The Friends of Joe Cannon Stadium will hold their 20th Annual Scholar-Athlete Awards Banquet at Michael’s Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie on June 5 from 6-10 p.m.

In conjunction with the banquet, the annual Friends of Joe Cannon “Battle of the Counties” Tournament will be held at the stadium June 4th, featuring all-star teams of high school seniors from Anne Arundel, Howard, Montgomery and Baltimore counties.

Tickets for the banquet are $30, available at the door or by calling Jocko Svoboda at 410-761-0642.

To be honored at the banquet are senior baseball players from Anne Arundel County’s public and private high schools who have been selected for their outstanding accomplishments as students, athletes and citizens. Three of the honorees will be presented with college scholarships totaling $6,000.

Other amateur baseball awards for Team of the Year, Coach of the Year, Contributions to Officiating and Contributions to Youth Sports will also be presented. High school sports writer and broadcaster Pat O’Malley will serve as Master of Ceremonies and Keith Mills, sportscaster of the year in Maryland, will be the keynote speaker.

The senior scholar-athletes nominated by their respective high schools are:

Annapolis Area Christian, Luke Batchelor; North County, Alex Lombardi; Annapolis, Benjamin Taylor; Northeast, Joseph Summerlin; Archbishop Spalding, Ryan Metzler; Old Mill, Daniel Weller; Arundel, Devon Vallely; Saint Mary’s, Dan Usewick; Broadneck, Joseph DiPaola; Severn School, Sam Meisenberg; Chesapeake, Thomas Cornelius; Severna Park, Brent Jones;
Glen Burnie, Troy Davis; South River, Ryan Schoenbauer; Meade, Gabriel Cox; Southern, Corey Koller.

The Friends of Joe Cannon Stadium is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote and support excellence and sportsmanship in amateur baseball in Anne Arundel County.

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Seven local boys were among 44 high school seniors lacrosse players from across the nation named Under Armour All-Americans on Wednesday.

The area boys will represent the South team in the sixth annual Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic July 2 at Towson University's Johnny Unitas Stadium.
St. Paul's coach Rick Brocato will coach the South squad.

The following area boys were selected:

Jay Carlson, attack, St. Paul's, Maryland
Jeff Chase, midfield, Boy's Latin,Loyola
Conor Doyle, attack, Gilman, Notre Dame
Bryson Greene, defense, McDonogh, Georgetown
Taylor Michel, attack, St. Paul's, Virginia
Wells Stanwick, attack, Boy's Latin, Johns Hopkins
Ryan Tucker, midfield, Gilman,Virginia

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Ten local girls were among 44 high school seniors lacrosse players from across the nation named Under Armour All-Americans on Wednesday.

The girls from the Baltimore area will play on the South team in the sixth annual Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic July 2 at Towson University's Johnny Unitas Stadium.

Notre Dame Prep's Covie Stanwick and her brother Wells Stanwick, of Boys' Latin, were both selected All-Americans, making them the first sister and brother to play in the event in the same year. The boys game will also be played on July 2 at Unitas Stadium.

Notre Dame Prep coach Mary Bartel will coach the South team along with Manhassett N. Y. coach Carol Rainson-Rose.

The following girls were selected:

Alyssa Blevins, C. Milton Wright, defense, UMBC
Jen Cook, McDonogh, attack, Maryland
Alexis Cross, Liberty, defense, James Madison
Jordan Hammond, Bel Air, midfield, Maryland
Brooks Lawler, McDonogh, midfield, Northwestern
Morgan Rubin, Bryn Mawr, midfield, North Carolina
Caroline Seats, Roland Park, midfield, Georgetown
Alyssa Semones, Westminster, attack, Penn State
Covie Stanwick, Notre Dame Prep, attack, Boston College
Annie Thomas, John Carroll, midfield. Loyola

For the entire list of Under Armour All-Americans, click here.

