Nine candidates are on the ballot seeking four seats on the Spring Grove Area School Board in the May 20 primary Five candidates are cross-filed, and four candidates are running together as part of The Real Republicans of Spring Grove, a group of conservative Republicans a senior and a freshman starting next school year Calugar moved to York County from Romania in 2000 and earned her citizenship in 2011 She owns and operates an insurance agency in downtown Spring Grove and has volunteered with the local Chamber of Commerce Calugar said she is running cross-filed because she believes a school board director’s role is to support the well-being of all students and teachers — regardless of political affiliation "I decided to run for a position on the school board because I realized that standing on the sidelines and simply pointing out problems — whether related to budgeting or overspending — won’t create solutions," Calugar said "This is my way of giving back to the community and helping shape the future in a positive way." Calugar has expressed she is firmly opposed to "boys participating in girls’ sports," and believes in protecting fairness and opportunities for female student athletes and a learning environment where every student feels supported and empowered to succeed." She has coordinated parent communications for several student sports and performing arts groups that her children participated in through the years she and her family have served meals to homeless inidivdals in Hanover and York Gunarich said she is running for school board because she believes high quality public education "is essential to ensure the best possible future for our nation and succeeding generations," she stated on Residents for Spring Grove Area School District, a website run by local residents who are helping to promote three candidates Gunarich is also seeking board transparency and would like to see policy changes including publishing and preserving livestream links to board meetings on the district website I believe we should invest in our current infrastructure and develop specific future plans for maximizing the magnificent facilities that exist in SGASD I value input from our community and would look to focus on issues specific to the Spring Grove area with minimal influence from outside parties." Emily LeVaultA mother of two Spring Grove students LeVault said she believes in the value of a high-quality education "supported by leadership that is dedicated to the school district's motto of 'Learning Without Limits.'" Focused on transparency and accountability amongst board members, LeVault has lived in the district for seven years and believes the board "should also be listening to local Spring Grove parents, not statewide or national organizations who think they know best for our area," according to a statement on the Residents for Spring Grove Area School District site LeVault supports the use of our public tax dollars toward responsible spending for student-centered programs She said she is running after feeling concerned with the school board for years and observing valuable programs lose funding "I will not be the kind of School Board member who simply 'rubber stamps' pet projects or initiatives I will be the kind of School Board member who constantly asks questions As a father of three students in the Spring Grove Area School District Tracy Prince is passionate about the district and wants to create a better culture for students "The biggest thing is making sure there is a future plan," said Prince "We're flying by the seat of our pants making decisions that are retroactive rather than proactive," which includes waiting for teachers to retire before replacing them He is passionate about the music and arts programs offered to students as well as physical education and activities Prince also believes it's important to keep the curriculum "well-balanced" and offer career-centered vocational electives for students to develop hands-on learning experiences for students who are not destined for college diversity and respect back to the school board I want to be the bridge over troubled waters that repairs the relationship between community and the school board and the school staff I want people to be proud to be a rocket." A lifelong Spring Grove resident and a graduate of the York County School of Technology Michael Ritz is running for re-election and is seeking a second term as board director for the school district "There are many tough decisions to make as a Board Director and I take none of them lightly giving each decision thorough thought and weigh out all options before voting," Ritz added Ritz promises to continue to work hard and "make sound common-sense decisions" for the school district Rodney Shearer is also running for re-election He has lived in Spring Grove Area School District for 60 Years and has served on multiple committees since 1987 He was a North Codorus Township supervisor for 12 years and worked on the board that lowered the North Codorus property tax Shearer worked as an excavating contractor in project management and as an equipment operator before becoming a full-time farmer in 1994 "I ran for school director three years ago to better our children's education and to help figure out ways to control spending, the way we did in North Codorus Township," Shearer shared in his biography on The Real Republicans of Spring Grove page and I hope to continue to be able to serve our children and provide a quality education that taxpayers can be proud of and afford." Jessica Waltersdorff is a mother of three sons attending elementary school, whom she and her husband, a local police officer, raise with values based around faith, family and "the importance of building a strong foundation for the future through education, community service, and conservative principles," according to her biography posted on The Real Republicans of Spring Grove Facebook page. She is active on multiple boards in her community involved in her church and currently serves as a Senior Vice President for M&T Bank Her key strengths listed in her biography include dedication to promoting strong families and conservative principles in decision-making community leadership and a fiscal responsibility that benefits families and communities is a local mother of a future Spring Grove Area High School student Wilson has expressed that she is deeply invested in the school district and if re-elected her focus will be ensuring "a quality education for the nearly 4,000 students in the district." She is committed to ensuring parents have a voice in "educational and administrative decisions," she wrote in her online biography "I am committed to using data and metrics to help drive focus around consistency of curriculum to allow our students to achieve to their highest abilities," she said Wilson promised to "use taxpayer dollars responsibly" and provide a positive path for the students (This story was updated to change or add a photo.)  Fillmore County Journal "Where Fillmore County News Comes First" April 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment the Spring Grove School Board unanimously approved a 0.5 full-time equivalent (FTE) contract with Gina Morken The board unanimously approved hiring Morken at a special board meeting on April 14 The board also unanimously approved a 0.1 FTE contract with former superintendent Rachel Udstuen Udstuen will be responsible for managing specific projects All board members were present: Myriah Klug The consent agenda-including the meeting agenda minutes from the March 17 regular school board meeting 2024–2025 donations ($500 from Grove Plumbing and Heating LLC for outdoor banners/sponsorship $50 from Ernest and JoLeeta Recio for the music department and $4,000 from Richard Groth for a 2025 Stem scholarship) plus the resignations of special education teacher Vickie Nelson girls junior varsity (JV) basketball coach Blaine Storlie and IT director Jeff Thompson were approved in one unanimous motion Superintendent Gina Morken expressed her thanks to Nelson Principal Luke Kjelland’s report provided valuable insights into referral data comparing figures from the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years He explained that referrals are categorized by attendance and behavior with behavior referrals further broken down into areas such as defiance (insubordination “The biggest thing we see kids in the office for are still for disruptions They got asked to stop talking twice and they still didn’t so they got sent to the office.” He continued to review the elementary schedule has been finalized while the high school schedule for next year remains tentative Kjelland noted that MCA testing is currently underway ACT testing for juniors was completed on April 8 The school uses FastBridge’s social emotional screener Superintendent Gina Morken gave the facilities update on behalf of Udstuen She announced that construction on the practice gym will begin on May 1 while work on the media center and office has been rescheduled for the summer of 2026 Morken also confirmed that the school remains on track to start after Labor Day Morken shared that two students trained with Brent Messner during the break in preparation for two new student custodial positions The students are enthusiastic about stepping into these trial positions which will have them working in the mornings and immediately after school Based on how the arrangement works out for both the students and the school a decision will be made on whether to continue the program next year Morken said that the governor’s proposed budget will cut funding in education by $685 million over the next four years District accountant Tanya Elton reviewed the revised 2024-25 Revenue/Expenditure Budget with the board She noted that the adopted budget was based on 385 students and the revised budget is based on 380 students Changes to the expenses include changes to Morken and Udstuen contracts $25,000 deductible due to last year’s lightening strike increased garbage costs for dump rentals or purging and Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) Elton noted that she is pretty conservative when building the budget meaning income is underestimated and expenses are overestimated The board unanimously approved the revised budget Ashley Olson was appointed to fill the seat left vacant by Angie Solie in March She is set to take the oath of office during a special meeting on Monday Flatin said that both candidates were well qualified but Olson brought more experience relevant to the role Before adjourning the meeting at 7:53 p.m. the board approved the revised 2025-2026 school calendar which included one change: conferences were moved from November 11 to November 18 The board also approved the updates to the February 2025 Model Policy the policy on personal electronic communication devices Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" © 2025 · Website Design and Hosting by SMG Web Design of Preston, MN. A Heidelberg Township man has been charged for alleged threats and an assault that were caused by what charging documents describe as a high school grudge is facing a felony count of aggravated assault along with misdemeanor counts of terroristic threats and a summary count of driving with a suspended license according to court records filed by York County Regional Police on Tuesday and was confined at the York County Prison after being unable to post $75,000 monetary bail According to the affidavit of probable cause filed against Avola by York County Regional Police officers were dispatched to a reported assault on the first block of North Main Street in Spring Grove around 8:39 p.m they found a male victim sitting on the front porch of his home and reported severe pain in his jaw with difficulty speaking Officers learned that the victim had stopped at the Rutter's on North Main Street in Spring Grove allegedly showed the vehicle waiting at the pumps watching the victim officers describe in the charging documents The victim began driving through neighborhoods to see if the vehicle would follow the victim pulled over near the intersection of North Main Street and West Jackson Street who the victim identified as being the "boyfriend of his ex-girlfriend's sister." to which they replied "I'm right here" under the belief that Avola would not escalate The victim told officers that "Avola had held a grudge against him since high school" and allegedly "frequently made threats but had never acted on them," the affidavit states Avola allegedly exited his vehicle and ran after the victim attempting to push him around while the victim attempted to walk away Avola began hitting and pushing the victim allegedly throwing the victim to the ground and causing his head to strike a concrete flower pot Witnesses told officers that they had seen the fight watching a man assaulting the victim and "throwing him around," and that the victim had not fought back Investigators state in the affidavit that a visible trail of blood was seen from the site of the concrete vase to the victim's home police confirmed that the victim had suffered a dislocated jaw Officers additionally obtained text messages that Avola allegedly sent to the victim's girlfriend around 8:54 p.m said that he "finally beat your little boyfriend's a--" and told her that she was "next." police were told that Avola allegedly had called the victim's girlfriend from a blocked number on March 25 and had threatened to rape and murder her where Avola told officers he had "not gotten along with [the victim] for a long time," and claimed that the victim had been "talking a lot of s---." that he had stopped and waited for the victim at the Rutter's where Avola claimed he "did not initially plan on assaulting him." according to the account of the conversation in the documents Avola admitted to officers that he "lost control of himself" when the victim responded to him "the way he did." 