BOYS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR:
TYLER YOUNG
GIRLS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR:
TAYLOR BRESNAHAN
COACH OF THE YEAR:
KATIE CORCORAN
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am proud to present to you the inaugural Capital Gazette 2013 High School Athletes of the Year special commemorative publication. Each year our high school sports editor and sports writers select the Capital Gazette Communications Player of the Year in each sport as well as one overall male and one overall female athlete of the year with a feature profile of their accomplishments in the newspaper. This year, we wanted to enhance this feature with the addition of this publication and a special recognition dinner. The dinner was held Wednesday night at Michael’s 8th Avenue in Glen Burnie. Special thanks go out to Maryland Speaker the House Michael Busch, who was our featured guest speaker. The Athlete of the Year awards are given to the male and female athletes who gave, in our opinion, the best overall athletic performance of the past school year, either by dominating
one sport in a manner that is rarely seen (possibly historic) or by achieving excellence in multiple sports. The Coach of the Year award goes to the coach who we believe made the biggest impact on a successful team. The male and female athletes are chosen from among a group that includes the Capital Gazette Communications’ Player of the Year award winners from throughout the school year and a select number of multisport standouts. The overall Coach of the Year must have been selected as the Coach of the Year for his or her sport during the school year. Congratulations to all of the student athletes chosen this year as well as our Coach of the Year. Please join me in saluting these athletes with wishes for continued success and many more winning seasons. — By Pat Richardson Publisher prichardson@capgaznews.com
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Annual awards ....................................... 21 Baseball ............................................................ 30 Basketball (Boys) ...................................... 22 Basketball (Girls) ...................................... 23 Coach of the Year ...................................... 4 Cross County (Boys) ...................................... 17 Cross County (Girls) ...................................... 16 Female Player of the Year ......................... 7-8 Field Hockey .................................................. 9 Football .......................................................... 12-13 Golf (Public Schools) .................................. 18 Golf (Private Schools) ................................ 17 Indoor Track (Boys) ...................................... 28 Indoor Track (Girls) ...................................... 29 Lacrosse (Boys) ............................................ 34 Lacrosse (Girls) ............................................ 35 Male Player of the Year ......................... 5-6 Soccer (Boys) ............................................ 14 Soccer (Girls) .................................................. 15 Softball ............................................................... 32 Swimming (Boys) ............................................ 26 Swimming (Girls) ............................................ 25 Tennis ............................................................... 39 Track and Field (Boys)................................. 37 Track and Field (Girls) .................................. 38 Volleyball ........................................................ 10 Wrestling ........................................................ 24
Busch offers unique perspective to athletes Del. Michael Busch, Speaker of the House for the Maryland General Assembly, served as guest speaker for the first Capital Gazette High School Athletes of the Year Showcase on Wednesday night. Busch has a broad perspective on athletics — having earned the Rhodes Trophy as most outstanding football player in Anne Arundel County as a senior at St. Mary’s High, served as a high school coach in various sports at his alma mater and worked high school games as an official. “This is an outstanding accomplishment for these athletes. They have worked all their lives to get to this point,” Busch said. “These young men and women sit here before you tonight having achieved the highest level of their respective sport, and they did it through hard work and determination. These youngsters reflect the very best of Anne Arundel County sports.” Busch pointed out that two of the honorees — Cross Country and Indoor Track Performer of the Year Hale Bullen (Annapolis) and Girls’ Lacrosse Player of the Year Aislinn Propst (Broadneck) — would enter the Naval Academy on Thursday morning. Busch is a longtime friend and sup-
porter of the Capital Gazette sports department. He is a native Marylander, born in Baltimore City on Jan. 4, 1947. His family moved to Anne Arundel County in 1958, and he graduated from St. Mary’s High School in Annapolis. After a successful high school football career in which he suited up for both St. Mary’s and Severn, Busch received a football scholarship to Temple University. At Temple, he set freshmen rushing and touchdown records as a running back and was considered a promising NFL prospect before knee injuries curtailed his playing career. He graduated from Temple University in 1970 with a Bachelor of Science in history. After college, he returned to Annapolis to teach and coach at St. Mary’s High School from 1973 through 1979. A history teacher early in his career, Busch was encouraged to run for office by the parents of children he taught and coached in local sports. A Democrat, he was first elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 1986 and has risen to one of the top positions in Maryland state government as Speaker of the House.
In the area of healthcare, Busch has fought to keep the state’s largest health insurer from being acquired by an outof-state corporation and led the effort to address the rising cost of medical malpractice insurance premiums that helped keep doctors practicing medicine in Maryland. In addition, Speaker Busch has been instrumental in introducing and passing numerous legislative bills that have helped benefit athletes, coaches and officials throughout the state He has been appointed to serve on a number of local boards, including the Royal Blue Club of St. Mary’s High School, the Annapolis High School Booster Club, Charles Carroll House, the Banneker Douglass Foundation and the Annapolis Touchdown Club. Busch also remains active in youth and community athletics. Since 1980, he has worked at the Anne Arundel County Department of Recreation and Parks. Busch is married to Cynthia Abbott Busch and they have two daughters, Erin and Megan. Erin graduated from Annapolis High this year and will play lacrosse at Stetson University in Florida. His younger daughter Megan was an all-county indoor track performer and also plays soccer and lacrosse.
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Featured guest Michael E. Busch, Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates, gives remarks to the crowd. The Capital Gazette 2013 High School Athletes of the Year Showcase was held Wednesday evening at Michael’s 8th Avenue in Glen Burnie.
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South River’s Corcoran goes out on top But Corcoran, a member of the coaching staffs of the last four trips to the By MIKE PETERS final — with wins in 2000, 2003 and 2004 and a loss in 2005 — knew she needed mpeters@capgaznews.com to keep her girls balanced. atie Corcoran came into the field hockey season with plenty of Lawrence gave the Seahawks a quick lead in the state semifinal against expectations. Of course, at South River, that’s usually the case. James H. Blake, but they watched it vanish three minutes later. That was it, But this team was different. The players were seasoned, motivated though. South River outscored the Bengals, 8-0, over the final 40 minutes. and talented. Most of all, they were very good. And they were better “The years we had big senior classes, everyone expects a lot,” Corcoran said. with Corcoran and her coaching staff behind them. “They were determined, and people thought, ‘Oh, they have all those seniors Corcoran watched as the Seahawks (17-1-1) shut down just about every team back. They’re going to be good.’” who came their way and coasted through And they were. the Class 4A state title. The Seahawks allowed Catonsville “They were a special group,” only two shots during a 6-0 win in said Corcoran, the Capital Gazette the state final. South River got two Communications Coach of the Year. scores from White around offerings “They just had something. They were by Watson, Lawrence and Milligan determined and leaders. They were so to build a 5-0 lead before Bresnahan close, and the camaraderie was there. closed with a rocket shot off a penalty When you have all those things, you corner with 2:48 to play. knew that senior class was going to great A standout midfielder in lacrosse things.” — the sport she’ll play at Florida — Abbey Lawrence and Jennie Milligan Bresnahan stuck with field hockey for were constant threats up top, while Anna four years primarily because of the Wagner and Alex Watson threaded passes coaching staff, especially Corcoran. to Brooke Cox, Haley Gray and Kayla “She’s just such a good person,” White. And in the back, protecting Naomi Bresnahan said. “You could tell she Johnson in goal, were Taylor Bresnahan truly cares about every single player.” and Natalie Poknis — a large part of a Corcoran wants to spend more defense that allowed only 15 goals in 19 time with her two young children games. and husband, so she announced her South River, which lost an earlyresignation in the spring — bringing season game to Bryn Mawr and tied an end to 13 years with South River’s Seton Keough — after lightning halted most successful program. play at halftime — was perfect in Anne Courtesy photo Megan Atkinson, an assistant for the Arundel County. Largely thought of as Katie Corcoran accepts the championship trophy after her South River is field last eight years, will replace Corcoran, the strongest county for field hockey in hockey team won the 2012 Class 4A field hockey title. who took what Laura Hoffner began Maryland, the Seahawks surrendered building and kept pushing it into a just 11 goals over 13 games. powerhouse. Because the competition level is so high within the program, the Playing in a tiered schedule, though, made South River’s run that much turnover shouldn’t be much of an issue, though the players and coaches will more impressive. The Seahawks beat Broadneck and Severna Park twice miss seeing Corcoran at practices and on the sidelines during games. during the regular season — all four games with 2-1 scores — and had to get “I don’t feel like there’s pressure,” Atkinson said. “What we’ve done in the past them once more in the Class 4A East Region playoffs. past has always worked for us. We’ve always worked well together. I’m just After scoring four goals to beat the Bruins in the region semifinal, South hoping to continue what we’ve done and not change too much.” River needed another overtime period against the Falcons. Lawrence scored In Corcoran’s final season, the Seahawks sent her out in the best possible in each half to give the Seahawks leads in regulation, and she connected with way. Though they missed the No. 1 seed in the region playoffs, no team could Milligan in overtime for the winner. hold them down for long. “We’ve been in their shoes all four years, and in our senior year, it’s South River closed the season on a 14-game win streak, didn’t smell a loss honestly just amazing to get by them,” said Milligan, who shared the captain since Sept. 5 and were able to gather around the field at Washington College role with Lawrence. “South River has never beaten them for a region to go to and pose for photos with the championship trophy. states. For it to be our senior year, it just makes it that much more special.” That’s exactly what Corcoran envisioned in August. Celebrating the East Region title, especially against a program as decorated “I have two four-year varsity captains who haven’t been to the state as Severna Park — which owns a state-record 20 champions — created a championship,” Corcoran said. “That was their goal before they left, and they euphoric feel for the 22 players on the field. Since 2002, seven of the state worked so hard to get there. They’ve led this team better than any senior I’ve champions came out of the East Region — all of them belonging either to ever had. There’s something different about this group.” Broadneck, Severna Park or South River.
