Jerome Banks was named women's basketball coach at Catonsville Community College last week.
Banks replaces Art St. Martin, who resigned after a dispute with Catonsville athletic director Gary Keedy over the school's policy regarding two-sport athletes, Keedy said.
St. Martin compiled a 71-27 record at Catonsville over four seasons. Before his job with the Cardinals, St. Martin led Brooklyn Park High School's girls basketball team to a record six state titles -- including an unprecedented five straight from 1985 to 1989.
Banks had been an assistant coach at Baltimore City Community College, Dundalk Community College and Southwestern High School.
;/ The Cardinals open at Dundalk CC on Jan. 4.
Great Scott
Catonsville Community College freshman guard Brian Scott (Poly) is one of six players on the Cardinals men's basketball team averaging double figures in points through the first three games of the season.
Scott has averaged 26 points and shot 67 percent from the field in leading the Cardinals to a 2-1 record.
zTC Also scoring in double digits for the Cardinals are: forward Nathaniel Harris (17 points, 10 rebounds), guard Jerry Earby (16 points, 5.3 steals, seven assists), guard Tony Marine (14 points, 4.3 assists), forward Ronald Alston (13 points, eight rebounds) and center Daniel Johnson (10 points, six rebounds).
Soccer honor roll
The All-Region XX women's soccer teams have been announced.
The first team includes: Essex CC midfielder Amie Stone, back Missy Reichard and forward Kathleen Fort; Catonsville CC midfielder Jodi Pierce, forward Jen McGuire, midfielder Natalie Bell and goalkeeper Amy Nestor; and Dundalk forward Carrie Falkenhan.
Named to the second team were: Essex's Jen Cooper, Shannon Furletti, Jen Dirubbo, Tammy Stealy and Mary Beth Miller; Catonsville's Amy Townsend, Janell Williams, Sherri Witt, Colleen Delaney and Angie Hayes; and Dundalk's Heather Amend.
After the fall
It was a good fall season for teams representing Essex CC and Catonsville CC.
The Essex men's and women's soccer teams both qualified for national tournaments. The women placed third in the tournament, while the men lost two of three games.
Although none of Catonsville's three fall teams qualified for the nationals, they enjoyed winning seasons.
Catonsville's men's and women's soccer teams and the
volleyball team combined for a 40-18-3 record.