From The Sun's Glenn Graham:

The state soccer championships, which concluded on Saturday, had something for everyone -- thrilling overtime wins, championships decided on penalty kicks for the first time, and cohesive team play to go with other stellar individual efforts. One such standout performance came in a losing cause by Loch Raven senior captain Steve Ehatt, whose Raiders came up one goal short in a 3-2 overtime loss to River Hill.

Ehatt, an All-Metro sweeper, was moved to the midfield and front line in the second half with the Raiders trailing, 2-0. His inspired play and high skill level was on display at a time when his team needed him most. He scored a goal, was tripped in the penalty area to give the Raiders a penalty kick that sent the game into overtime and created other scoring opportunities, which a talented River Hill defense thwarted.

Loch Raven coach Joe Fiedler said it all: "Steve, he's been four years of nothing but wound-up energy for us. And when you got a kid that plays like him, you could put him anywhere. That's what we did," After the game, in tears, Ehatt said: "Our team, all year, they played their hearts out and I loved all of them for it."

With so many negative events going on in sports, Ehatt's stellar play on the field and his genuine words afterward make you feel good about the games that are played and the people who play them.