Here are 107 Washington County Public School athletes to watch during the playoffs
By Daniel Kauffman, The Herald-Mail,
2024-05-07After a seven-week sprint of a regular season for Washington County Public School spring sports , the Maryland state playoffs for baseball, softball and boys and girls lacrosse have arrived.
Lacrosse region seeds and matchups were announced Monday , and baseball and softball region seeds and matchups will be announced Tuesday. Lacrosse playoff games are scheduled to begin Wednesday, with baseball and softball games scheduled to start Thursday.
It's also championship season for track and field and tennis, with county championships taking place this week, region championships next week and state championships in two weeks.
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Here are 107 county athletes to watch as the baseball, softball and lacrosse tournaments unfold.
Baseball
Nick Anderson, Williamsport
Anderson is hitting .286 with two doubles and eight RBIs for the Wildcats.
Logan Atkinson, Boonsboro
Atkinson is hitting .277 with two doubles, a triple, a team-high 12 RBIs and eight runs scored for the Warriors. He has a 3.41 ERA over 12 1/3 innings.
Eli Bowman, Smithsburg
Bowman is hitting .289 with three doubles, nine walks, seven steals 13 RBIs and seven runs scored for the Leopards.
Luke Bragunier, North Hagerstown
Bragunier is the Hubs' top hitter with a .480 average, five doubles, three homers, eight walks and 14 RBIs.
Daniel Cohen, South Hagerstown
Cohen is hitting .268 with two doubles, eight steals, six runs scored and five RBIs for the Rebels.
Jared Dangerfield, Williamsport
Dangerfield is hitting .286 with three doubles, a homer, 11 walks, 10 RBIs and eight runs scored for the Wildcats.
Parker Debaugh, Boonsboro
Debaugh is hitting .300 with two doubles, eight walks, eight RBIs and nine runs scored for the Warriors.
Luke Frazee, North Hagerstown
Frazee is hitting .368 with six doubles, a triple, a homer, 11 walks, 10 RBIs and 22 runs scored for the Hubs.
Heath Githens, Smithsburg
Githens has a 4-1 record, 2.13 ERA and 26 strikeouts over 26 1/3 innings for the Leopards.
Preston Githens, Smithsburg
Githens is hitting .429 with three doubles, 11 walks, 11 runs scored and eight RBIs for the Leopards.
JJ Hull, Clear Spring
Hull is hitting .375 with three doubles for the Blazers.
Carter Jackson, Boonsboro
Jackson has a 0.78 ERA over 18 innings for the Warriors.
Kruz Jackson, Williamsport
Jackson is hitting .271 with two doubles, nine walks, 12 runs scored and eight RBIs for the Wildcats.
David Keller, Williamsport
Keller has a 3.55 ERA and 26 strikeouts over 25 2/3 innings pitched for the Wildcats.
Ian Kelley, North Hagerstown
Kelley is hitting .340 with four doubles, 12 walks, 10 RBIs and 12 runs scored for the Hubs. On the mound, he is 3-0 with a 1.53 ERA and 28 strikeouts in 18 1/3 innings.
Isaiah Licorish, South Hagerstown
Licorish is hitting .271 with two doubles for the Rebels. He has struck out 38 over 27 innings on the mound.
Tyce McConnaughey, Clear Spring
McConnaughey is hitting .311 with 11 doubles, one homer and 14 RBIs for the Blazers. He has struck out 26 over 36 innings with a 2.33 ERA.
Cam Mertz, North Hagerstown
Mertz is hitting .350 with five doubles, a homer and 19 RBIs for the Hubs. He has a 3.18 ERA over 11 innings on the mound.
Brooks Norris, Hancock
Norris is hitting .283 with three doubles, two triples, nine walks, 10 steals, nine runs scored and six RBIs for the Panthers.
Henry Ortiz, North Hagerstown
Ortiz is 3-3 and has struck out 30 over 23 innings for the Hubs.
James Ortiz, North Hagerstown
Ortiz is hitting .309 with six doubles, a triple, a homer, 12 walks, 21 RBIs and 15 runs scored for the Hubs.
Nolan Raley, Williamsport
Raley has a 3.15 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 13 1/3 innings for the Wildcats.
