High school and college sports news in Howard County, Md., from the staff of the Howard County Times
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River Hill football ends its season with a loss to Damascus in the Class 3A state semifinals.
Dillon Dunathan rushed for 249 yards and four touchdowns in Damascus’ 42-7 win over River Hill in a Class 3A state semifinal.
Mt. Hebron girls soccer fell just short of a second straight title, but only graduates two seniors and will look to replicate the success of the past two seasons in 2023.
Mt. Hebron girls soccer fell just short of a second straight title, but only graduates two seniors and will look to replicate the success of the past two seasons in 2023.
Glenelg girls soccer reloaded after losing 13 seniors from the 2021 state championship team. The new group made it back to the state finals and already has sights set on next season.
Glenelg girls soccer graduated 13 seniors from last year's state championship team, but blended a mix of young and returning talent to reach the program's second straight Class 2A state title game.
Glenelg field hockey freshman goalie lost her older brother Zachary just days before the state semifinal. However, she leaned on those around her including family, teammates and coaches, helping her team win a second straight state title.
Glenelg field hockey goalie Trinity Shackelford lost her older brother, Zachary, just days before playing in the state semifinals. She leaned on her family and teammates around her, while helping her team win a state championship.
Donta Scott had 24 points, eight rebounds and three assists and all five starters scored in double figures as the Terps cruised past Miami, 88-70, to capture their first regular-season tournament championship since 2019.
Glenelg boys soccer wins the program's first state title since 1997.
Vaughn Sines scored two goals as the Glenelg boys soccer team beat North Harford for its first state championship since 1997.
River Hill football advanced to the program's first state semifinal since 2013 with a 7-0 win over Franklin Friday night. Eje Okojie delivered the splash play of the game with a 67-yard touchdown run early in the second quarter.
Led by senior running back Eje Okojie's 67-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, River Hill football defeated Franklin, 7-0, to advance to its first state semifinal since 2013.
Century girls soccer beat defending Class 2A state champion Glenelg in Friday's night's championship game.
Century senior defender Emily Beall-Dennell scored off a corner kick in the 53rd minute for the only goal in No. 11 Century girls soccer's 1-0 win over No. 12 Glenelg in the Class 2A state championship game.
Centennial boys soccer falls in 3A state final to Tuscarora.
Playing in the program’s first state title game since 1995, Centennial boys soccer fell behind in the first half and was unable to rally, losing 3-0 to top-seed Tuscarora in the Class 3A final.
Mt. Hebron girls soccer falls short of a repeat state championship, falling to Crofton, 1-0.
Crofton girls soccer captured the program's first state title, defeating defending champion Mt. Hebron, 1-0, on Cassidy Nichols' goal in the 29th minute.
Former Oakland Mills standout Baidy Ba has extended his cross country success at the collegiate level. In his sophomore season, Ba qualified for NCAA cross country nationals this weekend, the first Kent State athlete to do so in 10 years.
Oakland Mills alumnus Baidy Ba qualified for Saturday's NCAA cross country championships, the first Kent State athlete to reach the championships since 2012.
With the fall season winding down and state championships in full swing, here's a look at the top five individual performances in fall sports across Howard County. This week features athletes from three different sports.
Here's a look at the five best individual performances from throughout the week across fall sports in Howard County.
River Hill surrenders a late goal and falls to Crofton in the Class 3A field hockey state championship game.
Junior Kylie Corcoran scored with 4:05 left to lift Crofton field hockey to a 2-1 win over River Hill in the Class 3A final for the program's first state championship.
Emily Altshuler gave No. 11 Glenelg its first lead with 14 minutes to play, and teammate Theresa Stiller removed any doubt minutes later as the Gladiators rode their defense to a 2-0 win over the No. 9 Mavericks at Stevenson University to earn their second straight state title.
Glenelg field hockey rode its defense to a 2-0 win over Manchester Valley in the Class 2A final, capping a dominant postseason with a second straight state title.
Wilde Lake's Henry Hopper and Oakland Mills' Ethan Aidam captured individual state titles at the 2022 cross country state championships at Hereford High School. Hopper won the Class 3A Race, while Aidam won the Class 2A race.
Severna Park and Towson swept boys and girls state cross country titles in their classes, Hereford girls also repeated as state champ and five area individuals crossed the finish line first
Mt. Hebron girls soccer earned its 11th shutout of the season in a 1-0 defeat of top-seeded Oakdale that sent the defending champions back to the Class 3A state final.