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Though the Glenelg boys lacrosse team was clearly not at its best Tuesday night at UMBC Stadium, it still showed poise when it counted the most to capture the program's third Class 2A-1A state championship with a 5-4 win over Patterson Mill. The Gladiators finished the campaign with an impressive 19-1 mark -- defeating Class 3A-2A state champ Hereford and defending state champ Severna Park along the way. A quick scroll down the team's roster makes a strong argument that the Gladiators will be back next year. Standout attackmen Nick Wynne will be a senior and his little brother, Mikey, will be a sophomore, and faceoff specialist Anthony Pagnotta will be a junior. And on and on.

The No. 7 Hereford Bulls, also 19-1, have been churning out state titles like it's just another day at the office. They captured their fourth straight with a convincing 14-7 win over Middletown in the Class 3A-2A final. Lose last year's All-Metro Player of the Year, Rustin Bryant, to graduation? No problem. Lose nearly their entire defense from last year? No problem. Lose their starting goalie early in the season to injury? No problem. The Bulls simply keep rolling by playing as one and promising to outwork the opponent.

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Kristen Schmidbauer, an All-Metro midfielder and 2010 Glenelg graduate who helped lead the Gladiators to two girls soccer state championships, has transferred to Maryland after spending her freshman season playing at UNC-Greensboro. She will have three years of eligibility with the Terps. Schmidbauer enjoyed an impressive freshman season at UNC-Greensboro, leading the Southern Conference with 10 goals and six assists for 26 points, earning second-team all-league status. At Glenelg, where she was on the honor roll for all four years, she played a major role in state championship seasons in 2007 and 2008.

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The state championships games for boys and girls lacrosse have been scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday at UMBC Stadium. Here is the slate:

Tuesday
Glenelg vs. Patterson Mill boys, 4 p.m.
Cenury vs. Marriotts Ridge girls, 6 p.m.
Middletown vs. Hereford boys, 8 p.m.

Wednesday
Winters Mill vs. Loch Raven girls, 4 p.m.
South River vs. Linganore boys, 6 p.m.
Westminster vs. Severna Park girls, 8 p.m.

You don't have to wait to purchase tickets at the gate -- buy them online by going to mpssaa.ticketleap.com.

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The Chesapeake Charge is set to begin its second season in the Women's Premier Soccer League on Saturday. They will host Pennsylvania-based FC Bucks at Arundel High. Game time is set for 6 p.m.

The Charge, guided by former Mercy coach Albert Oni, will play a 10-game regular-season schedule that includes five homes games. Among the area standouts on the rosters are midfielder and captain Kelly Hammond (St. Mary's/Virginia), forward Brittany Hadaway (Institute of Notre Dame/Towson), forward Lily Boleyn (Centennial/Clemson), defender Annesia Faulkner (St. Vincent Pallotti/Maryland), defender Jessica Hnatiuk (John Carroll/Johns Hopkins), forward Kristen Schmidbauer (Glenelg/North Carolina-Greensboro). Newcomers include defender/midfielder Alexa Quaranta (Perry Hall), forward Alexis Prior-Brown (Mercy) and goalie Kristen Mumby (Marriotts Ridge).

Visit the team's official website at http://www.chesapeakecharge.com for more information.

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The Mount St. Joseph rugby team has rolled through the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association's regular season with an 8-0 record. It will go into Wednesday's championship game hoping to continue its run of perfection.

The Gaels face Calvert Hall (4-4) at MSJ at 4 p.m.

Led by Eric Sweeney, who has produced about 90 points this season, Mount St. Joseph is 14-1 overall. The Gaels have swamped almost everyone they've played, most recently beating Archbishop Spalding, 24-7, to earn their way to this title game.

And in its last meeting with the Cardinals, MSJ won, 26-3.

MSJ's only loss came at Gonzaga, where that team overloaded its backfield and beat the Gaels, 42-8. Since then Gonzaga has gone on to build a national ranking and qualify for the National High School Rugby Tournament in Utah

That one loss does nothing to minimize MSJ's performance in the MIAA, where it has outscored its opponents, 297-44. In MIAA play 19 of the team's 32 players have scored.

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Today's Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland Softball Championship Games set for Bachman Sports Complex in Glen Burnie have been postponed due to unplayable field conditions.