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Young sets example at Arundel By BRIAN BURDEN bburden@capgaznews.com or Tyler Young, it could be the numbers: 1,149 yards receiving and 16 touchdowns, 28 goals, 33 assists and 85 ground balls. It could be the special performances: 12 catches for 271 yards and four touchdowns against defending state champion Old Mill or riding his man out of bounds late in an Anne Arundel County championship overtime win. It could be the amazing ability to do all of this after recovering from essentially a broken back. But in talking to coaches, Young isn’t half as good a player as he is a person. That’s a pretty good thing considering he was named the Capital Gazette Communications Male Athlete of the Year. Young, a four-year varsity performer in football and lacrosse, was a member of two teams that combined for a 25-3 record and two county championships. He led the Wildcats with 67 catches — more than doubling all of his receiving numbers from his junior year. He added 61 extra points from the kicker position to lead the county with 157 total points. Moving from the inside slot position to split receiver, the 5-foot-9, 180-pound Young was part of a four-man senior receiving corps that worked well in tandem with quarterbacks Jack Gordon and Cooper Hibbs. “I was ready for the football season — got with quarterbacks and 7-on-7s and just prepared the whole time,” Young
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Arundel’s Tyler Young returns a punt for a touchdown in the second quarter against South River.
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Arundel’s Tyler Young came back from a serious back injury to lead the Wildcats to the county title and a berth in the Class 4A/3A East Region final.
“I was itching real bad to get out there. There was a whole new energy, a whole new aggressiveness. I did not want to start out slow — not with the team we had.” —Tyler Young, Male Athlete of the Year, and his preparation for the lacrosse season.
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said. “As soon as I could, I got back into the weight room. I was more focused on the field aspect, my routes and film. It was a special group of guys that was closer as a team than anything else I have known.” Young has been a high-impact athlete since his early days with the Gambrills Odenton Recreation Council, and coach Chuck Markiewicz saw a great receiver in the offing. “Coming in, Tyler wanted to be like Brandon Johnson-Farrell and learned from R.J. Harris — not bad role models to tailor your game after,” Markiewicz said. “There was never any doubt that he would be a go-to guy coming into the season. He is simply a difference maker, an athlete who is fast and moves fast all the time.” Pick an aspect of Young’s game, and it’s hard not to praise him. His routes are as precise as can be, he is able to get up for the grab-balls and good luck tackling him after he breaks initial contact. “Moving out to the split was a big deal,” Young said. “I’m not a 6-2, 6-3 guy. I knew that I had to use something besides speed to create that extra step of separation. And most of the split routes are short routes, and you get one-on-one matchups with defensive backs, and once I made those catches, my teammates did a great job blocking downfield and creating space for me.” Those routes came from working with fellow receiver Dillon Tighe, Gordon and Hibbs as well as repetition after repetition guided by offensive coordinator Dave Doy and receivers coach Kevin Necessary. “He always wanted to play receiver, and he is just electrifying with the ball in his hands,” Necessary said. “Our system is designed to get players open, but his routes were impeccable. He could go in and out off a break as well as anyone, as well as get from zero to 60 as fast as anybody out there. More important, he knows how to control his speed. He just has another gear. He was great at turning six-yard hitches into 50-yard touchdowns.” The highest praise Markiewicz ever gives a player of his comes
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Arundel’s Tyler Young picks up a first down after making a catch in the first quarter. He is brought down by Meade’s Korey Brooks, top, and Ray Myers, bottom. when he says that if he had a daughter, he would want that player to marry her. An oft-used phrase, but it does not diminish the importance of the statement. “I knew from even before he was in our program that Tyler was a tremendous athlete,” Markiewicz said. “I didn’t know that this was going to be his greatest attribute — his leadership and his ability to be a role model for the younger guys. If my players can be even half the kid he was — not even the player — they will be in a good spot.” Young was rewarded with numerous accolades after the Wildcats completed a 10-1 season. He was named All-County and Second Team Big School All-State. But his senior year was just getting started. Having missed virtually all of his junior lacrosse season, the Towson commit was primed and ready to get back on the field. “I was itching real bad to get out there,” Young said. “There was a
whole new energy, a whole new aggressiveness. I did not want to start out slow — not with the team we had.” Necessary, who coached Young all four years in two sports, values his scoring, but harps on all the old-school attributes he possesses, including the 85 ground balls. Necessary played with Severna Park and Maryland standout Paul Gillette, who became famous in the game for his ground-ball aptitude. “He was a throwback, two-way guy who did what was needed, and that is like Tyler,” Necessary said. “Tyler’s game is such that he can be so valuable in so many ways. He might have three goals, he might have two assists or he just might shut down the opposing top attackman. He is clearing every night with the best of them. He just has a great lacrosse IQ.” Tyler helped the Wildcats, Class 4A East Region semifinalists, to a 15-2 record and did it by leading in a way he learned during his injured
junior year. “Last year, he learned how to lead in a different way, just talking and having teammates listen,” Necessary said. “What he sees on the sidelines and passed on was invaluable. He did it in both sports, and this was a guy who typically led by example in the past.” Young’s spring accolades included being accorded All-American status as well as being named Capital-Gazette Communications Male Lacrosse Player of the Year. And that sets the tone for his next athletic step — coming in and making an immediate impact for the Tigers, who finished 10-8 and Colonial Athletic Association champions. “Towson is an up-and-coming program, and I’m just trying to prepare myself the best way I can,” said Young, who is playing in a Howard County summer league filled with Division I and former Major Lacrosse League players. “I want to take my offense to another level and still stay a true two-way middie. I am always going to be motivated to do better.” According to Markiewicz and Necessary, all the accolades pale to Young as a person and further validates the Arundel system, which continues to cycle in leaders and athletes and produce winning programs. Young learned from Harris, Billy Cosh, Bobby Partilla and others on the gridiron as a freshman, then took in lessons from Greg Korvin, Mike Quick, Kevin Costa and other seniors in lacrosse. He learned how to lead, and ever since injuring his back, fulfilled his role in the cycle by passing on those lessons. “Tyler was never a complainer,” Markiewicz said. “He was always team oriented. He never suffered from the Disease of Me. We use our offseason workouts as a character filter to see who is going to show up, who is going to whine and complain and who is going to step forward and lead. Tyler always fit into the last group.” Necessary concurs. “He learned early what the standards were at Arundel, and he bought into it even before Day 1,” Necessary said. “More importantly, he is passing it on. He is helping the leaders of the next teams — preparing them to succeed. He helped me become a better coach without even knowing it.”
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“Even though we didn’t make it as far as we wanted to, I wouldn’t change anything. Everyone cared about each other so much, and we were all close. That’s what I’m going to remember the most.” — Taylor Bessnahan, Female Player of the Year, who’s bringing her lacrosse game to the collegiate level at Florida.
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South River’s Taylor Bresnahan shoots and scores as she is hit by Broadneck’s Erin Murnane in the first half. The visiting Bruins defeated the Seahawks, 14-13, in the Class 4A/3A East Region lacrosse final.
