Cecil County Sports Weekly Vol 2 Issue 28

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Volume 2 Issue 28 - Wednesday, July 20, 2022

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CHURCHVILLE LIGHTNING 12U WINS USSA EASTERN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP After winning a Maryland State Championship, the 12U B Churchville Lightning team was on the hunt for another tournament title, this time at the USSSA East National Tournament in Salisbury, MD. Sixty-two teams started in the tournament, and as such, the Lady

Bolts had their work cut out for them.

The Lady Bolts opened pool play on a hot Thursday against the Northeast Angels from New Jersey. Emily H took the mound and pitched 6 innings while only allowing 1 unearned run (0 ERs, 2 Hs, 4 Ks, 1 BB).

Emily H, Emma B and Alaina T each contributed a single and 3 runs apiece. Audrianna H added an RBI with a double right-center field.

Despite only scoring in the first inning of the game, the Churchville Lightning would go on to win the first game of

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CECIL COUNTY SPORTS WEEKLY VOLUME 2 ISSUE 28 July 20, 2022 PUBLISHERS: Sam Dixon Duane Goldsmith Natalie Goldsmith SR EDITOR: Sam Dixon cecilcountysportsblog@ gmail.com 717-538-0843 PHOTOGRAPHERS: Becky Young Duane Goldsmith Jacki Taylor Jessica Joyce Karina Serio Natalie Goldsmith Sam Dixon Scott Serio Scotty Bennett Tina Linkous WRITERS: Andrew Barbin Amanda Callaghan Katie Callaghan Karina Serio Kevin Phillips Sam Dixon Scott Serio

EACH WEEK UNTIL GRADUATION WE WILL HAVE A PHOTO OF A CURRENT SENIOR FROM THE CLASS OF 2023.

ONLY THESE PHOTOS WILL BE WHEN THEY WERE YOUNGER AND JUST STARTING TO GET INTO SPORTS. CAN YOU GUESS WHO THIS WEEKS SENIOR IS? ANSWER TO LAST WEEKS SENIOR FLASHBACK WAS KELSEY JENNINGS - NORTH EAST HIGH SCHOOL

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MARYLAND BASEBALL CLUB WINS TRIPLE CROWN SUMMER NATIONALS MYRTLE BEACH, SC - The Maryland Baseball Club 17U Team traveled to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina this past week to compete in the Triple Crown Summer Nationals. The 17U team is comprised of players from Cecil, Harford, and Baltimore Counties in MD as well as New Castle County DE. The 17U team is coached by Ricky Davis, Head coach of Perryville High School. They played teams from Maryland, Ohio and South Carolina going 5-1 on the weekend outscoring their opponents 51-19. Perryville High School Senior Zach Ayers batted .529 with 1 Triple, 2 Doubles, 4 RBIs, 4 Walks,

and 11 runs scored during the 6 games capping off the weekend with a home run in the championship game. MBC 17U went on to win the championship 4-2 against the Carolina Rays Select

Maryland Baseball Club will be holding tryouts for the 2022 fall & 2023 Spring season the week of July 26.

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CHURCHVILLE LIGHTNING BOMB SQUAD The 18U #cvlightningbombsquad was out in full force today at Bachman Sports Complex.

Lexi Predmore, Mikayla Bryant, Kyrsten Coppage, Jessica Bouthet and Gretchen Barstad all went yard during pool play. Bryant leads all Lightning players with 9 round trippers this season and Barstad moved into a 3-way tie for 3rd All Time with her 37th career home run.

Emma Zimmerman (40) and Lauren Meyers (42), Gretchen is coming after you guys next.

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Garvin & Testerman Compete in 2022 USA Wrestling Junior and 16U National Championships

By Anthony Cimorosi

FARGO, ND. - Fargo is listed as one of the toughest wrestling tournaments for high school athletes in the country. Hundreds of kids from each state gather together in Fargo, ND to compete for a chance to be a national champion.

To be able to qualify for the tournament you need to do a number of requirements. 1. Returning All-Americans qualify the previous year. 2. State champions get in 3. Must place top 2-3 in the Freestyle/Greco state championship.

Mason was a runner up in both Freestyle and Greco at the state tournament which qualified him to earn a spot on the Maryland Cadet National team. In his first trip out to Fargo, Mason had a tough first round match up where he fell short against Indiana. After suffering a lost in the round of 64, he bounced back and won four matches in a row (Washington, Nebraska, Florida and California) until ultimately losing his final match of the night to South Carolina. A tough showing

SUBMITTED PHOTO: Mason Testerman wrestles at the FargoDome in Fargo, North Dakota.

with the top wrestlers at his weight. He hopes to bounce back Wednesday July 20th when he transitions styles from Freestyle to Greco.

