Cecil County Sports Weekly Vol 2 Issue 37

WALLACE TEES UP STATE TITLE GOLF REPEAT

By Andrew Barbin

The legend of Noah Wallace continued to grow this past Tuesday, as the annual District VII championship and MPSSAA state championship qualifier took place at Geneva Farms Golf Course. Last year, there was a lot of unknowns about where Cecil County stood in compar-

ison to the rest of the state as well as District VII. We quickly found out that Noah Wallace not only dominated the county, but also the district and state championship. Wallace sparked a major surge in golf’s popularity in Cecil County, and for the first time in nearly a decade, multiple Cecil County golf teams are rising from

the basement of the District standings, and quickly shaping up into serious contenders. Despite significantly improved competition both in-county and in-district, Wallace showed that he also has improved. Boasting a crazy 35.2 scoring average through his 5 matches this fall season, Wallace

continued to extend his season in red numbers firing a 1-under par score of 71. Wallace was actually 4-under at one point in his round, and despite a rocky finish he still cleared the field by twostrokes en route to his second consecutive District VII title.

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FIELD HOCKEY: Perryville’s defense clamps Bo Manor in redemption-filled victory

‘He’s a stud’: Tigers defeat Panthers behind Russell’s 4 scores, special teams magic

By Victor Hensley

RISING SUN - We’ve all seen the cliché, over-thetop pump-up speech scene in just about every classic high school football movie. Off of the big screen, however, silence can sometimes be just as powerful as any rah-rah moment.

Just ask the Rising Sun Tigers (2-2), who, after suffering a blowout loss at the hands of the Patterson Mill Huskies (3-1) a week earlier, decided to take an

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL:

Tome Titans stake claim to Championship with early season win over the Tri-State Lady Crusaders

alternate approach to their pregame festivities last Friday before defending their home turf, 40-21, against the Perryville Panthers (22).

“This week, they were giving a lot of pregame speeches and all that stuff and it wasn’t getting us anywhere,” said Clem Vaughan, the Tigers’ head coach. “I said, ‘Sit in silence. Don’t do anything. Sit and think about your job.’ So they did, they

BOYS SOCCER: Perryville cruises past Elkton, captures third straight shutout win

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ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

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

GANNON RUSSELL

RISING SUN TIGERS FOOTBALL SENIOR

“Russell scored all four of his touchdowns on short yardage quarterback keepers, aside from his impressive touchdown scamper in the third quarter, which saw him bolt through a hole past a plethora of white-shirted defenders and take it 30 yards to the house.”

Gannon has been a scoring machine for the Tigers.

RYLEE LENZ

BOHEMIA MANOR EAGLES VOLLEYBALL SENIOR

Rylee Lenz is a dominating presence on the volleyball court. In this weeks match with Perryville, Rylee led the team’s offense with 15 kills, 13 digs, 2 aces and a block.

Against Fallston she had 23 kills, 6 digs and 5 blocks and played a vital role in the 3-2 defeat of the Fallston Cougars.

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7 DAY SPORTS SCHEDULE:

Monday September 26

High School Varsity Football Standings

Field Hockey

North East @ Rising Sun

Bo Manor @ Oxford

Boys Soccer Bo Manor @ Harford Christian

Rising Sun vs Tome

Girls Soccer Bo Manor @ Oxford

Volleyball

Tome @ FCA

Tuesday September 27

Cross Country Bo Manor/Elkton/North East/Perryville/Rising Sun @ Mead-

ow Park

Tome @ FCA

Field Hockey Middle School Tome @ Upland Country Day School

Tome vs Delmarva Christian

Golf Bo Manor/Aberdeen @ Perryville

Rising Sun/Havre de Grace @ Elkton

North East/Fallston @ Bel Air

Boys Soccer

JV Bo Manor @ Perryville

North East @ North Harford

Perryville vs Harford Christian

Cecil College vs Montgomery College

Girls Soccer

WNA vs Mt Carmel

Volleyball

Elkton vs Rising Sun

North East @ Tome

Providence @ FCA

Wednesday September 28

Field Hockey North East @ Patterson Mill

Perryville vs Edgewood

Rising Sun vs Havre de Grace

Golf

Rising Sun/Patterson Mill @ Aberdeen

Boys Soccer

North East vs Rising Sun

Girls Soccer Bo Manor @ Perryville

Elkton @ Aberdeen

North East @ Havre de Grace

Rising Sun vs Joppatowne

Volleyball

Elkton @ Havre de Grace

Cecil College @ Rowan College

Thursday September 29

Field Hockey Bo Manor @ Aberdeen

Tome @ Christiana

Football JV Elkton vs Arundel

JV North East vs Perryville

Golf Bo Manor/Fallston @ Edgewood

Perryville/Havre de Grace @ Elkton

North East/Harford Tech @ North Harford

Boys Soccer Bo Manor vs Perryville

Elkton vs Aberdeen

Middle School Tri-State vs Delaware Valley

Girls Soccer

WNA vs FCA

Volleyball Tri-State vs Aspira Academy

Friday September 30

Football Bo Manor @ Joppatowne

Elkton vs Arundel

North East vs Perryville

Rising Sun @ Fallston

Boys Soccer

Tri-State vs Delaware Valley

WNA @ Chaplegate

Cecil College @ CCBC Catonsville

Girls Soccer

Perryville vs Aberdeen

Volleyball Bo Manor @ North Harford

North East vs Joppatowne

Perryville vs Bel Air

Rising Sun @ Fallston

Providence @ Delaware Valley

WNA vs Tri-State

Tome @ Rosedale Baptist

Cecil College @ Howard CC

SCHEDULE

Unblemished Bo Manor relies on run game, defense in shut-out of North East

By Victor Hensley

CHESAPEAKE CITY - At this

point, you might have better odds to witness a total solar eclipse from your front porch than score a single point against Bo Manor.

That might be a hyperbole, but not by much.

The unbeaten Eagles (40) pitched their third shut-out of the season last Friday against the winless North East Indians (0-4) in a 24-0 slugfest.

With the near-flawless win, Bo Manor has allowed just 12 points on the season – all of which came in a 28-12 victory over Patterson Mill (3-1) on Sept. 9.

“We knew that they were going to try to run the ball and throw quick, short passes and they were going to force us to make tackles,” Vince Ricci, the Eagles’ head coach, said after the win. “Fortunately for us, the defense came and showed up and and made those tackles.”

As Ricci put it, the Eagles “grounded and pounded” their way

to a 14-0 halftime lead, with the Indians’ defense coming to play and consistently stalling the Eagles’ offense deep in North East territory.

“They had that bend-butdon’t-break mentality,” Ricci said.

“We got stalled out in the 20s. We were obviously doing a really good job on defense and stopping their run game, but North East stuck to their plan.”

The Indians came close to making it a one possession game after the break, with the Eagles fumbling the second-half opening kickoff to give North East terrific field position. But, as has been typical of Bo Manor, its defense stepped up, forced a four-and-out and got the ball right back in the offense’s hands.

The Eagles proceeded to march down the field on a drive lasting nine minutes, taking up the entirety of the third quarter, and hit a field goal to make it 17-0.

“We pushed it to a threescore game there,” Ricci said. “That was a big, big, big drive.”

That drive was made pos-

sible by the efficiency of the Bo Manor rushing attack.

In total, the Eagles had 47 carries for 256 yards on the ground, averaging out to 5.4 yards per carry.