Seahawks’ Bresnahan leads teams to successful seasons By MIKE PETERS mpeters@capgaznews.com oming off a state championship in field hockey, Taylor Bresnahan had a tough decision to make. A three-sport athlete through her first three years at South River, Bresnahan opted to drop basketball — her first love — to focus on lacrosse to prepare for college. Seventy-one points and another Anne Arundel County title later, and she’s got no regrets. “My freshman and sophomore year, I was convinced I was going to play basketball in college,” said Bresnahan, the Capital Gazette Communications’ Female Athlete of the Year. “It’s not that I didn’t like lacrosse, but it wasn’t my favorite. Then I started playing Maryland United in
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“And she worked her butt off just so she could be ready for lacrosse. I was very excited about that. I like having multi-sport athletes. But for Taylor, the last couple years, I think it kind of burned her out.” A key piece of one of South River’s greatest scholastic athletic calendars, Bresnahan was a two-way standout on the field hockey team that swept Anne Arundel County — including three wins against Broadneck and Severna Park — and won the Class 4A title. Bresnahan provided a solid presence in the backfield, where she helped the Seahawks (171-1) hold opponents to 15 goals in 19 games. A rusher on penalty corners and the owner of one of the county’s hardest shots, Bresnahan scored seven goals and collected five assists. But it was when they came that showed her worth. “She was a leader and determined and strong and confident,” South River field hockey coach Katie Corcoran said. “She really came in this year ready to work as hard as she possibly could to win a state championship. She was so focused and so driven. Even though hockey is not her No. 1 sport, she gave it everything she could, and it showed.” On top of helping Natalie Poknis and Brooke Szachnowicz minimize the scoring chances in front of goalkeeper Naomi Johnson, Bresnahan scored twice against Severna Park for a 2-1 win on Oct. 17 to close the regular season with a 12-1-1 record. Bresnahan scored on a first-half penalty corner to give the Seahawks a 1-0 lead. When Sydney Jolliffe beat Johnson in the 40th minute, South River needed to find another answer. It took until overtime, but Bresnahan finally provided it. After getting the ball in the midfield, Bresnahan took off down the right sideline and slipped past Maeve Doherty to get a clear look at the cage. Instead of passing to Abbey Lawrence — the Seahawks’ scoring leader — Bresnahan saw an opening and drove the ball by Liza Mata with 3 minutes, 26 seconds to play. “Bresnahan, I don’t think you can defend her,” Falcons coach Anne Andrews said. “She always plays well against us. In that game, it was all her. She’s a fantastic player.” South River needed another overtime to beat Severna Park, 3-2, in the Class 4A East Region final and outscored James H. Blake and Catonsville, 14-1, on the way to its fourth state tournament. Bresnahan scored the Seahawks’ sixth goal in a 6-0 win over the Comets, who managed just two shots — one on goal — over 60 minutes. “I love field hockey so much, and my coaches made it 100 times better,” said Bresnahan, the Capital-Gazette Communications’ Field Hockey Player of the Year. “If I didn’t have the coaches
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South River’s Taylor Bresnahan is fouled on this shot by Broadneck’s Sara Ruzzi, leading to a free position and a goal. The South River Seahawks defeated the Broadneck Bruins, 12-9, in the Anne Arundel County Girls High School Lacrosse Championship Game at Northeast High School.
I had, I wouldn’t have played field hockey.” Bresnahan decided not to forgo her senior year in basketball to rest up for lacrosse season. Though the Seahawks made it back to the Class 4A East Region final without her, Bresnahan — who averaged 10.7 points in 23 games as a junior — certainly would’ve helped in a loss to North Point. But the time off proved beneficial on the lacrosse fields. In addition to leading South River with 48 goals, Bresnahan collected 44 draw controls, 33 ground balls and 23 assists to create another dangerous, all-around weapon on a team loaded with them. Bresnahan helped the Seahawks open the season with a 10-9 win over Broadneck by scoring the first and last goals and winning the final draw. “Taylor is a beast,” said Kacie Longo, who scored 34 goals and had 29 assists during South River’s run through Anne Arundel County. “She’s amazing. She’s always been someone I watch. I used to go to the games in eighth grade and she was a freshman. She’s always been someone I look up to.” The Seahawks lost to Century — the eventual Class 3A/2A state champion — and came up short against the Cavaliers, but cruised to the
county championship and into the region final. In seven games against Broadneck, Severna Park, Annapolis, Century and Archbishop Spalding — which combined for a 68-24 record — Bresnahan scored 17 goals of her 48 goals. She had nine in three games with Broadneck, including three in South River’s 14-13 loss in the region final. “The first words to come to mind are strongwilled leader,” McNemar said. “I feel like she put it all out there. She was dependable, and when you talk about someone in the midfield, she was the leader.” Bresnahan will try to do the same things at Florida, which lost to Syracuse in the NCAA quarterfinal. A freshman when South River won its last lacrosse title in 2010, Bresnahan wanted to end her high school career the same way. Instead, the Bruins used that one-goal win to roll through Catonsville and Eleanor Roosevelt to end their 10-year title drought. Still, Bresnahan regrets nothing. With a year like this, it’s easy to see why. “Even though we didn’t make it as far as we wanted to, I wouldn’t change anything,” Bresnahan said. “Everyone cared about each other so much, and we were all close. That’s what I’m going to remember the most.”
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jennie milligan
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courtney woolford
adley Beairsto
severna park junior attack
aislinn probst
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NAME: Taylor Bresnahan School: South River Year: Senior position: Defender
2013 statistics Goals: 7 Assists: 5
sabrina davis
northeast senior midfielder
spalding senior midfielder
anna wagner
maeve doherty
south river junior midfielder
severna park sophomore defender
kayla devlin
melissa rize
season in review
abby meehan
broadneck senior attack
marissa balleza
severna park senior midfielder
maggie kaulius spalding junior attack
Buried beneath a dangeous attack and a solid midfield, Bresnahan was in her comfort zone in the back — and she made every opposition know it. The defensive anchor, Bresnahan was a big reason the Seahawks allowed just 15 goals in 19 games on the way to a Class 4A title. Armed with a hard shot, Bresnahan scored seven goals and added five assists. “She’s so quick to the ball, and she reads the other teams so well,” South River coach Katie Corcoran said. “She has such a strong stick that she’s really hard to get by. You really have to maneuver a lot to get by her.”
sara ruzzi
broadneck senior midfielder
TAYLOR BRESNAHAN South River High School
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annapolis senior defender
spalding senior goalkeeper
naomi johnson
katie corcoran
south river senior goalkeeper
south river coach of the year
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volleyball athlete of the year kristen seeba
mimi graf
spalding senior setter
broadneck senior setter
brittany orr
kaede snyder
arundel junior setter
margaret doody
broadneck senior outside hitter
allie orr
arundel junior outside hitter
glen burnie senior libero
Ashlee Felton shannon kelly
arundel senior middle hitter
madison carter
south river sophomore outside hitter
Arundel High School
NAME: Ashlee Felton School: Arundel POSITION: Middle hitter Year: Senior
2013 statistics Kills: 136 Aces: 13 Blocks: 45 Digs: 22
season in review Felton was a force at the front and led and experienced Wildcats team to the Class 4A state final with 136 kills and 45 blocks. Along with her teammates, Felton made sure Arundel got to its third straight state tournament despite the departure of several key pieces. “She’s always making an impact one way or another,” Arundel coach Ashley Yuscavage said. “She has been our driving force.”
sophie hoekstra
severna park sophomore setter/ outside hitter
Second team Cori McCrary, So., Spalding, libero Amber Callahan, Sr., Old Mill, libero Lily Glenn, Sr., Arundel, libero Adriana Castille, Sr., Severna Park, libero Kim Bell, Sr., Severna Park, setter Abbie Hoekstra, Sr., Severna Park, middle hitter
Dallas Jasper, Jr., Broadneck, middle hitter Sam Hebb, Jr., Arundel, outside hitter Maggie Ennis, Sr., South River, outside hitter Holly McDonnell, Sr., Spalding, middle hitter Brittany O’Neill, Sr., Southern, outside hitter Kara Glynn, Jr., Severna Park, outside hitter
ashley yuscavage arundel coach of the year
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connor cox
south river senior quarterback
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tony watkins
jack gordon
arundel senior quarterback
mike fulton
meade senior wide receiver
old mill senior offensive tackle
kevin johnson
david dunn
Lavon Chaney charlie wells
annapolis junior running back
southern junior running back
eric young
tyler young
south river senior wide receiver
South River High School
dejuan neal
season in review
arundel senior wide receiver
NAME: Lavon Chaney School: South River Year: Senior
2013 statistics liam kelly
st. Mary’s junior wide receiver
Rushing Yards: 1,491 Receiving Yards: 777 Touchdowns: 18
Chaney worked out of the backfield and as a passing option to total 2,268 yards of offense and 18 touchdowns to help South River (8-3) get into the Class 4A East Region playoffs in back-to-back years. A Monmouth recruit, Chaney spent time on special teams and defense, too. Wherever the Seahawks needed him, he was there. Chaney came up with an interception late in a Week 10 win against Old Mill to clinch South River’s spot in the playoffs — the first time the program’s been to consecutive postseason berths since 1984 to 1986. Chaney rushed 159 times for a 9.4-yard average and 16 touchdowns. He scored twice through the air and brought in 59 receptions to give Connor Cox another dangerous weapon and open opportunities for leading receiver Eric Young. “He is good at so many things,” Seahawks coach Lance Clelland said. “As a running back and a receiver, to be a top10 player in the area in both says a lot.”
