30-second timeout with Kristen Woolschlager, Howard girls lacrosse

Kristen Woolschlager started playing lacrosse in a seventh grade recreational program. She then moved on to Cobra travel (8th grade) and was soon playing with the M&D Lacrosse Club.

Howard County boys lacrosse league leaders, final edition

Below is the list of the county's boys lacrosse scoring leaders through the end of the regular season. The next list will be posted with the spring all-county section later in May.

30-second timeout with Siyon Lowe, Wilde Lake boys lacrosse

Junior attackman Siyon Lowe always seems to be in the right place at the right time for Wilde Lake's boys lacrosse team.

30-second timeout with Paul Burmester, Atholton baseball catcher

Atholton senior catcher Paul Burmester, a 2012 all-county selection, is one of the most respected players in Howard County, to both opposing pitchers and would-be base-stealers.

30-second timeout with Kinsey Johnson, River Hill softball third baseman

As a second-year starter at third base, River Hill’s Kinsey Johnson has been one of the leaders behind the Hawks turnaround season this spring. After going 7-10 in county play last year, River Hill (10-3, 11-3) has already exceeded that...

Howard County boys lacrosse league leaders, third edition

Below is a list of the county's boys lacrosse scoring leaders. With three county games left on the schedule, Mt. Hebron attackman Jake Stevens remains the league leader with in scoring with 52 goals and 71 total points.

30-second timeout with Kevyn Ann Jorgenson, Glenelg Country girls lacrosse

Senior defender Kevyn Ann Jorenson has been playing lacrosse for a little over four years. She started with Cobra lacrosse, then played for M&D and finally Rebels lacrosse.

30-second timeout with John Keohane, Howard boys lacrosse midfielder

Howard midfielder John Keohane has helped the Lions begin the season with a 5-1 overall record. Through the first six games, the Christopher Newport-bound senior has scored 14 goals and dished out 9 assists.

30-second timeout with Maddy Fisher, Mt. Hebron girls lacrosse goalkeeper

Serving as Mt. Hebron’s varsity goalkeeper for four years, Maddy Fisher has seen and stopped more than her fair share of point-blank shots.

30-second timeout with Sean Twigg, Glenelg heavyweight wrestler

Last month, Glenelg wrestler Sean Twigg won his second straight heavyweight state championship, becoming the first Maryland wrestler since Oakland Mills' Robert Scott in 2000 to win two heavyweight state titles.

Howard County wrestling: All-Freshman, Sophomore, Junior and Senior teams

The all-county wrestling team came out this week, but it's also fun to look at the best teams made up of only freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors.

30-second timeout with Lauren Hutchison, Hammond softball outfielder

Hammond senior Lauren Hutchison, a third-year starter, has helped the Golden Bears softball team get off to a 3-0 start this spring. The outfielder, who also spends time at designated hitter, had a double in the team’s season-opening 5-2 win...

30-second timeout with Kyle Madden-Stricker, Oakland Mills baseball pitcher

Oakland Mills lefty Kyle Madden-Stricker pitched in front of a college scout last week against River Hill, striking out six in five innings and allowing only two runs on four hits.

30-second timeout with Tyler Wasson, Glenelg boys lacrosse

Glenelg junior midfielder Tyler Wasson scored three goals in a 6-5 victory over Centennial on March 21 in the season opener.

30-second timeout with Katie Harman, James Madison distance runner

River Hill grad Katie Harman, now a senior distance runner at James Madison University, is preparing to compete at the Stanford Invitational on Friday night. A good performance could potentially qualify her for the...

30-second timeout with Eric Brown, Marriotts Ridge baseball pitcher

Marriotts Ridge senior pitcher Eric Brown threw five scoreless innings at Atholton on March 22. It was the first game of the season for the Mustangs, who won the game, 12-2.

30-second timeout with Caroline Winand, Reservoir softball first baseman

Reservoir's Caroline Winand hit for a .448 average last season to help the Gators' softball team to the best season in program history. This spring, the junior first baseman will be one of the team's leaders when the season gets underway this...