That includes the stellar performances by their top rushers, senior quarterback Angel Grenado (18 carries for 119 yards and a touchdown) and senior running back Jake Koehler (18 carries for 105 yards).

“As long as the offense keeps moving the ball and we keep the defense off the field, that keeps us super fresh,” Ricci said. “A quote that one of our coaches has been using all year is, ‘The best defense is a good running game on offense.’ And so far, it's worked for us.”

Bo Manor looks to continue its perfect season this Friday on the road against the Joppatowne Mariners (3-1), while North East hosts its homecoming game against the Perryville Panthers (2-2).

photos by Deb Koehler

Photos by Duane Goldsmith

RISING SUN TIGERS FOOTBALL

PERRYVILLE PANTHERS FOOTBALL

were totally silent and we came out and it worked.”

As important as a good offense and an even better defense is to a team’s success, you simply can’t underrate a solid, game-changing special teams unit.

Luckily for the Tigers, that’s exactly what they’ve got.

In the first half against Perryville, Rising Sun returned a kickoff for a touchdown, blocked a punt for a touchdown and even recovered an (unintentional) onside kick that led to an eight-play touchdown drive.

“Special teams was on fire tonight,” Vaughan said with a smile. “We just dominated on special teams, which was fantastic for us. We work hard on it every week, practice on it every day. It’s just good to see.”

Immediately after the Panthers scored on a 1-yard touchdown run following a fumble by the Tigers deep in their own territory to tie the game, 6-6, Rising Sun senior Sam Ehrhart fielded the kickoff at his own 5-yard-line, took off down the field, followed his blockers and ran 95 yards for the score, giving his team an early 12-6 lead.

Rising Sun’s’ next special teams miracle came at the start of the second quarter, when their own Eddie Marsilii got his hands on the Panthers’ punt, recovering it on his own and running it seven yards into the end zone for yet another touchdown, putting the Tigers ahead, 20-6.

Special teams magic aside, all four of Rising Sun’s offensive touchdowns came at the hands – and legs – of one man: Gannon Russell.

The Tigers’ dual-threat quarterback was crucial to his team’s success, consistently keeping the ball out of harm’s way and making plays when he was asked to.

He finished the night with 20 carries on the ground for 145 yards and four scores.

“He’s a stud. He’s a dude, as some people call him,” Vaughan said. “He’s worked hard, got himself in great shape, and he just refuses to go down at times. It’s awesome to watch him. He’s doing a great job.”

Russell scored all four of

his touchdowns on short yardage quarterback keepers, aside from his impressive touchdown scamper in the third quarter, which saw him bolt through a hole past a plethora of white-shirted defenders and take it 30 yards to the house.

That run gave the Tigers a 34-13 lead with no intention of giving it away.

In the end, though, Rising Sun’s defense deserves just as much credit as its offense and special teams, namely for its ability to do one thing: shut down Zach Ayers.

Ayers, Perryville’s standout senior slotback, has been a headache for opposing defenses so far this season, and after the Tigers gave up six scores on the ground to Patterson Mill’s running back tandem a week prior, containing Ayers was undoubtedly a focal point – and a worry – for Rising Sun.

“The focus was, ‘Hey, we better know where he’s at,’” Vaughan said, laughing. “Our motto is, ‘Bring pressure on defense,’ and the guys got to the quarterback, didn’t give him time to get anything out there and we just came hard at him when he was running across with jets and stuff.” “They did a great job with Zach,” Sean Sandora, Perryville’s head coach, said of Rising Sun’s defense. “We couldn’t really establish the run because of the defense they were running. We had trouble blocking the interior, so they could key in on Zach and play man behind it.”

Perryville did see flashes from its quarterback, junior Ty Patchell, who threw two touchdowns, including a 9-yard strike to senior John Kilby late in the fourth quarter to get within three scores, 40-21.

“I think Ty Patchell came in and played well for us,” Sandora said. “He stood in the pocket, got hit in the mouth and made some really good throws.”

Patchell got hit in the mouth and just about everywhere else, as the Tigers’ defense wreaked havoc in the Panthers’ backfield. That was illustrated by Perryville’s final drive of the game in which Patchell was sacked back-to-back-to-back on three consecutive plays before turning the ball over on downs and setting up the Rising Sun kneel package.

This week, Perryville attempts to regain its footing after a two-game skid on the road against the North East Indians (0-4), while Rising Sun takes on perhaps its toughest challenge yet: a face-off with the Fallston Cougars (3-1).

“(Our focus) is going to be containing their quarterback and trying to keep him from breaking plays out,” Vaughan said of his team’s date with Fallston. “If we can contain him, keep him in the pocket and make him throw the ball, I’ll take my chances with that.”

‘He’s a stud’: Tigers clobber Panthers behind Russell’s 4 scores, special teams magic

photos by Duane Goldsmith

ELKTON GOLDEN ELKS JV FOOTBALL

Head Coach: 2022 Season Record: 1-2

Golden Elks’ comeback falls short in 9-point defeat to North Harford

By Victor Hensley

ELKTON - In high school football, it’s rare that you’ll see a smiling face on the losing team’s sideline.

It’s even more rare to see it stemming from the coaching staff, a group that can often take losses harder than the players themselves.

But a collection of smiles – and a few laughs – were some of the defining images of the postgame huddle after Elkton’s junior varsity football loss, 21-12, last Thursday against the North Harford Hawks (4-0).

While the Elkton coaching staff wasn’t happy about the loss, the smiles came after watching the Golden Elks bounce back from a less-than-stellar opening half, seeing a few encouraging developments in the process.

“We didn’t start out very clean, we didn’t start out the way we wanted to,” Craig Everett, head coach of the J.V. Golden Elks, said after the loss. “We went into halftime and I just told them to come out and respond. … Like I just told them, I’m never good with a loss, but I can sleep well at night knowing the effort we put out in the second half.”

The Golden Elks’ defense clearly came to play from the opening kickoff.

On the Hawks’ first three drives, Elkton held its opponents to a grand total of -4 rushing yards and zero passing yards on nine total plays, with none of them resulting in positive yardage, much less a first down. That includes a one-play drive that featured the Golden Elks recovering a fumble on a botched snap for the first takeaway of the day.

However, Elkton’s offense was a much different story.

The Golden Elks were unable to move the chains in the first half, only earning a fresh set of downs once on a North Harford penalty before quickly flaming out again.

So, when North Harford ripped two runs for 11-plus yards on their first possession of the second quarter, eventually leading to a 3-yard touchdown run to give the Hawks a 7-0 lead, it was concerning for an Elkton squad that clearly struggled to move the ball.

On the team’s five possessions in the first half, Elkton couldn’t find a rhythm, totaling just 11 total yards (6 rushing, 5 passing) as the Hawks’ defense continued to give them fits until late in the third quarter.

“I think our team not playing Aberdeen (last week) kind of took a little bit of wind out of our sails,” Everett explained. “It was a little dry at first here, but once we got into the flow of it, we started playing the game.”

At the half, Elkton found itself down just 7-0, despite an abysmal offensive start.

Though, things would quickly get worse before they got better. On the second play of the second half – immediately after an opening play that was shut down by the Hawks for a 10-yard loss – a high snap went off of quarterback Greg Benson’s finger tips and flew backward to Elkton’s 3-yard-line, where North Harford recovered it. The Hawks needed just one play to reach the end zone – a 3-yard touchdown run – to make it a 14-0 game.

