, Machu
Picchu, etc. We will start in the capital city of Lima and then fly to
Cuzco to explore the ancient Incan capital along with the Sacred Valley
and then on to the mysterious ruins of Machu Picchu. Speak to Señora
Sheffler if you are interested and have been / will be in Spanish 3, 4 or
AP.
National Honor Society
The National Honor Society will have their Sash ceremony on Monday,
May 15th at the SHHS auditorium. 36 seniors and 1 junior will receive
their sashes to wear on graduation day. New officers for next year will
also be installed. Next year, Judah Womack will be president, Chase
Molony will be vice-president, Shea Przywieczerski will be secretary,
and Adelina Rolea will be treasurer. I am honored that these students,
whom have an amazingly difficult class load, are involved in band and/
or sports, and are involved in other committees, are willing to put more
on their plates and be part of this nationally recognized organization.
Yearbook
Homeland Security students gather at the World Trade Center site.
45 Yearbooks remain For $69, Now until we sell out. Hurry! They will
sell fast! Yearbooks will be distributed on second to last day of school.
Deliver cash or a check to Mr. Litten in room 4246.
Please make checks payable to South Hagerstown High School
Please include student name and grade in memo field.
Academic Quiz TeamT
This firetruck was
damaged as the
Twin Towers
collapsed on 9/11.
This past year the Academic Team had several
milestones, which includes a new logo and coming in 2nd place in the 21st Washington County
Schools Competition. For the second year in a
row, the team qualified for the national NAQT
competition. Our seniors Ethan Fiery and Timmy
Witmer had a good showing and leave the team
grateful for their work. The upcoming school
year, we anticipate increasing our brain power
and hope to be intensely competitive at the local
and national level. If interested, see Mr. Rundle
in room 3124.
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Clubs
These many accomplishments earned all four of our teams a spot in the
Maryland State Tournament in Baltimore, MD. While there, due to tournament play and their Robot Skills Score, team 9080H earned a spot at the
VEX WORLD Tournament, in Louisville, KY on April 19-22, 2017.
While at the VEX WORLD Tournament, the members of Rebel Robotics
interacted and made friends with several like-minded students from all over
the world! The SHHS Rebel Robotics team also brought home the Worlds
Teamwork award, this recognition was due to our teams’ ability to work
together as one.
Rebel Robotics 2016-2017
The Rebel Robotics Team had an amazing year this year! Our four robot
teams ended their year ranked in the top 120 robots in the entire world. Just
think, out of 18,000 robots, South High’s teams were ranked in the top 0.5
%!! This achievement is proof of the intelligence, determination, and relentless spirit of our team. The teams many accomplishments this year include:
12/16/2016
Sarah Heinz House VEX Qualifier
9080C - Tournament Champion
9080H - Judges Award
9080S – Tournament Semifinalist
9080R - Tournament Quarterfinalist
If you would like to join an amazing club, challenge yourself, have a lot of
fun, and possibly make friends from around the world, then come see Mr.
Custer or Mr. Litten about joining the Rebel Robotics club. We are planning to meet this summer to get a head start for next season and to do fundraising. If you would like to join us, just stop by before the end of the year
or email Mr. Custer at [email protected] for meeting dates and
01/21/2017
Volvo Group Trucks Qualifier
Co-hosted event with Volvo at South Hagerstown HS
9080H - Excellence Award
9080H - Tournament Champions
9080S - Tournament Champions
9080R – Tournament Semifinalist
9080C - Tournament Semifinalist
more information!
02/04/2017
West Shore VRC Starstruck Qualifier
9080R - Excellence Award
9080H - Tournament Champions
9080C - Tournament Champions
9080H - Robot Skills Winner
9080R – Tournament Semifinalist
9080C - Tournament Semifinalist
02/11/2017
Dulaney HS Crunch Time! Qualifier
9080H - Excellence Award
9080R – Tournament Finalist
9080S - Tournament Finalist
9080H – Tournament Semifinalist
9080C – Tournament Quarterfinalist
02/24/2017
North Allegheny 2nd Annual VEX Robotics Competition
9080H - Tournament Champions
9080R - Tournament Champions
9080S – Design Award
9080R - Robot Skills Winner
9080S – Tournament Finalist
9080C - Tournament Semifinalist
03/03/2017- 03/04/2017
Maryland State High School
Championship/ VRC Starstruck
9080H - Tournament Semifinalists
9080R – Tournament Quarterfinalist
9080S – Tournament Quarterfinalist
9080H - Robot Skills Third Place
** 9080H qualified for the VEX Worlds Championship to the team making
it to the semifinals. 9080R and 9080S missed going to the VEX World
Championship by one win.