Mason wrestled for Rising Sun High School last year in the 170lb weight class. Mason is also a Running Back for the Rising Sun Tigers Football Team which

starts next month. He did not want to be trying to cut weight so he went up to the 180lb class for the Fargo competitions.

Tyler Garvin won his first MPSSAA Maryland High School Wrestling Championship this past year. Tyler is also double state champion in both Freestyle and Gre-

co. Coming off an All-American tournament last year, taking 4th place in Cadet Freestyle, Tyler added another All-American status to his name this year at Fargo.

While his tournament is still going, he won the semi finals round against Montana late Monday evening and will now wrestle on Tuesday to

be a National Champion.

Tyler started off strong with a technical fall over North Dakota, another impressive win over Utah and a stellar performance over Iowa that helped lead him to become an All-American!

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MOMENTS IN TIME The History Channel

* On Aug. 4, 1753, George Washington, a young Virginia planter, becomes a Master Mason, the highest basic rank in Freemasonry.

The ceremony was held at the Masonic Lodge No. 4 in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

Washington was 21 years old and would soon command his first military operation. Freemasons trace the origins of masonry back to the erecting of King Solomon’s Temple in biblical times. * On Aug. 6, 1911, Lucille Desiree Ball, one of America’s most famous redheads and beloved comic actresses, is born near Jamestown, New York. Ball starred with husband Ricky Ricardo on television’s “I Love Lucy” from 1951 to 1957.

Cecil STUDENTS Attend Youth Leadership Conference

Annual Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America host event in Orlando, Florida For student athletes the month of July usually means prepping for pre season, and rigorous summer workouts. For some of the student athletes of Drug Free Cecil Youth Coalition the month of July also means traveling to Community Anti Drug Coalitions of America’s Mid Year Youth Leadership Institute to receive cutting edge training on substance use prevention methods, trends in substance use across the country and best practices they can bring home to Cecil County.

This year 12 students, six of them local athletes, traveled to Orlando, Florida for the annual conference. There, joined by over 400 youth and 2,000 adults from across the country, they will spend this week studying youth leadership and how to use the Strategic Prevention Framework to address community substance use issues. The SPF model includes work on assessment, capacity, planning, implementation and evaluation.

Students use data to assess

challenges their community is facing and develop a logic model to guide future strategies. Essentially, these youth are designing solutions to the problems they are inheriting, and it’s pretty impressive.

The Drug Free Cecil Youth Coalition has a chapter at each CCPS high school, and each school is represented on this trip. Student leaders will bring back what they have learned and use it to help lead their school based prevention clubs. This year’s trip was planned by Erin Hamson, the DFCYC Youth Advisor. As with everything the coalition does, this was a collaborative effort between Youth Empowerment Source, the parent organization of the DFCYC, Cecil County Public Schools and the Cecil County Health Department. Joining Erin and the youth were Beth Creek, Executive Director of YES, John Roush, Director of Student and School Safety for CCPS, and Virgil Boysaw, Prevention Services Supervisor for the Cecil County Health Department.

Many of this year’s participants had never been to Florida, and with the conference just 20 minutes away from Walt Disney World the organizers felt it was only right to reward the student’s

tireless efforts with a day at Magic Kingdom. “Prevention is all about living life to the fullest and where better to do that than The Happiest Place on Earth?” said Hamson.

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* On Aug. 2, 1939, Wes Craven, the man responsible for terrorizing millions of moviegoers with his “Nightmare on Elm Street” series, is born.

Craven began his directing career with 1972’s “The Last House on the Left,” a violent teen horror film. * On Aug. 1, 1943, a Japanese destroyer rams an American PT (patrol torpedo) boat, No. 109, slicing it in two. The destruction is so massive, other American PT boats in the area assume the crew is dead. Two crewmen were, in fact, killed, but 11 survived, including Lt. John F. Kennedy, who would later become president. * On Aug. 7, 1964, the United States Congress approves the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, giving President Lyndon B. Johnson nearly unlimited powers to oppose “communist aggression” in Southeast Asia. The Johnson administration began heavy bombing of North Vietnam in early 1965 and sent U.S. combat troops in March 1965. * On Aug. 3, 1977, “The Spy Who Loved Me,” starring Roger Moore as James Bond, is released in theaters. The film features one of the most memorable Bond vehicles of all time -- a sleek, powerful Lotus Esprit sports car that does double duty as a submarine. * On Aug. 5, 2002, the rusty iron gun turret of the ironclad warship U.S.S. Monitor is raised from the floor of the Atlantic, where it had rested since it went down in a storm off North Carolina during the Civil War. She sank in December 1862, while being towed from Cape Hatteras. (c) 2022 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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CHESAPEAKE CITY ALL STARS PLAYS IN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

ELKTON - Chesapeake City Major Softball All Stars fell behind early and couldn't come back in a 10-0 loss to Delmar on Saturday as the Delmar All Stars jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning.

Chesapeake City struggled to contain the high-powered offense of Delmar, giving up ten runs.

