tag:weblogs.baltimoresun.com,2009:/sports/highschool/varsityletters//150 2009-06-24T16:29:27Z The Baltimore Sun's blog covering high school sports Movable Type 3.36 tag:weblogs.baltimoresun.com,2009:/sports/highschool/varsityletters//150.200204 2009-06-24T15:35:02Z 2009-06-24T16:29:27Z

Lake Clifton boys basketball coach Herman Harried, who is serving as an assistant coach for the U.S. under-16 national team, returned to the United States from Argentina earlier this week with a gold medal and lasting impressions. The U.S. captured...

Glenn Graham Lake Clifton boys basketball coach Herman Harried, who is serving as an assistant coach for the U.S. under-16 national team, returned to the United States from Argentina earlier this week with a gold medal and lasting impressions. The U.S. captured the 2009 FIBA Americas U-16 Championship with a 101-87 win over host Argentina in the title game, posting a 5-0 record in the tournament. "There's nothing like being in a different country and hearing your national anthem, seeing your flag raised and having a gold medal placed around your neck," Harried said. The team was in Argentina for nine days, following a seven-day camp in Colorado Springs. Harried said the biggest challenge for the players and coaches was getting comfortable in a foreign country. "Here we are in a different country -- 12 players, three coaches and the training staff. Our goal as a coaching staff emphasized on dealing with adversity. Argentina loves basketball. All throughout the game they whistled and had noise makers. We had to make sure the kids put that aside and dealt with the basics of basketball," said Harried. The basketball tour doesn't stop there for Harried this summer. He is currently in Dallas assisting Utah Jazz star guard Deron Williams at his summer camp and also will help run camps for Phoenix Suns star Amare Stoudamire and NBA MVP LeBron James. tag:weblogs.baltimoresun.com,2009:/sports/highschool/varsityletters//150.193846 2009-06-02T20:54:52Z 2009-06-09T18:35:15Z

The Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association released its all-MIAA teams last week in baseball, golf, tennis and lacrosse, which you can see below. The league's rugby team will be released at a later date. The Baltimore Sun will release its...

