Cecil County Sports Weekly Vol. 2 Issue 7

Volume 2 Issue 7 Tuesday, February 22, 2022

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CECIL COUNTY

SPORTS WEEKLY

Sytieia Brown

STATE CHAMPION SWIM REGIONALS:

WRESTLING:

Ella Pennington breaks two of her own records at Regionals

UCBAC Championships at Edgewood High School with Teams from all Cecil Schools

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Cecil County Sports Weekly

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

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CECIL COUNTY SPORTS WEEKLY

REGIONAL 7-DAY FORECAST Tuesday

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Breezy; rain and drizzle early POP: 85% Wind: SSW 10-20 mph

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Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Cecil County Sports Weekly

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

GUILD MORTGAGE MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK:

GUILD MORTGAGE FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK:

Jonathan McAndrews

Sytieia Brown

SENIOR

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Providence Christian Academy Senior Jonathan McAndrews had a week he will never forget. Jon played 4 Basketball games this week averaging 23.25 points per game, 7 rebounds, and 4 steals per game.

Jon started out his week by scoring his 1,000th career point while playing against Tri-State Christian Academy in front of a packed gym full of family and friends.

Congratulations Jonathan on 1000 points!

Elkton Sophomore Sytieia Brown competed at the 2022 MPSSAA 2A Indoor Track State Championships.

Sytieia won the State Championship for Shot Put throwing an amazing 38 feet 4.5 inches. She beat out her competition by 3 feet.

Congratulations Sytieia on being the 2022 Maryland State Shot Put Champion for the Winter Indoor Track Season. We look forward to seeing what you do in the spring with Outdoor Track.

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I N D O O R T R A C K : M P S S A A 2 A S TAT E C H A M P I O N S H I P S

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

SYTIEIA BROWN WINS STATE CHAMPION IN SHOT PUT EVENT

By Amanda Callaghan

On Wednesday, February 16th, Elkton, Rising Sun, and North East’s qualifying athletes arrived at the Fifth Regiment Baltimore Armory, prepared for the adrenaline-fueled, nerve-wracking MPSSAA 2A State Indoor Championship. The Armory, built in 1901, loomed over the incoming buses with its fortress-type build. The 23 Cecil athletes prepared for their upcoming events, surrounded by just as skilled athletes from across the state. They were all determined to make the 2021-22 indoor season end with a bang.

Inside the Armory was a unique track. Painted on the surface of a gym floor,

the track filled the area, having field events take place on the inside of the track. Unfortunately, the fact of the track being on a gym floor lead to less traction, adding additional complexity to the events.

Large, square windows let natural light into the armory, giving the track a majestic shine.

On that track, Cecil atheletes performed terrifically. In individual events, Katelyn Lacey of Rising Sun earned 9th in the 500 meter dash (1:28.48). Amanda Callaghan of Rising Sun earned fifth in the 800m setting an indoor personal record of 2:33.48. In the 1600, Savannah Lacey of Rising Sun won eleventh with a personal record of 5:54.38,

followed closely behind by North East’s Leanna Rogers, earning twelfth with another personal record of 6:00.37.

Ella Cost of Rising Sun won twelfth in the 55m hurdles (10.81).

In relays, Elkton’s boys 4x200 relay won eighth, running a 1:45.29 (Douglas McGonigle, Langston Belser, Brandon Turner, Allan Tate).

Elkton’s boys 4x400 won 6th, running a 3:55.95 (Douglas McGonigle, Langston Belser, Tyson Caprinolo, Brandon Turner). In girls’ relays, Rising Sun’s 4x200 relay finished tenth with a 2:02.30 (Kaitlyn Martin, Lexi Haywood, Carly McCardell, Caroline Mercer). Their 4x400 finished eleventh, running a 4:48.89 (Georgia Mercer, Anna Cal-

laghan, Amanda Callaghan, Katelyn Lacey).

Finally, Sun’s 4x800 of Amanda Callaghan, Eve Poteet, Katelynn Callaghan, and Katelyn Lacey won fourth (10:56.57).

In field events, Elkton’s sophomore Sytieia Brown won the State Title in the 4kg shotput! Brown threw 38 feet and 4.5 inches, beating the second place finisher by three and a half feet. This is Brown’s second consecutive title in the shotput after winning the 2021 outdoor State Title in both shotput (37’ 3.5) and discus (119’ 10) as a freshman. She currently holds Elkton’s school record for the outdoor shotput, outdoor discus, and after this indoor season, the indoor shotput. Great job Sytieia!

In girl’s high jump, Brin Khanjar of North East won second place at the State Championship! She cleared 5’ 2, setting a personal record, and beating her personal record from the 2021 outdoor season (5’ 0). She now holds North East’s indoor high jump record. Congratulations Brin!

Amanda Callaghan of Rising Sun followed in the girl’s high jump, finishing fourth (4’ 6).

In the boy’s high jump, Rising Sun’s David Greenplate and Brigdon Bishop tied for 9th, both clearing 5’ 2.

In pole vault, Rising Sun’s Dylan Zhan and Carly McCardell both came in 12th.

Congratulations to all of the Cecil County athletes!

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

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I N D O O R T R A C K : M P S S A A 2 A S TAT E C H A M P I O N S H I P S

2A East Indoor Track Regionals

Womens Results

(showing Cecil County Athletes Only) 500 Meters Varsity - Finals 9.

Katelyn Lacey

1:28.48a

Rising Sun

800 Meters Varsity - Finals 5.

Amanda Callaghan

2:33.48a PR

Rising Sun

1600 Meters Varsity - Finals 11.

Savannah Lacey 12.

Leanna Rogers

5:54.38a PR 6:00.37a PR

Rising Sun North East

55m Hurdles - 33” Varsity - Prelims 12.

Ella Cost 10.81a

Rising Sun

4x200 Relay Varsity - Finals 10.

