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2008 Season: 12-4 Regular Season, 7-3 Commonwealth, 9-3 Mid Penn AAA, 14-5 Overall including Playoffs

Commonwealth Division: 2nd  

District 3 playoffs: T-5th

Notable Wins during the 2008 Season (Tournaments included):

Cumberland Valley (AAA State Champions, District 3 Champs), Hempfield (3rd in States), Wyomissing (AA State Champs), Eastern York (District 3-AA Champs), Central Dauphin, Cedar Cliff, Christopher Dock (#7 in state), Wilson, Huntington (State qualifier).  

2007 Final Record: 7-9 Regular Season, 6-4 Commonwealth, 6-6 Mid Penn AAA, 9-10 Overall including Playoffs
Mid Penn Playoffs: 3rd
District 3 Playoffs: 5th

2006 Final Record: 3-12, 2-8 Commonwealth

2005 Final Record: 9-6, 7-3 Commonwealth (Mid Penn Playoffs Cancelled)


This webpage is managed by a player in the Carlisle Program

Kills	Total
Kyle Adams	390
Dan Hoy	233
Eric Love	206
Nate Wysocki	126
Daniel Anderson	103
Ed Benish	92

Hitting Avg.	Avg.
Kyle Adams	0.313
Ed Benish	0.270
Eric Love	0.221

Blocks	Total
Kyle Adams	104
Eric Love	78
Daniel Anderson	70
Ed Benish	59
Dan Hoy	46

Serve Aces	Total
Justin Beachy	54
Kyle Adams	44
Dan Hoy	28

Digs	Total
Justin Beachy	565
Billy Davis	195
Ed Benish	183
Kyle Adams	178
Nate Wysocki	109

Assists	Total
Ed Benish	997
Justin Beachy	71
Terry Davis	53

Surely a school record, Justin Beachy recorded 565 digs on the season, and Ed Benish set (no pun intended) a school record with 997 assists in a season and over 1800 for his career.

Released on May 30th, Carlisle is pleased to announce that Justin Beachy (Jr., L) made the 1st-Team District 3 All-Star team, and Kyle Adams (Sr., MH) made the 2nd-team District 3 All-Star team.  This is a great accomplishment for both after a very successful season.

Although the season ended at the same spot as last year, this year's team was completely different and had many more successes than previous years.  Carlisle was pooled yesterday with #1 state ranked Central York, #4 state ranked Hempfield (defending state champs), and Central Dauphin.  This pool was seen by many to be much more challanging than the other pool.  Carlisle started off slow against #1 Central York losing 3-0, but then saw new life after taking out #4 State Ranked Hempfield 2-1.  Carlisle needed only to beat Central Dauphin to move on, or have Central York take out Hempfield to force a tie breaker, but unfortunately neither occured as Carlisle lost 3-0.  Carlisle finished T-3rd in the pool and T-5th overall. 

Kyle Adams and Dan Hoy combined for 52 kills, with Ed Benish chipping in 82 assists.

"We are incredibly disappointed," Coach Mike Beachy stated. "We knocked off Hempfield and really played down against CD. We are a great team. We can beat any team if we play our game. We just didn't take care of it tonight."

 Carlisle fell out of the D3 tourney taking Central Dauphin down with them.  Cedar Cliff placed 3rd in their pool also falling out, and Cumberland Valley remains as the only Mid Penn team in the tournament.

This season was definitely a success by all means of the word.  This season saw players step up when they needed to, defeats of State ranked teams (Cumberland Valley, Christopher Dock, Hempfield, Wyomissing), and a very impressive record (12-4, 14-5 Overall). 

Carlisle played in the Mid Penn Division Championship game for the first time in school history, losing out to Cumberland Valley 3-2, and losing the 5th game by only 4 points.  Carlisle finished the season with a 7-3 division record taking out Cumberland Valley, Central Dauphin, Cedar Cliff, Chambersburg x2, and CD East x2.  They finished T-2nd in the division and T-2nd in the MP following the end of the regular season.

