Vote for YAIAA Moment of the Year
The 2016-17 YAIAA sports season brought a ton of thrilling moments, and we want you to help us pick the best of the best.
Vote for your YAIAA Moment of the Year, which will be unveiled at our 2017 GameTimePA.com Athletes of the Year Awards Banquet on June 4.
Point of order: The cutoff date for nominated moments was May 20, and the poll will close at 11:59 p.m. May 29.
Here are the nominees. Scroll to the bottom of this story to view the poll. Note: If the poll does not show up, refresh your browser.
Fairfield girls' soccer
The Green Knights had their best season in program history — by a landslide. The team went 25-1 and won the school's first state team championship in any sport. The team doesn't appear to be done, either. While the program will lose Hannah Logue to graduation, it returns a number of standout young players including rising sophomores Annabel Anderson and Nora Clarke.
Northeastern boys' basketball
The Bobcats won the program's first YAIAA and District 3 titles, going 30-3 and reaching the state final four for the first time. The team played in front of packed gyms on a nightly basis, and their historic postseason run won't soon be forgotten.
York Catholic girls' basketball
The Irish won their 11th District 3 championship in 12 years and then made a historic run to the PIAA semifinals. York Catholic loses just one player off its roster to graduation: , senior Kara Duchek. In other words, expect the Irish to be back in familiar territory next year.
Susquehannock girls' basketball
The Warriors won a District 3 Class 5A title with a 44-42 upset of Harrisburg, then went on to advance to the PIAA semifinals. The team rounded into form at the right time of season and, similar to York Catholic, returns a large core for the 2018 campaign.
Eli Brooks
Arguably the best player to ever come through York County, Brooks averaged just under 30 points per game, grabbed 12 rebounds per contest and averaged close to 4 assists. He also provided a memorable moment virtually every time he took the court, and helped electrify the YAIAA boys' basketball scene this year. Catch him in 2018 as a freshman at the University of Michigan.
Courtney Harnish
In March, Harnish took home gold medals in the 200-yard freestyle and 100-yard backstroke at both the district and state meets, and she was named the 2A Girls' Swimmer of the Meet at states for the second time. Individually and on relays, Harnish also helped West York finish the PIAA championship tied for second in the team-points standings. She will go down as one of the most prolific swimmers in YAIAA history, despite competing for the Bulldogs for only two of her four years. Harnish will compete at the University of Georgia next year.
Austin Clabaugh
The leader of Bermudian's loaded wrestling lineup, Clabaugh finished off a stellar career by earning sectional, district and regional titles while becoming the YAIAA's only state finalist this season. He earned a PIAA silver medal and went 41-5, giving him 149 career wins.
Central York golf
The powerhouse Panthers repeated as YAIAA champions, won a district title and placed third in the state championships. Central York's lineup was highlighted by Julianne Lee (YAIAA title, District 3 title, fifth-place finish at states), Joe Parrini (YAIAA title, District 3 title, 11th-place finish at states) and Carson Bacha (sixth-place finish at states).
Red Lion football
The Lions recorded a YAIAA Division I title, an undefeated 10-0 regular season and an appearance in the District 3 playoffs. The team tied the school record for single-season victories, and it marked the program's first undefeated regular season since 1974.
York Catholic football
The Irish beat division foe Bermudian Springs for the first time since 2010, won their first division title since 1992 and won their first district championship since 1982.
Red Lion volleyball
The Lions won league and district championships this season in coach Heather Schoemaker's fifth year at the helm. The Lions also went 8-0 in five-game matches, including rallying from an 0-2 deficit in the district final to win the District 3 Class 4A championship. It was their first district title in team history.
Delone Catholic volleyball
The Squirettes won their 11th district title since 1985 and their first since 2013. In each of the two years prior, Delone Catholic lost in the District 3 title game.
York Suburban boys' cross country
The Trojans captured their fourth straight district title and finished second in the state in Class 2A. Runners Bryce Ohl, Jarrett Raudenski, Josh Kerr and Tanner Haynes all finished in the top 15 at districts.
Holden Koons
The Dallastown sophomore tennis player won his second straight District 3 championship this spring. Koons didn't drop a set in the district tournament, losing just five games combined in over his four matches.
Gettsyburg boys' soccer
The Warriors reached the District 3 Class 3A championship game and the PIAA semifinals. Gettysburg finished the regular season with a 22-4-2 overall record and a share of the YAIAA Division II title.
Fairfield girls' track & field
The Green Knights won the District 3 Class 2A team title on the strength of victories in the 400-meter relay and the 1,600-meter relay. Cierra Phillips, Sarah Heinbaugh, Hannah Logue and Amelia Heinbaugh set a school record to win the 400 relay. The Knights edged Delone Catholic by 8 points for the team title.
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