As the school year comes to an end, so does the regular season of spring sports, beginning the much anticipated postseason. Every sport at Susquehannock went on to compete in the playoffs and some are still holding on in the district tournament.
Softball:
Despite coming out to a strong 3-0 lead in the third inning, Susquehannock (16-6) lost in the YAIAA county championship on Wednesday, May 14, 6-3 against the Dallastown Wildcats. One month ago, the Warriors lost to the Wildcats by the same exact score. Dallastown out-hit the Warriors 10-6 and took advantage of two errors to become the county victor. Senior starting pitcher Sara Lynch struck-out two and walked one batter. The Warriors still have time to go far in the district tournament; they go into it ranked No. 5 in Class AAA.
Baseball:
The Warrior baseball team took the same path as the softball team, losing 9-2 in the YAIAA county championship at Santander Stadium against Spring Grove. Susquehannock (16-7) did however beat the 2x State Champions, West York to get to the championship. Behind a strong showing by starting pitcher senior Sammy Miller, the Warriors were able to come out on top 4-3 against the Bulldogs. Miller went 3-for-3 in the semifinal game, driving in the go-ahead runs with a two-out single in the bottom of the second. Despite an outstanding game, the Warriors lost all momentum against the Rockets (15-6). Senior pitcher Josh Houser got off to a rough start, allowing Spring Grove to score seven runs in the first two innings alone. Houser walked six and struck-out two, while reliever senior Alec Lebo walked three and struck-out three, allowing only two runs. Spring Grove’s Dalton Hoiles and Will Maughlin took advantage of the Warriors’ shaky pitching, Hoiles going 2-for-4 and Maughlin going 1-for-2 with two walks. The Warriors will play on Monday, May 19 at home against Bishop McDevitt in the opening round of district tournament play.
Boys Lacrosse:
The Warrior lacrosse team had a short run in the district tournament, as well as the county tournament. In counties, the Warriors fell just short, 11-10, against Central York in the county semifinal game. Despite such close games, Susquehannock lost to Hershey in the first round of districts on Tuesday, May 13, 18-9. The Warriors (11-6) had a great regular season, and look to rebuild strong for next spring.
Girls Lacrosse:
On Tuesday, May 13, the Warriors girls lacrosse team defeated Governor Mifflin, 11-9 in the opening round of the district tournament. Despite a great start in the tournament, Susquehannock fell very short in the next round at Penn Manor, falling 20-4 against Manheim Township. The Warriors lose only two seniors this year and are looking to come back even stronger next season.
Boys Volleyball:
The Warrior boys volleyball team fell short in the county tournament, losing in five sets against York Suburban. Although they clinched a 2-0 lead in the match, they gave up the next three sets to lose the match, 25-21, 25-12, 23-25, 22-25, 11-15. Senior Nathan Rohrbaugh had a match-high 27 kills against the Trojans; he also added four blocks, one assist, 10 digs, and six aces. Sophomore setter had 41 assists for Susquehannock, junior AJ Schaeffer had 10 kills and 14 digs. Despite a short run in counties, the Warriors came out strong in the first round of the district tournament, defeating West York 25-15, 25-19, 25-21. Rohrbaugh had 13 kills, four blocks, one assist, two digs, and one ace. Rouse had 28 assists and junior Brian Sheddy led the defense with 15 digs. Susquehannock will play Northeastern in the next round at Dallastown High School on Monday, May 19 at 7:30 p.m..