A single by Mia Felice in the fifth inning would be the only hit Chesapeake City could get on the Delmar Pitcher.

Delmar allowed one hit and zero runs over five innings, striking out 11 and walking zero.

Abigail Russell led things off on the rubber for Chesapeake City Major Softball. The pitcher surrendered ten runs on 11 hits over four innings, striking out four.

Mia Felice went 1-for-2 at the plate to lead Chesapeake City in hits.

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STRANGE BUT TRUE

By Lucie Winborne

* The Supreme Court has its own private basketball court.

JR BASS LEGENDS TOURNAMENT HELD IN CONOWINGO

Sunday, July 17th - After a brief fog delay on the Conowingo, Jr Bass Legends launched for their second tournament of the season with 5 volunteer boat captains. A total of 10 youth are competing for the club's

Jr Angler of the Year. Weigh in started at 2 PM with 9 anglers bringing bass to the scale. One angler brought the 5 fish limit and biggest bass of the tournament.

Liam Eichinger took 1st place with a total weight

Liam Eichinger: 9.99lbs with lunker of 3.27lbs.

of 9.99 pounds including the lunker of 3.27 pounds. Brian Wendler took 2nd place with 2.96 pounds and Chase Vasquez took 3rd with 2.53 pounds. Jr. Bass Legends next tournament will be July 30th out of Anchor Marine.

Brian Wendler: 2.96lbs.

All of our boat captains are all volunteers and we are grateful to have them.

Without our volunteers we would not be able to get our youth out on the water, giving them something positive to look forward to.

Chase Vasquez: 2.53lbs.

* You thought it was hard to get into Harvard University? Try getting hired by Walmart! The former institution’s admittance rate of 4.5% still beats that of the store chain, which has an employee acceptance rate of just 2.6%. * Lake Superior State University in Michigan offers a unicorn hunting license. * An art collector once paid $10,000 for a “non-visible” sculpture created by actor James Franco. What did she get for her moolah?

Well, since the artwork was billed as an “endless tank of oxygen,” we’d say ... air, which most of us can find a lot cheaper. * And speaking of frugality -- a man wore 60 shirts and nine pairs of jeans on an 11.5-hour flight from China to Africa because he didn’t want to pay the extra baggage fee. * Cows moo with regional accents. * The town of Dorset, Minnesota, elects a new mayor every two years by drawing names from a hat, and in 2015, that honor went to 3-year-old Robert Tufts. His laudable motto: “Being nice and no poopy talk.”

John Barrow: 2.52lbs.

Joey Booker: 2.51lbs.

Cason Eckardt: 2.04lbs.

* According to a 2014 study published by the Los Angeles Times, one in nine Americans, or 11% of the population, thinks HTML is actually a disease. * Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service once hacked an al-Qaida website and replaced bomb instructions with a cupcake recipe.

Will Clark Jr.: 1.90lbs.

Jerry Hodge: 1.72lbs.

Chas Paolino: 1.08lbs.

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ELKTON MAJORS ARE DISTRICT 5 CHAMPIONS

PERRYVILLE - The Elkton Major All Stars stole the lead late and defeated Rising Sun Major All Stars 7-3 on Saturday afternoon. The game was tied at three with Elkton batting in the top of the sixth when Noah Gough doubled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring three runs.

Rising Sun Major All Stars got things started in the first inning when Jacob Colin induced Carter Horton to hit into a fielder's choice, but one run scored.

Samuel Sniadowski was credited with the victory for Elkton. Samuel lasted five innings, allowing two hits and two runs while striking out ten and walking one.

Landon Miller took the loss for the Rising Sun

Major All Stars. The bulldog lasted four and a third innings, allowing three hits and two runs while striking out four.

Jacob Colin started the game for the Elkton All Stars. The pitcher surrendered one run on zero hits over one inning, striking out one Samuel Speakman went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead Elkton in hits.

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RISING SUN SHUTS DOWN HAVRE DE GRACE FOR 14-3 VICTORY PERRYVILLE - The Rising Sun Major All Stars ran off with the lead late in the game in a 14-3 victory over Havre de Grace All Stars on Friday evening. The game was tied at three with Rising Sun Major All Stars batting in the top of the fourth when Carter Horton drew a walk, scoring one run.

Rising Sun Major All Stars fired up the offense in the first inning, when an error scored two runs for Rising Sun.

By the bottom of the third inning, Havre de Grace had tied things up at three when an error scored two runs for Havre de Grace.

Rising Sun put up five runs in the fourth inning and six runs in the fifth inning. Rising Sun’s big bats in the sixth inning were led by singles by Aj Rouselle, Avery Alexander, and Neil Porter, by Logan Vaughn, and an error on a ball put in play by Landon Miller.

Avery Alexander was

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the winning pitcher for the Rising Sun Major All Stars.

