Bayhawks

Nadelen retires after 11 years to focus on new Towson job

New Towson men's lacrosse coach Shawn Nadelen officially ended his playing career Friday, retiring after 11 seasons as a defenseman with the Chesapeake Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse. Nadelen, a two-time MLL All Star, was announced as Towson's coach Sunday after spending the past seven years as an assistant for the Tigers. "The time was coming for me to retire," Nadelen said. "I actually considered it after last season, but got the itch again in the spring. I have this great new opportunity to take advantage of. I know it's time for me to move on, and I am very happy about it." Added coach Brendan Kelly: "Shawn Nadelen has been a very important part of the Bayhawks franchise, not only from a talent perspective, but from a character standpoint also. His presence will be missed on and off the field, and we as an organization wish him nothing but the best at Towson." Nadelen, drafted in the inaugural MLL Collegiate Draft as the 15th pick overall, is the only player to have played in all 11 years of the Bayhawks' existence. "It has been a privilege to play for the Bayhawks for their entire existence," Nadelen said. "I never thought it was possible to be part of this great franchise for such a long time." Nadelen's career with the Bayhawks included three league championships (2002, 2005 and 2010), and he holds the franchise record with 95 games played. Nadelen also holds second place in Bayhawks franchise history with 207 ground balls tallied during his career in the MLL. He was also a member of the gold medal-winning Team USA in 2010. "Over the years, the growth the league has undergone has been incredible," Nadelen added. "Starting off in Year One and being the young guy playing with a great group of veterans, and then going and retiring as the longest-tenured Bayhawk is so rewarding. The Bayhawks have always been highly regarded in the MLL, and people like Brendan Kelly and Dave Cottle will help the league to grow that much more. I am excited to see the changes as the league continues to progress, and I am proud to hang my hat on my MLL career with the Bayhawks."

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Shiancoe to host football clinic at Morgan State on June 18

Minnesota Vikings tight end Visanthe Shiancoe (Morgan State) will host the DTLR Football Clinic on June 18 for Baltimore-area youths who will enter grades 7-12 in the 2011-2012 school year. Shiancoe will be joined by other professional players and experts in teaching the clinic at Morgan State, 1700 E. Cold Spring Lane, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Participants will perform agility drills, offensive and defensive fundamental drills broken down by position, and seven-on-seven passing drills. Parents and students will receive an overview of the college recruiting process by a representative from the National Collegiate Scouting Association, and will have an opportunity to engage Shiancoe and his NFL peers during a question-and-answer session. Online registration is currently open at VisantheShiancoe.com, and parents are strongly advised to pre-register their children for the camp, as there are only 300 spaces available. On-site registration is available the day of the clinic and will begin at 9 a.m.

College football: Wesley senior Chris Mayes (Westlake) was named the Division III Preseason Defensive Player of the Year by Lindy's Sports.

Men's college track and field: Navy's Cody Rome was selected to the Capital One Academic All-District II first team for men's track and field/cross country for the second consecutive year. Rome was one of 10 members of the District II first team. This is the second straight year that Rome has been named to the team, and he will now appear on the ballot for the Academic All-American team, which will be announced June 21. The Academic All-American team will be announced June 21. Other players named to the first team included UMBC senior Dominic Devaud (Archbishop Curley), who was selected for the third consecutive year; recent Loyola graduate Tim Burns; and Johns Hopkins senior Steve Tobochnik. Blue Jays seniors Ryan Lino and Brandon Hahn were named to the second team.

Women's college track and field: Johns Hopkins senior Christina Valerio and junior Cecilia Furlong have been named to the Capital One Academic All-District Team for District II in track and field/cross country. Valerio earned first-team honors and now goes on the ballot for national Academic All-America honors, while Furlong was named to the second team. Also selected to the first team was Mount St. Mary's senior Ashley DeCruise.

College softball: Tennessee second baseman Lauren Gibson (Chesapeake) was named to the 2011 Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-America Teams. … Salisbury (36-6) finished the season at No. 10 in the final National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division III Top 25 Coaches Poll of the 2011 season.

—From Sun staff and news services