penn relays

• Sports

2019 All-Metro girls outdoor track and field Performer of the Year: Juliette Whittaker, Mount de Sales

Mount de Sales' Juliette Whittaker grew into one of the top middle-distance runners in the state as a freshman.

• Maryland

Veteran coaches try to get Spartans back on track

Veteran coaches try to get Spartans back on track

• Sports

2018 All-Metro boys outdoor track and field Performer of the Year: Kieran McDermott, Bel Air

Kieran McDermott ran a 1:50.90 in the 800-meter run to win the Class 3A state title and break a state record that had been held by Rodney Giles of Northern-Calvert since 1983.

• Sports

2018 All-Metro boys outdoor track and field first and second teams

Check out The Baltimore Sun's All-Metro first- and second-team selections for the 2018 boys outdoor track and field season.

• Sports

Second straight NCAA title has pole vaulter Olivia Gruver, a Franklin grad, eyeing world stage

Reisterstown resident Olivia Gruver recently completed her junior year at Kentucky by capturing her second NCAA championship in a row.

By Edward Lee

Jun 24, 2018

• Sports

Olivia Gruver (Franklin) wins second straight NCAA pole vault title for Kentucky

For the second straight year, Franklin High graduate Olivia Gruver, competing for Kentucky, is the NCAA pole vault champion.

• Maryland

More Harford champions [Editorial]

Another high school athletics season has come to an end in Harford County, with a number of state champions being crowned.

• Sports

Once a reluctant runner, Franklin's Nyjari McNeil enjoying record-setting career

Once a reluctant runner, Franklin's Nyjari McNeil has enjoyed a record-setting track career and aims for the U20 World Championships this summer.

By Katherine Dunn

May 25, 2018

• Sports

Digest: Wizards quietly gave president Ernie Grunfeld extension

Washington Wizards president Ernie Grunfeld received a contract extension months before the team concluded its inconsistent 2017-18 season and bowed out in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs as the eighth seed.

• Maryland

Kieran McDermott is Penn Relays champ; leads Bobcats at UCBAC Championships

Bel Air’s Kieran McDermott won the High School Boys' Mile Run Championship in the Penn Relays last Friday in Philadelphia.

• Sports

Calvert Hall 4x100-meter relay team sets MIAA record at Penn Relays

Calvert Hall's 4x100-meter relay team set an MIAA record at the Penn Relays last weekend.

By Katherine Dunn

May 3, 2018

• Sports

Digest (April 28): Empire can't strike back against Brigade in AFL

The Baltimore Brigade (2-1) beat the Albany Empire, 52-49, Saturday afternoon at Royal Farms Arena. Brigade quarterback Randy Hippeard was named the game's MVP

• Sports

Digest (April 27): Brigade hosting kids day at Royal Farms Arena

The Baltimore Brigade will host kids day today when it faces the Albany Empire at Royal Farms Arena at 3 p.m. All attendees under the age of 9 can receive free

• Sports

Digest (April 25): Loyola Maryland surges to women's lacrosse triumph

Livy Rosenzweig had three goals and two assists to lead No. 8 Loyola Maryland (13-3) to a 13-9 women's lacrosse victory over host Georgetown (11-5). The

• Sports

Digest (April 24): Brigance Brigade plans fifth fundraising races

On Sunday, the Brigance Brigade Foundation, created by former Ravens player O.J. Brigance and his wife, Chanda, will host the fifth annual Brigance Brigade

• Maryland

Carroll County Sports Hall of Fame: O'Connell 'connected to something bigger' in track career

Jesse O'Connell is heading into the Carroll County Sports Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2018.

• High School sports

Star McDonogh distance runner Dalton Hengst transfers to Pa. school

The York, Pa., native is a two-time All-Metro Runner of the Year and Mississippi signee.

By Jonas Shaffer

Jan 29, 2018

• High School sports

Calvert Hall teammates, friends to play at Offense-Defense All-American Bowl Week

Calvert Hall teammates, friends, Brayden Morris, Pipe Guerra to play in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl Week senior games.

By Katherine Dunn

Dec 27, 2017

• High School sports

National Signing Day: McDonogh's Dalton Hengst, Maddie Jenner have big dreams

Two top All-Metro athletes signed their national letters of intent at McDonogh’s ceremony Wednesday afternoon.

By Katherine Dunn

Nov 8, 2017

• Baltimore County

Hereford High's Mike Nash is North County News Male Athlete of the Year

Mike Nash couldn’t have scripted a more perfect ending to his prep career in track and field.

By Craig Clary

Jul 17, 2017

• High School sports

All-Metro girls track and field Performer of the Year: Nyjari McNeil, Franklin

All-Metro Girls Track Performer of the Year: Nyjari McNeil, Franklin

• Maryland

College Notebook: Stevenson's Ani becomes a major thrower

Stevenson's Danika Ani proved this year she could compete with the best Division III track and field throwers in the country.

• High School sports

Poly's Will Henderson, Annapolis' Maria Coffin named The Sun's Athletes of the Year

On Wednesday, Poly's Will Henderson and Annapolis' Maria Coffin were recognized for their fine accomplishments by being named The Baltimore Sun's Male and Female High School Athletes of the Year at the 51st annual awards luncheon at the newspaper's downtown headquarters.

By Glenn Graham

May 31, 2017

• Baltimore County

McDonogh track star gears up for competition in Cuba

Fresh off three wins in a state competition and a victory in the mile at the Penn Relays, McDonogh's Dalton Hengst will run in an international meet late this month in Havana.

