High School Sports

2019 All-Metro softball: Player and Coach of the Year, first and second teams

Check out The Baltimore Sun's All-Metro selections for Player of the Year, Coach of the Year and first and second teams for the 2019 high school softball season.

Three Baltimore-area players named to United States U-19 women's lacrosse team

Two-way star Dunn takes home Howard County baseball Player of the Year

2019 All-Metro girls outdoor track and field: Performer and Coach of the Year, first and second teams

2019 All-Metro boys outdoor track and field: Performer and Co-Coaches of the Year, first and second teams

"It's still 14 games" — How coaches around the state react to changes coming to high school football

During its annual spring meeting during the last week of April, the Maryland Public Secondary School Athletic Association Board of Control overwhelmingly voted to shorten the state’s high school football regular season from 10 games to nine. This measure, carried by a mark of 47-4, extends the...

Principal at Maryland high school rocked by sex assault case announces that she is stepping down

Calvert Hall, Loyola Blakefield primed for 100th Turkey Bowl

Glenelg's Wande Owens adds to football honors at 56th Scholar Athlete Awards Dinner

Digest (March 6): 56th football Scholar Athlete Awards Dinner scheduled

Hereford's Rachel Saunders is North County News Female co-Athlete of the Year

In a world where the specialization of athletes has run rampant, Hereford’s Rachel Saunders has been a standout in a trio of sports. She played soccer in the fall, before lacing up her gym shoes for basketball in the winter. She ended her year playing lacrosse in the spring. Saunders, the North...

2018 All-Metro girls soccer: Player and co-Coaches of the Year, first and second teams

Check out The Baltimore Sun's Player of the Year, co-Coaches of the Year and first- and second-team All-Metro selections for the 2018 high school girls soccer season.

2018 All-Metro girls soccer first and second teams

First team Phoebe Canoles Perry Hall, forward, senior » Four-year starter, repeat All-Metro pick and two-year captain finished with 25 goals and seven assists in leading No. 5 Gators (17-3) to first Class 4A state crown » Finished with seven multigoal games, three game-winners and an assist in...

2018 All-Metro girls soccer co-Coaches of the Year: McDonogh's Harry Canellakis and River Hill's Brian Song

Harry Canellakis, McDonogh The challenges were plentiful for the defending Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland’s A Conference champion No. 1 Eagles, and none were bigger than the title game against then-No. 2 Archbishop Spalding. Going in, the teams had identical 14-0-2 marks, having...

2018 All-Metro girls soccer Player of the Year: Julie Lynch, Sparrows Point

Baltimore-area high school sports polls for Nov. 27, 2018

Baltimore-area girls soccer: Breaking down the Top 15

Baltimore-area high school sports polls for Nov. 20, 2018

Pat Carey named Old Mill boys soccer coach

Eastern Tech soccer star Isaac Ngobu commits to Maryland, seeking 'big stage'

River Hill senior Justin Harris did it all as Howard County boys soccer Player of Year

River Hill soccer standout Justin Harris commits to Maryland

River Hill soccer star Justin Harris won’t be going far to play college ball and will be joining a championship team with familiar faces, committing to NCAA Division I College Cup champion Maryland this week. Harris, a three-year starting midfielder and captain, finished with 14 goals and 10 assists...

2018 All-Metro boys soccer: Player and Coach of the Year, first and second teams

2018 All-Metro boys soccer first and second teams

2018 All-Metro boys soccer Coach of the Year: Brian Tully, C. Milton Wright

2018 All-Metro boys soccer Player of the Year: Andrew Privett, McDonogh

2018 All-Metro field hockey: Player and Coach of the Year, first and second teams

Check out The Baltimore Sun's Player of the Year, Coach of the Year and All-Metro first- and second-team selections for the 2018 high school field hockey season.

2018 All-Metro field hockey first and second teams

First team Samantha Aljets C. Milton Wright, forward, senior » Standout forward finished with 16 goals and seven assists, leading the Mustangs to the Class 3A state title » Led an offense that outscored opponents 28-0 in five playoff victories » Had a goal and an assist in the state final, helping...