The 'A' Conference championship between Archbishop Spalding and Seton Keough along with the 'B' Conference championship between Notre Dame Prep and Catholic High are scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Bachman Sports Complex.

The 'C' Conference championship between Garrison Forest and St. Paul's will be played at Garrison Forest with first pitch set for 4:15 p.m, Wednesday.

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The Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference boys lacrosse semifinals are set for tonight at Towson University's Johnny Unitas Stadium, with No.1 Calvert Hall taking on defending champ and No. 3 St. Paul's at 6 p.m., followed by No. 2 Gilman vs. No. 4 Boys' Latin at 8:30. Here's a breakdown with a berth in Friday's championship game (8 p.m. at Unitas Stadium) on the line:

Calvert Hall (16-1) vs. St. Paul's (13-7)

This is a classic matchup between youth and experience. All season, the No. 1 Cardinals have successfully answered questions about their young roster -- finishing with the league's best record and avenging their only loss against McDonogh. After receiving a first-round bye for capturing the league's Black Division, they have the chore of defeating the defending league champs for a third time this season. The Cardinals have every inch of the field covered with talent, led by junior attackman Patrick Kelly, sophomore midfielder Stephen Kelly, and junior defenseman Evan Connell. The Crusaders, who reached the semifinals with a 9-8 win at St. Mary's, counter with valuable championship experience. Seniors Taylor Michel and Jay Carlson on offense and fellow senior goalie Gunnar Waldt in back have all thrived in big games. Calvert Hall got past St. Paul's twice this season -- 5-4 on March 29 and 9-6 on April 19.

Gilman (11-5) vs. Boys' Latin (11-7)

One goal separated the teams in two Gilman wins during the regular season -- 8-7 in overtime on April 8 and 12-11 on May 3. Another tight game is almost a guarantee with both teams bringing plenty of talent. Gilman earned a first-round bye after capturing the league's Red Division, while the Lakers added momentum with a gutsy 8-7 win at McDonogh in the quarterfinals. All-Metro attackman Wells Stanwick led the offense with one goal and four assists, but their defense is what got the job done in the end -- limiting the Eagles to one goal for the final 23 minutes, 54 seconds. After an inconsistent regular season featuring a handful of one-goal losses, the Lakers appear to have a new lease on life that started with a double-overtime win against St. Paul's in their regular-season finale. Gilman, led by seniors Conor Doyle and Ryan Tucker, will try to thwart the Laker's surge by controlling possession. The Greyhounds have received fine play in goal from Palmer Murray.

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The girls lacrosse regional championships have been set for Wednesday -- with one exception.

In Class 3A-2A South, No. 13 Mount Hebron and Centennial could not finish their game due to thunderstorms, so they will resume play Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Cedar Lane Park. The winner will advance to Wednesday's regional title game against No. 5 Marriotts Ridge.

Here is the rest of the schedule for Wednesday:
Class 4A-3A
North: Linganore at No. 4 Westminster, 6:15
South: C. Milton Wright vs. No. 12 Dulaney at Franklin, 3:45
East: No. 14 Broadneck at No. 15 Severna Park, 5
West: Sherwood at Churchill, 7

Class 3A-2A
North; North Harford at No. 9 Fallston, 4
West: No. 8 Century at Middletown, 7
East: Stephen Decatur at Patuxent, TBA

Class 2A-1A
North: Loch Raven at Sparrows Point, 4:30
South: Patterson Mill at North East, 4
West: South Carroll at No. 6 Winters Mill, 6
East: Easton at Queen Anne's, 4

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Broadneck's Josh Schwartz, a Baltimore Sun second team All-Metro selection, has signed a national letter of intent to play soccer at the University of Massachussetts. Schwartz was also a first-team All-State selection, an NSCAA All-South pick and an NSCAA Academic All-American as a senior.

Broadneck junior goalkeeper Cody Niedermeier, a two-time Baltimore Sun second-team All-Metro selection and two-time second-team All-State player, committed to the University of Maryland for the 2012 season.

Broadneck senior Evan Camm has committed to continue his soccer career at St. Mary's. Camm was an honorable mention All-State player.