30-second timeout with Greg Edmonds, Johns Hopkins lacrosse midfielder

Centennial grad Greg Edmonds, currently a junior at Johns Hopkins University, has played in every game so far this spring for the Blue Jays men’s lacrosse team that is ranked No. 5 in the country by Nike/Inside Lacrosse. Edmonds plays in the...

30-second timeout with ... Jermika Miller, Hammond track

Hammond senior Jermika Miller is currently preparing for the outdoor track season after a successful winter.

30-second timeout with ... James Simms, Reservoir boys basketball forward

Reservoir senior James Simms scored 12 points and grabbed 10 rebounds coming off the bench in the 3A East regional title game, leading the Gators to a 59-51 victory. As a forward for the basketball team, Simms is averaging over 5 points a game this...

30-second timeout with ... Tommy Brenton, Stony Brook men's basketball guard

River Hill grad Tommy Brenton, currently a senior men's basketball player at Stony Brook University, was named the America East Fan’s Choice Player of the Year earlier this week. The 6-foot-5 co-captain for the Seawolves finished the regular...

HCC men's basketball advances to NJCAA Division III Nationals

The Howard Community College men’s basketball team had already beaten the College of Southern Maryland once this season. But Sunday's rematch meant so much more than that early season contest in November when the Dragons edged the Hawks, 102-...

30-second timeout with ... Tola Morakinyo, Wilde Lake 170-pound wrestler

Wilde Lake senior Tola Morakinyo (170) just completed an outstanding wrestling season, winning county and regional titles. He placed second at last weekend's state tournament, losing a close decision to Bel Air's William Holder-Moore, the wrestler he...

30-second timeout with ... Bryan Overton, Hammond 160-pound wrestler

Hammond senior Bryan Overton brings a 36-3 record into this weekend's state wrestling tournament at the University of Maryland. After winning 42 matches last year, placing third in the county and placing fourth at the state tournament, Overton has...

30-second timeout with ... Kourtney Harrison, Wilde Lake girls basketball

Senior Kourtney Harrison has been a staple on the Wilde Lake girls varsity basketball team for four seasons, and was named captain the last two years.

30-second timeout with ... Troy Spurrier, St. Mary's men's basketball player

Former Glenelg all-county basketball player Troy Spurrier helped St. Mary’s College of Maryland capture the Capital Athletic Conference...

Boys basketball playoff preview: River Hill

Over the last four days, leading up to the start of the boys basketball playoffs, we've been previewing each of Howard County’s teams that received a top-four seed either in the 2A South Region or the 3A East Region. Today's segment focuses...

Boys basketball playoff preview: Reservoir

Over the next four days, leading up to the start of the boys basketball playoffs, we’ll be previewing each of Howard County’s teams that received a top-four seed either in the 2A South Region or the 3A East Region. All four teams have...

Boys basketball playoff preview: Oakland Mills

Over the next four days, leading up to the start of the boys basketball playoffs, we’ll be previewing each of Howard County’s teams that received a top-four seed either in the 2A South Region or the 3A East Region. All four teams have...

30-second timeout with ... Tommy Pappas, Atholton ice hockey goalie

Atholton senior Tommy Pappas was the leading goalie in the Maryland Student Hockey League this season, allowing only four goals in eight league games (.61 GAA).

Boys basketball playoff preview: Long Reach

Over the next four days, leading up to the start of the boys basketball playoffs, we’ll be previewing each of the county’s teams that received a top-four seed either in the 2A South Region or the 3A East Region. All four teams have first-...

30-second timeout with ... Marissa Davey, Marriotts Ridge basketball

Marriotts Ridge junior basketball player Marissa Davey is leading the Mustangs in scoring this season with a 10.6 points per game average. She has scored double-digits in 10 of the last 14 games — including a career-high 21 points against...

30-second timeout with ... Tim Virostek, Wilde Lake distance runner

2013 Howard County wrestling tournament seeds

At long last!

30-second timeout with ... Jaron Smith, Oakland Mills 160-pound wrestler

As a freshman last year, Oakland Mills' Jaron Smith earned 30 wins, was a regional finalist, and placed fifth at the state tournament.