North Harford scored again once it got the ball back, driving 72 yards – aided by a tough

facemask penalty on Elkton, along with a 39-yard breakout run two plays later – to increase its lead to 21-0 as things were looking bleak for the Golden Elks.

However, on the ensuing possession, the Golden Elks got the break they’d been looking for when Benson found wide receiver Taino Jurr on a textbook slant over the middle. Jurr used his speed to zoom past a trio of Hawks defenders for a 45-yard touchdown. Elkton’s offense had life.

“Taino’s our speedster,” Everett said. “We were telling our quarterback [Benson], ‘The slant’s there, just relax and get it to him and we’re going to get on the board.’ And, sure enough, we did.”

Early in the fourth quarter, Elk-

ton’s impressive defensive showing continued as the Golden Elks blocked a punt that landed them in prime position to score again.

Two plays later, Jurr was back into the end zone on a 5-yard touchdown grab, but another failed two-point conversion from Elkton kept it a two-score game, 21-12.

“He had our two big home runs today – and he probably should have had that kickoff return down the sideline [in the third quarter], but we got a close whistle,” Everett said of Jurr. “He’s making plays out there and he’s a sophomore. He knows how to approach the game and give it 100% effort and you see the results.”

A long-winded drive by North Harford on the next pos-

session closed out the game and sealed a win for the Hawks, but the Golden Elks’ ability to fight back and make a game out of a potential blowout is what raised the eyebrows of Elkton’s coaching staff.

“In the second half, that was our team,” Everett said. “It was just a matter of knocking the rust off. … I think we saw the product we could put out in the second half.”

Elkton gets another crack at ending its two-game losing skid this Thursday when it hosts Arundel (0-2), while North Harford continues its unbeaten season on the road against Edgewood (2-0).

photos by Susan Burkholder

‘It’s just been fun’: Elkton shines in defense-heavy win over North Harford

By Victor Hensley

ELKTON - No matter the location, start time or opponent, Elkton continues to grind out wins.

The gritty Golden Elks (31) found themselves locked in a defensive battle last Friday, where they took down the North Harford Hawks (0-4) at home, 24-3, for their second straight victory.

Over the past two games, Elkton’s allowed a combined total of just nine points, a testament to the team’s defensive philosophy that’s clearly playing a major part in its success.

“Coaches have done a really good job with the (defensive) game plan and the kids buy into it,” Matt Feeney, the Golden Elks’ head coach, said after the win. “We’re not trying to put square pegs in round holes, so we put together some things to get guys in position to make plays and they’ve really been stepping up.”

The Golden Elks’ defensive prowess can’t be attributed to one guy, said Feeney. It’s a total

team effort.

“It’s one of those things where you can’t even just pinpoint a single guy,” he said. “Every play, a different guy is stepping up and making a play. They’re feeding off of each other, there’s a lot of juice out there and it’s just been fun.”

For Elkton, the first half against North Harford was a battle of attrition.

Offensively, the Golden Elks struggled to get anything going in the opening 30 minutes, but found their success on defense, limiting the Hawks to just one field goal despite numerous red zone opportunities.

The first half’s lone touchdown came on the ground from Elkton sophomore quarterback Patience Richmond, who waltzed into the end zone for a 10-yard score to give the Golden Elks an early 7-0 advantage.

Elkton found its footing in the second half, however, scoring a pair of touchdowns on big plays from wide receivers DJ Piner and Isaiah Huffstutler.

Piner’s touchdown catch

– from senior quarterback Eli Latshaw, who splits time with Richmond depending on the package – was his fifth of the season, while Huffstutler’s came on a bomb from Richmond, tearing apart an otherwise strong Hawks defense.

“First and foremost, they’re selfless players,” Feeney said of his dynamic wide receiver duo. “They block on the perimeter, they do the dirty work. Then, we try to throw them a bone and, the thing is, they both run great routes, they find ways to get open and, 99% of the time, they’re going to catch the ball. … They challenge each other, they hold each other accountable and it’s just been beautiful to watch.”

Elkton has its hands full this Friday against the Arundel Wildcats (3-1) at home, while North Harford visits unbeaten Edgewood (4-0) in the second of its four-game road trip.

The opening Coin Toss by EHS Alumni Larry Webster III,

Drafted by Detroit, played for Carolina and Tampa Bay.

photos by Susan Burkholder

Eagles soar past Panthers on the road for third straight win

By Megan Steimer

PERRYVILLE - The Bohemia

Manor Eagles didn’t let a few lineup changes hinder their overall performance Tuesday evening. The visiting Eagles took down the Perryville Panthers 25-17, 2225, 25-16, 25-13 for a 3-1 match

win. “In the beginning it was a little slow, we were having a hard time with bringing the energy” Eagles’ outside hitter Simone Mattucci explained, “we just recently did some rearranging to our lineup but overall, we’re picking up the groove and working really well together.” With a game one win secured, the

Eagles jumped out to an early 7-1 lead behind a couple of kills out of the middle from Rylee Lenz. However, the Panthers’ defense started picking up on tendencies, forcing Bo Manor to make hitting adjustments at the net. Down 5-14, Perryville senior Kayla Brustman stepped up to the service line

Panthers claw back, come up short against Rising Sun

and rattled off nine unanswered points to tie the game 14-14. The momentum swing carried the Panthers through the remainder of set two as Erica Schoerner, Ryleigh Racine, and Riley Jackson each recorded kills, en route to a 25-22 win, despite a noticeable absence from their starting setter. “There

are many aspects that we’ve been working on at practice that we are starting to apply during the games” Jackson said. “I think we improved a lot despite being without our setter.”

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Perryville senior Riley Jackson stood in the service zone, dribbling the ball anxiously, a loud bang echoing through the gym with each forceful bounce.

Jackson, like the rest of the players and fans in attendance, waited patiently for the official to work out a personnel issue

with Rising Sun’s coaching staff.

After a minute or two –which, for spectators, felt like a half-hour – the official blew his whistle, signaling the all-clear for Jackson. Her serve cleared the net and began a long rally, which featured a diving, point-saving dig by Panthers senior Emily Burchett, leading to an eventual kill by junior

Ryleigh Racine. The Perryville crowd erupted.

Racine’s kill gave the Panthers a 25-23 fourth-set victory, tying the match at 2-2 and forcing a winner-take-all fifth set.

But, in a neck-and-neck fifth set, the Tigers stunted the

photos by Jacki Taylor continued on B-4

TOME’S LADY TITANS FACE OFF AGAINST THE TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN CRUSADERS FOR FIRST TIME SINCE THE 2021 MIL CHAMPIONSHIP

photos on B-2 & B3

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

By Victor Hensley

TOME’S LADY TITANS ON A MISSION

NORTH EAST - The entire student body at the Tome School has been waiting for the rematch between the Tri-State Crusaders and Tome Titans Volleyball Teams. The Titans and Crusaders last faced each other in the MIL Championship game this past November when the Lady Crusaders upset the Titans to win their first ever Volleyball Championship.

Since then it has been the primary goal of the Lady Titans to recover the Championship trophy

and bring it back to Tome. On Friday night Coach Spencer reminded his players they aren’t done yet. The 3-1 win was good but the Titans have their eye on the playoffs and the Championship run to get that trophy back in the halls of the Tome School.

