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The Student News Site of Dallastown Area High School

The Beacon
The Student News Site of Dallastown Area High School

The Beacon
Isabella Wilkinson, commits to swimming at the University of Maine for the next four years. She will be joining the team in the fall of 2025.

Chasing the D1 Dream

Lauren Hazlett, Freelance Writer
November 14, 2024
Avery Baldwin, Kenna Hoffman, Shelly Gipson-McDonald, and Tessa Henise (left to right) posing with their medals after representing Dallastown at sectionals. Baldwin and Hoffman went on to qualify for the PIAA tournament. Photo via Dallastown Girls Wrestling Instagram.

Baldwin and Hoffman Compete at States

Evan Atwood, Assistant Sports Editor
March 19, 2024
Coach Jay Rexroth has a long and storied history with Dallastown basketball. After being a student athlete for the Wildcats, he returned to find success as the head coach of the boys team and now the head coach of the girls team. Here, he speaks to players Praise Matthews and Alonna Dowell before the start of the second half of the game vs. Central Bucks East.

Long Lasting Legacy

Hailey Lau, Freelance Writer
March 11, 2024
Dribbling down the court, junior Alonna Dowell takes command of the basketball. It has been a long journey for her to return after tearing her ACL.

From Setbacks to Success

Cole Terry, Freelance Writer
February 29, 2024
The girls' varsity team pose with their second-place medals and plaque after having a qualifying score of 1879 in the finals. Left to right: Coach Zelger, Eve Peters, Maddie Berkley, Mckenzie Geary, Kassie Vasellas, Reese Forella.

Dallastown Bowling Team Strikes to Victory

Kassie Vasellas, Freelance Writer
February 16, 2023
Dallastown's 22-23 lineup stands together as one in front of the crowd.

Boys Basketball Looks to Postseason

Tyrell Etheredge, Freelance Writer
February 14, 2023
Many girls from grades 6-11 came out for the "Girls Try Wrestling Night" on April 27 in the high school wrestling room. Girls wrestling is not currently PIAA sanctioned but that may change soon.

Pioneering an Age Old Sport

Evan Atwood, Reporter
May 17, 2022
The Dallastown Unified Bocce team poses for a picture at the State Regional Meet. The meet took place on March 23 at State College, PA.

Dallastown Bocce Rolls to Fifth in State

Ainsley Ellis, Reporter
April 13, 2022
Multiple members of the swim team attended the district swim meet at Cumberland Valley High School to compete in numerous individual and relay events.

Swim Team Takes States

Brannigan Stiles, Reporter
April 1, 2022
Dallastown seniors Brooks Gable (left) and Michael Dickson (right) were worried they might not even have their respective winter sports seasons this year. Not only were they able to compete, but they both joined the record books with Gable's 100th career victory in wrestling and Dickson's 1000th point scored in basketball.

Joining the Club: Winter Athletes Reach Milestones

Maggie Groh, Reporter
March 23, 2021
Back row, from left to right is Bria Beverly, Will McDermott, Gavin Flinchbaugh. Front row from left to right is Mitchell Groh, Helen Zardus, and Brooks Gable. They are six Dallastown student-athletes who signed National Letters of Intent on Feb 10. These athletes will be attending college in the Fall of 2021 to continue their sports and further their academic studies.

Dallastown’s Winter Athletic Signing Day 2020-2021

Katelyn Moran-Pearlman, Reporter
February 11, 2021
Dallastown Swim team will spend six days a week and nearly three hours a day swimming in the pool. During the winter season, their time is mostly spent here, in the aquatics center.

The Swim Life

Emily Stoner
December 11, 2019
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