Alexis Haywood Kaitlyn Martin Carly McCardell Caroline Mercer 2:02.30a Rising Sun 4x400 Relay Varsity - Finals 11.

Georgia Mercer Anna Callaghan Amanda Callaghan Katelyn Lacey 4:48.89a Rising Sun

2A East Indoor Track Regionals

Mens Results

(showing Cecil County Athletes Only) 4x200 Relay Varsity - Finals 8.

Douglas McGonigle Langston Belser Brandon Turner Allan Tate 1:45.29a Elkton 4x400 Relay Varsity - Finals 6.

Douglas McGonigle Langston Belser Tyson Caprinolo Brandon Turner 3:55.95a Elkton High Jump Varsity - Finals 9.

Brigdon Bishop 9.

David Greenplate

5-02.00 5-02.00

Pole Vault Varsity - Finals -Dylan Zahn

NH

Rising Sun Rising Sun

Rising Sun

4x800 Relay Varsity - Finals 4.

Eve Poteet Katie Callaghan Amanda Callaghan Katelyn Lacey

10:56.57a

Rising Sun

Shot Put - 4kg Varsity - Finals 1.

10 Sytieia Brown

38-04.50

Elkton

High Jump Varsity - Finals 2.

Brin Khanjar 4.

Amanda Callaghan

5-02.00 PR 4-06.00

North East Rising Sun

Pole Vault Varsity - Finals -Carly McCardell

NH

Rising Sun

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M I D D L E S C H O O L B A S K E T B A L L : T R I - S TAT E C H R I S T I A N v s B E T H A N Y

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SWIMMING: MPSSAA 3A-2A-1A NORTH REGIONAL FINALS

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

ELLA PENNINGTON BREAKING RECORDS AS SHE SWIMS INTO STATE FINALS

By Kevin Phillips

BEL AIR–Elkton’s Ella Pennington entered the 2022 MPSSAA 3A/2A/1A North Region Swimming and Diving Championships looking to repeat her performance in the same events two years ago when she won two titles.

Pennington accomplished her goals as she took home first place awards in the 100 yard butterfly and 100 yard backstroke to qualify for the state championship, breaking her own meet records in the process, and she credits her coaches and teammates for helping her be successful.

“I work really hard, and my coaches are super encouraging. They talk me through

the race, and coach [Pat] Cline is big on visualizing the race beforehand,” Pennington said.

“He has my teammates and I go through what happens when something goes wrong or something goes right and capitalize on your victories. I learned a lot from my teammates and coaches.”

Pennington’s first individual event was the 100-yard butterfly, and she got off to a quick start and led for the majority of the race, finishing the event in 58.85 and beating her two-year old mark by 1.12 seconds.

Pennington then followed that up with a victory in the 100-yard backstroke in 57.33, besting her 2020 meet record by nearly three seconds.

One key for her strong performances in the backstroke is that she is able to stay underwater for longer periods of time after making the turn, and that is a result of the work she does in practice with her club team.

“It takes a lot of practice. On my club team, we really are hyper focused on mechanics and focus on the underwaters, the turns, the starts and the things that aren’t found in the basic yardage programs,” Pennington said. “We just practice a lot.”

Cline says that one of the things that makes Pennington such a strong swimmer is that she knows her strengths and focuses on maximizing those strengths.

“Her big thing is that

she knows what she does well, and that’s what she works on,” Cline said. “She has spent so much time working on her underwaters. That’s where she puts her effort because she knows that’s going to help her.”

Elkton’s girls 200-yard medley relay team also qualified for the state championship meet based on their third place finish in the race, and Pennington who swam the opening leg of the race seemed more excited about qualifying for the team event than she did for individual events.

“It certainly has given me encouragement. The big part was the relay. We opened up with a guaranteed spot in the states, all four of us, and that was epic beyond belief. I don’t

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think we’ve ever done that before as a girls’ medley relay,” Pennington said. “So, that was epic. It has given me a lot of encouragement for myself and my team that we were able to do that.”

Anyone who finished in the top three in the championship heats in each race automatically qualifies for the state championship while the 12 fastest times from non-automatically qualified participants from each classification also advance to the state championship, which gives several swimmers from the county a chance to qualify for the state meet.

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

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SWIMMING: MPSSAA 3A-2A-1A NORTH REGIONAL FINALS

3A-2A-1A North Swimming Regionals

Final Results

(showing Cecil County Athletes Only) Event 1: Men 200 Yard Medley Relay 5th Place - Elkton High School 1) Marra, Michael 2) Pugh, David 3) Cline, Jacob 4) Sprouse, Lawrence

2:02.39

Event 2: Women 200 Yard Medley Relay 3rd Place - Elkton High School 2:05.66 1) Pennington, Elizabeth SR 2) Cooper, Sadie 3) Marra, Mattea 4) Bunk, Alexis Event 6: Women 200 Yard IM --- Marra, Mattea SO Elkton

DQ

Event 7: Men 50 Yard Freestyle 6 Marra, Michael Elkton 12 Schultz, Benjamin Rising Sun 16 Michalak, Evan Elkton 18 Abbey, Kieran Rising Sun

24.32 25.90 28.41 30.67

Event 8: Women 50 Yard Freestyle 12 Bunk, Alexis Elkton 14 Huss, Emma Elkton

30.74 32.94

Event 12: Women 100 Yard Butterfly 321ANorth: 59.97 ! 2/15/2020 Ella Pennington 1 Pennington, Ella SR Elkton 58.88!