The Lady Crusaders were led by sisters Jules Harris and Etta Harris. Jules Harris had 5 assists, 3 aces, 2 blocks, 18 digs 5 kills in the match and sister Etta Harris had 3 aces, 8 blocks, 8 kills. Abi-

gail Slagle had 12 assists. Baylie Thomas with 22 digs and Tessa Davis with 15 digs. Hope Pfadt had 5 kills.

Stats for the Lady Titans were not available at press time. Both teams will meet again on October 14 when they play at Tri-State Christian Academy. That game is sure to have playoff implications for home court advantage in the playoffs.

CECIL COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION EVENTS CALENDAR

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 on-site. 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.

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.

6V6 High School Boys and Girls Soccer League

Cecil County Parks and Recreation will be offering Boy’s High School 6v6 at the Cecil Arena. Minimum of 8 players and a max of 12 per roster. Teams will be self-coached. Teams must wear the same color shirt; each team should bring a white and team color shirt each week. CCPR will supply a referee. Any player, or team, unable to play within the rules, deemed to be a danger to other players, or involved in altercations will be removed from the league without a refund. Games will be held on Friday nights at the Cecil Arena between 9 pm and 1 am. Please remember this is a NO CLEAT facility, turf shoes or sneakers only. The games will start at 9 pm. The registration fee is $35 per person. 6 -week league. Games begin on November 11th.

**Registration Deadline is November 11th at 2:00 pm

***Players must be on a team. There are no free agents. Please indicate your team name at the time of registration.***

High School Boys and Girls Futsal League

Cecil County Parks and Recreation will be offering Boy’s High School Futsal league. This is a modified game of soccer played indoors on a hard surface with a weighted ball. Teams will consist of 4 outfield players and one GK. Minimum of 8 players and a max of 10 per roster. Teams will be self-coached. Teams must wear the same color shirt; each team should bring a white and team color shirt each week. CCPR will supply a referee. Any player, or team, unable to play within the rules, deemed to be a danger to other players, or involved in altercations will be removed from the league without a refund. Games will be held on Sunday evening. Please remember this is a NO CLEAT facility, turf shoes or sneakers only. The games will start at 6:00pm The registration fee is $45 per person. 6 -week league. Games begin November 13th.

**Registration Deadline is November 11th at 12:00 pm

***Players must be on a team. There are no free agents. Please indicate your team’s name at the time of registration. ***

North East Jr. Wrestling Program

The North East Wrestling Program is for wrestlers ages 5 and up. Held at North East Middle School, wrestlers will practice Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings starting November 7th from 6 - 8:30 pm for all ages. The registration fee for the season is $100.

For additional information, contact Rose Brunner at 443309-9028. To register visit cecilrec.recdesk.com.

Under the Seas

Come dive into the fun with our Under the Seas Preschool program. Join us for games, activities, and art projects. Learn all about the animals under the sea, through movement and exploration. The program will run for a total of four weeks on Saturdays, beginning on October 1st.

1) October 1st

2) October 8th

3) October 15th

4) October 22nd

*If the class fills up, please join the waitlist- if we have enough kids we will run a second class as needed*

Soft Sticks Lacrosse

Soft Sticks Lacrosse is a six-week skill-based instructional clinic that will focus on teaching lacrosse fundamentals and stick skills to boys and girls who are new to the sport. This program is for ages 4-8 and will run from 8:00 am - 9:00 am on Sunday mornings. Every participant will also receive a starter stick and program t-shirt!

The Registration Fee for this program is $40 per participant. The program will be taught at the Cecil Arena, to register please visit cecilrec.recdesk.com.

Adult Field Hockey

Cecil County Parks and Recreation will be hosting an Adult Field Hockey League this fall for players ages 18 and up. Games will be played at Calvert Regional Park on Thursday nights from 7:00pm - 8:00pm. Games will be 8v8 on a short-sided field and 25 minutes in length. The league will run for 8 weeks, October 6 - November 17. Players will register individually and be randomly placed on teams. No team registration. League cost will be $60 per player, this includes referee fees for the season. Players must provide their own equipment (sticks, mouth guards and shin guards). Please register on cecilrec.recdesk.com or call 410.656.5125 for more information!

RISING SUN TIGERS VOLLEYBALL

Head Coach: Logan Bowers

2022 Season Record: 3-2

Panthers claw back, come up short against Rising Sun

Panthers’ momentum, eking out a 15-10 victory. By taking the final set, Rising Sun (3-2) secured a 3-2 match win over Perryville (0-6) last Friday after the Panthers’ fiery comeback attempt fell just short.

“In the second two sets, Perryville really picked it up, so we got a little bit down on ourselves and it got a little tight at the end,” said Alana Hudson, the Tigers’ substitute head coach, filling in for Head Coach Logan Bowers. “In the fifth set, they were able to pull themselves up out of it after that second timeout and just go after it. I was super proud of them for that.”

Once the third set rolled around, the Panthers looked like they were fighting a losing battle.

After all, Rising Sun dominated from the get-go, earning a 25-17 win in the opening set and an even stronger 25-9 win in the second set to take a 2-0 lead.

Throughout the first two sets, the Tigers looked incredibly polished. Their size at the net was seemingly unstoppable, their hitters were authoritative and they even tacked on a few aces from the service zone for good measure. They appeared to be cruising to a 3-0 sweep at home. “The first two sets, we were really high on emotions, we were really, really pumped up and the girls were playing amazing,” Hudson said. “We were just playing for each other.”

In the third set, however, the Panthers flipped a switch.

Midway through, the Tigers and Panthers were netted at 15, but a perfect

ace by Perryville senior Erica Schoerner – the team’s first of the day – gave the Panthers a 16-15 advantage, which led to a larger four-point swing to put them ahead, 19-15.

The Tigers didn’t back down, though, fighting back to tie it at 22 apiece, then retaking the lead, 2322, on a Perryville foul and were just two points away from the match sweep.

But a service error on the Tigers, followed by back-to-back attack errors, handed the Panthers a 2523 set victory, keeping the match alive.

“We made a couple of tweaks to the lineup, nothing major,” said Matt Borelli, Perryville’s head coach, when asked about the difference between the second and third sets. “I’m not sure if it made a difference or not, but that’s something we did.”

Rising Sun hopped out to a big lead to begin the fourth set, with Perryville trailing by as many as seven points.

Yet, as was commonplace for the Panthers, they didn’t let the big lead scare them.

Once a Panthers foul gave the Tigers a 17-10 advantage midway through the set, Perryville turned it on, winning 10 of the next 12 points to take a 20-10 lead, primarily behind strong play from Jackson.

Then came the lateset dramatics that led to Perrville tying up the match at 2-2.

“Riley Jackson is the kind of athlete that coaches dream of having on the team,” Borrelli said of his star senior. “She’s the motivation out there. She motivates with her words,

but she motivates even more with her actions. You see her flying all over the place and diving for every play. You can see how much every play means to her. … I’m very proud to be Riley’s coach.”

Halfway through the fifth set, Perryville held on to a 9-8 lead, but an attack error, followed by five straight Tigers points – including an ace by junior Madison Fairweather and a kill by junior Addison Peirce that narrowly missed a block – gave Rising Sun a 13-9 lead, two points away from the victory.

“In the first two sets, we self-imploded, making a lot of mistakes and … we weren’t communicating, weren’t working well together as a group,” Borrelli said. “It started to improve in the third and fourth sets, but ultimately, we just dug ourselves into too deep of a hole to climb out of.”

The Tigers won two of the next three points, capped off by an attack error by the Panthers that hit directly into the net, to solidify the 3-2 match win.

