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Liberty's Brenda Strohmer and Westminster's Steve DeFeo are part of Maryland's list of coaches honored by the National Federation of State High School Association.
The NFHS annually honors a Coach of the Year in the top 10 girls sports and top 10 boys sports (by participation numbers), and in two “other” sports, one for boys and one for girls, that are not included in the top 10 listings.
Gerstell Academy's volleyball team played its inaugural match at Garrison Forest on Tuesday under unique circumstances.
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The Gerstell Academy varsity girls volleyball team played its first-ever match Tuesday outside at Garrison Forest.
Joining Lapato in this year’s Hall of Fame group are Virginia Wilson Shockley (Class of 1927), Hazel Gompf Coleman (1938), Jean Luckabaugh (1958), Sandra Lucile Roeder (1965), David Hose (2002), Drew Reinecker (2004), Thomas Kane (2005), and Diana Rosemier Humphrey (2008).
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Lapato helped guide the Green Terror football team to Centennial Conference championships and NCAA tournament appearances in 1997 and 1998.
The Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association (boys sports) and Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland (girls), both of which Gerstell is a member, agreed to support a return-to-play strategy that affords its schools the opportunity to create schedules and have competition at their discretion amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
AD Phil Gilotte said he has received early positive feedback from the Gerstell sports community regarding the MIAA/IAAM ruling, and he’s looking forward to athletic competition returning to the Finksburg campus.
Carroll County Board of Education member Ken Kiler made his motion that CCPS adopt the MPSSAA plan and lobby the MSDE to allow the move to Dec. 7. But no other board members seconded his motion.
Instead, another week will be used to gather more information before they decide.
Duffy talked to the board about the MPSSAA’s suggestion to move things up within the two-semester timeline, noting that “our time is really, really tight” in trying to get something of a fall season together in 2020.
The Chanticleers are 2-0, and Kelly earned Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week honors after registering eight tackles and two sacks in a 43-21 home win Sept. 18 against conference foe Campbell.
The Chanticleers are 2-0, and Kelly earned Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week honors after his team’s home opener Sept. 18 against conference foe Campbell. Kelly had eight tackles and two sacks against the Camels in Coastal Carolina’s 43-21 victory.
Bringing back fall high school sports this month while also trying to establish the county's hybrid learning model is proving to be a challenging decision for Carroll's Board of Education.
After hearing the pros and cons of getting athletics back onto the high school calendar, a discussion led by Carroll supervisor of athletics Michael Duffy, Westminster athletic director Terry Molloy, and Century principal Brian Booz, the board agreed to hold another meeting Oct. 7 to discuss the mat...
Greene earned a spot in the Carroll County Sports Hall of Fame in 2008.
The Carroll Sports Hall of Fame will total 133 members when the Class of 2020 gets officially welcomed next year. But the Hall has lost a handful of past inductees since last November, most recently when Shirl Dorsey Greene died Sept. 13 in Orangeburg, South Carolina, at age 52.
There will be a two-week period, starting Monday, Sept. 14, in which non-sports related conditioning will begin to get students back into shape and start working with peers and coaches in pods of no more than 20 people.
There will be a two-week period starting Monday, Sept. 14 in which non-sports related conditioning will begin to get students back into shape and start working with peers and coaches in pods of no more than 20 people.
The winter sports season is scheduled to run from Feb. 1 through March 27; the fall season, March 15 through May 8; and the spring season, April 26 through June 19.
The MPSSAA announced Friday that the winter sports season will take place Feb. 1 through March 27; the fall season March 15 through May 8; and the spring season April 26 through June 19.
“We’re thrilled to death, and the parents can’t wait to get back at it. The kids are excited too.”
County government announced in a news release that youth tackle football, basketball, and wrestling will be permitted to return to competition, effective 5 p.m. Friday. That’s in line with Maryland preparing to move into Stage 3 of Gov. Larry Hogan’s coronavirus recovery plan.
Maryland's preparing to enter Stage Three of its coronavirus recovery plan was the catalyst for Carroll County Recreation and Parks to make the change.
Competition in three youth recreational sports that have been considered high risk for spreading COVID-19 will be allowed to resume after a nearly one-month hiatus in Carroll County.
“I think Henry had a great sense of humor. He had a big smile. He was a lot of fun to be around ... Three consistent things that people have told us and we saw in our own son.”
The West Middle School community lost one of its newer members last month when Henry Lent, an eighth-grader-to-be, died unexpectedly while taking part in a youth ice hockey clinic in southern Maryland.
A former two-time all-county softball standout who helped Westminster High School win a pair of state championships, Ashwell has a 10-year career in TV news under her belt.
Now she has a personal story to share as well.
She tested positive for COVID-19, and said seven weeks later she’s still struggling to recover.
“We just want tackle back,” Patrick Flatley said Thursday. “We don’t care what we have to wear, what we have to do. We just want the sport back.”
