Cecil County Sports Weekly Vol 2 Issue 36

Soaring Eagles off to 3-0 start, trounce Havre de Grace behind Granado’s 4 scores

By Victor Hensley

On a crisp evening in Havre de Grace last Friday, the Bohemia Manor football team huddled near the southern end zone at a packed James R. Harris Stadium, ear-to-ear grins flooding their faces.

Coaches crack jokes – one referring to a prior wager centered around shaving one of their heads –

and players let out laughs, the entire group relishing in yet another successful showdown with Harford County.

After all, there’s plenty to celebrate for Chesapeake City’s hometown team.

Just a few minutes earlier, the Bo Manor Eagles (3-0) earned their second shut-out win of the season against the Havre de Grace

Warriors (0-3) in blowout fashion, 28-0. The unblemished Eagles are in the midst of their best season in over a decade, their last 3-0 start coming in 2010, the year they began 7-0 and coincidentally fell to these very same Warriors in the second round of the playoffs, shattering potential title hopes.

However, as fun as it is to celebrate a still-per-

‘A very cohesive group’: Golden Elks earn bounce-back win in excitement-filled visit to Aberdeen

By Victor Hensley

fect record in mid-September, Bo Manor Head Coach Vincent Ricci kept his own emotions in check.

“We’re feeling really good right now, but we have a 24-hour rule,” Ricci said following the victory. “We’ve lived by that this year, and the kids actually came up with it. After the first week, we got a big win, and they said, ‘Let’s enjoy it for 24 hours, then it’s on to film on

Following his first win in a head coaching role last Friday, Elkton’s Mike Rossi – thrust into the spotlight due to the absence of Matt Feeney, the Golden Elks’ head coach – was as humble as they come. The team’s success, he said, primarily stems from the team itself. Coaches are only a sliver of the equation.

“It’s not about how I did, it’s a team collective effort,” Rossi said. “When we knew Coach Feeney was out this week, everybody rallied around and leaned on each other. … The kids

Winless no more: Indians cruise past Joppatowne in home opener, earn 1st J.V. win since 2019

By Victor Hensley

Prior to their matchup with Joppatowne last Thursday, it’d been 1,077 days since the North East Indians won a junior varsity football game.

Since that victory – a 12-6 barnburner over Perryville on Oct. 4, 2019 –the team had endured it all: a global pandemic, a can-

celed 2020-21 season and an 0-11 stretch dating back to 2019, including a winless (0-7) campaign last season.

But, when the Indians took the field against the Mariners on a breezy afternoon for their home opener, it was clear that things would be different this time.

North East (1-1) proceeded to hand Joppatowne (1-1-1) its first loss

of the season, 40-6, in an offensive firestorm, one that saw the Indians host a masterclass on both sides of the ball.

“It feels great (to get the win),” said North East Head Coach Mark Mossa following the victory. “After a long camp and a tough first week, I’m really proud of these boys. They came out and they fought.”

You’d have to go back eight years – or, in sticking with the theme, 2,519 days – to find a North East J.V. performance as dominant as Thursday’s, with its last 34-plus-point victory coming on Oct. 23, 2015, in a 35-0 trouncing of Perryville. The star of the show – and the winner of

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are the ones out there making the plays. They practiced really hard this week and they knew they were going to face a lot of adversity, but they did their jobs and they did them well.”

Elkton made the 21mile trek to Aberdeen last Friday for its second-straight road game, where it proceeded to trounce the Eagles, 22-6, en route to a 2-1 start to the season.

A week after a brutal 34-point defeat at the hands of the unbeaten Edgewood Rams (3-0) on Sept. 9, the Golden Elks’ snap-back performance against the Eagles oozed with confidence,

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September 20, 2022

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ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

GUILD MORTGAGE MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: GUILD MORTGAGE FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK:

ANGEL GRANADO

BOHEMIA MANOR EAGLES FOOTBALL SENIOR

Granado helped lead the Eagles to a balanced offensive attack, completing 11-of-13 passes for 174 yards and two touchdowns, while also racking up 29 yards and two scores on the ground. Angel also played on the Defense this week as a Middle Linebacker.

KARINA SERIO

TOME SCHOOL GOLF

JUNIOR

Tome School junior Karina Serio had a productive week on links. After shooting a 43 to be lowest among all golfers at a quad meet at Furnace Bay Thursday against Perryville, Bo Manor and Elkton, she added another 43 to win the first tournament of the season on the Under Armour Junior Tour at Rolling Road Golf Club.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK PAGE IS SPONSORED BY:

CONGRATULATIONS KATY HAMMER

This week North East Junior Katy Hammer announced her intent to attend McDaniel College to further her academic studies and athletic endeavors.

Congratulations Katy!