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meade senior offensive tackle
old mill senior center
reed prudhoe
mike tremper
arundel senior offensive guard
adam greene
broadneck senior kicker
southern senior offensive guard
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all-county defense
niquekko cook
malik dorsey
demarcus garrett
spalding senior defensive tackle
Meade senior defensive tackle
arundel senior defensive tackle
st. Mary’s senior linebacker
james garlington
marcus hicks
aaron terry
ben priddy
meade junior defensive end
stephen hincks
south river senior defensive end
mike williams
hunter cox
jarid ryan
meade senior linebacker
severn junior defensive back
broadneck senior defensive back
old mill junior defensive back
chesapeake senior defensive back
ben hummer
severn senior punter
zebbie atkinson
auturo archie
old mill senior linebacker
glen burnie senior linebacker
zach abey
rich holzer
spalding junior all-purpose
meade coach of the year
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boys soccer athlete of the year jake miller
Daniel Kwon
nick mcrea
kyle albach
north county senior forward
spalding senior forward
severna park senior forward
heikki katajisto
kyle reichard
cole strong
zac davliakos severn junior forward
gregg hauck
north county junior midfielder
south river senior midfielder
severna park senior midfielder
north county senior midfielder
ryan gruss
sam schmidt
max hurlebaus
tim nelson
chesapeake sophomore midfielder
aacs junior midfielder
brandon zebron
tyler wilson
severn senior midfielder
severna park senior defender
noah heller
scott mcguire
Severna Park High School
NAME: Daniel Kwon School: Severna Park Year: Sophomore position: Foward
2013 statistics Goals: 20 Assists: 7
season in review
Kwon matched Rodney Long’s 1982 scoring record with 47 points to put the Falcons into the Class 4A state final. “There is a calm about his game,” Severna Park coach Ryan Parisi said. “He is very composed when he is on the ball.”
glen burnie senior defender
see second team roster on page 20
arundel senior goalkeeper
south river senior goalkeeper
north county coach of the year
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clarissa kirch-downs
kelsey ritter
spalding senior forward
arundel junior forward
alli cislo
old mill senior forward
alex wetherholt
gracyn bryant
bekah petty
emani silva
southern senior forward
severn junior forward
spalding senior midfielder
south river senior midfielder
arundel junior midfielder
emily lord
broadneck senior midfielder
vickie connor
lindsey bittinger
spalding senior forward / defender
southern senior defender
samantha kirk
jenna surdick
cassidy babin
cheyenne novreske
bob dieterle
Kacie Longo
South River High School
NAME: Kacie Longo School: South River Year: Junior position: Forward
2013 statistics Goals: 29 Assists: 6
season in review Longo scored 10 of her 29 goals during the postseason and added six assists to lead the Seahawks to their first Class 4A state title in 15 years. “Big-time players show up for big-time games,” South River coach John Sis said. “She always finds a way to win.”
arundel sophomore defender
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spalding junior goalkeeper
meade senior goalkeeper
spalding senior defender
spalding coach of the year
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girlS cross country athlete of the year sarah syKORa
Ellie Smith
reilly wagner
carly bunting
annapolis junior 20:26.28: 1st place, Anne Arundel County
south river sophomore 20:34.84: 3rd place, Anne Arundel County
south river senior 20:52.14: 4th place, Anne Arundel County
julie koffler
rachel armstrong
severna park junior 21:11.72: 5th place, Anne Arundel County
broadneck junior 21:13.77: 6th place, Anne Arundel County
maya johnsTon
annapolis sophomore 21:17.07: 7th place, Anne Arundel County
mary reiser
caroline reiser
elizabeth voigt
Broadneck High School
st. Mary’s senior 19:40: 3rd place, IAAM
NAME: Ellie Smith School: Broadneck Year: Senior
2013 statistics county: 20:27.47, second region: 20:01.62, second state: 20:17.50, 14th in Class 4A
st. mary’s senior 19:41: 4th place, IAAM
spalding sophomore 19:59: 5th place, IAAM
season in review Smith led the Bruins to their first county title in 10 years and the Class 4A East Region championship and a third-place finish at the state met. All this after a knee injury kept her out for most of her junior season. Despite coming up short in each race — by a little more than a second to Annapolis’ Sarah Sykora — Smith’s consistency allowed Broadneck to score points and stay ahead. “As soon as she started her freshman year, you knew she was a clutch runner,’’ Broadneck coach Brianna Kelly said. “She knows what she needs to do, she knows what she wants and she goes out there and gets it.’’
allie kamm
spalding junior 20:00: 7th place, IAAM
brianna stewart
st. mary’s junior 20:02: 8th place, IAAM
mike calderone spalding girls coach of the year
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NAME: Hale Bullen School: Annapolis Year: Senior
2013 statistics county: 16:29.47, first region: 16:47.03, first state: 16:19.50, first in Class 3A
Hale Bullen Annapolis High School
season in review Bullen switched his emphasis from lacrosse to running and cruised to a 20-second win in the Anne Arundel County race and took titles at the Class 3A East Region and state meets. Bullen ran a 16:19.50 at Hereford — second to only Clarksburg’s Will Bertran, who won the Class 4A title. “When his focus was lacrosse, he would quit running in February and therefore, he was behind the other top runners,” Annapolis coach Erik Westlund said. ‘‘If you want to be a champion, you have to run all year.”
ryan forsyth
severna park junior 16:49.63: 2nd place, Anne Arundel County
BOYS cross country athlete of the year
sam pershall
severna park senior 16:56.62: 6th place, Anne Arundel County
james shipley
alex love
severna park senior 16:50.33: 3rd place, Anne Arundel County
chesapeake senior 16:53.43: 4th place, Anne Arundel County
brent musselman
josh alcombright
south river junior 17:02.46: 7th place, Anne Arundel County
ben cambone
severna park senior 16:53.50: 5th place, Anne Arundel County
severna park boys coach of the year
Private school golf athlete of the year NAME: Chris Navarro School: Spalding Year: Senior
Chris Navarro Archbishop Spalding High School
kyle berkshire
jamie soderlund
tyler mealey
jonathan klakring
spalding sophomore miaa A
severn junior miaa B
2013 statistics mIAA: Three-day 222 at Five Farms at the Baltimore Country Club, second place
season in review Navarro came a stroke shy of defending his MIAA title to settle for second place, but dominated much of the season to set a Cavaliers record with a 35.75 average in 10 matches. “The difference is how Chris holds it together from a mental standpoint,” Cavaliers coach Pete VanZandt said. “Chris doesn’t show it outwardly, but he plays with a burning desire to compete and win.”
st. mary’s sophomore miaa B
aacs junior miaa B
eric hall
severn freshman miaa B
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Public school golf athlete of the year mason woolford
Garrett Brown
NAME: Garrett Brown School: Glen Burnie Year: Senior
Glen Burnie High School
garrett sauls
jake manley
severna park senior + 3.00
south River junior + 3.66
broadneck senior + 3.66
ronnie mcmorrow
jonathan sganga
jake hearne
south river junior + 4.11
south river junior + 4.25
northeast junior + 4.25
2013 statistics county: 2-under par 70, champion region: 10-over par 80, 12th place state: Did not place
bruce bowen
south river coach of the year
second team Jay Newcome, Jr., Arundel, +4.44 Billy Miles, Sr., South River, +4.63 Chris Nolte, Sr., Broadneck, +4.67 Christina Dizon, Jr., Severna Park, +5.00 John Budd, Sr., Arundel, +5.67
honorable mention season in review Brown took top honors at the county championship at Compass Pointe in Pasadena by firing a 2-under par 70 for his second title and first since his freshman season. Brown’s average over par through the District V meet
was a paltry 2.62. “Golf is a demonstrator’s game, and Garrett was a paragon of how to approach the game as a golfer and gentlemen,” Glen Burnie coach Jeff Filson said.