-- Todd Karpovich

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Franklin High is hosting a 3 v 3 barefoot soccer tournament on Saturday, May 28 for players ages 11 to 18. The tournament, run by INSPI(RED) SOCCER in conjunction with Grassroot Soccer, will raise money for AIDS awareness, providing youth in Africa with a day of soccer and access to HUV education, testing and treatment. For more information or to sign up for the tournament, visit http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=151364164927272 To learn more about INSPI(RED) SOCCER, visit www.grassrootsoccer.org/INSPIRED-SOCCER.

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The Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference lacrosse playoffs begin today, with quarterfinal round play that should be plenty competitive. No. 6 Boys' Latin (10-7) will travel to No. 2 McDonogh (15-3), while defending champ and No. 5 St. Paul's (12-7) visits No. 4 St. Mary's (12-5). Both games are set for 4 p.m. Here's a breakdown of both games:

Boys Latin at McDonogh: The visiting Lakers have struggled with consistency all season, but have the talent to put together a strong playoff run. The team's starting point is All-Metro senior standout Wells Stanwick, who has the ability to control and take over a game if given the opportunity. McDonogh enjoyed a banner regular season -- particularly on their home field where it went 6-0 in league play. Connor Morgan leads a balanced attack, and Bryson Greene and Kyle DeVinney anchor a cohesive defense that can continually shut down opposing attacks. In the regular season, McDonogh came away with a thorough 10-7 win at Boys' Latin on April 26, jumping out to an early lead and showing poise in maintaining a comfortable advantage throughout. The winner will meet Red Division champ and No. 3 Gilman (11-5) in Tuesday's semifinal round.

St. Paul's at St. Mary's: Can the experience gained from last year's championship run carry St. Paul's to another title? The Crusaders are banking on it. Jay Carlson, Taylor Michel and Spencer Parks lead an explosive attack for the defending champs and senior goalie Gunnar Waldt brings confidence in back. St. Mary's has plenty of talent to counter. The Saints are led by Logan Connolly with Nate Lewnes, Michael Bonacci and John Kluh also capable of creating offense. The Crusaders ended the regular season on a two-game skid with setbacks against Loyola and Boys' Latin. Earlier in the season, they dropped consecutive games to Calvert Hall and McDonogh and, in dire need of a win, visited then undefeated St. Mary's and pulled out a 7-6 win on April 5. The winner takes on top-ranked Black Division leader and No. 1 Calvert Hall on Tuesday.

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Coach Bryan Harman has seen a lot of baseball during his time at Westminster (10 years), and Liberty (12 years) before that. So there were no surprises for him when he saw the seedings for the top four 4A Regional seeds -- undefeated Sherwood (16-0) in the west, Eleanor Roosevelt in the south, Chesapeake-AA in the east and his own undefeated Owls (18-0) in the north.

But that's not to say he hasn't been somewhat startled by his own team. He thought the Owls would be good. "I thought maybe 14-4 or 15-3 at the start of the year, because you know there is always going to a slip-up somewhere along the line," he said.

But there haven't been missteps so far this season. Harman said the reason is that his team has been strong in all three aspects of the game.

Led by three seniors -- pitcher Brandon Taylor (6-0, 0.40 ERA), shortstop Brandon Nelson (.500) and catcher Cody Harman (.478) -- the Owls have made only 21 errors in 18 games, produced a team ERA of 1.40 and a team batting average of .394.

"We've had a really good frame of mind," Harman said. "We've come ready to play every day. But now it gets much harder. Now, it only takes one game and it is all over."

The Owls play their first postseason game Monday at home against the winner of Friday's first-round game between Woodlawn and Southwestern at 4 p.m.