7 DAY SPORTS SCHEDULE:

Monday September 19

High School Varsity Football Standings

Field Hockey

Bo Manor @ Havre de Grace

Elkton @ Perryville

Rising Sun vs Edgewood

Tome School vs McKean

Boys Soccer

Tome School vs Tri-State

Girls Soccer

Bo Manor vs Havre de Grace

Elkton vs Perryville

North East vs Rising Sun

West Nottingham vs Oldfields

Volleyball

Tome School (Middle School) vs St. Anne’s

Tri-State JV @ Delaware School for the Deaf JV

Tuesday September 20

Golf Bo Manor @ C. Milton Wright

Elkton @ C. Milton Wright

North East @ C. Milton Wright

Perryville @ C. Milton Wright

Rising Sun @ C. Milton Wright

Boys Soccer Bo Manor @ Joppatowne

Elkton @ Perryville

North East @ Aberdeen

Rising Sun vs Edgewood

Tri-State vs Avon Grove

West Nottingham Academy vs FCA

Cecil College @ Prince George’s CC

Volleyball Bo Manor @ Perryville

Elkton @ Edgewood

North East vs Havre de Grace

Rising Sun @ Patterson Mill

Providence @ Tome School

Tri-State @ FCA

Wednesday September 21

Cross Country Bo Manor vs Joppatowne

Elkton @ Rising Sun

North East @ C. Milton Wright

Perryville vs Bel Air

Field Hockey

Bo Manor @ Perryville

Elkton vs Aberdeen

North East vs Harford Tech

Golf

Bo Manor vs C. Milton Wright

Elkton @ North East

Rising Sun @ North East

Girls Soccer

Perryville @ Patterson Mill

Rising Sun vs North Harford

Volleyball

Tome School (Middle School) @ Caravel

Thursday September 22

Football

Elkton JV vs North Harford JV

Golf

Perryville @ Bel Air

Boys Soccer

Elkton @ Patterson Mill

Perryville vs Havre de Grace

Rising Sun @ North Harford

Tome School vs Delaware Valley

West Nottingham Academy vs Jemicy

Cecil College vs Frederick CC

Volleyball

Providence @ Freire Charter

Tri-State vs Delaware Valley

Football

Friday September 23

Bo Manor vs North East

Elkton vs North Harford

Perryville @ Rising Sun

Boys Soccer

Tome School @ Avon Grove

West Nottingham Academy @ Delaware Valley

Girls Soccer

North East vs North Harford

West Nottingham @ Jemicy

Volleyball

Bo Manor vs Fallston

North East @ Aberdeen

Perryville @ Rising Sun

Providence (Middle School) vs Aquinas

Providence vs Aquinas

The Tome School vs Tri-State

Cecil College @ Garrett College

Saturday September

Men’s Soccer Cecil College @ Harford CC

Head Coach: Vincent Ricci

Soaring Eagles off to 3-0 start, trounce Havre de Grace behind Granado’s 4 scores

And even though the Eagles have won all three of their games this season – outpacing opponents by a combined score of 130-26 – Ricci is still discovering new ways for them to impress him.

Against the Warriors, it was all about the defense. Ricci’s specialty.

Not only did Bo Manor’s defense limit Havre de Grace to zero points, but it also allowed just three first downs in 48 minutes of game time.

The Warriors made it into Eagles’ territory just twice all night, never running an offensive play inside of Bo Manor’s 45-yard-line.

“The starting defense came out and that was the first time we’ve seen them fly around in a really long time,” Ricci said. “Honestly, and this may sound cliché, but it starts with the scout team at practice. They get us ready. We really appreciate those guys that might not get as many reps during the game, but they know that they’re helping this team tremendously, and that allows us to fly around. If I can call my base defense all night and these kids can execute it – and I don’t have to blitz and mix up coverages and everything – then they’re doing a great job.”

Turnovers were also key in setting up Bo Manor’s offense with scoring opportunities throughout the night, with the Warriors coughing up the ball four times, giving them the ball inside the Warriors’ 25-yard-line three times and leading to 21 out of the Eagles’ 28 total points.

Angel Granado, Bo Manor’s star senior quarterback, excelled in capitalizing on Havre de Grace’s mistakes.

He helped lead the Eagles to a balanced offensive attack, completing 11-of-13 passes for 174 yards and two touchdowns, while also racking up 29 yards and two scores on the ground. But, what made Ricci most proud, unsurprisingly, was the effort he put in on the defensive side of the ball.

“We had (Granado) at middle linebacker tonight because we knew they’d want to throw the ball around a little bit,” Ricci said. “And we wanted to get a little bit more speed on the field, so we put him at middle linebacker. He was coming down hill hard all night. And running the ball, passing the ball, he did a

fantastic job. He has been the leader.”

The Eagles got off to a slow start, with their first two drives stalling inside the Warriors’ 25-yardline, each ending on failed passes on fourth down, decisions Ricci told his team later that he regretted, having not put enough faith in his field goal unit to take the points instead of risking it.

But, after a lost fumble by Havre de Grace that put Bo Manor at the Warriors’ 24-yard-line to start the second quarter, the Eagles took just three plays to see the end zone, with Granado finding junior Andrew Swyka for the 18-yard score.

That began a string of three-straight possessions with a touchdown for the Eagles, with Granado punching in rushing touchdowns on the following two drives, including a 1-yard score two plays after a Warriors interception.

By the halftime break, Bo Manor held on to a 21-0 advantage and appeared hellbent on keeping it.

The second half was much of the same, with the Warriors struggling to move the ball, which featured another lost fumble that placed the Eagles deep inside their opponents’ territory.

It took Bo Manor three plays inside the Warriors’ 6-yard-line, but Granado was finally able to get the ball to senior Deaven Jones in the back of the end zone to put the Eagles ahead by the game’s eventual final score, 28-0, with three minutes to play in the third quarter.

For the Eagles, the comfortable win was a glimpse into what could be waiting on the horizon as the season progresses.

But, as Ricci is quick to remind everyone, there’s no reason to look that far ahead.

They’ll just take it 24 hours at a time.

“It’s cliché, but we’re not looking at it as 4-0, we’re not looking at it as 3-0, it’s just 1-0,” Ricci said. “I’m going to enjoy this one, then we’ll prep for North East the way we prep every single week. We’re going to do our homework and we’re going to try to come out there and put on a show at home.”

Next up, Bo Manor hosts the North East Indians (0-3) for its first intracounty matchup of the season, while Havre de Grace aims to earn its first victory on the road against the Joppatowne Mariners (2-1).

‘This

is a good reality check’:

Perryville

suffers 1st loss of season to unbeaten Fallston

By Victor Hensley

FALLSTON, MD - Sometimes, you need a good wake-up call.

For Perryville, that call came in the form of the Fallston Cougars (3-0), who earned their third-straight blowout victory against the Panthers, 41-11, last Friday to hand Perryville its first loss of the season.

“This is a good reality check for our guys to tighten up some things that we have to do better on all three sides of the ball,” Sean Sandora, the Panthers’ head coach, said following the loss. “We had seen on film after playing against Joppa and playing against North Harford there were some things we weren’t doing that would eventually nip us in the bud and it came to fruition on Friday night.”

Early in the second quarter, Perryville trailed by just four points, 7-3, in a contest that appeared to be trending in its direction.

But, momentum shifted entirely on a sequence that saw the Panthers seemingly tackle a Cougars ballcarrier for a safety – which would have put Perryville down, 7-5, with the ball – but it went unnoticed by the officials, Sandora said. Then, on the very next play, Fallston quarterback Aiden

Dixon scrambled for a big gain and the first down, leading to an eventual touchdown drive and a 14-3 lead.

The Cougars went on to score 34 unanswered points to put the Panthers away, 41-3, in the third quarter.