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Please upgrade your browser or activate Google Chrome Frame to improve your experience Two of Surry County’s least populous voting precincts may become one under a proposal the county’s Electoral Board floated at its April 14 meeting The proposed change has drawn opposition from Claremont’s Town Council Dendron and Carsley voting districts represented on the Board of Supervisors and School Board which spans 48 square miles from the western outskirts of the town of Surry to the town of Claremont at the Prince George County line Voters who live closer to the town of Claremont currently vote at the Claremont Town Hall at 4115 Spring Grove Ave Those who live closer to the town of Surry vote in the Spring Grove precinct at the county Parks and Recreation Department center at 205 Enos Farm Drive Virginia law requires that no county polling precinct contain fewer than 100 registered voters “We’re barely making that,” said Electoral Board Chairman William Etchison He said the matter had been discussed on and off for the past four years The Claremont District had 1,282 people as of the 2020 Census with Black voters accounting for just under half of that total Roughly a quarter of the district’s residents were estimated to be under age 18 as of 2023 according to the American Community Survey Virginia Department of Elections data listed 681 active registered voters assigned to the Claremont precinct and 360 assigned to the Spring Grove precinct of Jan cast ballots in last year’s presidential race according to Virginia Department of Elections data The electoral board members did not say which of the two polling locations would remain the site where Claremont District voters would cast their ballots The Claremont Town Hall and the Parks and Recreation center are roughly 12 miles apart If the board chooses to move forward with the change Etchison said the window for changing a polling precinct ahead of the June 17 primary election has already elapsed State law further prohibits changing a polling site within 60 days of this year’s Nov Any change in polling precincts the Electoral Board recommends must also be confirmed by the Board of Supervisors “We’re just one step along the way,” Etchison said during the portion of the Electoral Board meeting reserved for public comments said she and fellow council members would be “strongly opposed” to moving the polling site out of the Town Hall which she said is already well equipped with handicap-accessibility to facilitate in-person voting The Electoral Board contends combining the two precincts would save the county between $975 and $1,275 in election officer pay “It’s not something that necessarily we’re forced to do; it’s something that makes fiscal sense,” Etchison said The Norfolk State Spartans versus the North Carolina Central Eagles is one of four games on the Monday… The Miami Heat (28-31) host the Washington Wizards (11-48) in a matchup of Southeast Division teams at Kaseya… MEAC rivals face one another when the Norfolk State Spartans (20-9 10-2 MEAC) travel to face the North… The Norfolk State Spartans (25-4) will try to continue a six-game road winning streak at the North Carolina… Top-25 teams will hit the court in two games on Monday’s college basketball slate York County high school proms begin with Northeastern on Friday with Central York and Northern York holding the final dances Check here for the latest fashions and fun — we'll be adding galleries for all of our local schools Cedar Cliff High’s Colts celebrated their 2025 prom Saturday at the Penn Harris Hotel and Convention Center: Susquehannock High School’s Warriors held their 2025 prom Saturday Dallastown's Wildcats celebrate their 2025 prom on Saturday Hanover Senior High School’s Nighthawks held their 2025 prom Friday York Tech's Spartans celebrate prom 2025 on Friday Kennard-Dale's Rams held their 2025 prom Saturday West York High School’s Bulldogs held their 2025 prom Saturday South Western High School's Mustangs held their prom at the Eisenhower Hotel and Conference Center in Adams County Spring Grove Area High’s Rockets celebrated their 2025 prom Saturday Northeastern Bobcats celebrate prom at Wisehaven Event Center Please consider subscribing to support local journalism. West York students will dance from 6-10 p.m April 26 at the Eisenhower Hotel in Gettysburg Spring Grove seniors' prom starts at 6:30 p.m Susquehannock students will celebrate prom on May 3 York Catholic seniors will hold prom on May 9 at Wisehaven Banquet Center William Penn students will head to Wisehaven Event Center on May 10 for their prom Dover students are prepping for their big event at 6 p.m May 10 at the Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey Hotel York Academy seniors will have their formal at 5:45 p.m May 16 at the Agricultural and Industrial Museum Eastern York seniors will dance from 5 p.m on May 16 at the Eden Resort and Suites in Lancaster York Suburban will have senior prom at 6:30 p.m Central York students' prom is at 6:30 p.m Pixelle Specialty Solutions announced Tuesday that it will close a 215-year-old paper mill in Chillicothe that employed around 1,000 people and will be relocating some operations to its facility in Spring Grove We value our Chillicothe team and the contributions they havemade to Pixelle,” Ross Bushnell "Our focus remains on delivering high-quality specialty paper products while ensuring a responsible transition for our workforce and operations in Chillicothe." The first employee losses are expected by June 13 according to a WARN notice filed with the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services The release noted that the closure would "strengthen" the company's Spring Grove facility as they seek to maintain their position in the paper market Pixelle's carbonless and Defensa paper franchises will be relocated to Spring Grove in the transition Other operations will be relocating to the company's Fremont plant The Chillicothe Paper Mill had been owned by several companies over the last two decades Glatfelter and then Pixelle Specialty Solutions The Chillicothe mill became part of Pixelle during a $360 million sale from P.H Glatfelter to private equity firm Lindsay Goldberg that also included the Spring Grove and Fremont facilities in August of 2018 Pixelle Specialty Solutions is an affiliate of Lindsay Goldberg and took over operation at Glatfelter's facilities during the sale While not as old as the 215-year-old Chillicothe facility, the Spring Grove paper mill dates to 1852, originally founded as the Spring Forge Paper Mill within a former iron forge, which had given the town its original name: Spring Forge. Glatfelter purchased the Spring Forge Paper Mill at an orphan’s court sale for just $14,000 the town would be renamed from Spring Forge to Spring Grove More: Pixelle Specialty Solutions announces closure of Chillicothe Paper Mill A Wrightsville man is facing a felony charge of homicide by vehicle stemming from the death of a Jackson Township man in a Spring Grove crosswalk in 2024 is charged with a felony count of homicide by vehicle a misdemeanor count of involuntary manslaughter a misdemeanor count of reckless endangerment and summary counts of careless driving causing unintentional death according to charges filed by the York County Regional Police Department on Wednesday was detained in York County Prison after being arraigned on Wednesday The charges were in relation to the death of Eric Legore after emergency crews had been called to the scene of a pedestrian struck in the 100 block of South Water Street in Spring Grove around 2:26 p.m Previously reported Coroner called after pedestrian struck by vehicle in Spring Grove According to an affidavit of probable cause filed by police officers had responded to the scene in the intersection of Church Street and Water Street in Spring Grove for the report of a pedestrian struck Officers initially observed a pickup truck in the crosswalk facing west and a male subject laying in the roadway being tended to by bystanders Wagaman told officers he had been looking to his right into a parking area for a place to park and did not see the victim enter the crosswalk he would have to continue down the street to a second parking area Police obtained surveillance footage of the strike which allegedly showed the truck hit the victim then briefly back up before Wagaman exited the vehicle and checked on the victim police noted a large yellow pedestrian crossing sign from Wagaman's direction of travel along with clearly marked lines of the crosswalk on the ground Police state in the affidavit that the route Wagaman traveled was a "frequently traveled route" for Wagaman and that Wagaman himself would allegedly often cross in the same crosswalk after parking and exiting his vehicle was driving while "attempting to negotiate a right turn at the crosswalk while observing the adjacent parking lot next to his location looking for a parking spot" and was "not paying attention to the roadway to the front," the affidavit alleges police noted multiple devices and items that were affixed to the windshield and rear view mirror and limited his view The charges state that police found Wagaman's vehicle had a mounted device holder with an arm and an attachment a large air freshener on a string with a clip multiple opaque parking badges hanging from his rearview mirror and another mobile device holder mounted to the windshield in his line of sight which police alleged interfered with the driver's view of the roadway An autopsy by a forensic pathologist determined that Legore died of blunt force injuries due to the collision with the vehicle A preliminary hearing for Wagaman is scheduled for March 19 Production of two specialty papers produced by Pixelle Specialty Solutions will be moved to its Spring Grove plant The move of production to the local plant came after the company announced the closure of its plant in Chillicothe The closure of the Ohio plant will lead to 826 employees being laid off production of their carbonless sheet and Defensa paper franchises will be moved to Spring Grove Defensa Security Papers are designed to help prevent paper document alteration Carbonless paper is a type of paper designed to provide instant duplicates of a document without the need for messy carbon sheets MORE: The Paddock owner 'got exactly what he asked for' with viral video, defendant's attorney says MORE: 'Extreme indifference' to human life: Truck driver impaired by marijuana at time of fatal I-83 crash, DA alleges MORE: Marisa Vicosa pushes for reform after her daughters’ murders: ‘I regret going to the police’ The Chillicothe mill closure will allow Pixelle to strengthen its remaining operations in Spring Grove and Fremont and maintain its competitive position in the specialty paper market allows us to better align our resources and focus on future growth opportunities that pair with our operational goals and competitive solutions," stated Ross Bushnell "Our focus remains on delivering high-quality specialty paper products while ensuring a responsible transition for our workforce and operations in Chillicothe."  Paper production in Spring Grove began in the 1850s with the Spring Forge Paper Mill before it was acquired and rebranded in 2018 three firefighters were treated for injuries following a three-alarm fire at the Pixelle plant More than 80 firefighters from 17 different companies came together working in collaboration to extinguish the fire The fire had a limited impact on the plant's operations Pixelle is the third-largest producer of uncoated free-sheet papers in North America The Spring Grove plant has an output of 330,000 tons of specialty printing and converting papers a year >> Please consider subscribing to support local journalism.     