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Greg Swatek

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Sports Writer at Frederick News Post

Sports Writer for the Frederick News-Post. I get paid to watch and write about sports for a living. How much can I really complain? Instagram: gswatek79

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  • 1 week ago | pressboxonline.com | Greg Swatek

    Bob Zichelli warned his players on the Severna Park High School boys’ lacrosse team that he was going to be running late. This was last March, and the Falcons were preparing to travel for their first road game of the season at West Potomac (Va.), as their quest for an eighth straight state title was just ramping up. “He told us to be at [Severna Park] at 5 p.m., and it was like 5:15 or something like that,” said Jack Fish, a junior attackman at the time.

  • 1 week ago | fredericknewspost.com | Greg Swatek

    MIDDLETOWN — After a fourth consecutive loss to start the season, albeit against a challenging schedule, Middletown High boys lacrosse coach Dom Ceresini felt it was time for some sort of reset. So, instead of conducting a normal practice on a pleasant Friday on April 4, they opted for some team bonding that had nothing to do with lacrosse. They played cornhole, touch football and spike ball.

  • 1 week ago | fredericknewspost.com | Greg Swatek

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  • 2 weeks ago | bvmsports.com | Greg Swatek

    By Greg Swatek [email protected] THURMONT - With her team struggling to generate any offense against Catoctin starter Kassidy Kreitz through four innings Wednesday, Linganore softball coach Andrea Poffinberger pulled her players aside and told them that a more aggressive approach was needed at the plate. The general message that Poffinberger was sending: "Why are we watching strikes go by when we are a good hitting team?"

  • 2 weeks ago | fredericknewspost.com | Greg Swatek

    THURMONT — With her team struggling to generate any offense against Catoctin starter Kassidy Kreitz through four innings Wednesday, Linganore softball coach Andrea Poffinberger pulled her players aside and told them that a more aggressive approach was needed at the plate. The general message that Poffinberger was sending: “Why are we watching strikes go by when we are a good hitting team?”kAm(:E9 E92E :562 :? >:?5[ ;F?:@C 7:CDE 32D6>2? $J5?6J |@EE[ E96 }@] e 9:EE6C :?

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Greg Swatek
Greg Swatek @greg_swatek
10 Apr 25

Linganore softball gets more aggressive with the bats, rallies to win high-scoring showdown at Catoctin @Lhsathletics01 @LinganoreLancer @FrederickSports @FCPSAthletics @frednewspost @FCPSAthletics @CatoctinHS @CoachCampbellAD @CatoctinSball https://t.co/hmvuSnEWA9

Greg Swatek
Greg Swatek @greg_swatek
6 Apr 25

This week’s Final Score podcast with new Catoctin football coach Brady Ridenour @FrederickSports @frednewspost @FCPSAthletics @CoachCampbellAD @CatoctinPigSkin @CatoctinAD https://t.co/llZe6sSEIL

Greg Swatek
Greg Swatek @greg_swatek
5 Apr 25

“Back with a Vengeance”: Taylor Smith striking out batters at a staggering rate in her return for Catoctin softball. “She’s on a mission” — Cougars coach Jess Valentine @CatoctinSball @CoachCampbellAD @CatoctinHS @FrederickSports @frednewspost https://t.co/rGcsMMgo9q