“We lost to a very good football program,” Sandora said. “They’re wellcoached, disciplined … and that just showed on Friday night. They took advantage of big plays, executed offensively and defensively and took advantage of some of the miscues we had.”

The Panthers finally found the end zone in the fourth quarter on an 11-yard touchdown pass from Ty Patchell to Vincent Muscella, his first touchdown catch of the season, to make it 41-11.

While there may have been fewer positive takeaways for the Panthers in this one, Sandora said the play of senior Zach Ayers, who had an interception and hit the game’s only field goal, caught his eye as one of the lone bright spots.

Perryville will attempt to get back in the win column with its first intracountry matchup of the season against Rising Sun (1-2) this Friday, while Fallston continues its unbeaten campaign on the road versus Patterson Mill (2-1).

Golden Elks earn bounce-back win in excitement-filled visit to Aberdeen

passion and, of course, plenty of entertainment. Whether it was sophomore wide receiver DJ Piner making contested grabs that could rival those seen on SportsCenter’s Top 10 or senior defensive lineman Zyan Williams wreaking havoc in the Eagles’ backfield with a joy-filled grin on his face, the Golden Elks were never lacking in energy.

“This is one of the best senior-led teams that we’ve ever had,” Rossi said. “You can argue talent left and right, but these kids have a certain demeanor about them that’s different from our teams in the past. And that’s not any slight to teams in the past, but … they are really, really taking the reins and picking each other up. This is just a very cohesive group.”

Despite Elkton’s three-score victory, things didn’t start off with a Golden Elksthemed bang.

In each of the team’s first three drives, Elkton struggled to pick up more than a first down or two, coming up empty-handed in all three – including a drive that began deep in Eagles territory following an interception by senior defensive back Isaiah Huffstutler, which ended on a failed fourth-down conversion.

During that span, Aberdeen drew first blood with a lengthy, near-six-minute drive that finished with sophomore quarterback Kelsyn Harris punching in a 1-yard score to give the Eagles a 6-0 lead.

However, it took just one play to ignite the Golden Elks’ offensive attack.

Early in the second quarter, Elkton’s Brian Pearson took the handoff on second down and ran toward the left side of the field, finding a hole, breaking a tackle and making an Eagles defender miss with a textbook spin cycle near midfield as he chugged down to Aberdeen’s 20-yard line. It was a 52-yard run for the senior running back, who put his team in prime position to get on the board and even the score.

Even though senior quarterback Eli Latshaw would give the ball right back to Aberdeen with an interception just a few plays later, it was clear that Pearson’s run fired up a Golden Elks squad that was hungry for a bounce-back performance.

On the ensuing Eagles drive, the Golden Elks put on a clinic, sacking Harris on third-and-long and blocking the punt on fourth down, putting Elkton right back into Aberdeen territory.

One play later, it was time for redemption.

Latshaw dropped back on the first play of the drive, cocked his arm back and fired to the right corner of the end zone, where Piner won the jump ball and came down with a nasty touchdown catch before stepping over the defender with an Iverson-esque swagger.

It was the first of Piner’s two receiving touchdowns on the day, emerging as the star of the show for the Golden Elks.

“His cousin, Dah’Mear Triplett, was one of the best receivers in Elkton High history,” Rossi explained. “Dah’Mear’s worked with him in the past years, getting him ready, and he’s finally starting to play like Big Boy DJ. We told him, ‘Hey, you can come out this season and be a sophomore, or you can come out with a ‘heavy is the head that wears the crown’ type of mentality and be that guy. He was that guy today, he really rose to the occasion.” Elkton wasn’t finished.

On the next Eagles possession, Harris was picked off again, this time by sophomore linebacker Hugean Greer, who returned it all the way to the red zone and set up a 1-yard touchdown run from junior Solomon Pope to give the Golden Elks a 12-6 lead just before the half.

In the second half, the Golden Elks’ defense turned it up to another level, forcing five three-and-outs and preventing the Eagles from earning a single first down in 24 minutes of play.

Meanwhile, Elkton tacked on another 10 points from yet another Piner touchdown – on an 11-yard strike from Latshaw – and a field goal from senior Michael Marra, leading to the 22-6 final score.

It was a dominant effort on both sides of the ball from the Golden Elks. And Rossi said he believes they’re only getting better.

“We’re seeing that we’re starting to progress in practice, and once we make that translation through to the game field, these guys are going to have a lot of success and a lot of fun,” Rossi said. “We’re 2-1, but our only focus is going 1-0 every single week.”

This week, Elkton (2-1) is set to host the North Harford Hawks (0-3), while Aberdeen (0-3) will travel to Pasadena to take on the Northeast Eagles (1-2).

Tigers struggle to stop stout Patterson

By Victor Hensley

A week after an exhilarating last-minute score lifted Rising Sun over Havre de Grace, 27-21, the Tigers ran into a brick wall and an even stronger rushing attack.

Rising Sun fell to 1-2 last Friday following a defeat, 40-20, at the hands of the Patterson Mill Huskies (2-1) in a contest that featured nine scores on the ground between the two squads.

Despite the eventual final score, the Tigers managed to keep it close in the opening half.

Benefitting from a late-second-quarter rushing touchdown from Gannon Russell, Rising Sun found itself down

Mill rushing attack in 20-point loss at home

just 13-6 at the half.

Though, the second half wouldn’t be as kind to the Tigers, with the Huskies pounding in four more touchdowns on the ground in the game’s final 24 minutes, putting Rising Sun in a deep hole it simply couldn’t escape. The Tigers were able to find the end zone twice in the second half – both rushing touchdowns from Russell, who totaled three on the night – but it wasn’t enough to match the Huskies’ firepower.

Rising Sun looks to get back on track with an intracounty matchup against Perryville (2-1) this Friday, while Patterson Mill will face unbeaten Fallston (3-0) at home.

Joppatowne outlasts North East, 46-21, in Indians’ home opener

By Victor Hensley

NORTH EAST - Early in the sec-

ond quarter against Joppatowne last Friday, North East’s JJ Fleming stepped in front of an errant pass by Mariners quarterback Anthony Wilson, returning it nearly 40 yards for a pick-six that visibly fired up the Indians’ sideline.