Glenelg girls soccer fought back from a 2-0 deficit, scoring three unanswered goals to beat Hereford. The Gladiators clinched their second straight Class 2A state title appearance, as Stephanie Lathrop led the offensively with two goals and Bella Buscher made nine saves.
Glenelg girls soccer came back from a two-goal first-half deficit to defeat Hereford, 3-2, and advance to a second consecutive Class 2A state championship game.
A year after losing in the semifinals, Glenelg boys soccer beat Parkside, 2-0, to advance to the Class 2A state championship game for the first time since 1997.
Glenelg boys soccer avenged last season's state semifinal loss to Parkside, defeating the Rams 2-0, clinching the program's first state title berth since 1997.
Centennial boys soccer took down the defending state champions to advance to the Class 3A state championship game.
Riley Senisi scored the tying goal six minutes into the second half, Kodee Karcher headed home a corner kick by Caleb Addalia with 23 minutes left and the Eagles’ defense didn’t budge against defending state champion JM Bennett, holding on for a 2-1 win in the Class 3A state semifinal.
Glenelg field hockey jumped out to a fast start with two goals in the opening eight minutes. The Gladiators didn't look back in their 6-0 win over North Harford, advancing to Saturday's Class 2A state championship for the second straight season.
Glenelg field hockey defeated North Harford 6-0, advancing to a second straight Class 2A state championship as Theresa Stiller led the way offensively with a hat trick.
Check out what area student athletes committed to play at the next level on signing day.
Here is a collection of submitted photos of athletes throughout the Baltimore area who have made their college commitments official during the 2022-23 school year. Please submit photos to [email protected].
Maddie Vasilios scored a pair of goals, leading top-seed River Hill field hockey to a 2-0 state semifinal win over Marriotts Ridge. The Hawks now advance to Saturday's Class 3A state championship at Stevenson University.
Senior Maddie Vasilios scored twice to lead top seed River Hill over No. 4 seed Marriotts Ridge, 2-0, for a berth in Saturday's Class 3A state championship game.
Wednesday marks the first of several National Signing Days for high school student-athletes to make their college commitments official. See where Baltimore-area standouts are headed to play at the next level.
Here is a collection of submitted photos of athletes throughout the Baltimore area who have made their college commitments official during the 2022-23 school year. Please submit photos to [email protected].
After the conclusion of the regular season and the postseason in full swing here are the Howard County volleyball regular season leaders in several statistical categories.
At the conclusion of the regular season here are the Howard County volleyball leaders in several statistical categories.
High school volleyball regionals were held around the area Monday night. Check out scores and stats in our high school roundup.
Here’s a roundup of high school varsity action from Monday, Nov. 7.
No. 3 Reservoir volleyball swept Atholton 3-0, sparked by a strong serving performance with 20 aces. The top-seed Gators now advance to Wednesday's Class 3A East Region II final where they'll host No. 2 seed River Hill.
No. 3 Reservoir volleyball defeated Atholton, 3-0, advancing to Wednesday's regional final, excelling on serve with 20 aces.
With the postseason in full swing across fall sports, here are some of the top individual performances from last week. This week's edition of game balls features athletes from three different sports.
Here's a look at the five best individual performances from throughout the week across fall sports in Howard County.
Friday was round one of the regional football playoffs, also a host of local teams competed in field hockey state quarterfinals. Check out scores and stats in our high school roundup.
Here’s a roundup of high school varsity action from Friday, Nov. 4.
Glenelg girls soccer clinched a second straight trip to the state semifinals with a 4-1 win over North Harford. The Gladiators took control in the second half with three goals, two of which came from junior Stephanie Lathrop.
Stephanie Lathrop scored two second-half goals to lead Glenelg's girls soccer to a 4-1 state quarterfinal win over North Harford.
With the high school football playoffs getting started, here's a look at some of the county stat leaders at the end of the regular season.
Here are the Howard County football offensive and defensive stat leaders at the conclusion of the regular season.
Mt Hebron football defeated Reservoir 29-21 and advanced to the Class 4A/3A West second round. The Vikings rushed for over 300 yards as senior Drew Peperone led the way with three total touchdowns in the win.
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Drew Peperone scored three touchdowns as Mt. Hebron defeated Reservoir 29-21, advancing to the Class 4A/3A West Region second round.
Check out scores and stats from volleyball regional playoffs and more in our high school roundup.
Here’s a roundup of high school varsity action from Thursday, Nov. 3.
Check out Wednesday's playoff scores from around the area in our high school roundup.
Here’s a roundup of high school varsity action from Wednesday, Nov. 2.