The righthander allowed two hits and two runs over one and one-third innings. Aj Rouselle and Logan Vaughn entered the game out of the bullpen and helped to close out the game in relief.

Gaige L. took the

loss for Havre de Grace. The pitcher lasted one and onethird innings, allowing three hits and nine runs while striking out two.

Luke Serra started the game for Rising Sun. The ace lasted one and twothirds innings, allowing one hit and one run while striking

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Chase Hartsoe led Rising Sun with two hits in four at bats.

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GOLD COAST HURRICANES HEADING TO USA GOLD NATIONALS IN OKLAHOMA OKLAHOMA CITY Gold Coast Hurricanes SAC National 18U team under Kenny Magersupp has amassed a 25-4-1 record on the season winning tournaments at VA Beach and Asheville NC prior to earning a berth in the USA Gold Nationals in Oklahoma City OK.

Last year they finished 15th in the nation and this years team is primed to make a huge move toward the Championship. Elkton’s Autumn Simpson has started and played all 3 years primarily at SS but this year finds her at 3rd base to help her team.

CHURCHVILLE LIGHTNING 18U TEAM TIES ALL TIME RECORD FOR TOURNAMENT WINS AND THEY ARE NOT FINISHED YET...

The Churchville Lightning 18U squad won its sixth tournament of the 2022 season as the team claimed top honors at the Ace of Diamonds Tournament. The 2022 18U team tied the Lightning's All Time Record for 18U tournament wins in a season originally set by the 2010 team. Ironically, both the 2010 and 2022 teams finished either 1st or second in each of the first eight tournament events. The 2010 team finished 2nd at the USSSA World Series and 1st at the AFA World Series, so how will the 2022 fare?

Top left to right -- Jessica Bouthet, Gretchen Barstad, Lexi Predmore, Maggie Mullin, Lanie LeVee and Alesia Doctor. Bottom row kneeling -- left to right -- Alexis Trzeciak, Kyrsten Coppage, Mykaela Getz, Mikayla Bryant and Maddie Buher.

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CHESAPEAKE CITY LOSES CLOSE BATTLE WITH HAVRE DE GRACE 6-4

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TRIVIA TEST

By Fifi Rodriguez

1. TELEVISION: Which “Star Wars” character did Tina Fey dress as in the sitcom “30 Rock” to avoid jury duty?

2. GEOGRAPHY: What is the largest desert in Africa?

3. HISTORY: Who was the first American to win a Nobel Prize?

HICKORY LADY HORNETS PREMIER 18U TEAM GETS 3-1 WIN OVER THE TENNESSEE BLAZE 18U IN PANAMA CITY, FL. MONDAY, JULY 18, 2022 : FRANK BROWN PARK - PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA 1

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PANAMA CITY, FL - Both teams were strong in the pitcher's circle Monday, but the Hickory Lady Hornets Premier 18U Softball Team defeated the Tennessee Blaze 18u Team by a final score of 3-1. Madison Merson allowed just two hits to Tennessee.

Merson got the win for the Hickory Lady Hornets. She lasted five innings, allowing two hits and one run while striking out six.

Amanda B. took the loss for

5. MOVIES: Which movie features a theme song titled “Dueling Banjos”?

6. U.S. STATES: Which state was the first to make same-sex marriage legal?

7. SCIENCE: Where did the first manned spacecraft land on the moon?

8. LITERATURE: Which 20th-century Southern novel features a character named Frankie Addams?

Tennessee. The pitcher lasted four innings, allowing three hits and three runs while striking out 11 and walking zero.

Ariana Fetters led Hickory Lady Hornets Premier 18U with two hits in two at bats.

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4. ANATOMY: Where in the body is blood produced?

9. MUSIC: What is the first movie that featured the singer Elvis?

10. AD SLOGANS: Which company’s slogan once was “At the corner of happy and healthy”?

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Wednesday, July 20, 2022

CHESAPEAKE CITY DEFEATS PERRYVILLE 15-9

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ALESIA ‘DOC’ DOCTOR

LEAVING FOR COLLEGE SOON BUT STILL CLIMBING THE ALL TIME RANKS For the 4th straight season, 18U hurler -- Alesia Doctor -- claimed her 20th victory. "Doc" won 3 games over the weekend, including back-to-back games in this weekend's final two victories as the her team won the Ace of Diamonds Championship.

Alesia will be heading to Goldey Beacom in the fall and will take her 140 lifetime wins with her. Doctor is 5th All Time in wins and 3rd All Time in strikeouts (1134). Two final events remain in her outstanding career and hopefully, the best is yet to come!!

TRI-STATE’S JULES HARRIS COMPETES IN TFN’S RUN FOR THE ROSES TOURNAMENT

Tri-State Christian Academy Senior, Jules Harris traveled with her team, the CC Storm, to TFN’s Run for the Roses National Tournament in Louisville, Kentucky this summer. The tournament was played on 80+ courts, with more than 1,500 teams and over 1,100 college coaches and scouts in attendance!

