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College signing: Derek Hite: VMI football

Name: Derek Hite Hometown: Loretto Sport: Football Position: Linebacker College choice: Virginia Military Institute Other colleges considered: Richmond and Bucknell Why I picked VMI: “Loved the coaching staff, the location and the military aspect.” Greatest high school achievement: “All-state linebacker.” Coach Nick Felus: “Derek has been such a hard worker and an extremely important part for our team’s success these last few seasons. He is one of our team’s leaders and hardest workers. His work ethic in the offseason and his relentless preparation each week ...

Laurel Highlands releases all-conference teams

The Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference released its All-Conference high school football teams for both the east and west, featuring players from several area teams. First-team selections for the east squad features — on offense — Bishop Guilfoyle’s Hamilton Gates and Joe Eckenrode, along with Central’s Jay Hoenstine and Bellwood-Antis’ Kayden Pellegrine. On defense, it was Gates and Eckenrode again with BG teammates Jake Kissell, Taurean Consiglio and Tyson Lestochi. Central’s Lucas Black and Eli Muthler also made the team. For the west squad offense, Penn Cambria was ...

Third-quarter flurry lifts BG to fifth title

By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com MECHANICBURG — Punch. Counter-punch. Punch. Knockout. That was the sequence on a sunny but frigid and blustery Thursday afternoon in the PIAA Class 1A football state championship game at Cumberland Valley High School’s Chapman Field, as ...

Seniors go full circle for Marauders

MECHANICSBURG — The seniors on this year’s Bishop Guilfoyle Academy’s football team were, for the most part, cheerleaders for the 2021 Marauders team that won the PIAA Class 1A championship in Hershey. Thursday at Cumberland Valley High School’s Chapman Field, they carved their own ...

Guilfoyle shows it’s truly a band of brothers

By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com MECHANICSBURG — When teams talk about being a family, it’s usually used in a figurative way. For many of the players on the Bishop Guilfoyle Academy football team, it’s literal. There are five sets of brothers on the Marauders’ roster — ...

Injured McElheny gets final play

By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com MECHANICSBURG — Bishop Guilfoyle Academy expected to lean on senior lineman Connor McElheny this season, but an early ACL injury took that security blanket away from the Marauders. Thursday, McElheny was finally back on the field for the ...