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Chambersburg Field Hockey Wins 7-0 on Senior Night

by Ed Gotwals

Chambersburg defeated Waynesboro 7-0 in field hockey Tuesday at Trojan Stadium, building a 6-0 halftime advantage on Senior Night. The Trojans improved to 5-6-2 overall and 5-2-2 in the Mid Penn Colonial.

Reagan Barrett scored twice within 30 seconds before Addy Brubaker added a goal. Libby Leonard, Natalie Fitz and Hannah Herbert scored in the second quarter, with Herbert recording her first varsity goal. Amora Lopez completed the scoring after halftime, assisted by Brooke Mickey.

Chambersburg volleyball earned its fifth consecutive victory, sweeping Altoona 25-20, 25-14 and 25-17 at CASHS Field House to improve to 9-5. Kasey Moser and Olivia Shearer each recorded nine kills. Kylee Perry contributed six kills and 18 assists, while Grace Myers had 15 service points and 14 assists. Lexi Poe led with 19 digs.

Grace Myers

In girls soccer, Chambersburg lost 2-0 at Cedar Cliff after conceding twice early. Marley Onomastico was suspended following a red card, and Malia Cramer was injured. Coach Paul Unruh credited Theresa Beach with her strongest midfield performance this season. The Trojans fell to 3-10 overall and 1-8 in the Commonwealth after previously beating Cedar Cliff 1-0. THE SPORTS PAGE

Theresa Beach

Published with Permission from Mid Penn Broadcasting. Read the full story here: https://thesportspage.blog/2026/10/13/chbg-roundup-field-hockey-team-wins-big-on-senior-night/

Franklin County Employees Raise $7,224 for United Way

Franklin County employees raised $7,224.12 for the United Way of Franklin County through the organization’s annual fundraising campaign. A total of 139 employees across 26 departments participated through monthly dress-down

Weather Update for Franklin County 10/15/2026

Chambersburg will see cooler weather Thursday before temperatures climb into the 80s Friday. Showers and possible thunderstorms will move through ahead of a sharp cooldown for the weekend. Today: Thursday,

Found Property

On 10/14/2026, The Chambersburg Police Department responded to the rail trail for found property. A foldable walker had been found along the side of the rail trail about a quarter

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