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Wildcats use inside strength to advance

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

CATONSVILLE - As the end of her high school career approaches, Sheronne Vails grows more and more ferocious inside the paint. Urbana knows.Vails recorded four of her eight blocks in the first quarter to alter the Hawks' approach and send Arundel into the Class 4A state final on Thursday with a 5...

Sports Briefs

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

HAVENWOOD SOFTBALL: Registration is being accepted for the 2010 spring season for girls ages 4-19. Walk-in signups have ended, but registration continues online at www.HavenwoodGirlsSoftball.org and through the mail. For more information, call 410-437-2388. OMYA FOOTBALL: The Old Mill Youth Associat...

Repeat performance for Saints at scholarship dinner

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

BALTIMORE - Thanks to Jason Gonos, Henry Duden thought his chances were just about nonexistent. He couldn't have been more wrong. After a 45-year absence from the list, Duden joined Gonos as St. Mary's back-to-back winners at the Greater Baltimore Chapter's 47th annual National Football...

Running Calendar

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Today, 8 a.m. - St Patrick's Day Pub Run 5K/Slainte in Fells Point. Information: baltimorerunning.com/events Sunday, 1:15 p.m. - Kelly's St Patrick Day Shamrock 5K/Baltimore. Information: charmcityrun.comSunday, 7 a.m. - Lower Potomac River Marathon, Piney Point. Information: 301-863-8437; c...

Arundel, Old Mill surge to finals

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

COLLEGE PARK - Less than two minutes into the second half, Old Mill comfortably held a 20-point lead, just waiting to make history. Kevin Sowers made things interesting.Despite Sowers' explosive nine minutes that rallied Urbana, Mike Holley helped take charge during the fourth quarter and lead t...

Coaches' All-County Boys Basketball

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Following is the Anne Arundel County public school coaches' All-County team. The Capital-Gazette Communications All-County team, which includes private schools, will be published at a later date. FIRST TEAMDelmore Howard, Sr., F, AnnapolisJustin Kuntz, Sr., F, Glen BurnieMike Holley, Sr., G, Old...

Edwards gets probation for crash

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Reaffirming its stance that drivers police themselves, NASCAR did not suspend or fine Carl Edwards for wrecking Brad Keselowski on Sunday at Atlanta. Instead, NASCAR placed Edwards on probation on Tuesday for the next three NASCAR Sprint Cup races. NASCAR also plans to meet with Edwards and Keselows...

Golf Bulletin Board

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

EISENHOWER LGA: The Eisenhower Ladies Golf Association is having a spring membership meeting on March 24 at 10 a.m. at course. Anyone interested in joining the 18-hole league is invited to attend this meeting or may contact our Sue Armbruster at sarmbruster1@hotmail.com. ELITE PLAYERS TOUR: The Elit...

Glen Burnie to hire new football coach By BILL WAGNER

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

The Capital has learned that Glen Burnie High will name Nick Good-Malloy as its varsity football coach on Monday. Multiple sources said Good-Malloy has been selected for the position and the hiring is awaiting Board of Education approval. Good-Malloy was a two-sport standout at Annapolis High, a fir...

Junior could become annual event

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Since co-founding the Elite Players Tour in 2002, Mark Tomchik has watched the non-profit organization grow steadily. The EPT, which promotes golf to junior players by offering tournaments at top courses, had around 100 members its first season. This year, Tomchik will cap the membership at 350.Next...

Northeast coach takes college basketball job

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

She brought Northeast's Eagles back from extinction. Now Kristi Ellenberger is turning her resurrection sights onto the Gators. Ellenberger, who just completed Northeast's most successful season in years, has agreed to take over as women's basketball coach at the College of Notre Dame. S...

PREP ROUNDUP

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

SEVERN GIRLS LACROSSE: The Admirals opened their season with a pair of victories in Florida. Severn topped Collegiate (Va.), 12-6, yesterday with Bridget Brown scoring four goals and Jordy Bathras and Rachel Nock each adding two. McKenzie Carroll and Veanie Antonini each supplied two assists. Hannah...