Competition in three sports is currently not allowed among county rec councils because those high-contact sports are deemed high risk. Close to 200 people rallied Wednesday night in favor of restoring tackle football.
“It was an amazing day. ... So much love there. Still hard to have a conversation without crying about it.”
Francis Moats, a 36-year-old New Windsor resident and an avid runner in recent years, was diagnosed in May with terminal brain cancer. That dashed his plans to compete in the Marine Corps Marathon, but friends and family brought the race to him instead.
To cap the weekend, Morgan and Gabby were honored for their excellent play and pitching by winning the ACE Award
Morgan Tingler joined the 2028-2029 Patriots squad and Gabriella Pittinger joined the 2027 Liberty team, both consisting of players from Alabama, North Carolina, and South Carolina in their respective age groups.
Senior Joey Brauer and coach Josh Belcher said the Patriots were heckled most days while they prepared to start a season unlike any other ― the Maryland Association of Christian Schools Athletic Conference recently agreed to go forward with outdoor sports in the fall season amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The Maryland Association of Christian Schools Athletic Conference recently agreed to go forward with outdoor sports in the fall season amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The Sting finished fifth at the National Championships in Salisbury/Ocean City, losing to the eventual national champs after having beat them in the opening round.
The Winfield-based Sting finished fifth at the National Championships in Salisbury/Ocean City, losing to the eventual national champs after having beat them in the opening round.
The statement said the Centennial is “exploring alternative competition options such as shifting fall athletics to the spring,” and that any updates would be provided as information becomes available.
McDaniel’s fall sports are field hockey, football, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, and volleyball. The Green Terror feature men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s indoor track, men’s and women’s swimming, and wrestling in the winter.
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"I don’t know what to do with myself. It’s weird. And I don’t like it, I’ll tell you that right now.”
That means no high school sports in Carroll until at least next year ― a tough situation to digest for county coaches and their athletes.
The Hotshots allowed one run in each of the three games leading to the championship game, while scoring a total of 32 runs in those three games.
The North Carroll Hotshots 16U softball team placed 2nd in the USSSA Summer Spectacular tournament in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania on July 25-26.
The Maryland Sting 14U Kerney USSSA B team is now ranked 18th in the state.
As the girls wrap their season up they have again taken first place, this time in the Central Maryland League tournament on July 12. The Maryland Sting 14U Kerney USSSA B team is now ranked 18th in the state.
The Panthers finished 5-16 in the modified 2020 season this summer.
North Carroll went 4-14 during the regular season, which started June 20 amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Taylor said this year’s camp attracted girls from Carroll, Frederick, and Howard counties, as well as players from area private schools. Each girl’s temperature is checked before a daily session, and again if they leave the area and return. Face coverings are required for campers and adults alike.
Taylor said this year’s camp attracted girls from Carroll, Frederick, and Howard counties, as well as players from area private schools.
Liberty High School grad Alanna Wray is among the nation's top players after receiving Under Armour All-America Lacrosse honors for 2020. Wray was a first-team all-county pick as a junior with 70 points, tied for 6th best in Carroll County in 2019.
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There won't be any high school sports this fall or winter in Carroll County. We'll have updates to this story as soon as possible.
The Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association has postponed the fall and winter high school sports seasons.
We're going back 13 years for an overtime thriller that gave the Falcons their first state championship of any kind in school history -- and the first boys lacrosse state title for a Carroll program.
The Falcons defeated Parkside, 7-6 in overtime, at UMBC on May 23, 2007, to win the Class 2A-1A state title, capping a 19-0 season in the process. “I knew history was on the line,” former Falcons standout Jake Stocksdale said. “We just kept pushing through, gave it a go and tried to capitalize...
Phil Gilotte, 42, previously served as the Falcons’ assistant athletic director under Christine Hryzak for three years prior to taking over for Hryzak on July 1.
Phil Gilotte, 42, previously served as the Falcons’ assistant athletic director under Christine Hryzak for three years prior to taking over for Hryzak on July 1.
“It sucked a little bit, not knowing whether you were going to get your senior season or not,” Chris Hagan said. “It hurt ... it took a while to sink in, honestly. But at least we got to get in one more game, got to put this jersey on and this number on my back one more time and have fun with the guys.”
Gerstell and Mount Carmel put together a scrimmage that took place Wednesday, and before the game they recognized their seniors ― Hagan and Satti for the host Falcons, Alex McCoy and Connor Naunton for the Cougars.
The Lynx, who had men’s soccer and men’s cross country last year, will be part of the National Junior College Athletic Association’s adjusted “plan of action” that is moving the majority of fall sports to the spring semester.
The National Junior College Athletic Association announced an adjusted “plan of action” for the upcoming academic year Monday, moving the majority of fall athletic competition to the spring semester.
Hill helped Liberty High School win a state championship in 1997, and he’s still enjoying the game more than two decades later.
Jon Hill isn't done with baseball, although he couldn’t have imagined he’d still be playing the game more than two decades after he graduated from high school.
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