Fleming’s unlikely touchdown put the Indians within one point, 8-7, but by the halftime break, the pick-six would be long forgotten as the Mariners promptly scored 24 unanswered points to take a 24-7 lead at the intermission.

By night’s end, Joppatowne (2-1) had secured a 46-21 victory over North East, sending the Indians back to the drawing board with an 0-3 record.

While the results haven’t shown themselves in North East’s 2022 campaign, Indians Head Coach Taylor Slaughenhoupt assures they’re coming. For now, however, he’s proud seeing his team take baby steps.

“I tell the guys all the time that we’re a good team. Our re-

cord doesn’t reflect that,” Slaughenhoupt said. “Things are going to come together. We’re still getting there. We’re just continuing to feed off the positive, learn from the negative and take it day by day.”

After all, North East’s 21 points scored against Joppatowne were more than the team had posted in its previous two games combined (13).

A bulk of those points came from the arm of senior quarterback Luke Keefer, who completed 7-of-16 through the air with a pair of touchdowns and an interception.

Both of Keefer’s scores came in the fourth quarter, with senior Raheam Hart (6 catches for 76 yards) and junior Evan England (1 catch for 16 yards) being the recipients.

After losing four key players in the season-opener against C. Milton Wright – who subsequently missed the following game against unbeaten Fallston – the Indians were nearly at full strength when the Mariners came to town, a clear sign that the team is improving now that Slaughenhoupt’s

JV Indians cruise past Joppatowne

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the team’s Chick-Fil-A-sponsored game ball, given out in the postgame huddle – was undoubtedly sophomore Chris Dash, a talented wide receiver/defensive back combo player with speed and athleticism to boot.

“I don’t think there’s any kid in the county that can match Chris’ athleticism,” said Mossa when asked about his star skill-po-

sition player. “He’s vital to this program.” Dash was sure to make an impact whenever he had the ball in his hands, amassing four catches for 55 yards and a touchdown, along with one carry for 17 yards and another score.

North East benefited from plenty of creativity in the run game, finding success on a handful of end-around plays that the Indians’ speedy receivers were able

got his guys back.

“Moving forward, we’re going to be in a lot of games here down the stretch where, if we make the right plays,” Slaughenhoupt said, “we’re going to be successful.”

Even in their absence, however, he was able to find a couple of diamonds in the rough, including sophomore linebacker Garrette Kirby, who earned the game ball in just his second appearance after leading the team in tackles (15), posting six tackles for loss and a sack in the process.

“He’s one of those guys that’s stepped up big time,” Slaughenhoupt said of his sophomore. “Like most of our guys, he comes out and plays hard and gives everything he has. … We’re excited to have him for the rest of this year and for the next two years.”

Slaughenhoupt and the Indians aim to find their first victory of the season against unblemished Bo Manor (3-0) this Friday, while Joppatowne plays host to Havre de Grace (0-3).

to effortlessly take to the house. That includes the first scoring play of the night, which came on a well-executed end-around deep in Mariners territory that saw sophomore Sebastian Pagliaro take the hand off, glide into the end zone for an 8-yard score and give his team an early 6-0 lead.

After a failed fake punt by Joppatowne on fourth-and-15 from its own 30-yard-line garnered a measly six yards, North East sophomore running back Mason Boyd pounded in a 4-yard score, followed by a successful two-point conversion, to put the Indians ahead 14-0 with 7:23 to play in the second quarter.

Then, it was time for North East to take it to the air.

Dash, who also scored on an end-around in the third quarter to put the game on ice, was one of the top targets for Indians sophomore quarterback Zach McGough, who spent his birthday carving up the Mariners’ secondary to the tune of 174 yards and two touchdowns, completing 13 of his 24 passes (54%) through the air.

“Zach’s our guy,” said Mossa. “He’s been our guy since last year. I have absolute confidence and faith in Zach. He’s the

kid that wants the ball in his hands when we’re winning and he wants the ball in his hands when we’re losing. He rallies the guys together and he’s just a huge asset to our program.”

McGough got off to a slow start against the Mariners, but quickly found his footing in the second quarter, when he finished the half a perfect 7-of-7 for 98 yards and two scores.

Following a stalled Joppatowne drive, McGough marched his team down the field, capping off a near-perfect drive with a 26-yard strike to freshman wide receiver Chace Clark for his first touchdown of the night.

A little over a minute later, North East sophomore Adrian Sadler blocked a Joppatowne punt to put the Indians in prime position to score again before the halftime break, which they did, taking all of one play to do so on a 23-yard catch in the end zone by Dash with a defender draped on his back.

At halftime, the Indians held strong to a 30-0 lead.

As high-powered as North East’s offense looked, however, its defense put on a show of its own. For much of the contest,

the Indians’ defensive front made a living in the Mariners’ backfield, racking up seven sacks, including one that came in the Joppatowne end zone for a safety that gave North East its 40-6 lead in the fourth quarter.

“Coach (Pat) Boyd is our defensive coordinator and his game plan is to keep attacking until they stop us,” said Mossa. “I just let him do his thing. Plus, the boys like to call themselves dogs, so Coach wanted to let them eat today.”

The Mariners’ lone score came on the opening drive of the second half, which took up over half of the third quarter and was aided by a drive-saving pass interference call and a pair of gutsy fourth-down conversions en route to the end zone.

But, in the end, it was all North East as the Indians cruised to their streak-snapping victory. However, that doesn’t mean the team got a day off to celebrate. “No days off around here,” said Mossa with a chuckle. “We’ll bring them in tomorrow, have a little post-game stretch, nothing too crazy, then we’ll forget about this game and start a new week on Monday.”

Photos by Jacki Taylor

THANK

LADY CRUSADERS IMPROVE TO 3-0 AFTER DEFEATING PROVIDENCE GRIFFINS

By Megan Steimer

ELKTON, MD - The Tri-State Christian Academy Crusaders hosted the Providence Griffins in Mid-Atlantic Independent League action last Tuesday. The Crusaders (3-0) came away with a 3-0 win, defeating the Griffins (1-2) 25-6, 25-12, 25-22 for their third straight win of the season. Early in game one, both teams exchanged kills at the net, yet the Crusaders controlled most of the offense while a scrappy Griffins defense held off attacks. Crusaders’ Hope Pfadt found success early, recording three kills in game one before ending her night early due to injury. Playing an unfamiliar lineup without two key players and an injury to a third, Tri-State managed to dominate game one. “I thought that we played well considering the mid-game mishap with Hope

getting hurt. It kind of messed us up in the head at the beginning, but we got over it and started playing well” Tri-State captain Baylie Thomas said.