Event 13: Men 100 Yard Freestyle 7 Cline, Jacob Elkton 12 Sprouse, Lawrence Elkton 15 Bunk, Cameron Rising Sun

55.57 1:01.57 1:15.13

Event 14: Women 100 Yard Freestyle 11 Cooper, Sadie Elkton 16 Foye, Simone Elkton

1:03.67 1:18.41

Event 16: Women 500 Yard Freestyle 11 Clawson, Sarah Elkton

7:02.82

Event 17: Men 200 Yard Freestyle Relay 6th Place - Elkton High School 1:54.78 1) Pugh, David 2) Sprouse, John 3) Michalak, Evan 4) Sprouse, Lawrence

GOOD LUCK TO OUR AT THE STATE FINALS TO THE WOMEN’S 200 YARD MEDLEY RELAY TEAM FROM ELKTON HIGH SCHOOL: Ella Pennington, Sadie Cooper, Mattea Marra, and Alexis Bunk

Event 18: Women 200 Yard Freestyle Relay 7th Place - Elkton High School 2:12.01 1) Bunk, Alexis 2) Huss, Emma 3) Clawson, Sarah 4) Pruszinski, Abigail Event 19: Men 100 Yard Backstroke 5 Marra, Michael Elkton

1:01.13

Event 20: Women 100 Yard Backstroke 321ANorth: 1:00.32 ! 2/15/2020 Ella Pennington 1 Pennington, Ella Elkton 57.53!

9 Marra, Mattea Elkton 1:13.52 Event 21: Men 100 Yard Breaststroke 9 Cline, Jacob Elkton 11 Schultz, Benjamin Rising Sun 12 Pugh, David Elkton 14 Abbey, Kieran Rising Sun

1:17.66 1:21.02 1:21.23 1:26.73

Event 22: Women 100 Yard Breaststroke 6 Cooper, Sadie Elkton 1:18.14 14 Pruszinski, Abigail Elkton 1:33.96 Event 23: Men 400 Yard Freestyle Relay 5th Place - Elkton High School 3:55.18 1) Marra, Michael 2) Sprouse, Lawrence 3) Pugh, David 4) Cline, Jacob Event 24: Women 400 Yard Freestyle Relay 5th Place - Elkton High School 4:21.99 1) Bunk, Alexis 2) Marra, Mattea 3) Cooper, Sadie 4) Pennington, Ella

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WRESTLING: UCBAC CHAMPIONSHIPS

UCBAC WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

CECIL WRESTLERS COMPETE FOR TOP HONORS IN UPPER CHESAPEAKE CONFERENCE

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Final Results

UCBAC WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS 106 1st - Tyler Garvin of Rising Sun 2nd - Kane Bowers of C. Milton Wright 3rd - Aiden Fodel of Fallston 4th - Damon Boniface of Harford Tech 5th - Conner Birth of Havre de Grace 6th - Keegan Allen of North East 113 1st - Demetrios Gourgoulianis of C. Milton Wright 2nd - Desiderio McTague of Rising Sun 3rd - Mason Boyd of North East 4th - Jonathan Booker of Edgewood 5th - Zaden Tablan of Harford Tech 6th - JD Matherly of Aberdeen 120 1st - Cruz Cespedes of North Harford 2nd - Logan Barkey of Harford Tech 3rd - Mitchell Nguyen of C. Milton Wright 4th - Joshua Allen of Bohemia Manor 5th - Jonathan Horne of Rising Sun 6th - Matt Oliver of Edgewood 126 1st - Chase Rondone of Bohemia Manor 2nd - Manny Lucas of Bel Air 3rd - Liam Peterson of Aberdeen 4th - Devin Sweeney of C. Milton Wright 5th - Nikolai Chervak of Harford Tech 6th - Liam Logan of Havre de Grace 132 1st - Joshua Strong of C. Milton Wright 2nd - Gavin McDowell of Bel Air 3rd - Kyler Brown of Perryville 4th - Chase Lineberry of Aberdeen 5th - Ayden Boyd of Havre de Grace 6th - Mark Grasher of North East 138 1st - Quincy Gash of Harford Tech 2nd - Chris Nice of Bel Air 3rd - Brody Zumbano of C. Milton Wright 4th - Donald Blackmon of North Harford 5th - Zach Alkhatib of Patterson Mill 6th - Thomas Waters of Bohemia Manor 145 1st - Tristan DeVoe of North Harford 2nd - Graden Hughes of Bel Air 3rd - Michael Kelly of Perryville 4th - Wesley Outlaw of Harford Tech 5th - Joey LoBianco of C. Milton Wright 6th - Miles Bannister of Bohemia Manor 152 1st - Daniel Cross of Bel Air 2nd - Kevin Mendez of Harford Tech 3rd - Noah Beck of Bohemia Manor 4th - Lucas Cooper of Patterson Mill 5th - Owen Schwacke of Perryville 6th - Holden Young of North Harford

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

160 1st - Carter Goscinski of C. Milton Wright 2nd - Taran Johnson of Bel Air 3rd - Kameron Schank of North East 4th - Godfred Acheampong of Harford Tech 5th - Mark Matysek of Patterson Mill 6th - Christian Baldwin of Havre de Grace 170 1st - Mason Testerman of Rising Sun 2nd - Savion Ricketts of Bel Air 3rd - Charlie Turney of Harford Tech 4th - Manny Rose of North East 5th - Adam Diallo of Havre de Grace 6th - Charlie Rinker of Bohemia Manor 182 1st - Ethan Doctor of North East 2nd - Collin Bell of Rising Sun 3rd - Andrew Van Syckle of C. Milton Wright 4th - Gavin Thompson of Harford Tech 5th - James Woodford of Bel Air 6th - Jason Lawrence of Elkton 195 1st - Kelvin Mendez of Harford Tech 2nd - Cade Zengel of Bel Air 3rd - Dylan Karol of Edgewood 4th - James Paylor of North East 5th - Islom Salokhitdinov of C. Milton Wright 6th - Jacob Gillich of Havre de Grace 220 1st - Elijah Farr of Rising Sun 2nd - Robert Okougbo of Harford Tech 3rd - Ian Nitz of Bel Air 4th - Joel Tufts of C. Milton Wright 5th - Zachary Hamilton of Havre de Grace 6th - Ethan Parker-Watt of Elkton 285 1st - Clay Lawrence of North Harford 2nd - Jasanveer Aulahk of Bel Air 3rd - Ethan Arno of Fallston 4th - Salim Ruffin of Harford Tech 5th - Sanel Becirovic of Patterson Mill 6th - Sean Welch of C. Milton Wright