04/19/2017- 04/22/2017
2017 VEX Worlds - VEX Robotics
Competition High School Division
9080H - Teamwork Award
Ranked 69th in skills in the entire world.
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Academies
AVID (ADVANCEMENT VIA INDIVIDUAL
DETERMINATION)
The ALA Program is designed as a four
year course of study through which students
follow a comprehensive curriculum combining honors level and advanced placement level course work. Students accepted into the program will follow a rigorous course of
study designed to challenge the highly motivated learner. Students
will receive structured support and skill refinement through their
honors and advanced placement courses as well as through periodic lectures and seminars held at school. The program is designed
to offer students flexibility in their schedules as they progress
though their four years of study and allow them to pursue individual
educational goals while at South Hagerstown High School.
AVID is a college-readiness program designed to increase the
number of students who enroll in four-year colleges. The formula
is simple - raise expectations of students and, with the AVID support system in place, they will rise to the challenge. At South
Hagerstown High School (SHHS), students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above and have above average reading ability
in order to qualify for the program. AVID students are enrolled in
academically rigorous classes, such as Honors and Advanced
Placement and receive support in an academic elective class called AVID - taught within the school day by a trained AVID
teacher. In their AVID class students receive support through a
rigorous curriculum and ongoing, structured tutorials. The AVID
teacher supports AVID students by providing academic training,
managing their tutorials, working with faculty and parents, and by
helping students develop long-range academic and personal plans.
In AVID, students gain the skills they will need to successfully
complete college such as Cornell note-taking, group collaboration,
and organizational skills. In addition, AVID students receive fee
waivers for their SAT and ACT tests in their junior and senior
years. They also qualify for five free college applications
(waivers for processing fees). If you need more information about
the program please visit the AVID website at www.
avid.org or see AVID coordinator.
UPWARD BOUND
Upward Bound is a college preparation program for Washington County high school students in partnership with Hagerstown
Com- munity College. Upward Bound serves high school students from low-income families and high school students from
families in which neither parent holds a bachelor's degree. The
goal of Upward Bound is to increase the rate at which participants
complete secondary education and enroll in and graduate from
institutions of postsecondary education. The Upward Bound Program offers the following services: college preparatory workshops,
tutoring services twice a week after school with bus transportation
provided, financial aid workshops and scholarship research assistance, college tours, cultural enrichment activities, service learning
opportunities, parent workshops, and opportunities to earn college
credit prior to attending college.
ORACLE ACADEMY
Every business in every country of the world, must have a
way to store data about customers, employees, inventory, and
sales. These businesses need highly-trained, qualified employees
to create, manipulate, and manage databases to store their data.
Unfortunately, there are not enough database programmers in the
world to fill these positions. That’s why the Oracle Corporation
stepped in!
What is Oracle? The Oracle Corporation is the second
largest software company in the world. Oracle creates database
software used by 98% of the top Fortune 500 companies in the
world.
What is the Oracle Academy? The Oracle Academy is a program that was designed and created by the Oracle Corporation to
train entry- level database programmers. We are looking for students who enjoy working with computers, thinking outside of the
box, and who are not afraid to tackle a challenging curriculum.
Students will learn to design a database based on a company’s
wants and needs. Students will engage in hands-on learning using our on-line curriculum and database design program SQL on
APEX.
HOMELAND SECURITY PRoGRAM
The Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (HS/EP) The
Homeland Security Program integrates government, academia, and
private sector training/educational initiatives to help students under
- stand how the United States and its interests worldwide are protected against threats to public safety, both natural and manmade,
through effective communication, preparedness, detection, prevention, response and recovery. The program offers three career
strands: Homeland Security Sciences, Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement, and Information/Communications Technology. These
three strands align with the six mission areas of the United States
Department of Homeland Security: Intelligence and Warning, Protection of Critical Infrastructure and Key Assets, Border and
Transportation Security, Domestic Counterterrorism, Defense
against Catastrophic Threats, and Emergency Preparedness and
Response
Join Key Club!!
