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Golf
Fall Ball
Noah Wallace wins the District 7 Championship
Little League District 5 Photos from Susan Coale Cole
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SPORTS WEEKLY
HOMECOMING HEROES Girls Soccer
Cecil College Softball Returns
The Annual Pink Game North East vs Bo Manor
Cecil College Softball travels to Harford College for first game.
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Cecil County Sports Weekly High School Varsity Football Standings
FOOTBALL SCHEDULE:
TEAM W L PCT PF - PA
Home Road Strk
Last 5
Elkton 4 2 0.670 191 - 113
2-1
2-1
W1
3-2
Perryville 3 2 0.600 115 - 93
2-1
1-1
W2
3-2
Bohemia Manor 3 3 0.500 123 - 131 1-2
2-1
W1
2-3
Rising Sun 1 5 0.170 121 - 193 0-3
1-2
L3
1-4
North East 0 6 0.000 43 - 159
0-3
L6
0-5
0-3
High School Junior Varsity Football Standings
TEAM W L PCT PF-PA
Home Road Strk Last 5
Bohemia Manor 2 2 0.500 48-34
1-1
1-1
L1
2-2
Perryville 2 4 0.330 76-120
1-2
1-2
L1
2-3
Elkton 2 4 0.330 116-176 1-2
1-2
W1
1-4
Rising Sun 1 5 0.160 84-147
0-3
1-2
L2
1-4
North East 0 5 0.000 14-141
0-2
0-3
L5
0-5
THURSDAY, OCT 14 HOMECOMING GAME:
RISING SUN BOHEMIA MANOR JV - 4:00 PM Varsity - 7:00 PM Rising Sun High School C. MILTON WRIGHT ELKTON JV - 4:00 PM Varsity - 7:00 PM C Milton Wirght High School HAVRE DE GRACE NORTH EAST Varsity - 7:00PM Havre de Grace High School
FRIDAY, OCT 15 PATTERSON MILL PERRYVILLE JV - 4:00 PM Varsity - 7:00 PM Patterson Mill High School
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MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK:
NOAH WALLACE North East Sophomore Noah Wallace had an impressive week on the Golf Course. Wallace led the North East Team to victory in the Susquehanna Division Championships on Tuesday in an upset victory over the presumed favorite Rising Sun. On Thursday, Wallace competed in the District 7 Championships where he scored a one-over-par 73 to be the first Cecil County Golfer to win the District 7 Championship in over a decade. Wallace is now qualified for the State Championships where he is the clear favorite and a chance to be the first Cecil County golfer to ever win the State Title.
FEMALE ATHLETES OF THE WEEK:
BOHEMIA MANOR VOLLEYBALL TEAM This week the Bohemia Manor Volleyball Team had their backs against a wall. They have had an amazing first half of their season going 6-0, defeating most of their opponents in 3 sets, and looking like contenders for a State Championship. However the Team was tested this week when they faced one of their toughest opponents on the schedule, Rising Sun. Without their Head Coach, Libero and Middle Hitter the Bohemia Manor Team battled through 5 sets for the first time this season to get the win and protect their undefeated record. It took a Total Team Effort, working together to pull out the win in one of the best Volleyball games we have ever seen.
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ELKTON GOLDEN ELKS FOOTBALL
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HOMECOMING VICTORY FOR ELKTON
PHOTOS BY SUSAN BURKHOLDER/SWiB
The Golden Elks varsity football team won their Homecoming matchup with the North East Indians on Friday, 55-0. The Golden Elks were led on offense by senior quarterback Jayden Triplett (who only played the first half) on 9/15 passing for 133 yards and 2 passing touchdowns. He rushed for 93 yards on 8 carries scoring an additional touchdown and a two point conversion. Seniors Kyrie Tyson and Doug McGonigle each hauled in a touchdown reception. Ian Brown found the end-
zone twice on 8 carries for 69 yards. Brandon Turner added a rushing touchdown while Matt Racine and Brown also scored two point conversions. Defensively, the Elks held North East to one first down in the first half. Jaiden Hicks added a defensive score with a scoop and score. Sophomore Kyle Jackson took an onside kick back for a touchdown to start the second half for the Golden Elks.Elkton moves to 4-2 on the year and are on the road at CM Wright this week.