Perhaps all the lineup changes snuck up on the Crusaders as a series of errors plagued the team to start game two. Providence capitalized by mixing things up offensively and taking some swings in the back, including a backrow kill from Neveah Sanchez to give her team an early 4-2 lead. Tri-State was able to dig themselves out of the deficit with backto-back aces from Emma Kellum, forcing Providence to take a timeout while trailing 6-12. Thomas put a few points on the board to give the Crusaders a 22-12 lead before Savannah Henry stepped up to the service line, recording two aces to close out game two 2512. Henry dished out 5 assists for

the evening as she filled a need at the setter position for her team. “I think overall, our team did really well working together. Some of us had to play different positions and it shows just because one person is out, doesn’t mean we can’t win” Henry noted.

A Mackenzie Unruh kill gave the Griffins some early momentum to start game three. Mistakes in serve receive for the Crusaders kept the game close as Sanchez served two aces to give Providence a 15-14 lead. Tri-State head coach Andy Mussaw decided to call a timeout and let his team regroup, “We had girls out there playing two different positions who don’t typically start, and we had one practice to put this whole thing together” Mussaw noted. The pause in play seemed to help his team regroup as the Crusaders bounced back to take a 2017 lead. Despite the Griffins best efforts, passing errors ultimately ended their comeback, losing a close game three 22-25. “I think the next time we play, we need to come in with a little more passion,” thought Griffins’ setter Amy Rash, “we had good defense today, getting to the balls and everything, but this is a hard loss. I think we’ll be more prepared next time we play them.” Rash finished the evening with ten digs, one ace, and three assists while Sanchez led the team offensively with four kills, three aces, and nine digs. Unruh led the defense with 14 digs to go with her two kills and three assists. For the Crusaders, Thomas led the offense with nine kills, 13 digs, and two aces while setters Henry and Abigail Slagle dished out five and 12 assists respectively.

TRI-STATE CRUSADERS vs PROVIDENCE GRIFFINS MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL

By Megan Steimer

The Tri-State Christian Academy Crusaders hosted the Providence Griffins in middle school volleyball action this past Tuesday. The Crusaders defeated the Griffins 25-12, 25-10 to start their season 2-0. The Crusaders shined at the service line, showcasing how well they could serve the ball. The Griffins were able to capitalize on some service points of their own, including an ace from Gracie Hill. Kyla Guthrie made some great sets for the Crusaders while Bella Chaffee recorded a couple of kills at the net during game two.

With the score reading 24-9, Ashlynn Reeder returned a serve to keep Providence alive and give them some momentum. After a lengthy volley between the two teams, Tri-State was able to capture the last point and win the game. Both teams will travel to compete against Tome in the coming days as Providence faces off against them on September 20th while Tri-State plays the Titans September 23rd, making these two games excellent intercounty matches to watch for.

CECIL COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION EVENTS CALENDAR

Car Show - 1st Annual

Local Teens Find Success Outside High School Ranks

By Sports Weekly Staff

While high school golf competition is in full swing in Cecil County, local golfers are venturing outside the prep ranks to area junior tours to refine their games and hone their skills for end of season tournaments. In addition to finishing 1-2 in a quad meet last week with 43 and 45 respectively, Tome School junior Karina Serio and Bohemia Manor junior Braden Paris both turned in solid efforts this weekend in junior events.

Serio ventured down to Rolling Road Golf Club in Catonsville to compete in the season-opening event for the Baltimore area on the Under Armour Junior Tour. Already a winner on the Philadelphia Junior Tour, Mid-Atlantic PGA Junior Tour and Lancaster Junior Tour in 2022, Serio

added another win to the tally with a 43 on Sunday in the 15-18-year-old division. The top six from each division on the UA Tour qualify for the national tournament in Florida next February.

Paris drove just up the road into Pennsylvania to compete in a Philly Junior Tour event at Tanglewood Manor in Quarryville. Paris improved on his 86 from last week at Odessa National on the Philly Tour to card an 83. Thanks to an eagle on the second hole and a birdie at the 14 th hole, Paris grabbed his first-ever spot on the Philly Tour podium with a second place finish.

The improving scores of 86 and 83 in back-to-back 18-hole events sets Paris up nicely for the UCBAC District 7 Golf Tournament on Tuesday at Geneva Farms Golf

Course in Street. All twelve Harford and Cecil County public schools will compete there for a chance for teams and individual

golfers to qualify for the MPSSAA State Golf Tournament at the end of the season in College Park.

ROTARY CLUB OF NORTH EAST

3rd Annual Golf Tournament

Friday, October 14th, 2022

128 Karen Drive, Rising Sun, MD 21911

Noon Registration

Shot-Gun Start at 1PM

Sponsorships

Golf Opportunities

Food, Snacks & Beverages

Contests & Raffles

Dinner after the Round of Golf

For 2022, we are utilizing First Tee’s Online Fundraising Platform. All Sponsorships, less Golfer Fees, are tax deductible under the Cecil County Rotary Foundation, 501 c(3) #46-1484032. Final Statements will be appropriately mailed after the event

This year’s event will benefit First Tee’s Middle School Program in Cecil County, MD. First Tee exists to enable kids & teens to build the strength of character that empowers them through a lifetime of new challenges! Seamlessly integrating the game of golf with life skills curriculum for the children of Cecil County. Programming in Cecil County, MD is administered by the First Tee –Delaware Chapter, serving the Delmarva Peninsula.

Together we can Build Game Changers for Life!

To register: Scan the QR Code, Text RCNEGolf22 to 76278 or visit RCNEGolf22.givesmart.com

For help on this registration platform, contact Leslie McGuigan at 302-290-1250 or businessmanagertftde@gmail.com

For more infomation on this event, contact Jim Roney: jim.roney@comcast.net

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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 $15 donation that will help support the Cecil County Parks and Recreation Scholarship fund.

