Mike Nortrup
191 stories by Mike Nortrup
- The Rally Killers probably killed a lot of rallies over the course of the regular season and in their five-game sweep in the postseason tournament which was played at the Sports Complex July 10 and July 17.
- Westminster resident Bill Chaffman had a special reason for wanting to win this year's Carroll County Men's Softball League's Tuesday Night Division championship.
- This year, the Unnatural Disasters co-ed softball team broke its dreary playoff streak. One hot Saturday back in mid-August, UD swept four playoff games to win the Carroll County Co-Ed Softball League Lower Division title for the first time.
- Rec Sports Spotlight by Mike Nortrup for Sept. 8, 2019, Carroll County Times.
- Rec Sports Spotlight for Carroll County Times, Sept. 1, 2019 -- Manchester Blue Sox
- The Winfield Sting 18-under softball team played one of the roughest schedules around. Yet, the local girls still went 21-11, a .656 winning percentage. And they managed a 10-game winning streak at one point.
- The Maryland Hoopmasters AAU 16-under team had a very good summer season, so its winning performance in Atlanta was no surprise. It was second in Hoopmastersā annual Caviness Classic which was held May 4-5 at Liberty High. It also finished second in early Juneās Maryland Flames Tournament in Boyds.
- Rec Sports Spotlight for Aug, 11, 2019.
- Check-Hers 2023 girls lacrosse team won two tournaments and took second in another before the spring/summer season ended in June.
- Can the Westminster Vipers repeat their comeback of the Summer Clash tournament? Coach Erin Brilhart believes they can, and he feels the pitching will be OK. However, he says the hitting and fielding, in particular, have to improve.
- Rec Sports Spotlight for June 30, 2019.
- Rec Sports Spotlight for June 23, 2019.
- Rec Sports Spotlight for June 16, 2019.
- Rec Sports Spotlight for June 9, 2019.
- Rec Sports Spotlight for June 2, 2019.
- Rec Sports Spotlight for May 26, 2019.
- Rec Sports Spotlight for May 19, 2019.
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- Last year as an under-13 team, they won the Chesapeake Cup in addition to the 2018 Old Line Classic. They were finalists in the Hershey Cup tournament.
- Rec Sports Spotlight for April 28, 2019.
- Rec Sports Spotlight for April 18, 2019.
- Rec Sports Spotlight for April 7, 2019.
- Rec Sports Spotlight for March 31, 2019.
- Rec Sports Spotlight for March 24, 2019.
- Rec Sports Spotlight for March 17, 2019.
- Rec Sports Spotlight for March 3, 2019.
- Rec Sports Spotlight for Feb. 24, 2019.
- Rec Sports Spotlight for Feb. 3, 2019.
- Rec Sports Spotlight for Jan. 27, 2019.
- Rec Sports Spotlight for Jan. 20, 2019.
- Rec Sports Spotlight for Jan. 13, 2019.
- Rec Sports Spotlight for Jan. 6, 2019.
- Rec Sports Spotlight for Dec. 30, 2018.
- Rec Sports Spotlight for Dec. 23, 2018.
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- Rec Sports Spotlight for Dec. 9, 2018.
- Tracy Kent and her Central Carroll Warriors field hockey assistant coaches Beth Pruitt and Brenna Taylor put together a team which scored 64 goals and allowed only four in its 12 games ā all wins.
- Rec Sports Spotlight for Nov. 18, 2018.
- The Walters Wildcats Freedom Field Hockey team has posted five unbeaten seasons within the Maryland Youth Field Hockey League.
- Rec Sports Spotlight for Nov. 4, 2018.
- Rec Sports Spotlight for Oct. 28, 2018.
- Rec Brief for Oct. 28, 2018.
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- Rec Sports Spotlight for Oct. 14, 2018.
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- Rec Sports Spotlight for Sept. 23, 2018.
- Rec Sports Spotlight for Sept. 16, 2018.
- Rec Sports Spotlight for Sept. 9, 2018.
- Rec Sports Spotlight for Sept. 2, 2018