2013 Howard County wrestling rankings, final edition

Good news! The county tournament seeds should be released by Thursday afternoon (check back here to find them) and then the county tournament begins Friday at 4 p.m. at Oakland Mills High School (finals on Saturday at 7 p.m.) and then we won't need...

30-second timeout with ... Christine London, Howard senior hurdler

30-second timeout with ... Wes Beattie, Reservoir 170-pound wrestler

30-second Timeout with ... Briana Feldman, Marriotts Ridge cheerleader

Marriotts Ridge senior cheerleader Briana Feldman helped lead her team to first place at this winter's county championship meet Feb. 2. The Mustangs scored 129.7 points to edge River Hill and Mt. Hebron for the title. The team then followed that up...

30-second Timeout with ... Blair Bonner, Reservoir girls basketball center

Junior center Blair Bonner is an unsung hero for the Reservoir girls basketball team this season. She does all the little things and has been averaging eight rebounds per game in the Gators' recent eight-game winning streak. On Wednesday, Feb. 5...

River Hill at Glenelg wrestling preview

River Hill (10-0 league) will visit Glenelg (10-0) Friday at 7 p.m. for a dual meet to decide the regular season Howard County champion.

30-second Timeout with... Michael Beck, River Hill 106-pound wrestler

River Hill junior 106-pounder Michael Beck, who improved to 27-0 by pinning Owings Mills' Jake Rendelman in the finals of the Franklin Invitational Jan. 19, takes a 30-second Timeout. As a first year varsity wrestler last winter, Beck finished 38-11,...

30-second timeout with ... Lavon Long, Oakland Mills boys basketball forward

Oakland MIlls senior forward Lavon Long is currently leading the undefeated Scorpions in scoring (14.5 ppg), rebounding (10.5), blocks (3.6 bpg) and assists (3.1 apg) with just a couple weeks left in the regular season. The transfer from Mount St....

2013 Howard County wrestling rankings, fourth edition

Hopefully I can get at least one more update in before the county seeding meeting, because after that, there won't be a point. The coaches will get together and sort out this mess that I've created. I'm still having trouble figuring out which...

30-second Timeout with ... Jameelah Wallace, Hammond girls basketball forward

Hammond's Jameelah Wallace currently leads the Golden Bears' girls basketball team with an 8.1 points per game average this winter. The sophomore forward scored a career-high 17 points against Marriotts Ridge Jan. 11. She recently took some time...

2013 Howard County wrestling rankings, third edition

Well, last week's rankings were made obsolete less than 12 hours after they were published, as the Centennial-Glenelg match saw several upsets. There have also, once again, been several weight class adjustments since last week. So, instead of waiting...

30-second Time Out with ... Walt Moody, River Hill boys basketball forward

River Hill senior forward Walt Moody is currently leading the county with a scoring average of 21.7 points a night. He has also helped the Hawks to a record of 11-1 in county and 13-2 overall entering the week, putting the team alone in second...

30-second Time Out with... Johnny Lyons, Glenelg ice hockey forward

Glenelg junior center Johnny Lyons, who led the Gladiators ice hockey team to a 14-8 win over River Hill on Jan. 16, takes a 30-second Time Out. Lyons, who scored five goals and three assists against River Hill, has 19 goals and seven assists on...

2013 Howard County wrestling rankings, second edition

The rankings were much easier to compile this week, owing to the fact that all of the groundwork had been laid for last week's first edition. But that's not to say that there isn't anything new to see here. Tuesday's slate of dual meets had a handful...

2013 Howard County wrestling rankings, first edition

These rankings are so difficult to put together that I started them in 2012 and didn't finish them until 2013. All right, it's getting a little deep in January to still be trying to pull off corny New Year's jokes, so I'll just move on.

River Hill's Lauer named National Cross Country Coach of the Year

One of the county’s longest tenured coaches has received some well-deserved recognition on the national level. River Hill’s Early Lauer, who has spent more than four decades in Howard County coaching wrestling, cross country and track...

Sidelines: Sophomore's big night leads Glenelg boys basketball

When it comes to early-season boys basketball success stories, Glenelg has to rank right up there at the top of the list.