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Senior golfers Jennifer Albright of Marriotts Ridge, Bart George of Broadneck and Ben Kaestner of Franklin have each been awarded $2,500 college scholarships by the George E. Sonnefeld Foundation. The scholarships are presented annually to college-bound seniors in the Baltmore area who have demonstrated alove of golf. Albright, a member of the National Honor Society, was a four-year varsity starter at Marriotts Ridge who will be attending Elon University in the Honors Business Program. George, an Advanced Placement Scholar at Broadneck, was a captain and four-year starter who plans to play golf at Loyola. At Franklin, the Delaware-bound Kaestner was an Advanced Placement Scholar and NHS member along with serving as captain for both the golf and lacrosse teams. Any current high school juniors who would beinterested in applying for a scholarship next year should contact Susan DiLonardo at 410-446-0852 or DiLonardo2@aol.com.

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Former Baltimore Blast standout and current Loyola boys soccer coach Lee Tschantret has started the Pro Soccer Academy Futbol Club, a non-profit organization dedicated to the development of youth soccer in the area. The club is for boys and girls in age groups from under-9 through under-13. Tryouts will take place on June 2, 7 and 9 from 6 to 8 p.m.; and June 4 from noon to 2 p.m. at an undetermined location.

Using a positive, healthy and progressive environment, PSAFC provides top-level training and development of athletes on a mental and physical level, producing confident players that maximize their full athletic potential. The club emphasizes the values of hard work, mental preparation, character and integrity on and off the field, while promoting a lifelong passion for soccer. For more information, visit prosocceracademyfc.com

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MIAA A Conference championship

Game 1, May 13: No. 5 seed Loyola at No. 4 St. Paul’s

Game 2, May 13, No. 6 Archbishop Curley at No.3 John Carroll

Game 3, May 16 Loser Game 1 vs. loser Game 2 at higher seed

Game 4, May 16 Game 2 winner at No. 2 Archbishop Spalding

Game 5, May 16, Game 1 winner at No. 1 Calvert Hall

Game 6, May 17, Game 3 winner vs. lower seeded loser from Games 4&5 at higher seed

Game 7, May 18, Game 6 winner vs. higher seeded loser from Games 4&5 at higher seed

Game 8, May 18, Semifinals: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner at higher seed

Game 9, May 20, Semifinals: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 loser at higher seed

Game 10, May 22, Championship Game: Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner at Ripken Stadium (Rain Date, May 23)

Special conditions:

Game 6 is scheduled to include the lowest seeded loser from Games 4 and 5, while the highest seeded loser from those game is scheduled to play in Game 7. However, if either the No. 1 or No. 2 seeds, which have byes in the firt round, lose in Games 4 or 5, that team will be placed in Game 6 and the losing team which did not have a bye, but won its opening game, will go to Game 7. If both the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds lose their first games, the No. 2 seed will move to Game 6 and the No. 1 seed will move to Game 7. The home team is Game 10 is the undefeated team.

MIAA B Conference championship

Black Division (B) and Red Division (R)

Game 1, May 13, R No. 3 seed Boy’s Latin at B No. 2 seed Mt. Carmel

Game 2, May 13, B No. 3 Pallotti at R No. 2 Glenelg Country School

Game 3, May 16, Game 1 winner at R No. 1 seed Severn

Game 4, May 16, Game 2 winner at B No. 1 seed Annapolis Area Christian School

Game 5, May 17, Game 1 loser vs. Game 4 loser at higher seed

Game 6, May 17, Game 2 loser vs. Game 3 loser at higher seed

Game 7, May 18, Semifinals: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner at higher seed

Game 8, May 18, Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner

Game 9, May 20, Semifinals: Game 7 loser vs. Game 8 winner at higher seed

Game 10, May 22, Championship Game: Game 7 winner vs. Game 9 winner (Rain Date, May 23)

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Four football players from Baltimore schools have been nominated to play in the nationally-televised 2012 U.S. Army All-American Bowl in January.

Dunbar's Deontay McManus, Gilman's Cyrus Jones and Brian Gaia and Franklin's Ian Thomas will all be seniors next season and are among 12 Maryland players and 440 nationwide to be nominated for the annual event.

Other Maryland players nominated: Michael Moore and Brent Wilkerson, from DeMatha; Wes Brown, Roderick Chungong, Stefon Diggs, Mike Madaras and Ryan Watson, from Good Counsel; and Ronald Darby of Potomac.