“They’ve really worked hard, especially in practice, focusing on pushing through if we’re down a couple of sets, and we actually designed drills to do that,” Hudson said, explaining how the Tigers battled back to win the fifth set. “They showed a lot of progress tonight and I’m really, really so proud of them.”

After an emotional win, Rising Sun travels to Elkton (1-3) to face the Golden Elks on Tuesday, while Perryville looks to earn its first victory of the season against Bel Air (5-0) at home.

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Eagles soar past Panthers on the road for third straight win

A couple of kills

from Lenz and Mattucci put the Eagles up early in the third set before Jackson recorded back-to-back kills for the Panthers, tying the game 8-8. Despite Perryville’s scrappy defense, Lenz found open court, tallying three kills in a row. It was enough to put Bo Manor ahead and never look back, taking a 2-1 match lead.

Eagles setters Abby Wilson and Hannah Beck really began to utilize their hitters in the fourth set, finding Carcie Brown, Rylee Lenz, Raegan Lenz, Mattucci, and Kayla Proctor for kills. Perryville was able to bounce back, coming within two points midway through the set, but

unforced errors plagued the Panthers offense as the Eagles took game four and the match. “Bo Manor is such a powerhouse that even with playing so hard, it’s tough to make mistakes and still expect to win” head coach Matt Borrelli said. “They put a lot of pressure on us. We fought really hard and I’m proud of the effort, but we just came up short.”

Libero Emily Burchett led the Panthers’ defense with 13 digs, while

Ryleigh Racine finished with six kills at the net. Riley Jackson tallied 11 digs and six kills as well. “It was a good defensive battle by Perryville, they really kept us on our toes” said Bo Manor head coach Sabrina Larmer, “We made a lot of

mistakes but that’s because they put the pressure on us.”

Leading the offensive effort for the Eagles, Rylee Lenz racked up a game high 15 kills along with 13 digs, two aces and a block followed by Mattucci who finished with six kills, four digs, and an ace on the night. Beck dished out a game high 24 assists for Bo Manor while libero Julia Holmes recorded a game high 24 digs to lead the defense. The Eagles (4-2) will play a couple of Harford County teams in the coming days, including Fallston who handed Bo Manor a loss to start their season while Perryville (05) will search for their first win when they travel to face county foe Rising Sun.

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Rising Sun wins rivalry showdown vs. North East behind Mackie’s 2 free-kick goals

By Victor Hensley

An aerial view of the pitch at North East High School on Sept. 19 wouldn’t have shown your average high school soccer game, but instead, a rivalry showdown that looked a lot like a high-stakes chess match.

For 37 minutes, the North East Indians and Rising Sun Tigers aimed to take fire at

each other’s queen, standing in net. Yet, anytime an opportunity presented itself, one of the game’s many pieces would intervene just in the nick of time.

But in the 38th minute, Tigers senior Paige Mackie stood 35 yards away, waited for the official’s whistle and sent a lofty shot flying over the goalkeeper’s head, which dropped into

the left corner of the net for the first score of the night. Checkmate. “We practice (free kicks) a lot in practice,” Mackie said with a smile.

“I just did what I usually do and got lucky.”

Mackie’s free-kick goal gave Rising Sun (3-2) a 1-0 lead it’d refuse to relinquish.

The Tigers tacked on two

additional goals in the second half – including another from Mackie – to earn the shut-out victory, 3-0, over its in-county rivals.

Despite clinging on to a 1-0 lead at the break, Rising Sun only narrowly outplayed North East in the opening half, leading in shots-on-goal by just one attempt, 3-2. The Indians had

Panthers blank Golden Elks, 3-0, as unbeaten campaign continues

their fair share of scoring opportunities – sometimes having the goal, unobstructed, in their sights – but each time, the Tigers found a way to keep their opponents off the board.

North East’s most notable scoring chance came in the 26th minute, when junior Katy Hammer found senior Avery Webster with a through-ball pass just

inside the penalty box. Tigers junior goalkeeper Jordan Lynch came up and dove to block a potential shot, but Webster managed to knock it away from her and stay on her feet. A split-second later, she fired a shot toward a seemingly empty net, but a Rising Sun defender rushed into posi-

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By Victor Hensley

One of the oldest sports clichés comes from a quote by legendary Alabama head football coach Paul “Bear” Bryant: “Offense sells tickets, defense wins championships.”

While it’s something sports fans might hear often, that doesn’t make it any

less true. Just ask the Perryville Panthers. Through five games this season, Perryville’s women’s soccer team has allowed just three goals, outscoring its opponents, 20-3, en route to a perfect 5-0 record. The secret sauce

to Perryville’s hot start is a

lot more than a lock-down goalkeeper – it’s the team’s primary focus on crafting a formidable defense that, frankly, terrorizes opponents with speed, pressure and uncomfortable positioning.

Two of those five wins have come against the Elkton Golden Elks (0-3), including a 3-0 thrashing of Elkton by Perryville on Sept.

19, which saw the unbeaten Panthers control nearly every facet of the game for 80 minutes.

“We knew we were just going to play our game, build from the back,” John Myers, Perryville’s head coach, said following the win. “That’s our main thing right there. Our defense and

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North East finished third as a team in the district championships, with freshman Wyatt Cudmore shooting a rock-solid 84 to place him in the top 10.

Junior Brandon Kristovich improved on last year’s finish with a score of 91, and transfer sophomore Brysen Keithley rounded out the Indian’s total with a 104. North East’s 350 total was 22 strokes shy of qualifying for states, and 41 strokes short of District VII Team Champion and state-championship

favorite C.M. Wright. C.M. Wright boasted 3 of the top 5 scores in their dominant District VII victory.

Rising Sun finished fifth as a team, led by Tyler Hogue’s T-6th score of 80. Hogue joins Wallace as the only two Cecil County representatives at the state championship, and the first representative at the state championship for the Tigers in nearly a decade. Following Hogue was Ben Adams with a score of 87, Lucas Kilgore with a score of 94, and Bradley Dietz with a score of 98. Hogue has

been remarkably consistent for the Tigers, shooting every score between 40 and 42. His 80 is a testament to how far Hogue has come with his consistency.

Perryville, who was enjoying a successful season going into Districts, slightly underperformed but still finished third out of the county teams. Andrew Kidd led the Panthers with his score of 93, and was followed up by Jared Eldreth’s 98, and rounded out with matching 100s from Lucas Umbarger and Owen Kilduff. Bo Manor, who

nearly upset North East the week prior, also fell short of their goals for the District Championship. Braden Paris led the Eagles with a 93 as the only sub-100 round. Colin O’Neal shot 100, Jake Vaughn shot 104, and Brody Means shot 107 in the contest.

Elkton rounded out scoring for the county teams. Simone Foye, who has been having an excellent season leading the Elks, shot a 111. The other Elkton representative was Carly Este, who shot a 131.

Rising Sun wins rivalry showdown vs. North East

tion and booted the potential go-ahead goal in the opposite direction, keeping the score deadlocked at zero. Defensive plays like those were commonplace for both squads, each of which had numerous opportunities for breakaway goals, but just about always came up empty-handed.

“North East was playing a lot of long balls, they had a couple of kids up top that were very speedy – numbers 23 [Hammer], 13 [senior Allyson Miklas] and 3 [Webster] were all pretty solid,” John Hartnett, the Tigers’ head coach, said after the win. “Our girls were just good about communicating when they were coming across and passing them off and kind of just keeping their form and shape.”