Carlisle had all 6 seniors (Kyle Adams, Ed Benish, Dan Hoy, Nate Wysocki, team managers Laura Yuengert and Rome Oliver) named as Mid Penn Scholar Athletes.  Also, Laura Yuengert and Dan Hoy were named District 3 scholar athletes having both earned 7 letters throughout high school and both having over a 3.8 GPA.  Laura's is around 4.15 and Dan's is about 4.05 just for the record.  :)  We've got some smart kids on this team.

Overall, this team will definitely go down in school history as being one of the best Boys' Volleyball teams at Carlisle High School.  Although the Herd were not able to receieve a banner, the respect that has been earned, the personal success, and the fact that the team has been able to come together to achieve a common goal is success enough. 

Carlisle will return a core group of juniors next season including L Justin Beachy, Setter Terry Davis, DS Billy Davis, OPP Daniel Anderson, and MH Eric Love.  Carlisle will also see output from Josh Black and Dalton Bowser as well.  Carlisle will have to have many players step up in the absence of hard hitting MH Kyle Adams, OH Dan Hoy, OH Nate Wysocki, and Setter Ed Benish.  

Thanks to Coach Beachy, Coach Gareth, Coach Kelly, Mr. Null, the mangers, Berkey and Waiter, HUTCH!, Mrs. Hoy, Mrs. Wysocki, Mrs. Adams for the concessions, all the other parents that supported and helped, the officials, AND ESPECIALLY all the fans that came and supported us throughout the season at both home and away matches. 

Carlisle was on the losing end of a great effort on Tuesday night, in the game that would decide the Mid Penn Commonwealth Champion.  Carlisle started out slow early, but then got things going as the match progressed.  Cumberland Valley saw the return of D-1, George Mason bound, Andrew Dentler in the match, who posed a threat at all times.  Carlisle lost the first game 25-15, then started strong and pulled away with a 26-24 win in the second game.  CV fought back and won the third game 25-17, and then Carlisle won the fourth game 25-22.  This was Carlisle's fourth 5th game match of the year, and for the third time, Carlisle came out on the losing side.  Kyle Adams (Sr, MH) again was dominate at the net with 17 kills, 7 blocks, and 9 digs.  Also contributing were Nate Wysocki (Sr, OH, 9 kills, 7 digs), Eric Love (Jr, MH, 8 kills, 3 blocks), Ed Benish (Sr, S, 38 assists, 4 blocks), Justin Beachy (Jr, L, 24 digs), Daniel Anderson (Jr, OPP, 4 kills, 2 aces), and Billy Davis (Jr, DS, 8 digs).  Carlisle finishes tied with Central Dauphin for 2nd in the division, and will play them in the first of two games on Thursday at the Mid Penn Seeding Tournament. 

Carlisle (7-3 Div, 9-3 MP AAA, 12-4 Overall)

Chambersburg came to town on Thursday night and Carlisle was definitely ready to play.  Carlisle won easily in 3 games and all players saw action.  Carlisle was led by Kyle Adams (15 kills, 2 blocks, and 8 digs), Nate Wysocki (5 digs, 1 kill (on one swing, it was a beautiful cut shot)), Dan Hoy (7 kills, 4 digs), Ed Benish (38 assists, 2 aces), and Allan Heard (2 digs).  One of the most memorable moments of the night would be Dan Hoy's amazing "shoot" hit.  Thanks to all of the great fans we had last night in surely one of the most packed gyms we've had for a volleyball match.  Carlisle will square off with Cumberland Valley Tuesday night for the Commonwealth Division title.

 Carlisle (7-2 Div, 9-2 AAA MP, 12-3 Overall)

Carlisle Seniors:

Kyle Adams-Middle Hitter-East Stroudsburg University majoring in Athletic Training

Ed Benish-Setter- Penn State University majoring in Meteorology

Nate Wysocki-Outside Hitter- Penn State University majoring in Geosciences

Dan Hoy- Outside Hitter- Penn State University

Allan Heard- Defensive Specialist- Wright State University majoring in Computer Science

The Penn State IM Volleyball League better watch out because Dan, Nate, and Ed are going to win the championship next year!

