Athletes of the Week archive
April 7, 2010
Girls Athlete of the Week
Erin McMunn Winters Mill, lacrosse
The junior attacker had two goals and four assists in the No. 5 Falcons' 14-12 win over Good Counsel, the No. 1 team in The Washington Post rankings. McMunn scored the game winner and had the assist on the insurance goal. She won five draw controls. In the Falcons' first two games, McMunn contributed four goals and seven assists. A varsity player for three years, she started on the Falcons' 2008 state-championship team. She also plays soccer and basketball for the Falcons and maintains a 4.0 unweighted grade-point average. A veteran of the Check-Hers club program, she has committed orally to Princeton.April 7, 2010
Boys Athlete of the Week
Bobby Ruse C. Milton Wright, baseball
The junior pitcher-first baseman played key roles in three wins last week, including two over ranked teams, as the Mustangs moved up to No. 1. In his first outing of the season, Ruse went five innings, striking out four, and picked up the win in beating No. 2 Severna Park, 12-2. He also had two hits and two RBIs in that game. He singled in the winning run to edge No. 14 River Hill, 1-0, and hit a two-run home run in an 11-1 win over Rising Sun. Ruse, who pitched for the Oriolelanders fall showcase team, is batting .444 and has five RBIs through four games. He has a 3.0 grade-point average and has committed orally to play for Maryland.March 31, 2010
Boys Athlete of the Week // Brian White, Fallston, lacrosse
Brian White Fallston, lacrosse
The junior attackman led the No. 8 Cougars to two wins over ranked opponents last week, totaling eight goals and two assists in victories over then-No. 14 Mount St. Joseph and then-No. 8 Hereford. In the 10-2 victory over Mount St. Joseph, White, a three-year varsity player, produced four goals and one assist. In a thrilling 11-10 win over two-time defending Class 3A-2A state champion Hereford, he matched that output and scored the game-winning goal with 41 seconds left. White went into the season with 39 goals and 27 assists in his first two seasons. Coach Matt Parks said White has taken on a bigger role as a leader and catalyst on attack. In addition to lacrosse, White, who maintains a 3.5 grade-point average, plays on the soccer team, which reached the state championship in the fall.March 31, 2010
Girls Athlete of the Week // Lyndsey Munoz, St. Mary's, lacrosse
Lyndsey Munoz, St. Mary's, lacrosse
The senior goalie made 29 saves in three tight games last week, including 14 in an 8-7 upset of then-No. 2 Notre Dame Prep on Friday. She also made 10 saves in a 7-5 win over Mercy and five in a 10-8 loss to then-No. 3 Severna Park. Munoz has a .614 save percentage for the Saints, who moved from No. 14 to No. 7 this week. Also the Saints' field hockey goalie, Munoz plays club lacrosse for CC Lax and was named All-Galaxy by the Galaxy Lacrosse League. She has a 4.17 weighted grade-point average and signed to play at Stanford over Colgate and Hofstra.March 24, 2010
Boys Athlete of the Week
Eric Atkins Mount St. Joseph, basketball
The senior point guard closed a stellar four-year career by leading the No. 2 Gaels (32-5) to a third-place finish at the 50th annual Alhambra Catholic Invitational Tournament at Frostburg State. Atkins, a two-time Baltimore Catholic League Player of the Year, opened the tournament with 21 points and five assists in the Gaels' 59-41 win over Utah-based Judge Memorial on Thursday. In a 74-67 loss to D.C.-based Gonzaga on Friday, he scored 27 points before coming back Saturday to score 12 points and add seven rebounds and seven assists in a 53-49 win over Benedictine (Va.) in the third-place game. Atkins, who maintains a 3.2 grade-point average, is set to play at Notre Dame next year.March 24, 2010
Girls Athlete of the Week
Emily Weiman Archbishop Spalding, softball
The junior pitcher put a perfect spin on the No. 3 Cavaliers' season opener. Not only did she throw a perfect game, but she batted 1.000. Weiman struck out all 15 batters she faced in a five-inning, 20-0 win over Calverton and went 3-for-3 with a double and a home run. Last season, she was 3-1 with a 0.50 ERA and had 69 strikeouts in 28 innings; she also batted .383. A right-hander who plays for the Riviera Beach Spirit 18-and-Under Gold, Weiman has committed orally to North Carolina State. She has a 3.8 grade-point average.March 17, 2010
Girls Athlete of the Week // Sheronne Vails, Arundel, basketball
Sheronne Vails Arundel, basketball
In her third trip to the state tournament, the 6-foot-4 forward used her inside strength to lead the No. 5 Wildcats to the state Class 4A championship. Vails had 12 of her 16 points and 12 of her 18 rebounds in the second half of the come-from-behind 53-40 title-game victory over Gaithersburg. She also had 14 points, 10 rebounds and eight blocks in the 52-42 semifinal win over Urbana. With 10 blocks in the tournament, Vails set a school record for career blocks with 349. A two-time All-Metro selection headed for Louisville, she averaged 18.0 points, 12.5 rebounds and 5.1 blocks this season. She played Amateur Athletic Union ball for the Fairfax (Va.) Stars and has a 3.4 grade-point average.March 17, 2010
Boys Athlete of the Week // Nick Faust, City, basketball
Nick Faust City, basketball
The 6-foot-4 junior guard led the No. 1 Knights (23-2) to their second straight Class 2A state championship, scoring a team-high 19 points in Saturday's 56-45 win over Gwynn Park in the title game. Faust, who transferred from John Carroll this season, opened the tournament with 21 points in City's 64-38 semifinal win over Easton on Friday. He shot 55 percent from the field - including 3-for-5 from behind the 3-point line - and added two blocked shots and two steals. One of the area's top perimeter shooters, he ended the season as the Knights' leading scorer, averaging 19.5 points to go with 7.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists.March 10, 2010
Girls Athlete of the Week: Jess Harlee Fallston, basketball
Jess Harlee Fallston, basketball
The 6-foot All-Metro forward returned from rehabilitating the torn anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee to lead the Cougars to a regional championship for the third time. The 17-4 Cougars, now in Class 2A after winning the state 3A title last year, have gone 7-0 since Harlee came back. Last week, the senior had a combined 37 points, 35 rebounds, 20 steals and 14 assists in wins over Bel Air, Edgewood and North Caroline. In the 60-34 regional final victory at North Caroline, she had a triple double: 16 points, 15 rebounds and 11 steals. An Amateur Athletic Union veteran with the Fairfax Stars, Harlee signed early with West Virginia. She has a 3.96 grade-point average.March 10, 2010
Boys Athlete of the Week: Taylor Gload Hereford, wrestling
Taylor Gload Hereford, wrestling
A quiet, humble leader, this 198-pound senior made his two-year dream come true in his final high school match, winning the 4A-3A state title in the heavyweight class. Giving away 50 to 70 pounds to each of his opponents, Gload won the championship match with a pin and ended his heavyweight career with a 42-0 record. His overall record this season was 41-1, with his loss coming in a 215-pound bout. The 41 wins broke the school record for wins in a season, which Gload had set last year. The key to the senior's heavyweight success, said coach Ron Causey, is his strength: "His grip is unbelievably strong, and his strength simply overwhelms his opponents." Gload carries a 4.5 weighted grade-point average and has not decided on a college for next year.March 3, 2010
