In a steady, cold rain Monday afternoon, the McDonogh boys lacrosse team continued to learn more about itself with another significant nonconference test provided by Indiana-power Culver Academy. The No. 2 Eagles have an equal mix of returning players and newcomers, and with it has come many of...
Boys lacrosse Culver Academy (Ind.) 10, No. 2 Boys’ Latin 3: The host Lakers (3-1) fell to the Eagles (6-0), the No. 1 team in the nation. Culver Academy travels to No. 3 McDonogh on Monday at 4:30 p.m. No. 4 Gilman 12, Episcopal (Va.) 4: Sam King had two goals and two assists to lead the Greyhounds...
Wande Owens picked up several honors during his career as a running back at Glenelg. He helped the Gladiators to the Class 2A state championship game this season where they lost to Oakdale at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Owens wrapped up his high school career with a big senior season, setting...
Larry Aaron III, a Marshall football player and Oakland Mills alumnus, spent his winter break with old friends and his girlfriend, including on New Year’s Eve. But that night his life took a violent turn.
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.
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...
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...
The repeat All-Metro Player of the Year closed out her senior season the same way she did every other in her stellar four-year career — leading the No. 3 Pointers to a Class 1A state championship. This time, she scored two goals, including the game-winner, as Sparrows Point claimed a 4-2 win over...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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.
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.
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...
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...
Patterson capped off a strong sophomore season by winning in the tough Class 4A state title meet in November, taking first in 19 minutes, 06.19 of a second on a cold and windy day at Hereford. She came on late, making her move with about 1,000 yards left and then scoring an impressive victory over...
Baseball Mount Carmel 12, Severn 2: Winning pitcher Spencer Knotts went five innings, gave up two runs, walked three and struck out two as the host Cougars (3-2, 1-1 Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association B Conference) beat the Admirals (0-2, 0-1) in a 10-run-rule game. Knotts hit a three-run...
The defending Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference champions and top-ranked Calvert Hall fell behind early, but rallied to beat Malvern Prep (Pa.), 14-9, on a rain-soaked Kelly Field Thursday night. The host Cardinals improved to 4-1 and the Friars fell to 2-1. Malvern Prep...
Boys lacrosse Georgetown Prep 15, No. 11 Archbishop Spalding 10: Russell Melendez had a hat trick, but the Cavaliers (3-2) fell to the host Little Hoyas (3-2). Jake Oliver made 15 saves for Spalding. Glenelg Country 16, Concordia Prep 3: Jai Bhatnagar scored four goals and Will Hopkins had a goal...
Gerstell’s boys lacrosse team dropped its season opener last week, but the Falcons posted their first win by beating St. Maria Goretti 18-7 on Tuesday. CJ Kovalsky collected six goals and three assists, and Johnny Hood handed out five assists for Gerstell. Drew Huber netted five goals and Declan...
Fast starts set the tone on the way to convincing victories for both Marriotts Ridge and Glenelg in each team’s season opener on Friday night. The Mustangs defeated visiting Howard, 19-10, while the Gladiators went on the road to beat Mt. Hebron, 13-2. Both victorious squads raced out of the gates...
It’s difficult to climb to the top having rolled so far down the hill. Even as St. Mary’s embarked on a four-goal run late in the second half, there was no undoing the damage Archbishop Spalding had inflicted all throughout the first half and the second as the Cavaliers dropped their rivals, 8-4,...
Boys lacrosse No. 11 Archbishop Spalding 15, DeMatha 7: Josh Tang had three goals and Jake Oliver made eight saves to lead the Cavaliers (1-2) past the host Stags (3-2). John Carroll 5, Curley 2: The Patriots (1-0) defeated Archbishop Curley (1-1) as senior midfielder Jake Gottshalk scored twice,...
The Archbishop Spalding girls lacrosse team came to McDonogh energetic, loose and primed for an upset. And for most of Thursday’s Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference opener, that’s just what the Cavaliers looked as if they might get. They controlled play from the outset,...
It’s no coincidence that the top three teams in Howard County last year boasted three of the top pitchers in the league. Reservoir had Trevor Romaine and his 5-1 record and 1.44 ERA over 50 innings en route to the Gators posting a 17-4 record. Marriotts Ridge won the county title thanks in large...
Check out The Baltimore Sun's Top 15 poll, players to watch and key numbers for the 2019 high school baseball season.
As Gabe Delgado, Brendan Foster, Brian Jakubek and Ryan Kulick stood in Howard High School’s home dugout and answered questions about the 2019 baseball season, they each took turns periodically looking out on to the field. An interview was a nice distraction, but these Lions were ready to get back...
24 Hits needed by Dulaney’s Bryce Frederick to break the school record of 101, held by his cousin, 2008 first-team All-Metro selection Alex Frederick. The Radford commit batted .493 as a junior for the Baltimore County champion Lions. 219 Wins for Bel Air’s John Swanson, who is entering his 19th...
For all intents and purposes, Marriotts Ridge had the most successful season in program history last spring. The Mustangs won their first county championship, finishing 15-2 in league play, and earned a program-best 17 overall victories. But it’s how the season ended, with a 5-0 loss against La...
When Haley Downin steps into the circle this spring, it’d be hard to believe that four years ago, she wasn’t necessarily going to be a pitcher. As an incoming freshman trying out for the Chesapeake-AA varsity team, she was an infielder. But what the Cougars really needed, coach Don Ellenberger...