CC Storm didn't make it to the final championship this year but finished 1st in their pool and 2nd in their division.

Now Jules is back home getting ready to start her Senior Year at Tri-State and dominate the courts in Volleyball and Basketball for the Lady Crusaders where she was named to the Sports Weekly All County Team for both sports.

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By Ryan A. Berenz 1. What Ball State Cardinals basketball standout was selected 11th overall by the Detroit Pistons in the 1998 NBA Draft, but had his rights traded to the Portland Trail Blazers?

2. Name the boxing referee who served two terms as a Nevada district court judge and had a courtroom TV show in syndication from 1998 to 2001.

3. In 2021, competitive eating legend Joey Chestnut broke his own record at the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest by consuming how many hot dogs and buns (HDBs) in 10 minutes?

4. What international multisport event, first held in 1930, was conceived as a competition among territories of the British Empire?

5. What golf ball, developed by MacGregor Golf in the 1980s for use on small island courses, weighed half as much and flew half as far as a standard golf ball?

6. Ohio State Buckeyes defensive tackle Dan “Big Daddy” Wilkinson was chosen first overall in the 1994 NFL Draft by what team?

7. What product was originally patented and sold under the name ChemGrass in 1965?

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ELKTON ADVANCES AFTER BEATING BIGGEST RIVAL RISING SUN 11-8

PERRYVILLE - Thursday's game against the Elkton Major All Stars was a heartbreaker for the Rising Sun Major Boys, as they lost the lead late in an 11-8 defeat. The game was tied at four with Elkton batting in the top of the fourth when Nathan Pelino singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring two runs.

Carter Horton drove in four runners in the loss. Carter drove in runs on a single in the third and a single in the fifth.

Elkton took the lead for good with four runs in the fourth inning.

Rising Sun Major All Stars notched four runs in a fifth inning rally to get within 2 runs of tying up the score. Rising Sun’s big bats were led by Carter and Avery Alexander, who both drove in runs.

Jacob Colin led things off on the mound for Elkton. The pitcher surrendered four runs on

one hit over two and a third innings, striking out three.

Chase Hartsoe led things off on the pitcher's mound for Rising Sun. The pitcher lasted three innings, allowing three hits and three runs while striking out four. Logan Vaughn and Landon Miller entered the game as relief, throwing one and twothirds innings and one and onethird innings respectively.

Carter went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead Rising Sun in hits.

Joseph Graf led Elkton with two hits in four at bats.

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NEW CHAMPIONSHIP BLING FOR THE CHURCHVILLE LIGHTNING 12U CONTINUED FROM COVER

pool play by a score of 4-1 Immediately following the first game, the Lighting played the CT Bombers Teal of Connecticut. Emily H again took the mound, but unfortunately the Lighting committed too many errors and too few hits. Emily H pitched 4 innings and only allowed 2 ERs (6 Hs, 8 Rs, 3 Ks, 2 BBs). May A, Alaina T, Audrianna H, Leah M and Kaylie S contributed with one hit apiece. Audrianna Hpitched in relief and allowed 2 ERs on one hit and one walk (2 Rs, 2 Ks).

The CT Bombers Teal would go on to win the game by a score of 10 – 4. One bad inning with two errors and additional mental mistakes cost the Lighting the win.

Emma B pitched the final game of pool play against the ‘A’ level Newtown Rock from PA. While Emma B pitched well, the offense and defense could not provide the support needed for a victory. The Lightning committed five errors on defense and the offense was not able to get going with 12 strikeouts in the game against the Newtown Rocks. Only two hits were made against the Rock pitching with both coming from May A. Emma B only allowed 1 ER on 12 hits (3 IP, 10 Rs, 1 K, 1 BB).

Churchville lost the game by a score of 10 – 0.

The combination of 1 win and 2 losses meant that the Churchville Lighting was regulated to the Silver Bracket of USSSA East National Championship tournament. The Lightning would start bracket play as the 44th seed.

To begin bracket play at the East National Cham-

pionships, Emily H took to the mound and pitched 5 innings, only allowing 3 earned runs against the ‘A’ level TC Tremors (6 Hs, 3 Rs, 3 Ks, 1 BB). She also made the biggest contribution on offense with two hits. May A, Audrianna H, and Leah M each contributed with doubles. Churchville Lightning provided ample support to Emily H with 11 hits on the day and only one error by the

the tournament. The Lightning was able to beat the NJ Pride by a score of 13 – 4.

As the Lighting continued to march through the winners bracket, the offense and pitching exceled against the PA Xtreme. The Lightning offense produced a total of 9 hits with Emily H leading the way with 3 hits to support her efforts in the circle. May A, Emily H, Alaina T, Leah M, and Kaylie S each pro-

defense. The combination of pitching, hitting, and defense allowed the Lightning to advance to the next round of bracket play by beating the TC Tremors by a score of 10- 3.