Chris Wheatley, Sr., Severna Park, +5.89 Cameron McCartney, Sr., Broadneck, +6.00 Griffin Cosgrove, Sr., South River, +6.22
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GIRLs lacrosse second team
Steph Lazo, Sr., St. Mary’s, A Laura Milleker, Sr., Severna Park, A Bailey Greene, Jr., Annapolis, A Tara Seifert, Jr., St. Mary’s, A Zoe Earnest, Sr., Broadneck, A Savannah Plunkett, Sr., North County, A Kacy Koolage, Sr., Broadneck, A McKayla Walter, Sr., Northeast, A Madison Carter, So., South River, A Abbi O’Neal, Fr., Indian Creek, MF Carter MacLeod, Sr., Key, MF Emily Castle, Sr., Annapolis, MF Krehgan Rebstock, Sr., Glen Burnie, MF Natalie Modly, Jr., St. Mary’s, MF Courtney Woolford, Sr., Northeast, MF Ellie McNulty, Sr., Broadneck, MF Melanie Williams, Sr., Southern, MF Amanda Mozier, Sr., Arundel, MF Caroline Steele, Sr., Severn, MF Ariana Maxwell, Sr., Chesapeake, MF Madeline Dion, Sr., Annapolis, MF Kelsey Kirk, Sr., Severna Park, D Jeane Angeles, Sr., Severna Park, D Erin O’Hara, Jr., Arundel, D Kayla Brisolari, So., Spalding, D Shannon Davis, Sr., Arundel, GK Rachel Vander Kolk, Sr., Severna Park, GK
fOOTBALL second team Offense Spencer Coyle, Sr., St. Mary’s, QB Shawn Brown, Jr., Old Mill, RB Kyle Evans, Sr., Meade, RB Duke Carter, Fr., Broadneck, RB Bryce Carrasco, So., St. Mary’s, RB David Jones, Sr., Severn, WR James Smith, Jr., South River, WR Carl Chance, Sr., OId Mill, WR Aaron Lewis-Cenales, Sr., Arundel, WR Nick Means, Sr., Chesapeake, OT Aaron Jackson, So., Arundel, OT Nick Moorhead, Sr., Northeast, C Walter Smoloski, Sr., St. Mary’s, OG Austin Luckhardt, Jr., Spalding, OG, Josh Dagg, Sr., Old Mill, K Defense Brendan Simpkins, Jr., Spalding, DE Tommy Dyson, Sr., Broadneck, DE Elvis Dennah, Sr., AACS, DE Mike Minter, Sr., Severna Park, DT Landon Reecher, Sr., Broadneck, DT Evan Jones, Sr., Arundel, LB Jason Utz, Sr., Severn, LB Jakwaun Caldwell, Sr., Annapolis, LB Randy Fisher, Jr., Broadneck, LB Monte Jones, Fr., St. Mary’s, LB Brett Bedard, Sr., Severn, LB Daivon Nixon, Jr., Meade, DB Keonte Henson, Jr., Broadneck, DB Korey Brooks, Sr., Meade, DB Kevin Weiman, Sr., Spalding, P
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field hockey second team
By Paul W. Gillespie, Staff
Capital Gazette Male Athlete of the Year Tyler Young, center right, poses with Sponsor Ron Andro, COO of Baltimore Washington Medical Center, left, Capital Sports Writer Mike Peters, center left, and Speaker of Maryland House of Delegates Michael E. Busch, right. The Capital Gazette 2013 High School Athletes of the Year Showcase was held Wednesday evening at Michael’s Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie.
BASEBALL second team Mike Perry, Sr., Glen Burnie, P Kasey Gast, So., AACS, P Tommy Dyson, Sr., Broadneck, P Ryan Callahan, Sr., Severna Park, P Chris Ruszin, Sr., Chesapeake, P Guy Wharton, Sr., Old Mill, P Aaron Pilkerton, Sr., North County, P Christian Marciano, Jr., Severn, P Tim Poteet, Sr., North County, C Corey Blazevich, Sr., Annapolis, C Brian Parreira, Jr., Broadneck, C Nick Watkins, Sr., AACS, C Michael Croskey, Sr., Old Mill, 1B Keenan Schlegel, Sr., Severn, 1B/P
boys lacrosse second team
Hunter Gray, Sr., Severn, attack Brendan Steele, Sr., Severna Park, attack Timmy Hardy, Jr., St. Mary’s, attack Brandon Senft, So., South River, attack Justin Leitch, Sr., Annapolis, attack Chase Berquist, Jr., Broadneck, attack Pat Brennan, So., Chesapeake, attack Logan Fate, Sr., Arundel, attack Ethan Aiken, Sr., Southern, attack Weston Butcher, Sr., Severna Park, attack Ryan Baukhages, Jr., Indian Creek, attack Brett Malamphy, Jr., Arundel, midfield Cole Robertson, Sr., St. Mary’s, midfield Matt Gaskins, Sr., South River, midfield David Jones, Sr., Severn, midfied Matt Michalski, Jr., Chesapeake, midfield Tyler King, Sr., South River, defense Billy Bollhorst, Sr., Severna Park, defense Kwame Kumah, Jr., Arundel, defense Jay Tyiska, Sr., Old Mill, defense Connor Whitehead, Sr., Broadneck, defense Alex Woodall, Sr., St. Mary’s, defense Devlin Nelligan, Sr., Severn, defense Andrew Jones, Jr., Arundel, goalkeeper Skyler Morse, Sr., St. Mary’s, goalkeeper
Chris Abel, Sr., Northeast, 2B Nestor Rentas, Jr., Old Mill, 2B Jimmy Hegarty, Sr., St. Mary’s, 2B Michael Thomas, Sr., Broadneck, 3B/P Kyle Brandt, Sr., Arundel, 3B/C Christian Bloesl, Sr., St. Mary’s, SS Jesse Lee, Jr., North County, SS Drew Spinnenweber, Jr., Chesapeake, INF Gregg Hauck, Sr., North County, OF Ray Hauf, Sr., AACS, OF Jordan Taylor, Sr., Old Mill, OF Ken Armiger, Jr., St. Mary’s, DH Chase Gorski, Jr., St. Mary’s, UTL
GIRLs soccer second team
Ellie McNulty, Jr., Broadneck, forward Kiana Dawson, Sr., Indian Creek, forward Morgan Kontor, Jr., Severn, forward Maddie Lupinek, Jr., Annapolis, forward Kaitlyn Maher, Jr., Glen Burnie, forward Sarah Martin, Jr., Spalding, forward Brianna Harris, Fr., Broadneck, forward Kenidy Springer, So., South River, forward Kelly Patterson, Sr., Spalding, midfielder Nicole Gernert, Sr., Chesapeake, midfielder Kristin Marsh, Sr., South River, midfielder Kiera Lyons, Jr., Southern, midfielder Becky Frost, Jr., Arundel, midfielder Jamie Tacka, Jr., North County, midfielder Lauren Kelly, Sr., Spalding, midfielder Emily Barton, Jr., Broadneck, midfielder Laikin Duffey, Sr., Spalding, midfielder Kourtney McClain, Jr., Chesapeake, midfielder Sarah Gunn, So., Severna Park, midfielder Michaela Duarte, Sr., Rockbridge, midfielder Vickie Connor, Sr., Spalding, defender Kat Wray, Sr., South River, defender Kennedy Keer, Jr., Arundel, defender Bailey Greene, Jr., Annapolis, GK Kendall Salvas, Jr., Broadneck, GK
Taylor Anspach, Sr., Severna Park, attack Danielle Maines, Jr., North County, attack Kacy Koolage, Sr., Broadneck, attack Erika Kopf, Sr., Annapolis, attack Reagan Leavitt, So., Severn, attack Alex Puller, Sr., Spalding, attack Haley Gray, Sr., South River, attack Brandi Jay, Sr., Arundel, attack Megan Mitchell, Jr., Arundel, midfielder Holly Bowcutt, Jr., Annapolis, midfielder Taylor Marcus, Jr., Glen Burnie, midfielder Emilie Noyola, Sr., North County, midfielder Sam Slattery, Sr., Severna Park, midfielder Maddy Ulery, Jr., South River, midfielder Jane Truffer, Sr.,Spalding, midfielder Jenny Davis, Sr., Severn, midfielder Erin Murnane, Sr., Broadneck, defense Natalie Poknis, Jr., South River, defense Jackie Lovett, Sr., Broadneck, defense Kayla Brisolari, So., Spalding, defense Emily Kotowski, Sr., Northeast, defense Sydney Lamarsh, Sr., Chesapeake, defense Madelyn McAteer, Fr., St. Mary’s, goalkeeper Alex Morris, Jr., Indian Creek, goalkeeper Hannah Daley, Sr., Southern, goalkeeper