The Thundering Herd fell to the Rams in four games Thursday 21-25, 25-19, 25-17, 25-22. For Carlisle, Kyle Adams had 16 kills, three blocks, seven digs and two aces, Dan Hoy recorded seven kills and two aces, Justin Beachy contributed 25 digs, and Ed Benish earned 28 assists and two aces.

The Thundering Herd (11-3) will host Chambersburg on fan appreciation night Thursday.

Carlisle outlasted Cedar Cliff in a marathon of a match Thursday night 3-2.  The first game finally finished 37-35, and everyone knew it was going to be a long, tough match from the get go.  Carlisle won the 2nd, 4th games, while Cedar Cliff won games 1 and 3.  This was Carlisle's 3rd 5-game match of the season, and they didn't start out on the right foot in Game 5, trailing 5-0 from the start.  The Herd gained composure, and points went back and forth before Carlisle blocked the ball on match point giving them the victory. 

Kyle Adams led the Herd attack with 19 kills and 9 blocks, while Justin Beachy had 42 digs and 4 aces.  Dan Hoy recorded a double-double with 12 kills and 10 digs, while Ed Benish had 53 assists, 7 blocks, and 9 digs.  Also contributing were Nate Wysocki (10 kills, 9 digs), Eric Love (9 kills, 7 blocks), Daniel Anderson (5 kills, 6 blocks), and Billy Davis (11 digs). 

Carlisle travels to the Dallastown Tournament on Saturday.

Carlisle (6-1 Div., 8-1 MP AAA, 11-2 Overall)

Game Scores: 35-37, 25-18, 24-26, 25-19, 15-13

Carlisle clinched their 2nd consecutive Mid Penn and District 3 playoff berth on Tuesday night.  (It would be the 3rd consecutive year for MP playoffs if not for the situation in 2006).  Carlisle started out with a 25-14 win in game 1, then switched up the lineup for the remaining 3 games, but still were to able to win 3-1.  Game score were 25-14, 25-20, 22-25, 25-19.  Kyle Adams had 13 kills and 4 blocks to lead Carlisle while Eric Love had 8 kills and 7 blocks.  Also contributing strongly for the Herd were Dan Hoy (11 kills), Ed Benish (33 assists, 8 digs), Dan Anderson (5 kills, 6 blocks), Josh Black (2 kills, 4 blocks), Justin Beachy (22 digs), and Nate Wysocki (5 kills).  Carlisle hosts Cedar Cliff in a commonwealth battle on Thursday.  They are currently 4th place in the division and are Carlisle's only division loss this season.

Carlisle (5-1 Div, 7-1 AAA MP, 10-2 Overall)

Carlisle finished 1st in the morning pool (4-2), and 3rd in the afternoon pool (3-3) before falling to Central Dauphin (25-23) in the semifinals of the playoffs.  Carlisle took out Eastern York 2-0 and Central Dauphin 1-1 in afternoon pool play, and took on Warwick in the Quarterfinals.  Good play was seen all day in the tourament which is in its 2nd year.  Congrats to Justin Beachy for making the all-tournament team, and to Kyle Adams who hit .420 on the day but somehow didn't make the team.  All and all it was a successful day for the Herd.  Carlisle travels to CD East on Tuesday. 

Carlisle had a clean sweep of Red Land Thursday night 25-18, 25-18, 25-19, in a Mid Penn AAA matchup.  Carlisle was able to stall the Red Land offense all night with agressive serving.  This moves Carlisle to 6-1 in AAA play, and Red Land to 2-5, ensuring that the Commonwealth Division will have all 4 of the Mid Penn playoff spots.  Kyle Adams (12 kills, 4 blocks, 3 aces) led the Herd offense with Justin Beachy (13 digs, 3 aces) playing nicely as always.  All players saw some playing time, and Dalton Bowser (So., OH) stepped in during the 3rd game to relieve Nate Wysocki, and played great.  Dan Hoy (7 kills, 2 aces), Nate Wysocki (5 kills), Billy Davis (9 digs), Eric Love (4 kills, 4 blocks), and Ed Benish (29 assists, 8 kills) all also contributed in the victory.  Carlisle starts the 2nd round of division matchups next week when they travel to CD East.