Girls Athlete of the Week
Emily Lloyd Severna Park, swimming
The Virginia-bound senior set two individual meet records and helped two relay teams break meet records in leading the Falcons to the state Class 4A-3A girls swimming championship for the third time in four years. Lloyd, who has won the maximum eight individual gold medals in her career, took the 50-yard freestyle (23.16 seconds) and the 200 free (1 minute, 52.69 seconds) in All-America times. She also swam on the winning 200 freestyle relay (1:39.86) and the second-place 400 free relay, which came in under the previous meet record but lost to Urbana. A club swimmer with the Severna Park Y (SPY) since she was 8, Lloyd has a 4.5 weighted grade-point average.March 3, 2010
Boys Athlete of the Week
Bobby Bowman Mount St. Joseph, wrestling
The senior, who had been slowed by Lyme disease and injuries in past years, went 42-8 this year and peaked at the National Prep Tournament at Lehigh last weekend. Seeded No. 6 at 171 pounds, he beat the third and second seeds and missed winning the title by about a half-second. The final match ended with a 5-4 decision when Bowman's takedown of top seed Tanner Eitel of Texas at the buzzer was disallowed. Still, Bowman ensured that his Gaels finished fifth among 114 teams. Bowman carries a 3.0 grade-point average. He plans to wrestle in college, though he is undecided on a school.February 24, 2010
Boys Athlete of the Week: Alex Porter, Loyola, swimming
The junior swam four All-America times and set three pool records while leading the Dons to their 17th straight swimming title last weekend. That means he has one of the top 130 times in the nation this year in the 200 freestyle (1 minute, 42.05 seconds), 100 freestyle (46.45 seconds), 200 freestyle relay (1:25.15) and the 400 freestyle relay (3:07.28). Porter, 16, began swimming for the Loyola Blakefield Aquatics club team at age 8 and hasn't stopped. "He's very good and very, very, very smart," Dons coach Keith Schertle said. On Thursday, Porter and his teammates will compete in the 110th Eastern Interscholastic Swimming and Diving Championships.
February 24, 2010
Girls Athlete of the Week: Nicole Hill, Oakland Mills, basketball
The senior guard did a little bit of everything as the Scorpions finished the regular season with three upset victories. She had a combined 31 points, 25 rebounds, 11 assists and 11 steals in wins over Atholton, 52-44; Mount Hebron, 46-44; and Glenelg, 45-37. She also defended the opposition's top offensive threat, holding each well below her average. Hill, 5 feet 9, averages 12 points, seven rebounds, four steals, three assists and 2.9 blocks. She plays Amateur Athletic Union ball with Team Unique and is being recruited by UMES as well as several Division II programs. She has a 3.2 grade-point average.
February 17, 2010
Boys Athlete of the Week: Davon Usher, Digital Harbor, basketball
February 17, 2010
Girls Athlete of the Week: Rachael Schaffer, McDonogh, swimming
The senior won two individual events in meet-record time and helped two relays to victory in leading the Eagles to their eighth straight Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference swimming championship. Schaffer won the 200-yard individual medley (2 minutes, 3.82 seconds) for the fourth straight year and finished first in the 100 breaststroke (1:04.42). She also swam the backstroke leg of the 200 medley relay and anchored the 200 freestyle relay. Swimming for the North Baltimore Aquatic Club, she recently made her first national cut and will swim at the U.S. championships in August in Irvine, Calif. She has a 3.4 grade-point average and will swim next season at South Carolina.
February 10, 2010
Girls Athlete of the Week: Leah Cranmer, Severn, basketball
Leah Cranmer Severn, basketball
The senior shooting guard scored 44 points in two games last week and set a school record for most 3-pointers in a season. She has 36 3-pointers this winter, breaking the record of 32 set by Sarah Meisenberg in 2005. Cranmer scored 24 points and hit six 3-pointers in a 60-33 win over Maryvale that clinched the top spot in the IAAM B Conference Y Division. She then scored 20 points, including 15 in the second half, in a 50-28 win over Bryn Mawr. Cranmer averages 14.7 points and 2.4 assists, and has scored in double figures in all but two games for the Admirals (19-2). An Amateur Athletic Union veteran of the Maryland Grizzlies, Cranmer has a 3.4 grade-point average.February 10, 2010
Boys Athlete of the Week: Pat Downey, North County, wrestling
Pat Downey North County, wrestling
The junior set a school record last week when he pinned his Old Mill opponent in the 171-pound class in eight seconds. "Anything under 10 seconds is rare and fast," said Don Foderaro, Downey's coach. "You don't see eight seconds often. He took the kid down on his back, and it was over." Downey is 24-0 this season with 18 pins. He has not lost since the 2008 National Preps Tournament, where he wrestled in the 145-pound class and finished sixth. Foderaro said Downey maximizes his natural athletic talent with hard work, which also makes him strong on technique.February 3, 2010
Boys Athlete of the Week: Cyrus Jones, Gilman, basketball
The 5-foot-10 sophomore had one of the most productive weeks of his high school career, contributing to four victories that extended the Greyhounds' winning streak to 15 games, one in overtime. Jones averaged 29.0 points, 6.0 assists and 5.0 rebounds during the week. "He's a strong natural athlete, and he's very quick, very strong and has a very good sense of the game," assistant coach Matt Tully said of his second-year varsity player, who is a leader on the floor.
February 3, 2010
Girls Athlete of the Week: Alyssa McClure, Digital Harbor, indoor track
The senior All-Metro sprinter won three events in the Baltimore City indoor track championships at the 5th Regiment Armory to lead the Rams to their first city title. In her best event, McClure won the 55-meter dash in 7.15 seconds. Earlier this season, she ran 6.96 in the 55, the fastest time in the country this season, according to Dystat.com. McClure is unbeaten in the 55 and the 300, which she also won at the city meet. She is the defending state Class 1A champion in both events. McClure has a 3.7 grade-point average and is being recruited by Miami, Ohio State, Louisville, South Carolina and Texas Christian.January 27, 2010
Boys Athlete of the Week: Devohn Gilmore, Pikesville, basketball
The 6-foot-1 Pikesville guard produced a major outpouring of points in three games last week to lead his team to a 13-3 record. Gilmore scored 74 points, including 31 against New Town and 27 against Owings Mills. He is averaging 25 points, and coach Anthony Dorsey says unabashedly, "He's the main reason we're 13-3. He's a naturally gifted athlete." Gilmore has scored 163 points in his past six games, and the team has won 10 of its past 11. A senior with a 2.9 grade-point average, he has not decided where he will go to school next year. But athletic director Ted Winner said he will be a strong addition wherever he goes. "Devohn is a strong student and an outstanding role model," Winner said.
