Monthly Archives: February 2010

District ‘pigtails’ broken down

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Lyzz Jones

As some of you might have noticed, the preliminary round of district basketball is often referred to as ‘pigtail games.’ Why? We don’t really know. But back in 2007, sports editor Chris Otto took a shot at the answer. It’s … Continue reading →

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Breaking down the district hoops brackets: Part 3

Posted on February 22, 2010 by John Clayton

Sorry for the delay in getting this final analysis out folks, it’s been a bit of a hectic week here. In any event, here’s the third and final part of our series, in which we break down the boys’ Class … Continue reading →

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Eastern goes inside, takes YAIAA championship

Posted on February 21, 2010 by John Clayton

We need to work something out. Figure out a way to get Eastern York and William Penn to play during the regular season. Because as exciting as Saturday afternoon YAIAA final was at an electric, sold-out Grumbacher Center, once a … Continue reading →

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Your call: Who wins in Saturday’s YAIAA finals?

Posted on February 19, 2010 by John Clayton

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Breaking down the district hoops brackets: Part 2

Posted on February 19, 2010 by John Clayton

Next up in our three-part series, we take a look at the girls’ and boys’ Class AAAA brackets. GIRLS’ CLASS AAAA (full bracket here) The big player here is obviously Red Lion, one of the three No. 1 girls seeds … Continue reading →

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West York to honor 11 college-bound athletes

Posted on February 18, 2010 by John Clayton

Next Friday, Feb. 26, West York will have its official NCAA signing afternoon to honor eleven athletes from the school who have signed national Letters of Intent to compete at the next level. The event will take place in the … Continue reading →

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Top seeds for YAIAA swimming meet

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Steve Navaroli

Below is the top seeds and their times entered for the YAIAA swimming championships, which get underway Friday and continue through Saturday at Central York High School. Girls 200 medley relay: Dallastown, 1:55.45; 200 free: Allie Jenkins, Spring Grove, 1:57.81; … Continue reading →

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Breaking down the district hoops brackets: Part 1

Posted on February 17, 2010 by John Clayton

District playoff season is just about here. Even as the YAIAA tournament heats up, district play too looms on the horizon. The play-in round of the District 3 basketball tournaments take place Friday, and rest of the playoff contenders will … Continue reading →

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Is Kerr Susquehannock’s next football coach?

Posted on February 17, 2010 by John Clayton

Susquehannock’s tumultuous search for a head football coach may finally be coming to an end. According an agenda on the Southern York County School Board Web site, York Suburban coach Bill Kerr will be presented for approval tonight at the … Continue reading →

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McInerney finds plenty of motivation

Posted on February 17, 2010 by John Clayton

Even now, three years later, Thomas McInerney remembers his first YAIAA Tournament experience. York Suburban’s 6-foot-5 senior was a freshman then. The Trojans were undefeated, heading into a first-round league tournament matchup with Central York. “We were 21-0 then and … Continue reading →

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