Carlisle (4-1 Div, 6-1 AAA MP, 9-2 Overall)

It seemed just like last year's match against Northern, back and forth with Carlisle seeming like the dominant team until the very end.  Carlisle had everything clicking defensively Tuesday night, but the offense struggled for a change.  Northern put up a strong block, and it kept them in command throughout games 4 and 5.  Carlisle's defense was for the most part unbelieveable, with a combined 94 team digs and 15 team blocks.  Unfortunately, Carlisle fell short losing in 5 games.  Games 4 and 5, Carlisle decided to move Justin Beachy to the outside and Billy Davis to Libero in order to rest Nate Wysocki.  Although the loss will not sit well, luckily Northern is a AA school, so it will not affect playoff standings.  Justin Beachy led the Herd with 39 digs, Kyle Adams had 12 kills, Ed Benish had 42 assists in the loss.  Carlisle travels to Red Land on Thursday in a AAA Mid Penn matchup.

Carlisle (4-1 Div., 5-1 AAA MP, 8-2 Overall)

If you were to walk into the gym during the 3rd game last night, you would have seen a different team out on the court than normal.  The Herd decided to see how they would play without seniors out on the court, sort of a preview for next season.  Carlisle won the 3rd game (25-21) and the match in order to move to 8-1 on the season.  Carlisle was dominate offensively all night and was able to win 3-0 (25-16, 25-16, 25-21).  Kyle Adams and Justin Beachy each had 9 kills, and Justin also had 10 digs.  Carlisle also was led by Eric Love (6 kills, 3 blocks), Daniel Anderson (8 kills, 3 blocks, 3 aces), and Billy Davis (9 digs).  The setting spot was shared by Ed Benish and Terry Davis who had 19 assists and 17 assists respectively.  Carlisle hosts AA Ranked Northern York next Tuesday at 6:30.

Carlisle (4-1 Div., 5-1 AAA MP, 8-1 Overall)

When Carlisle (7-1) and Cumberland Valley (7-1) play each other in any sport, it's a big deal, and any fan knows that they are in for a good game.  Tuesday night, the two squared off in a Commonwealth Mid Penn matchup, and it ended in Carlisle's favor.  In the first game Carlisle jumped out to an early lead, and finished strong to win 25-18.  Game two was back and forth right up until the end when CV prevailed 26-28.  Carlisle stayed poised in the third game even though things were close to win 27-25.  In the fourth game, things were smooth sailing as Carlisle won 25-15.  This marks the best start in Carlisle Boys' Volleyball History as the Herd improve at 7-1.  Carlisle was led by Kyle Adams (12 kills, 6 blocks), Eric Love (8 kills, 7 blocks), Dan Hoy (8 kills, 3 blocks), Justin Beachy (3 aces, 22 digs), Ed Benish (34 assists, 5 blocks, 4 kills), Daniel Anderson (3 kills, 2 blocks), and Nate Wysocki (5 kills).  This ends the first half of the season, and Carlisle travels to Mechanicsburg on Thursday.

Carlisle (4-1 Div, 5-1 MP AAA, 7-1 Overall)

The Herd met a competitive Chambersburg team on Thursday night. The first game was back and forth with Carlisle eventually pulling away 30-28. In the second game (25-16), Carlisle started off with a 14-2 run behind the serving of Justin Beachy (8 kills, 5 aces, 23 digs) and Ed Benish (34 assists, 5 blocks). In the third game (25-17) things were close until Chambersburg couldn't get around the Carlisle block. Kyle Adams led the attack with 11 kills and 4 blocks, while Dan Hoy had 9 kills and 2 aces. Eric Love had 8 kills and 2 blocks, while Billy Davis had 9 digs defensively. The Herd had 19 team blocks in the match.