Now they're heading to states after going on the road and stunning No Spring Grove shook off a slow start to lead the Barons 18-17 at halftime and 28-27 through three quarters The Manheim Central run never came in the fourth and the Rockets (11-12) celebrated their first PIAA playoff berth since 2017 and just their third all-time Ky'Sier Ludwig led the offense with 14 points and Dominick Pierre added 11 Isaiah Holland and Kayleb Allen chipped in seven and six Ryan Kenneff led Manheim Central (20-4) with 15 and Landon Zeiset had 11 Because the District 3-5A tourney will send nine of its 16 teams to states Manheim Central can still advance to the PIAA draw if it wins three straight games The Barons will start consolation play Friday against Middletown the only Class 5A school in York-Adams Division I played 14 6A teams during the regular season so first-year head coach Jared Smith was optimistic the Rockets could compete if they landed in the 5A bracket 10 when Red Land beat Palmyra to knock the Cougars down in the power rankings; Smith and a handful of Spring Grove players and coaches attended that Mid-Penn Conference game in person to root on the Patriots who tallied 1,676 points for the Rockets from 1989-93 and remains the program's second-leading scorer behind Eli Brooks A victory Friday could set up a rematch with York Suburban which beat a shorthanded Spring Grove team by four on Feb There will be at least four more games to plan for in total But Tuesday's upset was well worth celebrating "The joy they had (was them) realizing all this hard work isn't for nothing," Smith said and that's one of the things we told them — this is a gift You can be happy to get in and go and not do anything our you could take advantage of the break we've been given and show we belong >> Please consider 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York High 75, Red Lion 67 (OT): At Red Lion 9-seed Bearcats (19-7) outscored the Lions 14-6 in the overtime period to secure the district playoff victory and a spot in next month's state tournament Nasir Barnes scored a team-high 21 points and made all eight of his free throw attempts Teammate Rashard Miller knocked down 14 points and David Warde scored 12 8 Lions (19-6) with an eye-popping 34 points Teammate Ben Martin also hit five 3s to finish with 15 points York High finished 3-1 in four meetings against Red Lion this season 1-seed Central York for a fourth time in a 7 p.m including a 73-64 win for the York-Adams League title last Thursday 1-seed Panthers (25-2) led 41-24 at halftime and 65-30 through three quarters en route to the easy home victory Ben Natal and Ben Rill scored 20 points apiece while Byron Pinkney scored 15 and Kylar Landis had 12 Grady Hoffman scored 19 points to lead the No 3-seed Bulldogs (19-6) to the easy first-round home victory Teammates Chase Cristofoletti and Luke Hoffman added 16 and 13 points The Bulldogs advanced to a quarterfinal matchup against No 11 Northern York 84-33 on Tuesday thanks to a school-record 50 points from senior Chase Smucker The Pioneers are 17-6; Northern will move into the consolation bracket at 13-10 4-seed Trojans (18-6) had five double-digit scorers and made 17 of 21 free throws in the dominant home victory Silas Leonard scored a game-high 17 points; Kai Stryhn had 16; Kane Stryhn notched 13 including three 3-pointers; Trent Weinstein added 11; and Jake Blount recorded 10 York Suburban led 33-19 at halftime and scored 22 points in each of the final two quarters 13 Scouts (12-11) have a consolation tilt at No 2-seed Trojans led 42-22 at the half and rolled to the first-round home victory Hershey advanced to the quarterfinals against No New Oxford dropped into the consolation bracket and will visit No York-Adams League 2024-25 boys' basketball standings & stats York-Adams League 2024-25 girls' basketball standings & stats Eastern York 47, Kennard-Dale 45: At Wrightsville Annika Lipsius connected on a layup with 0.8 seconds left to lead the Golden Knights (13-10) to the home playoff victory 9 Rams (12-11) led 37-32 through three quarters before falling short Alaina Neal powered Eastern York with 20 points Evelynn D'Arrigo and Sara Hilsmeier each scored 12 for Kennard-Dale and Anastasia Brown had 11 D'Arrigo connected for four 3-pointers and Brown made three Eastern York advanced to a quarterfinal matchup against No 4-seed Canners (15-8) held a large 43-19 lead going into the fourth quarter and cruised to their first District 3 playoff victory since 2013 Teammate Kierney Weigle scored 13 points and was 8-of-8 from the free throw line Biglerville advances to the semifinals and will visit No Penn State York 64, Penn State Mont Alto 45: At Penn State Mont Alto Delaney Burroughs scored a game-high 27 points Teammate Julianna Lesher knocked down 12 points The local Lions pulled away in the fourth quarter by outscoring Mont Alto 22-9 Penn State Mont Alto 80, Penn State York 70: At Penn State Mont Alto 11-6) led 38-37 at halftime but were unable to maintain the lead and dropped the PSUAC road matchup Penn State York's Terrell Neal scored a game-high 23 points Sky Thomas had 13 and Marquise McClean and John Godinez registered 10 points apiece From Monday: 5 YAIAA girls' basketball teams advance in districts, clinch state berths Dimoff reaches 600 wins as Red Lion girls' basketball advances in district playoffs College: York native Jordan reaches 1,000 points for Lock Haven women's basketball April 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment Spring Grove City Council members met Tuesday April 15 at 168 West Main Street in room #100 Mayor Wilhelmson called the meeting to order at 6 p.m Council members present included Michael Hagen and the newest council member – Eric Ostern City Clerk/Administrator Jana Elton was also present The council unanimously adopted both the Agenda and Consent Agenda following two added items Councilor Mike Hagen asked for updates in regards to the childcare/daycare center Elton shared that a walk-through through the former Little Gnome daycare building had been done She informed that the building’s interior needs the following – a deep clean “Who foots the bill for this new carpet?” Elton answered that she did not know Elton stated she thinks the community would assist with cleaning Elton explained that there are two options in regards to the former Little Gnome building 1) The city of Spring Grove could purchase the building and rent the building out or 2) a 501(c)(3) nonprofit could purchase the building stating that through research he found a lot of other towns are doing something similar we better grab it while we can.” Elton commented that some people feel the city should not get involved the city needs a place for people to bring their children Councilor Morgan Buckland shared that the city of Spring Grove currently has wonderful in-home daycare providers if the city were to back a daycare business this may be a slap in the face to the already existing in-home providers Wilhelmson agreed that in-home providers are great thinks in another 10 years every city will have a part in childcare He acknowledged that childcare options will bring people to Spring Grove and the biggest economic issue today they face is childcare uses where the city got their hands on an old call center and converted such into a childcare facility The city of Luverne spent around $2.5 million “We have a lot to talk about Thursday night,” and that at next month’s meeting more information willl be available The council originally planned to view a prerecorded audit presentation by ABDO to approve the Professional Service Agreement with WHKS Spring Grove Swim Center hired the following with council approval: Callie Petersen to waive the Log Cabin fees for Music and Market on Wednesdays Elton mentioned the city waives this fee each year as Music and Market brings many people to Spring Grove every year The council unanimously approved Councilor Buckland to be the new council liaison for the Swim Center; the position had been former councilor Heather Edgington’s to deny the request for the Fest Building to be open year round in the mornings (Monday-Thursday 7 a.m.-noon) for pickleball and walkers Rebecca Charles of CEDA (Community and Economic Development Associates) submitted for the Compeer-Rural Feasibility Study Grant with the awarded amount being $5,000 Charles submitted for the Minnesota Multi-Purpose Community Facility Projects Grant with the awarded amount being $500,000 Charles also submitted for the Taylor Family Farms Grant Program requesting $10,000 for disc golf to be included at Trollskogen park City Clerk/Administrator Elton commented that disc golf is popular Council members presented meeting reports with the council meeting adjoining 7:08 p.m Filed Under: Business, Government, News CINCINNATI — Cincinnati police have released the identity of a man shot to death in Spring Grove Village Friday morning Police responded to the shooting on Kings Run Drive at around 11:27 a.m Cincinnati fire personnel responded and determined at the scene that Harris was dead Police have not released any information about a possible suspect Anyone with information on the shooting can contact CPD's homicide unit at 513.352.3542 Essaying the pop culture that matters since 1999 The Ophelias sound like they are just getting to their best work on Spring Grove and it is thrilling to hear them push themselves to new heights The press release proclaims that this collection contains “zero songs about break-ups” somewhat cheekily alluding to their reputation for wrenching songs about relationships lead singer Spencer Peppet found herself inspired by conversations real and imagined with ex-lovers Wrestling with these ghosts of the past is the central theme of the record which takes its name from a cemetery in their hometown of Cincinnati Spring Grove is the defining statement the Ophelias have been steadily working toward a convergence of the best songwriting and production in their impressive discography Everything is just a little better this time out Peppet’s hooks have never been stronger Her lyrics are full of vivid images of clouds hanging around as the things that went unsaid These more propulsive songs give Mic Adams opportunities to shine they ground the songs and deliver some of the record’s most rewarding new wrinkles in The Ophelias’ sound Julien Baker who sang on Crocus highlight “Neil Young on High” The Ophelias have been progressing toward a heavier but this has always been part of their live shows Anyone who has seen them perform has seen the joy on their faces when they crank up the intensity There have been hints of this on earlier records Last year’s Ribbon EP was the closest they have come to capturing the energy and intensity from the stage in the studio “Cumulonimbus” sounds like the bridge between their previous records and their new sound guitar-forward songs make Spring Grove soar The Ophelias sound more inspired and energized than they ever have “Sharpshooter” and “Salome” are two of the catchiest warm sound that retains that driving percussion Rocking out sounds fabulous on the Ophelias and these will surely be setlist highlights when they play these new songs live the Ophelias haven’t wholly abandoned what fans have come to love from them “Open Sky” and “Forcefed” have a rewarding familiarity that amps up the atmosphere to stand apart “Parade” is another signature Ophelias track pretty ballad that takes its place among their more heartrending songs “Cicada” is another success in that vein but contains an explosive middle section before receding “Gardenia” has a gauzy quality; this added texture sounds terrific Andrea Guttman-Fuentes’ violin has always helped the group stand apart; on this track is another song that delivers the melancholy folk on which the group built their reputation coming to a decision to “try my best to let things just pass” and it’s thrilling to hear them push themselves to new heights It is one of the essential records of the year to date When the Spring Grove boys’ basketball closed its regular season Feb first-year head coach Jared Smith could only hope it wasn’t the end for the group the Rockets’ fate came down to one Mid-Penn Conference game Feb whose playoff hopes had long been extinguished to win at 15th-ranked Palmyra and knock the Cougars out an assistant coach and a handful of players attended the game and sat right behind the Red Land bench as the Patriots’ biggest fans for one night Spring Grove got its break, as Red Land handled Palmyra 65-46 and the Rockets landed the No. 16 seed when the District 3-5A bracket was unveiled last Thursday. As it turns out Smith’s Rockets are bound for the state playoffs after knocking off No. 1-seed Manheim Central, 45-38, on Tuesday night. They’ll visit No with two games — be they in the championship or consolation bracket — on the docket for next week and at least one PIAA 5A tournament game looming in March “Seeing the kids (have) the realization of we can win,’ that’s a big thing,” Smith said “They showed it once they took the lead — I don’t think we gave it up after that.” More: York High boys' basketball extends whirlwind season with state playoff berth More: York-Adams athletes going for district gold in wrestling, diving, bowling More: York-Adams League votes to add James Buchanan, Shalom Christian in 2026 who were 20-2 in the regular season (now 20-4) led 13-6 after the first quarter before Spring Grove flipped the game with a 12-0 run and went into halftime up 18-17 The Rockets took a 28-27 advantage into the fourth and gained separation late made its only 3-pointer of the game 44 seconds in Seniors Ky’Sier Ludvig and Dominick Pierre scored 14 and 11 points Isaiah Holland finished with seven and Kayleb Allen had six after both guards came up clutch on free throws late The sharpshooting Cooper Smith scored just three points without a field goal but Spring Grove’s physicality helped make up for it Both Ludvig and Pierre reached or threatened double-digit rebounding totals “We’ve been trying to get that all year,” Jared Smith said but we got offensive boards and putbacks (Tuesday) we can drive and draw fouls’ … we made our foul shots down the stretch The eight District 3-5A quarterfinalists — plus one team from the consolation bracket which means Manheim Central’s season is not over — have all qualified for states Spring Grove will make just its third PIAA appearance ever; the other two trips came in 2016 and 2017 with Eli Brooks guiding the Rockets to the 2017 state quarterfinals Brooks scored 2,426 points in his high school career and starred collegiately at Michigan Jared Smith was the program’s all-time scoring leader piling up 1,676 points before graduating in 1993 He was also an all-state star in soccer and played that sport at Shippensburg His coaching career included a stint with Central York’s middle school program — several of his pupils contributed to the Panthers’ historic state title last year — before he moved back near his alma mater Smith led the middle school program and served as a varsity assistant under Ryan Eisenhart before assuming the top job in 2024 Eisenhart coached the Rockets for six seasons but wanted to step away from the post so he could watch both his son and daughter compete for the Rockets Smith’s hire was officially approved in the summer Spring Grove graduated its three leading scorers from 2023-24 but a deep group of juniors and seniors stepped up quickly as the Rockets started 6-3 The schedule eventually got the better of the group though — Spring Grove finished 4-8 in YAIAA Division I in which the Rockets are the only 5A school