It’s likely that nobody put their stamp on Chambersburg athletics more than Lowell “Doc” Schlichter. When he began his term of 33 years as the CASHS athletic director, the school offered only two sports – football and basketball. When Schlichter retired from that post in 1974, there were 34 interscholastic

He may have a common name, but the legacy left by Dave Myers as an athlete at Chambersburg was nothing but uncommon. Myers was a standout athlete in four sports for the Trojans before graduating in 1966, and he led a very interesting life after his playing days were over.

Being the first to achieve a tangible goal can be a source of great pride. Being the first to win a state championship, well, that will put you in the history books. If and when a history of Chambersburg sports is ever compiled, the Trojan girls cross country team of

It’s not a difficult chore to show why Bob Thomas belongs in the inaugural class of the Chambersburg Athletics Hall of Fame. His list of accomplishments as the Trojans’ baseball coach is impressive, to say the least: Thomas was the CASHS head baseball coach for 51 seasons. Especially in the

If you were to look for a pioneer of girls athletics at Chambersburg, look no further than Marcia (Logue) Brown. She was directly or indirectly responsible for starting three girls sports programs, coached two of them and was a coach in two other sports. Brown was hired as a permanent

In the history of athletics at Chambersburg, there may not have been a player who meant more to her team for her whole career than Stephanie (VanBrakle) Prothro. Prothro was a dominant softball player for four years, from 1999 to 2002, for the Trojans, who were contenders for PIAA titles

When he attended high school in Chambersburg, Barry Carter Sr. used his athletic skills to boost the performance of teams in four sports. Carter played football and basketball, and in the spring, he competed in both baseball and track & field. Carter, who is deceased, was a versatile member of

Mitch Stahl had the height and he had the athleticism, and when he mastered the skills of playing volleyball, he turned into a force. Stahl, who was considered the top volleyball recruit in the nation after his senior year of playing for the Trojans, was chosen to be included in

Plenty of Chambersburg athletes have become professionals in a variety of sports, but none have had a pro career as long or successful as Tom Brookens. Brookens was a Major League baseball player for 12 years, which included winning a World Series title with the Detroit Tigers in 1984. Brookens

This is how good Ron Etter was in his senior football season at Chambersburg: He was recruited by some 60 colleges to play football for them and the final five schools he chose from were Alabama, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Ohio State and Penn State. Etter was a terror on both