The teams will be announced in January.

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Although an internet report stated Patterson sophomore basketball sensation Aquille Carr has been offered a contract to play professionally in Italy, Clippers coach Harry Martin said his standout point guard won't be leaving any time soon.

"He's going to be at Patterson the next two years," said Martin. "After that, he'll take a look at his options."

ScoutsFocus.com first reported that the 17-year-old Carr, who earned All-Metro Player of the Year honors this past season, was offered a $750,000 contract offer from Italian club Lottomatica Virtus Roma while he was helping the U.S. Elite Select under-19 team capture the Junior International Tournament in Milan last month.

Martin was unfamiliar with the specific details of the contract and the Carr family, through Martin, said they didn't have any comment on the report.

This past season, Carr averaged 32 points and six assists in leading the Baltimore City champions Clippers (25-2) to the Class 4A state championship game. A YouTube sensation for his dynamic drives to the basket, he became an instant hit in Italy with his flashy play, averaging 30 points per game in the U.S. team’s five wins to claim the title.

“He had a great week and he was a fan favorite for many different reasons. He’s an electric-type player who made some incredible plays,” said U.S. coach Chris Chaney, who said the Italian fans made signs and even formed a fan club for Carr.

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Patterson Mill senior golfer Stefany King will sign a national letter of intent to attend Mount Olive (N.C.) College on a golf scholarship. In the fall season, King placed 12th among girls in the Class 2A/1A state tournament, finishing with a two-day total of 174. Mount Olive is a NCAA Division II school that competes in the Conference Carolinas.

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For another day, at least, former Mount St. Joseph star and current New York Yankee Mark Teixeira still holds the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A-Conference record for career home runs with 29.

But John Carroll senior K.J. Hockaday is just two homers away from tying Teixeira's private school record and three from claiming it as his own.

Last week the MIAA website and then The Baltimore Sun wrote Hockaday had set the record with 27, but that information was incorrect.

Nevertheless, Hockaday had a great performance last week, hitting four home runs and pitching a complete game, giving up two hits in seven innings. "What an outstanding young man he is both on and off the field," Patriots coach Joe Stetka said.

Hammond High's Jason Maxey, who played for the Howard County school from 1998 to 2001, holds the public school and overall state record with 35.

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The brackets for the boys and girls regional lacrosse playoffs were determined this morning. To see how your team fared in the seedings, go to mpssaa.org.

Regional playoffs begin Thursday with the state championships scheduled for May 24 and 25 at UMNC Stadium. Semifinals will also be held at UMBC May 20 and 21.

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The Baltimore County lacrosse championships will take place Saturday at Franklin High with the girls game -- Dulaney vs. Catonsville -- set for 3 p.m. followed by the boys game -- No. 8 Hereford vs. Dulaney -- at 5 p.m.

During the regular season, the No. 14 Dulaney girls came away with a 17-7 win over Catonsville and the Hereford boys claimed a 9-2 win over Dulaney.

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Northwestern and Poly -- both undefeated through the regular season with 9-0 marks -- will do battle in the Baltimore City championship game set for 3:45 Friday at Northwestern Mervo. Poly captured the league's East Division, while Northwestern claimed the West Division -- highlighted by a 10-9 overtime win against three-time defending champ City on Thursday. Earlier in the season, Poly also knocked off City to end the Knights' 44-game winning streak in league play.

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The Maryland Public Schools Secondary Athletic Association has announced the winners of its 2011 Minds in Motion scholarships. The eight winners will be honored at a luncheon on June 1 at M&T Bank Stadium, where they will be presented with $1,000 scholarships.

The winners:
Rachel Davis, Annapolis
Marissa Friedman, Owings Mills
Selena Guerrero-Martin, Poly
Cara McLaughlin, Leonardtown
Connor Amone, Williamsport
Corey Koller, Southern-AA
Daniel Shear, Pikesville
Jordan Wool, Snow Hill

The awards, in their fourth year, honor four boys and four girls with impeccable academic records who participate in MPSSAA sports.