Sandra McKee The Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association released its all-MIAA teams last week in baseball, golf, tennis and lacrosse, which you can see below. The league's rugby team will be released at a later date. The Baltimore Sun will release its all-metro and all-county teams Sunday. The MIAA coaches selections for All-MIAA TEAMS: BASEBALL “A” Conference Stephen Cooke Archbishop Curley Brandon Franke Archbishop Curley Teddy Gross Archbishop Curley Austin Neary Archbishop Spalding Eddie Palmer Archbishop Spalding Pat Blair Calvert Hall Blake Geiger Calvert Hall Mike Trionfo Calvert Hall Robbie Harris Cardinal Gibbons Andrew Parker Cardinal Gibbons Blake Thompson Cardinal Gibbons Max Cooke Gilman K.J. Hockaday John Carroll Christian Wolfe John Carroll Kevin Shields Loyola Blakefield Harry Slade Loyola Blakefield Ryan Taylor Loyola Blakefield Zach Fitzpatrick McDonogh Mike Draper Mt. St. Joe Zach Spahn Mt. St. Joe Jake Williams Mt. St. Joe Jack Carey St. Paul’s Collin Majev St. Paul’s “B” Conference John Lentz AACS Aaron Marshall AACS Alex Hosier Baltimore Lutheran Tim Parks Baltimore Lutheran Billy Seymour Baltimore Lutheran Spencer Unick Baltimore Lutheran Paul Mellinger Boys’ Latin Huntley Mitchell Boys’ Latin Josh Sachs Chapelgate Kelly Dayton Friends Wick Eisenberg Friends Austin Lasky Friends Leland Nislow Friends Sean Eitze Glenelg Country School Bobby Sanzone Mt. Carmel Jonathan Hettleman Park Andrew Keiser Park Cameron Caldwell St. Mary’s P.J. Martindale St. Vincent Pallotti Kevin Murphy St. Vincent Pallotti Sam Stefanelli St. Vincent Pallotti Joe Kotler Severn Chase Strom Severn “C” Conference Eric Chason Beth Tfiloh Josh Flax Beth Tfiloh Aaron Gillette Beth Tfiloh Harrison Barton Key Anthony Fusco Key Chris Fusco Key Darrell Anderson St. Frances Davante Brown St. Frances Avon Coleman St. Frances Kris Dixon St. Frances Devan Hill St. Frances Sean Connole St. John’s Catholic Derek Macierowski St. John’s Catholic Kevin Baron Towson Catholic Brandon Lukoski Towson Catholic Mark Rodgers Towson Catholic Patrick Williams Towson Catholic GOLF “A” Conference Kaitlyn Rohrback Archbishop Spalding Will Guy Boys’ Latin Justin Hughes Calvert Hall College Jason Burton Calvert Hall College Hunter Reif Gilman Church Waesche Loyola Ben Shields Loyola Sean Bannantine McDonogh Jay Sapperstein McDonogh Andrew Lawton Mt. St. Joseph Steven Albright St. Paul’s Kris Wilcoxon Sts Peter & Paul “B” Conference Richard Bechtold Baltimore Lutheran Sam Farley Beth TFiloh Donald Erdman Cardinal Gibbons Taylor Crampton Chapelgate CA Tyler Leatherwood Chapelgate CA Ben Max Friends School Brian Gibbons Glenelg CS Ben Lukehart Mt. Carmel Harrison Max Park School Jason Clatworthy St. Vincent Pallotti Kevin Poole St. Vincent Pallotti Dan Wayson Severn LACROSSE “A” Conference Boys’ Latin Christian Walsh RG Keenan Calvert Hall Chris Lightner Patrick Fanshaw Tony Rossi Friends Ryan DeSmit Gilman Jack Doyle Greg McBride Marcus Holman Harry Prevas Loyola Rob Fitzpatrick Alex Bement McDonogh Sam Ford Curtis Holmes Mt. St. Joe Chris Costabile St. Mary’s Neill Lewnes Jason Gonos St. Paul’s Pat Powderly “B” Conference Annapolis Area CS Matt Soldano Cody Thomas Sam Ramatowski Archbishop Curley Pete Lee Alex Kelly Chapelgate CA Zach Bruce Glenelg CS Bryan Arnold Joe Clark Matt Lewis John Carroll Dave Pons Tom Murphy Luke Phipps Tom Huff Key Jake Maldonado Park Andrew Duberg St. Vincent Pallotti Mike Marks Sts Peter & Paul John Kaestner Conner Effinger “C” Conference Baltimore Lutheran Jim Woods Mike Steppe Sam Coulter John Jenkins Robbie Rupp Beth TFiloh Jacob Wilkowski Cardinal Gibbons Christian Klimczyk Will Foy Mike Dougherty Indian Creek Morgan Hall Mt. Carmel Mark Concordia Alex Brylske St. Frances Dominique Spence St. John’s Cath Prep Mike Russo Jon Kubala Conlin Pierce Towson Cath Eric Dougan Luke Hahn TENNIS “A” Conference Gideon Wolf - Beth Tfiloh Michael Katz - Gilman James Wieler - Gilman Alec Hoblitzell - Gilman Tyler Hoblitzell - Gilman Tim Lozniak - John Carroll Ben Galloway - Loyola Alex Sidney - McDonogh Chris Bell - McDonogh Tommy Gates - Mt. St. Joe’s Joe LaBate - Mt. St. Joe’s Anand Parikh - St. Paul’s Jack Allen - Severn Felix Hong - Severn “B” Conference Sammy Larsen - Spalding Patrick O’Friel - Spalding Benton Davis - Spalding Ryan Kent - Glenelg Vikram Kumar - Glenelg Ryan Mullen - Glenelg Ajit Gill - Glenelg Josh Altschuler - Key James Luttrell - St. John’s TRACK & FIELD George Chambers Archbishop Curley Josh Peery Archbishop Curley Erik Franklin Archbishop Curley Zach Sullivan Archbishop Spalding Nick Rowe Calvert Hall Sean Caskey Calvert Hall Nick Pasko Calvert Hall Chris Swisko Calvert Hall Derek Mitchell Cardinal Gibbons Jabulani Blyden Gilman Will Fenwick Gilman Brandon Copeland Gilman Que Attenoukon Gilman Chris McMaster Gilman Taaz Amin Gilman Darrius Jennings Gilman Malik Compton Gilman Andrew Mighty Gilman Matt Jablonski Loyola Blakefield John Davenport Loyola Blakefield Demitrios Pagonis McDonogh Justin Gross McDonogh Mikal McClain Mt. St. Joe Phil August Mt. St. Joe Duane Parker Mt. St. Joe tag:weblogs.baltimoresun.com,2009:/sports/highschool/varsityletters//150.193356 2009-06-01T15:51:38Z 2009-06-03T21:16:48Z