WRESTLING: UCBAC CHAMPIONSHIPS

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STRANGE BUT TRUE

By Lucie Winborne

* Valentina hot sauce was named for the intrepid Valentina Ramirez Avitia, who at 17 posed as a man to join the Mexican Revolution. She made it all the way to the rank of lieutenant before being expelled upon the accidental discovery of her braids. * American fashion model Jeremy Meeks’ police mugshot was so good that he got a modeling contract while still in jail. * In 1524, a wooden statue of the Virgin Mary at Latvia’s Riga Cathedral was accused of being a witch. At its trial by water it was thrown into the Dvina River, where it floated, resulting in a guilty verdict -- and burning. * Missing a remote? Try looking where you last sat: A 2011 study found that 49% of the time it was in a couch, while 8% were found in the bathroom, another 8% in a dresser drawer, 4% in the fridge/ freezer (your guess is as good as ours on that one) and 2% turned up outside. * Twelve-year-old Rhiley Morrison swallowed 54 magnetic balls to see if he could get metal to stick to his stomach, as well as what they looked like when he went to the toilet. He survived the experiment after six hours of surgery and a two-week hospital stay. * The wood frog can hold its urine for up to eight months. * Violets can be smelled for only a few moments at a time because their scent comes from ionine, which shuts smell receptors off after simulating them.

After a few breaths, the scent pops up again. * In 2016, the Swiss city of Lausanne banned “silent disco” events because they were too noisy.

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Tuesday, February 22, 2022

DANIELS LEADS CHARGE IN 42-25 VICTORY OVER WEST NOTTINGHAM RAMS

By Kevin Phillips

COLORA–Tri-State Christian Academy struggled on both ends of the floor grabbing rebounds in the first half of its Mid-Atlantic Independent League girls’ basketball contest against host West Nottingham Academy Thursday afternoon.

The Crusaders picked up the intensity on the boards in the second half as they limited second chance opportunities and held the Rams to 10 points in the final two quarters to pull away for a 42-25 victory.

“A lot of the 50/50 balls weren’t going our way,” Tri-State head coach Bill Smith said. “We had to decide if we wanted to

box out and rebound. We picked up our sense of urgency and began to box out and rebound.”

With the score knotted up at 19-19 midway through the third quarter, the Crusaders ratcheted up the defensive pressure in their half-court trap, which forced several turnovers and low-percentage shots.

As a result of those low-percentage shots, the Crusaders did not allow another field goal until there were four minutes to go in the fourth quarter, and after the missed shots, Tri-State’s bigs were in the right place to pick up the rebound.

In that stretch in which the Crusaders did not allow a field goal, they went on a 20-1

run that gave them a 39-20 lead to take control of the game, and the duo of Mimi Daniels and Jules Harris combined for 16 points during the run.

Daniels finished with 13 points, nine of which came during the game-deciding run, credits her teammates for creating open looks for her during the surge.

“I felt pretty confident tonight because I got some good passes from teammates,” Daniels said. “We started off pretty bad, but once I started hitting my shots, I did a lot better.”

Harris scored a gamehigh 14 points for Tri-State while the Rams got 10 points from Jenniah Odige.

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

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WEST NOTTINGHAM RAMS HOLD ON TO UPSET CRUSADERS 65-62

By Kevin Phillips

COLORA–West Nottingham Academy found itself trailing by a point late in the fourth quarter after its 10-point lead to start the final quarter vanished against visiting Tri-State Christian Academy in a late-season Mid-Atlantic Independent League boys’ basketball contest Thursday evening.

The Rams regained their composure and switched their defense, and that paid off as they scored 12 points in the last 2:45 of the contest to rally past the Crusaders to earn a 6562 victory.

“Coach [Aaron Byrd] told us to stay composed. We shook the defense a little bit,” West Nottingham’s Keshawn

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Gardner said. “That gave us a little momentum change.We did a great job overall and 44 [Tolu Semowo] did a great job rebounding, blocking shots and defending. We were trying to play the best basketball we can play.”

The Rams started the fourth quarter with a 50-40 lead, but Tri-State opened the final frame with a 14-3 surge and took the lead for the first time since the second quarter when Jonte Jenson made a layup to make it 54-53 with 3:12 remaining.

That lead was shortlived, however, as Gonzalo Lominchar Sanchez hit a three-pointer with 2:45 remaining to give West Nottingham a 56-54 lead, and the Rams kept the Crusaders at bay for the

remainder of the game as they made 7-10 free throws down the stretch.

Those ten free throw attempts in the final minutes were a part of a game-long trend as West Nottingham attempted 24 free throws for the game, and that was a result of the team playing more aggressively than it did in a 71-57 loss in its previous game against TriState on January 31.

“Before the game, our coach said attacking would be the key to winning because in the first game we played them, we didn’t do that,” Gardner, who had a game-high 30 points, said. “We were shooting and not getting to the basket. We went back and watched film and saw that we could attack.”

Those free-throw op-

portunities turned out to be the difference in the game as the Rams had 19 more free throws than the Crusaders, who went 0-5 from the line, and head coach Bill Smith said his team had an over-reliance on three-pointers against West Nottingham.

“We tend to live by the three, and we die by the three.