Patriots pick up pace with title in sight

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Old Mill went into the 4A East region boys basketball final knowing that if it controlled the pace, Great Mills likely would fade late in the game. The strategy worked sooner than expected, as the Patriots jumped to an early lead en route to a 76-54 romp on Saturday.The Patriots (20-3) will play Urb...

Four score wrestling state titles

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

COLLEGE PARK - Shortly after Pat Carey ran up each of the 57 steps at Cole Field House, Ron Vaughters found an empty spot on the mat and waited for his world to fall apart. On this night, though, the familiar backed into the distance.Carey narrowly avoided a third consecutive loss in the state final...

Team's veteran guards ready for their last run

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Tomorrow could be the last time Mike Holley, Chris Day and Eric Savage play together. They're hoping for one more game, though. Led to three dominant years with disappointing finishes by that guard trio, Old Mill will end its season at the University of Maryland's Comcast Center for the firs...

Wildcats try to take final step State title has thus far

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Three is a common number for Arundel. Sheronne Vails and Talen Watson, the last of the Wildcats' Division I-bound core, are making their third straight trip into the Class 4A state playoffs and will try to avoid coming away empty-handed again.They also want to win. Three is also the number of st...

Resilient AACC earns trip to nationals

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Back in November, after opting not to play basketball for Anne Arundel Community College, Jaclyn Nucci decided to take in an early-season game involving her former team. Pretty soon, Nucci was back playing for the Pioneers after missing the first six games. "I was kind of burnt out (on basketba...

Exhibit honors sports hall of famers

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Mike Busch stood at a podium in the lobby of the Arundel Center last night and called Alan Pastrana his boyhood hero. Long before he became Speaker of the House for the state of Maryland, Del. Busch was a standout football player at St. Mary's High. Busch looked up to Pastrana and knew all about...

Crowded class features heavy lightweights

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Tyler Goodwin tilted his way past Kevin Beck en route to a region title. But it almost didn't happen. Before running into Arundel's touted 125-punder, Atholton's two-time state finalist and champion in 2008 needed four overtimes to get by Alex Rice in the Class 4A/3A East Region semifina...

Great Mills shuts down Glen Burnie

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Justin Kuntz finally had an off-night, and Mykel Harris and Kameron Barker are sharing the blame. One after another, Harris and Barker kept Kuntz out of sync and away from the rebounds, while leading Great Mills to a 68-56 victory over Glen Burnie on Thursday to clinch a berth in the Class 4A East R...

Henderson stands tall in OT for Arundel

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

On a floor that had four Division I signees, an Arundel squad on the verge of elimination turned to its smallest player, and she responded in a major way. Aleisha Henderson made four 3-pointers in the second half and scored 18 points as No. 2 seed Arundel battled back from an eight-point deficit to...

Mustangs get past Old Mill to final

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Imani Bailey and Jamie McKeither didn't even give Old Mill a chance. Fueling a quick start with precise passing, continuous rebounding and transition scoring, Bailey and McKeither led Meade to a 69-44 victory on Wednesday, clearing the Patriots for a berth in the Class 4A East Region final."...

Old Mill earn shot at crown

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Old Mill's ''Big Three'' were determined to have at least one more game together. Seniors Chris Day and Mike Holley and junior Eric Savage would not No. 10 North Point sneak out of Millersville with a win. Day, Holley and Savage combined for 62 points as the third-seed Patriots h...

Only strong survive wrestling consolation rounds

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

This was Caleb Marshall's state final. Sixty-four wrestlers walked onto three mats at the Class 4A/3A East Region tournament last Saturday fighting in the consolation semifinals for a trip to states.Only 32 survived."If you do all that work, you don't want to come out here and do it for...