River Hill field hockey clinched its third straight regional title with a 5-2 win over Reservoir. The Hawks now advance to the Class 3A state quarterfinals as Maddie Vasilios and Puja Nanjappa each scored twice for River Hill.
River Hill field hockey clinched its third straight regional title with a 5-2 victory over Reservoir as seniors Maddie Vasilios and Puja Nanjappa each scored twice.
Check out scores from across the area in regional final soccer action.
Here’s a roundup of high school varsity action from Monday, Oct. 31.
Centennial boys soccer defeated Marriotts Ridge 3-2, clinching the Class 3A East Region I title and a state quarterfinal appearance. Senior Riley Senisi scored the game-winning goal in the final minute in what was an absolute thriller.
Centennial senior Riley Senisi scored a game-winning goal inside the final minute, as the Eagles defeated Marriotts Ridge 3-2, clinching the Class 3A East Region I title.
Check out Monday's playoff scores and stats from around the area in our high school roundup.
Here’s a roundup of high school varsity action from Monday, Oct. 31.
Marriotts Ridge field hockey scored 59 seconds in and didn't look back in its 6-1 victory over Howard. Senior Natalie Freeman led the way with a hat trick in the win, as the Mustangs advanced to Wednesday's regional final.
Marriotts Ridge field hockey advanced to the regional final with a 6-1 victory over Howard as senior Natalie Freeman scored three goals.
Who were the top scorers in Howard County field hockey this season? Who were the top goalies? Check out compilation of the county's leaders in our stat galleries.
Howard County's top point scorers and top goalies in the 2022 regular season.
The road to states is laid out for all Howard County football teams after the MPSSAA released its regional seeds and playoff brackets Monday afternoon.
The MPSSAA released the postseason brackets for football on Monday with all 12 Howard County teams learning what's ahead in their brackets.
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Ava Morales' first-half goal led the Atholton girls soccer team to a 1-0 win over Howard on Thursday. To see a box score and highlights from the Raiders' win as part of Thursday's roundup, CLICK HERE: https://bit.ly/3Fv7CDs (Video courtesy of Anna Morales)
Marriotts Ridge junior John Miller was the leader for a young Mustangs team that tied for second in the county standings this winter, finishing among the top eight in the league in scoring (17.1 ppg), rebounding (6.9 rpg), assists (4.8 apg) and blocks (1.1 bpg) on his way to earning a spot on the Howard County All-County First Team. Read more about John and all the All-County players, HERE: https://bit.ly/2wrZRzT
Centennial senior Joey Sedlacko was the scoring (15.1 ppg) and assists (4.1 apg) leader for an Eagles team that finished tied for second in the county standings, earning himself a spot on the All-Howard County First Team. Read more about Joey and all the All-County selections, HERE: https://bit.ly/2wrZRzT
Atholton senior Jordan Oates led Howard County in points per game (17.7), while setting school records for single-season rebounds (368) and made 3-pointers (66), on his way to being named the 2019-20 Player of the Year. To read lots more about Jordan, and to see the entire All-County package, CLICK HERE: https://bit.ly/2wrZRzT
Howard junior Cooper Haberern transferred into the program from Long Reach this winter and elevated his game to lead the county in steals (3.0 spg) and finish fourth in the league in scoring (16.9 ppg) on his way to being named to the Howard County All-County First Team. Read more about Cooper and all the All-County players, HERE: https://bit.ly/2wrZRzT
Reservoir junior Bobby Hill made an immediate impact as a transfer into the Gators program this winter, averaging a double-double (16.5 ppg and 13.3 rpg) and leading the county in blocks (3.8 bpg) for a Reservoir team that won its first county title. He was a unanimous Howard County First Team All-County selection. Read more about Bobby and all the All-County players, HERE: https://bit.ly/2wrZRzT
River Hill junior Nick Marshall worked his way back from injury to finish second in the county in scoring at 17.2 ppg and also was among the area leaders in steals (2.5 spg) on the way to earning himself a spot on the Howard County All-County First Team squad. Read more about Nick and all the All-County players, HERE: https://bit.ly/2wrZRzT
Oakland Mills junior Barry Evans improved across the board this winter for the second-place Scorpions, finishing among the top 10 in the league in points (15.7 ppg), rebounds (8.7 rpg), assists (3.6 apg), steals (2.3 spg) and blocks (1.4 bpg) on his way to being named to the Howard County All-County first team. Read more about Barry and all the All-County players, HERE: https://bit.ly/2wrZRzT
