Peyton Thomas, an incoming South Carroll sophomore, competed at New Balance Outdoor Nationals in June and cleared 12 feet, 8 inches, a personal record height.

John Means so strongly considered quitting baseball last year that he made a LinkedIn profile. Even he can't believe he's now the Orioles' All-Star.

South Carroll's girls lacrosse coach Brigid Scanlon was awarded Times Coach of the Year at the High School Athlete of the Year Awards banquet on June 24, 2019.

Winters Mill's Erin Snyder is the Carroll County Times' 2018-19 Female Athlete of the Year.

South Carroll High School graduate and former boys soccer coach Tim Novotny is the school's new athletic director, effective Monday, July 1, 2019.

Unable to make the high school soccer team in his native Ghana, Coppin State's Joseph Amoah turned to track where he became a first-team All-American.

The Orioles had a base running meeting Tuesday, continuing Brandon Hyde and his coaching staff's emphasis on teaching fundamentals to an inexperienced team.

The annual Steve Johnson Memorial Summer League is taking place at Liberty High School.

West Arundel defeats West Laurel in swim meet featuring rivals

Former Redskins wideout and Arundel High graduate Darnerien McCants reflects on his first season as an assistant track coach at Wilde Lake High in Columbia.

Sophi Wrisk is Catonsville Times Female Athlete of the Year and in Under Armour game

After suffering a torn ACL as a junior, McDonogh's Julia Dorsey put her competitive fire into rehabilitation to return to her old self.

The Ravens are looking for a starting left guard, and James Hurst, Ben Powers and Jermaine Eluemunor are the most likely bets.

Roland Park basketball star Mir McLean, a five-star prospect, is heading to perennial national power Connecticut.

Former Howard County girls Golfer of the Year Bryana Nguyen is returning home this summer and hosting a fundraiser golf event and coaches panel on July 15.

Augie Miceli racked up 104 wins, seven straight Turkey Bowl victories and six football championships in 13 years as Calvert Hall’s varsity head coach.

John Means is the first homegrown Orioles starter to make the All-Star team since Mike Mussina and the club's only representative July 9 in Cleveland.

Evan Warren, an incoming senior at Westminster High School, is ranked as one of the top football kickers in the nation.

In the sports department, we define the school year differently than some. It begins for us, in earnest, in early August and ends on Memorial Day weekend.

Area coaches and players participated in the Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Games at Johns Hopkins.

NBA tells teams that coaches' challenges are coming, pending approval by board of governors next month

Decades after his father passed on playing for Adley Rutschman's grandfather, Brandon Verley scouted Rutschman, the Orioles' No. 1 overall draft pick.

The NCAA has adjusted the guidelines used to determine transfer waiver cases, attempting to clarify requirements in response to complaints of ambiguity.

Amber Bustard, who has committed to Loyola Maryland, welcomes the challenge of shutting down the top players in the country.

County soccer players and coaches seem to admire the intensity with which the international teams play, the U.S. in particular, and they hope it carries over.

With his top draft picks signed, Orioles general manager Mike Elias looks to build the organization with a strong international signing class.

Destiny Benjamin is Towson Times Female Athlete of the Year

Marriotts Ridge senior Veronica Cuellar is this year's Howard County girls tennis Player of the Year.

Century's Jalen Stanton and Winters Mill's Erin Snyder were honored at the Times High School Athlete of the Year Awards banquet at Martin's Westminster.

Left-handers Zac Lowther and Alex Wells and infielders Rylan Bannon and Mason McCoy will represent Bowie at the Eastern League All-Star Game next month.

New coach Ritter enjoys first victory with Russett swim team

Hammond's Damon Brockenberry is the Howard County boys outdoor track Athlete of the Year.

It was "Turn Back the Clock Day" in Seattle and the Orioles were wearing the uniform of the winningest O's in team history, so they ended their losing streak.

Had I stayed and given them what they wanted, who knows what could have come out of that confrontation?

High school lacrosse abound honors for several Carroll County standouts.

Catonsville lacrosse trio earns spots in Under Armour tournament

Maryland football coach Michael Locksley received another commitment from three-star DB Shane Mosley.

Mt. Hebron's Satori Valentine won three gold medals at the state meet to be named the 2019 Howard County outdoor track and field Athlete of the Year.

Josh Hatmaker helped Glenelg overcome a six-game losing streak en route to the Class 2A championship.

St. Mary's senior defender BJ Burlace and Calvert Hall junior midfielder Cole Herbert propelled their teams to the MIAA A Conference final.

Here are The Baltimore Sun's All-Metro first- and second-team selections for the 2019 boys lacrosse season.

Former Orioles manager Phil Regan, 82, was named interim pitching coach by the Mets.

Anthony Gilardi, the offensive coordinator for the Towson men’s lacrosse program, was hired Thursday by Stony Brook for its vacant head coaching position.

Penn State football coach James Franklin helped Calvert Hall defensive coordinator Frank Curreri with his marriage proposal.

Expected to be selected in the second half of the first round of Thursday's NBA draft, here are five possible landing spots for Maryland center Bruno Fernando.

Richard Burt, a retired hospital accountant and lacrosse coach, died of a digestive condition June 12 at his Stoneleigh home in Towson, Maryland. He was 87.