Maryland High School Sports News

The Mercer Island High School wrestling team started off its season with three wins over league opponents Liberty, Mount Si and Ballard before finishing in sixth place at the Panther Invitational over the weekend.

Blake infielder-pitcher Tommy Cunningham and Sherwood pitcher Will Bouey, a pair of All-Gazette first-team performers last spring, were recently named to the Maryland Baseball Coaches Association's Pre-Season All-State team.

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The Bellingham Bay Swim Team finished 13th at the Pacific Northwest Swimming 14-and-Under Championships Dec.

Laurel High senior Jerrium Beale goes up for a shot during a scrimmage. He had 27 points as the Spartans began the season with a win at Forestville on Dec.

Bruce Forbes was riding high, playing varsity soccer and lacrosse at Lafayette College , when he met Bette Griffin.

MEMPHIS Memphis beats Montana State 76-51 MEMPHIS, Tenn. Elliot Williams scored 22 points and Wesley Witherspoon added 13 points as Memphis won its fifth game in a row, a 76-51 victory over Montana State on Wednesday night.

What do we know about Baltimore? It's our charming northern neighbor. It has a decent football team .

State officials have granted a long-awaited license for a proposed 4,750-machine slots casino at Arundel Mills mall, but Maryland's premier gambling project still needs local approval that was delayed again on Monday.

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Head coach: Jeff Fowler Last season: 15-5, 8-4 Athletes to watch: 135 Paul Johnson , 140 A.J. Moran , 145 Charles Hibbard , 189 A.J. Armiger , 275 Jordan Bisser Key personnel losses: 145 Lucas Hornick , 145 Johnny Denton , 160 Patrick Berry Strengths: Fowler likes his team's upperweights from 145 pounds and higher - and said they are as solid as ...

The 2009 All Maryland Junior College fall teams were recently announced and the Dragons were well represented.

Three Navy players - Kristin Bowen , Cassie Consedine and K.C. Gordon - each finished with nine points.

With Thanksgiving in the rear view mirror, it's time to focus on area teams hoping to hang around deep into the playoffs in March.

The Minot High wrestling team was in Bismarck tonight to take on the Saints in a west region matchup.

Derek Deshaies and Aaron O'Rourke scored goals to lift the Green to victory in the boys game, while the girls game ended in a 1-1 draw in the ninth annual M&T Bank Senior All-Star Classic Sunday afternoon at Mountain Ridge High School.

Imagine Folarin Campbell finding Kevin Durant for an open 3-pointer, with Roy Hibbert crashing the boards.

Following are updates and statistics of former Columbia-area high school athletes now competing at the collegiate level: Men's Basketball Florida Southern senior forward John Thompson : Scored 24 points and had 10 rebounds, three assists and two steals in 103-61 win over Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras.

A A A While a sophomore at Joppatowne, Tavon Henley rushed for over 1,000 yards in just eight games for a loaded Mariners squad that finished 11-2 and won the Class 1A East regional title.

A A A Field hockey gets little enough appreciation down here in the southeastern corner of Baltimore County.