Blaire Ray, Hancock
Ray is hitting .319 with three doubles, two triples, two homers, 18 steals, 12 runs scored and 11 RBIs for the Panthers. He is 4-3 with a 4.08 ERA and 46 strikeouts in 34 1/3 innings.
Micah Rivera, South Hagerstown
Rivera is hitting .293 with a double and seven RBIs for the Rebels.
Chase Sarber, Smithsburg
Sarber is hitting .293 with a double, 12 walks, 10 steals, nine runs scored and seven RBIs for the Leopards. He is 2-1 with a 2.70 ERA over 23 1/3 innings.
Mythius Smith, Smithsburg
Smith is hitting .302 with a homer and eight RBIs for the Leopards.
Noah Sluzalis, Clear Spring
Sluzalis has a 1.17 ERA and 22 strikeouts over 24 innings for the Blazers.
Mac Stiffler, North Hagerstown
Stiffler is hitting .283 with three doubles, two triples, a homer, nine walks, 12 RBIs and 18 runs scored for the Hubs. On the mound, he is 3-2 with a 2.12 ERA and 63 strikeouts in 36 1/3 innings.
Jaxon Teson, Smithsburg
Teson is hitting .364 with two doubles, nine steals, 10 runs scored and seven RBIs for the Leopards.
Shawn Thomas, Hancock
Thomas is hitting .293 with two doubles, 13 steals, 14 runs scored and eight RBIs for the Panthers. In 15 innings pitched, he has a 3.27 ERA.
Trevor Wilt, Boonsboro
Wilt is hitting .405 with a homer for the Warriors.
Landon Yates, Clear Spring
Yates is hitting .272 with two homers and 17 RBIs for the Blazers.
Softball
Juliette Bragunier, Williamsport
Entering Monday, Bragunier was hitting .321 with four doubles, a homer, 19 RBIs and nine runs scored for the Wildcats.
Kailia Burke, South Hagerstown
Burke is hitting .500 with four doubles, a homer, 15 walks, nine steals, 20 RBIs and 18 runs scored for the Rebels. She is 4-1 with a 2.91 ERA and 34 strikeouts in 33 2/3 innings.
Emmalee Burker, Boonsboro
Burker is hitting .340 with six doubles, a triple, 12 walks and 24 RBIs for the Warriors.
Kaylen Butts, Williamsport
Entering Monday, Butts was hitting .325 with six doubles, a triple, eight steals, 12 runs scored and 11 RBIs for the Wildcats.
Ja'Seri Chapman, South Hagerstown
Chapman is hitting .340 with three doubles, a triple, two homers, 14 steals, 24 runs scored and 14 RBIs for the Rebels.
Chelsea Desmond, South Hagerstown
Desmond is hitting .400 with seven doubles, a triple, two homers, 25 RBIs and 13 runs scored for the Rebels.
Kamryn Dillow, Boonsboro
Dillow is hitting .490 with three triples, two doubles, two homers, 17 RBIs, 21 runs scored and seven steals for the Warriors.
Adianna Dudley, Smithsburg
Dudley is hitting .400 with a home run and has struck out 22 in the circle for the Leopards.
Kaydence Gaither, Hancock
Gaither is hitting .518 with six doubles, a triple, two homers, 10 walks, 29 RBIs and seven stolen bases for the Panthers.
Sage Haller, Boonsboro
Haller is hitting .467 with seven doubles, a triple, two homers, 11 walks, 10 steals, 28 runs scored and 25 RBIs for the Warriors.
Sydney Hartle, Boonsboro
Hartle is hitting .500 with eight doubles, four homers, 12 walks, 42 RBIs and 37 runs scored for the Warriors.
Haylee Hartman, Boonsboro
Hartman is hitting .564 with seven homers, four doubles, 13 walks, 29 RBIs, 31 runs scored and nine steals for the Warriors.
Kimberly Hebert, Smithsburg
Hebert is hitting .465 with four triples, and has struck out 84 in the circle for the Leopards.
Bethany Higgins, South Hagerstown
Higgins is batting .345 with two doubles, nine walks, a team single-season record 28 steals and 29 runs scored for the Rebels.
Kendal Hoover, Clear Spring
Hoover is hitting .581 with nine doubles, a homer, 16 RBIs and nine runs scored for the Blazers.
Halie Hughes, North Hagerstown
Hughes is hitting .318 with four doubles, two homers, eight RBIs, seven runs scored and six steals for the Hubs.