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ELKTON GOLDEN ELKS 55 NORTH EAST INDIANS 0
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EAGLES DEFENSE HOLDS BACK MUSTANGS AT GOAL LINE FOR THE WIN
It was a Homecoming game the Eagles won’t soon forget as they secured their third win of the season against C.M. Wright on the back of a goal line stand. With the Eagles ahead 26-21, the Mustangs’ final drive began after a blocked punt. A quarterback scramble and defensive pass interference brought C.M. Wright down to the 8 yard line with first down and goal to go with roughly one minute left. On first down, the Eagles’ defense stepped up big to stop the run and Tyler Losten recorded a tackle for loss. On second down, C.W. Wright went to the air with a flood concept that Bo defended well, forcing a quarterback scramble stopped at
the 4 yard line. C.M. Wright dropped back to pass on third down and a gang of Bo Manor defenders made the stop, again led by Losten who made the initial hit to send the quarterback diving for the endzone, only to be stopped short at the one yard line. On fourth down and goal, the Mustangs tried a power run up the middle which was denied by the entire defensive line anchoring down, linebacker Jon Jon Baglio filling downhill hard, and Jake Koehler blitzing off the edge from his free safety position to make the stop short of the goal line. Zack Galasso forced 2 fumbles, Losten recorded a fumble recovery for a touchdown, and both Nate
Fleming and Matthew Nichols snagged interceptions to round out the defensive effort. Offensively, the Eagles were led through the air by Angel Granado who passed for 176 yards and 3 touchdowns. Losten hauled in 6 catches for 113 yards and 2 touchdowns, and Fleming reeled in a 36 yard touchdown pass to give the Eagles a 19-14 lead at halftime which they never relinquished. Koehler contributed 2 catches for 21 yards, while Nichols grabbed one catch for six yards. Granado, Losten, and Nichols led the Eagles rushing attack. The Eagles visit the Rising Sun Tigers on Thursday, October 14th.
FINAL SCORE:
BOHEMIA MANOR C. MILTON WRIGHT
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RISING SUN TIGERS FOOTBALL
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RISING SUN LOSES TO ABERDEEN 21-13
PHOTOS BY DUANE GOLDSMITH
GAME STATS:
Gannon Russell: Nate Wardell: Trent Harris: Colin Bell:
6-13 for 98 yards 1 TD 35 yard TD, blocked an extra point, Field Goal and a Punt. 15 yard TD, 8 tackles 8 tackles.
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PERRYVILLE PANTHERS FOOTBALL
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
THE PERRYVILLE VS EDGEWOOD VARSITY GAME THIS WEEK WAS CANCELLED.
THIS WEEK WE FEATURE THE PERRYVILLE MARCHING BAND AND SOME PHOTOS FROM THE BAND PERFORMANCE AT PERRYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2.