going 5-9 with eight combined losses to Central York as Spring Grove will take an 11-12 overall record to Exeter Township on Friday A potential semifinal tilt against either No But Tuesday’s triumph provided a long-awaited jolt of confidence to a program that’s faced an uphill battle for years Smith hopes that celebratory bus ride home was the first of many There’s not a team we can’t play with or beat that’s left in this … I want to see them take advantage of this opportunity they were given and just go ball out and what happens More: York-Adams League 2024-25 boys' basketball standings & stats More: York-Adams League 2024-25 girls' basketball standings & stats More: Eastern York girls' basketball beats Kennard-Dale at buzzer in district playoffs Some Spring Grove Hospital Center showers were closed down for six days beginning Jan as the state-run mental hospital dealt with elevated Legionella test results Legionella is the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease It is commonly contracted by inhaling contaminated mist said patients in the Red Brick Cottage #3 unit where he stays were taken to shower facilities once during that period last Wednesday afternoon — hours before they were told their in-unit facilities were once again deemed safe to use The Maryland Department of Health confirmed to The Sun that shower restrictions began Jan Cook said patients were transported to on-campus showers starting Jan though he declined to specify the frequency of these trips or verify Hoyle’s account During the time patients had limited access to showers noting that the brand was “Hygea.” Department of Health spokesperson Chase Cook called them “ReadyBath cloths.” Both Hygea and ReadyBath are brands of wet wipes “Using a bathing cloth is standard medical practice to clean patients who can’t or don’t want to take showers,” Cook said in response to a detailed list of questions about the issue For the full story Spring Grove graduates Hailey and Nevaeh Wolfe have now capped four consecutive volleyball seasons with championship celebrations In their third straight AVCA Small College Beach National Championship the University of Tampa twins were as dominant as ever Tampa ran the table to capture the Division II crown Saturday at the AVCA championships in Gulf Shores The Spartans went 7-0 at the three-day event 2 matches to earn AVCA All-America honors as a pair The most dramatic triumph came in the championship match against Concordia Irvine as the twins dropped their first set 21-16 — their only setback of the tournament — before rallying with victories of 21-8 and 15-8 Teammates Madelynn Hokanson and Hailey Peterson clinched the title for the Spartans by winning a 21-13 The sisters were named the AVCA Collegiate Beach Pair of the Week on Monday in recognition of their stellar championship performance although seven of its losses came against Division I competition After winning the inaugural Sunshine State Conference title on April 12 — the Wolfes were named Pair of the Tournament that weekend as well — the Spartans went unblemished in pool play last week They defeated Emmanuel 3-0 and Vanguard 3-2 on Thursday then rolled to 3-0 wins over Eckerd and Texas A&M Kingsville on Friday in 3-0 fashion in Saturday’s quarterfinals Then came another 3-0 triumph in the semis against Palm Beach Atlantic which beat Tampa on March 7 before the Spartans swept the ensuing three meetings Previously: Spring Grove's Wolfe twins chasing another title with Tampa beach volleyball TruVolley ranks the Wolfes as the No. 66 pair in all of NCAA beach volleyball, including Division I athletes The only other D-II tandem in the top 100 is Concordia’s No 1 duo of Kelissa Lemoine and Sara Ostojic at No Tampa will seek not only a four-peat but its sixth D-II title in seven years when the 2026 season commences The twins will play a starring role in that quest as seniors bringing Hamm’s collegiate career to a close tying her for third on LVC’s single-season leaderboard Previously: South Western's Bollinger breaks Lebanon Valley men's lacrosse points record At the D-I level, Boston University’s Jimmy Kohr (Central York) tallied four goals in the Terriers’ 12-7 win over Lehigh on Saturday The junior has 37 goals this spring with one regular-season contest remaining 15 in the latest coaches’ poll and has NCAA Tournament aspirations leaving him three away from tying Chas McCormick’s PSAC record of 306 Taylor is hitting .387 and Millersville (31-6 5-0) have moved to a season-best 13th in the D-III rankings 12-6) snapped the Blue Jays’ 12-game winning streak York College softball has taken its lumps against top teams this season, but a key sweep Friday at Stevenson brought the Spartans to 7-5 in the MACC (12-20 overall) Natalie Rietema pitched a complete game to open the doubleheader allowing one run on five hits in a 4-1 win while Gretchen Barstad was 4 for 5 with two doubles and two RBIs in the second contest is still 7-5 with a 3.18 ERA despite her struggles against the Spartans.) Men’s golf senior Matthew Salter shot rounds of 74 and 69 to finish in second place at the Gettysburg Spring Shootout, which concluded Saturday at Penn National Golf Club and earn MACC weekly honors Fellow senior Gavin Ganter was one behind in third place after consecutive even-par 72s York finished third out of nine teams in its final regular-season tournament before the MAC Commonwealth championships May 3 and 4 (the women’s MAC tournament is this weekend) Shaun Apsley took the men’s 400 hurdles and York also won the men’s 4x800 relay Penn State York baseball provided plenty of thrills Saturday, sweeping a doubleheader against Penn State Scranton with walk-off wins of 8-7 and 5-4 at downtown WellSpan Park Gavin Constein was right in the middle of it all delivering the clinching single in Game 1 and scoring the winning run in Game 2 for the local Lions (13-18 PSY took a 4-0 lead in the opener but surrendered three runs apiece in the fourth and fifth to fall behind 6-4 and Scranton’s tying sacrifice fly in the seventh was quickly answered by Brian Hauer who singled and stole two bases before scoring on Constein’s walk-off knock fall behind 4-3 in the sixth and tie it in the same frame before AJ Miller (Susquehannock) smacked a single that scored Constein and set off another celebration More: Sports Q&A with former Dallastown girls' basketball coach Jay Rexroth More: Eastern York softball walks off with win vs. Delone Catholic More: Delone Catholic's Jacoby named to all-state girls' basketball team again More: Former YAIAA standouts Guidinger, Sedora find new college basketball homes Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInSPRING GROVE (KTTC) – Superintendent of the Spring Grove School District Rachel Udstuen announced she will be resigning from the position effective June 30 Udstuen states that serving in that role was an “incredible honor,” and said she is proud of the accomplishments the district achieved while she served as superintendent Udstuen noted how she served in that position for 15 years and passion from students and teachers every day She also expressed her gratitude to the school board parents and the community for their trust and collaboration Udstuen added how she is not stepping away from the district entirely and plans to stay active within the community and district She said she will continue to teach in the classroom when needed Udstuen said she looks forward to watching the future unfold for the students as well as the district as a whole Shortly after Udstuen announced her resignation the Spring Grove School District released a document outlining its qualifications for the soon-to-be-vacant position Find stories like this and more, in our apps the opening track from the Ophelias’ new album Spring Grove is addressed to an estranged friend who just got out of a bad relationship “I don’t see you anymore/ It’s been three years I’m better off/ But I had heard what’s going on/ And I have got a single thought/ It’s: Good for you/ I’m really happy for you.” like a letter to someone who Peppet knows may never read it almost all of the album feels addressed to somebody who is no longer in the narrator’s life — although they’re not all so cordial “Even though I don’t know what you look like in present tense the feeling of you haunts me,” Peppet sings on “Cicada.” “The things that I didn’t say are always going to hang above you like a cumulonimbus,” goes the chorus of “Cumulonimbus.” This would all make for a straightforwardly melancholic album if not for the eerie dread-infused sonics — cavernous production It makes the presence of these memories feel like honest-to-god hauntings Spring Grove by The Ophelias The songs were inspired by a period of Peppet’s life where she frequently dreamed about having conversations with people from her past “I think the weirdest part was that most of these dreams were resolutions I was dreaming about things improving,” Peppet says now on a Zoom call with bassist (and Peppet’s fiancée) Jo Shaffer and drummer Mic Adams (the band is completed by violinist Andrea Gutmann Fuentes) “It was not me getting into arguments with people in my dreams like screaming ‘Fuck you,’ or ‘I can’t believe you would do that.’ A lot of the dreams were finding resolution The range of relationships that she drew on was wider than in her previous and these songs were written through 2020 and 2021 there was space to explore the other stuff that wasn’t loving relationship — [but] I also am still feeling grief and loss and heartbreak just not in a romantic sense,” she says “A lot of these are not even like just like where the thing that helps is writing about them and what’s my relationship to this person once it’s out in the world it’s not mine anymore We rely on reader subscriptions to deliver articles like the one you’re reading Become a member and help support independent media The Ophelias formed as teenagers in Cincinnati who had already directed some of their music videos there was a thriving under-21 music scene with the DIY ethos that tends to happen in cities with little cultural infrastructure “All of us had been playing in bands with some — you know the type — commandeering teenage boys,” Peppet recalls When they got together in Adams’ bedroom for their first practice it was their first time playing together with other girls (Adams came out as a trans man in his early 20s) The chemistry was immediate; they wrote almost their entire first album “There was just a level of respect and listening that [made us] really tuned into each other right off the bat,” Peppet says The band caught the attention of Why?’s Yoni Wolf helping to get them signed to Joyful Noise and producing their next album It was while they were touring on Almost that they met Julien Baker; her friend was working the door at a Nashville show and had told her to come check it out and a little later the band invited Baker to sing on a track from their 2021 album Crocus and then hit them up with a counteroffer: she wanted to produce their next record It would be her first time producing for another band So in 2021 the band rented a house in Memphis and spent 10 days tracking Spring Grove with Baker (the band tend to call her “JB”) and her usual engineering partner “Julien is a really good producer,” Peppet says “She’s good at looking at both the big overarching stuff and then also the little tiny details within a song and manages to feel very holistic and very thoughtful and very nuanced so she’s able to dial in stuff — ‘Oh I want this amp to sound a little bit more like this how do you feel about that?’ She brought two suitcases of pedals with her.” They were a little nervous to get to know her but the ice broke quickly — the first time they hung out and they bonded while chasing her back down “That was incredibly disarming,” Adams grins “Frantically running around the neighborhood [with her] immersed in making the album instead of treating it like a nine-to-five addition to their normal lives and kept them in touch with themselves too “You have to figure out ways to maintain this sense of self,” Adams says And I kind of felt like I had to just be myself during it because all I had was myself — I wasn’t going home to anything.” Inside the studio they felt encouraged to be themselves too Since their last record both Adams and Shaffer had transitioned — Adams as a man “That does a lot for feeling comfortable in a space I’m actually myself in this space,” Peppet says Adams agrees: “I felt in my own body while we were recording and not like recording was something that was happening to me or around me.” The environment that Baker and Lauber created for recording felt encouraging and exploratory when she was struggling to get a take right in the vocal booth for the track “Parade.” “JB came in and was like and remember what all of the words mean.’ And that’s the take that ended up on the record.” After Adams had finished tracking drums for the intense soaring outro of the title track “Spring Grove,” Lauber asked him to get back in there and “play the outro as hard as you can.” He did “It was the first time I needed to play really loudly and it wasn’t like some sound guy at a venue being like [condescendingly] ‘Is that as loud as you’re gonna play?'” Adams recounts “It felt symbolic of being very open and able to be myself.” “It feels like that encapsulates a lot of the experience,” Peppet adds While the process felt experimental and open it also felt more focused and deliberate than ever we’re gonna invite everyone we’ve ever met to come play on this record.’ Like let’s just expand and expand and expand and expand Which I think loses a little bit of that purpose it was just the four of us and Cal and Julien So it kind of went from this big thing to like a distillation of the band and our sound.” Previous Ophelias albums have been folk-tinged indie rock with simple instrumentation and production (Almost got a little more production-heavy but there’s always been a hint of darkness under it ‘Call me chill one more time,'” laughs Peppet Spring Grove turns that tension into its crux using carefully-landscaped atmosphere to make the darkness manifest sonically The lurching “Spring Grove” and hushed chilling “Vulture Tree” are some of its creepiest moments while big chorus tracks like “Open Sky” and “Say To You” strike a balance between pop smarts and uneasy undercurrents It’s no coincidence that Shaffer is a horror filmmaker — she’s made two feature films — and Peppet has worked with her on scores “I think the sense of dread and anticipation are really important in horror in the textures of it,” Shaffer says Also palpable across Spring Grove is its sense of release The force of that anger comes to a head on “Salome,” a cool and driving track where Peppet repeats “I want your head on a platter.” The title and narrative make reference to the Biblical story of Salome the teenage stepdaughter of King Herod who asked for When she learned the story at Catholic school as a teenager Peppet thought Salome sounded pretty awesome “It’s using a Biblical story to explain the hundreds of stupid misogynistic things that have happened to us as a band It gets to the point where the only thing you can say is like I need to run through the woods with a knife we’ve had a fair amount of different experiences of accepting and rejecting womanhood And I think that one of the parts that makes this [album] distinctly feel like it is connected to that experience is that feeling of righteous anger.” Spring Grove feels like a landmark moment for the Ophelias It’s a delivery on the promise that they’ve been showing over their last several records and a statement of fully-realized identity It’s fun to think about what will happen from here — and excitingly there are a lot of new songs sitting in a Google Drive folder “Something we’ve been talking about is trying to play more new songs on the road and just road test them before we record them which we haven’t done before,” Peppet says Adams agrees: “Time is really important fleshing out a song and living with it and letting it grow and breathe.” “I feel like electronic sounds is something that I’m curious about,” adds Shaffer “We’ve talked about adding a sampler into our live sound Just continuing to play with texture.”
 Peppet sums up: “I think [the plan is] more exploration with all of the trust that we’ve built up over the years.” Spring Grove is out now via Get Better. Purchase it here The most important stories and least important memes © 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices a mother and a longtime counselor at Spring Grove Area High School according to a post by her husband and a message from the school district "It is with a heavy heart that we share the news of the passing of Mrs a beloved School Counselor at Spring Grove Area High School," Superintendent Joseph A Schmoyer has been a cherished member of our school community for the past twenty years and will be deeply missed by all who knew her," the statement says "She was known for her infectious laughter and her unwavering dedication to our students Schmoyer touched the lives of many students and colleagues throughout her career Her positive impact on our school community will be long-lasting." Schmoyer's husband, Brian, wrote a post on CaringBridge that his wife died early this morning She had collapsed on New Year's Day after going for a run and suffered irreversible damage to her brain The community has been rallying around the family by offering meal trains and hosting fundraisers, such as a Go Fund Me and a popcorn sale Another fundraiser — a 5K — is in the works Schmoyer started running more than 20 years ago and ran five days a week The money raised from the event will go to Pappus House The PIAA District 3 basketball playoffs are still more than two weeks away Spring Grove’s boys have no idea whether or not they’ll be in the field The Rockets concluded their regular season with a 50-46 loss at York Suburban on Saturday and while they still woke up Sunday holding the 16th and final projected spot in the District 3 Class 5A tournament they knew they would need some help to receive another opportunity Teams across the district will wrap up their schedules in the coming week and a half. Squads in the York-Adams League, which concluded divisional play Friday and tips off its postseason tournament this Friday, are often the first in the clubhouse. New Oxford, which remained 17th in the Class 5A power rankings with Saturday’s win over Northern York The six squads who rank directly behind the Colonials each have at least three contests remaining while each of the five squads ranking ahead of the Rockets still have multiple tilts left Spring Grove jumped out to a 6-2 start under first-year head coach Jared Smith who held the Rockets’ all-time scoring record for more than two decades before Eli Brooks broke it The team slipped to 6-7 with a five-game losing streak as division play ramped up Spring Grove lost each of its final four contests The Rockets lost by six at York High on Wednesday and against Dallastown at home Friday to close their York-Adams Division I slate Saturday’s game at Suburban — which was originally scheduled for Jan 19 as the closer of the Hoops for Harmony showcase — was controlled by the Trojans (17-5) 26-17 and 40-31 after the first three quarters Silas Leonard sank 11 of 18 free throws and finished with a game-high 21 points Kayleb Allen and Isaiah Holland led Spring Grove with 16 and 15 the sharpshooting junior who has been the Rockets’ top scorer this season Friday roundup: Rivals roll to multiple shared division titles York-Adams League weekend scoreboard for Jan. 31-Feb. 1 York Suburban closed its regular season fifth in the District 3-5A rankings one spot behind fellow YAIAA Division II co-champion West York only the Trojans and Spring Grove have completed their schedules after dropping back to .500 with Friday’s Division II loss to Suburban knew it needed to win its final two games to give itself a realistic playoff chance It certainly helps to have junior Brody Holmes around for a quest like that Holmes dropped 35 points to lead the Colonials in Saturday’s 69-56 victory over Northern York which projects safely into the District 3-5A tourney field New Oxford (11-10) led 34-30 at the half but rode 13 third-quarter points from Holmes to a 59-44 advantage entering the fourth Holmes then scored eight of the team’s 10 points in the final frame Fellow junior Brayden Billman chipped in 15 while the Polar Bears (11-8) received 22 points from Ryland Yinger and 17 from Luke Lehman New Oxford closes its regular season Tuesday at Littlestown; because the Thunderbolts are a Class 4A team that’s just 6-15 this season a victory by itself actually wouldn’t vault the Colonials past Spring Grove in the rankings That means both teams will simply have to sit and watch as bubble teams from other leagues play themselves in or out Boys: The regular season is also in the books for York High which improved to 16-6 with a 73-54 win at Bishop McDevitt on Saturday The Bearcats vaulted to 11th in the District 3-6A rankings First-year coach Kerry Glover guided a young team to a 5-5 start but York High is 11-1 since sophomore Nasir Barnes made his season debut Jan 4 (Barnes starred at York Suburban last season before starting this school year at a prep school in Maryland) is all but locked in to the District 3-2A No which likely means a third straight playoff showdown against rival Delone Catholic The Irish closed a 17-5 regular season with Saturday’s 65-27 home thumping of Columbia Jake Dallas led a balanced scoring attack with 15 points West York came tantalizingly close to an outright YAIAA Division II title before losing 44-42 to Eastern York on Friday and dropping into a three-way tie for first place The Bulldogs bounced back Saturday at Gettysburg winning 56-38 thanks to 25 combined points from senior twins Grady and Luke Hoffman (14 and 11 West York is 16-5; its Monday home game against Middletown will likely determine whether it finishes ahead of or behind Suburban in the power rankings a metric that will also be used as a tiebreaker for league tournament seeding Littlestown won its first non-league game of the season Saturday Peyton Bossom and Zach Murray scored 18 apiece for the Bolts Kennard-Dale took a 58-29 afternoon loss at Ephrata which dropped the Rams to 5-16 this season Girls: A light Saturday slate included a Division III makeup game between Biglerville and Littlestown after the teams were initially scheduled to play Monday moving the Canners to 12-8 (8-6) and keeping them in the projected District 3-3A field Kennard-Dale remains on the Class 4A playoff bubble after Saturday’s 60-56 overtime home loss to Penn Manor Kylie Pietrowski scored 19 points for the Rams (11-10) in the setback Aaron Eaton’s team visits a two-win Garden Spot group Monday In another makeup game from the Hoops for Harmony showcase Northeastern fell 44-33 to Wyomissing at York Suburban Lauralye Kennedy made five 3-pointers and led the Bobcats (4-16) with 15 points More than half of the York-Adams League will take the court for non-league action Monday with a host of teams wrapping their seasons Dallastown’s boys likely need a home win over Susquehanna Township and some help to crack the District 3-6A field. South Western’s girls, who currently hold the final 6A playoff spot can give themselves breathing room with a win at Waynesboro York High’s girls are the first team out in 6A and need a win at Columbia to have any hope Bermudian Springs sits 10th in the 4A boys’ rankings (second team out) ahead of a home tilt against Annville-Cleona while the Bermudian girls are 11th (first team out) entering their visit to Susquehannock only South Western’s girls have any other games left Elsewhere, Central York’s Ben Natal is within 10 points of the program’s all-time scoring record — set last year by former teammate Greg Guidinger — as the Panthers prepare to visit State College on Monday The rest of the week will feature scattered action before the York-Adams League tournaments begin with boys’ quarterfinals Friday and continue with the girls’ opening round Saturday The family of a beloved Spring Grove Area High guidance counselor has scheduled visitation and a celebration of life this weekend known for "her infectious laughter" and "kind and compassionate spirit," died last week more than three weeks after she collapsed at her home following a run on Jan Her hospitalization and subsequent death led to an outpouring of grief and support for the family from the Spring Grove community — as well as other nearby school districts Schmoyer was hospitalized for nearly two weeks before her family moved her to a hospice facility a longtime basketball coach at Dover Area High School kept the community updated on her condition with regular posts on a nonprofit health platform that helps share medical information Her daughters also request those who attend the services wear bright colors or animal prints in honor of their mother More: Inch & Co. pivots warehouse plan, seeks to build homes near Prospect Hill Cemetery More: York County's housing market saw historic growth in 2024. What will 2025 look like? More: York City seeks sponsors for its 2025 parks and rec programming The 50-year-old guidance counselor worked at Spring Grove Area High School for 20 years Her obituary said she had “infectious energy radiant smile” and unwavering belief in those around her “She wasn’t just a counselor; she was a confidant a cheerleader and a lifeline for countless young people navigating the challenges of life,” the obituary said quick wit and ability to make all feel seen and heard district spokesperson Stephanie Kennedy said a representative from the employee assistance program has been available to support staff and the district’s counseling and social services team has been assisting students at the high school “We’ve also been fortunate to receive tremendous support from neighboring districts,” she said “The Flight Team from Southern York County School District has been on-site working with our students to help them process and cope with this loss Their expertise and presence have been invaluable during this challenging time.” The West York Area School District and York Suburban School District also offered their assistance following Schmoyer’s death Bradley sent a message to staff and district families reflecting on Schmoyer’s life and noting the guidance counselor made it her mission to make everyone smile and laugh “Her joy overflowed into everything she did,” Bradley wrote to the staff asking the readers to honor her by continuing to uplift and care for one another MORE: 'Tremendous support': Neighboring districts send counselors to help Spring Grove students, staff in wake of Carrie Schmoyer's death MORE: Three Fulton Bank branches in York County are closing MORE: York County Regional Police charter townships prepare to welcome Spring Garden into fold Schmoyer has been a cherished member of our school community for the past 20 years and will be deeply missed by all who knew her Schmoyer touched the lives of many students and colleagues throughout her career Her positive impact on our school community will be long-lasting.”  