Mt. Hebron baseball's Magnus Dunn was one of many athletes across the country highlighted in a "Senior Night" segment by Scott Van Pelt on Tuesday night’s SportsCenter. To read what Dunn said about appearing on ESPN, CLICK HERE: http://bit.ly/2WoBLAh
VIDEO: The Wilde Lake boys basketball team celebrates its 66-63 win over Centennial in the 3A East Region I championship game on Thursday night. The region title is the program’s first since 1994, and senior guard Marcus Mitchell talked after the contest about bringing the crown home to Wilde Lake. To watch Mitchell’s interview and to see highlights from the game, CLICK HERE: http://bit.ly/39rYDmp
At the end of a back-and-forth game Monday in the region semifinals, Reservoir girls basketball junior Kate Abunassar made sure it was the Gators in front when it mattered most — hitting this decisive 3-pointer with six seconds left to seal a 57-56 win over Oakland Mills. See STORY, PHOTOS & MORE VIDEO: http://bit.ly/3cnAFKJ
Wilde Lake's Brianna Floyd made this game-winning free throw in overtime to lead the Wildecats to a 50-49 win over Atholton. To read more about the Wildecats' win, which is tied for the program's most victories in a season since 2007-08, CLICK HERE: http://bit.ly/2vydxIJ Video courtesy of Wilde Lake athletics
This big dunk by Ethan Smith highlighted the highest scoring game of the year for River Hill boys basketball, as the Hawks beat Glenelg 71-47 on Friday. To read more about this game, and to see all the night’s Howard County boys basketball results, CLICK HERE: bit.ly/2Uv4K4G (Submitted video)
Reservoir senior guard Tiffany Hooker scored her 1,000th career point in the Gators’ 64-47 win over Hammond. She finished the game with 30 points for her ninth 30-point performance this season. STORY & PHOTO GALLERY: http://bit.ly/3bi939c
VIDEO: Chapelgate senior guard Joi Tornton discusses her triple-double in the Yellow Jackets' win over CHEN yesterday. To watch the full interview and to see highlights of the game, CLICK HERE: http://bit.ly/2O6zuVC
VIDEO: Reservoir guard Tiffany Hooker talks Gators girls basketball after the team's 68-56 win over Atholton last night. Hooker led all players with 34 points, which is her seventh 30-plus-point performance of the season. To watch Hooker's interview and to see highlights of the game, CLICK HERE: http://bit.ly/2GmUSl6
VIDEO: Glenelg Country junior Caroline Haynes discusses the Dragons' 56-49 win over St. Mary's last night. Haynes led the Dragons with 16 points and made three key 3-pointers in the final 10 minutes of the game. To watch Haynes' full interview with highlights of the game, CLICK HERE: http://bit.ly/37iO6sp
Glenelg County boys basketball got buzzer beaters from both Noah Batchelor (end of regulation) and Igor Yoka-Bratasz (game-winner in OT) to defeat Archbishop Spalding on Monday, 68-67. To read a wrap-up of the game, along with recaps and box scores from all the Howard County boys and girls basketball games on Monday, CLICK HERE: http://bit.ly/2N2YT1N (Video courtesy of @GCSBBasketball twitter)
The girls basketball game between Glenelg Country School and Atholton on Monday night was played to raise money and for the Ulman Foundation in the name of Atholton graduate Connie Wong, who died from cancer last August. Money was raised during the game, and prior to tipoff, a pregame ceremony was held. GCS assistant coach Kalere Caldwell, who graduated from Atholton and was close friends with Wong, spoke during the ceremony. Sgt. 1st Class Juan Gordiano, who directed Wong while she was in the JROTC, also spoke before the color guard during the national anthem. To watch the full pregame ceremony, read about the charity game and find where to donate in Wong's name, CLICK HERE: http://bit.ly/35w1xUh
In an instant classic between two of the top teams in the county, Howard boys basketball outlasted Marriotts Ridge 66-64 in overtime on Friday thanks to this last second layup by Will Simmons. See STORY & MORE VIDEO: bit.ly/2QNe4xl
VIDEO: Marisa Sanchez-Henry discusses Howard's 49-47 win over South River last night. To hear Sanchez-Henry's interview and to see highlights of the game, CLICK HERE: http://bit.ly/34Zj9HP
Darelle Raymond hit the game-winning foul shot to lift Long Reach to a 65-64 OT win over Mt Hebron on Friday. Overall it was a night filled with close finishes, as four of the six games involving Howard County public school boys basketball teams were decided by two points or less. See all the box scores and recaps, HERE: bit.ly/2RQAyQf
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