2018 All-Metro field hockey Coach of the Year: Katrina Ross, Notre Dame Prep

Want to know Ross’ effect on the Blazers’ program? Just look at the standings. In the three years before her arrival, NDP finished a combined 6-24-4, including two winless seasons. In the three years since, the Blazers are 52-6, including 25 straight wins in the ultra-competitive Interscholastic...

2018 All-Metro field hockey Player of the Year: Nathalie Friedman, Notre Dame Prep

Don’t let the senior’s eye-popping offensive numbers fool you. Yes, Friedman finished this season with 27 goals and 35 assists to lead the Blazers to their second straight — and second ever — Interscholastic Association of Maryland A Conference title. But it’s her complete game, including her tenacious...

Liberty field hockey knocks off Glenelg in 2A state semifinals

Liberty field hockey did not play Glenelg during the regular season, yet ahead of the 2A state semifinals on Wednesday night, the Lions felt the need to prove themselves against the defending state champion Gladiators. That’s because in a 25-minute preseason scrimmage between the two teams, Glenelg...

Atholton senior Lisa Zoch repeats as Howard County volleyball Player of the Year

High school volleyball has changed drastically over the years. Centennial’s dynasty in the 1990s and 2000s can be credited to the fact that many of its players competed on club teams year-round when most other high schools teams were lucky to have any. Now, it’s more likely that a high school team...

2018 All-Metro girls volleyball: Player and Coach of the Year, first and second teams

Check out The Baltimore Sun's Player of the Year, Coach of the Year and first- and second-team All-Metro selections for the 2018 high school girls volleyball season.

2018 All-Metro girls volleyball Player of the Year: Lisa Zoch, Atholton

Winning might or might not come easy for Atholton girls volleyball player Lisa Zoch, but she sure makes it look as if it does. The senior, who has been on the varsity team all four years, led the Raiders to a 19-0 record and the school’s second state championship in three years to earn The Baltimore...

2018 All-Metro girls volleyball Coach of the Year: Elizabeth McCourt, Bel Air

To say that the 2018 season has been magical for McCourt and the Bel Air girls volleyball team might be an understatement. After being promoted to the Upper Chesapeake Bay Athletic Conference’s upper division before the season, McCourt led the Bobcats to an 18-3 record and an appearance in the...

2018 All-Metro girls volleyball first and second team

First team Mary Grace Goyena Mount de Sales, outside hitter, sophomore » Provided most of the power on offense for the IAAM A Conference champion and second-ranked Sailors » Finished the year with 322 kills » Pitched in with 139 digs » Also had 51 aces Mackenzie Meehan Arundel, middle hitter, senior...

Hereford's Emily Konkus is North County News Female co-Athlete of the Year

It’s safe to say that distance runners have a long road ahead of them. And, in the case of Hereford’s Emily Konkus, that road has been paved through hard work, determination and consistency. In 12 consecutive seasons, Konkus participated in varsity cross country, indoor and outdoor track. She captured...

2018 All-Metro girls cross country: Runner and Coach of the Year, first and second teams

Check out The Baltimore Sun's All-Metro Runner of the Year, Coach of the Year and first- and second-team selections for the 2018 high school girls cross country season.

2018 All-Metro boys cross country: Runner and Coach of the Year, first and second teams

Check out The Baltimore Sun's All-Metro Runner of the Year, Coach of the Year and first- and second-team selections for the 2018 high school boys cross country season.

2018 All-Metro girls cross country first and second teams

Anna Coffin Annapolis, senior » Finished her high school cross country career with a strong senior season » Took third in the Class 4A state meet as Bronwyn Patterson of South River made a late kick to win it » The previous week, Coffin beat Patterson while taking second in the East Region meet...

2018 All-Metro girls cross country Coach of the Year: Steve Weber, Mount de Sales

This was Weber’s 10th season guiding the Sailors, and everything came up big for them this fall. Mount de Sales truly functioned as a team and easily won the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference regular-season title (6-0) and crushed the field with a record-setting 29 points...

