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The Gators shot 10-for-17 from beyond the arc in their 61-51 victory in the 3A East, Section I semifinals on Monday night.

South Carroll held their own for the better part of three quarters, only to lose Monday’s Class 2A West Section 1 semifinal to Century, 66-49.

Taylor Mikesell was named Freshman of the Year by the coaches and Brenda Frese was selected Coach of the Year by both the coaches and media, the conference announced.

Maryland offensive lineman Derwin Gray said every team he’d met with asked him about the late Terps lineman and former McDonogh standout.

No. 9 Michigan dominated in the final five minutes to beat No. 17 Maryland, 69-62, before a sellout crowd and a host of the program's former stars at Xfinity Center.

A gala to commemorate the 100th season of Maryland men's basketball attracted hundreds of former players and coaches, as well as fans, to Under Armour's headquarters Saturday night.

In the middle of a turnaround season down the road in College Park, the Maryland men’s basketball team celebrated all of its 100 years with a gala Saturday night in Baltimore.

Seven Harford County boys basketball teams won Saturday, the first round of the region playoffs, which was pushed back a day after schools were closed Friday.

We are fortunate in our community to be blessed with so many volunteers in all of our recreation programs. It’s not the kids. It’s not the parents. You can’t even blame the referees this time.

John Beilein's first exposure to college basketball came as a walk-on at Wheeling Jesuit College in West Virginia, where he was coached by Baltimore native Paul Baker.

Behind a special night from senior Brandon Held (game-high 25 points), the Mustangs secured a 75-61 victory on March 1.

South Carroll hosted Winters Mill in a Class 2A West Section 1 quarterfinal boys basketball game March 1, 2019.

After learning earlier this week it would be forfeiting nine wins from earlier this winter for an ineligible player on its roster, Centennial regrouped Friday night in the opening round of the 3A East region playoffs to earn a 63-29 win over Atholton on the road.

Owings Mills (five), Glenelg (four) and South River, South Carroll and Atholton (three) have the most semifinalists among Baltimore-area teams.

Catonsville defeats Perry Hall in first round of playoffs

Lake Clifton's coach Herman "Tree" Harried and his son, Armon, are successfully navigating a rewarding path, finding the ideal balance between their father-son relationship and the one as coach and player.

While Megan Taylor, a senior goalkeeper, and Caroline Steele, a senior attacker, have been pivotal as four-years starters for the Terps, they also have delivered many smiles to their teammates and coaches.

Also, the Loyola Maryland women have a lot of faith in a freshman defender, a defenseman for the Johns Hopkins men boasts a 1.000 shooting percentage, and the Stevenson men got a kickstart from an unlikely source.

Lansdowne junior guard Teylor Silverman's father died suddenly last February.

“About the 10-minute mark, you knew we weren’t us tonight," coach Mark Turgeon said after the Terps' largest defeat of the season. "And then there was no fight in us, that was the disappointing part."

The Tigers secured their first win against a top-ranked opponent in 27 years and ended an 18-game losing skid to No. 1 teams thanks to their 12-10 upset of the previously undefeated Greyhounds on Wednesday night.

"We’re going to try to build the best offense we can around our quarterback, which you always do,” coach John Harbaugh said.

Iowa play-by-play announcer Gary Dolphin, who was suspended last week for likening Maryland's Bruno Fernando to "King Kong" during a game, will be reinstated after the end of the season.

Less than two years after joining the Owings Mills wrestling team, junior Daniel Olorundare has developed into a top performer for the Eagles and is set to compete in the 220-pound weight class in this weekend's 2A/1A state wrestling tournament.

Pikesville wins girls Baltimore County girls basketball championship game over Pikesville

Mount Airy Christian Academy defeated Carroll Christian 72-47 in a Maryland Christian Schools Tournament Division 1 quarterfinal at the Glenwood Recreational Center in Woodbine on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019.

Will Thompson is the new varsity football coach at Francis Scott Key High School.

The Eagles held the Wildecats to a season-low 46 points in a double-digit victory on Feb. 25.

River Hill avenges earlier defeat with 48-46 victory over Oakland Mills in a Howard County girls basketball game on Monday, Feb. 25, 2019.

CCBC Catonsville named Mike Kozlowski its men’s soccer coach Monday.

Manchester Valley hosted Liberty in Carroll County Athletic League boys basketball action Feb. 25, 2019.

With Richie Martin and Drew Jackson lined up beside each other on the infield for the first Orioles road game of the spring, manager Brandon Hyde said he had a good impression of the two Rule 5 players.

Hunter Harvey, the one-time top pitching prospect in the Orioles' organization, will use a split-fingered fastball for the first time in games on Monday. It's a pitch he wasn't allowed to throw before but helped his All-Star father, Bryan, reach the big leagues.

Adrian Baldwin finished with 28 points and six assists, while Jamal West added 23 points and 11 rebounds to lead the No. 5 Panthers to a 77-61 win over the No. 4 Gaels at Harford Community College.

Caroline Steele, a senior attacker from Severna Park, overcame a left knee injury to score the game-winning goal.

Despite winning its second straight game and fourth of the last five, No. 24 Maryland still have things to clean up in order to finish the regular season strong.

New Orioles manager Brandon Hyde has installed a more upbeat attitude at spring training, but it's not because Buck Showalter's approach was the wrong one.

Atholton's David Panda (113) and Sean Billups (170), Centennial's Jason Kraisser (152) and Mt. Hebron's Bryce Kampert (145) win titles at the 4A/3A East regional tournament at Severna Park on Saturday, February 23, 2019.

Junior guard Anthony Cowan Jr. scored 19 points and passed Joe Smith on Maryland's all-time scoring list to lead the No. 21 Terps over Ohio State, 72-62, Saturday at Xfinity Center.

The Greyhounds’ 15-12 victory over the visiting Gators on Saturday helped them even their record at 1-1 before they face three ranked opponents in their next four games.

The coaching our kids are getting these days is a far cry from when those same coaches were coming through their respective youth programs as players.

How the Orioles and manager Brandon Hyde have avoided the 'doom-and-gloom' spring training that can face an assured 100-loss team and make things fun again.

Howard defeats Marriotts Ridge, while Long Reach beats Glenelg, to help the Lions and Lightning each earn a share of the Howard County girls basketball county title on Friday, Feb. 22, 2019.

“This is a big contract,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said of a three-year contract extension with cornerback Tavon Young that's reportedly worth $25.8 million. “This is a big number. This is a record-setting number."

Former Johns Hopkins fullback Greg Chimera had been the interim head football coach at Johns Hopkins since Jan. 9, seven days after the sudden death of Jim Margraff, who had helmed the program for the past 29 years. On Friday, Chimera was appointed to the position full time.

UMBC head women's basketball coach Phil Stern has resigned, athletic director Tim Hall announced Friday.

Also, a St. Mary’s graduate joined the 100-point club for the Georgetown men, the Johns Hopkins men plan to stick together, the Loyola Maryland men are awaiting the return of a starter, and an offensive starter for the Johns Hopkins women got defensive.

Erica Evans, a graduate student midfielder for the No. 3 Terps, and Tayler Warehime, a freshman attacker for the No. 2 Tar Heels, will try to propel their respective teams to a win in Sunday’s crucial tilt at Maryland Stadium in College Park.

Mount St. Joe defeats McDonogh in overtime thriller in MIAA semifinals

Kaila Charles made a buzzer-beating layup to cap a furious comeback by No. 8 Maryland, which never led until that final basket sealed a 71-69 victory over Minnesota on Thursday night.