Wrestling
A trio of wrestlers from the Howard County Vipers took home first-place finishes at last week's Selinsgrove, Pa. Wrestling Tournament.
Michael Dauberman (65 pounds), Brandon Lauer (70) and Derek Dauberman (85) each won individual championships. At a separate tournament in Solanco, Pa., 60-pounder Chris Bunai took third place and 135-pounder Nick Service placed fourth.
Michael Dauberman, Derek Dauberman, Lauer and Service were also among the winners in a 61-28 dual-meet victory over Riverdale Baptist. In all, the Vipers won 11 of 16 matches, scoring pins in six.
Ice hockey
* 10-11 -- The Howard County Squirt A Huskies continued their winning ways this past weekend with victories over Capitol Beltway Hockey League rivals Montgomery and Bowie.
On Saturday, the Huskies (8-3-2 in the league) jumped out to a 3-0 lead after the first period and went on for a 4-1 win against Montgomery at Fort Dupont.
Dominic Uccellini, Chuck Henn, Daniel Buswell and Adam Levine scored for the Columbia team, while Levine and Matt Pinto earned two assists each.
On Sunday, the Huskies dominated Bowie en route to a 9-0 win at Columbia Ice Rink.
Michael Down led the way with four goals, including an unassisted short-handed goal during the first period. Daniel Baron, Adam Kessler, Eli Martin, Henn and Wayne Lamanna tallied a goal each to finish out the scoring, and goalie Kurt Carter earned the shutout.
Basketball
* 16-18 Boys -- There continues to be a three-way battle for first place in the Christian Fellowship Basketball League.
With wins last week, First Baptist Church of Guilford, Wayland Baptist and New Creation Christian all improved to 4-0 and tied for the league lead.
First Baptist defeated Pleasant Grove, 61-39, behind 13 points from Irving Conwell, 10 from Cory Britton and nine from Ramsey Green. Robert Gilmore and William Tyson led Pleasant Grove (0-4) with 13 points each.
Wayland Baptist had to overcome a 24-20 halftime deficit before beating Isle of Patmos, 44-39. William Robinson scored 11 to lead the victors, while Eric Stancell scored 13 to pace Isle of Patmos (2-2).
New Creation also stayed perfect with a 42-34 win over the Woodlawn Warriors. Robert Plamer led the way with 18 points, while Jeffery Baker scored 10 in defeat.
* 15-under Boys -- Playing New Creation for the second time in as many weeks, the First Baptist Church of Guilford's Blue team remained undefeated in Christian Fellowship League play with a 36-21 victory.
First Baptist (5-0) was led by Jabraille Jackson (13 points) and Greg Gray (six), while Eric Young (six) and Greg Brownley (five) paced New Creation (0-2).
Mount Royal is the only other team in the league without a loss. Last week, the team improved to 4-0 with a 27-17 win over Bible Way Freewill, as Anthony Williams and Anthony Day each scored six.
* Adults -- After four weeks of play, things are starting to take shape in the Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks Winter Basketball League.
With all five teams well above .500, the biggest battle for the top in coming weeks could be in the Sunday B Northern Division.
After play this past weekend, Wings to Go and the Fox Trotters were tied at 4-0, followed by Knudsen Homes, the Bus Drivers and McCormick Ingredients, all 3-1.
The Northern Division wins, however, are the Southern Division's losses.
The best record in that division comes from KAOS, which at 2-2 leads the way by a game over the Whalers (1-3).
In the Sunday C Division, the Snowbirds and Untouchables led the way at 4-0, with Wine, the No Names and D.T.N. all tied for second at 2-2.
The Comcast Flyers and MD's Country Pub stand at the top of the Tuesday C Northern Division at 4-0, followed by the Bippy's Pub Samurais and Bippy's Pub, both 3-1.
The 2 Slow Crew and the Pick-up Gang are tied for the Southern Division lead at 2-3.
CYTEAMS stands alone in first at 4-0 in the Wednesday C Division. Trailing them are Enterprise Electric, Below the Rim and IMS, all 3-1.
Volleyball
* Adults -- Return of Zappa keeps on returning to the win column in the Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks Co-Rec Volleyball League.
Zappa leads the A Division at 11-1, followed by TIGBITN (9-3) and Happy Jack (4-5).
In the B Division, the battle for first is more widespread.
Foul Play stands in first place at 8-1, with The Butler Did It (6-3), Six Pack (5-1) and New Hope Lutheran (6-6) right on their heels.
The story looks more clear-cut in the C Division, where No Neds stands at 9-0. Ehrhardt Brothers trails at 7-2, followed by New Hope Crosses and New Wave, both 5-4.
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