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Loch Raven High School has selected its inaugural Athletic Hall of Fame class. The following athletes and coaches will be inducted at half time of the Raiders' Homecoming football game on Sept. 24:

Christy Dial, 1991 – Volleyball, Basketball & Lacrosse

Michele DeJuliis, 1993 – Soccer, Basketball & Lacrosse

Janet Flora, 1976 – Field Hockey, Basketball & Lacrosse

Wendy Galinn (Coach) – Field Hockey & Lacrosse

Diane George (Athletic Director & Coach) – Volleyball, Basketball & Lacrosse

Sandy Lanahan, 1978 – Lacrosse

Sean Landeta, 1979 – Football & Baseball

Brett McGonigal, 1987 – Football, Basketball & Baseball

Joy Nuttall (Coach) – Lacrosse

Stann Waithe, 2003 – Football, Indoor Track & Outdoor Track

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Annapolis senior TaJuan Watson, a standout in football and basketball, will be attending North Carolina next year and plans to try out for the junior varsity basketball team in the fall. Watson was a running back and defensive back for the Panthers football team and a two-year captain and point guard in basketball. He declined several football scholarships to go to North Carolina and join his older brother, Teon, who is the head manager of the Tar Heels' men's basketball team.

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The Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference boys lacrosse showdown featuring No. 1 McDonogh (14-2) at No. 2 Calvert Hall (14-1) has been moved to 4 p.m. Thursday. The game was originally scheduled for Friday, but moved to accommodate Calvert Hall's senior prom. The teams share the top spot in the conference's Black Division with 10-1 marks. McDonogh defeated Calvert Hall, 11-7, on April 21, the Cardinals only loss this season.

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The Baltimore Catholic League, which was formed in 1971 and has grown into one of the country's most prominent boys basketball leagues, will honor past players, coaches and administrators with a newly formed Hall of Fame.

The inaugural banquet, set for 6 p.m. on May 19 at Rolling Road Country Club in Catonsville, will feature Maryland men's basketball coach Gary Williams as the keynote speaker. Johnny Holliday, longtime voice of the Maryland's men's basketball and football teams, will emcee the program.

The inaugural inductees for 2011 include:

Student-Athletes -- *Larry Harrison ’75 (Towson Catholic); Ron Holthaus ’75 (Archbishop Curley); Pete Budko ’77 (Loyola); Tony Guy ’78 (Loyola); *Quintin Dailey ’79 (Cardinal Gibbons); Paul Edwards ’82 (Calvert Hall); Marc Wilson ’82 (Calvert Hall); Duane Ferrell ’84 (Calvert Hall); Rodney Monroe ’87 (St. Maria Goretti); Devin Gray ’91 (St. Frances); Steve Wojciechowski ’94 (Cardinal Gibbons); Mark Karcher ’97 (St. Frances); Rudy Gay ’04 (Archbishop Spalding); Will Thomas ’04 (Mount St. Joseph).

Coaches -- *Ray Mullis (Cardinal Gibbons); Jerry Savage (Loyola).

Contributors -- *John Plevyak (Mount St. Joseph); *Br. D. John Smith, FSC (Calvert Hall)

*Posthumously

The BCL currently consists of Archbishop Spalding, Calvert Hall, John Carroll, Loyola Blakefield, Mount St. Joseph, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, St. Frances Academy and St. Maria Goretti. Archbishop Curley was a charter member, but does not currently compete in the league. Cardinal Gibbons and Towson Catholic also played in the league before recent closures.

The Selection Committee includes former coaches Mark Amatucci (Calvert Hall), Bryan Moorhouse (Cardinal Gibbons), Dan Popera (Archbishop Curley), Cokey Robertson (St. Maria Goretti), Jerry Savage (Loyola), William Wells (St. Frances) and current commissioner Jack Degele and former Jim "Snuffy" Smith.

"It's been a long time coming and long overdue," Degele said. "There's quality from top to bottom [in the inaugural class]. Not only were the players very good players, but they are good people who still care about their schools and the league.

"These coaches [Mullis and Savage] were good basketball people. They taught the game and developed the kids."

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