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Q&A: Imani Bailey, Meade basketball

By Katherine Dunn , The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:27:00 GMT

With a versatile game that mixes a little small forward and a lot of point guard with her natural shooting guard abilities, Imani Bailey leads a Meade girls basketball team that has dominated Anne Arundel County and appears headed for a second straight trip to the District V final.

Roundup: Seton Keough upsets No. 10 Roland Park, 52-40

From Sun staff reports — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:15:00 GMT

No. 2 McDonogh, No. 5 Spalding girls also win in IAAM 'A' quarterfinals

Kanla McCormick scored 20 points and Stix Wilson added 12 as the host Seton Keough basketball team upset No. 10 Roland Park, 52-40, on Tuesday in an Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference quarterfinal.

Three local wrestlers looking to go 4-for-4 at state championships

By Sandra McKee , The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:32:00 GMT

Centennial's Kraisser, Oakland Mills' Farace and St. Paul's Friedman can join n elite group of 8 to win state championships in each of their high school seasons

This winter, Centennial senior wrestler Nathan Kraisser challenged himself by going to the Walsh Ironman tournament, one of the most demanding on the East Coast, where he lost three matches to double his career total.

Boys Athlete of the Week: Eric Friedman, St. Paul's, wrestling

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:30:00 GMT

At Saturday's Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association tournament, the senior became only the fourth wrestler to win four titles since the league was formed in 1994. Friedman won a 13-2 major decision in the 126-pound final, and he was also named the tournament's outstanding wrestler. Known for his durability and determination — he hasn't missed a match this season despite a partially torn medial collateral ligament in his knee — Friedman is 41-8. He is also an A student and will wrestle at the University of Pennsylvania.

Girls Athlete of the Week: Imani Bailey, Meade, basketball

By Katherine Dunn — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:30:00 GMT

The senior guard led the No. 6 Mustangs to a pair of key victories last week, and they remain on track to win their second straight Anne Arundel County championship and advance to next week's District V championship. In a 65-58 win over then-No. 12 Annapolis, Bailey had 22 points, nine rebounds, five assists and five steals. She scored six of the Mustangs' final 10 points to help them hold onto first place in the county standings. In Friday's 77-44 win over Old Mill, she came within two assists of a triple double, finishing with 31 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists and three steals. Bailey averages 23 points, 5.6 rebounds and 6.3 assists. She has a 3.5 GPA, plans to become a nurse, and has signed to play at Howard.

Mercy's Prior-Brown and Bryn Mawr's Barger sign with Terps

Sun Staff report — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:30:00 GMT

Mercy senior Alexis Prior-Brown and Bryn Mawr senior Riley Barger have signed their national letters of intent to play soccer next year at Maryland.

Aquille Carr and Patterson show that less can be more

By Jeff Seidel, Special To The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:02:00 GMT

Fewer points for star guard, but team works together

Aquille Carr scored 61 points for Patterson when the Clippers played Forest Park last year. But he didn't need to do as much this time, and that made coach Harry Martin a happy man.

High school sports polls: Feb. 14

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:02:00 GMT

Boys basketball

Roundup: No. 15 Milford Mill girls top Western, 70-67

From Sun staff reports — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:51:00 GMT

Freshman Dionna White led the No. 15 Milford Mill girls basketball team with 37 points in a 70-67 win over host Western on Monday.

Two St. Paul's football players learn a lesson from teaching their sport in Kenya

By David Dorsey, Special to The Baltimore Sun — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:25:00 GMT

Travis Wood and Keifer Rawlings mixed ministry with coaching on a recent Fellowship of Christian Athletes mission trip

Travis Wood and Kiefer Rawlings mixed ministry with coaching on a recent Fellowship of Christian Athletes mission trip

Roundup: Alaeze leads Roland Park past Wm. Penn, 58-26

From Sun staff reports — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Daisy Alaeze scored 23 points to power No. 10 Roland Park past host William Penn (Pa.), 58-26, Saturday.

Centrowitz wins the Wanamaker Mile at the Millrose Games

Sun Staff report — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:53:00 GMT

Former Broadneck star breaks New York City Armory record

Former Broadneck star Matthew Centrowitz won the prestigious Wanamaker Mile at the Millrose Games on Saturday night, finishing in a time of 3 minutes, 53.92 seconds to break the New York City Armory record.

McDonogh boys win their first conference swimming title since 1939

By Nelson Coffin, Towson Times — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:31:00 GMT

Eagles end Loyola's streak of 18 consecutive MIAA championships

All good things must come to an end, and in this case it was a streak of 18 consecutive championships that finally ran its course for Loyola's swim team in the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association championship meet.