Vaughters eyes second title

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Eleven county wrestlers still alive at states COLLEGE PARK - Even in his third appearance in the state tournament and with a championship to his name, Ron Vaughters still finds himself fighting the nerves.Not as hard as he does his opponents, though.Vaughters continued his quest for a second straigh...

Arundel girls shoot for elusive state title

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

The seniors on the Arundel girls basketball team will get one more shot at that elusive state title. Senior forward Sheronne Vails led all scorers with 26 points, grabbed 19 rebounds and blocked nine shots to lead the Wildcats to a 55-42 victory over host Meade in the Class 4A East Region final last...

Wildcats hold back South River

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

South River coach Mike Zivic said he expects his team to win every time it takes the court, no matter the opponent. That attitude certainly filtered through his players on Monday night and made the Seahawks' Class 4A East Region quarterfinal at Arundel a dogfight. Sherrone Vails had 16 points, 1...

Gallagher paces Cavs at National tournament

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Cole Gallagher went into the National Preps tournament determined to wrestle above his seed, and he made it happen on Saturday. Gallagher, one of seven Archbishop Spalding wrestlers, paced his teammates with a 5-1 mark and a fourth-place finish - his lone blemish coming in the 103-pound quarterfinal...

Glen Burnie ousts Annapolis

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

When Glen Burnie needed him most, Justin Kuntz was there. Kuntz posted 17 points and 16 rebounds and combined with David Deavers to keep the Gophers a step ahead and lock up a 61-51 upset of Annapolis in the Class 4A East Region quarterfinals yesterday."We just played together as a team,"...

Goodwin's region title pushes Arundel to 3rd

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Tyler Goodwin was nervous before he stepped onto the mat.No one would've guessed it.Goodwin took down one of the state's best on Saturday night and secured his first Class 4A/3A East Region title with a 10-1 major decision over Atholton's Kevin Beck to help Arundel finish third."At...

Mustangs maintain stride, run away from N. County

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

After finishing the regular season with a 20-1 record, coming out flat after a first-round bye was the last thing Meade wanted to do. Imani Bailey and Alissa Chambliss made sure that didn't happen."We came out to win," Chambliss said. "We had a long practice week, and we worked re...

North County falters at end

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Great Mills coach Frank Peck wanted a 30-second timeout. His Hornets scored him a 30-second knockout instead. Great Mills scored six consecutive points in a frantic, half-minute spurtlate in the fourth quarter tothwart a final North County comebackand win the Class 4A East Region quarterfinal last n...

North Point sizes up Arundel

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Arundel just didn't look the same without Zach Lynch. "This was the first game we've played all season without him," Arundel coach Jeff Starr said of his senior center who broke his hand in the final game of the regular season. "That hurt us."Taking advantage of Lynch'...

Old Mill girls press on in regional playoffs

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

The Old Mill girls basketball team sought to make things uncomfortable for Severna Park on Monday night. The Falcons might still be feeling the Patriots breathing down their necks. Pressure defense and red hot shooting allowed Old Mill to cruise to a 78-55 victory in the Class 4A East Region quarter...

Severna Park captures state championships

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

COLLEGE PARK - A combination of talent and depth created a perfect swim team - the Severna Park Falcons. For the first time in school history, the girls and boys teams captured the state title together at the Class 4A/3A state swimming championships held at the University of Maryland on Saturday.For...

Old Mill runs past S. Park in playoffs

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

The Old Mill boys basketball team has gone from a serious threat to the team to beat in the Class 4A East Region playoffs. On a night where three of the top four seeds in the region fell at home, No. 3 Old Mill took care of business on its home court with a 76-52 victory over Severna Park.By virtue...

Local tennis players feel snowed under

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

The closing of the Brigade Sports Complex to most civilian members and groups by March 31 is percolating through the local tennis community. Apart from individuals who have been playing there for the last three years, the county U.S. Tennis Association leagues are also affected. John Wehner, the UST...