Sydney Kulikowski, Boonsboro
Kulikowski is hitting .295 with four doubles, a triple, two homers, 14 walks, 18 RBIs and 17 runs scored for the Warriors.
Mackenzie Lamer, South Hagerstown
Lamer is hitting .327 with three doubles, two triples, 14 walks and 12 RBIs for the Rebels.
Kalyn Lawrence, Boonsboro
Lawrence is hitting .558 with two doubles, two triples, 15 walks, 15 steals, 29 runs scored and 10 RBIs for the Warriors.
Chloe Lincks, Williamsport
Entering Monday, Lincks was hitting .315 with four doubles, a homer, 17 RBIs and 12 runs scored for the Wildcats.
Brooklyn McCusker, Hancock
McCusker is hitting .463 with five doubles, three homers and 28 RBIs for the Panthers.
Natalie Melby, Williamsport
Entering Monday, Melby was hitting .441 with seven doubles, three homers, eight steals, 27 runs scored and 18 RBIs for the Wildcats.
Delaney Miles, Williamsport
Entering Monday, Miles was hitting .396 with four doubles, two triples, nine steals, 17 runs scored and 13 RBIs for the Wildcats.
Jordyn Miles, Williamsport
Entering Monday, Miles was hitting .473 with 12 doubles, two triples, three homers, 12 walks, 11 steals, 25 RBIs and 17 runs scored for the Wildcats. She had a 4.60 ERA over 80 2/3 innings pitched.
Ava Nelson, Boonsboro
Nelson is 10-0 with a 2.81 ERA and 54 strikeouts over 57 1/3 innings for the Warriors.
April Pritchard, Clear Spring
Pritchard is hitting .286 with four doubles and 12 RBIs for the Blazers.
Ella Rechtorovic, Williamsport
Entering Monday, Rechtorovic was hitting .321 with five doubles, 15 runs scored and nine RBIs for the Wildcats.
Grace Shoemaker, Clear Spring
Shoemaker is hitting .280 with a double, a triple, 10 walks, nine steals and 19 runs scored for the Blazers.
Skylar Smith, Hancock
Smith is hitting .389 with two doubles, 12 walks, 10 RBIs and 11 stolen bases for the Panthers.
Alexa Snyder, Clear Spring
Snyder is hitting .479 with three doubles, 10 steals, 22 runs scored and eight RBIs for the Blazers.
Gracie Thomas, North Hagerstown softball
Thomas is hitting .286 with four doubles and eight RBIs for the Hubs.
Addison Tyler, Boonsboro
Tyler is hitting .489 with four doubles, two triples, three homers, 10 walks, 37 runs scored and 26 RBIs for the Warriors. She is 8-0 with a 1.57 ERA and 69 strikeouts in 44 2/3 innings.
Madi Wade, South Hagerstown
Wade is hitting .571 with 10 doubles, a triple, seven homers, 26 walks, 25 RBIs and 24 runs scored for the Rebels. She is 7-4 with a 4.26 ERA and 113 strikeouts in 70 2/3 innings.
Payton Weaver, Williamsport
Entering Monday, Weaver was hitting .404 with eight doubles, two triples, a homer, 11 steals, 31 runs scored and 13 RBIs for the Wildcats.
Taylor Weller, Hancock
Weller is hitting .451 with four doubles, 15 walks, 12 RBIs and eight stolen bases for the Panthers.
Terri Williams, North Hagerstown
Williams is hitting .283 with five doubles, 11 walks, 11 steals and 13 runs scored for the Hubs.
Boys Lacrosse
James Aleshire, North Hagerstown
Aleshire has made 211 saves for the Hubs.
Marques Barnes, South Hagerstown
Barnes has won 36 ground balls for the Rebels.
Nick Bryan, South Hagerstown
Bryan has 51 ground balls, 17 goals and six assists for the Rebels.
Joseph Fox, South Hagerstown
Fox holds the Maryland state career and single-season records for saves and has 183 saves with a 58% save percentage this season for the Rebels.
Thurman Harold, South Hagerstown
Harold has 47 ground balls, 10 goals and seven assists for the Rebels.
Jacob Jardinier, North Hagerstown
Jardinier has 11 goals, 11 assists and 38 ground balls for the Hubs.