• Sports

College Notebook: Awards abound for local athletes

The college lacrosse season is winding down, and that means conference championship tournaments taking place this weekend.

• College Sports

Digest: No. 1 Orange upset by N. Carolina in ACC men's tournament

No. 1 Orange upset by N. Carolina in ACC men's tournament

• College Football

Digest: Mount decathlete second at Penn Relays

Mount decathlete second at Penn Relays

• Lacrosse

Digest (April 25): Former UMBC, Bayhawks standout Mundorf retires from MLL

Brendan Mundorf, who concluded his prolific professional career with the Chesapeake Bayhawks, has announced his retirement from Major League Lacrosse. Mundorf

• Maryland

High School Sports: A duel on the diamond highlights big week in preps

The biggest county baseball game of the spring season so far is set to take place Monday when Century and Westminster square off in Eldersburg.

• Howard County

Brit Lang ends Oakland Mills running career on top as Athlete of the Year

Oakland Mills senior Brit Lang ends high school career as Howard County Times/Columbia Flier girls outdoor track and field Athlete of the Year

By Monica D'Ippolito

Jun 28, 2016

• High School sports

All-Metro Boys Track and Field Performer of the Year: Dalton Hengst, McDonogh

Dalton Hengst of McDonogh named Boys Track and Field Performer of the Year by The Baltimore Sun.

• College Sports

Hopkins names its first female athletic director

The Johns Hopkins University announced Monday morning that Alanna W. Shanahan has been hired as the institution's athletic director.

By Edward Lee

Jun 6, 2016

• Track and Field

Brit Lang sets record at Day 1 of outdoor track and field county championships

Brit Lang had grown up idolizing some of the counties best runners, including Mt. Hebron alumna Liz McCarter. So fittingly, in Lang's final county championship

By Monica D'Ippolito

May 9, 2016

• Howard County

Oakland Mills senior Brit Lang competes in 3000-meter run at Penn Relays

Oakland Mills senior Brit Lang and Scorpions alum have a big day at Penn Relays April 30.

By Monica D'Ippolito

May 5, 2016

• Obituaries

Leon Armour, career Air Force officer

Leon Armour, a highly decorated career Air Force officer who was a member of the City College Hall of Fame, died Aug. 3 of liver failure at his home in Gainesville, Va. He was 75.

By Frederick N. Rasmussen

Aug 10, 2015

• Sports

Syracuse defeats Duke in men's lacrosse, 15-14, for first ACC tournament title

Third-seeded Syracuse (11-2) overcame a slow start and held on late to beat fourth-seeded Duke, 15-14, and win the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament championship Sunday at PPL Park in Chester, Pa.

• Howard County

Howard's Taylor Scaife reaches elite status in shot put

Howard's Taylor Scaife answers questions in latest Varsity Q&A

• Sports

Girl Athlete of the Week (Jan. 27): Olivia Gruver, Franklin, track

The senior pole vaulter won her second straight Baltimore County indoor championship last week with a vault of 12 feet 6 inches, second best in Maryland this season and 16th in the country.

By Katherine Dunn

Jan 27, 2015

• High School sports

Matthew Centrowitz runs personal best at Diamond League meeting

Matthew Centrowitz ran a personal-best for the 1,500-meter dash at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Monaco on Friday.

• Baltimore County

Dulaney High's Isabel Griffith repeats as female Athlete of the Year

Dulaney High graduate Isabel Griffith won't be wearing the Lions' red uniform and mentoring her younger teammate when cross country season gets underway in August, but her leadership, competitive drive and poise will remain in all the returning Lions.

• Sports

Girls track and field All-Metro first team

The Baltimore Sun's All-Metro girls track and field first team.

• Sports

Boys track and field All-Metro first team

The Baltimore Sun's All-Metro boys track and field first team.

• Baltimore City Paper

X-Content: 10 years ago in City Paper: April 30, 2003

• Track and Field

Coppin State triple jumper has gone from ACL surgery to an NCAA contender

Doctors told Coppin State triple jumper Christina Epps that it wasn't likely she would ever be able to compete at the same level again after she tore the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee.

• Laurel Leader

Outstanding student and star athlete at Meade High [Russett]

Leslie Gray, star athlete and honor roll student at Meade High School, will graduate Tuesday, June 10. She completed all requirements in the International Baccalaureate program and will receive her IB diploma in addition to her high school diploma. Avid cyclist Bill Berned will enjoy the scenic sites of New England, July 12-18, on his 550 mile trek for the New England 550 Tour de Cure to help raise money for the American Diabetes Association.

• Sports

Gruver vaults past expectations for Franklin

In just three years, Gruver, who also competes in the high jump, long jump and an occasional relay race for Franklin, has gone from being a novice pole vaulter to one of the best in the country. In her breakthrough indoor season, she set a Maryland record when she vaulted 13 feet to win the Class 3A state championship.

• Harford

5K by the Bay in HdG fields 466 women runners

The Women's 5K by the Bay retained an international theme for its eighth annual running in Havre de Grace Sunday.

• High School sports

Ellie Gonzalez places second in mile run at Penn Relays

Catholic runner Ellie Gonzalez placed second in the high school girls championship mile at the Penn Relays last week in Philadelphia.

• Sports

Century's Nick Neral places second in pole vault at Penn Relays

Century junior Nick Neral placed second in the high school boys pole vault championship on Saturday at the Penn Relays.

• Sports

Franklin pole vaulter Olivia Gruver wins at Penn Relays

Franklin pole vaulter Olivia Gruver on Thursday won the high school girls pole vault championship at the Penn Relays.