PERRYVILLE MARCHING BAND GOES OVER THE RAINBOW WITH OZ PHOTOS BY WAYNE LAMBERT
By Jill Welsheimer
Perryville Marching Band lit up the field this weekend hosting their first band competition in almost 20 years Saturday October 2, 2021. Their show entitled “OZ” features the music of Wicked, The Wizard of Oz and The Wiz and is kind of an “Ozmosis” of all three shows combined. The band has been competing this year since September 18 after a missing last season due to the pandemic. The show has been well received landing them two first place scores already. Competitions continue weekly with Chapter Championships being held on October 23 at Appoquinimick High School in Delaware and Atlantic Coast Championships in Dauphin County Pa October 31, 2021. The band has received many accolades over the 28 year tenure of Director Jill Welsheimer including 10 State Championships, a
reserve National Championship and a Atlantic coast Championship. They hope to continue the trend. Kevin Forman serves as assistant director and percussion instructor. Caron Leath Color guard instructor, Michael Jones Brass tech, Jordan Morris Choreography and Cora Hickling assistant color guard instructor. Of our 15 seniors several also participate in fall/Spring sports. Brooke Murrell(soccer and lacrosse), Cece Sypolt,(soccer/track) Gabe Phillips,(cross country) Cj Bowling,(football/ track) Sam Christian, (football) Maddie Howes(Soccer manager), Brianna Biddle(Soccer manager) Adam Townsend, Cameron Malone (track), Payton Wingate, Abby Murrell , Serenity Myers, Caleb Horn, Evan Miller(lacrosse) and Sydney Sohl. We wish them well on the rest of this season and hope that you get a chance to see their show.
SENIOR CLASS OF 2022
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Cam, Watching you play soccer and lax in your high school career has been humbling and a true joy for me. I am so proud of the you young man you are on and off the field. Remember to always strive to stay true to yourself; and to become the best version of yourself.
Love your Mom.
VOLLEYBALL
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High School Varsity Standings
TEAM
Bohemia Manor 7-0
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Bohemia Manor Escapes With 3-2 Win Over Rising Sun,
Remains Undefeated
Tri State Christian 10-1 Elkton 6-2 Tome School 7-5 North East 3-4 Perryville 2-3 Rising Sun 1-5 West Nottingham Providence Christian
High School JV Standings
TEAM
Perryville 3-1 Elkton 5-3 Rising Sun 2-2 North East 0-6 Bohemia Manor 0-7
High School Volleyball Scores SEPT 23: Tri-State Christian Delaware Valley
3 0
North East Havre De Grace
3 0
Havre De Grace JV North East JV Rising Sun Patterson Mill
2 1
3 0
Patterson Mill JV Rising Sun JV
2 0
Bohemia Manor Perryville
3 0
Perryville JV Bohemia Manor JV
2 1
SEPT 24: Tri-State Christian Tome School
3 2
OCTOBER 5: Edgewood North East
3 1
Elkton Harford Tech
3 2
Harford Tech JV Elkton
Bohemia Manor Rising Sun
Rising Sun JV Bohemia Manor JV
2 0
3 2
2 0
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By Megan Steimer The Bohemia Manor Eagles faced obstacles last Tuesday which they hadn’t experienced yet this season; play a game five and do so without their head coach along with two starters. The match up against county rival Rising Sun Tigers was exhilarating. It came down to the last few points for a winner to be determined, but the Eagles came away with a 23-25, 25-20, 26-24, 2325, 15-13 win to save their undefeated season. The score stayed tight early in game one until the Eagles Simone Mattucci went on a service run to put her team ahead 18-10. The Tigers didn’t let an eightpoint deficit stop them as they began to find holes in a Bo Manor defense, including two tips by Cassidy Dolan which found the floor on the Eagle’s side. Rising Sun would win a close game one and jump to an early 7-4 lead in game two. The thought of going down 0-2 in a match must have stirred the Eagles offense as Mattucci unleashed four kills while freshman Hadlee Hamm served three aces to give Bo Manor a 12-8 lead. Despite two significant blocks from Tigers Anna Carder, the Eagles would go on to win game two as captain Margaret McGlothlin stepped up to not only run the offense but tally several kills as well. “We definitely came back and cleaned some stuff up in the second set” McGlothlin noted. The Eagles would squeak by with a 26-24 win