The middle was wide open, and we begged the guys to get inside to score,” Smith said. “They weren’t doing it. We died by the three tonight.”

Semowo had 19 points to help West Nottingham’s cause. Tri-State, who lost for the first time against in-county opponents this season, got 16 points from Sam Falko, 13 from Jeremiah Falko, 11 from Jenson and 10 from Kyle Rogers.

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PHOTOS BY KARINA SERIO

JEFFERSON LEADS GOLDEN ELKS TO

45-29 WIN OVER TOME TITANS

By Karina Serio

Elkton Girls Basketball Coach Gabe Sherrod has been working all season to teach his squad to play basketball the way he was taught to play. In a season that has had a pair of three-game losing streaks, the Lady Golden Elks have run off five straight wins after defeating Tome School 45-29 and Kenwood High School 47-31 on Thursday and Friday nights to close out the regular season.

“I was coached by Givens Jr., but his dad Givens Sr. was always in the gym with me. They just talked all the time about knowing who you are as a basketball player. Being who I was, one of the more dominant players in this area at that time, knowing who I was on the court, knowing what I could do and what I could control,” said Sherrod, “Applying that to being a coach is about now just applying those things to what the whole team can do, what we all can control. I always preach to the girls to play Elkton basket-

ball. Don’t play anybody else's game but ours. If we do that, we're gonna be fine.”

Mikayla Jefferson led the scoring for the Lady Golden Elks with 12 points and Payton Hardy added 11 points. “Finally they're listening. The one thing we talk about is sustaining runs trying to stay patient. Getting in a flow. Just making sure there's an ebb and a flow to the game.” said Sherrod. “I told the girls every game no matter who you're playing, it's gonna be a contest, it's competitive. Just staying in the ebb and flow, the girls really appreciated the coaching and the learning part of it. They’re really beginning to learn about basketball and how to move and play together.”

Tome School opened an early lead, but then struggled on the road in Elkton. After falling behind in the second quarter, they never mounted a sustained run. Emmersen Peel and Alivia Carillo each scored nine points to lead the Titans in scoring.

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

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15 SportsQuiz

By Ryan A. Berenz 1. Name the World Golf Hall of Famer, known as the “Queen of American Golf,” who won six U.S. Women’s Amateur Championships from 1922-35.

2. Pitcher Carl Erskine threw two no-hitters and won a World Series during the 1950s as a member of what team?

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ELKTON PREPARES FOR POST SEASON

3. Name the Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts who set a record (since broken) for catches in a single season with 143 in 2002.

Jayden Triplett, who was led onto the court for senior night by Tome Coach Doe Goldman, led all scorers with 18 points. Chase Bean added ten for Elkton in what was a balanced attack that saw all 13 players on Givens’ squad score.

“I think it was a good win, it was an electrifying win that we can take into the postseason, to motivate us to show what we can really do if we play hard every game,” said Triplett.

“Coach Givens is hard on us sometimes, but I think he does it because he loves us and he wants the best for us as men and as basketball players.”

For Tome, Gavin Davis led the scoring with nine points.

Sam Booth added eight.

4. What variation of bowling is similar to ten-pin bowling but has shorter pins, a smaller ball and bowlers rolling three balls per frame?

PLAYOFFS ARE COMING!

By Karina Serio

Elkton cruised past visiting Tome School 76-35 with a confidence-building win heading into postseason action last Thursday night. In a season filled with ups and downs for the Golden Elks, the win gave Coach Charles Givens Sr. 's squad something upbeat to build upon in the playoffs.

“The post season right now, this game just allowed everybody to play in the game.

Overall it allowed us to be conditioned as we move forward,” said Givens, “The only problem is we don't play for another week so we still gotta find some alternative ways to keep them running and doing what they’re doing.”

5. The boxer known as Kid Gavilan, who held the undisputed welterweight title from 1951-54, hailed from what Caribbean nation?

6. What was the name of the hockey exhibition team formed by Wayne Gretzky during the 199495 NHL lockout?

7. What two college football teams played in the Nov. 19, 1966, “Game of the Century” that ended in a 10-10 tie?

Answers 1. Glenna Collett-Vare.

2. The Brooklyn Dodgers.

3. Marvin Harrison.

4. Duckpin bowling.

5. Cuba.

6. The Ninety Nine All Stars.

7. The Michigan State Spartans and Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

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INDOOR TRACK : MPSSAA 1A REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

PERRYVILLE & BOHEMIA MANOR COMPETE AT 1A INDOOR TRACK REGIONALS

By Travon Morgan

If the phrase small but mighty were in human form, the Bo Manor and Perryville Girls’ and Boys’ track and field teams flexed their muscle at the 1A Central Regional Track and Field Championships on Tuesday, February 15th. Between the two teams, 29 different athletes qualified in their respective events--16 individually!

At the outset, the Bo Manor quartet of Colleen Nelson, Paige Racine, Skylar Pizzulli, and Kathryn Scott placed 2nd in a tightly contested 4x800m relay (11:29.61).

Not far behind in 4th place was Perryville’s relay that consisted of Hailey Myers, Brooklynn Myers, Hayden O’brien, and Taylor Young (12:45.34). Not to be outdone, the boys’ 4x800m relay foursomes from Perryville (Matt Grahe, Michael Young, Rowan Gatch, and Brady Martin--10:01.46) and Bo Manor (Evan Wakefield, Ethan Dell, Robert Heinzelman, and Samuel Dickerson--10:05.86) punched their tickets by finishing in 2nd and 3rd place, respectively.

Two events later, Bo Manor showed why they are a perennial contender in the mid-distance/distance events.

Scott won the girls’ 1600m run by 24 seconds in a time of 6:22.97, and in the boys’ race, Dickerson (4:53.79) and Day Leone (4:54.35) finished 1-2.

