PENNSYLVANIA PREP SPORTS Wrestler wins for one team, then transfers



Archie McConnell won for Solanco High, then transferred to Hempfield.
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Archie McConnell won his third Lancaster-Lebanon League wrestling tournament title for Solanco High School on Saturday.
Two days later, he transferred to another Lancaster County high school, Hempfield.
McConnell, who placed eighth in last year's PIAA Class AAA championships, transferred for personal reasons. He has clearance from the Hempfield School District to compete and is expected to be eligible immediately, despite the unusual midseason transfer.
McConnell did not wrestle in Hempfield's first event after his transfer, a dual meet against Cedar Crest. But he will be in the lineup for a District 3 Class AAA team championship first-round match against Gettysburg.
McConnell, a junior, is closing in on the 100-victory mark.
Team player
Evan Munsing, a sophomore at Wyomissing High School in Berks County, has been named to USA Field Hockey men's under-16 team.
The national-level team is comprised of 23 players -- 22 from California, plus Munsing. The team will travel to the Netherlands in April.
"It should be a great experience. What I've heard from other players is it is a lot of fun," Munsing said.
The 5-foot-8, 140-pound Munsing has played on Wyomissing's girls team, prompting the usual litany of jokes.
"It's pretty awkward, and I get made fun of," Munsing said. "I've put up with a lot of attacks from both parents and kids."
The Berks County Interscholastic Athletic Association has proposed a policy to ban boys from playing on girls teams at its 19 member schools that sponsor field hockey.
To this point, Wyomissing has not agreed to the proposal.
"I think it's very unfair because there are only a few guys playing in Berks County," Munsing said. "It's like discrimination against guys. I think we should have a chance to play."
Pitt recruit
Rob Agnone of Red Land High near Harrisburg has never played tight end, but he will at Pitt.
The 6-foot-5, 220-pound Agnone played wide receiver as a junior and a quarterback as a senior, but was recruited by Pitt as a tight end. He chose the Panthers over James Madison and Akron.