Long-time Glenelg Gladiators coach Tom Thrasher, 58, is stepping down as the team's head baseball coach. His assistant, Dave Boteler, will move into the head coaching job. Thrasher said he will coach the Gladiators' junior varsity next season. "I coached...

Sandra McKee Long-time Glenelg Gladiators coach Tom Thrasher, 58, is stepping down as the team's head baseball coach. His assistant, Dave Boteler, will move into the head coaching job. Thrasher said he will coach the Gladiators' junior varsity next season. "I coached Dave when he went to high school here, now he is back teaching at Glenelg and worthy to coach," said Thrasher, who has been the head coach since 1997 and took the team to state titles in 1998 and 1999. He was also the assistant coch on the 1995 team that won the state championship. "I don't have one reservation about this," Thrasher said. "Dave is at the school, he took care of the field this season. He'd have to call me when it was too wet to play. It's just going to make it easier all the way around." Thrasher, who teaches U.S. History to eighth graders at the Glenwood Middle School, said he will continue in that role. tag:weblogs.baltimoresun.com,2009:/sports/highschool/varsityletters//150.192774 2009-05-29T01:18:20Z 2009-05-29T05:10:50Z

Severna Park senior pitcher Dylan Taylor became only the second player in school history to have his number retired Wednesday night at the Falcons' Spring Banquet. Taylor went 9-0 this season and pitched the Falcons to the Class 4A...

Sandra McKee The Baltimore Sun's final baseball poll of the season. Taylor's No. 17 joins the No. 5 of Chris Crum, Severna Park's storied two-way player who was the No. 3 hitter and No. 1 pitcher for the Falcons' 2003 and 2005 3A state championship teams and never lost a game. Coach Jim McCandless said that while Taylor will be away at college next spring, there will be a special ceremony to formally retire No. 17 and hang it and No. 5 on the team's outfield fence. "It doesn't happen very often," McCandless said. "Dylan deserves this honor. Both these young men are pretty special." McCandless said Taylor overcame adversity as a sophomore when he "got caught up in the realization that he was playing on the varsity team. He got kind of in shock that he was getting that experience as a sophomore and he struggled with his control. "But he handled that by working harder on his fundamentals and his mental makeup until this year he believed, like we did, that he could be the most dominating pitcher in Maryland." Taylor also has been selected for the Gieco Financial Brooks Robinson Senior All-Star Game at Camden Yards on Sunday, June 14. The top seniors in Maryland will play at approximately 4 p.m., immediately following that day's Orioles game. The North and South teams will be composed of public and private school players. ]]> tag:weblogs.baltimoresun.com,2009:/sports/highschool/varsityletters//150.191853 2009-05-26T12:45:08Z 2009-05-26T13:12:44Z

Dulaney's Carolyn Chandler and Severna Park's Adam Robert Chaput have been named the recipients of $2,500 scholarships awarded annually to two local high school golfers by the George E. Sonnenfeld Foundation, Inc. Chandler, a Phoenix resident, is a four-time Baltimore...