in set three, but it was evident that a simple bump, set, spike was not going to create points for either team— both Bo Manor and Rising Sun had to get creative. Players were demonstrating how ball placement could be so imperative in a match that saw 13 lead changes just in the third set alone. Nevertheless, both offenses came alive in game four as five different players recorded kills for the Eagles while four players registered kills for the Tigers. It was a block by Carder, however, that locked in a game four victory for Rising Sun. With the match tied at 2-2, the Tigers were looking to carry the momentum over to game five and take home the win. Bo Manor led 13-8 in game five with McGlothlin repeatedly finding her hitters to make plays but as demonstrated throughout the match, no lead is a safe one. At 14-10 it was a makeor-break moment— a serving error gave Rising Sun the ball as both Courtney Mettee and Carolyn Dutterer tallied kills to put their team within two points of the win but ultimately, Bo Manor was able to hang on to capture game five along with the match. An astounding 183 digs were recorded between the two teams along with 71 kills. For Rising Sun, a versatile Anna Carder led all around with 10 kills, six blocks, six digs, two aces, and 14 assists followed by Katelyn Norman-Wilson with a team high 23 digs to go with her three kills and two aces. Courtney Mattee paced the offense with eight kills, two
blocks and eight digs while Mollee Fraker tallied seven kills, 14 digs, and three aces for the Tigers. Leading a Bo Manor defense was senior Emily Sample with a match high 33 digs followed by Olivia McCraw with 25 digs to go with her five kills while Hadlee Hamm finished the night with 20 digs and six aces. For the offense, Margaret McGlothlin had another solid performance, dishing out 28 assists along with 14 kills and 21 digs while Simone Mattucci stepped up big to record a match high 18 kills, five digs and seven
aces for the Eagles. “We had to really work on communication this week because we’re literally missing our coach, our libero and our middle hitter” Mattucci explained when asked what kind of adjustments were being made in preparation for this match. Look for the Eagles to continue their winning streak when they travel to C. Milton Wright Tuesday, October 12th while the Tigers seek a win as they head to Bel Air that same day.
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Mount Aviat defeats St. John the Beloved 2-0
The Mount Aviat Academy JV Volleyball Team defeated St John the Beloved 2-0 on Saturday Oct 9. Scores from the two sets were 25-15, 25-19. Mount Aviat Academy JV Green Division Team faces St. Mary of the Assumption on Saturday October 16 @ 3:00PM in Childs, MD.
TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL DEFEATS PROVIDENCE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 2-0
FIELD HOCKEY
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High School Varsity Standings
TEAM
Bohemia Manor 6-1
Tome School 5-3
North East 5-3 Rising Sun 3-5
Elkton 1-5 Perryville 0-6
High School JV Standings
TEAM
Rising Sun 3-0 North East 1-6 Perryville 0-1
High School Varsity Scores OCTOBER 1 Kent County Rising Sun
5 0
Rising Sun JV North East JV
1 0
OCTOBER 4: Bohemia Manor Havre De Grace
6 0
Harford Tech Perryville
1 0
Elkton Edgewood
1 0
North East Rising Sun
1 0
Rising Sun JV North East JV
1 0
OCTOBER 7: North East Havre De Grace
NORTH EAST DEFEATS RISING SUN 1-0
8 1
Bohemia Manor 1 Glasgow High School 0 10/8: Perryville Havre De Grace
CONGRATULATIONS KRISTINA KC, I have enjoyed watching you play field hockey and lax during your high school career. Seeing you with those sticks in your hand has made my heart full in more ways than you will ever know. You have grown as a player showing leadership on the field: as well as have grown as a person full of gratitude off the field. Continue to stay humble and motivated within. Love your Ina.
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CONGRATULATIONS KATIE Katie, It has been the thrill of my life to watch you grow up into the outstanding, strong and independent young woman that you have become. This year will be bittersweet but as you leave for college on your life’s grand adventure and get to play Field Hockey at the College level always know I will be your biggest and loudest fan and love you so much.