After the break, the Indians wasted no time attempting to hit the tying goal.

In the first six minutes of the second half, North East began peppering shots

toward the net – including a shot on a breakaway by Hammer that presented one of the best looks either team saw all evening – but each time, Lynch came up big for the Tigers, saving every ball that came her way.

“We’re very pleased with the way our girls put it together today and were able to finish out, but we’re happiest with the clean sheet,” Hartnett said. “I’ll have to tally up the saves that (Lynch) had, but having the goose egg up there is pretty nice.”

Shortly after Hammer’s breakaway opportunity, Tigers senior Alayna Eyman flipped the field and found herself near the right side of the net with the ball in her grasp. There, she fired a shot with precision just before being knocked to the ground, slotting it perfectly into the left corner of the net in the 47th minute for a 2-0 Rising Sun lead.

Eyman, a 2023 University of Delaware commit, popped up off the ground and flew into the air in cel-

ebration. After all, with the Tigers defense playing the way it was, a two-goal lead might as well have been five or six.

Later in the half, the Indians had opportunities to capitalize on a pair of corner kicks, but nothing materialized as the Tigers’ defense held strong.

Then, in the 62nd minute, another infraction by North East allowed Mackie a second free kick from a similar distance to the one in which she scored her opening goal.

The result: a near carbon copy of her first-half free kick, as the ball lifted up in the air, clearing a wall of North East defenders and sailing over the head of Indians goalkeeper Keira Morton, dropping cleanly into the net for a 3-0 lead.

Lynch saved a couple of Indians shots down the stretch, keeping the clean sheet intact and solidifying a 3-0 Tigers victory, the team’s second in a row after downing Aberdeen, 7-0, on Sept. 14.

With the loss, North East falls to 1-4 on the season, a record that doesn’t quite reflect the talent, heart and hustle of one of the county’s premier squads.

“We’ve played a lot of teams that we’re going to be close with, but the ball just hasn’t bounced our way yet,” Indians Head Coach Tom Decker said after the loss. “All of our players are doing really well. We’ve got Saylor Bare in the back who’s just dominating and controlling what’s happening in the midfield. We’ve got Ashleigh Peace in the middle, just dishing out and delivering. … Then we’ve got Katy [Hammer] and Allyson [Miklas] up top, who are just challenging and threatening every chance they get. So, we’ve got the parts, we’re just waiting for the play to come.”

Next up, Rising Sun hosts Joppatowne (03), while North East visits Havre de Grace (1-2). Both games are on Wednesday.

Lady Tigers Soccer ends in 4-4 tie with North Harford after overtime

By Kevin Phillips

CALVERT–With Rising Sun

trailing by a goal late in regulation in its UCBAC girls’ soccer battle with visiting North Harford, Tiger captain Laynee Eyman stepped to the penalty spot with a chance to tie the game.

When her initial shot was stopped, she coolly collected herself, patiently waited for the ball to settle and pushed the rebound into the net to tie the game, sending it into overtime, and Rising Sun survived a strong push from the visiting Hawks to earn a 4-4 tie on Wednesday afternoon.

“I was just trying to stay relaxed, stay calm because my team needed this. I was trying to relax myself and try to make it,” Eyman said of her mindset during the crucial sequence. “I took a moment to reset, and I

was like ‘I just need to get a good hit and send it in.’”

Eyman’s goal capped off a back-and-forth first eighty minutes in which the Tigers had the lead three times before North Harford would respond with equalizers before taking the lead midway through the second half.

Rising Sun opened the scoring when Cami Mink won a 50/50 ball near the Hawks’ back line and scored with a soft shot to her right in the game’s eighth minute, but North Harford quickly equalized less than a minute later Jenna Amrhein scored.

Just before the halfway point of the first half, the Tigers regained the lead when Mink tallied her second goal of the game when she headed a corner kick into the net to make it 2-1, but the Hawks got their second equalizer of the game

when Ashley Shelton scored in the 33rd minute.

Rising Sun quickly regained the lead in the 36th minute when Paige Mackey scored after a flurry in front of the North Harford net to make it 3-2, and the Tigers’ strong offensive effort against North Harford was a collective effort.

“The girls’ were just clicking. They were communicating. They had good build up play and found good openings. They were making good passes,” Rising Sun head coach John Hartnett said. “They were working well together. They brought it up from the back multiple times, and they were able to finish in front of the goal.”

The Hawks tied the score at 3-3 when Amrhein notched her second goal of the game in the 53rd minute when she won a foot race to

the ball and flicked a shot past the goalkeeper, and Melissa Struhar scored off a rebound on her own penalty kick in the 62nd minute to give North Harford its first lead of the game at 4-3.

The Hawks controlled possession for the most part for the remainder of the game, but Rising Sun mounted on final charge up the field in the final two minutes, resulting in a penalty eventually being called in the box and leading to Eyman’s tying goal.

“It was a heads-up play. She’s our go to. She’s a senior captain. She’s solid. She’s the one we trust in that situation 10 out of 10 ten times,” Hartnett said about why he chose Eyman for the penalty kick.

Perryville cruises past Elkton, captures third straight shutout win

By Megan Steimer

PERRYVILLE - The season is still young, but the Perryville Panthers are demonstrating the expertise of a veteran team. Perryville recorded their third shutout win of the season, blanking Elkton 5-0 in their second regular season matchup with the Elks.

It was anyone’s game in the first half when Panthers’ sophomore Dylan Sayer found the back of the net to put his team up 1-0. Elkton had a couple of scoring opportunities early while defensively putting pressure on Perryville’s attack, but with a minute remaining, Panthers’ Jayden Myers knocked the ball in for a 2-0 lead going into the half. “The boys had a pret-

ty decent start. For about 20 minutes we defended well and stuck to the plan.

We had a few chances early but didn’t capitalize” said Elkton head coach Andrew Fetterolf, “that has been the struggle for us the last two weeks and we have room to grow there, but I know that we will.”

Elkton kept the contest close for much of the second half but a persistent offensive effort by the Panthers paid off once again when Sayer recorded his second goal of the match. “I believe we worked for what we got, not only through possessing but playing the right balls at the right time and keeping up the constant pressure”

Sayer noted. Sophomore Logan Shaw tacked on two more goals to give Perryville

a comfortable lead over the Elks, ultimately securing the 5-0 win. Despite the loss, Fetterolf was satisfied with the progress shown and the mindset displayed even when trailing much of the game. “We didn’t quit, we finished the game out strong regardless of being down. That kind of response from the team was what the coaches needed to see” said Fetterolf, “we need to build momentum and I think that no quit attitude is where it starts.”

Elkton’s goalkeeper

Omar Villegas-Ponce made five saves for his second game in goal while Perryville junior Finnegan Tome secured another shutout for the Panthers, recording seven saves. Sophomore

Paytn Hulbert was thrilled

with the effort shown by his teammates in the win, “As a team, we did really well transitioning from attack to defending. As soon as we lost the ball, we worked to win it back right away.” It was a total team effort in the win with goals scored by Shaw (2 goals; 1 assist), Sayer (2 goals), Myers (1 goal; 1 assist), and assists by Anthony Thompson and Evan Beynon. Perryville (3-0) will host Havre de Grace (2-1) as the Panthers look to preserve their win streak while the Warriors try to bounce back from their first loss of the season. Meanwhile, Elkton (1-3) will travel to Patterson Mill (2-5) in hopes of capturing their second win of the season and add to the Huskies’ losing streak.