The celebration of life will be held there at 2 p.m -Anthony Maenza contributed to this report (WHP) — A beloved Spring Grove Area High School guidance counselor and coach has died after she was hospitalized earlier this month for a brain injury Spring Grove Area School District Superintendent Dr Joseph Bradley sent a message to staff relaying the counselor's death "Carrie will be remembered for how she made us all feel She made it her mission to make us smile and laugh Her joy overflowed into everything she did." The district wrote in its message to families: The district advised that resources were in place for both students and staff in need of support a representative from the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) has been available to support staff and our counseling and social services team from across our district has been assisting at the high school," the district said in a statement to CBS 21 "We’ve also been fortunate to receive tremendous support from neighboring districts The Flight Team from Southern York County School District has been on-site Their expertise and presence have been invaluable during this challenging time West York Area School District and York Suburban School District have graciously offered their assistance We are thankful for their willingness to help." A GoFundMe was started for a Spring Grove Area High School counselor who has been fighting for her life since collapsing after a run on Jan An MRI revealed Schmoyer suffered a significant brain injury THE LATEST: Residents share video of Spring Grove Area guidance counselor, now in hospice after Jan. 1 collapse 564 donations were made and $46,485 had been raised Those donations came with a few comments expressing love and support for Schmoyer. In addition to the fundraiser, a Caring Bridge was created so people can participate in a meal train or donate to the family MORE: Firefighters on scene of Windsor house fire; police warn people to stay away MORE: School bus driver injured in crash with tractor trailer MORE: Truck driver charged in fatal 13-vehicle pile-up on Route 30 Schmoyer’s health updates were also posted on that page posted nothing more could be done and the tubes would be removed the next day Brian Schmoyer coached the Dover boys’ basketball team for 14 seasons The two-day District 3 Class AAA wrestling championships at Spring Grove Area High School kick off today while the action resumes Saturday at 10 a.m Five wrestlers in each weight class advance to the state tournament Check back for live updates and results throughout the district tournament: York Suburban Wrestling: Gehret Gentzyel is York Suburban's multi-sport, do-it-all athlete DISTRICT 3 WRESTLING: Live round-by-round results from Class AAA at Spring Grove DISTRICT GIRLS WRESTLING | 21 grapplers to watch in the postseason WRESTLERS TO WATCH | Keep your eyes on these 43 grapplers this weekend Central York's Nate Replogle is the area's second − and final − gold medalist of the day Replogle earned a tech fall over Red Lion's Wylan Damon to secure his first district title at 152 pounds and advance to states for the first time as a freshman ELCO's Klint Miller took second after being dealt a 16-1 tech fall by Hershey's Christian Burd in the area's last championship match at 215 pounds also placed second with a 19-3 tech fall from Manheim Central's Brodie Daugherty The final group of area wrestlers also earned spots on the podium Central York's Harris Keares and Spring Grove's Ezra Henning took third and fifth place at 107 pounds ELCO's Kane Kline and Northeastern's Keaghan Hewitt placed fourth and sixth at 114 pounds and Chambersburg's Zach Sherman took fourth at 127 pounds ELCO's Ashton Kriss (133 pounds) placed sixth after a 6-4 decision Chambersburg's Ashton Romberger (139) placed fifth with a 7-0 decision Aiden Karlie from Dallastown (145) placed sixth in a 7-4 decision Palmyra's Aaron Andrew (152) defeated Chambersburg's Logan Mickey in the fifth place match by an 11-7 decision Kennard-Dale's Michael Schmit (160) placed fourth after falling to Teagan Ruble of Conestoga Valley by 4-2 decision Chase Amspacher of Spring Grove (172) earned third with a 15-0 tech fall victory York Suburban's Gehret Gentzyel (189) placed fifth with a win by 10-5 decision and ELCO's Kyle Miller (215) placed third wiht a 7-2 decision Chambersburg's Frank Barrientos placed fourth after a loss by a 1-0 decision and New Oxford's Antwon Bell earned sixth after a loss by fall Reached the summitWe have our first district champion of the day has earned his first district title at 121 pounds after defeating Cedar Cliff's Kavin Muyleart in an 8-5 decision Two other wrestlers have also earned silver medals Palmyra's Jason Foutz took second at 107 pounds after a loss to Red Land's Sam Culp by a 4-1 decision and Red Lion's Jackson Orrell took second at 127 pounds with a 6-1 decision loss to Aiden Herndon from Cedar Cliff third and fifth place matches will all begin momentarily 25 area wrestlers still in the running to qualify for states today but might be thinned out wiht the fifth place matches Finals locked inThe last of the consolation semifinals have wrapped up Gehret Gentzyel from York Suburban will wrestle for fifth place and a shot at states after a 4-2 loss by decision to Abdoul Akala at 189 pounds Kyle Miller from ELCO is aiming for third place at 215 pounds He won his consolation semifinal by a 7-1 decision over Nathan Stuckey from Lower Dauphin He'll face Wilson's Ethan Brownback in the third place match Frank Barrientos from Chambersburg won his semifinal by fall and Antwon Bell of New Oxford fell in a 1-0 decision Barrientos will wrestle for third place and Bell for fifth Chase Amspacher rebounded quick after his loss in the championship semifinals He defeated Ephrata's Quincy Myer by 4-1 decision and locked in a chance for third place at 172 pounds. Kennard-Dale's Michael Schmit also has a shot at third place after an 8-7 decision win over Northern York's Gabe Johnson at 160 pounds we've got another local matchup on tap at 152 pounds Logan Mickey from Chambersburg and Aaron Andrew from Palmyra will wrestle for fifth place later today Both lost by fall in their consolation semifinal matches but only one will advance to states after this afternoon Aiming for statesELCO's Ashton Kriss will have a shot at fifth place and qualification for states after falling in his consolation semifinal at 133 pounds by an 18-3 tech fall Chambersburg's Ashton Romberger and Aiden Karlie from Dallastown will both also wrestle for fifth place after falling in a 8-5 decision at 139 pounds and a 7-2 decision at 145 pounds Starting consolation semifinalsHarris Keares and Ezra Henning kicked off the consolation semifinal rounds with a bout at 107 pounds Keares took a 15-3 major decision over Henning Henning gets a shot for fifth place and a state qualifier next round the top five placers in each weight class make states this year ELCO's Kane Kline also stuck out a win at 114 pounds with a 1-0 decision over Caden Boland from Penn Manor while Northeastern Keaghan Hewitt fell by tech fall Kline will wrestle for third place and Hewitt for fifth Zach Sherman from Chambersburg picked up a 10-2 major decision Waynesboro's Anthony Ausherman is moving on to the district finals An escape and a takedown in the third period elevated him to a 7-3 win over Exeter's Kevin Oswalt sets him up for a chance at gold this afternoon ELCO's Kyle Miller lost by fall in the championship semifinals Eastern York's Cole Staker concluded his tournament run after a loss by 7-2 decision New Oxford's Antwon Bell won his first match by a 3-0 decision and Chambersburg's Frank Barrientos defeated Dallastown's Jason Usow by fall Bell and Barreintos will wrestle in their respective consolation semifinals in the next round before the parade of champions Klint Miller from ELCO was down by a point in the final minute of his match as he flipped it around to outlast Northern York's Gabe Johnson for a 10-8 decision victory at 160 pounds He'll go for district gold this afternoon against Hershey's Christian Burd Michael Schmit from Kennard-Dale also won his first match by fall to advance to the consolation semifinals Chase Amspacher from Spring Grove almost held out for a win in the 172-pound semifinals but Donegal's Brady Allessie defeated him 10-8 after a last-minute takedown Amspacher will face Ephrata's Quincy Myer in the consolation semifinals York Suburban's Gehret Gentzyel lost by fall which sets him up for a consolation semifinal with Abdoul Akala of Conestoga Valley Aden Grim from Dallastown lost to Akala in the consolation round of four by tech fall We've got a rematch of sectionals on our hands Nate Replogle from Central York and Wylan Damon of Red Lion will face each other in their second consecutive championship match at 152 pounds Replogle beat Chambersburg's Logan Mickey in a 13-1 major decision and Damon won his semifinal by fall after being down 3-2 Mickey will head to the consolation semifinals Aaron Andrew from Palmyra advanced as well after a 15-5 major decision in the round of four Thinning the crowdELCO's Ashton Kriss defeated Red Lion's Mason Harvey in the consolation round of four at 133 pounds Trevor Carl from Palmyra fell in his own round of four match to Isaiah Jackson from Gettysburg Ashton Romberger from Chambersburg is headed to the 139-pound consolation semifinals after 12-3 major decision loss to Myles Grossman from Gettysburg Davis Baum also fell in his 139-pound consolation match in the round of four during the second period Aiden Karlie from Dallastown was taken down by fall in the 145-pound semifinals He'll get a second chance in the consolation semifinals against Brody Musser from Ephrata who took down Waynesboro's Jayden Rooney by a 7-3 decision A pair of finalistsELCO's Kane Kline fell in his 114-pound semifinal match to Thunder Beard from Central Dauphin Northeastern's Keaghan Hewitt won his consolation round of four match in a 5-2 decision Hewitt's older brother Elijah won his semifinal in the 121-pound bracket by a 12-1 major decision so he'll get a shot at gold later this afternoon Nicolas Gordon from Palmyra fell in his consolation match by a 9-1 major decision Jackson Orrell from Red Lion is moving on to the finals as well He took down Boiling Springs' Luke Magnani in a 9-4 decision in the 127-pound bracket Zach Sherman from Chambersburg fell in his bout by a 5-0 decision as well as the first between two area wrestlers Palmyra's Jason Foutz defeated Central York's Harris Keares by pin in the second period Foutz moves on to the finals this afternoon while Keares will move to the consolation semifinals He'll get a rematch with Spring Grove's Ezra Henning Henning won his consolation match today in a 9-2 decision Saturday morning warmupsWelcome to Day Two with the championship semifinals set to kick the day off at 10 a.m Consolation round of four and consolation semifinal matches will follow soon after There's still 34 area wrestlers in both the championship and consolation brackets today The one weight class with the most area wrestlers remaining is the 152-pound bracket Chambersburg's Logan Mickey and Red Lion's Wylan Damon are all in the championship bracket while Palmyra's Aaron Andrew is in consolations Replogle and Damon faced each other in the championship at sectionals last week and they have a chance for a rematch should they both win their first matches today followed by the first and third-place matches so we'll have plenty of time to get through everything today Friday night concludesThat'll do for tonight The last four weight classes just wrapped their last consolation matches of the day The 172-pound consolation round of eight ended with a win by Eastern York's Brett Smith by fall Chambersburg's Jaccob Stoner won his consolation match at 189 pounds The trio will wrestle in the round of four tomorrow morning Cole Staker from Eastern York won by a 15-5 major decision while South Western's Ian Wysocki lost in overtime by a 4-1 decision New Oxford's Antwon Bell won his round of eight match in a 12-8 decision Dallastown's Justin Usow won in a 4-1 decision and Chambersburg's Frank Barrientos won in a 9-2 decision The last ones standingJayden Rooney the last area wrestler in the 145-pound consolation bracket He won his round of eight bout against Reid Grossman from Gettysburg by a 7-2 decision which secures him a match with Ephrata's Ben Musser tomorrow morning Palmyra's Aaron Andrew overtook ELCO's Mitchell Frederick in the last period to pick up a 5-4 decision at 152 pounds Kennard-Dale's Michael Schmit took down New Oxford's Lane Johnson in a 17-5 major decision while Dallastown's Evan Baldwin fell 5-2 in his round of eight match and Connor Knight remains the last area wrestler left in the 127-pound consolation bracket after Ashton Abbott fell by tech fall Knight stuck out a 2-1 decision over Hershey's Mason Webb Red Lion's Mason Harvey and Palmyra's Trevor Carl all won their round of eight matches at 133 pounds tonight while Spring Grove's Jack Rohrbaugh fell to Harvey by major decision and Kennard-Dale's Dalton Reiterer lost by major decision to Gettsyburg's Isaiah Jackson Harvey will face Kriss in the round of four tomorrow Davis Baum from Spring Grove broke out for an 11-0 major decision in his round of eight bout He'll be the last area wrestler in his weight class' consolation bracket after Northeastern's Eric Orpin fell in his third match of the day The first set of consolation round of eight matches have wrapped up beginning the final round for Friday's wrestling Ezra Henning won his 107-pound match by forfeit giving him more time to rest ahead of his round of four match tomorrow Northeastern's Keaghan Hewitt worked around a 12-4 decision over Northern York's Tristin Cruz securing his own spot in the 114-pound round of four Nicolas Gordon from Palmyra won his round of eight match at 121-pounds by a 9-3 decision Two downRound two is over and done wiht both the consolation rounds and the championship quarterfinals complete for all weight classes Chase Amspacher from Spring Grove won his second match of the day by fall