Kyle J. Andrews

Mount Saint Joseph might soon have its eighth Major League Baseball player after former Gaels pitcher Peter Solomon was added to the Houston Astros’ 40-man roster on Nov. 20.

F1 Performance, a new athletic training and rehabilitation center in Rosedale, is the brainchild of John Carroll football assistant coaches Nik Farmer and Lawrence “L.J.” Fenlock.

Amid the continued surge of COVID-19 infections statewide, the Baltimore County Public School system announced late Monday afternoon that the 2020-21 winter athletic season has been canceled.

Clouden, set to take on 12th-ranked Maryland (7-1, 3-0 Big Ten) on Thursday at 5 p.m. in East Lansing, is closing in on 1,000 career points for No. 23 Michigan State.

St. Vincent Pallotti football is shifting to the MIAA A Conference as part of a modest realignment of the private school league’s divisions, while Loyola Blakefield will move from an independent to a member of the B Conference.

Coppin State center Rebecca Wilson was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference women’s basketball Defensive Player of the Week for her performance against La Salle.

Six Baltimore-area football players committed to Maryland last week. They say the fit is just right, and they're eager to help turn the Terps into a locally built powerhouse.

On a snowy Wednesday in the Baltimore metropolitan area, over 40 high school football players signed their national letters of intent to attend Division I schools.

Led by a near triple double from guard Anthony Tarke, the Coppin State men’s basketball team defeated visiting UNC Greensboro, 85-80, on Thursday night for its first win of the season.

Mount St. Mary’s home opener was cancelled on Wednesday with a positive COVID-19 test for Coppin State. Their point of emphasis on Saturday’s matchup against UMBC was to play with intensity. They accomplished their goal with a 72-58 victory.

John Griffith displays his leadership on the field, in his faith and in the classroom.

Mount Saint Joseph edges Pallotti, 22-19, in double overtime to capture first game of delayed season in a matchup of defending MIAA champions.

Calvert Hall and Loyola Blakefield have met 100 times consecutively on the gridiron for the Turkey Bowl on Thanksgiving Day, but not this year.

Immanuel Quickley has been known to put his nose to the grindstone and overcome any challenge that comes his way. Now, the former John Carroll star will take his talents to the NBA.

Coppin State head coach Laura Harper is set to start her head coaching career with three non-conference games against Power 5 schools and three local programs.

Former Kentucky and John Carroll guard Immanuel Quickley practically lives in the gym. Wednesday night, he’s hoping his work there and his Baltimore-area basketball roots culminate with a selection in the NBA draft.

Concordia Prep earned a 53-0 shutout victory against St. John’s Catholic on Saturday, the first victory for coach Joe Battaglia as the head man with the Saints.

The Panthers handily defeated Calvert Hall, 32-15, in a matchup that was swiftly created after the Cardinals' game against Mount Saint Joseph was postponed because of COVID-19 issues.

The following is a list of Baltimore-area student-athletes who plan to sign during the early period, which lasts until next Wednesday:

Wednesday proved to be a messy day in Brooklandville with the rain consistently pouring on the heads of Gilman and St. Paul’s respective soccer sides. Gilman reigned victorious in a 3-0 physical matchup.

The Eagles scheduled two blue bloods (Duke and Georgetown) and two local rivals (Towson and UMBC) among its 10 nonconference matchups, the program announced Monday.

It was no different for 2020 MIAA B conference champ Pallotti (1-0) in the their 15-6 victory over Concordia Prep (0-1). The game was marked by multiple turnovers — two interceptions, two turnovers on downs and two fumble recoveries — all by the winning team.

After shaking off some rust in a 3-1 victory over Archbishop Curley on Saturday, the Mount Saint Joseph soccer team defeated Calvert Hall, 3-2, in Towson on Wednesday.

Here’s a snapshot look at some of the participating private school teams, plus a look at the top offensive and defensive players to watch this season.

Mount St. Joseph wide receiver Dont’e Thornton was officially honored as a 2021 All-American on Tuesday during a virtual jersey presentation as a part of the seventh episode of the Road to the Dome digital series on NBC.

Curley senior forward Anthony Schlee had an itch to get back on the pitch this year. In his first game after the COVID-19 closures, he scored twice, giving Curley its first victory of the season.

Baltimore County Public School announced a plan to return high school athletes to the field.

The five-year, multi-million dollar deal with the Baltimore-based company will provide Under Armour uniforms, apparel, gear and equipment for student-athletes, coaches, athletic department personnel and the campus community.

The grant, named in honor of late congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis, was formed to support voter registration, education and mobilization for voters on the campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

As a senior at Loyola Blakefield, Joe Eldredge continues to find a unique way to blend his career goals with athletics. He’s a quarterback for the Dons' football team, while also serving as a member of the sports broadcasting club that calls games for the school’s website.

The Morgan State Lady Bears literally the last team to leave the court at the very beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Coppin State men’s and women’s basketball programs are set to enter new territory with two former Terps stars heading both teams.

The 101st edition of their storied Turkey Bowl matchup between Calvert Hall and Loyola Blakefiled is set to take place on Thursday, Nov. 26, at 10 a.m. at Calvert Hall’s Paul Angelo Russo Stadium.

Dont’e Thornton had a dream as a young football player from Cherry Hill to play for Oregon. Now, his dream is set to become a reality.

There is deep connection to the military for Alexander Boettinger. He is a 2016 Mount St. Joseph graduate and grew up dreaming of going to the Naval Academy.

Francis Scott Key head coach Will Thompson came up with an idea to gather each high school football program in Carroll County together for a recruiting night, in lieu of the high school season being postponed.

Bel Air native JJ Butler is the coach of Chestnut Hill College’s Division II men’s basketball program, and the Patterson Mill graduate is creating quite the pipeline for Baltimore-area talent.

Big Ten football will officially return on Oct. 24 and a number of former Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association standouts are set to play for various schools throughout the league.

The Calvert Hall football team made a splash hire Tuesday by making former Ravens star and Super Bowl hero Jacoby Jones its wide receivers coach.

With Maryland giving the go ahead for sports to return on Sept. 24 and the Philadelphia Catholic League reversing course to play on Sunday, several parents from Maryland’s private school conferences have boosted their calls for their leagues to return to play.

Towson University's football team had a path cleared for its return when the CAA announced plans for a spring football schedule.

While Denver is celebrating its first trip to the conference finals since 2009, the Baltimore area is well-represented in the front office, coaching staff and on the court.

Mike Ward was an established head coach in San Jose, California, but his younger brother Josh called him with the opportunity of a lifetime.

Morgan State has continued to bring in talent from the Baltimore area to the 2021 class. One of those new additions is Reservoir quarterback Malcolm Brown, who announced his commitment on Twitter at 3 p.m.

Oregon’s class of 2021 received an injection of Maryland talent on Friday afternoon with the commitment of Franklin safety Daymon David.

St. Paul’s wide receiver Kylen Austin’s name rings bells in the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association. He will look to make his mark on the next level at Liberty.

McDonogh defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton has punished opposing quarterbacks on the football field and forwards on the basketball court with his ability. The junior will look to do the same at the Football Bowl Subdivision level by narrowing his recruiting field down to seven programs.

Maryland Bobcats FC, the state's only professional men’s outdoor soccer club, is trying to give opportunities to minority players and give them a platform.

The MIAA website on Friday posted a statement from executive director Lee Dove that reiterated the private school league’s decision to postpone competition indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Calvert Hall junior golfer Lorenzo Sanz has won two high-level tournaments this summer, including the AJGA UHY/The First Tee of Greater Baltimore Junior Championship at Hillendale Country Club in August.