Panthers blank Golden Elks, 3-0, as unbeaten campaign continues

our keeper are just playing lights out right now. We knew that if we built from the back, the shots would come.”

The Panthers spent the entirety of their rematch with the Golden Elks locking down the back half of the field, dominating time of possession and rarely, if ever, giving them a clean look at the net.

It didn’t matter how physical or speedy Elkton’s forwards were, Perryville never shied away from the challenge.

“Each girl knew they were going to get run up in their back, they knew they were going to get knocked over,” Myers said, “but, as you could see, not one girl backed down.”

Perryville led off the scoring in the 18th minute, when sophomore Macy Forest connected at point-blank range and slotted a shot into the left corner of the net.

Just 10 minutes later, the Panthers added to their lead on a goal from junior Brooklynn Myers, who received a well-timed crossing pass and effortlessly guided the ball into the net for the early 2-0 advantage.

Then, nine minutes into the second half, in the 49th minute, Perryville senior Kylie Narvell scored the team’s third and final goal to make it 3-0, while the Panthers’ defense continued to stifle the Golden Elks’ attack.

Even though she allowed three goals on the night, Elkton junior goalkeeper Leeann Pugh got

high praise from Rick Shelley, the Golden Elks’ head coach, after the loss.

“I think she’s the best goalie in the county,” Shelley said of his junior. “She’s just an all-around athlete. It’s good to see her play that role. Every game, she’s had way too many saves, which is good on her part, bad on our part. It’s kind of a good and bad thing when your keeper is leading in saves.”

Pugh added seven saves to her total for the Golden Elks against the Panthers, only allowing a trio of balls get past her despite being under duress for most of the day.

Shelley said that while he has plenty of new faces on his squad – including six freshmen – that still need time to gel, the key

to the Golden Elks earning their first win comes through improvement in three areas: passing, possession and execution in the final third of the field.

Elkton gets another opportunity to earn its first win of the season this Wednesday against Aberdeen (2-2), while Perryville continues its unbeaten reign with an in-county matchup with Bo Manor (3-2) at home.

“I’m excited to see how we can compete against all of the other teams,” Brooklynn Myers said, looking ahead when asked about the Panthers’ perfect start. “I think we’re going to do really well and I’m ready to prove that to the rest of the county.”

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Perryville’s defense clamps Bo Manor in redemption-filled victory

By Victor Hensley

CHESAPEAKE CITY - For two days, Perryville’s field hockey team stewed on a Sept. 19 overtime loss – a 2-1 defeat to Elkton – before it had the chance to take the field again.

Once it did, the Panthers had both redemption – and revenge – on their

minds.

Perryville (3-2) used that loss as inspiration to eke out a 1-0 victory over in-county rival Bo Manor (23) last Wednesday in Chesapeake City, marking the Panthers’ first win over the Eagles since 2018.

“We were ready for today,” said Janet Candy, Perryville’s longtime head

coach. “We took that loss as a really big motivator to win a county game today.”

However, regardless of how hungry the Panthers were to get back into the win column, it’s rarely an easy win for either team in this rivalry.

Over the last few years, the Eagles-Panthers rivalry has been defined by the neckand-neck, stress-filled na-

ture of its matchups. Last season, Bo Manor swept Perryville in the season series, both of which were 1-0 victories for the Eagles. In fact, you’d have to go back to Halloween of 2016 to find a matchup where both teams scored a goal – a 4-1 Perryville victory – which is a testament

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to how hard each team’s defense plays when the other comes to town.

This season, the lone Eagles-Panthers matchup didn’t disappoint, either, with each team competing for 60 minutes in a back-and-forth battle that undoubtedly fit the rivalry label.

“I thought it was

pretty evenly matched,” Caitlan Gartland, Bo Manor’s fourth-year head coach, said after the loss. “When I played here, this was a rivalry for us, so both of these teams really wanted to win this game and I was really pleased with how the girls played.”

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Perryville’s defense clamps Bo Manor in redemption-filled victory

For much of the opening three quarters, defense was the name of the game. While each team had its fair share of opportunities to score – or just register shots on goal – it often came down to last-second defensive efforts to halt any sort of scoring chance.

Bo Manor senior Maddy Usher spent much of the first half controlling the right sideline, where she would grab the ball on the defensive end and streak down toward Perryville territory. But, as was the case for most potential scoring plays, the ball would often be knocked loose by a Panthers defender and head back in the other direction.

Or, in the slim chance the Eagles did get close enough to score, Perryville goalkeeper Lawrencia Jennings had no problem swatting away shots or interrupting quick centering passes en

route to a near-perfect day in goal.

“LJ did a great job today,” Candy said. “She doesn't like when she gets scored on, let alone a 2-1 game in overtime, right? So she has been pretty much angry, just festering in that loss (to Elkton) and I think she came out and really brought it today.”

“What really helps me is to pay attention to the ball wherever it is,” Jennings added. “Even if it’s all the way down the field, I still look at the ball so my mind doesn’t just go anywhere.”

Early in the second quarter, however, Bo Manor nearly drew first blood.

Off of a penalty corner with 11 minutes to go in the half, the Eagles took no time off of the inbound to slot a shot past Jennings and into the right corner of the goal.

For the moment, it appeared as if they’d just gotten onto the board, but a delayed whistle from the official signaled a stick penalty, calling

off the goal and keeping the score knotted at zero.

The scoreless tie lasted until the nine-minute mark of the third quarter, when Perryville attacker Peyton Givens launched a shot just inside the shooting circle that found the back of the goal to give the Panthers a much-needed 1-0 lead.

“I ran it up, passed it to my teammate, Emma (Lidy), she was playing left wing,” Givens explained, “then I got to the top of the circle, she passed it right to me and I drove it as hard as I could right into the cage and it just went through the goalie’s legs and went in.”

Bo Manor made a late push toward the end of the fourth quarter, including a penalty corner and a few shot attempts, but never managed to get the ball past Jennings.

The Eagles are an extremely young group, with seven of the team’s 16 players being underclassmen –including their goalkeeper,

Sophie Azoulay – that had hardly wielded a stick prior to the start of the season. Games like the one against the Panthers will only aim to make the young core stronger, Gartland said.

“I think it gives them that hunger of like, ‘OK, we came real close, we had more opportunities in the tackling circle,’ so just that drive to capitalize on that and to know we’ll get another chance at this team,” Gartland said. “They’ve still got three more years.

“I’m aching for my seniors,” she continued. “They’ve been working hard for four years and really wanted to take care of business in the county this year … and that’s still on the table. That’s not out.”

Perryville will look to build on its win over the Eagles with a matchup against Edgewood (0-4) on Wednesday, while Bo Manor visits Oxford Area (0-0) on Monday.

FLASHBACK

By Mick Harper

1. Which duo released “I’d Really Love to See You Tonight”?

2. Name the singer who recorded “Could I Have This Dance.”

3. Which group released “Our House”?

4. Who released “Why You Treat Me So Bad”?

5. Name the song that contains the lyrics: “Right to the end, Just like a friend, I tried to warn you somehow, You had your way, Now you must pay.”

Answers

1. England Dan & John Ford Coley, in 1976 on their “Nights Are Forever” album. It made it to No. 2 on Billboard, bested by “Play That Funky Music” by Wild Cherry.