Love Mom
CONGRATULATIONS SENIOR CLASS OF 2022
CONGRATULATIONS HARLEY Harley, In your last home game as a senior, take a moment to look out into the crowd, at your teammates, your coaches, and especially your fellow seniors, so that you can vividly remember the way this sport makes you feel for the rest of your life. We are so proud of everything you’ve accomplished and what’s to come in the future!
Mom, Dad, Kenzie and Laney
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Girls Soccer Varsity Standings
GIRLS SOCCER
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TEAM
North East 4-1 Perryville 4-2 Rising Sun 4-2 Bohemia Manor 4-3 Elkton 3-4-1
Girls Soccer JV Standings
TEAM
North East 1-2 Rising Sun 1-2
Girls Soccer Scores
SEPT 28 Bel Air 3 Rising Sun 0 Bel Air JV Rising Sun JV
2 1
North East Harford Tech
1 0
Harford Tech JV North East JV
7 0
SEPT 30 North East Perryville
4 0
Bohemia Manor Joppatowne
16 0
Rising Sun 2 Elkton 0
THE PINK GAME PHOTOS BY JACKI TAYLOR
NORTH EAST
VS
BOHEMIA MANOR
By Kevin Phillips
NORTH EAST--After controlling possession for most of the first half, North East found itself trailing by a goal coming out of halftime in its UCBAC Susquehanna Division girls’ soccer contest against visiting Bohemia Manor. The Indians adjusted its formation a bit to add more pressure, and it paid off with a pair of Katy Hammer goals in the second half en route to defeating the Eagles 2-1 in the annual Pink Game between the squads Thursday night. “We increased pressure in the middle of the field and focused on playing the ball up field a little bit more. Our defense was holding steady, so I was comfortable with doing that,” North East head coach Tom Decker said. Even though North East controlled the tempo for much of the game up until that point, Bo Manor who scored first in the game’s 35th minute when Briana Poullard won a footrace to a loose ball and flicked it into the net. The Indians adjusted its offensive formation to pressure whomever possessed the ball for the second half, which paid off as they created more chances with possession than they had in the first half. Eventually, North East earned a free kick in the sixth minute of the sec-
ond half after a handball, and Hammer took the kick and rocketed a shot over the goalkeeper’s hand into the net to tie the game at 1-1. “We changed formations, and I think the team was playing a lot faster and playing with more energy. That was a good thing,” Hammer said of the Indians’ quick start to the second half. The Indians continued to apply pressure and took a 2-1 lead in the 60th minute when Hammer won a 50/50 ball on a Sarah Jones cross and kicked the ball into the net. “I saw Sophie Schleffer make the run out, and I saw the gap right in front of the goal. (Jones) played it perfectly right there for me,” Hammer said as she
described her second goal. The Eagles tried to get the equalizer in the game’s final 20 minutes, but the North East defense stymied any scoring chance to help the Indians hold on to the victory. The annual Pink Game is a special game for both Bo Manor and North East, and both teams brought high energy throughout the game because of the meaning it brings, which is about Breast Cancer awareness. “There's energy that starts with this game just being Bo Manor-North East then it’s the Pink Game on top of it then we threw senior night on top of that. There was a lot of energy from the players in this game.”
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NOAH WALLACE WINS DISTRICT 7 CHAMPIONSHIP By Andrew Barbin
It’s not often highly-touted athletes live up to the hype and expectations. And it’s especially rare for them to dominate in their first year. In a county where golf talent is budding, there is one name that is flourishing and leading this new wave of young golfers. North East sophomore Noah Wallace has not only met the expectations had for him, but shattered them this week with one of the most dominant playoff performances in county history. It started with the Susquehanna Division championships on Tuesday, in which Wallace led North East to a staggering upset victory over Rising Sun and Perryville. Wallace’s 39 at the front 9 at Furnace Bay was the best score in the tournament by 7 strokes.