Later, the distance doubled with a similar result. Pizzulli placed 2nd in the girls’ 3200m run (13:16.98). Leone followed up his earlier runner-up performance with a win in the boys’ 3200m run (10:40.40), and was joined by teammate Anthony Czerwinski in qualifying for the State meet by finishing in 4th place (12:40.70).

The sprinters, hurdlers, and middle distance athletes also showcased their efforts. In the 55m dash, Zach Ayers (7.09) came in 4th place.

A pair of Perryville hurdlers, Anna Rando (10.73) finished 2nd in the 55h and Ty Stiffler (9.20) placed 3rd. Gatch placed 4th to qualify in the 500m dash.

Martin qualified with a 4th place finish in the 800m run (2:28.36) and Bo Manor’s Maya Osborne (2:54.89) placed 2nd to second to secure her spot.

Perryville demonstrated its power in the pole vault.

Lily Heuisler won the girls’ event by vaulting 7 feet. The boys of Perryville made a clean 1-2-3 sweep, led by Young (9 feet), Anthony Baldwin (7 feet 6 inch-

es) and Chase Freburger (7 feet). Arianna Stanton (4 feet) placed 2nd in the high jump.

Cameron Malone (35 feet 7 inches) just missed the victory by one inch in the shot put.

To close out the meet, four sprint relay teams qualified for the state championship: Bo Manor’s girls’ 4x200m relay-Nelson, Racine, Marlaina Ellis, and Brianna Pollard); Perryville’s boys’ 4x200m relay-Ayers, Stiffler, Freburger, and Grahe (1:48.15); and finally, both of Perryville’s 4x400m relay teams--Rando, H. Myers, B. Myers, and O’brien (5:13.30) for the girls and Grahe, Stiffler, Young, and Ayers for the boys (4:14.18).

All four squads placed in the top 5 of team scoring: Perryville’s girls finished with 72 points to place 2nd overall and Bo Manor scored 42 points for 4th place; the Perryville boys scored 80 points for a 2nd place finish while Bo Manor placed 5th with 47 points. As seen from the results and many contributions from all of the athletes, yes, small they are but mighty they continue to be. The 1A State Track & Field Championships will be held on Tuesday, February 22nd at Baltimore’s 5th Regiment Armory. Stay tuned.

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

1A East Indoor Track Regionals

Womens Results

(showing Cecil County Athletes Only) 55 Meter Dash Varsity - Finals 5.

Anna Rando 8.17 Perryville 55 Meter Dash Varsity - Prelims 7.

Anna Rando 8.22 Perryville 9.

Briana Poullard 8.35 Bo Manor 17.

Savannah Bennett 8.99 Perryville 300 Meters Varsity - Finals 6.

Anna Rando 48.73 Perryville 500 Meters Varsity - Finals 5.

Hailey Myers 1:40.53 Perryville 7.

Hayden O’brien 1:42.68 Perryville 800 Meters Varsity - Finals 2.

Maya Osborne 2:54.89 Bo Manor 6.

Hailey Myers 3:08.56 Perryville 8.

Taylor Young 3:17.58 Perryville 9.

Courtnaey Wright 3:30.52 Bo Manor 1600 Meters Varsity - Finals 1.

Kathryn Scott 6:22.97 Bo Manor 5.

Brooklynn Myers 6:53.29 Perryville 8.

Lilyana Heuisler 7:25.37 Perryville 9.

Nicole Davis 8:01.88 Bo Manor 3200 Meters Varsity - Finals 2.

Skylar Pizzulli 13:16.98 Bo Manor 5.

Julia Biggers 16:34.89 Perryville 6.

Rosi Diaz 20:01.58 Perryville 55m Hurdles - 33” Varsity - Finals 2.

Anna Rando 10.73 Perryville 4x200 Relay Varsity - Finals 2.

Colleen Nelsen Paige Racine Marlaina Ellis Briana Poullard 5.

Savannah Bennett Ariana Stanton Lilyana Heuisler Hayden O’brien 4x400 Relay Varsity - Finals 2.

Anna Rando Brooklynn Myers Hayden O’brien Hailey Myers 4x800 Relay Varsity - Finals 2.

Colleen Nelsen Paige Racine Skylar Pizzulli Kathryn Scott 4.

Hailey Myers Brooklynn Myers Hayden O’brien Taylor Young

2:04.18

Bo Manor

2:15.51

Perryville

5:13.30

Perryville

11:29.61

Bo Manor

12:45.34

Perryville

High Jump Varsity - Finals 2.

Ariana Stanton 4-00.00 Perryville Pole Vault Varsity - Finals 1.

Lilyana Heuisler 7-00.00 Perryville

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1A East Indoor Track Regionals

Mens Results

(showing Cecil County Athletes Only)

PHOTOS BY BECKY YOUNG

55 Meter Dash Varsity - Finals 4.

Zach Ayers 7.09 Perryville 55 Meter Dash Varsity - Prelims 2.

Zach Ayers 7.07 Perryville 17.

Jordon Brinkley 7.83 Bo Manor 300 Meters Varsity - Finals 6.

Zach Ayers 41.78 Perryville 15.

Jordon Brinkley 45.12 Bo Manor 16.

Jacob Seiple 45.53 Bo Manor 19.

Chase Freburger 46.86 Perryville 500 Meters Varsity - Finals 4.

Rowan Gatch 1:20.77 Perryville 6.

Matt Grahe 1:21.57 Perryville 12.

Owen Fabian 1:37.87 Bo Manor 800 Meters Varsity - Finals 4.

Brady Martin 2:28.36 Perryville 6.

Robert Heinzelman 2:36.60 Bo Manor 9.

Ethan Dell 2:38.62 Bo Manor 12.

Zachary Jarrell 2:55.17 Bo Manor 1600 Meters Varsity - Finals 1.

Samuel Dickerson 4:53.79 Bo Manor 2.