SOFTBALL second team
Crystal White, Jr., Chesapeake, P Haley Simonds, Fr., Severna Park, P Kate Dickinson, Jr., Old Mill, P Taylor Dittmar, Sr., Northeast, C Deja Sutton, Jr., Chesapeake, C Kelsie Traylor, Sr., Spalding, C Crystal Heffington, Sr., Northeast, 1B Jordan Thompson, Sr., Broadneck, 1B Olivia Laurenzano, Sr., South River, 2B Christina Dark, Sr., AACS, 2B Hunter Royston, Sr., Chesapeake, 3B Miranda Shandy, Jr., AACS, 3B Emily Kirby, Sr., Chesapeake, SS Jordyn Hursh, So., AACS, SS Amber Cluster, Sr., Old Mill, INF Mikayla Meehan, Fr., Arundel, OF Sam McCloskey, Sr., Glen Burnie, OF Grayson Metzger, Jr., Severna Park, OF Maja Henson, Sr., Broadneck, OF Taylor Smith, Sr., South River, OF Mindy Weisgerber, So., Northeast, UTL
Boys soccer second team
Luke Dellorso, Sr., Broadneck, forward Keith Singletary, Severn, forward Mike Lozano, Sr., South River, forward Rodrigo Valenzuela, Jr., North County, forward Brent Orbell, Sr., Old Mill, forward Austin Torres, Fr., Northeast, forward Drew Rickey, Sr., Meade, forward Miseker Wingate, Fr., Severna Park, forward Fred McNair, Sr., Annapolis, midfielder Mike McCoy, Sr., Spalding, midfielder Ricardo Luna, Sr., Arundel, midfielder Mark Woodard, Jr., Meade, defender Laine Hogue, Jr., Chesapeake, defender Logan Engel, So., North County, defender Chad Gehring, Sr., Severna Park, defender Kevin O’Malley, Sr., Severn, defender A.J. Hammond, Sr., Glen Burnie, goalkeeper Keaton Thomas, Sr., Severna Park, goalkeeper
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MALE ATLETES OF THE YEAR 1986: Geno Spriggs, Southern 1987: Derek Dry, Broadneck 1988: Kevin Alarie, Annapolis 1989: Derrick Love, Meade 1990: Andy Srebroski, Northeast 1991: John Williams, Broadneck 1992: Jeff Vincent, Broadneck 1993: Jeff Hedrick, Arundel 1994: Jason Smith, Broadneck 1995: Jason Smith, Broadneck 1996: Damion Moss, Meade 1997: John Williams, Broadneck 1998: Ray Wagner, Chesapeake 1999: Chris Summers, St. Mary’s
2000: Derek Dixon, Severna Park 2001: James Morgan, Key School 2002: Keith Williams, Glen Burnie 2003: Nick Bowen, Chesapeake 2004: Kevin Barnes, Old Mill 2005: Alex Buchholz, Old Mill 2006: Derek Harris, Old Mill 2007: Matt Centrowitz, Broadneck 2008: Pat Morrison, Severna Park 2009: Mark McNeill, St. Mary’s 2010: Josh Furman, Old Mill 2011: K.K. Smith, Spalding 2012: Rob Chesson, Old Mill 2013: Tyler Young, Arundel
Female Athletes of the Year
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Matthew Centrowitz, the 2007 Capital Gazette Male Athlete of the Year, wins the senior men’s 1,500-meter run at the U.S. Championships athletics meet on June 22, 2013, in Des Moines, Iowa. Centrowitz, a 2012 Olympian in the event, will compete later this summer in the World Games.
1986: Missy Spicer, South River 1987: Beth McMahon, Spalding 1988: Jill Moore, Severna Park 1989: Jenny Parsons, Glen Burnie 1990: Kelly Archambo, Southern 1991: Tina Riley, Severna Park 1992: R. Goldsborough, St. Mary’s 1993: S. Roberts, Severna Park 1994: Cristi Samaras, Annapolis 1995: Kristin Nicolini, Annapolis 1996: Kate Graw, Severn 1997: Lindsey Lowman, Southern 1998: Tiffany Schummer, St. Mary’s 1999: Meredith McAlister, S. Park 2000: Kim Lawton, Severna Park 2001: Karen Kotofski, Northeast
2002: Lauren Centrowitz, Broadneck 2003: Mary Key, St. Mary’s 2004: Jess Adam, Severn 2005: Amanda Spinnenweber, Chesapeake 2006: Amanda Spinnenweber, Chesapeake 2007: Julie Gardner, Severna Park 2008: Kourtney Salvorala, Broadneck 2009: Brooke Griffin, South River 2010: Brooke Griffin, South River 2011: Maggie Morrison, Spalding 2012: Alexis Franklin, Old Mill 2013: Taylor Bresnahan, South River
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BOYS basKETball athlete of the year ryan hill
aaron terry
arundel senior Forward
chesapeake senior guard
austin carroll
jourdan grant
arundel senior guard
spalding junior guard
Earl Potts
Archbishop Spalding High School delaszo smith annapolis senior guard
corey martin
north county junior guard
NAME: Earl Potts School: Spalding POSITION: Forward Year: Senior
2013 statistics
juan brown
annapolis junior guard
derrick lewis
archbishop spalding coach of the year
Points: 17.9 Rebounds: 10.9 Assists: 2.9
season in review Potts led the Cavaliers to 22 wins, the MIAA A Conference semifinals and the Baltimore Catholic League championship game. He finished averaging 17.9 points, 10.0 rebounds and 2.4 blocks a game. “Earl really has a tough mindset out there,’’ Cavaliers coach Derrick Lewis said. “ He wanted to take that last shot. He wanted to make that big defensive play.”
second team Jarrin Ball, Sr., Old Mill, G Manny Toney, Sr., AACS, G Jarrid Ryan, Sr., Severn, G Eric Lindsay, Sr., Southern, G Derron Morgan, Jr., Indian Creek, G Tristan Easton, Fr., Meade, G Taylor Kitzmiller, Jr., Severna Park, G
Clay Smith, Jr., Northeast, G Taylor Leabhart, Sr., AACS, G Keaton Mack, Sr., Arundel, G Nate Windham, Jr., Chesapeake, F Markus Oliphant, Sr., Arundel, F Kavon Witherspoon, Jr., Meade, G Taquan Hall, So., Glen Burnie, G
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Jade Scaife
jordyn brown
camille calhoun
southern junior forward
tiffany Mckinney
spalding senior forward
cydni cole
south river senior forward
taylor murray
indian creek sophomore guard
aacs sophomore guard
jennifer broussard st. mary’s senior guard
Archbishop Spalding High School
bre bolden
south river senior guard
terri stellwagen
st. mary’s coach of the year
second team Ke’La Ballard, Sr, Arundel, G Brianna Zajak, Sr., Chesapeake, F Kennedi Colclough, Fr., Arundel, F Sam Mocniak, Jr., St. Mary’s, G Kameron Ward, Sr., Broadneck, G Hannah Carroll, Sr., Severna Park, F Aleah Epps, Sr., Spalding, G Madison Triosi, Sr., St. Mary’s, F Maddie McDaniel, Fr., Severn, F Torri Chestnut, Sr., Spalding, fF Natesha Riley, Sr., Old Mill, F Emily Gibbons, Jr., Severn, F Jessica Walters, Sr., Northeast, F
girlS basKETball athlete of the year NAME: Jade Scaife School: Spalding POSITION: Forward Year: Senior
2013 statistics Points: 12.8 Rebounds: 9.7 steals: 1.4
season in review A North Carolina-Greensboro recruit, Scaife led the Cavaliers in scoring (12.8) and rebounds (9.7) and posted 15 double-doubles en route to an IAAM B Conference title. “She did all the dirty work in the paint,’’ Cavaliers coach Brooke Rosemond said. “She was critical on both ends of the floor and a fearless competitor.’’
