District news and views

With just three weeks left in the regular seasonm the Tide remains on track to get one of four District 3 Class A playoff spots and most likely the top seed.
After closing the regular season, the Tide will next play in the semi-finals of the Class A playoffs, Nov. 18, most likely at home.
At 5-2, the Tide holds a huge lead over second ranked Millersburg, who is 4-3 with games against Upper Dauphin (1-5), Halifax (2-4) and North Schuylkill (7-0),.
Third ranked is Canmp Hill, who is 3-4 with games left against Steel-High (1-6), Middletowb (2-5) and East Pennsboro (4-3).
Ranked fourth is York Catholic, who is 2-5 with remaining games against Eastern (3-4) (Vo-Tech (2-5) and York Suburban (5-2).
There is a good chance that only two teams will have .500 or better records and also the chance, even with four teams, there might not be a full field.

Volleyball power ratings are updated

With a week left in the regular season, the Tide girls are fifth: http://tripletdad33.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/d3-g-volleyball-a-oct-161.pdf

Tide still leads power ratings

Despite its loss Friday, the Tide still has a big lead in the Class A power ratings: http://tripletdad33.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/fb-1a-wk6.pdf

Day one at District 3 championships

Day one of the District Three Class AA track and field championships is history.
Columbia's Brandon Felus settled for ninth in the discus with a toss of 124 feet, some 39 feet behind the eventual winner. He was seeded 11th in the event.
Derek Zercher was 15th in the 3,200-meter run, in a time of 10:42.15.
In other events:
Girls 100 -- Shaday Frazier (14.21) was seventh in her heat and Leineal Howard (14.15) was eighth in her heat. Neither advanced.
Boys 100 -- Jeremy Daise was eighth in his heat in a time of 12.01 and did not advance.
High Hurdles -- David Wells (18.17) was sixth in his heat and also did not advance.
Girls 200 -- Howard was seventh in her heat in a time of 30.75; Audreana Edmond (29.07) and Fraizer (29.37 were sixth and seventh in the same heat and did not advance.
Saturday, Columbia will have relay teams in the 400-meter relay; Wells will compete in the 300 hurdles and Kelsey Ulrich will compete in the discus.

District 3 changes power rating system

The PIAA District 3 committee has approved changes in its power rating system. Also, there's talk of spring football practice for high schools in Pennsylvania. Here are a couple of links.http://highschoolsports.pennlive.com/news/article/-1681397185920572910/district-3-goes-with-new-power-rating-system-on-limited-basis/
http://www.rodfrisco.com/

District 3 power ratings

From PennLive and the Harrisburg Patriot News, here is a link to the District 3 baseball power ratings.
http://highschoolsports.pennlive.com/news/article/2082785437524560315/district-3-baseball-power-ratings/