319 days. That's how many days it's been since the Pioneers last hit the hardwood, losing to York Suburban in the District III playoffs. Almost one full year later, the Pioneers and the Garden Spot Spartans tip-off again in the midst of the same pandemic that began last campaign. Last season, the Pioneers won both matchups with the Spartans, including a double-overtime thriller on February 2, 2020. Nick del Grande in Game vs Garden Spot, 2020 (Jon Klein) Having recently returned from IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, expectations were high for 5' 9'' freshman guard Tyler Burton heading into his first high school game. Burton scored the first points of the new campaign for the Pioneers, driving to the net and sinking a reverse layup. The game started off slow for both teams, with the layup from Burton being the only points of the night 2 and a half minutes into the game. The rest of the quarter proved to be much of the same until Luka Vranich intercepted an inbound
The Pioneers last took the court 342 days ago, with the Garden Spot Spartans defeating the Pioneers by a score of 34-31 in West Lampeter. After a 2-week government-mandated shutdown, high school basketball has finally begun. Maggie Visniski in Game vs Garden Spot, 2020 (Logan Thompson) Kiersten Hostetter scored the first points of the young season for the Pioneers, sinking a free throw after being fouled shooting a layup. After a few missed shots by both teams, the Pioneers took control of the game as Katie Ranck, Maggie Swarr, and Emma Drouillard all converted on three-point attempts during the remainder of the quarter. The Pioneers led by a score of 20-8 at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, turnovers hurt the Spartans as Maggie Swarr and Emma Drouillard led the Pioneers into halftime with a 20 point lead. Swarr and Taylor Soehner led the scoring for their respective teams going into the break. The third quarter was much of the same, however, Taylor Soehner was abl
Achieving straight As, or an unweighted GPA of 4.0, is the goal of many high school students. Getting straight As involves a lot of hard work, but it isn't impossible. Here is how I believe you can get all As. Do your homework. The number of students who do not do their homework shocks me. But doing your homework has many benefits and will help keep your grades up. Those five points you receive for a homework check matter, and when you get a 0 out of 5, it matters even more. Doing your homework also helps you learn the information, raising your test and quiz grades as well. Don't procrastinate. Procrastination is the downfall of many high school students who are capable of good grades. When you receive an assignment, do it ASAP. And when you are given the date of a test, start studying immediately instead of waiting and then cramming the night before. When you do this, you are likely to be less stressed, which increases the quality of the work you do. Don't put