2. Anne Murray in 1980. The song was used in the “Urban Cowboy” film that year as well as on the soundtrack.

3. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, in 1970. Songwriter Graham Nash said it was about his very ordinary life with singer Joni Mitchell. The song has been covered by others, including Helen Reddy and Phantom Planet.

4. Club Nouveau, in 1986.

5. “Who’s Sorry Now,” covered by Connie Francis in 1957 on her first album. The song was originally written in 1923 and released by Isham Jones, and was considered a big band swing song.

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STRANGE BUT TRUE

By Lucie Winborne

* There are more people in Monaco’s orchestra than in its army.

* While tanning remains popular despite the documented health risks, the CDC has estimated that if folks under the age of 18 stopped using tanning beds, over 60,000 melanomas and melanoma-related deaths could be prevented.

* In 1987, a man convinced 2.8 million people to send him a penny each for his college education.

* People who play videogames are less likely to have nightmares.

* Switzerland is the only country in the world that could fit more than its entire population into bunkers in case of an emergency.

* Eggo waffles were originally called Froffles upon their creation in 1953 -- a portmanteau of “frozen” and “waffles.” Customers started calling them Eggos due to their egg flavor, and the company renamed the product two years later.

* Dubai is the most air-conditioned city in the world.

* Maggots and leeches are the first living creatures to be approved by the FDA as medical devices.

* A 1924 Arizona law made it illegal for donkeys to sleep in bathtubs.

* Crakow shoes, a pointy footwear popular in the 14th century, could get so long that the toe of the shoe had to be attached to the leg with a string so that it wouldn’t drag.

* Ever noticed that all ads for the iPhone display a time of 9:41? That’s because Steve Jobs first announced the device’s launch in 2007 at 9:41 a.m.

* New employees at Google are called Nooglers, and on their first Friday of employment, have to wear a special hat bearing the Google colors and that distinctive moniker.

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MOMENTS IN TIME

The History Channel

* On Oct. 16, 1793, Marie Antoinette, the last queen of France, is taken to the guillotine and beheaded nine months after her husband, the former King Louis XVI of France. Marie Antoinette and Louis, unpopular and accused of high treason due to France’s financial woes, had been caught trying to flee to Austria.

* On Oct. 10, 1845, the United States Naval Academy opens in Annapolis, Maryland. The curriculum for the 50 midshipmen students included French, English, gunnery and steam and chemistry. In 1850, the name was changed from the Naval School to the U.S. Naval Academy, and students were required to serve on ships during summers for four years.

* On Oct. 14, 1857, engineer and inventor Elwood Haynes is born in Portland, Indiana. Haynes designed one of the very first American automobiles using a gas engine he saw in use at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. The finished product weighed 820 pounds and moved on 28-inch bicycle wheels.

* On Oct. 12, 1915, British nurse Edith Cavell is executed by a German firing squad for helping Allied soldiers escape from German-occupied Belgium during World War I. Cavell was honored with a statue in St. Martin’s Place, just off London’s Trafalgar Square.

* On Oct. 11, 1925, novelist Elmore Leonard is born in New Orleans. After publishing numerous Western novels (including “Hombre”), Leonard turned to suspense and crime fiction. Best known of these are “Get Shorty” and “The Big Bounce.”

* On Oct. 13, 1953, the 45-foot Artmobile, the world’s first art museum on wheels, arrives in Virginia carrying 16 paintings by 15th- and 16th-century masters. It attracted 5,000 visitors in the first few weeks. Art objects were loaned for exhibit by famous museums across the country until the Artmobile was canceled in 1994 due to budget cuts.

* On Oct. 15, 1965, in one of several identical events across the country, Catholic priest David Miller burns his draft card in New York. For violating the recent law banning the burnings, Miller was arrested and sentenced to two years in jail.

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Scenes from this weekend vs the North East Indians

RISING SUN TIGERS JR FOOTBALL

Photos By: Jessica Montanez

CECIL WOLFPACK JR FOOTBALL

By: Heather Dotson

Pictures By: Heather Dotson, Sarah Fitzpatrick, Kristie Weber, Brittany Nunley

The Cecil Wolfpack are on the prowl for more this season. This past weekend was full of heart pounding games as all of the Pack and Cheer Squads hit the road in Harford County.

6U kicked of the day with a win of 18-12 against the Fallston Cougars.

7U put up a fight but ended up losing 20-0, as they went up against Middle River. Cameron Stoops led the team in rushing, Leon Jones lead the team in tackling and had a 15 yard catch.

9U game has been rescheduled for Tuesday, September 27th at 6:30pm @ Havre de Grace.

10U was an exciting double overtime game against Perry Hall Gators. With 1 minute left on the clock and the score tied 6-6, the Wolfpack

went into overtime. Gio Guina had 4 huge tackles, with Tavian Shamblin-West scoring the the first touchdown to send the Pack into a 1313 double overtime. With time running out, Perry Hall came out on top 21-13.

The undefeated 11U was the game to watch as they went up against the 4-0 Fallston Cougars. Noah Coursey put up the only points for the Pack with a safety pick up. Quarterback O'Mari Ray and RB Armonee Minter-Caulk had a great ground game with the defensive line holding the Cougars to only a touchdown. The Pack showed a valiant effort but were stopped twice in the red zone. Final score was 7-2, Perry Hall.

It was a tough loss for the 12u Wolfpack, going up against the current first place Delaware Wildcats.

The Wolfpack played very tough on defense but got beat by some big plays throughout the game. Defense was lead by Jordan

Hickman, who had several key tackles and a few nice picks. The secondary defensive line also played tough but were outsized and out maned. Offense had some good plays as well with some big yards but just couldn’t break the goal line. This Friday Night will be a huge game for 12U, as they take on the Fallston Cougars. Head Coach, John Hickman says, "Overall, I’m happy with the toughness the boys have shown as an underdog. We will build off this and work our way into the playoffs!"

14u remain Undefeated with a record of 5-0. Zion Thompson ran in a touch down and also threw a touchdown pass. The pass was received by Makai Richmond who made the touchdown for the Pack. Chris Benson and Zayd Fareed also scored a touchdown to seal the victory with a final score of 26-6 against the Aberdeen Bulldogs.

The Cecil Wolfpack Cheerleaders will all be back home this coming Saturday to bring all the excitement to the stands at Calvert Regional Park.

Don't forget to save the date for the Wolfpack 2022 Homecoming, October 15th and Formal Dance being hosted Oct 16th. More details to follow.

SportsQuiz

By Ryan A. Berenz

1. Dale Sveum compiled a 127-197 record as manager of what Major League Baseball team from 201213?

2. In 1995, what member of the New York Knicks became the first player in NBA history to make 200 3-point shots in a single season?

3. Professional fisherman and TV host Bill Dance is known for wearing his signature sunglasses and a baseball cap with what college’s logo and colors?

4. Punter Jeff Feagles holds the NFL record for most consecutive regular-season games played in a career with how many?

5. Known as “The Quiet Man,” what Puerto Rican boxer became the first Latino heavyweight champion when he defeated Evander Holyfield in 2001?

6. What U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team star scored the game-winning goal against China in the gold medal match at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games?

7. What is the name of the University of North Carolina Tar Heels mascot?

Answers

1. The Chicago Cubs.

2. John Starks.

3. The University of Tennessee Volunteers.

4. 352.

5. John Ruiz.

6. Tiffeny Milbrett.

7. Rameses.

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