Carlisle (3-1 Div., 4-1 AAA, 6-1 Overall)

Carlisle had all things clicking against Central Dauphin Tuesday night.  Carlisle took them out in 4 games with scores of 25-21, 25-19, 20-25, 25-21.  Carlisle was led by Kyle Adams with 16 kills, 3 blocks, 9 digs, and 2 aces, Justin Beachy with 28 digs, and Dan Hoy with 9 kills and 4 blocks.  Nate Wysocki had 7 kills and 7 digs, Eric Love had 6 kills and 2 blocks, Ed Benish had 38 assists, 7 digs, and 4 kills, while Daniel Anderson chipped in with 4 kills and 2 blocks.  The Herd move to 2-1 in the division and head to Chambersburg on Thursday for a crucial Commonwealth division matchup. 

Carlisle (2-1 Div., 3-1 AAA, 5-1 Overall)

Congrats as well to the Carlisle JV team as well as they won their game 2-0 to move to 3-3 on the season.

After winning the first game decisively 25-12, and the second game 25-19, Carlisle dropped the final 3 games of the match to lose their first game of the season against Cedar Cliff.  Kyle Adams had 20 kills, Justin Beachy had 27 digs, and Ed Benish had 45 assists in the loss.  Carlisle hosts Central Dauphin on Tuesday.

Game Scores: Carlisle 25-12, Carlisle 25-19, CC 25-19, CC 25-23, CC 18-16

Carlisle (1-1 Div., 2-1 AAA, 4-1 Overall)

Carlisle pulled away a 3-0 victory over an much improved CD East team Tuesday night.  Game scores were 25-16, 25-22, 25-19.  Kyle Adams led the offensive attack with 12 kills and 6 blocks while Eric Love had 11 kills.  Dan Hoy had 7 kills while Ed Benish had 37 assists.  Justin Beachy served up 5 aces and 15 digs and Billy Davis had 9 digs defensively. Carlisle moves to 2-0 in AAA Mid Penn, and travel to Cedar Cliff for a division matchup Thursday night.

Carlisle (1-0 Div, 2-0 AAA, 4-0 Overall)

Carlisle won 3-0 in a non-league matchup Monday night against Spring Grove to improve to 3-0 on the season.  Game scores were (25-15, 25-19, 25-12).  Kyle Adams led the Carlisle attack with 18 kills, 4 aces, and 6 digs, while Nate Wysocki had 7 kills, and Dan Hoy had 5 kills.  Ed Benish distributed sets to all parts of the floor getting 30 assists and 6 digs.  Justin Beachy had 14 digs and Billy Davis had 6 digs defensively for the Herd. 

 Carlisle hosts CD East on Tuesday night in a AAA Commonwealth matchup at 6:30pm

Carlisle (0-0 Div., 1-0 AAA, 3-0 Overall)

Everyone got some playing time Thursday night as the Herd notched a 3-0 win against Lower Dauphin.  Game scores were (25-17, 25-17, 25-17).  The Herd started out game one on fire with a  6-0 serving run behind Justin Beachy.  Lower Dauphin kept themselves in the games early on with good blocking, but Carlisle had an answer most of the time.  Leading Carlisle was Kyle Adams with 8 kills and 3 aces, Nate Wysocki with 6 kills, 3 aces, and 5 digs, Ed Benish with 24 assists and 4 kills, Eric Love with 6 kills and 2 blocks, Justin Beachy with 6 digs and 2 kills, and Billy Davis with 5 digs.

 The Herd host York League perrenial power house Spring Grove on Monday then start Commonwealth division play on Tuesday when CD East comes to town.  JV action starts at 5:30.

Carlisle- (0-0 Div., 1-0 AAA, 2-0 Overall)

The Thundering Herd won their first game of the season Tuesday night when they traveled to Hershey.  They pulled out a 3-0 victory (25-22, 25-16, 31-29).  The Herd thought that they had the match in the bag, but Hershey did not go away easily as Carlisle had to fight back from an early deficit in the 3rd game.  The Herd were led by Kyle Adams (15 kills, 3 blocks, 3 aces), Ed Benish (34 assists, 5 blocks, 7 digs), Dan Hoy (8 kills), Eric Love (7 kills), Nate Wysocki (5 kills, 6 digs), and Justin Beachy (3 aces, 6 digs).

 Carlisle has their home opener against AAA Mid Penn foe Lower Dauphin on Thursday.

Carlisle (0-0 Div., 0-0 AAA, 1-0 Overall)