The offense and pitching continued to perform well in the second game of bracket play against the NJ Pride. The team contributed 9 hits with Kaylie S and May A adding 3 RBIs apiece. In addition to Emily H pitching, she provided two hits and two RBIs. While the NJ Pride were able to push 4 runs across the plate due to defensive lapses (4 errors), Emily H did not give up any earned runs and struck out 7 batters (5 IP, 4 Hs, 3 BBs). Churchville was able to win the game handily, but coaches acknowledged that the team must play better to continue to advancing in

vided doubles to round out the offensive output. Emily H pitched 6 innings with only 2 earned runs (4 Ks, 0 BBs, 6 Hs). Churchville Lighting won the game 8 – 3 and advanced to the quarter finals of the Silver bracket.

In the quarter finals, Churchville was scheduled to get another shot at the ‘A’ level Eastern Shore Velocity Blue team who beat the Lighting team twice in a pervious tournament. However, Velocity forfeited the game for unknown reasons which ensured Churchville would advance to the semi-finals against Kaboom.

For the semi-final game, Churchville faced the Kaboom from New Jersey.

The offense continued to provide support with a team batting average of 0.321 on 9 hits. May A, Emily H, Alaina T, and Audrianna H each con-

tributed doubles to the effort.

While the Kaboom scored 1 run in the 1st inning, Churchville got on the board in the 3rd inning with an RBI from Alaina T. With time winding down, the Kaboom hit a two RBI gaper to right-center to take the lead. However, the offense again came through with Billi H driving in Leah M to tie the game. Bases were then loaded for Emily H who hit a shot down the third base line scoring 3 runs. This was enough for the Lightning as Emily H would compete the game in the next inning. Emily H pitched 7 innings, only giving up 4 hits (3 Rs, 0 ERs, 4 Ks, 2 BBs).

For the championship game, the Churchville Lighting again faced the Kaboom. Due to poor defensive play, the Lightning were playing catch up for most of the game. Four errors in the first inning allowed the Kaboom to start the game up three runs. Churchville would later tie the game at 3 with doubles from May A and Billi H. Overall, the Lightning hit very well in the game with a team average of 0.345. Adding to the effort were Kaylie S, Emily H, Emma B, Alaina T, and Audrianna H. Emily Hpitched 7 innings and only allowed one earned run (7 Ks, 1 BB, 7 Hs). However, due to the 9 errors, the Kaboom were able to pull out a 9-7 victory, which in turn forced a rubber game for the tournament championship.

For the 7th time in the tournament, Emily H took the mound, but this time was backed up by solid defense and excellent offence. The Kaboom scored an early run in the first inning, but were held scoreless until the 6th.

In the meantime, the Lightning continued their offen-

sive output with a team batting average of .333 for the game. Emma B had 4 RBIs in the game, including 3 on a base loaded triple. Emily H provided 3 RBIs on 3 hits. May A and Billi H each contributed 2 RBIs apiece.

Furthermore, the team only committed 3 errors during the game, none of which lead to runs by the Kaboom. Addison T provided significant action at 3rd base helping to secure the defensive performance. Emily H pitched another gem with only allowing 3 earned runs and striking out 3 (7 Hs, 1 BB). As a result, the Churchville Lighting 12U B team was able to pull out a 9 – 2 victory earning a National Championship ring on the heels of the State Championship.

The 12U B Churchville Lightning team improved tremendously throughout the year culminating in a Championship at the USSSA East National Tournament. The team batted .310 with 67 hits on the week and pitching produced a 1.92 ERA. In addition to winning a championship, Emily H won the “Outstanding Pitcher” award (7 Ws, 47 IP, 11 ERs, 35 Ks, 12 BBs) with an ERA of 1.64.

In addition, she also won the “MVP” due to her performance at the plate with 14 hits and a batting average of .538 (4 BBs, 10 RBIs). Many of the girls had stand out performances over the course of the week. Alaina T turned in three double plays at shortstop, May A had a standout performance behind the plate and batted .400 for the week. Audrianna H, Kaylie S, Emma B, and Leah H each contributed 5 RBIs apiece to the effort.

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FLASHBACK

By M ick Har per

1. How did Gary U.S. Bonds get his name?

2. Which artist wrote and released “You’ll Lose a Good Thing”?

3. How and when was Usher discovered?

4. Name the song that was pieced together with lyrics from a Cossack folk song (“Koloda-Duda”) and an Irish melody.

5. Name the song that contains these lyrics: “With each beat of my heart, for every day we are apart, I’ll hunger for every wasted hour.”