Katherine Dunn Dulaney's Carolyn Chandler and Severna Park's Adam Robert Chaput have been named the recipients of $2,500 scholarships awarded annually to two local high school golfers by the George E. Sonnenfeld Foundation, Inc. Chandler, a Phoenix resident, is a four-time Baltimore County champion and a two-time district champion. Chaput, a Severna Park resident, has been on the Falcons team for three years and was team captain as a senior. In addition to playing golf, both student athletes maintained high grade-point averages. tag:weblogs.baltimoresun.com,2009:/sports/highschool/varsityletters//150.191313 2009-05-22T15:00:07Z 2009-05-22T15:15:22Z

In the middle of the basketball season, I blogged about a hidden gem I was impressed with from Howard County: Hammond senior point guard Chris Baker. The second-team All-Metro selection, a four-year standout who averaged 20.7 points as a senior,...

Glenn Graham blogged about a hidden gem I was impressed with from Howard County: Hammond senior point guard Chris Baker. The second-team All-Metro selection, a four-year standout who averaged 20.7 points as a senior, has recently signed a national letter of intent to play at Missouri Southern. Baker, listed as 5-feet-10, 181 pounds, surpassed the 1,000-point plateau in his four-year career and brought positive intangibles to the floor with leadership and energy for the Golden Bears. This season, he also averaged 7.3 rebounds, 3.9 steals and 5.4 assists. ]]> tag:weblogs.baltimoresun.com,2009:/sports/highschool/varsityletters//150.191041 2009-05-21T15:10:06Z 2009-05-21T16:20:40Z

The boys lacrosse season came to an end Wednesday night when South River wrapped up the Class 4A-3A state title with a sturdy 11-5 win over Urbana. The week left plenty of lasting impressions. Let's start with the best, and...

Glenn Graham The boys lacrosse season came to an end Wednesday night when South River wrapped up the Class 4A-3A state title with a sturdy 11-5 win over Urbana. The week left plenty of lasting impressions. Let's start with the best, and that was No. 1 Gilman, who came out fast in Monday's Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference championship game against talented Calvert Hall and simply overwhelmed the Cardinals with a faster pace and determined approach that netted a surprisingly comfortable 13-7 win. After losing by a goal to Loyola in last year's title game, the senior-dominated Greyhounds were not to be denied, despite the fact that every team in the country's best league was gunning for them. The B Conference title game -- Annapolis Area Christian's thrilling 14-13 double overtime win against John Carroll -- featured seven ties and an impressive first half from Eagles senior Matt Soldano, who scored all five of his team's goals unassisted to stake the would-be champs to a 5-3 halftime lead. Soldano went on to finish with seven goals and one assist. Among the publc schools, Pikesville's impressive run to the Class 2A-1A championship -- a 6-5 win over Queen Anne's -- featured a gritty 17-save effort from goalie Erick Zarzecki. When teammate Max Kinkoff described Zarzecki as a 'brick wall' in the post-game news conference, adding how confident the team also played knowing he was behind them, you could see in Zarzecki's face how much that meant to him. The big kid was smiling and even blushing a bit. And how about South River, who overcame a sluggish first half against Urbana and played their best quarter of the season -- five unanswered goals in the third en route to the comfortable win -- when it was needed the most. I watched the Seahawks beat Severna Park for the first time in 17 tries to capture the Anne Arundel County championship, and the fans swarmed the field like the team won the state title. The Seahawks made sure to give their strong supporters the chance to celebrate again with Wednesday night's impressive performance. tag:weblogs.baltimoresun.com,2009:/sports/highschool/varsityletters//150.190665 2009-05-20T13:08:39Z 2009-05-20T13:52:34Z

After watching Fallston’s girls basketball team upset highly favored Paint Branch in the Class 3A state final two months ago, I thought it would be a long time before I saw anything that impressive in a state tournament. Leave it...