Trent Jenkins, Boonsboro
Jenkins has forced 40 turnovers and won 40 ground balls for the Warriors.
Kaden Kidwiler, Boonsboro
Kidwiler has 16 goals and 66 ground balls for the Warriors.
Blake Linn, Smithsburg
Linn leads the Leopards with 30 assists and also has 15 scored goals.
Zach Linn, Smithsburg
Linn has 13 goals, 10 assists, 23 ground balls and 11 caused turnovers for the Leopards.
Garrett Mazenko, Smithsburg
Mazenko has 32 goals, 15 assists, and 24 ground balls for the Leopards.
Cade Melton, Boonsboro
Melton has made 110 saves and has an 8.08 goals-against average for the Warriors.
Nathan Montgomery, Boonsboro
Montgomery has forced 28 turnovers and won 39 ground balls for the Warriors.
Connor Permenter, Boonsboro
Permenter leads the Warriors with 21 goals and also has nine assists and 41 ground balls.
Ashton Redman, Smithsburg
Redman leads the Leopards with 23 caused turnovers and also has won 22 ground balls.
Isaac Rhoderick, Smithsburg
Rhoderick has scored 23 goals and won 41 faceoffs and 39 ground balls for the Leopards.
Vinny Roncone, Smithsburg
Roncone leads the Leopards with 94 faceoffs and 70 ground balls won, and has scored eight goals.
Joseph Ryan, Smithsburg
Ryan has won 43 ground balls and forced 21 turnovers for the Leopards.
Brett Sharpless, Boonsboro
Sharpless leads the Warriors with 11 assists and also has 19 goals and 31 ground balls.
Ethan Stevens, North Hagerstown
Stevens has won 70 ground balls and forced 40 turnovers for the Hubs.
Colin Telemeco, Boonsboro
Telemeco leads the Warriors in ground balls won (80) and has won 115 of 198 faceoffs. He also has 15 goals and six assists.
Zak von Garrel, Smithsburg
Von Garrel has stopped 107 of 153 shots on goal for the Leopards, good for a 69.9% saves percentage and a 3.83 goals-against average.
Ayden Weakfall, Smithsburg
Weakfall leads the Leopards with 36 goals and also has 10 assists and 23 ground balls.
Q Maree Winston, North Hagerstown
Winston has 13 goals, 10 assists and 35 ground balls for the Hubs.
Girls Lacrosse
Avery Byard, North Hagerstown
Byard has scored 50 goals and won 59 draw controls for the Hubs.
Zoe Dixon, Smithsburg
Dixon has won 51 ground balls and 50 draw controls while forcing 17 turnovers for the Leopards.
Grace Ellis, Smithsburg
Ellis has 16 goals, 29 ground balls and 20 draw controls for the Leopards.
Sydney Emerson, North Hagerstown
Emerson has 26 goals and 17 draw controls for the Hubs.
Bridget Hays, Smithsburg
Hays has scored 13 goals and won 20 ground balls for the Leopards.
Riley Lutz, North Hagerstown
Lutz has 29 goals, 20 assists and 36 draw controls for the Hubs.
Nicole Malasky, Boonsboro
Malasky has 25 goals, seven assists, 49 ground balls, 27 draw controls and a team-high 11 caused turnovers for the Warriors.
Maren McFarland, Smithsburg
McFarland has won 37 ground balls and forced 25 turnovers for the Leopards.
Emma McKinley, Boonsboro
McKinley has made 84 saves with a 42% save percentage for the Warriors.
Bekah Meiklejohn, Boonsboro
Meiklejohn leads the Warriors with 34 goals and 35 draw controls, and also has 13 assists and 41 ground balls.
Sadie Morton, North Hagerstown
Morton has 30 goals, 11 assists and 36 draw controls for the Hubs.
Macy Orr, Smithsburg
Orr has made 67 saves for the Leopards.
Maria Soriano, North Hagerstown
Soriano has made 105 saves for the Hubs.
Taeler Stouffer, Boonsboro
Stouffer leads the Warriors with 21 assists and 57 ground balls, and also has 28 goals and 29 draw controls.
Kendra Wilkinson, Smithsburg
Wilkinson has made 84 saves for the Leopards.
This article originally appeared on The Herald-Mail: Here are 107 Washington County Public School athletes to watch during the playoffs
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