KATY HAMMER COMPETES IN GIRLS ACADEMY LEAGUE NATIONAL SHOWCASE WITH SPORTING DELAWARE ‘05 GIRLS SOCCER TEAM Add Katy Hammer to the list of Cecil County Athletes who had the opportunity to travel to some cool locations this summer to play the sports they love.

Hammer, a Junior this year at North East High School, plays Forward for the Sporting Delaware ‘05 Girls Soccer Team.

The team is based out of Wilmington, Delaware playing at Chase Fieldhouse. Katy has played for the team for five years.

This month Katy and her teammates traveled to Oceanside, California to play in the Girls Academy Playoff & Showcase in front of Coaches from Colleges across the Country.

The Sporting Delaware ‘05 Team played three games. Two games against teams from California and a game against an east coast team from Massachusetts.

The girls were able to get some sight-seeing in on the trip as well. They attended a San Diego Padres game and watched them play the Philadelphia Phillies.

They were able to go to the San Diego Zoo and trips to the Beach were a favorite destination however one of the most memorable stops was in Oceanside, CA when they spotted the “Top Gun House”.

Katy is home now from her week in sunny California awaiting the start of her Junior year at North East High School. She was an All County Mid-Fielder her sophomore year and will probably move up to Forward this year for the Indians.

Katy is a three sport athlete at North East playing Soccer, Basketball and Tennis.

Last year, during her sophomore year, Katy was named to the All County Team in all three sports.

She hasn’t decided on a college yet but we have no doubt they will come looking for Katy Hammer very soon.

Answers 1. Born Gary Anderson, his promo records were sent to radio stations in papers sleeves with the words “Buy U.S. Bonds” printed on them.

2. Blues singer Barbara Lynn, in 1962. Her version was used in the “Hairspray” film in 1988. Freddy Fender released his own cover in 1975.

3. Usher (born Usher Raymond IV) competed in a “Star Search” singing competition at the age of 13 and was quickly hustled to an audition with a record producer who signed Usher on the spot.

His first album, however, was put on hold when his voice changed.

4. “Where Have All the Flowers Gone,” by Pete Seeger in 1955.

5. “I’m Gonna Make You Love Me,” by Dee Dee Warwick, in 1966. A notable later cover was done by a collaboration between the Supremes and the Temptations in 1968. (c) 2022 King Features Syndicate

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PA CHAOS PLACE SECOND IN MYRTLE BEACH AT TOP GUN TOURNAMENT

“That's a 12U wrap! Ultimately not the outcome we wanted today. After pulling out a tough walk-off, extra innings win in the semifinals, they battled in to extra innings again in the finals but came up just short. The work and effort that this team puts in, week in and week out, just amazes us as parents and even just as spectators rooting along. This team went from being a 10-10 team in the Fall, to a 41-10-1 team this summer! And they will only continue to get stronger.

As for Lyla, she continues to amaze us with the work that she puts in and the hours that she dedicates to wanting to be her best. At the end of the day, when you grind out 8 innings and lose a championship, and the winning coach seeks you out after the handshakes to let you know "you are one of the best pitchers my team has ever faced"... ...It just makes us so proud of her.

Looking forward to what's to come in the Fall at the next level.”

- Leon Wescoat IV

Velocity Xpress Track Club : “Where Speed is Built!”

Truly Paskings and Abby McCullough took the Gold and 7th place in the 9-10 girls 1500 meter run this morning at Day 2 of the International Youth Championships! Truly dropped a blazing time of 5:44.95 and for Abby’s first ever 1500m, she dropped a smooth 6:57.03. Congrats girls!

Declan Garvey threw a WHOPPING 33.17 feet today in turbo javelin at the International Youth Championships and took 7th place over all! Check out his medal. Great job, Declan!

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CECIL COUNTY PARKS & REC ACTIVITY CALENDAR Cecil Wolfpack

Volleyball Camp (8-14) - JULY 25 - 29 and AUGUST 22 - 26

Are you ready for some football? Cecil Wolfpack is back and better than ever this fall. This travel tackle league will play teams in the Upper Chesapeake Youth Football League, including teams from Harford County and Delaware. Registration fee is $200, including 2 customized jerseys, game pants and integrated pads, helmet, mouth guard, and our football camp in August. Visit cecilrec.recdesk.com for registration or more information about Cecil Wolfpack tackle, 4-5U flag football, and Cecil Wolfpack Cheer!

Volleyball Camp will focus on teaching and developing fundamentals to children ages 8-14, and will include some breaks in the action to cool off and enjoy the sun, like taking a ride on a 75 foot slip and slide! The camp will run from 9 am - 12 pm every day from July 25 to 29 (Session l) and August 22 to 26 (Session ll). Campers will practice and learn the basics of the game of volleyball to introduce them to the sport in a fun and safe environment. The camp will be held at the Rising Sun Community Center Park, drop off will be by the tennis courts. Cost of the camp is $100, which includes a tshirt. Visit cecilrec.recdesk.com for registration or for more information about Volleyball Camp.