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wrestling athlete of the year michael doetsch severn freshman 106
tanner chaplain arundel junior 120
joshua julian
southern junior 113
lalito trevino
juan coronado
malik smith
zach abey
old mill senior 160
austin alley
south river senior 126
north county junior 182
meade senior 170
spalding junior 195
Logan Breitenbach cameron harrell broadneck sophomore 132
stanley proctor annapolis junior 138
Archbishop Spalding High School NAME: Logan Breitenbach School: Spalding Year: Junior weight class: 152
2013 statistics MIAA: 152-pound champion States: 152-pound champion Preps: Fourth place at 152
season in review Breitenbach won his first 35 matches on the way to a 50-3 record. He won MIAA and state titles before taking fourth place at National Preps. “He just keeps getting better every year,’’ Cavaliers coach Mike Laidley said. “He loves the sport and continues to work to be the best. … He wants to be the best in the sport and shows it with his work ethic.’’
anthony rossi
mike tremper
devin keller
jeff schrumm
south river senior 195
southern senior 220
second team
cole graves spalding senior 145
sam ziff
severna park senior 152
106: Kevin Reyes, So. North County 106: John Owens, Jr., South River 113: Bobby Juliano, So. North County 120: Wolfie Bradley, Sr., Archbishop Spalding 120: Jeremy Morrow, Sr., Northeast 126: Connor Joyce, So. Broadneck 132: Jordan Orme, Sr., South River 132: Matt Pente, Jr., Archbishop Spalding 138: Gabe Pastirik, Sr., St. Mary’s 138: Tre Puccinelli, So., South River 145: Chase McKenzie, Sr., Southern
145: Collin Alley, Sr., South River 145: Travis Chidebe, So., Meade 152: Bryce Pappas, Jr., St. Mary’s 160: Jimmy Malone, Sr., Archbishop Spalding 170: Aaron Wallace, Sr., Old Mill 170: Jeff Zander, Sr., Severna Park 182: Jacob Parker, So., Archbishop Spalding 195: Adam O’Brien, Sr., Arundel 220: Isaiah Olugbemi, So. Arundel 285: Landon Reecher, Jr., Broadneck
glen burnie junior 285
southern coach of the year
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Taylor Gill
zoe cyphers
south river junior 50 free
annapolis junior 100 free
erin doughrety
stephanie downing
broadneck sophomore 200, 500 free
chesapeake sophomore 100 butterfly
lexie gilbert
katelyn sowinski
annapolis freshman 100 breast
Annapolis High School
janine bach
girlS swimming athlete of the year NAME: Taylor Gill School: Annapolis events: 200 IM, 100 back, 200 and 400 medley relays Year: Junior
aacs senior 200, 500 free (IAAM)
2013 statistics county: 100 back, 200 IM, 200 and 400 medley relay champion region: 100 back, 200 IM, 200 and 400 medley relay champion state: Second in 200 IM, third in 100 back
madeleine farnham
severn senior 500 free (IAAM)
season in review Gill led the Panthers’ girls swim team to its first county title and claimed the region record in the 100-yard backstroke. She ended her season by finishing second in the 200 individual medley and third in the 100 backstroke at the state meet. “The coolest thing about Taylor is she is as exceptional an athlete as she is a student,” Annapolis swimming coach Andy Grannell said. “And she’s an even better person.”
ANNIE HAYBURN
st. mary’s senior 100 back 50 free (IAAM)
andrew grannell
annapolis girls coach of the year
GIRLS 200 FREE RELAY: South River
Isabella Pyne, Zoe Cyphers, Kasey Pearson and Hannah Schlegal.
GIRLS 200, 400 MEDLEY RELAYS: Annapolis
Taylor Gill, Lexie Gilbert, Abigail Goodman and Janine Bach
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BOYS swimming athlete of the year NAME: Matthan Martir School: Old Mill events: 200 IM, 100 free Year: Senior
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will doughrety
kevin huntley
michael seaberg
vadim jacobson
cameron rogers
broadneck sophomore 50 free
severna park senior 200 free
south river senior 100 breast
bennett bean
dave harmon
evan straub
broadneck junior 100 back
2013 statistics county: 200 free relay and 100 free champion region: 50 free and 100 butterfly champion state: Second in the 50 free and 100 butterfly
season in review
Martir broke the county record in the 100 freestyle and anchored the winning 200 freestyle relay team. He won region titles in the 50 freestyle and 100 butterfly and took second in the state at both — falling just short. “I think he really stepped up from where he was last year,” Patriots coach Ellen Hayes said. “He trained harder and a little bit smarter, and it paid off for him in the championship season.”
severna park junior 100 butterfly
spalding senior 200 im, 100 butterfly (Miaa)
spalding senior 100 back (miaa)
spalding senior 200, 500 free (miaa)
BOYS 200, 400 MEDLEYS: Severna Park
John Bachkosky, Kevin Huntley, Sam Fuller and Bennett Bean
grant murray
mark solace
severn senior 100 breast (MIAA)
spalding senior 50 free, 100 free (miaa)
BOYS 200 FREE RELAY: Old Mill
Anthony Simoneta, Matthan Martir, Connor Wissmann and Marcelo Forest
Matthan Martir
peter davis
spalding Boys coach of the year
BOYS 200 FREE RELAY (MIAA): Spalding
Sean Martin, James Hurtt, Mark Solace and Connor Mangan
Old Mill High School
BOYS 400 FREE RELAY (MIAA): Spalding
Evan Straub, Sean Martin, David Harmon and James Hurtt
BOYS 200 MEDLEY RELAY (MIAA): Spalding
Evan Straub, Connor Mangan, David Harmon and Mark Solace
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Hale Bullen
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william parker
sam pershall
donovan franklin
gabriel parson old mill senior 300 dash
broadneck senior 500 dash
severna park senior 800, 1,600 runs
kevin random
quenlan dunn
trevon edwards
collin kroh
arundel senior high jump
old mill senior long jump
nick moorhead
janet liimatta
old mill senior 55 dash
Annapolis High School
BOYS indoor track & Field athlete of the year NAME: Hale Bullen School: Annapolis event: 3,200 run Year: Senior
2013 statistics county: 9:18, first place region: 9:18.01, first place state: 9:27.05, first place
BOYS 800 RELAY: Severna Park
meade senior 55 high hurdles, high jump
chesapeake senior triple jump
season in review Bullen set his focus on setting records during the winter season, and he accomplished his goal in a big way. On the way to his Anne Arundel County title, Bullen lapped the field and broke U.S. Olympian Matt Centrowicz’s record with a 9:18 before adding region and state titles. “When you are one of the best runners in the state, no can keep up with you,” Annapolis coach Brian Brown said. “It requires a lot of mental toughness.”
Garrett Farshawe, Michael Bartosiewicz, Ben Mila and Jose Reyes
brennan hardesty chesapeake senior pole vault
BOYS 1,600 RELAY: Meade
Kevin Random, Ahmad Abram, Raymond Myers and Anthony Paul
northeast senior shot put
old mill coach of the year
BOYS 3,200 RELAY: Severna Park
Ben Gordon, Ryan Forsyth, Dillon Cooley and Jimmy Shipley
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DOMINQUE france
arundel senior 55, 300 dash
sarah childress
severna park junior 55 high hurdles
lauren jones
northeast senior shot put
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severna park freshman 500 dash
reilly wagner
ryan bathras
severna park senior 800 run
nichelle mcmillian
south river senior high jump
meade senior long, triple jumps
julie koffler
severna park juior 1,600, 3,200 runs
emma staisloff
severna park senior pole vault
Sarah Taylor Chesapeake High School
GIRLS 800 RELAY: Annapolis
Khadijah Janey, Akeyla Estep, Ayonna Wood and Megan Busch
GIRLS 400 or 1,600 RELAY: South River
Reilly Wagner, Caroline Thompson, Alex Watson and Kali Dawson
Girls indoor track & Field athlete of the year NAME: Sarah Taylor School: Chesapeake event: Pole Vault Year: Senior
ed purpura
severna park girls coach of the year
2013 statistics
GIRLS 3,200: Severna Park
Gabby Vance, Kerrigan Stern, Jana Gawitt and Julie Downing
county: 10 feet, 6 inches, second place region: 10 feet, 6 inches, second place state: 11 feet, first place
season in review Taylor lost to Severna Park’s Emma Staisloff in the Anne Arundel County and Class 4A Central meets — the first on a tiebreaker — but made up for it by clearing 11 feet for the state pole vault championship. “She was suffering from shin splints, and sometimes she would be in tears at practice,” Chesapeake coach Melvin Brown said. “She was able to persevere and come out on top at states.”
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baseball athlete of the year NAME: Scott Mitchell School: South River POSITION: Pitcher, SS, 1B Year: Senior
Scott Mitchell
2013 statistics INNINGS: 68 Hits allowed: 40 Walks: 15 Opponents’ Avg.: .164
South River High School
season in review Mitchell (8-0) had a dominant season with 88 strikeouts and a 0.31 ERA and threw a two-hit shutout in the state final. He had a .383 average and 18 RBIs, while leading the team with 29 runs and 10 stolen bases. “He’s the complete package,” Seahawks coach Ken Dunn said. “He eats, sleeps and breathes baseball.”