Here are some key numbers for the 2019 high school softball season in the Baltimore area. 13 Severna Park blanked defending champion Northwest, 13-0, in the Class 4A state final, tied for the largest margin of victory in 4A history. 6 If C. Milton Wright wins a regional title this season, it would...
Kylie Dingess Severna Park, senior, pitcher All eyes will be on this senior, who will replace multiyear All-County pitcher Marissa Heuer. In her relief appearances last spring, Dingess compiled an 0.72 ERA, striking out 32 batters. Now that she’s in the spotlight, coach Meredith McAlister believes...
Check out The Baltimore Sun's preview for the 2019 outdoor track and field season.
Calvert Hall had an indoor track season to remember as the team won the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference indoor title for the first time in school history. But there’s something that happened a few days earlier that coach Peter Frein loves to remember. The Cardinals held...
Caitlyn Bobb Harford Tech, sophomore Bobb played a big role in the Cobras taking second in the state indoors. She won in the 300- (40.54 seconds) and 500-meters (1 minute, 16.30 seconds) and ran on two winning relay teams. AJ Davis McDonogh, senior David missed her junior season because of a torn...
Garrison Clark Severna Park, senior Clark has been one of the top public school distance runners this season. He took third in the state in the Class 4A 3,200 meters this winter and won that race at the state meet last spring. Drew Dailey Dulaney, senior Dailey is a solid distance runner who has...
1. Hereford The Bulls will charge again this spring. They edged an up-and-coming Harford Tech team for the Class 2A state title indoors and are still very deep. 2. McDonogh The Eagles, led by Jada Seaman, have a versatile team. They will always find ways to get points, and that’s why they’ll be...
When Indian Creek coach Josh Pratt walked in late to his film study practice, he might have seen a group of young basketball players taking advantage of their delayed work and horsing around. He might have seen his assistant coaches trying to do what they could so as to not waste time but to also...
There are a lot of interesting storylines going into the 31st annual Apple Valley Waste Senior All-Star Classic. For head coach Rick Smith and four of his Old Mill girls basketball players, it marks a final farewell following a fantastic four-year run that culminated with an appearance in the Class...
The annual Howard County boys and girls basketball all-star games will take place at Oakland Mills this Wednesday, with three games and several special events scheduled to take place. The night’s festivities will kick off at 6 p.m. with a senior showcase boys’ game, featuring 21 players. At 7 p.m....
COLLEGE PARK -- Coming into the season, most tagged the Patterson boys basketball team as the team to beat in Class 2A. On paper, it certainly appeared that way with senior standout Marvin Price returning to the school, transfer Jalen Willis added to bring special energy and a returning cast that...
COLLEGE PARK – On the first possession of the second half of Saturday’s Class 1A state championship game, Lake Clifton junior guard Michael Gray took an extra step back from the 3-point line and let one go from the left side that found net. On the next trip against Southern-Garrett, Lakers senior...
During her coaching career, one that has produced 547 victories over the course of 38 seasons, River Hill’s Teresa Waters has learned that individual talent is only part of the equation. Sometimes having a group that fits together and feeds off one another is the most important ingredient to success....
Despite its obvious advantage in talent and athleticism, No. 9 Pikesville struggled to find its stride early in Saturday night's Class 1A girls basketball final against Smithsburg. So clinging to just a four-point lead at halftime, coach Michael Dukes didn't mince words with his players. “They'll...
The frustrations for Poly in the state girls basketball final four and championship game continued on Saturday night. No. 4 Poly struggled in the second half on offense after leading most of the first half, and Frederick took command and came away with its third consecutive state championship with...
Coppin Academy played well at times in Friday night’s Class 1A girls basketball state semifinal against Smithsburg, but the Eagles simply ran into too many problems to get past the determined Leopards. The issues came in various ways and places – offense, defense and even the scorebook before the...
TOWSON — The idea of visualizing something that no one has seen for 26 years is difficult. It seems like a fantasy. For Old Mill, it’s a lot more real. The Patriots are just one game away of turning that puff of smoke into a tangible state champion banner because even when winning seemed unlikely,...
Centennial senior Jason Kraisser remembers watching from the stands when his older brother Nathan did a backflip after winning his fourth state championship in 2012. At the MPSSAA state championships at The Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro on Saturday, Jason Kraisser had a more subdued reaction...
Forty-eight Baltimore-area grapplers kept their hopes for a state championship alive by advancing to the semifinals at the MPSSAA state wrestling tournament at The Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro on Friday night. No local team had as many in the final four as Owings Mills’ five. Reigning state...
The MPSSAA state wrestling tournament is set to begin Friday at 2:30 p.m. at The Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro and will conclude Saturday with the state finals starting at 6:30 p.m. There are a number of exciting storylines for both the 2A/1A and 4A/3A tournaments. Will Centennial senior Jason...
On one particular late spring morning, Daniel Olorundare, a devout Owings Mills wrestler, and his coach Ryan Mackin were running late for an offseason practice with frequent Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A conference champions McDonogh. “One of the rules is, you don’t just walk...
Howard County had just five teams represented at the 2A/1A South regional wrestling tournament Saturday at River Hill but still put on a dominating display with 11 champions. Glenelg had a tournament-high five winners in Sam Alsheimer (195 pounds), Jared Thomas (138), Kevin Hansberger (126), Drew...