Track & Field Camp - JUNE 23 - AUGUST 4 Come join us this summer for our Summer Track and Field Program.

Camp begins June 23 and runs through August 4. This six week program is designed for beginner runners who want to learn something new and be active. The Track and Field program will be held on Thursdays for six weeks, meeting at the track at Perryville High School. Running heats, sprints, distance, long jump, softball throw and relays are some of the events focused on during the summer. Track meet will be held the last day of camp, August 4th. Cost of the camp is $45. Register online at cecilrec.recdesk.com Soccer Camp (6-13) - AUGUST 1-5 Soccer Camp at the Rising Sun Community Center with instructor Terry Tallman will run 9am to 12pm, focusing on skills, drills, and some fun along the way for ages 6-13! This camp is $100 for the week, which includes equipment and a tshirt. Session l runs June 27th to July 1st, and Session ll runs August 1st to 5th. Visit cecilrec.recdesk.com today for registration or more information about Soccer Camp.

Club Extreme - AUGUST 8-12 Get into the Club - Club Extreme will include such daily activities as Nerf wars, kickball, wiffle ball, dodgeball, obstacle courses, water play with a giant water slide and various sports. Best suited for the more active and competitive types. Club dates are August 8-12, daily from 9 am - 3 pm.

Children must bring lunch. All activities will follow recommended state Covid protocols at time/date of Club Registration is open to children 6-12 years old and there is a Club Fee of $125. Visit cecilrec.recdesk.com today to register or for more information about Club Extreme.

Tennis Camp (6-13) - JULY 18-22 and AUGUST 15-19 Tennis Camp will teach tennis skills and techniques to help kids learn the game, as well as some break time antics to cool off and have fun like taking a ride on a 75 foot slip and slide! Some loaner equipment is available, but campers are encouraged to bring their own if they have it.

Camp will be held July 18 - 22 (Session l) and August 15 - 19 (Session ll) from 9 am -12 pm at the tennis courts behind the Rising Sun Community Center. The fee for the week-long camp is $100, which includes a tshirt.

Register online today at cecilrec.recdesk.com!

This Week’s Puzzle Solutions from Page 22 & 23:

Car Show - 1st Annual - SEPTEMBER 24 Cecil County Parks and Recreation is sponsoring their first annual Car Show to be held on September 24th at the Cecil Arena. Co-sponsored by Passion 4 Pavement, Car, Truck and Bike Club, vehicles of all kinds can register for this show, running from 10am to 3pm. Day of Vehicle check in is from 9am - 1pm. Food, Music, 50/50’s, as well as up to 500 vehicles of all shapes, sizes and years. Parking will be at Rising Sun High School with all the festivities taking place at the Cecil Arena, 2706 North East Road in North East Maryland. We’ll have over 100 trophies and over 700 paved spots on location. Awards will be given to the top 100 vehicles.

Register your vehicle online at cecilrec.recdesk.com with a $20 donation that will help support the Cecil County Parks and Recreation Scholarship fund.

Youth Kickball League - STARTS SEPT. 13 Cecil County Parks and Recreation will be hosting a Youth Kickball League this Fall! The season begins with practices starting in September and games starting September 13th. Players must register individually and teams will be randomly selected. Teams are co-ed and will practice once a week. Practice times and days will be determined by each individual coach. Registration fee is $40. Players will receive a team colored shirt. Games will be played on Tuesday nights at the Rising Sun Community Center Baseball Fields. There will be two age divisions: 8-9 years old and 10-12 years old. There will be a cap of 45 players per age division.

There will be a 6 week regular season schedule followed by playoffs. Visit cecilrec.recdesk.com for registration or more information about Youth Kickball League.

Fall Field Hockey Cecil County Parks and Rec in conjunction with Sun Field Hockey will be offering Field Hockey this fall for players grades K through 5 (COED).

Practices will be held at the Calvert Regional Park from 6:00pm - 8:30pm on Tuesdays and Fridays. Practice time slots will be determined at the conclusion of signups, with the youngest players playing first. Visit cecilrec.recdesk.com for registration or more information about Fall Field Hockey for grades K-5!

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TOP 10 MOVIES 1. Thor: Love and Thunder (PG-13) Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman 2. Minions: The Rise of Gru (PG) Steve Carell, Pierre Coffin 3. Top Gun: Maverick (PG-13) Tom Cruise, Jennifer Connelly 4. Elvis (PG-13) Austin Butler, Tom Hanks 5. Jurassic World Dominion (PG-13) Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard 6. The Black Phone (R) Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw 7. Lightyear (PG) Chris Evans, Keke Palmer 8. Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (PG) Jenny Slate, Isabella Rossellini 9. Mr. Malcolm’s List (PG) Freida Pinto, Sope Dirisu 10. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (PG-13) Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen

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