Adult Soccer- Fall League

The Adult Indoor Soccer League will be a competitive league playing games on Sundays, beginning October 2nd at the Cecil Arena.Games will be played on Sunday nights beginning between 6:00 – 10:00pm depending on the number of teams registered by the deadline. Rosters, with a signed waiver for each player, and $400 registration are due before teams will be scheduled. The Team Captain/Representative must COMPLETE the Adult Soccer League Waiver/Roster

Form online before submitting payment. Teams will also pay ref fees of $20 per game given to staff onsite. If your team cannot make your scheduled game, and did not give a timely notice your team will have to pay for the refs time. Roster forms and waivers can be requested by emailing Ricky Duggal at rduggal@ cecilcountymd.org or visit cecilrec.recdesk.com to register.

Youth Kickball League

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 1012 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.

Elementary Movers- Soccer

Elementary Movers Soccer will be offered for 6 weeks this fall in various Elementary Schools across Cecil County. Movers will consist of six (6) weeks of practices, one (1) practice per week, with a Play Day at the end of the program. Practices will run from dismissal until 5:00pm at the school. Practice will be held weekly on Mondays. End of Season Play Day scheduled for November 19th at Calvert Regional Park. Teams will only have a maximum of 25 players, so register early to ensure your child’s spot! Visit cecilrec.recdesk.com for registration or for a list of participating schools.

Rising Sun Fall Wrestling Open Clinic

The Rising Sun Junior Wrestling program will host fall clinics starting on Monday, September 12 from 6 - 7:30 p.m. at the Rising Sun High School Wrestling Room and will continue every Monday night. Clinics are open to wrestlers ages 5-18, with at least 1 year of wrestling experience. *Waivers will need to be signed by a parent on site.* Online registrations are now open at cecilrec.recdesk.com for the full preseason session at a cost of $20 or you are able to drop-in at the door for $5 per session.

Parks and Rec Cornhole League

Get your cornhole on! Our Cornhole League will run for six weeks followed by a one week playoff and will play Thursday evenings from 6-7pm at the Field 13 behind the Cecil Arena starting September 22nd. Participants can sign-up in teams of 2-3 players and must be 16 years old to play. Cost is $30 per participant.

*Participants will need to park along the side of the Cecil Arena and use the pedestrian walkway to get to Field 13.

CECIL COUNTY WEEKLY SPORTS

Bohemia Manor battles with the Tri-State Crusaders: Double Overtime ends with 0-0 tie

Bohemia Manor’s Eagles flying high after big win against North East Indians

By Kevin Phillips

NORTH EAST–With time

running low in Bohemia Manor’s UCBAC girls’ soccer battle with host North East, Eagle freshman Tipper Mitchell visualized that she was going to score on an

upcoming scoring chance.

Mitchell’s visualization proved to be correct as she scored the eventual game winning goal in the 76th minute to give Bo Manor 2-1 victory over the Indians Wednesday afternoon.

“Actually, before-

hand, I was going to take the shot, and I’m going to score … in my mind,” Mitchell said. “And then, the ball just came to me, and I was like ‘I’m just going to shoot it,’ and it went in.”

Prior to Mitchell’s goal, the Eagles controlled

possession and created several scoring chances, but North East goalkeeper Keira Morton kept the score tied at 1-1 with several big saves.

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GOLDEN ELKS GET FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON 2-0 OVER JOPPATOWNE

By Kevin Phillips

ELKTON–Elkton controlled

possession and generated several quality scoring chances in its UCBAC boys’ soccer contest against visiting Joppatowne en route to taking 15 shots.

The Golden Elks

took advantage on a pair of their opportunities as they defeated the Mariners 2-0 to pick up their first victory of the season, but they felt like they could have played better with their possession.

“Honestly, I don’t think it was our best performance,” Elkton’s Trey Giv-

ens, who had a goal and an assist, said. “We kept the ball well. That’s what we should be doing. I think we could have a lot more success if we worked harder.”

Immediately after the opening whistle, the Golden Elks quickly tilted the action to their attacking

half of the field, creating seven scoring chances in the first half.

However, Elkton struggled to convert those chances into higher quality chances, and according to Golden Elk head coach

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the ball found the foot of Mitchell, who deposited a shot over Morton’s outstretched arms for the goahead goal to make it 2-1, and Bo Manor prevented the Indians from creating chances over the final four minutes to hold on to the victory.

“It’s amazing. It’s my first year, but it is a great way to get started,” Mitchell said.

The Indians controlled the game for the first 15-20 minutes as they generated three strong scoring

chances, but it was the Eagles who scored first when Hallie Stansfield timed her run perfectly, received a Madison McKew through ball and deposited a shot into the net in the 20th minute.

Even though Bo Manor controlled the action for the remainder of the half, North East equalized in the final minute of the first half when Maddie Krasman won a foot race to the ball before chipping in a shot to make it 1-1, and Eagle head coach Lissy Dean told her team at halftime to use the break as a reset.

“We’re right back where we started. It’s a shorter game. We got 40 minutes, and it’s 0-0,” Dean said. “We put together the first half, and whatever happens in the second half, we’ll expect full effort. I think they gave me that.”

Morton stopped six shots for the Indians, and head coach Tom Decker said that Morton played within herself.

“She did a good job, and she played well within her abilities and what her expectations were,” Decker said. “She played a really good game.”

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Andrew Fetterof, that was a result of the team rushing when they worked the ball down the field.

“We had possession of the ball, but I don’t think we played possession very well. We worked on moving the ball quickly and lots of short passes when going through the midfield,” Fetterof said. “I think we did it for 2-3 passes, but then, we forced the ball after that. I would have felt better if we were patient with the ball, working up to 7-8-9 passes until the middle or seams

opened up. We weren’t patient enough for that today.”

Elkton finally broke through in the 34th minute when Omar Villegas broke past the Mariner defense on a free kick and used a back heel kick to put the ball into the net, and Villegas said he used a fake to get himself free on his run towards the net.

“I could have stayed behind the whole line of the defense to make them think I was offsides, but at the last second when my teammate was about to hit it in, I moved back in the line to be onside,” Villegas described

what he did on the run up to his goal. “I moved to where the ball was, and I used the opportunity to shoot.”

The Golden Elks scored in the 43rd when a deep cross from the attacking left found the foot of Cayden Hathaway, who slid a pass to Givens, and Givens put the ball in the net to make it 2-0.