Katherine Dunn No. 14 Cougars rolled over No. 3 Mount Hebron, 16-1, Tuesday night at UMBC. It was their first state lacrosse title just as it had been their first state basketball title. Two players – Monica Fischer and McKenzie Hannahs – played on both teams and also played in the state final with the soccer team last fall. Several lacrosse players -- including Jenn Ward and Roxy Raab, who combined for nine goals against Mount Hebron -- played on the state championship field hockey team. While it has been a banner school year for the Cougars girls – their softball team reached the state semifinal Tuesday night before dropping a 1-0 game to Northern of Calvert County and their volleyball team made it unbeaten to the regional final before falling to eventual state champ Centennial – the performances of the undefeated basketball team and the 17-2 lacrosse team were remarkable in how they overcame such heavily favored opponents. There never seemed to be a doubt among the players that they were going to win, although I would venture to guess that few others gave them a chance in either game. I figured they had a shot at the lacrosse title but only in a close game -- and that feeling certainly came from watching what the basketball team did. Mike McTeague, who coached both the basketball (filling in for Vern Brown) and the lacrosse teams, didn’t really expect those endings either, sitting down at both post title-game press conferences to ask something like, “OK, so who here expected that would happen?” McTeague, in his fourth season as lacrosse coach, gave all the credit to the players. “Like basketball, the thing that surprised me about these girls,” he said, “… is coming in here against a team that’s won 15 state championships – basketball we were playing a team that had five state championships coming back for back-to-back – it’s tough to get girls to believe that they can win. It’s one thing to have talent, but you have to have the personalities and I was so lucky as a coach to have two teams that had that kind of personality that they took the floor as competitors. They believe they’re going to win, if they play hard, they’re going to win. To believe that is half the battle, especially against legendary teams like the ones we played.” Fischer, an All-Metro soccer player who hit key three-pointers and finished with 14 points in the 65-62 basketball win, contributed two goals and a handful of caused turnovers in a stellar midfield performance during the lacrosse final. “I couldn’t have asked for a better senior year, three state championships – two winning and one finalist,” Fischer said. “My teammates were great, working well together and the coaches were phenomenal. Only three losses all year, it’s an amazing way to go out ending my high school career.”]]> tag:weblogs.baltimoresun.com,2009:/sports/highschool/varsityletters//150.190484 2009-05-19T19:22:05Z 2009-05-19T19:38:58Z

Former St. Frances basketball player Aric Brooks announced Tuesday on 1370 AM that he is transferring from Jacksonville to Morgan State. Brooks was a second-team All-Metro selection in 2007. The 6-6 forward averaged 4.4 points, 2.1 rebounds and 14.7 minutes...

baltimoresun.com audio of Brooks discussing his decision with Rob Long on 1370 AM. ]]> tag:weblogs.baltimoresun.com,2009:/sports/highschool/varsityletters//150.190188 2009-05-18T22:48:52Z 2009-05-19T04:12:28Z

Atholton senior baseball player Wes Hand and his family wanted to make a clarification on something that appeared in a Q&A with him in the May 10 edition of the Howard County section of The Baltimore Sun. Hand said he...

Sandra McKee The Baltimore Sun. Hand said he had not pursued a baseball scholarship and had chosen Villanova because of its chemistry department and because of the academic community's commitment to community service, something he has enjoyed taking part in through his local catholic church. When asked if he would then be attending Villanova on an academic scholarship he said yes, but pointed out ""Villanova did not offer the best financial aid package" and that he had spent a lot of time debating if the school that was his first choice "would be worth the additional financial burden." He decided yes. But when he and his parents saw the story, they decided they wanted to further clarify Hand's financial support from Villanova. "We do believe it is important to point out that there was apparently some miscommunication as to his attending Villanova University on an academic scholarship (in photo line and in several paragraphs)," said Dave Hand, Wes' father. "Wes was fortunate to be accepted to several fine schools, and although his grades and SATs were good, he did only receive some minor scholarship monies to Villanova and other schools (less to his first choice Villanova than to most others)." Now, the record is straight. ]]> tag:weblogs.baltimoresun.com,2009:/sports/highschool/varsityletters//150.189468 2009-05-15T15:11:57Z 2009-05-15T16:14:28Z

It has become a rite of passage this time of year, a virtual lock that could practically be guaranteed before the softball season begins: Chesapeake-AA vs. Broadneck in the Class 4A East region softball championship. The previous two seasons, Chesapeake...