January 27, 2010
Girls Athlete of the Week: Caitlin Bach, North Carroll, basketball
The senior scored 29 points in Wednesday's win over Brunswick, breaking the all-time Carroll County girls basketball scoring record of 1,514, set by South Carroll's Melanee Wagener in 1988. Bach added 20 points in Friday's 48-39 win over Winters Mill to boost her career total to 1,536, the school record for girls and boys. The 5-foot-11 forward also grabbed 26 rebounds last week to bring her career total to 991. Bach is an Amateur Athletic Union veteran who has a 3.75 unweighted grade-point average and plans to play in college, likely in Division III.
January 20, 2010
Boys Athlete of the Week: Warren Mack, Owings Mills, Wrestling
Warren Mack, Owings Mills, wrestling
The Eagle had one of the most meaningful weeks of his career when he helped his Owings Mills team remain undefeated (13-0) by scoring four match wins. Mack, who has been wrestling since he was 3, competes in the 103-pound weight class. Against Franklin, he moved up to 112 and gave away nearly 14 pounds to his opponent but pulled out a 5-4 win. Then, over the weekend at the Franklin tournament, he pinned all three of his opponents, earning a total of six bonus points, to anchor No. 7 Owings Mills to the overall team title by one point over No. 10 Hereford. Mack is a 15-year-old sophomore and is 20-1 this season.January 20, 2010
Girls Athlete of the Week: Brittany Thornton, Joppatowne, basketball
Brittany Thornton, Joppatowne, basketball
The senior point guard showed off all her talents in leading the No. 14 Mariners to a key Upper Chesapeake Bay Athletic Conference win over then-No. 13 and unbeaten Aberdeen, 62-55, last week. Thornton, 5 feet 10, had 17 points, 15 rebounds, five assists and four steals. Her 3-pointer with 2:44 left sealed the win. An Amateur Athletic Union veteran with the Maryland Elite, Thornton also contributed to wins over Bel Air and Glen Burnie last week. She averages 9.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.4 steals. She has a 3.5 grade-point average and plans to play basketball in college.January 13, 2010
Girls Athlete of the Week // Tenicia Spence, Western, basketball
Tenicia Spence, Western, basketball
The junior shooting guard has had her biggest games against some of the No. 3 Doves' toughest opponents this season, including scoring a career-high 16 points in Friday's 60-52 win over then-No. 9 City. Spence, 5 feet 6, scored 11 points in the second half and hit a 3-pointer from the corner midway through the final quarter to give the Doves a 51-47 advantage that City would not make up. Her three 3-pointers helped offset the hot shooting of City guard LaShay Taft, who cut the Western lead to two late in the third quarter only to see Spence answer with her own 3. Spence, who had nine points in the 63-18 win over Patterson last week, averages 8.4 points.January 13, 2010
Boys Athlete of the Week // Justin Gross, McDonogh, track and field
Justin Gross, McDonogh, track and field
The Eagles' senior captain set a meet record at the Montgomery Invitational in Landover on Saturday while turning in the second-best long jump in the nation this year (23 feet, 6 inches). He was also second in the 55-meter high hurdles, finishing in 7.63 seconds, the 10th-fastest time in the nation this year. Both performances qualify Gross, 5 feet 9 and 150 pounds, for the Nike National Meet in Boston in March. "Usually in the hurdles, the best competitors are 6-2 or 6-3, but Justin is such a good technician and he's fast as can be," Eagles coach Jeff Sanborn said. Gross, 17, plans to compete as a decathlete in college.January 6, 2010
Boys Athlete of the Week // R.J. Williams, St. Frances, basketball
The 5-foot-7 junior point guard earned the Individual Hustle Award at the Beach Ball Classic in Myrtle Beach, S.C., for his performance in the four-game tournament. Williams, who was also named to the all-tournament team, averaged 12.8 points, 4.5 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 1.5 steals while shooting 55 percent from the field. He helped guide the Panthers to a 68-55 win over Mount St. Joseph in the consolation final. Williams was also a standout performer at the City of Palms Classic in Fort Myers, Fla., the week before. ESPN.com's John Stovall wrote that "Williams is a streaky shooter who is exceptional when his shot is falling, which it was [Dec. 22] as he hit for 22 points with eight assists." He was an All-Baltimore City first-team selection last season.January 6, 2010
Girls Athlete of the Week // Briana Hutchen, St. Frances, basketball
The 5-foot-11 senior forward had three double doubles and was named to the all-tournament team after leading the No. 3 Panthers to the championship of their division at the Diamond State Classic in Wilmington, Del. Hutchen had 10 points, 10 rebounds and four steals in the 61-57 title-game win over Harrisburg's Central Dauphin, ranked fourth in Pennsylvania by MaxPreps. She also had 10 points and 10 rebounds in a 54-39 win over Sanford (Del.) and 24 points and 16 rebounds in a 67-39 win over St. John the Baptist (N.Y.). A second-team All-Metro pick last season, Hutchen is considering several college offers. She is also on the track team and ranks in the top 5 percent of her class.December 30, 2009
Boys Athlete of the Week // Jonathan Graham, Calvert Hall, basketball
The 6-foot-8 senior forward came up big in the No. 2 Cardinals' win over host Archbishop Curley on Wednesday, scoring 25 points - one-third of his team's total - in the 75-46 victory. Graham, a four-year starter, emerged as dominant post player for Calvert Hall last season, in which he averaged 15 points and 10 rebounds en route to being named to The Baltimore Sun's All-Metro first team.December 30, 2009
Girls Athlete of the Week // Candice Hendricks, McDonogh, basketball
The 5-foot-10 junior forward-guard averaged 22.3 points and 10.7 rebounds in leading the No. 12 Eagles to the tournament championship at the Hilton Head Resort Classic in South Carolina. After scoring 30 points and grabbing 13 rebounds in the Dec. 21 title game, a 73-52 win over Wando from Columbia, S.C., Hendricks was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player. In the final, she shot 11-for-14 from the field and 8-for-10 from the free-throw line. Last summer, Hendricks played Amateur Athletic Union basketball for the Maryland Shooting Stars and went to the 15-and-under nationals with the Lady Tigers. She also throws the shot put and discus for the Eagles' track and field team and has a 3.6 grade-point average.December 23, 2009
Girls Athlete of the Week: Lacey Shuman, Maryvale, track
The senior cleared 5 feet, 10 inches in the high jump for the second time in two weeks at Friday's Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland meet at the Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex. She also finished second in the triple jump and long jump. A two-time All-Metro selection, Shuman is in only her third year as a high jumper, but 5-10 would have won the state public schools title in each of the four classifications last winter. Shuman, who is 6 feet tall, went to camps at Princeton and Shippensburg last summer and she plans to continue jumping in college. She has a 3.0 grade point average and was a captain for the Lions volleyball team that reached the IAAM B Conference final this fall.