River Hill cheerleader gets birthday wish

Under the bright lights of M&T Bank Stadium, River Hill cheerleader Corissa Anderson got to celebrate a magical birthday.

2012 Coaches All-County Girls Soccer Teams

The Howard County public school girls soccer coaches met to discuss and vote on this year's all-county teams at the end of November. Their selections are used as a guide for the Columbia Flier/Howard County Times all-county first and second teams,...

Football 3A state championship, River Hill vs. Huntingtown by the numbers

River Hill faces Huntingtown Thursday night, Nov. 29, at 7 p.m. for the 3A state championship at M&T Bank Stadium in downtown Baltimore.

2012 All-Howard County football, coaches selections

The Howard County football coaches recently selected the 2012 All-Howard County football team, and here are the results:

The Hawk Bowl, by the numbers (Urbana at River Hill football)

Thanksgiving travelers commuting along Route 108 in Clarksville this Friday night will notice a familiar sight in the River Hill High stadium: a football game.

Atholton at River Hill football regional championship, by the numbers

Well, the game that we've all been waiting for is actually here! Atholton (10-1) at River Hill (11-0), Friday night at 7 p.m., for the 3A East regional championship.

2012 Howard County football power rankings, Final Edition

Happy playoffs everyone! Now that the election is over we can focus all of our attention on what really matters, high school football.

2012 Howard County football power rankings, Week 10

So it comes down to this. The last week of the regular season and there is plenty on the line: playoff spots, the top seed in the 3A East region, a share of the county title. Now, the casual observer may not have realized that all of that was at...

2012 Howard County football power rankings, Week 9

Oh man, you people are probably starting to get as tired of reading these things as I'm getting of writing them!

2012 Howard County football power rankings, Week 8

Well, another week, another surprising upset. Oh wait, I already used that line. How about: well,...

2012 Howard County Football Power Rankings, Week 7

Wow, is it already week seven? Why, it seems like just yesterday I was procrastinating my work on the football preview and wearing sandals in the great outdoors. Now I'm seeing pictures of Christmas decorations for sale at Walmart on Facebook, and...

2012 Howard County Football Power Rankings, Week 6

Little help: does anyone know what's going on at this point?

2012 Howard County Football Power Rankings, Week 5

So I've been having this weird dream lately that I'm a kid trying to construct a card castle and every few minutes some big bully walks by and swats it to the...

2012 Howard County Football Power Rankings, Week 4

Another exciting week in Howard County football! Has this season been fun to watch so far or what? Aside from River Hill, which looks like it's been playing Super Tecmo Bowl out...

2012 Howard County Football Power Rankings, Week 3

The other day, I had an enlightening conversation with a colleague who ranks high school sports teams for another publication. He/she, who shall go unnamed, explained a particularly bizarre ranking decision by saying that he/she "wanted to do...

Paralympians deserve equal treatment

During the 2012 Olympic Games in London a few weeks ago, the media was all abuzz about Michael Phelps.

2012 Howard County Football Power Rankings: Week 2

So I had jotted down a note earlier this week to make some big joke about someone hacking into my account and screwing up the Power Rankings. But then I realized that while there were a few upsets (No. 4 Howard over No. 2 Glenelg, No. 9 Mt. Hebron...

2012 Howard County football Power Rankings, first edition

Each year, the start of football season coincides with the beginning of a new school year. Which is appropriate because it is around this time every fall that I have flashbacks to being a high school student, having a big history test the next day,...

It's not about the bike, it's about cancer

Oh, Lance. How could you?

Columbia's McPhearson to play in Under Armour All-America baseball game

Columbia resident Matt McPhearson will play in the 2012 Under Armour All-America baseball game this Saturday, Aug. 18, at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Little Leaguer's moment of glory is captured on video

The proliferation of affordable handheld video cameras in the 1980s has led to no shortage of video clips from youth sports games. Doting moms and dads seem genetically predisposed to record their offspring dribbling, kicking and throwing balls on...