No. 3 Winters Mill wins its first state dual wrestling title

By Sandra McKee , The Baltimore Sun — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:59:00 GMT

Falcons trounce No. 8 Owings Mills in 2A-1A final; Urbana beats No. 10 River Hill in 4A-3A final

No. 3 Winters Mill was feeling something special Saturday at the Class2A-1A state dual championships.

Braglio leads No. 1 McDonogh to the MIAA wrestling championship

By Tom Worgo, Owings Mills Times — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:37:00 GMT

With four champions, Eagles take title from No. 2 Spalding

McDonogh senior Roman Braglio pinned his way to the heavyweight championship in the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association wrestling tournament Saturday at Mount St. Joseph, leading the Eagles to their fifth team title since 2002.

Roundup: No. 11 City boys surprise No. 2 Dunbar, 53-49

From Sun staff reports — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:20:00 GMT

Evan Singletary scored a game-high 20 points but they weren't enough. Visiting No. 11 City ran half-court sets, pounding the inside and upset No. 2 Dunbar, 53-49, on Friday in boys basketball.

White leads No. 15 Milford Mill past Catonsville in 2OT

By Craig Clary, Catonsville Times — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:43:00 GMT

White scores 29 of her 31 after halftime in a 66-61 victory

Freshman sensation Dionna White scored 29 of her game-high 31 points after halftime to lead host Milford Mill to a 66-61 double-overtime comeback victory over Catonsville Friday night.

South Carroll tops Century to repeat as county champion

By Glenn Graham , The Baltimore Sun — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:44:00 GMT

Cavaliers dominate the boards in 57-31 home victory

The South Carroll boys basketball team takes few secrets to the hardwood.

No. 4 Poly rallies from slow start to beat No. 3 Digital Harbor

By Jeff Seidel, Special to The Baltimore Sun — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:36:00 GMT

Engineers miss their first 14 shots but use defense to clinch a spot in the Baltimore City Division I title game

Poly wrapped up a perfect regular season with a bit of an imperfect game Friday night.

Mount St. Joe locks up BCL and MIAA with 49-46 OT win over John Carroll

By Todd Karpovich, Special to The Baltimore Sun — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:24:00 GMT

Kameron Williams scores 19 in Gaels' 49-46 road victory

Fifth-ranked John Carroll used a mix of zone defenses to try to stifle No. 4 Mount St. Joseph and its explosive junior forward, Kameron Williams, in Friday night's crucial Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference and Baltimore Catholic League game.

Top scholarship winners named by Basketball Academy officials

By Katherine Dunn — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:45:00 GMT

As part of the academic aspect of the annual Basketball Academy two major scholarships are awarded to girls and boys participating in the event held last month, the $1,000 James Thomas Hubbard Memorial Scholarship and the $500 Downtown Locker Room Scholarship.

IAAM basketball playoffs set

By Katherine Dunn — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:04:00 GMT

Basketball playoffs begin Friday in the IAAM, with most teams taking a break until Tuesday’s quarterfinals. The title games are scheduled for Feb. 18 at UMBC's RAC Arena with the C Conference at 1 p.m., the B Conference at 3 p.m. and the A Conference at 5 p.m.

No. 10 River Hill advances to Saturday's state dual semifinals

By Sandra McKee , The Baltimore Sun — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:43:00 GMT

Hawks rally from early hole to defeat Stephen Decatur in Class 4A-3A East Region final

No. 10 River Hill played defense early in the Class 4A-3A East Region dual championship Thursday night and came from behind to beat Stephen Decatur, 39-27, to advance to Saturday's state dual meet semifinals.

Roundup: No. 1 Aberdeen girls pound Joppatowne, 82-40

By Randy McRoberts, The Aegis — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:29:00 GMT

Thursday's much-anticipated girls basketball rematch between Aberdeen and host Joppatowne turned out to be a lopsided 82-40 win for the visiting Eagles, who stayed unbeaten in the Chesapeake Division of the Upper Chesapeake Bay Athletic Conference.

No. 2 McDonogh girls finish perfect IAAM season by beating No. 8 Pallotti

By Rich Scherr, Special to The Baltimore Sun — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:22:00 GMT

Seniors lead Eagles to a 46-34 win and a 14-0 record in the A Conference

No one will accuse second-ranked McDonogh of playing the prettiest brand of basketball. In fact, at times, the area's second-ranked team can look plain ugly on the court.