December 23, 2009
Boys Athlete of the Week: Aquille Carr, Patterson, basketball
The freshman point guard produced 20 points, 10 assists and six steals in a 76-62 upset of No. 5 Digital Harbor last week and followed that with a 25-point, 11-assist and five-steal performance in an 84-45 win over Aberdeen. At 5 feet 6, Carr moves with speed and style, forcing bigger players to bend low if they want to stop him, and most of them, he says, "don't like to bend down to small people." Carr is capable of scoring from inside, outside and from the free-throw line. "We were 18-6 last season and lost our point guard," Patterson coach Harry Martin said. "We were worried about who would play the position, but he's stepped right in." Carr is averaging 24 points, 11.2 assists and 6.3 steals.
December 16, 2009
Boys Athlete of the Week // Mathew Miller, John Carroll, wrestling
Miller turned 17 last week and celebrated with a championship at the Mule Classic in Quarryville, Pa. After a bye in the first round, the junior advanced to the 160-pound championship match with a pin and a technical fall (18-2) and then faced off against Colonial Forge's Scott Reilly, ranked 17th in the nation according to USA Wrestling. Miller won, 3-0, to take the title. "He's a tempo-controlling wrestler with great body awareness," John Carroll coach Keith Watson said. Miller, 5-0 this season with four pins, said: "From the outside, it doesn't appear I'm doing very much. But in reality, I'm really doing a lot. I'm fast, and I work hard." Miller carries a 3.6 grade-point average.December 16, 2009
Girls Athlete of the Week // Daisy Alaeze, Roland Park, basketball
The sophomore small forward averaged 19.7 points and 6.7 rebounds to lead the Reds to three wins last week, as they improved to 7-0 this season. Alaeze, who averaged a team-high 17 points as a freshman, scored 17 points and added five rebounds and two blocks in the first half of the Reds' 55-21 win over the Institute of Notre Dame on Wednesday. She then scored 22 points - more than half of her team's output - in Friday's 42-40 upset of No. 5 St. Frances, also contributing seven rebounds and four blocks in playing all 32 minutes. She closed out the week Saturday with a 20-point, eight-rebound effort in a 42-28 win over Bryn Mawr. The three wins propelled the Reds from No. 14 to No. 2 in The Baltimore Sun's Top 15 girls basketball poll this week.December 9, 2009
Boys Athlete of the Week // Jason Clements, Old Mill, football
Despite being a four-year varsity player and a 1,000-yard rusher this season, Clements had been overshadowed by teammate Josh Furman until Friday night's Class 4A state final. The junior running back took over the workhorse role when Furman suffered a knee injury early in the game and led the No. 1 Patriots to their first state title, 17-16, over Wise. Clements carried the ball 40 times for 164 yards and one touchdown. He gained nearly all the yardage on a 60-yard drive that set up Brad Cummings' game-winning field goal. A three-time coaches' All-Anne Arundel County first-team selection, Clements finished the season with more than 1,300 yards and 17 touchdowns. He is considering Morgan State among other colleges.December 9, 2009
Girls Athlete of the Week // Shaquilla Curtis, Archbishop Spalding, basketball
The junior led the Cavaliers to two wins last week, including a 53-46 upset of Holy Cross. She had nine points, eight rebounds, four assists and five steals, and also excelled on defense, holding Holy Cross' Akilah Bethel to six points. In a 77-67 loss to St. John's-D.C., she scored a career-high 21 points and had eight rebounds and seven steals. The 5-foot-9 forward also had seven points and eight rebounds in a 69-25 win over St. Mary's. A first-team All-Anne Arundel County selection last season, Curtis played Amateur Athletic Union ball for the Maryland Shooting Stars. She has averaged 12.3 points, 8.0 rebounds and 4.6 steals this season.December 2, 2009
Girls Athlete of the Week // Becky Yep, Mount Hebron, cross country
The senior ended a fine career by capturing the Class 3A state championship Nov. 14 at Hereford High, finishing with a time of 20 minutes, 25 seconds to win by 15 seconds over Clarksburg freshman Abigail Daley. Yep, who captured the Howard County championship and also dominated the 3A East regional race, earned first-team All-Metro honors last year after taking second place at the state meet. In addition to cross country, Yep, who is still undecided on a college, is a standout performer in outdoor track for the Vikings, taking fourth at states in the 3,200 meters and seventh in the 1,600. Earlier in her high school career, Yep overcame stress fractures in both tibias.December 2, 2009
Boys Athlete of the Week // Josh Furman, Old Mill, football
The senior running back scored a touchdown in the final 20 seconds to lead the No. 1 Patriots to a 20-13 win in a state Class 4A football semifinal Saturday. Furman, 6 feet 3 and 202 pounds, finished with 201 yards and two touchdowns. It was the second time in two weeks he scored a critical touchdown in the final seconds, the previous week forcing the game against then-No. 1 Arundel into overtime before the Patriots won. This season, he has run for 2,272 yards - just 33 shy of the school record. He has scored 31 touchdowns. Furman said he will announce his decision to accept an offer from Michigan or Virginia Tech after he plays in the Maryland Crab Bowl on Dec. 19.November 25, 2009
Boys Athlete of the Week // Matt Jablonski, Loyola, cross country
The junior won the Jesuit Cross Country Championship on Saturday in Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx, N.Y., in 12 minutes, 55.7 seconds, which is the fastest time posted in that meet since at least 1980. In leading the Dons to a third-place team finish, Jablonski became one of only a handful of runners to come in under 13 minutes in the 60 years the race has been run on the park's 2.5-mile course. He also won the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference title earlier this month and is a four-sport athlete at Loyola. A "B" student, he also played for the Dons' soccer team this fall and runs indoor and outdoor track.