Richard Burt, former hospital finance director and lacrosse player and coach, dies

Richard Burt, a retired hospital accountant and lacrosse coach, died of a digestive condition June 12 at his Stoneleigh home in Baltimore County. He was 87. Born in Baltimore and raised in Northwood, he was the son of Chaney Burt and his wife, Helen T. Johnson. He attended City College and St....

Kelley makes Marriotts Ridge history as Howard County boys lacrosse Player of the Year

Creating a game plan to get through the Marriotts Ridge defense this season was hard enough for opposing coaches. But when the last line of defense was senior goalie Colin Kelley, the strategy to score goals was exponentially more difficult. Glenelg’s scout said not to shoot if he’s locked in on...

Raleigh 'Rollo' Brent, a retired insurance company executive who was known as 'Mr. Boys' Latin School,' dies

Raleigh “Rollo” Brent, a retired insurance company executive who was a partner in the firm of Maury Donnelly & Parr Inc. and was known as “Mr. Boys’ Latin School,” died May 21 from heart failure at his Blakehurst Retirement Community home in Towson. He was 93. “I admired him as a lacrosse player...

Study points to higher rate of concussions in youth boys lacrosse than in high school or college

Male youths who play lacrosse suffer more injuries and concussions than their counterparts in high school and college, a recently published national study comparing injury rates and their causes found. The study, which was published online this month and in the June issue of Pediatrics, “Injury...

2019 All-Metro girls lacrosse first and second teams

First team Shaylan Ahearn Glenelg Country, midfielder, senior » Maryland-bound midfielder was ranked as the No. 2 senior in the nation by Inside Lacrosse, dominant on offense, defense and draw controls » Was a force all over the field, finishing with 52 goals and 15 assists despite facing constant...

2019 All-Metro girls lacrosse Player of the Year: Blair Pearre, McDonogh

Towson University-bound senior Blair Pearre was an offensive force for McDonogh this spring, finishing with 54 goals and five assists to help lead the Eagles to a 21-0 record, Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference title and consensus No. 1 national ranking. Pearre, who also...

2019 All-Metro girls lacrosse Co-Coaches of the Year: Taylor Cummings, McDonogh and Brigid Scanlon, South Carroll

Taylor Cummings, McDonogh In her first season at the helm of her alma mater, the former three-time Tewaaraton Award winner at Maryland helped McDonogh cast aside the memories of last season’s loss in the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference final to reclaim its place atop...

Final Baltimore-area spring high school sports polls for 2019

The polls through Sunday’s events: BOYS LACROSSE No. School, Record 1. Calvert Hall, 17-1 2. St. Mary’s, 13-6 3. Boys’ Latin, 12-7 4. Loyola Blakefield, 10-7 5. McDonogh, 12-5 6. Westminster, 19-06 7. St. Paul’s, 10-6 8. Severna Park, 19-1 9. Gilman, 9-7 10. Glenelg, 13-6 11. Broadneck, 13-4 12....

Robinson All-Stars savor rare baseball opportunity

Chesapeake-Anne Arundel’s Tyler Shadle never expected that he’d one day have to face Dylan Young, a pitcher from his own team. He definitely didn’t think he’d ever stroke a single to Camden Yard’s right field off him. “It felt a little weird. First time ever hitting against him in my life,” Shadle...

2019 All-Metro baseball first team

Browse photos of the 2019 All-Metro baseball first team.

2019 All-Metro baseball Coach of the Year: Lou Eckerl, Calvert Hall

The seeds for Calvert Hall’s 2019 baseball championship were sown with a disappointing end to the 2018 campaign, and Lou Eckerl says it resulted in one of the most satisfying seasons in his storied coaching career. “The coaching staff worked very hard to instill the team concept this year,” said...

