Sunday, May 24, 2026
Well, the beat goes on. Day after day. My wife and I just spent two weeks in some of the grandest national parks one could ever find. We returned to hear of a major threat to their very existence, which has frustrated and angered those of us who look to our incredible, beautiful open spaces …
Friday, May 22, 2026
Julia Daly, a senior on the Gettysburg women’s lacrosse team has been named to the All-America team by the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association, released on Friday.
Q: Dear Greg, I have been trying to recall along with my brother Fred, a story my father used to tell about early automobiles and Red Rock Mountain in Pennsylvania. As I remember it, in the early days cars had their gas tanks mounted in the rear, so when they tried to climb a steep grade lik…
Nine area competitors gathered on Friday at Shippensburg University for the annual showcase of the best track and field athletes in Pennsylvania at the PIAA Track and Field Championships. But for most of the area athletes, it was a rough day.
Bermudian Springs senior Branson Diller pitched the Eagles to victory in the District 3 Class 3A semifinals last season — and he did again this year.
Thursday, May 21, 2026
A headline in this newspaper on Monday warned that the “Park service reminds visitors to be ‘bear aware’”.
Birth of a program: In its first season, GHS flag football already has a player ticketed for college
Matt Heiser has been coaching football for 32 years — the past 24 as a head coach — first at Boiling Springs and now at Gettysburg for the past 14. He added to his coaching resume this spring when he started a girls’ flag football club at Gettysburg and served as its inaugural head coach.
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
There’s enough pressure on a young racer trying to prove herself in a male-dominated sport.
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Kevin Tracey was arguably the best pitcher in the South Penn League for over a decade when he pitched for the New Oxford Twins. He won the league’s Pitcher of the Year award four times and helped New Oxford to five league titles before retiring following the 2016 season.
Monday, May 18, 2026
The postseason success for the Fairfield baseball program prior to this season has been thin to say the least, with only three victories to the Knights’ credit.
It was a grueling, 90-degree afternoon that demanded everything the Littlestown softball team and starting pitcher Alexis Stonesifer had to offer. But fueled by cold water, straight-from-the-jar dill pickle juice, and a heavy dose of resilience, the Bolts battled back to secure a thrilling 5…
There were a lot of great things happening at the PIAA District 3 Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday. But it is hard to believe that of all those great performances, any athlete was happier than Delone Catholic’s Samantha Bealmear. The winsome senior Squiret…
Sunday, May 17, 2026
There were a lot of great things happening at the PIAA District 3 Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday. But it is hard to believe that of all those great performances, any athlete was happier than Delone Catholic’s Samantha Bealmear. The winsome senior Squiret…
Saturday was the final day of the District 3 Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University, and area athletes were busy all around the facility at Seth Grove Stadium. Some of the expected characters did what was expected of them, some didn’t quite reach their goals, and others cam…
Friday, May 15, 2026
On a day largely dedicated to qualifying on the track, there were several exceptional performances by Times Area athletes in the field at the District 3 Track and Field Championships on Friday at Shippensburg University.
Gettysburg had Lampeter-Strasburg senior southpaw ace Brady Scranton in trouble in two of the first three innings as the Warriors loaded the bases against the Bucknell University recruit twice, but came up empty both times.
For years, the history books haven’t been kind to the New Oxford varsity baseball team come postseason time. A string of heartbreaking, one-run exits against the district’s elite had become an annual, unwelcome tradition.
Thursday, May 14, 2026
The 2026 postseason hasn’t been business as usual for the Gettysburg College women’s lacrosse team.
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Before heading off to Massachusetts for the next round of the NCAA Division III Women’s Lacrosse Championship, eight senior student-athletes were honored in a Special Commencement ceremony inside the College Union Building Ballroom on Tuesday.
As we move towards the middle of May, the end of the high school sports season is within sight. The regular season is in the books for all sports, wrapping up on Tuesday, and the boys’ tennis and boys’ volleyball postseason is already over for our teams and individuals.
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
For 47 minutes and 57.9 seconds, the New Oxford boys’ lacrosse team had done just enough to keep its hopes of a repeat championship alive.
No quit in Colonials: New Oxford erases 6-0 deficit to win program's 1st YAIAA girls' lacrosse title
For 12 minutes on Tuesday night, nothing went right for New Oxford.
The postseason hopes for 2026 for the Gettysburg softball team ended a few weeks ago, but the Warriors still had plenty to play for in their season finale with Biglerville on Tuesday afternoon.
Monday, May 11, 2026
The NCAA has announced the regional hosts for the 2026 NCAA Division III women’s lacrosse tournament and Gettysburg learned that its road to Rochester will run through Medford, Mass., next weekend.
Levi Haines didn’t miss a beat in his return to competition over the weekend.
The summer of 2000 was our first visit to the Southwest. Our family of five traveled out and saw amazing views and geology at Hoover Dam, the Grand Canyon, Lake Powell, Rainbow Arch, Bryce Canyon, and Zion Canyon. Oh, and Las Vegas. Our kids loved Las Vegas.
Sunday, May 10, 2026
World of Outlaws point leader David Gravel blasted his rocket ship to the win in the 30-lap Morgan Cup Finale for sprint cars at Williams Grove Speedway on Saturday night.
Gettysburg College jumped out to a four-goal advantage after the opening stanza and went to defeat MIT in the second round of the NCAA Division III women’s lacrosse tournament.
Friday, May 08, 2026
Five members of the Gettysburg men’s outdoor track and field team have been named to the All-Centennial Conference team by virtue of their finishes at the championship on May 1-3.
Q: Hi Greg Zyla. I apologize for writing so late due to health issues, but I am intrigued by your articles now appearing in The Gettysburg Times. My favorite was “My Favorite Big Block Chevrolets,” which ran on 2/21/26.
Thursday, May 07, 2026
Bermudian Springs had its ace on the mound Thursday night at Smalls Field and that meant big trouble for New Oxford, the Eagles’ opponent in the semifinals of the YAIAA Tournament.
Three members of the Gettysburg softball team have been named to the All-Centennial Conference team, released on Wednesday.
Sara Redington has been named Gettysburg College’s next head field hockey coach, announced by Executive Director of Athletics and Recreation Troy Dell on Thursday.
Wednesday, May 06, 2026
New Oxford grabbed some nice hardware at the 53rd running of the YAIAA Track and Field Championships held on Wednesday at Dallastown High School. While there wasn’t enough depth with the boys or the girls to take a run at the team title, there were plenty of fireworks to keep the Colonial fa…
Upon first glance at the results from Tuesday evening’s World of Outlaws Gettysburg Clash at Lincoln Speedway, you might have sensed the recent domination of the touring outsiders over the PA Posse continued.
The Pennsylvania Posse prevailed in 2025, but the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car drivers came out swinging in 2026.
Tuesday, May 05, 2026
Five members of the Gettysburg women’s lacrosse team have been named to the All-Centennial Conference team, released on Tuesday.
Do not go gentle into that good night. -Dylan Thomas, 1951.
Monday, May 04, 2026
Gettysburg will travel to Newport News, Va., at Christopher Newport for the 2026 NCAA Division III men’s lacrosse second and third rounds, beginning on Saturday.
Just a few weeks after rain halted play and left a tight game suspended in the bottom of the fifth, Bermudian Springs returned to Biglerville on Monday and wasted no time tightening its grip on a season that keeps gaining momentum.
For three innings on Monday, Bermudian Springs looked stuck in neutral. Biglerville jumped ahead 3–0, the Eagles’ bats were quiet, and the rivalry game felt like it might slip away.