November 25, 2009
Girls Athlete of the Week // Kourtney Salvarola, Broadneck, volleyball
The senior hitter, a four-year starter, dominated the Class 4A state tournament last week to lead the Bruins to their third straight championship. In Saturday's 25-15, 25-29, 28-26 win over Magruder in the finals, Salvarola had 14 kills and 13 digs - stepping up big late in the third game when the Bruins trailed 18-13. In Wednesday's semifinal win over Urbana, captured in four games, she finished with 14 kills and 17 digs. Salvarola also is a standout softball player and has accepted a scholarship to play that sport at South Florida. Last spring, the pitcher was named the All-Metro Player of the Year after leading the Bruins to the 4A state championship.
November 18, 2009
Girls Athlete of the Week // Maura Linde, Century, cross country
Last year's All-Metro Runner of the Year won her second straight Class 2A state title to lead the No. 3 Knights to the team championship Saturday at Hereford. The standout junior came across in 20 minutes, 07 seconds for a 40-second victory as the Knights dominated the Class 2A race, finishing with 39 points to runner-up Bel Air's 91. Linde is a two-time, first-team All-Metro selection in outdoor track. As a freshman, she captured state titles in the 1,600 and 3,200 races.November 18, 2009
Boys Athlete of the Week // David Arnold, Mount St. Joseph, soccer
The leading scorer for the No.1 Gaels, the senior moved to the goal and preserved a second-straight shootout victory, this time over then-No. 1 McDonogh in the MIAA A Conference championship game. The teams went scoreless through double overtime, but Arnold made three saves against five penalty kicks to give the Gaels a 3-1 edge. Arnold, who plays club soccer, scored 18 goals and had eight assists for the Gaels this fall. A Junior Olympian in volleyball and 2-handicap golfer, Arnold said he hopes to play college soccer and possibly golf, likely at Princeton, Columbia, Navy or Johns Hopkins. Interested in engineering, he has a 4.36 weighted GPA.November 11, 2009
Girls Athlete of the Week // Francisca Okoko Arundel, soccer
The senior forward, hindered by injuries for most of the season, played her first full game in Friday's Class 4A East regional semifinal against Severna Park, scoring twice to lead the No. 4 Wildcats to a 2-1 overtime win. Okoko, a first-team All-Metro player last year, has six goals in limited time as she has had to overcome a severe ankle sprain and a pulled hamstring. Against the Falcons, who were ranked No. 2 at the time, she gave the Wildcats a 1-0 lead in the second half and scored the game-winner with four minutes left in the first overtime. Okoko has a full scholarship to play at St. John's.November 11, 2009
Boys Athlete of the Week // Darius Jennings Gilman, football
A quarterback known for his slippery moves, Jennings rushed for 252 yards and three touchdowns and had an interception to spark then-No. 5 Gilman to a 34-27 upset over then-No. 2 McDonogh on Saturday for the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference football title. The No. 3 Greyhounds finished 8-3 as the 5-foot-11, 185-pound junior ran 215 times for 2,028 yards and completed 35 of 79 passes for 733 yards. He scored 35 touchdowns: 24 rushing, one returning a kickoff and 10 passing. Jennings also plays basketball and runs track while holding an 87 percent average.November 4, 2009
Boys Athlete of the Week // Thomas Erdman, River Hill, football
The senior lineman helped the No. 3 Hawks (9-0) to a big game on both sides of the ball in Friday's 35-14 win over then-No. 14 and previously unbeaten Atholton to clinch the Howard County title. At defensive end, Erdman had eight tackles - three for a loss - and three sacks, as well as a forced fumble. At offensive guard, he was a key to allowing the Hawks to gain 350 yards. For the season, Erdman has 59 tackles - 15 for a loss - and seven sacks. He has forced three fumbles and run one of them in for a touchdown. He is getting looks from a few college programs, including James Madison.November 4, 2009
Girls Athlete of the Week // Hillary Lee, South River, cross country
Despite having competed in just one race since Sept. 18 because of a shin injury, the All-Metro senior won the Anne Arundel County championship on her home course Thursday, coming across in 20 minutes, 18 seconds to win by 13 seconds and lead the Seahawks to a second-place finish. It was the third straight county championship for Lee, who also claimed the Class 4A East regional title last year before placing 13th at states. Lee, who maintains a 3.0 grade-point average, also has excelled in outdoor track, earning All-Metro second-team honors last spring.October 28, 2009
Girls Athlete of the Week // Jocelyn McCoy, Archbishop Spalding, soccer
The junior goalkeeper led the No. 1 Cavaliers to three wins last week, recording two shutouts and allowing just one goal in 240 minutes of play. A two-year starter, McCoy has helped the Cavaliers to a 17-0-1 record this season. She has 14 shutouts and has surrendered just two goals in going 10-0 in the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference. McCoy has 63 saves with a .955 save percentage.
October 28, 2009
Boys Athlete of the Week // Rudy Johnson, McDonogh, football
The senior quarterback threw for three touchdowns in the final five minutes to rally the No. 2 Eagles from 19 points down to a 27-26 victory over Georgetown Prep in a Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference game Friday. Johnson, who has committed to Buffalo, hit Gabe Macis for the game-tying 34-yard strike with 22 seconds left, and Sam Eby provided the winning point after. With his fourth touchdown pass of the game, Johnson was 23-for-35 for 335 yards. He has season totals of 1,501 passing yards with 18 touchdowns and 350 rushing yards with five touchdowns. Johnson, who has a 3.0 grade-point average, also runs track.