This performance concluded Wallace’s 9 hole season in which he averaged 38.4 in his five 9-hole rounds – the best average in the county by nearly 7 strokes. Fast forward to the District 7 Championships on Thursday, featuring powerhouses such as C. Milton Wright, North Harford, Patterson Mill, Fallston, and Rising Sun, and Wallace had an even more impressive showing. Wallace fired a one-over-par 73 to finish four shots clear of North Harford’s Zachary Wilcox and Patterson Mill’s Brandon Palen for medalist honors. Wallace’s round could have been even better, as he was three-under par through 14 holes, before giving back a few shots to the field on the treacherous 15th hole at Mountain Branch. Nevertheless, Wallace becomes the first Cecil County golfer
to win the District 7 Championship in over a decade, and he has a great shot at being the first Cecil County golfer ever to win the Maryland High School State Championship. Wallace’s overall high school average of 37.8 completes a phenomenal season for Wallace, who also won three times on the Philadelphia Junior Tour (including a win on Monday), with six runner-ups, five third place finishes, and nineteen top-10s. Wallace also notably took 13th in the Optimist International Junior Golf Championship at Doral. While he’s already at the top of the District, Wallace is just getting started. Combining natural ability with a rigorous practice routine and insatiable drive to be the best, Noah Wallace is a golfer we’ll be following for a long, long time.
AUSTIN BARBIN NAMED ASUN CONFERENCE
GOLFER OF THE WEEK
Following a fourthplace finish earlier this week at the Hamptons Intercollegiate, Liberty University’s Austin Barbin has been named the ASUN Men’s Golfer of the Week. Barbin fired an even par 216 (7370-73) at the Loyola-Maryland hosted event, held at the Maidstone Club (par 72, 6,742 yards) in East Hampton, N.Y. In just his second event since transferring to Liberty from Maryland, Barbin led the 72-man field in par-3 scoring (2.83 scor-
ing average) and ranked third in par-5 scoring (4.42 scoring average). The native of Elkton, Md., helped No. 22 Liberty to a fourth-place finished in a 12-team field, which included No. 4 Georgia Tech, No. 42 Northwestern and No. 57 Duke. Barbin at one point was in solo first place at the start of the third round, but couldn’t string together enough birdies to keep up with Virginia’s Chris Fosdick, who won the event at 7-under after posting a final round 67.
RISING SUN LOW CECIL COUNTY TEAM AT DISTRICT 7 CHAMPIONSHIPS
While Noah Wallace stole the show at the District 7 Championships, the Rising Sun Tigers bounced back from a disappointing finish at the Divisional Championship to take fifth overall. With a young core that’s improving rapidly, this was a big step forward for the young Tigers squad as they look to make a run at States next season. Ben Adams had the second best score in the county with his 86, good enough for a top 10 finish and
6-strokes away from making it to the state championship. Tyler Hogue rebounded after a nightmarish start to his round to finish T-14 with his score of 90. Tim Dobrowolski (96), Bradley Dietz (105), and Jake Eckman (110) rounded out scoring for a 377. North East (394 total) finished second in the county and 7th overall, followed by Perryville (396), Bohemia Manor (413), and Havre de Grace (417).