We've come a long way

A lot happened 40 years ago. Our papers, the Columbia Flier and Howard County Times, just wrote about Tropical Storm Agnes and the devastating effect it had on Howard County when it hit June 21-22, 1972.

Baseball: Ellicott City native John Kuchno selected by Pirates

In recent years, Howard County has done fairly well in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.

Girls lacrosse coaches pick their all-county team

THe Howard County girls lacrosse coaches have picked their 2012 all-county teams. Marriotts Ridge's Zoe Stukenberg repeats as Player of the Year.

Baseball: Coaches pick the 2012 All-Howard County team

The Howard County baseball coaches got together last week to make their selections for the 2012 All-County team, and they came up with the following results.

It's been 30 years, but time flies

It has taken 30 years, but someone finally broke Carolyn Forde’s Class 2A record in the 3,200 meter run. Winters Mill senior Hannah Oneda ran a 10:52.01, May 24, on the first day of the state outdoor track and field championships to break the...

Tennis: State tournament brackets released

The state tennis tournament begins this Friday at the Cole Field House Tennis Courts on the campus of the University of Maryland at College Park.

A walk down memory lane

Since the sports staff has been covering games nearly every day this spring, we are going through reporter's notebooks at a rapid rate.

Tennis: County tournament seeds announced

Although the start of the county tennis tournament has been delayed a second time — until Thursday, May 10 at 2:45 PM at the Wilde Lake Tennis Club — fans can prepare for the tournament by checking out the seeds below.

Summitt's followers band together

With longtime Tennessee basketball coach Pat Summitt announcing today that she was stepping down, it's worth taking...

Ice hockey: Howard County All-Stars

It's been a month and a half since Atholton won its first Maryland Student Hockey League title.

Wrestling: All-Star Teams by Class Year

The All-Howard County wrestling story came out today

County girls basketball coaches select their all-county teams

Girls basketball coaches team

Loyola University's McKenzie is first team all-conference for the third year in a row

Oakland Mills girls basketball coach Seth Willingham knew he had a special player in Miriam McKenzie. She was the centerpiece in the turnaround of the Scropions' basketball fortunes. The tipping point was between her sophomore and junior years when...

Wrestling: Nathan Kraisser's Championship Conquest Continues (CHS Wingspan)

Check out this story about the Kraisser wrestling legacy at Centennial High School, written by Centennial High School "Wingspan" contributor Zack Newman. Good stuff!

Howard County wrestlers succeed in private sector as well

Howard County wrestling tournament seeds and schedule

Howard County wrestling rankings, fourth edition

We're only about a week away from the county wrestling tournament. That means, one, that these rankings won't mean anything when the kids actually get out there and decide who places where on the mats, and two, the county coaches are going to meet...

Howard County wrestling rankings, third edition

With the regular season winding down, the rankings are beginning to round into shape.

Howard County wrestling rankings, second edition

Putting together the first wrestling rankings last week was difficullt, but updating them for this week presented new challenges. I was able to get almost all of the box scores from the Tuesday night tri-meets, so thanks to everyone who helped with...

Howard County wrestling rankings, first edition

I've been covering wrestling for the Howard County Times and Columbia Flier for about 10 years now, and one thing I've never done is individual rankings.

Field hockey coaches pick their All-County teams

The Howard County public school field hockey coaches recently made Glenelg senior Alyssa Parker their unanimous choice for Player of the Year. It is Parker's third consecutive Player of the Year honor. Her freshman year, her older sister, Lauriann,...

Football: Thomas Johnson-River Hill 3A state championship preview, by the numbers

In this week's edition of the Howard County Times I previewed the upcoming Thomas Johnson-River Hill 3A...

Football: Aberdeen-River Hill state semifinal preview, by the numbers

In this week's edition of the Howard County Times I previewed the upcoming Aberdeen-River Hill 3A state...

All-Howard County football team, coaches picks

The Howard County football coaches picked their all-county team Wednesday night, and here are the results.

Howard County Football Playoff Preview

The football playoffs start Friday, Nov. 11, with three games involving Howard County teams: Gwynn Park at Glenelg, Stephen Decatur at Atholton, and Howard at River Hill, all at 7 p.m.