THE ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP ACADEMY (ALA)
Do you want to make new friends, earn SSL hours, and have fun?
Then join Key Club! Key Club is a service organization that does
many activities throughout the year, most of which you can use for
SSL hours. Key Club looks great on college applications and resumes since you will learn leadership skills, make new friends, and help your
community in the process. If you are interested,
see Miss Keltz in 2118 for information. All meetings are held Thursday after school in 2118!
The South Hagerstown High School Academic Leadership Academy is a signature program for motivated and academically capable
students who commit to a challenging program of studies
which provides leadership opportunities and prepares them for
entrance into selective colleges and universities. The program
extends beyond the school day and includes summer learning
opportunities.
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Spring Sports Reviews
We've made it! We're on the homestretch now! Temperatures are rising and
summer is on the brain. The fall and winter seasons were filled with excitement and plenty of improvement for most teams. As we look ahead to the
summer and the offseason of high school sports, one can only hope next year
will be just as exciting. Our Athletic Director Mr. Ryan Myers now has one
school year under his belt after taking over following the retirement of Mr.
Mike Tesla at the end of last school year. It is no secret Mr. Myers has big
plans for the coming years as the head of the athletic department. We already know one of those big plans included bringing conference play back to
South High beginning next school year. North Hagerstown, Boonsboro,
Smithsburg, and Williamsport will accompany South as newcomers to the
Central Maryland Conference (CMC) for every sport except football. Public
schools in Washington County have played as independents the last two
school years after the disbandment of the Monocacy Valley Athletic League
(MVAL) following the 2014-2015 school year. It’s exciting to see what else
those plans involve in the future. Congratulations on a successful first year,
Baseball
Youth and improvement are two words that can be used to describe this season. The Rebels had one of the youngest infields in the county with three
juniors and two sophomores playing around the mound. James Coats had a
solid season at the plate and at his new position at first base. Chase Molony
made gold glove plays almost on a regular basis at second base, his third
position in as many years with the program. Molony also saw more time on
the mound compared to previous seasons as he made four starts during the
regular season rounding out a rotation of all junior starting pitchers with Steven Ricketts and James Coats. Center fielder McCoy Dutrow and designated
hitter Anthony Hodges had yet another solid season at the plate. Both battled
back and forth all season for the team lead in hits and highest batting average. At season's end, Dutrow finished with the highest batting average (.420)
and edged out Hodges in hits by three. On the pitching side, nearly everybody on the team was available to pitch. Cameron Dorsey was a solid force
out of the bullpen for the Rebels along with Cade Shifflett who was nearly
unhittable. Three players were promoted from the JV squad this season.
Chanse Phillips and Michael Hawbaker were called up during spring break.
Phillips took over the starting left field job and Michael Hawbaker began
playing shortstop shifting Stevie Witmer to platoon at second and pitch more.
Kyle Adams was called up during the final week of the regular season. He
gave the Rebels another option on the mound, in the outfield and at catcher if
needed. For the second straight year, the varsity season finale against Tuscarora was canceled due to rain forcing the Rebels to accept a lower playoff
seeding with a 3-15 regular season record. The record may not show it but
many have made note of the overall improvement of the team compared to
previous seasons. Although there is still work to be done, the Rebels are on
the right track going into conference play next spring.
Mr. Myers! Congratulations are also in order for the Class of 2017 and the
student-athletes who will continue playing sports in college. The “signing
season” started with Sidney Kelly signing to play lacrosse at Shepherd University followed by Emma Lorenzen who will play volleyball and tennis at
McDaniel College. Michael McCook will join Sidney Kelly at Shepherd
playing football for the Rams; Frostburg State University will get a trio of
talented athletes beginning in the fall when Zack Rupp and Lincoln Ikwubuo
hit the gridiron to play football for the Bobcats and Dajuan Williams participates in his first track and field meet; Volleyball libero Sierra Hill signed to
continue playing at Wilson College and boys lacrosse goalie Joey Garland
signed to play at Pfeiffer University. Hagerstown Community College will
receive two softball players, Katlin Wolfe and Tatiyana Boutilier, a baseball
player, McCoy Dutrow, and a basketball player in Tajah Goodman. The
2017-2018 year will also be the inaugural season of women's soccer at HCC;
Megan Frey and Chloe Hadley will be part of that inaugural team for the
Hawks. The fall sports season will begin with the first day of practice on
Wednesday, August 9th. Have a great summer!