October 21, 2009
Girls Athlete of the Week // Yasmine Faieq, Carver A&T, golf
In windy conditions last Wednesday, Faieq fired a 95 to capture the District 6 golf championship at Diamond Ridge Golf Course in Windsor Mill. It was the second straight week in which she enjoyed a big win at the course, having captured her first Baltimore County championship Oct. 6. Last week, Faieq had to overcome not only a talented field, but also the poor conditions to win her first district title. Despite the win, she did not qualify for this week's state championship because of the pre-determined cut of 93. Faieq qualified for states the previous two years, finishing 19th last year.October 21, 2009
Boys Athlete of the Week // Pete Caringi, Calvert Hall, soccer
The senior forward scored the decisive goals last week in two victories that moved the No. 9 Cardinals into second place in the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference after they missed the six-team playoff field a year ago. Caringi, who has 10 goals and four assists this season, scored in the 1-0 win over then-No. 1 McDonogh and added a goal and an assist in a 3-1 victory over No. 14 Gilman. A club player with the Casa Mia Bays and the son of former Calvert Hall All-American Pete Caringi, the younger Caringi is considering UMBC, where his dad is head coach, Providence, North Carolina State and other colleges. He has a 3.4 grade-point average.October 14, 2009
Girls Athlete of the Week // Paige Hanson, Bryn Mawr, field hockey
The senior forward totaled four goals and four assists in leading the No. 6 Mawrtians to three Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference victories last week. Hanson opened the week with a goal and an assist in a 2-0 win over No. 14 Archbishop Spalding on Monday. In a 4-0 win over Severn on Wednesday, she scored three goals and added an assist before closing out the week with two assists in a 5-0 win over St. Paul's. Hanson has 13 goals and five assists in helping Bryn Mawr to a 13-2-1 mark. Last year, Hanson was named the Baltimore City Player of the Year. She was a first-team All-Metro selection after finishing with eight goals and six assists.October 14, 2009
Boys Athlete of the Week // Steven St. Clair, John Carroll, football
In a rare two-game week, St. Clair scored six touchdowns, made 17 tackles and intercepted four passes to lead the Patriots (4-2) to wins over Cardinal Gibbons, 29-28, in overtime on Monday and St. Frances, 28-0, on Friday. Against Gibbons, the senior quarterback-strong safety ran 7 yards for the touchdown that tied the score at 28, and then scored the game-winning conversion on a keeper. He also had a 57-yard punt against St. Frances. A second-team All-Metro selection last season, St. Clair has 16 touchdowns in six games. Also a rugby player and a wrestler, he has a 3.8 grade-point average and is being recruited by several NCAA Football Championship Subdivision programs.October 7, 2009
Girls Athlete of the Week // Elizabeth Tauber John Carroll, cross country
The junior standout captured Bel Air's Bobcat Invitational on Saturday, covering the 3.1-mile course at Jerusalem Mill in 18 minutes, 22 seconds to defeat Century's Maura Linde, who finished second with a time of 18:35. Tauber, a first-team All-Metro selection last year, has won two of three races this season against Linde, who was last season's All-Metro Runner of the Year. In four invitational races this season, Tauber has won two and finished second in the other two, also winning two Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference races. The defending IAAM A Conference individual champion went undefeated against league competition last year.October 7, 2009
Boys Athlete of the Week // Geaton Caltabiano Mount St. Joseph, soccer
The senior All-Metro center midfielder is more often the Gaels' playmaker, but he scored both goals in last week's 2-1 upset of then-No. 1 McDonogh, which had won 38 straight IAAM A Conference games and was ranked No. 1 in the nation in both the NSCAA/Adidas and ESPN Rise polls. He has six goals and seven assists this season. A club player with the Casa Mia Bays, who won national titles in 2007 and 2008, Caltabiano has a 3.5 grade-point average and has narrowed his college choices to Wake Forest, St. John's, Towson, UMBC and Loyola.September 23, 2009
Girls Athlete of the Week // Lillie Happel, Covenant Community School, volleyball
The senior outside hitter led No. 14 Covenant to two wins last week to improve its record to 6-0. In a 3-1 upset over then-No. 8 Archbishop Spalding, Happel finished with 28 kills, eight aces and 19 digs. She followed that performance with 13 kills, three aces and seven digs in a 3-0 win over Chapelgate. After starting her high school career as a setter in her freshman season, Happel made the switch to hitter and has thrived, totaling 801 kills, 824 assists, 820 digs and 70 blocks in her career. Happel has accepted a full volleyball scholarship to Liberty in Lynchburg, Va.September 23, 2009
Boys Athlete of the Week // Wade Korvin, Archbishop Spalding, football
It's not often a punter gets to be the star of the game, but Korvin called a fake punt and threw a 36-yard pass for a first down that set up the game-winning touchdown Friday night, giving the Cavaliers a 27-24 win over Cardinal Gibbons in a key Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association B Conference game. He averaged 39 yards on eight punts in the game. On one play, the ball was snapped over his head to inside the 5-yard line, but he recovered to kick it to the Gibbons 25. Korvin, a junior who also plays lacrosse, doubles as a cornerback.September 9, 2009
Boys Athlete of the Week: Joseph Blackwell, Arundel, football
In his first game as a Wildcat, Blackwell gained 257 yards and scored four touchdowns as No. 3 Arundel defeated Anne Arundel County foe and No. 6 Old Mill, 34-27. Blackwell, a running back who transferred last winter from Archbishop Spalding, carried the ball 28 times for 174 yards and one touchdown and caught five passes for 83 yards and three touchdowns. The 5-foot-11, 185-pound junior, who hopes to play Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football, has a 3.8 grade-point average and is considering a pre-med major.
September 9, 2009
Girls Athlete of the Week: Kirsten Frank, Archbishop Spalding, soccer
The senior sweeper, a four-year starter and first-team All-Metro selection, was the defensive catalyst in leading the No. 1 Cavaliers to two shutout wins in last weekend's Pioneer Shootout at Anne Arundel Community College. The defending Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference champions opened their season with a 3-0 win over No. 8 Severna Park on Friday and then defeated No. 6 South River, 1-0, in overtime Saturday. Frank disrupted both teams' offenses with tenacity, smarts and poise. Frank is set to play at Ohio University next year.
May 27, 2009
Girls Athlete of the Week: Kourtney Salvarola, Broadneck, softball
The junior pitcher led the No. 1 Bruins to their first Class 4A state championship, getting a 5-2 win over North Carroll in Saturday's title game, to complete a 20-0 season. Salvarola allowed one run and four hits while hitting a triple and scoring one run in the championship game. For the season, Salvarola went 12-0 with a 0.90 ERA , also batting .619 at the plate. She finished with seven home runs, six triples, 28 RBIs and 30 runs. Salvarola has made a commitment to play softball at South Florida.