Day Leone 4:54.35 Bo Manor 5.

Evan Wakefield 5:31.87 Bo Manor 7.

Michael Young 5:40.20 Perryville 3200 Meters Varsity - Finals 1.

Day Leone 4.

Anthony Czerwinski 8.

Ian Davis

10:40.40 12:40.70 13:58.23

Bo Manor Bo Manor Bo Manor

55m Hurdles - 39” Varsity - Finals 3.

Ty Stiffler 9.20

Perryville

4x200 Relay Varsity - Finals 4.

Zach Ayers 1:48.15 Perryville Ty Stiffler Chase Freburger Matt Grahe 4x400 Relay Varsity - Finals 3.

Matt Grahe 4:14.18 Perryville Ty Stiffler Michael Young Zach Ayers 4x800 Relay Varsity - Finals 2.

Michael Young 10:01.46 Perryville Matt Grahe Rowan Gatch Brady Martin 3.

Evan Wakefield 10:05.86 Bo Manor Ethan Dell Robert Heinzelman Samuel Dickerson Shot Put - 12lb Varsity - Finals 2.

Cameron Malone

35-07.00

Perryville

High Jump Varsity - Finals -Brady Martin NH Perryville Pole Vault Varsity - Finals 1.

Michael Young 9-00.00 Perryville 2.

Anthony Baldwin 7-06.00 Perryville 3.

Chase Freburger 7-00.00 Perryville

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MOMENTS IN TIME The History Channel

* On March 13, 1836, Texan Gen. Sam Houston begins a series of strategic retreats to buy time to train his ill-prepared army, which consisted of 374 poorly equipped men.

A month later, his newly trained army won a stunning victory against Mexico’s Santa Anna.

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Scott Reins Supreme For Bo Manor With Seven Threes

By Margaret McGlothlin

The Bohemia Manor Eagles hosted Rising Sun Highschool for The Eagles Senior Night that brought an exciting Thursday evening to the court.

Previously Rising Sun had overpowered The Eagles in the beginning of the season scoring 53-34. However the electricity at The Eagles Nest and hard work from the boys of Bohemia Manor resulted in an impressive 71-44 win for The Eagles. Rising Sun began the game with a record of (5-12), while Bohemia Manor began with a similar record of (5-13). Both teams were seeking a win, but Bohemia

Manor upsets Rising Sun. Senior Captain of Bohemia Manor Jonas Scott, had an impressive game and was unstoppable throughout the evening. He had a total of 33 points, including 7 three-pointers. Senior Gannon Williams also had a good night with 8 points, which included 2 3-pointers. The Eagles presented their understanding of fundamentals in their defense, pressuring The Tigers, stealing the basketball, and even blocking attempts at the basket. The defense was led by three seniors including Tyler Losten, Jonas Scott, and Jakhi McCall.

Despite multiple inju-

ries and pressure from Bohemia Manor, The Tigers kept up with The Eagles up until halftime.

Senior Jeremy Frock of The Tigers shot a total of 17 points, while shooting 5-for-8 at the free throw line. Number 11, Nathan Wood also had an impressive game shooting four 2-pointers, and tallying 14 points in total.

Despite the offensive efforts by Rising Sun, they began falling behind after the second half of the game. The end of halftime favored Bohemia Manor by only 2 points with a score of 29-27.

The third quarter started with Bohemia Manor’s possession when Senior Dennis Kemether bounced-passed

strategically to Tyler Losten for a layup. Jonas Scott, Gannon Williams, Mason Williams, Ace Peirce, and Arcel Ramirez all continued to show off their shooting skills throughout the remainder of the game. A few drives into the paint from The Tigers was just not enough to keep up with The Eagles offense throughout the third and fourth quarter who stayed confident until the clock on the scoreboard hit 0:00. Expect to see hard work from both teams as the start of Basketball playoffs begins in a short time.

* On March 10, 1902, the U.S. Court of Appeals rules that despite his claims, Thomas Edison did not invent the movie camera.

It did admit that Edison invented the sprocket system that moved perforated film through the camera. * On March 8, 1917, the February Revolution begins when riots and strikes over the scarcity of food erupt in Petrograd. A week later, centuries of czarist rule in Russia ended with the abdication of Nicholas II. Vladimir Lenin returned home and took control of the Russian Revolution. * On March 11, 1942, U.S. Gen. Douglas MacArthur abandons the island of Corregidor under orders from President Franklin Roosevelt. Left behind were 90,000 American and Filipino troops, who would soon succumb to the Japanese offensive.

Only one-third of those left behind survived to see MacAuthur’s return in January 1945. * On March 12, 1969, the London drug squad appears at house of Beatle George Harrison and his wife Pattie Boyd with a warrant and drug-sniffing canines. Sgt. Pilcher, the man behind the raid, was convicted of planting drugs in other cases and went to jail in 1972. * On March 9, 1979, Major League Baseball teams are ordered by the MLB commissioner to allow equal access to all reporters. The order came after Sports Illustrated reporter Melissa Ludtke’s successful lawsuit for refusing her access to clubhouses at Yankee Stadium during the 1977 World Series. * On March 7, 1988, representatives of the Writers Guild of America called a strike for all the union’s members. The five-month walkout was estimated to cost Hollywood some $500 million, as many viewers began watching cable channels. (c) 2022 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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Tuesday, February 22, 2022

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SEAHAWKS TAKE DOWN #4 CHESAPEAKE COLLEGE

By Karina Serio

It is rare that having an 18-game winning streak end is a good thing, but fighting to a twopoint loss against Division I Harcum College earlier last week set up Cecil College for a colossal victory against Chesapeake College. In a matchup of the #6 versus #4 Division II junior college teams in the country, the Seahawks dominated the Skipjacks for a 96-73 win.