in the first period securing him a spot in the 172-pound semifinals Carter Reeves from Dallastown will wrestle in the consolation round of eight after falling in his second bout and he'll be joined by Brett Smith from Eastern York Brinley Donmoyer of ELCO and Brayden Donnelly from New Oxford who recovered from a 13-3 deficit to win by pin York Suburban's Gehret Gentzyel stuck out a 4-3 decision over Chambersburg's Jaccob Stoner to advance to the championship semifinals Stoner will wrestle in the round of eight this evening alongside Connor Grubb from Spring Grove and Aiden Grim from Dallastown ELCO's Kyle Miller and Waynesboro's Anthony Ausherman each won by decision for a spot in the semis South Western's Ian Wysocki and Eastern York's Cole Staker both fell in their own quarterfinals matches meaning they'll wrestle in the round of eight tonight New Oxford's Antwon Bell and Chambersburg's Frank Barrientos all fell in their quarterfinal matches The three will all take part in the round of eight to end tonight's bouts 152 pounds has been perhaps the most stacked bracket for area wrestlers today Wylan Damon from Red Lion and Chambersburg's Logan Mickey have all earned a spot in the semifinals Replogle will face Mickey tomorrow morning while Damon takes on Caden Shearer from Gettysburg Palmyra's Aaron Andrew won his first consolation match by a 5-3 decision to meet ELCO's Mitchell Frederick in the round of eight Dallastown's Aiden Karlie is the lone man moving on to the championship semifinals at 145 pounds Karlie won his bout with a 3-2 decision over Hempfield's Deshaun Jones securing himself at least another day of wrestling ahead Jayden Rooney won his first consolation match by fall to move on to the round of eight later Friday ELCO's Klint Miller defeated Dallastown's Evan Baldwin 9-0 to become the lone area wrestler in the semifinals for his weight class along with Kennard-Dale's Michael Schmit and will wrestle in the round of eight later today Schmit will face New Oxford's Lane Johnson who won his first consolation match by fall Thinning out the bracketsJackson Orrell from Red Lion and Zach Sherman of Chambersburg both won their quarterfinals at 127 pounds handily with Orrell winning by 14-6 major decision and Sherman by tech fall They'll be back tomorrow for the semifinals Central York's Connor Knight and New Oxford's Ashton Abbott are both headed to the consolation round of eight after falling in their quarterfinal matches ELCO's Ashton Kriss and Red Lion's Mason Harvey are headed to the consolation round of eight after falling in the quarterfinals They'll meet up with Spring Grove's Jack Rohrbaugh Palmyra's Trevor Carl and Kennard-Dale's Dalton Reiterer Chambersburg's Ashton Romberger stands as the lone area wrestler left in the 139-pound championship bracket after his 11-4 decision victory in the quarterfinals Spring Grove's Davis Baum will face Cocalico's Blake Shenk in the consolation round of eight and Northeastern's Eric Orpin advanced as well after a 12-6 decision in his first consolation match The first semifinals between two area wrestlers is locked down Central York's Harris Keares will take on Palmyra's Jason Foutz tomorrow morning in the 107-pound bracket after the two won their quarterfinal matches by a 12-1 major decision and a 1-0 decision Spring Grove's Ezra Henning lsot by default so he'll be in the consolation bracket later today ELCO's Kane Kline is the lone area wrestler in the 114-pound semifinals after a 4-1 decision over Keaghan Hewitt from Northeastern but Hewitt has another shot in the consolation round of eight will be back tomorrow after advancing to the 121-pound championship semis with a 21-4 tech fall Palmyra's Nicolas Gordon and Aaden Schiefer will meet in the consolation round of eight after winning their first consolation matches and ELCO's Zane Trostle will meet them in the round of eight as well after falling in the quarterfinals to Northern York's Braden Wivell capped by a 5-2 victory by New Oxford's Antwon Bell in overtime at 285 pounds Bell will be joined in the quarterfinals by Dallastown's Jason Usow and Chambersburg's Frank Barrientos York Tech's Zahavi Harding and Shippensburg's Wyatt Holderbaum move to consolations Eastern York's Cole Staker and ELCO's Kyle Miller will meet in the next round after winning their respective bouts by fall and major decision Anthony Ausherman from Waynesboro won his first bout by an 11-1 major decision and Ian Wysocki from South Western won in his first match with a pin in the first period York Suburban's Gehret Gentzyel and Chambersburg's Jaccob Stoner will face off in the quarterfinals with respective first round wins by fall and 8-1 decision Dallastown's Aiden Grim earned a 5-2 decision victory to advance Spring Grove's Connor Grubb and South Western's Jake Zumbrum will both head to the consolation bracket The 172-pound sectional champion won his first round bout against ELCO's Brinley Donmoyer by a 23-5 tech fall He'll be the lone area wrestler in the quarterfinals as Donmoyer and New Oxford's Brayden Donnelly will all join Donmoyer in consolations Michael Schmit from Kennard-Dale muscled out a 17-9 major decision in his first round while Evan Baldwin of Dallastown and ELCO's Klint Miller also won by major decision and tech fall Chambersburg's Zethan Sleighter and New Oxford's Lane Johnson will all head to the consolation rounds Central York's Nathan Replogle and ELCO's Mitchell Frederick will face each other in the quarterfinals after each winning their opening bouts by fall Chambersburg's Logan Mickey and Red Lion's Wylan Damon advanced as well after recording their own wins by fall Calvin Myers from Waynesboro and Aaron Andrew of Palmyra will take on the consolation bracket Harvey and Baum win bigAnother three weight classes down Red Lion's Mason Harvey booked his spot in the quarterfinals after a 13-3 major decision over Palmyra's Trevor Carl Jack Rohrbaugh from Spring Grove and Kennard-Dale's Dalton Reiterer will join Carl in the consolation bracket Davis Baum is the second Spring Grove wrestler in the championship quarterfinals after a clean 16-0 tech fall win over Mechanicsburg's Cole Sweitzer in the 140-pound bracket Ashton Romberger from Chambersburg defeated South Western's Aydan Livlesberger in the duo's first round face-off Livelsberger will join Northeastern's Eric Orpin in the consolation bracket Aiden Karlie was the lone 145-pound wrestler to make the quarterfinals He defeated Finn Lorson of James Buchanan by fall in the first period Jayden Rooney from Waynesboro and Aidan Wagner of West York will all move to consolation rounds Central York's Connor Knight is tough to crack Despite being down 13-5 in his first round match he hit a reversal and pinned Governor Mifflin's Patrick Steuer to complete a comeback and advance to the 127-pound quarterfinals Red Lion's Jackson Orrell and Chambersburg's Zach Sherman First round underwayThe first round bouts for the 107 Spring Grove's Ezra Henning notched the first win of the day for area wrestlers after pinning Vatui Boi from J.P McCaskey in the first period of his match at 107 pounds Palmyra's Jason Foutz won by pin 25 seconds into his first bout and Central York's Harris Keares won by pin in the first 33 seconds of his match Donovan Evans from Northeastern and Chambersburg's Isaac Brambley lost their matches by fall and decision but they'll still have a shot in the consolation brackets later today Northeastern's Keaghan Hewitt advanced to the 114-pound quarterfinals after a win by tech fall 19-3 making him the lone area wrestler remaining in the championship bracket also won by tech fall in his opening match at 121 pounds Aaden Schiefer also advanced in the 121-pound bracket winning his match against Wilson's Isaac Eidle by fall Palmyra's Nicolas Gordon and Dover's Carter Hoffman are headed to the consolation bracket after both were pinned in the opening round Friday's District 3 Class AAA wrestling resultsResults will be posted here as rounds conclude As news spread of a Spring Grove Area High School guidance counselor’s collapse after a run on Jan friends and former students shared a video she made — dancing in her office After being hospitalized for nearly two weeks her family moved Schmoyer to a hospice center The video shows high schoolers and staff dancing in the hallways the auditorium and outside the school to “Happy” by Pharrell Williams THE LATEST: 'A godsend': Community sends words of encouragement for Spring Grove guidance counselor While sharing the video, the residents shared their memories of Schmoyer, how they loved her, how she helped them and the GoFundMe account which has raised close to $50,000 since it started Jan MORE: Turkey Hill in Red Lion robbed at gunpoint, police asking for surveillance video MORE: Judge delays civil case decision involving former York County prison contractor MORE: Dover Area may be nearing the end of its school district superintendent search Those donations came with an outpouring of love and support for Schmoyer from students, parents, school faculty and others she crossed paths with. In addition to the fundraiser, a Caring Bridge was created so people can participate in a meal train or donate to the family who coached the Dover Area boys' basketball team for 14 seasons said in a written statement that nothing more could be done and she would be removed from life support You can contribute to the GoFundMe fundraiser to help pay medical expenses at https://www.gofundme.com/f/keep-fighting-carrie (This story was updated to add new information.)  Update: Carris Schmoyer died early Jan. 23, according to a message from the Spring Grove Area School District. Read more here Carrie Schmoyer has been described as "a light in the life of everyone" and "an open-arm angel" as the community has rallied around her family in her final days and longtime guidance counselor at Spring Grove Area High School collapsed in her driveway on New Year's Day after going for a run Neighbors performed CPR until medical personnel arrived They were able to get her heart beating again but she suffered irreversible damage to her brain Schmoyer entered hospice earlier this month and is currently staying in Pappus House Everyone was shocked when they heard the news and the community has sought ways to support her husband both students at West York Area High School The Go Fund Me and the money will go toward medical expenses is selling bags of the snack food to benefit the family Tattoo artist Bailey Bohlen recently offered mini mushroom tattoos for $75 as a fundraiser for the Schmoyers "Everyone's pulling together for the family and for her," Cristofoletti said "It's a testament to what a wonderful person she is." Brian Schmoyer has been posting updates on his wife's condition on CaringBridge as the family has been spending time with her at Pappus House "Thank you to everyone for all the continued love and support," he wrote in a recent post "We are lucky to have such a great family friends coworkers and community." Former students have shared messages of how much Schmoyer has meant to them She worked as a guidance counselor at Spring Grove for 20 years Some students recalled how Schmoyer helped them through rough times One said she graduated a couple of years ago because of Schmoyer who helped the teen get where she needed to be So many of us do," another former student wrote Schmoyer was always there to help — it didn't matter who it was "Somebody said she's everything to everyone — effortlessly." York Suburban and West York had a lot riding on Tuesday night’s girls basketball game But as important as taking sole possession of Division II was to the teams they came together for something much bigger 1 cause!” was what York Suburban Coach Jess Weaver said to the crowd before the game “We can be rivals and we can compete really hard in between the lines but this is bigger than the game,” Weaver said after her Trojans defeated the Bulldogs 48-44 in front of a large vocal crowd “We can use our platform to come together for a greater good.”  players and coaches were able to buy orange and blue Schmoyer Strong bracelets for $5 All money raised will go directly to the Schmoyer family Weaver said the evening came together through school and AAU connections “I’ve crossed paths with the family on the AAU circuit,” Weaver said Staff writer Shelly Stallsmith contributed to this report March 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment After 15 years as Spring Grove School’s superintendent Rachel Udstuen submitted her resignation at the March 17 Spring Grove School Board Meeting With many thanks for her service to the school district the board accepted her resignation effective June 30 “During my 15 years tenure as superintendent and passion that both our students and staff bring to this building every day I would like to extend my gratitude to the school board we’ve maintained the standard of excellence that our district is celebrated for in academics and co-curricular activities and I am confident that the district will continue to thrive under new leadership and Spring Grove will always remain my home.” “I’m not stepping away entirely; I plan to stay actively involved in both the community and the district activities.” Gina Morken announced that Udstuen will be honored on March 21 by the Minnesota Association of School Administrators (MASA) as the 2025 Regional Administrator of Excellence for Region 1 the award recognizes  administrators for their leadership and active involvement in professional and community affairs Board members present at  the meeting included Board President Stephanie Jaster The board unanimously approved the consent agenda minutes from the February 18 regular board meeting and the resignations of school board member Angie Solie and Superintendent Udstuen