Glenn Graham It has become a rite of passage this time of year, a virtual lock that could practically be guaranteed before the softball season begins: Chesapeake-AA vs. Broadneck in the Class 4A East region softball championship. The previous two seasons, Chesapeake has avenged losses in the regular season and Anne Arundel County championship game to beat the Bruins and go on to win the state championship. This year, Broadneck is ranked No. 1 with a 17-0 mark, including a win over the No. 3 Cougars (16-2) during the regular season. The two teams shared the county championship because rain cancelled the game. As I write, Broadneck is getting its home field ready for a 4 p.m. scheduled start. This year's game promises to again include the same talent with some added intrigue. For Chesapeake, two-time All-Metro Player of the Year Lauren Gibson, who has back-to-back no-hitters in the past two state titles games, will close out arguably the finest career in softball-rich Anne Arundel County history. On the Broadneck side, the Bruins have been on a successful season-long mission to honor their former coach, Jim Ware, who passed away unexpectedly last summer. The past two years, this has been the state title game with Chesapeake and Broadneck, for the most part, clearly the best two teams in the entire class. After the Cougars got past the Bruins last year, they dominated the action at states, including a 7-0 win over Sherwood in the championship game. This year appears to be no different. Along with Gibson, the Cougars bring senior second baseman Kelly Hickman, who has produced plenty of big hits in this storied rivalry. The Bruins have an equally dangerous lineup featuring the area's most potent one-two attack in junior pitchers/shortstops Kourtney Salvarola and Ashley Thomas. tag:weblogs.baltimoresun.com,2009:/sports/highschool/varsityletters//150.189158 2009-05-14T16:23:36Z 2009-05-14T18:11:17Z

The spring season is coming to an end with a number of teams looking to close out banner seasons. A few stand out above the rest: The McDonogh girls lacrosse team is 18-1 heading into Thursday's Interscholastic Athletic Association A...

Glenn Graham The spring season is coming to an end with a number of teams looking to close out banner seasons. A few stand out above the rest: The McDonogh girls lacrosse team is 18-1 heading into Thursday's Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference semifinals and have been dominant this season against area competition. Can the Gilman boys lacrosse team, which had one midseason hiccup against Boys' Latin, snag the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference championship that eluded the team by one goal last year? In softball, No. 1 Broadneck and No. 2 Seton Keough will try to complete perfect seasons. The fall season had Dunbar, Loyola and River Hill dominate on the gridiron, Centennial finish perfect in volleyball and the McDonogh boys soccer team go undefeated in the demanding IAAM A Conference. The winter season brought flawless basketball seasons by the Lake Clifton boys and the Fallston girls. The St. Frances boys basketball team deserves a mention with a sweep of the MIAA and Baltimore Catholic League titles. Those are just a few of the teams that quickly come to mind. Which other teams belong in this group? What are the important elements in the making of a great team? And which team leads the impressive pack this school year and why? tag:weblogs.baltimoresun.com,2009:/sports/highschool/varsityletters//150.188502 2009-05-12T20:11:00Z 2009-05-12T20:11:34Z

Instant replay might be coming to a high school state championship basketball game near you next winter. Then again, it might not. The National Federation of State High School Associations has approved instant replay for last-second shots in state basketball...