That would be the final goal of the game as Elkton continued to possess the ball and limit Joppatowne’s ability to maintain possession, eventually holding on the victory.

BEL

AIR

Photos by Duane Goldsmith

Photos by Duane Goldsmith

"I am so proud of this group. They display the understanding that when you have the ball, you make the field as big as possible and when you don't have the ball, you make the field as small as possible. I have waited for years to have a group that truly understands the game and I am lucky to have this group. Being a soccer family and playing for your teammates is what it is about."

photos by Kena Koch

Perryville Head Coach, Chris Tome

STRANGE BUT TRUE

By Lucie Winborne

* Because we know you’ve always secretly wondered, that depression on the flexure of your arm is called a chelidon.

* In 1992, Saab created a prototype vehicle called Prometheus that featured a joystick in place of a steering wheel. While it increased safety and space, it also proved more tiring and challenging to use, and the car never made it to production.

* A one-eyed yellowtail rockfish at the Vancouver Aquarium was given a prosthetic eye by the facility’s head veterinarian after being bullied by its fellow fish on its blind side.

* Here’s an incentive to keep up your hygiene: When scientists examined the genetic makeup of bacteria in navel lint from 60 volunteers, one notable subject who hadn’t washed for several years was found to host two species of extremophile bacteria that typically thrive in ice caps and thermal vents!

* The modern high jump technique was created by Dick Fosbury and dubbed the Fosbury Flop.

* Dooley Wilson, who played Sam at Rick’s Cafe Americain in “Casablanca,” was an experienced musician and bandleader, but a drummer, not a pianist. He mimed his piano performance, and “As Time Goes By” was dubbed in later.

* A linguistic study revealed that winter workers in Antarctica began to develop a new accent as a result of being isolated together for several months.

* Sharks have existed on Earth for roughly 50 million years longer than trees.

* John Joseph Merlin, often credited with inventing roller skates, debuted them at a 1760’s masquerade in London by rolling into a room as he played the violin ... then crashing head-on into a quite expensive mirror.

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Photos by Megan Steimer and Michelle Parke

CROSS COUNTRY SEASON OPENER FOR ELKTON AND PERRYVILLE

Photos by Becky Young

CECIL COUNTY

SPORTS

Perryville staves off Tome comeback in home opener behind two goals from Givens

By Victor Hensley

PERRYVILLE - As Perryville’s Peyton Givens describes it, there’s nothing quite like sinking the ball into the net.

“It’s the best feeling in the world,” said Givens – the Panthers’ leading

goal-scorer through three games this season – with a smile. “It just feels like confetti is raining over your head. It feels amazing.”

The fleet-footed junior scored twice in Perryville’s 3-2 field hockey victory over the Tome Titans last Tuesday, lifting the Pan-

thers to a hard-fought win and a 2-1 start to the season.

Givens is one of many Panthers thriving in a fast-paced offense, one centered around quick action and rapid-fire ball movement.

“Our offense all works together as a unit,”

said Perryville Head Coach Janet Candy. “Peyton is pretty quick on the fly, she can move to the ball quickly, and we’ve really been working on our offense to get faster shooting from all of them. She’s just one of many pieces when we’re

trying to ping-pong the ball around.”

Perryville wasted no time in its home opener against Tome, scoring two goals in the first quarter to jump out to a quick advantage.

Givens led off the scoring with a point-blank strike that whizzed past Tome goalkeeper Aubrey Davis to give the Panthers a 1-0 lead a little over six minutes in, which was followed up by a near-perfect rebound goal by freshman forward Nadalie Adams just six minutes later to make it 2-0.

Despite Candy’s emphasis on rebuilding her team’s defense following the departure of a handful of upperclassmen in the offseason – leading to the team’s

freshman-dominated youth movement – the Panthers shined defensively against the Titans.

It took a penalty corner around the nine-minute mark of the second period for Tome to finally get on the board – the product of a nice drive-and-score by Aliza Compher, the Titans’ offensive star. And throughout the game’s 60 minutes, Tome registered just two shots on goal compared to Perryville’s 10, a clear indicator of the Panthers’ impressive defensive showing.

“We’re still working on defense,” Candy said. “We’re getting better and better every game, but we could be way better than what we are, so my expectations of them are even more than what they’re bringing right now.”

The Titans, howev-

er, refused to go down without a fight.

After Givens scored her second goal of the night off of a penalty corner with a minute to go in the third – a speedy shot she fired into the upper portion of the net – the Titans roared back in the fourth period on a long-distance heave from Compher to get them within one, 3-2, with six and a half minutes to play.

Tome had numerous scoring opportunities late in the fourth, but Perryville held strong, its shot-blocking defenders working hard to prevent the Titans’ attack from getting a clean look at the tying goal.

“I was proud of them, I really was,” said Jackie Williams, Tome’s longtime head coach, following the loss. “I’ve got chills talking about it, but they came back

like they did and they never gave up. They got those two goals on us and they could’ve very easily done that, but they didn’t.”

For Tome, an 0-2 start to the season is less than ideal, but Williams said that gaining valuable experience against tough competition, including Sanford and Perryville, is crucial to her young team’s growth. That includes budding stars like Alena Kirsh, a versatile two-way sophomore that’ll be pivotal to the Titans’ longterm success.

“Alena, I have this girl doing everything because she’s just my versatile player, I put her everywhere,” said Williams. “We can only get better from here. We’ve just got to show up to practice because nobody’s ever gotten worse from practicing.”

Kelsey Jennings scores two goals in shut out victory at Bohemia Manor

The (3-1) North East Indians Field Hockey Team traveled to Bohemia Manor High School on Monday to face the (1-2) Eagles. Kelsey Jennings

had two goals. Abby Cisernos had one goal. Brin Khanjar had two assists. Tess

FLASHBACK

By Mick Harper

1. Which group wrote and released “Reminiscing”?

2. Name the group that released an album titled “Walking Through Fire.”

3. Which group released “Neon Rainbow”?

4. Name the band that wrote and released “I Can See for Miles.”

5. Name the song that contains these lyrics: “You may think I’m foolish for the foolish things I do, You may wonder how come I love you when you get on my nerves like you do.”