Spalding Senior Pitcher
craig sheridan
south river junior pitcher
elliot zoellner
steven ghiardi
a.j. hammen
eric grantland
cooper hibbs
abel arocho
joey benitiz
koby overstreet
gabe vertucci
Spalding Senior Pitcher
south river senior 2b
glen burnie senior 3b
northeast senior ss
st. mary’s freshman pitcher
arundel senior ss / pitcher
arundel senior pitcher
old mill senior outfielder
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reid kowalski
severna park senior pitcher
matt prince
north county senior outfielder
jake gratz
south river senior catcher
connor cox
south river senior outfielder
aurturo archie
glen burnie senior 1B
johnny poss
st. mary’s coach of the year
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softball athlete of the year NAME: Kristina Dillard School: Broadneck Year: Senior position: Shortstop
Kristina Dillard
2013 statistics Average: .548 Home Runs: 2 RBIs: 34
Broadneck High School
season in review A Louisville recruit, Dillard hit .548 with six doubles, three triples, two homers, 34 RBIs and 30 runs to help the Bruins to a 12-4 county record. “Kristina is one of the greatest athletes I’ve ever coached,” Bruins coach Deanna Romeo-Hamilton said. “At the plate, she got it done when we needed her the most, and on defense, she made some insane plays.”
brooke steinbach northeast senior pitcher
caitlyn kirby
glen burnie senior 3b
allie caulkins spalding sophomore pitcher
gracie logan
severna park sophomore infielder
ali moos
brittnany jones
haley keppel
north county senior pitcher
aacs senior pitcher
glen burnie junior Pitcher
broadneck junior catcher
ashley prince
jessica robinson
danielle myers
carley moore
northeast junior outfielder
glen burnie senior outfielder
chesapeake senior outfielder
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gabby henson
severna park senior outfielder
emma yale
severna park senior 1b
coral dittmar
northeast freshman utility
olivia ravadge
chesapeake senior 2b
doug schreiber glen burnie coach of the year
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boys lacrosse athlete of the year ben chisolm
south river senior attack
cam cetrone arundel senior attack
will hirschmann spalding senior attack
brett bedard
severn senior midfielder
ryan lamon
spencer coyle
lavon chaney
severn senior attack
st. Mary’s senior midfielder
south river senior midfielder
breannin mcneally
alex hanna
kieran jenkins
spalding senior attack
Tyler Young
zack franco
Arundel High School
broadneck senior midfielder
nick altmann
chesapeake senior attack
NAME: Tyler Young School: Arundel Year: Senior position: Midfielder
2013 statistics Goals: 28 Assists: 33 Ground balls: 85
arundel senior defender
severna park junior defender
nate schilling
stephen hincks
spalding senior defender
south river senior defender
ruston souder
paul noone
season in review Young was the catalyst to the Wildcats, who began the year with 11 straight wins, beat South River for the Anne Arundel County championship and made it to the Class 4A/3A East Region semifinals. Young posted 28 goals and 33 assists and was key to Arundel’s transition offense. “The thing that sticks out about him is that he’s equally as good at both ends,” Necessary said. “That complete factor of being able to do everything on the field well is just rare.”
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chesapeake senior goalkeeper
south river coach of the year
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girls lacrosse athlete of the year NAME: Aislinn Probst School: Broadneck Year: Senior position: Midfielder
2013 statistics Goals: 66 Assists: 24
season in review Probst highlighted a dangerous group of offensive players that led Broadneck to its first state title since 2004. With 66 goals and 24 assists — many of them in crucial moments — Probst was able to energize the Bruins to 18 wins over their last 19 games. “She was going to be the leader on this team, and they were not going to down without a fight,” Broadneck coach Karen Tengwall said. “She gave it her all in every game, and as a captain, she made it very clear to her teammates that not playing well was not an option.”
Aislinn Probst Broadneck High School
alex watson
alex puller
jackie spalding
kelly reese
emily cooper
morgan torggler
ryan bathras
taylor bresnahan
karen tengwall
south river senior attack
spalding senior attack
south river senior attack
severn senior attack
spalding sophomore attack
severna park senior midfielder
severna park senior midfielder
maggie kaulius
cami whitford
kacie longo
kayla devlin
bella pyne
sara ruzzi
natalie eastholm
spalding junior midfielder
severn senior midfielder
south river senior midfielder
annapolis senior defender
south river senior defender
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broadneck senior defender
broadneck senior goalkeeper
south river senior midfielder
broadneck coach of the year
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Boys Outdoor track & FIELD athlete of the year
Marcus Hicks
Hale Bullen
NAME: Kevin Random School: Meade Year: Senior events: 110- and 300-meter hurdles, 800-meter relay
Old Mill Junior
100 dash
Annapolis SENIOR
1,600 run, 3,200 run
2013 statistics county: 110 hurdles champion region: 110 hurdles champion state: 110 hurdles champion
Gabriel Parson
Emmanuel Mitchell Old Mill SENIOR Shot put
Old Mill SENIOR
200 dash
season in review
Kevin Random
Chet Hebden
Random was an energizer for Meade, which relied on him for points in two disciplines. Random swept the county, region and state meets in the 110-meter hurdles and finished seventh in the 300 hurdles at the state meet to score all 24 of the Mustangs’ points.
Nick Moorhead
Meade High School
St. Mary’s SENIOR
Northeast SENIOR Discus
400 dash (MIAA)
3,200 relay: Broadneck
William Parker
Broadneck SENIOR
400 dash, 800 run
Brennan Hardesty Chesapeake SENIOR Pole vault
Quenlan Dunn Arundel SENIOR High jump
Jarid Ryan
Evan Uthus, Jackson Hamill, Ben Eckley, Chase Graham
Severn JUNIOR High jump (MIAA)
400 relay: Old Mill
Garrett Fanshawe Severna park SENIOR
300 hurdles
Rakeem Owens
Janet Liimatta
Long jump, triple jump
Boys Coach of the Year
old mill SENIOR
old mill
Donovan Franklin, Marcus Hicks, Gabriel Parson, Malachi Young
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Athletes included on this page won either an Anne Arundel County public school title or those who finished with better times or distances at the Maryland Independent Athletic Association or Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland championship meets. Northeast discus champion Ali Williams and the Meade 1,600 relay team of Ahmad Arbam, Joshua Gaithers, Anthony Paul and John Robinson are not pictured.
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Kali Dawson
South river JUNIOR 100 hurdles
Emma Hand
Severna Park FRESHMAN 400 run
Caroline Reiser St. Mary’s SENIOR 3,200 (IAAM)
Mary Reiser
St. Mary’s SENIOR 3,200 (IAAM)
Jerrikka Burrell
Severna Park SENIOR Shot put
bRITTANY SNIDER, Vanna Lewis, Aysa Proctor, DOMINQUE FRANCE, Elise Bratton (NOT PICTURED), Arundel / 400 relay
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Emma Staisloff
Severna Park SENIOR Pole vault
Meghan McGowan Arundel SENIOR High jump
SIERRA KNOCH, MEGAN nelson, hannah schoener, julia doloning Severna Park / 3,200 relay
Sophia Cologer
Broadneck SENIOR 800 run
Nichelle McMillian Meade JUNIOR Long jump, triple jump
Ed Purpura Severna Park Girls Coach of the Year
Paige Mock and Aharon Salaam NOT PICTURED: Miyah Straughn, Leslie Gray Meade / 800 relay
GIRLS Outdoor track & FIELD athlete of the year
Camille McLean Meade SENIOR 300 hurdles
name: Dominque France School: Arundel Year: Senior events: 100- and 200-meter dashes, 400- and 1,600-meter relays
2013 statistics county: 100 and 200 dash champion, 400 relay champion, third in 1,600 relay region: Second in 200, third in 100, 400 relay champion
Ellie Smith
Broadneck SENIOR 1,600 run
season in review Beginning her track career as a sophomore, France helped lead the Wildcats during the indoor and outdoor seasons. She shined at the county meet by winning the 100- and 200-meter dashes and helped Arundel take first in the 400 relay and third in the 1,600. France added three more top-three finishes at the region meet, including an anchor-leg performance on the winning 1,600 relay team.
Sarah Sykora
Annapolis SENIOR 3,200 run
Dominque France Arundel High School
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tennis athlete of the year NAME: Alex Cauneac School: Severna Park Year: Sophomore
Alex Cauneac Severna Park High School
severna park freshman county boys singles
2013 statistics county: Singles runner-up region: Singles champion state: Third-place singles finisher
season in review
austin yannone
Cauneac has an 18-0 regular-season record. He took second at the county tournament, first in the region and third at states. “We expect big things from Alex at the state tournament,” Falcons coach Jessica Goodman said.
jessica zhao
meade senior county girls singles
DANIELLE NAFTALI, ALLIE BURT
BROADNECK COUNTY GIRLS DOUBLES
NICK HENAULT, LOGAN KANE
SPALDING MIAA No. 2 DOUBLES
bear tose
aacs senior miaa B No. 3 singles
TAYLOR JACHIMSKI, DAN CALLOW BROADNECK COUNTY MIXED DOUBLES
ZACH FARRELL, ALEX JOHNSON
SPALDING MIAA No. 1 DOUBLES
jessica goodman
severna park coach of the year
NOAH ORDERS, GRANT HUDSON
BROADNECK COUNTY BOYS DOUBLES
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