Softball
Anne Arundel Co.'s Gibson, Salvarola make U.S. teams
Lauren Gibson (Chesapeake-Anne Arundel) and Kourtney Salvarola (Broadneck) were recently selected to USA national softball team rosters. Both are former Baltimore Sun Players of the Year. Gibson, a sophomore at Tennessee, will play for the full U.S. national team, while Salvarola, a freshman at South Florida, was named to the USA junior national women's team. "It is unbelievable to have two girls from Maryland on USA teams at this level and both are from Anne Arundel County," Chesapeake-AA coach Don Ellenberger said. "It may never happen again." Gibson, a second baseman, had a .420 overall batting average and a team-best 13 doubles with three triples, eight home runs and 63 RBIs. She was also 12-for-12 stealing bases for the Volunteers. Salvarola, a shortstop, was one of four players to start all 53 games for the Bulls, batting .290. She was second on the team with six home runs and 43RBIs. She also led the team in total bases (79), triples (four) and hit by pitches (seven). The national team will play a two-game exhibition series in Plant City, Fla., on Saturday, then will travel to Salem, Va., for an exhibition series June 29. The final tuneup before international play will be July 1 in Bowie. From July 9 to 17, 12 of the 18players will play in their first international tournament at the Canadian Open Fast Pitch International Championship in Surrey, British Columbia, before returning home for the World Cup of Softball VI on July 21-25 in Oklahoma City.
—Todd Karpovich
Colleges
UM among many schools on small forward Howard's list
Maryland has been mentioned in connection with basketball player Twymond Howard, but the Terps are not the only program that has made contact with the Pearl, Miss., small forward. Howard said in an interview from the NBPA Top100 Camp last week that he is hearing from several programs. "Arkansas [has] been on me, Tennessee, Ole Miss, Auburn," Howard said. "Most of the SEC schools have been talking to me. [Plus] Wake Forest, West Virginia." Based on what he's heard, Howard likes Maryland's "style of play." "I can see myself going there," Howard said. Rated the No. 66 player and No. 16 small forward by Rivals.com, the 6-foot-6 rising senior said education will be a big factor in his decision, and that location is "not a big problem."
Football: The Baltimore Chapter of the National Football Foundation and the Towson University program will host a "Football 101" Clinic for Women on Aug.13 at Johnny Unitas Stadium.The clinic is led by coach Rob Ambrose.
Registration is $30. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Baltimore Chapter of the National Football Foundation and its community outreach programs. For information, go to towsontigers.com. … Morgan State senior free safety Reshaude Miller was named to the preseason watch list for the FCS Defensive Back of the Year Award by the College Football Performance Awards. He is one of 36 players on the list.
Field hockey: Recent St. Paul's graduate Katie Fischer (St. Paul's) will play at Hofstra. The forward-midfielder was a three-year varsity starter and the team's leading scorer.
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Mystics lose again despite Langhorne's 23 points
Shavonte Zellous scored 21 points to help the visiting Indiana Fever (4-3) to an 89-80 win over the Washington Mystics (1-5). Crystal Langhorne (Maryland) had game-highs of 23 points and nine rebounds for the Mystics, who have dropped their past four games. Washington led 24-13 after the first quarter, but Indiana responded with a 29-point second quarter to take a 42-39 lead.
Major League Soccer: D.C. United will allow Fred to sign with Melbourne Heart in Australia on a free transfer. The Brazilian midfielder will remain with United until the international transfer window opens in July.
Fred has played in 12 games in 2011, totaling 469 minutes and one assist.
Minor league basketball: Amanda Houck has joined the Bay Area Shuckers to work in sales and operations.
—From Sun staff and news services