College football
Terps to play West Virginia, Virginia Tech in Baltimore
Maryland has agreed to play two more football contests at M&T Bank Stadium, the school announced Wednesday. The Terrapins will face West Virginia on Sept. 21, 2013, and Atlantic Coast Conference foe Virginia Tech in 2014 at the 71,008-seat stadium. The date for the Virginia Tech game will be determined when the ACC releases its schedule in early 2014. Maryland played Navy in Baltimore in 2005 as well as in the 2010 season opener. Both games were played before near-capacity crowds (67,809 in 2005, 69,348 in 2010). "We are committed to providing the best experience possible for everyone involved with Maryland football — student-athletes, coaches, fans and alumni," Maryland athletic director Kevin Anderson said. "We've been successful in our recent games in Baltimore in every aspect. The feedback from our players and fans has been overwhelmingly positive. Since our arrivals, [coach] Randy Edsall and I have traveled throughout Maryland. In those travels, it's become clear that since our university represents the entire state, we must have a strong presence everywhere, particularly in Baltimore."
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Coppin hurdler Victorian will compete in national meet
Coppin State sophomore Jibri Victorian (Laurel) will participate in the 400-meter hurdles at the United States Outdoor Track and Field Championships beginning Friday at the University of Oregon. Victorian is the first Coppin State athlete to compete at the championships. Victorian is one of 23 hurdlers scheduled to vie for a spot on the Team USA squad that will participate in the International Association of Athletics Federations world championships in Daegu, South Korea.
Women's lacrosse: Eboni Preston (Westminster) has been named women's lacrosse coach at Sweet Briar College in Virginia. As a senior at St. Bonaventure, Preston was Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year and first-team all-conference. "When I walked on campus, I immediately knew that Sweet Briar was a special place, and I wanted to be a part of that," said Preston, who has worked as an assistant at Endicott and Emerson colleges. Preston is the daughter of Baltimore Sun sports columnist Mike Preston.
Men's lacrosse: Maryland senior Brett Schmidt was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Lacrosse Scholar-Athlete of the Year. In addition to Schmidt, sophomore Owen Blye and seniors Dan Burns (Severna Park), Grant Catalino and Brian Farrell (Boys' Latin), as well as Virginia freshman Patrick Harbeson (Annapolis), were named to the All-ACC Academic team.
Field hockey: Former Maryland All-American Keli Smith worked as a coach on the MTV show "Made" last fall with the Phoebus High team in Hampton, Va. The episode will air Friday at 4p.m.
Baseball: UMES senior designated hitter Bryan Chaikowsky was named to the American Baseball Coaches Association All-East Region second team.
Men's golf: Towson senior Nyasha Mauchaza earned the Colonial Athletic Association's Scholar-Athlete Award.
Patriot League: The league and CBS Sports Network announced a multi-year television deal in which the network will air men's and women's basketball, men's lacrosse and football. As part of the deal, the men's basketball championship will be aired on CBS Sports Network for the first time.
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Atholton's Lombardozzi called up to Nats' Triple-A affiliate
The Nationals promoted infielder Stephen Lombardozzi from Class AA Harrisburg to Class AAA Syracuse, which sets up Lombardozzi for a possible call-up in September. At Harrisburg, Lombardozzi, who grew up in Columbia and graduated from Atholton, hit .309 with four homers. Just about every Nationals evaluator I've spoken with thinks Lombardozzi will be a big leaguer, and director of player development Doug Harris has compared him to Jamey Carroll — as steady as can be with an advanced approach at the plate. He played in the Arizona Fall League last year, a sign of how highly the Nationals think about him.
—Adam Kilgore, The Washington Post
Harness racing: Tough Challenger, backed down to the prohibitive betting favorite at 1-5, driven by James Morand and trained by Les Givens, broke the track record for aged trotters at Ocean Downs, finishing in 1 minute, 57.2 seconds. Doggone Yankee held the previous record of 1:58.1, set in 2006. The 4-year-old horse by You Betcha also owns the track record at Delaware's Harrington Raceway. Racing resumes tonight at 7.
Varsity baseball: Team Maryland, a group of high school all-star players, defeated Canada, 12-4, in Norman, Okla. Team Maryland is competing against seven other teams from around the country and Canada in the Heartland Classic. Through four games, the Maryland squad is 2-2. Maryland lost to Oklahoma, 12-4, in the opener and followed that with an 8-0 victory over Arizona. Maryland then lost to Arkansas, 15-7. Maryland's game against Texas today at 1p.m. will be broadcast at http://zpreps.com.
Varsity tennis: James G. Busick Jr. is retiring after 29 years as Gilman coach. Steve Krulevitz, a former professional player and four-time MSA champion, will take over after serving as an assistant under Busick the past two seasons. Busick had a career record of 284-60-3, ranking him second all-time in career wins at the school. His teams won 10 Maryland Scholastic Association/Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference championships.
Capitals: Defenseman John Carlson was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team.
—From Sun staff and news services