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Site set for Maryland State Private School baseball championship

By Sandra McKee — Fri, 25 May 2012 15:45:00 EDT

The Maryland State Private School baseball championship game between St. Frances Academy and The Heights School will be played Saturday, 4 p.m., at Cardinal Gibbons' Babe Ruth Field, 3225 Wilkens Ave.

Walbrook grad Peete headed to D-II title game with Limestone

By Glenn Graham — Fri, 25 May 2012 12:56:00 EDT

Learning the game of lacrosse in Baltimore City and playing for Walbrook during his high school days, Limestone College freshman Jamar Peete has come a long way.

St. Frances overcomes adversity to reach state semifinals

By Sandra McKee — Thu, 24 May 2012 22:57:00 EDT

UPDATED (10:55 p.m.) -- St. Frances won the semifinal game, 4-0, and will advance to play The Heights in the championship game on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at a site to be determined.

Brooks Robinson All-Star game set for June 10

Sandra McKee — Thu, 24 May 2012 12:29:00 EDT

The 30 best high school baseball players as selected by the Maryland State Association of Baseball Coaches will be playing in the 31st annual Brooks Robinson All-Star game on Sunday, June 10.

North Harford pitcher wants perfect repeat in 3A title game

By Sandra McKee — Wed, 23 May 2012 19:20:00 EDT

When North Harford pitcher Kevin Mooney opened his eyes Wednesday morning, the first thing he thought was that the Hawks were going to the Class 3A state championship game.

Hereford-Glenelg boys lacrosse game postponed due to lightning

Sun Staff Report — Wed, 23 May 2012 22:04:00 EDT

The Hereford-Glenelg boys lacrosse Class 3A-2A state title game has been postponed to 4 p.m. tomorrow at UMBC due to lightning.

MPSSAA 4A baseball title game site, time changed

By Sandra McKee — Wed, 23 May 2012 15:21:00 EDT

The site and time of Friday's Class 4A state championship baseball game has been changed.

Varsity Q&A: Ashley Ross, Liberty, track and field

By Glenn Graham , The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 23 May 2012 11:18:00 EDT

Runner has her sights set on a state title before she heads to Navy to become a fighter pilot

In both the classroom and running track, Liberty standout Ashley Ross has shown a knack for getting things done in a quick and efficient manner.

Girls Athlete of the Week: Sam Nolan, Fallston, lacrosse

By Glenn Graham — Tue, 22 May 2012 15:58:00 EDT

The senior scored five goals in Saturday's Class 2A-1A state semifinal against Parkside, inluding the game-winner in the second overtime for a 14-13 win that sent the Cougars to Tuesday's championship against Winters Mill. In her third year on varsity, Nolan has led the team in scoring the past two seasons. After finishing with 53 goals and 39 assists last season, she went into the championship game with 60 goals and 63 assists this spring. In the Cougars' 20-4 region semifinal win over Havre de Grace, she had five goals and two assists, then followed that with four goals and two assists in Wednesday's 18-8 win over Patterson Mill for the region crown. After scoring the eventual game-winner Saturday, she also won the final draw to ensure the win. A three-sport athlete who also played field hockey and basketball, Nolan is set to play lacrosse at UMBC.

Boys Athlete of the Week: Jordan Portner, Mount St. Joseph, tennis

By Sandra McKee — Tue, 22 May 2012 15:57:00 EDT

On Friday, the junior won the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference individual tennis title, beating McDonogh's Jake Gober, 6-3, 6-1. That performance came after Portner won at No.1 singles and No.1 doubles in leading the Gaels to their first team tennis championship since 1984, when they played in the Maryland Scholastic Association. Portner is a lefty who hits a heavy ball with lots of topspin, and he's smart on and off the court. He carries a 4.0 GPA and is in contact with Ivy League schools. In the USTA rankings, he is in the Top 5 in the Mid-Atlantic area and No. 60 nationally for his age group.