2019 All-Metro baseball Player of the Year: Jose Torres, Calvert Hall

Jose Torres was born in the Dominican Republic and began honing his baseball skills in Miami, but it was at Calvert Hall where he truly blossomed. The senior shortstop had a dream senior season, batting .402 with 43 hits, including seven home runs, eight doubles, three triples and an area-leading...

2019 All-Metro softball Coach of the Year: Don Ellenberger, Chesapeake-AA

At tryouts, Don Ellenberger wasn’t sure what his Chesapeake-AA softball team would become. With as many seniors as freshmen (three) and a wealth of underclassmen, the Cougars could have been a team biding its time, rebuilding for a year when experienced players could drive the squad to the state...

2019 All-Metro softball Player of the Year: Haley Downin, Chesapeake-AA

Chesapeake-AA senior Haley Downin never expected to become a pitcher, let alone one that would go on to set 13 school records and one state mark, driving her Cougars softball team to the Class 3A state championship game this spring. But four years ago, Chesapeake needed a pitcher. Before the spring,...

2019 All-Metro softball first and second teams

First team Allie Cluster Mount de Sales, senior, catcher » Along with her .521 batting average, she led the IAAM A semifinalist Sailors (12-7) with 23 RBIs and six home runs, finishing second in hits (37) and third in doubles (eight) » Hit a game-tying homer against No. 3 McDonogh and a walk-off...

Bohemia Manor softball wins its third straight 1A title with victory over Sparrows Point

Many say that the best way to win a championship is through pitching and defense. Bohemia Manor did just that, winning its third straight Class 1A state championship title with an 8-0 victory over Sparrows Point on Saturday. Bohemia Manor’s Madison Penta, an Auburn commit, pitched a no-hitter and...

Amouzou, Tabugbo, Valentine among Howard County athletes to compete in national track meet

More than 40 Howard County athletes traveled to Greensboro, North Carolina, last weekend for the New Balance outdoor track and field national championships. Three Howard County athletes — Hammond’s Loick Amouzou, Mt. Hebron’s Satori Valentine and Reservoir’s Adaobi Tabugbo — competed for a national...

Boy Athlete of the Week (May 29): Jalen Stanton, Century, lacrosse/track and field

Jalen Stanton Century, lacrosse, track and field The four-sport star capped his illustrious high school career in typical busy and impressive fashion last week. On May 21, with the Knights playing in their first Class 2A state championship lacrosse game, he scored a team-high three goals in an...

Mt. Hebron girls share second place in state 3A track and field championships

Mt. Hebron’s girls sprinters led the Vikings to a tie for second place in the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association Class 3A championships on Saturday. The Vikings also finished the three-day state championships at Morgan State University’s Hughes Stadium as the top team from Howard...

Hereford holds off defending 2A champ to win first outdoor track crown

The No. 3 Hereford girls track and field team waited a long time for this moment. With all of the program’s success in cross country and indoor track (17 state titles combined), the Bulls never won a state crown in outdoor track and field. Until Saturday. The Bulls fought off a furious late comeback...

Mt. Hebron’s Ritter shines to open 3A/4A state track and field championships

Mt. Hebron sprinter Jaiden Ritter was one of several Howard County athletes to take home a medal on Friday, which served as the opening day for 3A/4A schools at the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association track and field championships. The six Howard County schools in Class 3A and...

Funeral arrangements set for Gerald Brown; family requests attendees wear all white

Funeral arrangements are set for Gerald Brown, a former basketball player at Frederick Douglass and what was then Loyola College. Brown was shot and killed June 7 in Northwest Baltimore in the 3700 block of W. Forest Park Ave. Born and raised in Baltimore, the 34-year-old played basketball in Europe...

Gerald Brown III, former Frederick Douglass and Loyola College basketball player, dies

Gerald Brown III, a former Frederick Douglass High School basketball team captain who went on to play for then-Loyola College, died Friday night at Sinai Hospital after being shot on West Forest Park Avenue. He was 34. The incident remains under police investigation. Born in Baltimore and raised...

