Lake Clifton boys basketball coach Herman 'Tree' Harried struck gold this summer.

Serving as an assistant coach for the U.S. under-17 boys basketball team, Harried was instrumental in helping the team capture the gold medal at the inaugural FIBA U17 World Championships, which took place in Hamburg, Germany.

The U.S. wrapped up the tournament with a comfortable 111-80 win over runner-up Poland on July 11 to finish a perfect 8-0 in the 12-team field. The team won by an average margin of 34.9 points with an offense that scored 107.5 points per game.

Harried, a Dunbar grad who went on to play at Syracuse and professionally overseas, said the gold medal was like nothing else he ever experienced in his fine coaching career.

"It hit me during the national anthem. It's not a city or state championship -- it's a world championship. It was great to be a part of and also great to represent Baltimore City," he said.

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McDonogh soccer standout Ashley Spivey, a two-time first-team All-Metro forward who is entering her junior year, has made a verbal commitment to play at Maryland.

Spivey, 16, has 45 goals and 26 assists in her first two seasons at McDonogh. A member of the U.S. Under-17 national team, she was a starting midfielder that helped U.S. win the Nordic Cup earlier this summer in Denmark.

Spivey decided on Maryland on Wednesday and said it was an easy choice.

"I'm really about my state and supporting where I came from. I grew up in Maryland and been here all my life, so I don't think I could have gone anywhere else. Family is very important to me as well, so I'll be close to home," she said. "I visited and fell in love with it, so there was no need to look anywhere else. It's a huge relief -- I'm happy and excited."

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Jeff Palumbo has been named the new varsity baseball coach at Archbishop Spalding, replacing former coach Steve Miller.

"Jeff is a true baseball guy with an educator's approach to the game," Spalding athletic director Lee Dove said. "We are very fortunate to have him join our staff and work with our players. I look forward to our relationships as the Cavaliers program continues to develop, achieve and succeed in the very competitive Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference."

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Mount de Sales alum Erin Brady, who graduated from West Virginia University in May, has been hired as a graduate assistant coach for the Lady Mountaineers women's basketball team.

Brady, who was a standout softball and basketball player at Mount de Sales, graduated from West Virginia with a 3.9 grade-point average.

Her father, John Brady, has coached the Annapolis High boys basketball team for the past 33 years and is the state's all-time winningest public schools coach.

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Archbishop Spalding has hired two head varsity lacrosse coaches, selecting Ricky Schwartzberg as the new boys coach, while Donald Restly takes over the girls program.

Schwartzberg served as an assistant coach under previous coach Zach Burke, who guided the Cavaliers to two Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference playoff appearances in his three years at the helm.

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