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Riley Kilroy and Travis Smith, both freshmen, accounted for Gerstell’s goals. The Falcons lost 7-0 to Mount Carmel when they played the Cougars on Nov. 5 in Baltimore. - Adrienne Martin had 18 points and three aces for Gerstell, and Delaney Maul added 14 points and four aces. Lexi Larson had eight assists, and Marley Saunders posted six kills.
- Michael Duffy, the county's supervisor of athletics, said colleagues in other jurisdictions are pessimistic that winter sports will be able to start.
- The Falcons recognized seven lacrosse players at their 2020 fall signing day ceremony, five of which were Division I girls.
- Several Carroll County high school athletes made their college choices official Nov. 11, 2020 as part of National Signing Day.
- Gerstell is 2-0-1 to begin its nine-game schedule, one that includes Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland opponents but doesn’t count toward any official IAAM standings (same with the boys sports on the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association side).
- Winners are being selected based on impactful work they perform off the field with their team, according to the Baltimore Ravens’ website, and each recipient will receive a $500 donation to their athletic department along with an award from Ravens coach John Harbaugh.
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- The NFHS annually honors a Coach of the Year in the top 10 girls sports and top 10 boys sports (by participation numbers), and in two “other” sports, one for boys and one for girls, that are not included in the top 10 listings.
- The Gerstell Academy varsity girls volleyball team played its first-ever match Tuesday outside at Garrison Forest.
- The state’s approval Monday of the Dec. 7 start delighted those within Carroll who have adamant about their position to get athletics back on the county’s calendar as soon as possible.
- All winter sports will begin Dec. 7, with competitions beginning Jan. 4 and ending Feb. 13. Fall sports will begin on Feb. 13 and conclude competitions on April 17. Spring sports would begin April 17 and run to June 19.
- AD Phil Gilotte said he has received early positive feedback from the Gerstell sports community regarding the MIAA/IAAM ruling, and he’s looking forward to athletic competition returning to the Finksburg campus.
- BOE member Ken Kiler made a motion late in the meeting for Carroll County Public Schools to adhere to the MPSSAA’s plan, whether it starts Dec. 7 or Feb. 1. He did not get a second, however, and the motion was not voted upon.
- A county-by-county look at where school jurisdictions are in the decision-making process in relation to the return of high school sports during the 2020-21 academic year.
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- The Carroll County Republican Central Committee opened the doors of its headquarters Saturday morning surrounded by supporters and candidates for office.
- 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.
- The Patriots evened their record at 1-1 and led 2-0 at halftime. Jonathan Badorf and Joe Matthews also scored for Carroll, with Ben Lawrence and Matt Reynolds added assists.
- The Maryland Association of Christian Schools Athletic Conference recently agreed to go forward with outdoor sports in the fall season amid the coronavirus pandemic.
- With fall and winter sports postponed amid the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be no high school sports in Carroll County until at least next year ― a tough situation to digest for coaches and athletes.
- Competition in three youth sports sponsored by Carroll County recreation councils — tackle football, basketball and wrestling — will not be allowed, effective immediately, due to concerns over COVID-19.
- Wray, a three-year varsity player, led Liberty in scoring from her attack position in 2019.
- Tim Novotny celebrated his first anniversary as South Carroll High School’s athletic director at the beginning of July. The Times caught up with him to discuss his first year on the job, the coronavirus pandemic and more.
- The Falcons defeated Parkside, 7-6 in overtime, at UMBC on May 23, 2007, to win the Class 2A-1A state title, capping a 19-0 season in the process. “I knew history was on the line,” former Falcons standout Jake Stocksdale said. “We just kept pushing through, gave it a go and tried to capitalize on the season.”
- Phil Gilotte, 42, previously served as the Falcons’ assistant athletic director under Christine Hryzak for three years prior to taking over for Hryzak on July 1.
- Gerstell and Mount Carmel put together a scrimmage that took place Wednesday, and before the game they recognized their seniors ― Chris Hagan and Logan Satti for the host Falcons, Alex McCoy and Connor Naunton for the Cougars.
- Some of the funds will go toward a foundation in Homayouni’s name, led by parents Melissa and Nate Homayouni, and the memorial will be maintained with any remaining money. The GoFundMe, which was created Sunday, surpassed $3,200 as of Tuesday evening.
- This year, we had to cancel our High School Athlete of the Year Awards banquet. But that doesn’t mean we were going to take the year off when it comes to recognizing the best of the best in Carroll County high school sports.
- Liberty senior McClain Butler is the Carroll County Times Male Athlete of the Year.
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