Answers

1. The Little River Band, in 1978. Recording the song was difficult until the perfect keyboard player came into town just as the band was about to give up. One more shot and there it was, a hit.

2. April Wine, in 1985. The group was under contract for one more album, but by the time they produced this one, the group had already broken up. They managed to pull it off with the use of session musicians and two original members of the band.

3. The Box Tops, in 1967, three months after “The Letter” was released.

4. The Who, in 1967.

5. “Pink Cadillac,” by Bruce Springsteen in 1984. The song stayed on Billboard for 14 weeks and was later covered by numerous others, including Natalie Cole and Jerry Lee Lewis.

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Keatley had two saves in the 3-0 victory for the Lady Indians.

CECIL WOLFPACK JR FOOTBALL

Written by: Heather Dotson

Pictures by: Kristie Weber

Fall is coming but the Cecil County Wolfpack Season is heating up! Saturday proved to be a fight for the pack. The day started out with a tough 6u loss, but Flag Football turned it around with a huge blowout victory.

7U also took a 13-0 loss, but we can't count out the many good runs from Cameron Stoops, Jayden Hernandez and the defensive effort by Leon Jones. Both 9U and 10U couldn't bring home the win but will be back on the road this Saturday .

11U was a Friday night game under the lights on the road. O'Mari Ray and Justice Davis-Jackson both contributed a touchdown with Armonee Minter-Caulk having a great run game. The defense shut down the offense in a 12-0 win against the Bel Air Terps.

12U had their first win in double OT at home to LTRC led by a strong running game by Jordan Hickman, two interceptions by Isaiah Yates. Dallas Thompson

secured the win with an interception in double overtime. Jordan Hickman had 2 rushing touchdowns, Isaiah Yates had a strip six and interception, Landon Miller had a touchdown in the second quarter and a pick on ensuing defensive possession to seal the game. Dallas Thompson and Antonio Perdomo had two huge catches to set the Pack up for the score to send it to OT. Mark Price and Xavier Snyder added some tackles as well. Coach Bobby Dotson said, "The offensive line blocked the best they have all season in the game."

14U was game of the week as they hosted Delaware Wildcats both undefeated. With an early lead by the Wolfpack, the Wildcats fought back to make it 2420 in the 4th quarter. Zayd Fareed led the game sealing drive and punched in the ball with 2 TDs to take a 30-20 win. Big plays in that game included a one handed catch by Zion Thompson and touchdown from both Sakai Young and Chris Benson.

SportsQuiz

By Ryan A. Berenz

1. What Minnesota Twins first baseman hit a grand slam in Game 6 of the 1987 World Series to help the Twins tie the series with an 11-5 win over the St. Louis Cardinals?

2. What 5,000-year-old sport, brought to the United States by Hmong immigrants, has players using sticks and strings to hurl spinning tops?

3. Name the Basketball Hall of Famer who holds the NBA career record for most field goals missed.

4. A 1960 episode of what TV series centered on a robot named Casey who pitched for the fictional Hoboken Zephyrs?

5. What sports website and digital media company was founded as a print publication by David Portnoy in 2003?

6. In 1993, what apparel company became the exclusive supplier of caps for Major League Baseball?

7. The Connecticut Whale, Buffalo Beauts, Boston Pride and Metropolitan Riveters are teams in what women’s pro hockey league?

Answers

1. Kent Hrbek.

2. Tuj Lub (pronounced “too-loo”).

3. Kobe Bryant, with 14,481.

4. “The Twilight Zone.”

5. Barstool Sports.

6. New Era Cap Company.

7. The Premier Hockey Federation (formerly the National Women’s Hockey League).

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MOMENTS IN TIME

The History Channel

* On Oct. 6, 1866, the Reno gang carries out the first robbery of a moving train, making off with $13,000 from a train in Indiana. This new method of sticking up moving trains in remote locations that were low on law enforcement, instead of trains sitting in depots, soon became popular in the American West.

* On Oct. 4, 1927, sculpting begins on the granite images of presidents Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Roosevelt at Mount Rushmore. Jefferson’s image was originally fashioned to the right of Washington. Within two years, the face was badly cracked, and workers blasted the sculpture off the mountain. Sculpting began again with Jefferson on the left side of Washington.

* On Oct. 5, 1947, President Harry Truman makes the first televised presidential address, asking Americans to cut back on food to help starving Europeans. He requested that the public voluntarily forgo meat on Tuesdays, eggs and poultry on Thursdays and to save a slice of bread each day.

* On Oct. 8, 1956, New York Yankees righthander Don Larsen pitches the first no-hitter in the history of the World Series. It was a perfect game that no one matched until Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay in 2010.

* On Oct. 9, 1967, socialist revolutionary and guerrilla leader Che Guevara, age 39, is captured and executed by the Bolivian army. In 1997, Guevara’s remains were found and sent back to Cuba, where they were reburied in a ceremony attended by President Fidel Castro and thousands of Cubans.

* On Oct. 7, 1983, Sean Connery stars in “Never Say Never Again” as the British secret service agent James Bond, a role he last played in 1971. The film’s title referenced the fact that the Scottish-born actor had previously remarked that he would never play Agent 007 again.

* On Oct. 3, 1995, Heisman Trophy winner O.J. Simpson is acquitted of the double murder of his estranged wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman, despite a DNA match, a wound on Simpson’s hand, the recent purchase of a Stiletto knife and matching shoeprints at the scene.

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Scenes from this weekend vs the Bo Manor Eagles

RISING SUN TIGERS JR FOOTBALL

Photos By: Jessica Montanez

1. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a baby hedgehog called?

2. MOVIES: Which 1960s movie features a character named Holly Golightly?

3. HISTORY: In which country did the Easter Rising of 1916 take place?

4. GEOGRAPHY: Which U.S. state is bordered by the states of Washington, Oregon, Montana, Utah, Wyoming and Nevada?

5. LITERATURE: What do the initials in J.D. Salinger’s name stand for?

6. GEOMETRY: How many sides does a heptagon have?

7. TELEVISION: Richard Dawson was the original host of which TV game show?

8. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Which gymnast was the first to score a perfect 10 in Olympic competition?

9. U.S. STATES: Which state’s official animal is a red fox?

10. MEDICAL: What is the common name of a condition called tussis?

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