The deadline for submitting sports copy is 9 a.m. on Mondays. We prefer email (howardcountysports@patuxent.com). We do not accept results by phone. When two Howard County teams play, players from both teams (first and last names) must be mentioned in the write-up. Questions? Call 410-332-6578.
Gymnastics
Top Flight Gymnastics
Columbia's Top Flight Gymnastics hosted the Top Flight Invitational meet Dec. 3-4 at the Meadowbrook Athletic Complex. The meet drew more than 350 gymnasts from 15 gyms, all but one from Maryland, competed. Top Flight's Level 9 team placed second at the meet.
Top Flight results:
Level 4 (age 6-7): Lacie Pierce: 1. (tie) vault; 2. (tie) bars; 3. (tie) floor. Rhisen Davis: 3. (tie) vault.
Level 4 (age 8): Julia Heiner: 2. vault; 3. (tie) bars; 3. all-around.
Level 5 (age 10): Lynzee Loudon: 2. (tie) vault; 3. (tie) beam.
Level 6 (age 7-11): Mandie Pierce: 3. bars. Gabrielle Fisher: 3. (tie) beam.
Level 6 (junior, age 12+): Holly Lakin: 1. (tie) floor; 3. all-around.
Level 8 (junior, 12-13): Olivia Island: 1. floor.
Level 9 (junior, 14-15): Samantha Picciotti: 1. vault; 1. bars; 1. floor. Kayla Hess: 2. beam; 3. floor.
Level 9 (senior, 16+): Kristin Feliu: 1. vault. 1. floor; 1. all-around.
Basketball
Columbia Ravens travel
The seventh grade girls' Columbia Ravens basketball team placed second in the St. Michael's Turkey Tip-Off held Thanksgiving weekend. After an initial loss to the Classics, the girls battled back with four straight wins before meeting and ultimately losing to the same team.
Members of the Ravens are Kelly Bare, Caroline Blalock, Sarah Blalock, Cassie Evans, Gabby Fairley, Grace Griffin, Lily Kennedy, Sam Sagi and Bridget Williams.
Running