May 27, 2009
Boys Athlete of the Week: Erick Zarzecki, Pikesville, lacrosse
Erick Zarzecki
Pikesville, lacrosse
Zarzecki, a second-year starting goalie, anchored the Panthers' run to the Class 2A-1A state title with 12 saves in an 8-7 win over two-time defending state champ Glenelg in the state semifinal and followed it up with 17 saves in a 6-5 win over Queen Anne's. Zarzecki will attend Cabrini College in Pennsylvania next year to play lacrosse and study business and marketing.May 20, 2009
Boys Athlete of the Week // Harry Slade, Loyola, baseball
A senior, Slade anchored the Dons in the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association playoffs during the past week. He went 7-for-11 (.636), with four walks. Among his hits were a double, two triples and a home run. He drove in six runs and scored six. Normally a center fielder, he started at pitcher against Cardinal Gibbons, a game Loyola won, 8-5. Although Slade did not get the win, coach Paul Schiminger said, "He had a quality effort over five innings that allowed us to pull out the win in the seventh." Slade, who has a 3.5 grade-point average, will attend North Carolina-Greensboro next year.May 13, 2009
Boys Athlete of the Week: Rudy Lee Daniels, Woodlawn, track and field
The senior won four events - two individual and two relays - Saturday to help the Warriors capture the Baltimore County championship. Daniels took part in 40 of his team's 91 points. He won the 100 meters (11.07) and the 200 meters (22.25) before running the anchor leg of the 800 relay. In the 1600 relay, Daniels ran the leadoff leg in 49 seconds, a time that was 1.33 seconds better than the winning time in the 400-meter individual race. "He's a super kid," Woodlawn coach Gerald Russell said. " A good student, Daniels has signed a letter of intent to attend Old Dominion next year on a football scholarship.May 13, 2009
Girls Athlete of the Week: Alina Jong, Roland Park, golf
The sophomore captured the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference individual title in last week's championship at Longview Golf Course in Timonium and led the Reds to their third straight team title. Jong, who began golfing three years ago, shot an opening-round 40 on May 5 and followed that with a 39 to finish with a 79. She was the only golfer to finish under 80 in the two-day event. "Alina peaked at the right time and had a great tournament. She has great fundamentals and was able to keep it together," Roland Park coach Tara Kramer said.April 29, 2009
Girls Athlete of the Week // Stephanie Speierman, Hammond, softball
The senior pitcher, a three-time first-team All-Metro selection, tossed two no-hitters at separate locations in a span of four hours Saturday. In 6-0 and 1-0 wins over Mount Hebron and Centennial, respectively, Speierman totaled 34 strikeouts in 14 innings, allowing two walks and hitting one batter. Speierman, who is set to play at Michigan next year, is 9-2 with six no-hitters and is batting .429 this season. As a sophomore, she led the Golden Bears to the program's first state title, tossing a perfect game in the championship win over North East from Cecil County.April 29, 2009
Boys Athlete of the Week // John 'Squeaky' Thomas, City, lacrosse
The sophomore attackman recorded 18 goals and six assists in three Knights victories - two of them over previously undefeated Walbrook and Edmondson. In a 12-3 win over Northwestern, Thomas had four goals and one assist; against Walbrook in a 12-5 win, he had eight goals and three assists; and against Edmondson in an 11-1 win, he had six goals and two assists. City coach Anthony "Merk" Ryan credits Thomas as a major factor in extending the Knights' unbeaten league mark to 27 games (9-0 this season). Thomas has 42 goals and 19 assists this season. He carries a B average.March 18, 2009
Boys Athlete of the Week // Will Barton, Lake Clifton, basketball
The versatile 6-foot-6 junior forward closed out a stellar season leading the No. 1 Lakers to the Class 3A state title and a 28-0 record.
March 18, 2009
Girls Athlete of the Week // Breaira Barksdale, City, basketball
The senior guard provided a spark and a calming influence in leading the No. 3 Knights to their first state championship. Barksdale had 21 points, including six in overtime, as well as three assists and five steals in the 59-51 title victory over previously unbeaten River Hill. She also had 15 points, six rebounds and two steals in the 59-39 semifinal win over North Hagerstown. Orally committed to UNC-Asheville, Barksdale averaged 9.3 points and 4.4 assists heading into states. She has a 3.0 grade-point average and played Amateur Athletic Union basketball for Team Melo.
January 21, 2009
Girls Athlete of the Week // Asia Logan, Digital Harbor, basketball
The 6-foot junior forward led the No.8 Rams to three victories last week, including two at the Basketball Academy at Morgan State.
January 21, 2009
Boys Athlete of the Week: Shane Milam, McDonogh, wrestling
In the biggest, most competitive wrestling tournament in Maryland, Milam, a senior, won his 171-pound weight class at Mount Mat Madness on Saturday. He won five bouts - two by decision, two by major decision and one by pin. His closest match of the tournament was a pressure-filled final against St. Mark's Ty Snook. St. Mark's was McDonogh's primary challenger for second place at the event, and when Milam held on for a 3-2 victory, it clinched second for the Eagles. "I knew the significance of it," Milam said. "But I put it out of my mind. Thinking about it wouldn't make me wrestle any better." Milam is 29-3 this season and 156-30 for his career. He carries a 3.2 grade-point average and will attend the University of Pennsylvania.
December 24, 2008
Girls Athlete of the Week: Shantrel Oliver, River Hill, basketball
A transfer from Wilde Lake, Oliver made an immediate impact on the No. 6 Hawks, leading them in scoring with an average 17.2 points in their first six games, all wins. Oliver, a quick, versatile 5-foot-6 point guard, led the Hawks to two victories last week, including a 20-point effort in a 67-41 win over No. 11 Howard that left the Hawks the only unbeaten girls basketball team in Howard County. She also had three rebounds, four assists and four steals in that game. Oliver contributed 15 points, three steals and two assists to a 52-43 win over Oakland Mills.
December 24, 2008
Boys Athlete of the Week: Avi Friedman, Owings Mills, wrestling
The 112-pound senior a Class 2A-1A state champion at 103 last year, moved up to win the 119-pound class at Saturday's Big 20 Invitational at Perry Hall.
December 16, 2008
Boys Athlete of the Week: Roscoe Smith, Walbrook, basketball
Roscoe Smith
Walbrook, basketball
The junior shooting guard-small forward - who isn't so small anymore at 6feet8, 189 pounds - led No. 5 Walbrook to three straight wins last week with a combined 90 points, 18 assists, 41rebounds and 14blocked shots. Ranked No.8 nationally in the ESPN 2010 ratings, Smith is averaging 29 points, 12 rebounds and 4.5 blocks.December 16, 2008
Girls Athlete of the Week: Shatyra Hawkes, St. Frances, basketball
Shatyra Hawkes
St. Frances, basketball
The 5-foot-3 junior guard led the No.1 Panthers (6-0) to four victories last week, including wins over No.2 Arundel, 56-45, and then-No.4 Western, 54-42. A pesky defensive player who also runs much of the Panthers' offense, Hawkes had 11 points, six rebounds and four assists against Arundel and eight points, seven rebounds and two assists against Western. She also scored 27 points in a 67-38 win over the Institute of Notre Dame and 19 in a 54-40 win over No.13 Mercy. A first-team All-Metro selection last season, Hawkes averages 15.7 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.7 steals.December 9, 2008
Girls Athlete of the Week: Cassie Cooke, Winters Mill, basketball
The senior came within one assist of a triple double in leading the No. 9 Falcons to a season-opening win last week against Carroll County rival North Carroll, 52-35. Cooke, a 5-foot-8 guard, finished with 18 points, 15 rebounds, nine assists and six steals. Last season's Carroll County Player of the Year and an All-Metro first-team selection, Cooke signed early to play basketball for Rhode Island. Last season, she averaged 13.4 points, 9.5 rebounds and 5.2 steals in leading the Falcons to the Class 2A state final and a 25-1 record. Cooke, also the 2007 county player of the year in soccer, scored 20 goals this fall for the Falcons and was named first-team All-State.