Solie was recognized for her contributions Principal Luke Kjelland provided the board with a detailed list of important dates and spring parent-teacher conferences on March 31 and April 3 The senior trip is scheduled for April 13-19 while spring break will take place April 17-21 He also addressed how construction will impact summer school noting that the playground will be unavailable so teachers will have to use the parks and classes will be limited to the elementary wing Summer school is open to current kindergarten through sixth graders The Kids Heart Challenge raised approximately $5,000 for the American Heart Association Plans for next year’s schedule are underway they plan on going to go with two blocks and three skinnies The construction project is progressing as planned they discovered a sizable void on the highway side likely caused by years of vibration and settling Board President Jaster presented a summary of last month’s closed session – Superintendent Udstuen annual evaluation noting that Udstuen met or exceeded expectations in all 10 performance areas The board accepted the resignation of virtual counselor Darci Davis and custodian Benjamin Glass the board approved contracts for assistant director of school performances Jennifer Solberg senior high musical instrumental director Rachel Storlie and senior high musical choreographer Kennedy Bornholdt The last order of business before adjourning the meeting at 8:31 p.m was to establish a timeline for the superintendent search and the board unanimously agreed to appoint Udstuen’s successor at the April 21 regular school board meeting The Spring Grove softball team has shown marked improvement as the 2025 season has progressed but the Rockets still entered Wednesday with just three wins to show for it Now they have a signature triumph to celebrate Spring Grove pulled off a 7-6 road upset of previously undefeated Kennard-Dale on Wednesday afternoon The Rockets jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the second inning and survived a four-run Rams rally in the bottom of the seventh to secure their third straight win bringing them to 4-8 overall and 3-5 in York-Adams Division II The visitors scored twice in the top of the first on Makennah Stiles' steal of home and Skyla Sigmon's RBI single Stiles and Ava Leggett then blooped two-run singles in the second to break the game open 7-1) got on the board with two runs in the bottom of the fourth Andrina Camilleri's RBI single in the seventh gave Spring Grove a 7-2 advantage The last run proved to be particularly important Sigmon cruised through six innings in the circle but the Rams began the seventh with two singles before an error and an Addie Argiro RBI triple made it 7-4 Taryn Ashenfelter followed with an RBI single advanced to third on two groundouts and scored on Taylor Rinaudo's single to center A walk put the tying run in scoring position but Harvison induced a flyout to seal the upset Stiles finished 1 for 2 and reached via walk and hit-by-pitch Sigmon was charged with five runs (four earned) in six innings pitched allowing five hits and eight walks while striking out four Ashenfelter pitched the final five innings for Kennard-Dale in relief of Rinaudo allowing an unearned run on two hits with two walks and 10 punchouts Argiro went 1 for 2 with two walks; her triple was the only extra-base hit on either side Both teams also have games scheduled for Thursday with Spring Grove set to host Red Lion and Kennard-Dale taking a visit to Octorara Susquehannock moved into a tie for first place in D-II thanks to its 3-0 win over West York on Wednesday South Western also officially became the YAIAA's last unbeaten team on the diamond with a run-rule victory over New Oxford Ella Wetzel struck out 14 batters in a complete-game shutout Teammate Callie Shue went 2 for 3 with an RBI and two runs scored Maddie McGlynn pitched all six innings for the Bulldogs (4-10 striking out 16 and allowing three runs (one earned) on two hits with one walk Teagan Funkhouser went 3 for 3 with a two-run homer and scored three runs to lead the Squirettes (5-7 Teammate Claire McMaster went 2 for 3 with two runs scored while Adyson Hummer pitched a complete game and allowed four runs on 10 hits to pick up the win Katelyn Willow went 3 for 4 and Lilianna Carre was 2 for 4 with both players contributing RBI doubles York Catholic 4 (5 innings): At Hoffman Complex Kaylee Stone went 3 for 4 with two solo homers an RBI double and three runs scored to lead the Green Knights (6-5 Teammate Maddy Payne went 3 for 3 with three RBIs and three runs scored while Sydney Kreitz went 2 for 3 with a homer and two RBIs Cadence Sawyer went 4 for 4 with four RBIs and four runs scored to lead the Spartans (4-7 Teammate Lilly Selby went 2 for 2 with two-run homer in the third while Allie Wersinger was 2 for 3 with two RBI doubles and three runs scored The Hawkettes fell to 2-8 (0-8) with the loss Zoe Roland went 2 for 3 with a solo homer and pitched the first 5 1/3 innings to earn the Division I win for the Wildcats (7-5 Teammate Emma Somers went had two RBIs and scored three runs two-hit shutout with three walks and five strikeouts while also going 3 for 3 at the plate to lead the Mustangs (10-0 Teammate Olivia Bateman went 2 for 4 with two RBI doubles while Adrianna Gonzalez collected four RBIs York High 0 (3 innings): At Hoffman Complex Alex Poulin went 3 for 3 with four RBIs and three runs scored while Kennedy Fultz was 2 for 4 with a three-run homer and five RBIs to help lead the Lions (7-4 Teammate Alyssa Lighty went 2 for 2 with two doubles The Bearcats fell to 1-8 (0-7) with the loss Lauren Richardson pitched a complete game and allowed one run on five hits while striking out 12 as the host Eagles remained unbeaten in PIAA play Ellie Lamer went 2 for 3 at the plate to lead the Panthers (8-4) 4-1) broke a 6-6 deadlock with Brandt Johnson's RBI double and Brayden Ford's RBI single and held on for the Division I road victory Ford went 2 for 2 at the plate; Johnson finished 2 for 5 and scored twice; Mitchell Moser was 2 for 5 with a go-ahead two-run double in the seventh; and Zack Ball opened the scoring with a two-run homer in the sixth Bryson Neri pitched six innings and allowed three unearned runs on four hits while Drew Barshinger worked the final two frames 5-2) took a 3-2 lead on Cade Flinchbaugh's three-run homer in the bottom of the sixth then tied it on Peyton Seitz-Gemmill's two-out Seitz-Gemmill and Caden Snyder both finished 2 for 4 Northeastern baseball finding its rhythm as Bobcats chase lofty goals Konner Marshall went 2 for 3 with a two-run triple and three total RBIs to lead the Rockets (4-5 Teammate Owen Grove went 2 for 3 with an RBI double and two runs scored while Brayson Gladfelter was 1 for 1 with three RBIs Owen Lalley went 3 for 3 with a two-run double while Ayden McMillion connected for a two-run homer in the top of the seventh York High 0 (4 innings): At Small Athletic Field Regan Koons went 3 for 4 with a three-run triple two doubles and two runs scored to lead the Lions (5-3-1 Connor Lawrence went 2 for 3 with a solo homer while Jeremiah Morales was 2 for 2 with an RBI and scored twice Ryan Perzanowski went 2 for 3 with a two-run homer in the bottom of the sixth and collected four RBIs to lead the Rams (8-3 Teammate Micah Smith went 1 for 2 with three runs scored while Gio Sisti went 1 for 3 with two RBIs Nolan O’Brien went 1 for 2 with a three-run homer in the top of the fourth that made it 4-4 Kennard-Dale took the lead for good on Perzanowski's RBI groundout in the bottom of the fourth Brayden Krebs went 3 for 4 with two doubles and an RBI while Nick Bender was 2 for 4 with a triple and two RBIs to lead the Warriors (7-3 Reliever Luke Whelan sealed the deal with three shutout innings Adrian Ferrer went 2 for 4 with a two-run double in the top of the first while teammate MJ Vottero went 2 for 3 with two runs scored Bender's RBI single in the fourth gave Susky a 6-5 lead it never gave up Quinn Bramble pitched 6 1/3 innings and allowed three runs (two earned) on six hits with one walks and nine strikeouts to lead the Golden Knights (4-9 Teammate Braylon Mills went 2 for 3 with three RBIs; Parker Strayer also went 2 for 3; and Brock Adams and Blake Boyd connected for back-to-back RBI doubles in the bottom of the sixth to give Eastern a 5-2 lead Otoniel Torres launched a two-run homer for the Trojans (2-10 while Aidan Kochenour and Liam George each finished 2 for 3 Walter Steele went 2 for 2 with three RBIs to lead the Thunderbolts (5-5 Braylen Branham went 3 for 4 with two runs scored while Logan Hoover was 2 for 3 and also scored twice Jared Hollabaugh went 3 for 3 with a solo homer Teammate Brayden Pearce was 2 for 3 with two RBIs Aiden Zallnick went 2 for 4 with three RBIs to lead the Irish (3-8 while Roman Manfredi went 2 for 4 with an RBI double and two runs scored Jayden Bell went 3 for 4 with a two-run homer in the top of the seventh Delone Catholic 2 (6 innings): At McSherrystown Branson Diller pitched a six-inning complete game allowing two runs on four hits with no walks and nine strikeouts Teammate Jaxsyn Stottlemyer went 3 for 3 with two RBIs and two runs scored while Dylan Hubbard was 3 for 4 with an RBI double JD Sieg went 1 for 2 with a two-run double Carver Alvarez went 2 for 3 with four RBIs and two runs scored; Gavin Trish was 4 for 4 with three runs scored; and Colton Miller went 3 for 4 with two RBIs and two runs scored to lead the Nighthawks (4-8 Brody Sterner went 2 for 2 with two RBIs and Jacob Combs went 2 for 3 Noah Hare connected for a leadoff solo homer in the bottom of the 11th to clinch the walk-off non-divisional victory for the Eagles (2-9) in a game that concluded Wednesday after being suspended on March 28 Chase Ferguson picked up the win after pitching five shutout innings in relief allowing two hits and five walks while striking out eight Starting pitcher Kaden Shellenberger threw six innings allowing two runs (one earned) on six hits with five walks and four strikeouts Gavin Trish went 2 for 4 to lead the Nighthawks while Colton Miller pitched three shutout innings with six strikeouts in relief The teams played nine innings at Dover on March 28 before a 2-2 game was suspended after nine innings The Eagles served as the home team even though the contest concluded at Hanover The Nighthawks bounced back from the loss by defeating York Tech 6-0) clinched the outright Division II title with the easy road victory West York received singles wins from Ryan Steele (6-0 5-2) received doubles wins from Aiden Turk and Camden White (6-4 6-4) as well as Connor Bush and Luke Morrison (4-6 6-2) to help them secure the Division II road victory 3-4) picked up singles points courtesy of Yahir Corona (3-6 5-2) received singles wins from Collin Kuhn (6-1 Teammates Carson Bauerline and Max Reinhardt won the No while Dylan Lawrence and Jackson Arigo took the No The Thunderbolts dropped to 2-8 (1-6) with the loss 2-5) received straight-set singles wins from Owen Winpigler (6-0 Ethan Wilson and Federico Venturini won the No while Nico DeSanctis and Levi Curry won the No the Eagles fell to 1-9 overall and 0-7 in the division the Lions (5-8) received singles wins from Keenan Lynch (7-6 [2] 6-3) to help them secure the non-divisional road victory Teammates Ryan Hale and Josiah Theodore won the No while Carter Guise and Avery Hawk took the first doubles match 6-1 4-1) received multiple individual wins from Vivian Millar-Kellner (1,600 Tristen Thomas captured first place in the 100 meters 300 hurdles and triple jump to lead the Bulldogs (4-0 the Trojans fell to 0-4 overall and 0-4 in the division 5-0) captured first place in two of the three relay events to help them secure the Division II road victory Ethan Strine captured first place in the 110 and 300 hurdles to lead the Bulldogs (2-2 1-3) received multiple wins from Messiah Martin-Mines (triple jump 6-2) won the York-Adams League home match 25-10 Dylan Zimmerman finished with eight kills and four aces; Lincoln Wertz added seven kills; and Jacob Zambito had 29 assists Stephen Dellinger had three kills and five digs York College 20, Stevenson 13: At Stevenson Cory Bergmann scored a game-high eight goals and added two assists to lead the No 4-0) to the MAC Commonwealth road victory over the No Teammate Gavin Gismondi scored four goals and added three assists York College 6, Alvernia 1: At Alvernia 2-1) received singles wins from Drew Heinzelmann (6-3 Teammates Ian Bartles and Hayden Musser won their doubles match 6-4 York College also received four forfeit wins York College drops two to No. 8 Salisbury: At York College the Spartans (10-20) fell 8-0 in six innings in Game 1 before battling in an 11-7 Game 2 loss Emma Wade went 3 for 4 in the nightcap with three RBIs while Kate Miller had a solo homer and two RBIs Penn State York splits pair with Penn State Hazleton: At WellSpan Park, the local Lions (10-17, 3-7) split the PSUAC doubleheader by capturing the first game 2-1 in walk-off fashion and dropping the second game 11-9. In Game 1 Colin Eckinger’s one-out RBI single in the bottom of the seventh scored Brandon Shirk from third to clinch the triumph Devin Niemiec earned the win after pitching three innings of shutout relief AJ Miller (Susquehannock) went 4 for 4 with an RBI double while Shirk was 2 for 5 with four RBIs Teammate Shaun Apsley won the men's 400 hurdles while York took also first in the men's 4x800 relay The Spartans also had eight runner-up finishes including Keziah Boyce (Central York) in the women's 200 meters with a school-record 26.19 More: Hirsch ready to start new chapter as York Catholic girls' basketball head coach More: Father, son leading revamped Red Lion baseball team in 2025 season More: Meet the York-Adams League's 2024-25 bowling all-stars