Tennis
If you say the word ‘loss’ to a member of the tennis team they probably will
look at you with a confused look on their face. The word simply is not part of
their vocabulary. If by any chance it is in their vocabulary, it is used so rarely
making them practically forget the word even exists. The girls team just completed the first undefeated regular season in school history. The boys team
had a strong season as well finishing at 11-4. Among the strong doubles force
listed on county tournament brackets was Grace Murdoch and Shea
Przywieczerski (14-0),
Emma Lorenzen and Sarah
Cartwright (13-1), Ally
Frushour and Sarah Touhey (11-0) and Brandon
Keener and Dylan Baer (10
-3). A strong showing at
counties is expected. Each
player knows the potential
to reach the regional tournament in Frederick later
this month as well as the
state tournament. Come out
and cheer these athletes on
this postseason!
Softball
Despite having a down year this spring, the softball team has plenty to look
forward to in the near future. Rumor is a rather sizeable group of incoming
freshman are looking to join the program next year which would add more
depth at many positions around the field and likely reintroduce a JV team to
South High. After watching Megan Potter dominate opposing hitters on
nearly a daily basis last season, Katlin Wolfe stepped up and took over
pitching duties for her senior year. Katlin’s reliable bat in the lineup helped
run the offense along with Tatiyana Boutilier, and her pitching made teams
earn their way on base. Essence Allen was also a strong force both in the
field and at the plate. Unless Karla Tellez moves to third base next spring,
you can almost expect to see Allen and Tellez being a nearly unstoppable
force again in the middle infield. Cara Shank should also give the coaching
staff options in the field. She made a smooth transition from shortstop to
first base this season and she also has experience in the outfield, a place that
holds a few question marks over the next few seasons.
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Spring Sports Reviews
Boys lacrosse
Track
It was another season of rebuilding for the boys lacrosse team this year. After
being a solid force in the goal for the last few years Joey Garland will graduate opening the position for an underclassmen to take over. Jeff Rupp was the
main go-to for draws and could hold that position for the next three years of
his high school career; Anthony Khamphouy should be another strong force
for the Rebels next year. A new schedule next year should help show the true
potential of the team and carry them deeper in the playoffs.
We’re going to sound like a broken record (no pun intended) by continuously talking about Emily Alexander and her amazing track and cross country
career. The sophomore continues shattering school records and blowing
away the competition. At the county meet she went the distance for the
South girls, winning the 3,200 (12:22.06) and placing second in the 800
(2:31.73) and 1,600 (5:31.31). Freshman Sitta Sheriff also brought home a
county championship in the girls 100 with a 13.36. For the boys, junior
Kaithon McDonald took first place in the high jump (6-2), second in the
long jump (20-3 1/2) and third in the triple jump (40-4 1/2), while senior
Dajuan Williams won the 400 (51.22). The Rebels also won the boys 4x200
(1:36.88). The next step for the Rebels is regionals which will be held at
Urbana High School and eventually the state meet at Morgan State University later this month.
Girls Lacrosse
The absence of Sidney Kelly played a role in some of the Rebels’ struggles
this season but there were many areas in which the girls lacrosse team
showed improvement. Goalie Chloe Hadley raised her save percentage in the
goal from last season thanks in part to the solid defensive sister duo of Megan
and Ashley Frey assisting her around the goal. Freshman Mackenzie Wright
stepped up and accepted a big role in the Rebels’ offense leading the team in
goals averaging two per game which is good enough to be tied for 13th in the
county; and Molly McCook proved the sophomore slump theory is in fact
just a theroy. Youth could play a role again next season but there should be a
strong mix of talent to go along with it.
Unified Track
Year after year, season after season, South High’s unified sports program
continues to be one of the best in the county. This spring unified track won
both the county and state championship. If you would like to join the fun and
play a unified sport, now is the time to get ready! Unified tennis will begin
not long after the school year begins in September followed by bocce ball in
the winter and unified track in the spring. Sign up sheets and physical paperwork are available now to join the unified tennis team in the fall.
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