Katherine Dunn Instant replay might be coming to a high school state championship basketball game near you next winter. Then again, it might not. The National Federation of State High School Associations has approved instant replay for last-second shots in state basketball finals, but it will be up to each state’s association whether to adopt it. Approving instant replay is one thing. Implementing it is another. Not many state high school championships have TV crews the likes of CBS Sports. Sure, instant replay would come in handy when no one saw exactly where the shooter’s foot was along the three-point arc or if the ball left the shooter’s hand before the buzzer sounded. It was approved only for use during the final seconds of the fourth quarter or overtime and only if the shot made a difference in the game’s outcome. Still, the big question is can cameras catch all of that at a high school basketball championship. Ned Sparks, executive director of the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association, said there are many logistical considerations to be worked out, but that instant replay will be on the agenda for the boys and girls basketball committee meetings in the fall. “We have an agreement with Scholastic Sports Network who will be video streaming our games, so we will have a recording of it,” Sparks said. “Now, how many cameras do you have, how many angles do you have, do you have the foot on the line or not on the line, was [the camera] on the shooter or on the basket, can you use audible sound, all that kind of stuff. I don’t know." Sparks said many issues will have to be considered, especially whether Scholastic Sports Network would be able to provide the kind of video the viewer wants to see as well as the kind of video aimed at the shooter’s foot or the shooter’s hand as the clock runs out. He also said there would need to be a monitor by the court, so the video could be played back quickly. “How many times would you ever use it?” Sparks asked. “But, of course, if ever you needed it, you’d probably want to have it. We’ve got to sort it all out.” tag:weblogs.baltimoresun.com,2009:/sports/highschool/varsityletters//150.188466 2009-05-12T18:05:00Z 2009-05-12T18:10:04Z

When lacrosse season began back in March, Severna Park’s Sarah Lloyd never envisioned herself as a goalkeeper. She figured to be a key player in the midfield for the Falcons, who were coming off two straight unbeaten state championship seasons....

Katherine Dunn When lacrosse season began back in March, Severna Park’s Sarah Lloyd never envisioned herself as a goalkeeper. She figured to be a key player in the midfield for the Falcons, who were coming off two straight unbeaten state championship seasons. But Lloyd suffered a stress fracture in a leg early in the season and until a few weeks ago was relegated to the sidelines. She watched as the Falcons lost three regular-season games for the first time in a long while. The area where the Falcons needed the most help was in the goal. “I wasn’t up to running speed yet, so I thought, why not try goalie,” said Lloyd, also a state champion swimmer. That has worked out very well for the Falcons as Lloyd made six saves in helping them beat South River and start their march back toward the top. Monday night, she made some terrific stops among her eight saves as the No. 13 Falcons avenged an early season loss to No. 3 Broadneck, 17-9, and advanced to Wednesday night’s Class 4A-3A East regional final. They will host No. 10 South River at 5 p.m. Lloyd, a junior, was one of the big differences in the Falcons being able to turn the tables on the Bruins. “She’s so athletic,” Falcons defender Lelan Bailey said. “She has great reaction time and great field sense. As a midfielder, she saw the whole field and that makes her even better as a goalie because she can see the open girls.” Falcons coach Carin Peterson agreed that Lloyd’s athleticism has helped her come along so quickly. “She’s just a pure athlete,” Peterson said. “I could put her anywhere on the field and tell her to do anything and everything and she’d walk on and have no problem picking it up, and that’s probably any sport. You tell her to go play golf and she’d probably be one of the best golfers out there." tag:weblogs.baltimoresun.com,2009:/sports/highschool/varsityletters//150.188454 2009-05-12T17:22:56Z 2009-05-12T18:03:58Z

For Loyola senior attackman Trevor Dauses, it was one of those games a player simply never forgets. The two-time defending Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference champ Dons were mired in a four-game losing streak and trailed 9-4 against rival...

Glenn Graham For Loyola senior attackman Trevor Dauses, it was one of those games a player simply never forgets. The two-time defending Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference champ Dons were mired in a four-game losing streak and trailed 9-4 against rival Boys' Latin on April 30. But the Dons scored six straight goals -- Dauses providing the game-winner in double overtime with his fifth of the game to go with an assist. Should the Dons find a way to successfully defend their championship in this talented field that's the game they will look back on. Defending that crown starts at 4:15 this afternoon with a visit to ... you guessed it: Boys' Latin in the quarterfinal round.