Running Calendar

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Open: Registration is now open for the 10th Baltimore Running Festival (marathon, half marathon, relay & 5K) on Oct. 16. Information: The BaltimoreMarathon.com. Open: Registration is also open for the Fit Family Team program targeting youths ages 5-14. It will run for eight weeks and starts Marc...

Sports Briefs

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

CHESAPEAKE HIGH RECRUITING MEETING: A meeting to discuss the NCAA recruiting process will be held at Chesapeake High at 7 p.m. Monday. Some of the topics to be discussed include: Division I, Division II and Division II rules, recruiting time lines, myths, athletic resumes, scholarships and financial...

Pro lacrosse strengthens local ties

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

BALTIMORE - Annapolis businessman Brendan Kelly was announced as the new president of the Bayhawks franchise of Major League Lacrosse last month in Baltimore, one of several front office moves that moved people with ties to Anne Arundel County to the Bayhawks' front office. Kelly, the founder an...

Chesapeake's Challenge Talented Cougar wrestlers face stacked deck

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

One after another, Alex Rice, Stephen Spinnenweber and Chris Urps walked off the mat with their heads titled toward the mat. It was a familiar story to the Chesapeake corner, though this time more predictable.With a mix of unfortunate luck and cruel irony, each of the Cougars' No. 2 seeds drew a...

Lone senior shines in Bruins' spotlight

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

For Broadneck guard Ryan Fiddermon, it was a Senior Night to remember. "They changed it to 'Ryan Night' since I was the only senior this year," Fiddermon said.Fiddermon scored all 13 of his points in what was a dominant second half for the Bruins, as they rolled to a 70-41 victory...

Admirals win final B title

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

BALTIMORE - Severn wasn't about to leave any other way. Three days after hearing about their promotion, the Admirals held off Notre Dame Prep's late charge to collect a 51-50 victory on Sunday in the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland B Conference final."We're all so c...

Annapolis primed for playoff run

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Annapolis coach John Brady could not have envisioned a better scenario for his team heading into the playoffs. With his team playing for the District V championship against Howard County champion Hammond last night, there was no prospect of being eliminated with a loss. Still, the Panthers turned in...

Arundel has no answers in loss

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Heart proved to be stronger than height as River Hill defeated Arundel in the inaugural District V girls basketball championship game last night. Led by a game-high 27 points from Shantrel Oliver, the Hawks erased an eight-point halftime deficit to hand Arundel its third loss of the season, 57-53.&q...

Chesapeake's Allam takes shot put title

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Lauren Allam was tired of sputtering when it mattered most, so the Chesapeake senior made an adjustment, relaxed a bit and focused. There was no frustration this time.Allam completed a perfect senior season by heaving the shot put 39 feet, 7 inches to win her first state title at...

Northeast boys drop home finale

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Forty-four years after it opened, Northeast hosted the final Senior Night at its longtime gym on Duvall Highway, but two South River freshmen stole the night from the Eagles. Conner Cox and Delaszo Smith piloted the Seahawk attack offensively, and Smith handcuffed Northeast scoring leader D'Andr...

Patriots wrap up 21st title

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Not knowing exactly what he accomplished, Patrick Mahoney focused on the next match as if it meant all the difference. Mahoney was just doing what Old Mill did all weekend. Only this time, it wasn't necessary. The Patriots had already won their 21st Anne Arundel County wrestling tournament champ...

South River claims title after scoring correction

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Mike McTammany spent most of the swim meet tracking the scores with his assistant coach, and he couldn't believe the results. His instincts - and math - were right.Two days after Severna Park claimed the Class 4A/3A Central Region championship by a half-point, the boys gave the title back to Sou...

Spalding falls short in A final

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

CATONSVILLE - Maggie Morrison took a few steps, jumped and spun in the air, never taking her eye off the ball as it banked in at the buzzer. It just wasn't enough.Morrison's desperation 3 trimmed the deficit, but couldn't make up for Archbishop Spalding's second-half meltdown that ge...