Former Mount Saint Joseph basketball player dies in hit-and-run, police searching for driver

Baltimore County police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run in Owings Mills. The department wrote in a news release that Daveyon Jakin Barnes, 21, of Owings Mills, died just before 7 a.m. Saturday after being struck by two vehicles on Reisterstown...

Gerald Brown, former Douglass basketball star known for viral videos, fatally shot in Northwest Baltimore

Friends and family on Saturday were mourning the fatal shooting of Gerald Brown, 34, a popular former basketball star known for his humor and love of his community. Brown, who led an undefeated team at Frederick Douglass High School and played at Providence and Loyola University Maryland, was shot...

Booth brings hope, history and a healthy dose of reality in his new role as Dunbar's boys basketball coach

Keith Booth's return to Dunbar High School as its boys basketball coach has the feel of both a reunion and revival — a sense of what used to be when he played there and what could be again at the East Baltimore school. There is also a sobering reality: As much of a force as the Poets were locally...

Long Reach’s Swann repeats as Howard County girls basketball Player of Year

Throughout her time coaching at Long Reach, Kelli Cofield has stated many times that her leadership role has never gotten in the way of her being a fan of the game. She likes to think she’s had a front row seat to watch some of the best high school girls basketball in the state over the last decade....

2018-19 All-Metro girls basketball: Player and Coach of the Year, first and second teams

The Baltimore Sun makes its selections for Player and Coach of the Year and All-Metro first and second team for the 2018-19 girls basketball season.

2018-19 All-Metro girls basketball Coach of the Year: Michael Dukes, Pikesville

Pikesville won four games in the 2016-17 season and rarely had been any kind of a force in girls basketball since the school opened in the mid-1960s. But Michael Dukes changed everything when he took over as coach before last season. The Panthers won 22 games in 2017-18 and made it to the Class...

2018-19 All-Metro girls basketball first and second teams

First team Emily Dorn Reservoir, forward, senior » Four-year starter was the team’s top scorer each of the past three seasons » Averaged 19 points, 12.7 rebounds and 3.3 steals per game this season as a multidimensional threat who helped the Gators go 17-7 » Averaged a double double in her career:...

All-Metro Girls Basketball Player of the Year: Angel Reese, St. Frances

St. Frances junior guard-forward Angel Reese led No. 1 St. Frances to a fourth consecutive Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference championship this season by averaging 22.6 points and 19.3 rebounds per game. She can play all five positions and gives St. Frances versatility....

MPSSAA approves girls high school wrestling championships

The Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association has unanimously approved an officially sanctioned girls high school state championship for the 2019-20 academic year. Maryland is the 16th state to approve a girls state tournament. The decision was approved in late April at the MPSSAA...

Ka'Ron Lewis' impact transcended being a two-time state champion

Three seasons ago, South River assistant coach David Hicks told everyone he had the No. 2 heavyweight in the state on the junior varsity team. Ka’Ron Lewis just had that much brimming potential. “I kept saying it over and over again,” Hicks said. “I told Ka'Ron over and over again.” With the graduation...

Centennial senior Jason Kraisser caps historic career as Wrestler of the Year

Everything Centennial senior Jason Kraisser does when he laces up his wrestling shoes is business like. His practice habits that include staying beyond the required hours or trekking across the region on holidays, weekends or off days to find quality opponents are unlike almost anyone else. His...

Owings Mills' Smith, McDonogh's Flynn, Dunbar's Pryor win national titles at NHSCA wrestling tournament

Owings Mills junior Phil Smith, McDonogh sophomore Cooper Flynn and Dunbar senior Jordan Pryor took home national titles at the National High School Coaches Association tournament in Virginia Beach, Va. on March 31. McDonogh freshman Richard Fedalen (113) placed third, C. Milton Wright sophomore...

2018-19 All-Metro wrestling: Wrestler and Coach of the Year, first and second teams

The Baltimore Sun makes its selections for Wrestler and Coach of the Year and All-Metro first and second team for the 2018-19 wrestling season.