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Solanco’s lone participant in the PIAA Track and Field Championships held at Shippensburg University Memorial Day weekend brought home a medal. Katie Urbine cleared 13 feet in the pole vault for the third time this season and earned a silver medal for her efforts. Mount Saint Joseph’s Veronica Vacca also vaulted 13 feet and captured the Class 3A title by virtue of misses. Vacca, a freshman, cleared 13 feet on her first attempt. Urbine missed her first two tries but eventually tied her career best. “It was a very long event (5 hours, 15 minutes),” said head coach Jen McDowell, “which was mentally tough, but Katie kept focused throughout. Her goal was 13 feet, and she was determined to hit it.” The competition actually started outside but when a storm moved through, everything moved inside. “Everyone needed to warm up again and coaches then asked about girls who had to go in the rain and whether their jumps should count, so that took another 30 minutes,” explained McDowell. “Katie practices inside so that doesn’t really affect her jumping. She had a great series of jumps, each height made on her first attempt until 13 feet.”
“Anna did the lion’s share of the work,” said Miller, “and she has the ability to get even better.” K. Janssen batted .412 and collected 21 RBIs, two homers, three triples and scored 25 runs. “She went from the bottom of the batting order to the second spot and over the last couple of weeks came through with a number of key hits that helped us qualify for the post-season,” Miller noted. “We played well in a challenging section, beating everyone in our section at least once. The crossovers were a bit more challenging as we found ways to not win,” he continued. “We gave up 27 unearned runs this year. That is significant and has to get better. We had moments of playing well against good squads and sometimes we were too generous.” Solanco’s unsung heroes included seniors Haupt, Alyssa Schlagnhaufer and Taryn Britigan along with sophomore Josie Janssen. “Marlee was a consistent first baseman who quietly batted .400,” Miller noted. “She had some timely hits at the No 5 spot. And Josie is incredibly quick on the bunt but can also hit with power. She is very athletic and was an asset in the outfield. “Alyssa was another player asked to play multiple positions (LF, RF, 2b) and stepped in wherever we needed her. Taryn, unfortunately, injured her hand during the Warwick game and missed four weeks. She developed into a solid second baseman and we appreciate what she has done for the program. All the seniors contributed, not just this year, but to the program as a whole.” Rounding out the squad was Sara Defrancesco, who will be vying for the catcher duties next season, and Brooke Jennings, who scored 18 runs as a courtesy runner. BASEBALL Despite finishing the season with a 4-16 record, head coach John Girvin points out numerous positives along the way, including six games lost by two runs and three more by three runs. “We finished with 126 hits as a
team but only 13 were for extra bases,” said Girvin. “We were missing the big hit to drive in runs.” Nate Harnish led the team again this year, batting .344 and collecting 21 hits. He was also the force behind home plate and was recognized as an Honorable Mention All-star. “Nate’s leadership was invaluable,” said Girvin. “He is so important back there that we didn’t pitch him as much this year. At one point he threw runners out in eight consecutive games.” Contributing to the team’s .238 batting average was Ty Burger (.311, 19 hits) and Dillon Dean (.259) and Austin Wenger (.246) who both tied for RBIs with eight each. “And I’d like to mention Blake Cheyney,” said Girvin. “I think he had five varsity at bats last year and this year hit .250 with 13 hits and five RBIs. He worked so hard and put the ball in play in crucial situations. His success is a testament to his hard work. Both Blake and Avery Jacobsen, our lone seniors, put the work in. Avery started the season at short, but a sore arm forced us to See Sports pg 5
Solanco’s Katie Urbine capped her 2022 season with a PIAA silver medal finish in the pole vault competition at Shippensburg University Friday, May 27. Urbine matched her PR by clearing 13 feet.
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Urbine is a two-time LancasterLebanon League pole vault champ and this year’s district champ. She finished sixth in the state last year. The sophomore cleared 13 feet this past winter to win the indoor championships. SOFTBALL The softball team wrapped up the 2022 season with an overall record of 14-7 and appearances in the L-L League playoffs and districts. For their efforts as a team, they were well represented in the recent L-L League all-star selections. Becca Foulk, Holly Grube, Emily Sims, and Anna Sexton were First Team All-Section Two all-stars while Kendal Janssen was an Honorable Mention. Grube (3b) and Sims (ss) were also voted to the All-Section One and Two all-star team by position. “They are all deserving of the recognition they received,” said head coach Brett Miller. “Emily, Kendal, Holly and Becca are the top of the lineup but without the bottom of our lineup getting on base, we would not have been as productive.” Foulk, a senior, is a three-time all-star and a first-time catcher for Solanco. “She was the leader of the team,” Miller said. Foulk finished with a .446 batting average that included 25 RBIs, a team-high eight doubles and two home runs. Grube led the team with 28 RBIs, 11 walks, three home runs, a .507 batting average and tied Marlee Haupt with 25 hits. “Holly has impressive offensive stats and was asked to play, third, short, second and pitch,” noted Miller. “And sometimes that changed at game time.” Batting leadoff, Sims led the team with 28 runs scored and three triples. She also had two home runs and a .435 batting average. “As a lead-off, she does what we needed her to do,” said Miller. “She has great instincts running the bases.” Sexton struck out 123 batters, walked 28 and finished with an ERA of 3.37. She finished with a 12-6 record and a .310 batting average.