December 9, 2008
Boys Athlete of the Week: Jonathan Perry, Dunbar, football
The senior quarterback orchestrated a game-winning 89-yard drive in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter to help lead the Poets to their third straight Class 1A state title with a 20-19 win over Fort Hill on Saturday.
November 25, 2008
Girls Athlete of the Week: Samantha Brostrom, Centennial, volleyball
The 5-foot-10 sophomore outside hitter was the go-to player all season for the No. 1 Eagles, and she helped them finish off an unbeaten season Nov. 17 with the Class 3A state championship.
November 25, 2008
Boys Athlete of the Week: Nick DePaola, Hereford, football
The senior running back carried the ball 18 times for 211 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Bulls to a 41-14 win over Milford Mill in the Class 3A North regional title game Friday.
November 18, 2008
Girls Athlete of the Week: Semret Seyoum, River Hill, soccer
The senior midfielder rallied the now-No. 3 Hawks from two goals down in regulation to a 4-2 shootout victory over now -No. 5 Eastern Tech for their third straight state Class 2A girls soccer crown. Seyoum scored two goals and then made the game-winning penalty kick.
November 18, 2008
Boys Athlete of the Week: Mamadou Kansaye, McDonogh, soccer
The center-midfielder was the dominant player in the No. 1 Eagles' 6-1 win over Mount St. Joseph in the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association AConference championship game Nov. 10, scoring two goals and adding two assists.
November 11, 2008
Boys Athlete of the Week: Graham Bazell, Atholton, cross country
In capturing the Class 3A individual state championship at Hereford High on Saturday, the senior standout led the Raiders to their first team title in 19 years. Bazell, a first-team All-Metro selection last year, ran the 3.1-mile course in a time of 16minutes, 29 seconds, with teammate Michael Lynch taking second (16:50), as the Raiders placed all five scoring runners in the top 30. At Hereford's Bull Run Invitational on Oct. 11, Bazell set a meet record (15:51) with his win in the Elite Division. He also earned first-team All-Metro status in track and field last year, capturing a state title in the 3,200 meters in the 3A race.
November 11, 2008
Girls Athlete of the Week: Maura Linde, Century, cross country
The sophomore won the state Class 2A cross country state championship, beating a pair of formidable opponents and posting the fastest time of any local runner Saturday on the hilly Hereford course.
October 28, 2008
Girls Athlete of the Week: Rachel Pillion, Towson, cross country
In cruising to the Baltimore County cross country championship Saturday, not only did the senior win by more than 58 seconds, but she also set a course record in wet conditions.
October 28, 2008
Boys Athlete of the Week: Josh Eure, South River, golf
The senior standout captured his second boys individual state golf championship Thursday, finishing with a two-round score of 147 at Potomac Ridge in Waldorf.
October 21, 2008
Boys Athlete of the Week: Albadee Edwards, Kenwood, football
The senior quarterback-defensive back was a major factor in leading the Bluebirds (4-3) to a 21-17 upset win over then-No. 11 Perry Hall on Friday.
September 30, 2008
Girls Athlete of the Week: Bailey Webster, St. Paul's School for Girls, volleyball
The senior had 34 kills in a five-game victory over then-No.2 Mount de Sales last week - an outstanding 6.8 kills a game. The 6-foot-3 outside hitter also had two blocks and five digs and was 9-for-10 serving. She has a season hitting average of .612 and averages 6.7 kills in leading the Gators to a 7-0 start and the No.2 ranking this week in The Baltimore Sun. Recently named the No.1 recruit in the Class of 2009 by PrepVolleyball.com, Webster is in the process of visiting her top four choices: Alabama, Florida, Stanford and Texas. Last season's All-Metro Player of the Year and Maryland Gatorade Player of the Year after leading St. Paul's to the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland AConference championship, Webster played for the junior national team over the summer. She helped the U.S. win the gold medal at the NORCECA World Championship in Mexico in July.
September 16, 2008
Boys Athlete of the Week: Michael Campanaro, River Hill, football
The senior All-Metro running back made the most of his limited touches in the No.1 Hawks' 54-8 victory over Hammond on Friday. Campanaro accounted for 274all-purpose yards, scoring touchdowns seven of the 11 times he touched the ball. On the ground, he carried the ball eight times for 144 yards and fivescores. On special teams, he returned three punts for 130 yards, including touchdowns of 47 and 53 yards. The seven touchdowns were one short of tying the public schools state record.
September 9, 2008
Boys Athlete of the Week: Hakeem Hines, Havre de Grace, football
The senior tailback-outside linebacker made an impact in all three phases of the game to lead Havre de Grace to a 26-20 win Friday over Fallston. Hines, 5 feet 9, 185 pounds, had 307 yards of total offense, rushing 27 times for 272 yards, scoring two TDs and catching three passes for 55 yards. On defense, Hines had eight tackles. After Fallston tied the score in the fourth quarter, Hines blocked the extra point, then scored the winning touchdown on an 8-yard run. He opened Havre de Grace's scoring with a 65-yard TD run. A three-year starter, Hines ran for 1,100 yards as a sophomore and 1,600 last year. He also runs on the track and field team.
September 9, 2008
Girls Athlete of the Week: Gigi Mangione, McDonogh, girls soccer
A member of one of Baltimore's most prominent soccer families, Mangione led the No. 1 Eagles to a 2-0 opening weekend with three goals and three assists. She had two goals and an assist in a 4-0 victory over Episcopal, Pa., and a goal and two assists in a 5-1 victory over Sacred Heart, Ky., at the McDonogh Tournament. An All-Metro first-team pick last season, the senior attacking midfielder was named All-State and All-South Region. Mangione, who has committed to Loyola College, helped her Laurel Wildcats club team win two straight State Cup titles, the most recent at Under-17. She has a 3.8 grade point average and plans a career in medicine.
January 16, 2008
James Ways, Winters Mill, indoor track
A week after leading the Falcons to their first Carroll County title in four years, Ways won two individual events and ran the last leg on relay teams that finished first and second, respectively, in the Monocacy Valley Athletic League Piedmont Conference meet. In leading the Falcons to a second-place finish in the meet, the junior sprinter won the 300-meter run in 37.6 seconds and the 500 meters in 1:11. It was his fifth win in the 500 this season. Ways also ran the last leg on the Falcons' winning 1,600 relay and the runner-up 3,200 relay for co-coaches Shelly Katcef and Becki Ridgway. Ways, who has a 3.5 grade point average, also plays soccer and baseball at Winters Mill.
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