The School District of Lancaster has shown a jump in its athletic performance this fall. Out of 118 games played, McCaskey sports teams won a total of 43 games (with one tie). This amounts to a 36% win-rate—exceeding last year’s rate of 30%. These figures include the win-loss records for boys cross country, girls cross country, field hockey, football, soccer, girls tennis, and girls volleyball.
Jon Mitchell took the helm as Athletic Director last January after the district’s athletic program had reached a demoralizing low. Since then, Mitchell and other athletic officials have been working to turn this record around.
When he spoke with NewsLanc, Mitchell was hesitant to claim credit for the improvement. “I think it’s early enough in my tenure that I’m not sure how much impact I’ve had,” Mitchell said, noting instead that some athletes have become more “seasoned” this year while some of the teams have naturally matured. Mitchell added that he hopes this year will mark the beginning of an attitude change among the school’s athletic programs.
The statistics for McCaskey’s fall sports are listed below, both for this year and last:
2009
Boys Cross Country: 18-4 (Team won Penn Manor Relays / Quichon Walker ran at PIAA states)
Girls Cross Country: 10-12
Field Hockey: 0-17-1
Football: 1-9
Soccer: 9-9 (District Playoff Berth)
Girls Tennis: 5-11 (Leah Rutt was a LL League and District 3 champion. She placed 4th at PIAA states)
Girls Volleyball: 5-12Total: 43-74-1 (118 games total; 35% winning rate)
2008
Boys Cross Country: 12-9
Girls Cross Country: 7-14
Field Hockey: 3-15
Football: 0-10
Soccer: 6-12
Girls Tennis: 2-11
Girls Volleyball: 6-12Total: 36-83 (119 games total; 30% winning rate)