Powered by Darell Johnson’s double-double with 27 points and 14 rebounds, Cecil never seemed in jeopardy against the higher-ranked squad from the Eastern Shore.

The Seahawks also dominated the boards, pulling down 51 rebounds against the Skipjacks’ 23.

For Coach Ed Durham the win was a good barometer for how the postseason might look for his team. “We felt like we needed to really have a good week against the team that beat us earlier in the year (Harcum),” said Durham. “We felt like this time of year, it's preparing you for the tournament. The ironic thing today is the fact that you win today, so that in March you might have to beat that team again on a neutral floor in a playoff game.”

The 18-game winning streak was bookended with losses against Harcum College from up the road in Bryn Mawr.

Harcum is ranked #8 in the Division I NJCAA polls. This win against Chesapeake will likely move Cecil College up in the rankings.

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MOUNT AVIAT GIRLS HOLD OFF ST. ANN’S 29-24 TO START PLAYOFFS

By Katy Drost

Mount Aviat Academy girls varsity basketball team held off a determined St. Ann’s team on Saturday to win their first game of the CYM play-offs, Y-1 division. Although St. Ann’s started the scoring with a 3-point shot, Mount Aviat dominated the rest of the first half with solid defense and rebounding. Mount Aviat ended the first half ahead 8 points, helped by a three-point basket by Riley Bransfield in the last minutes of the second quarter.

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St. Ann’s came roaring back in the second half, scoring 11 points to close the gap to within 2 points in the final seconds of the third quarter. The tightly contested game continued to be close in the fourth quarter, as St. Ann’s capitalized on free-throws to take the lead by one point with less than four minutes left.

Top scorer Audrey DiPietro then brought Mount Aviat ahead 24 - 23 with 1:45 left to play. As the seconds ticked down, Adrienne Peticca saved a ball from going out-of-bounds with a pass to Mary Drost, who scored to give Mount Aviat a 3-point

lead. St. Ann’s, with no subs, couldn’t answer, and Peticca ended the game with one more shot, taking the final score to 29 - 24. St. Ann’s team managed to keep the score close in the second half with help from leader Teresina Deascanis, who scored 8 points.

The win was particularly special to Mount Aviat, as they moved to the higher Y division for the play-offs after finishing their regular season 10-0 in the lower O division. Coach Rick DiPietro said he requested that the team move up to the Y division because he welcomes

the stiffer competition.

He said he never doubted Mount Aviat’s ability to come away with a win. “I thought we started fast and ended slow, which was a little bit of a problem,” DiPietro said. He said the team had some trouble protecting St. Ann’s fast breaks, which is something they usually handle easily.

Considering it was the first game in a new division, DiPietro said, the team showed up well. “It was a good game, with good energy in the gym,” he said.

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Automatic 4WD Contact: Mushroom House Auto 410-459-2684

L O S 1998 Toyota Camry LE $2500 273,000 Miles Rising Sun, MD Maryland Inspected!

Automatic Contact: Mushroom House Auto 410-459-2684

2013 Chevrolet Impala LS $9900 49,000 Miles Rising Sun, MD Maryland Inspected!

Automatic Contact: Mushroom House Auto 410-459-2684

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2002 Toyota Corolla S $3500 151,000 Miles Rising Sun, MD Maryland Inspected!

Automatic Contact: Mushroom House Auto 410-459-2684

Positions available: Store Associate, Deli Bakery Associate, Frozen Food Dairy Associate, Cashier. Must be 16 years old or older.

No exp. needed

1999 Buick Century $3,900 118K miles Rising Sun, MD Maryland Inspected Automatic Contact: Mushroom House Auto 410-459-2684

2005 Honda Accord EX-L $5,500.00 198,000 miles Maryland Inspected Automatic Contact: Mushroom House Auto 410-459-2684

No exp. needed

Starbucks

Food Lion

999 Middleton Rd. Aberdeen, MD 21001 443-252-0198

Crew Member

Must be 16 years of age or older.

Must be 16 years of age or older.

Apply Online: woodyscrabhouse.com

Dunkin’

Woody’s

5301Pulaski Hwy. Perryville, MD 21903 410-642-3453

No exp. required

100 US-40 Perryville, MD 21903 410-642-0207

SPORTS WRITERS

Server

No exp. required 29 S Main St. North East, MD 21901 410-287-3541

Hostess & Server Must be 15 years of age or older Apply Online at: leeslandingdockbar. com

No exp. required

Lee’s Landing 600 Rowland Dr. Port Deposit, MD 21904

Customer Service

Must be 16 years of age or older.

No exp. required

Walgreens

5319 Pulaski Hwy. Perryville, MD 21903 410-642-0003

SERVERS

BIG LOTS

Cecil County Sports Weekly is seeking several Baseball, Softball and Lacrosse Reporters for the Spring Season.

Now hiring Stocker, Store Associates, Service Lead, Assistant Store Manager.

Must be 16 years of age or older.

No exp. required

BIG LOTS

Contact us on Instagram or Facebook to apply 2015 Toyota Corolla $15,900 88,000 miles Rising Sun, MD Maryland Inspected Automatic Contact: Mushroom House Auto 410-459-2684

Coffee Barista

Starbucks - Brewed for those who love coffee.

Must be 16 years of age or older.

No exp. needed

40 Rising Sun Town Ctr

Rising Sun, MD 21911 443-952-2064

Seating the customers, taking food and beverage orders, and making menu recommendations to customers.

Must be 16 years of age or older No exp. required Online application:

woodystacosandtequila.com

TACOS AND TEQUILA

26 S Main St, North East, MD 21901 443-715-2032

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Advertise your Job Listing for FREE by contacting us at:

CecilCountySportsBlog@gmail.com

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CONTACT US AT: CecilCountySportsBlog@gmail.com for more information on when we will be shooting in March 2022.