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Chambersburg Soccer Shuts Out Cedar Cliff; Tennis Duo Reaches Final

by Ed Gotwals

Chambersburg defeated Cedar Cliff 3-0 Monday at Trojan Stadium, beating the Colts for the second time in three days. The Trojans improved to 7-5-1 overall and 4-4-1 in the Mid Penn Commonwealth with their third consecutive win and shutout.

Mason Schenzel scored five minutes into the match following passes by Jason Lopez and Brandon Arana. Levi Findley added a goal early in the second half, and Lopez scored from about 30 yards with 10 minutes remaining. Goalkeeper Brayden Shoop made five saves.

In girls tennis, Sophie Keller and Kendall Temchack reached the Mid Penn No. 2 doubles final after defeating teams from Mechanicsburg and Lower Dauphin. They lost Monday’s final 1-6, 6-2, 6-2.

Leah Wadel fell 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-1 in the fifth-place singles match, which offered a District 3 berth. Olivia Keller, Wadel and Charley Kalathas, and Gretta Hill and Nina Kuchar reached semifinals in their respective singles or doubles brackets. Kalathas also reached the No. 2 singles quarterfinals.

Leah Wadel

Published with Permission from Mid Penn Broadcasting. Read the full story here: https://thesportspage.blog/2026/10/12/chbg-roundup-boys-soccer-tops-cc-for-2nd-time-in-3-days/

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