NORTH EAST STUNS SUSQUEHANNA IN UPSET WIN AT DIVISIONALS
By Andrew Barbin
While golf is typically thought of as an individual game, great coaching can go a long way when it comes to team golf. And while North East High School boasts the best golfer in District 7 in Noah Wallace, Coach Seth Grimes was instrumental in leading North East High School to a huge upset win over Rising Sun and Perryville at the Susquehanna Division Championship. While most of the golfers in the county are familiar with Furnace Bay’s back 9, in which most matches against Perryville are played, the front 9 is played rarely at the high school level. Coach Grimes was prepared for this possibility and made a detailed strategy guide for each golfer to help them navigate Furnace Bay’s unique layout. This preparation
gave North East the edge, and gave them some unlikely heroes. Noah Wallace was medalist by 7 strokes after shooting 39, but the big story was the 46 shot by Reese Swartout – who shot his career best when his team needed him most. Swartout’s 46 was the second best score of the 40 player field, and was followed by Brandon Kristovich’s 48 and Lance Richardson’s 49 – both of which were top-10 scores. The fifth score to count was Ethan Moyer’s 57, and while that was uncharacteristically high for North East’s #4 golfer, their team total of 239 helped North East take the title. Despite beating North East twice in regular season play and being undefeated in the Susquehanna Division, Rising Sun took third place – a disappointing finish on what was a great
campaign. A 46 from Bradley Dietz and 47s from Ben Adams and Tyler Hogue paced the Tigers, followed by a 50 from Tim Dobrowolski and matching 56s from Jake Eckman and Anthony Hartsoe. Whereas depth was normally Rising Sun’s greatest advantage, all six golfers shot on average 3 strokes higher than their season averages. That 15 strokes ultimately was the difference maker, as their 246 fell 7 strokes short of moving up to the Chesapeake division. Perryville had a good run as well, finishing two shot over Rising Sun and four back of the Indians with their score of 244. Andrew Kidd fired a 47 to set the pace and was followed by a trio of 49s from Ronnie Kidd, Jared Eldreth, and Lucas Umbarger. Nick Lepore and Jacob Tabor rounded out scoring with a 50 and 52.
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NORTH EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL vs RISING SUN MIDDLE SCHOOL
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CECIL COLLEGE
CECIL COLLEGE SOFTBALL
RETURNS AFTER 3 YEAR HIATUS
What excitement seeing Cecil College Softball back on the diamond! Cecil College hasn’t fielded a team since April of 2018, but you would never have known it. Thursday’s Double Header debut against Harford Community College showcased several positives. Although the team did not get the win in either game, it was a major step forward for Cecil Athletics as the College gets their teams back on the field post-covid shutdowns. “The team never gave up. They gelled as a team and grew as a unit. The girls displayed perseverance.“ said Coach Mengel. The tenacity and determination that entailed was noteworthy. In the circle was Andrea Johnson who stayed strong throughout her outing.
Her work ethic and mental toughness were impeccable as she threw over 100 pitches in the game. In addition, AJ proved to be strong offensively as well, rounding the bases as she hit a solo inside the park homerun. Also in the circle and remaining strong was Iyana Jurry and Natalie Cook, both equally strong at the position showing both their velocity and movement of the ball. The leadership qualities of Rachel Durham was significant, for this leadership kept the team’s momentum moving forward. Durham made several great plays at Short Stop and showed an impressive arm when she threw from shallow left field to home plate. Behind the plate was Sam Jakubac whose strong arm and quick footwork made
the difference during the game and playing first base was Taylore Brown whose quick reflexes proved to be vital. The outfield, which consisted of Alyssa Jezyk, Alli Borchardt, Ally Ables and Emia Gatewood showcased their strong arms, their quick speed, and their ability to effectively read fly balls. The Seahawks showed they have some good talent on the new team and under the guidance of Coach Mengel should be polished and ready for a full season in the Spring. “Overall the team had an amazing outing, and we are extremely proud of them.” said Coach Vicki Mengel.
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CROSS COUNTRY
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RISING SUN GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY FINISH 1...2...3...4...5...6...7
AGAINST ABERDEEN & PERRYVILLE
Amanda Callaghan 21:55
Savannah Lacey 22:15
Eve Poteet 23:01
Emily Wishart 23:15
Cecil County Meet Women’s Results
GRADE NAME
TIME
Kaitlin Perry 24:11
Molly Freel 24:21
Cameron Adcock 25:04
TEAM
1. 11 Amanda Callaghan 21:55 Rising Sun 2. 11 Savannah Lacey 22:15 Rising Sun 3. 12 Eve Poteet 23:01 Rising Sun 4. 11 Emily Wishart 23:15 Rising Sun 5. 11 Kaitlin Perry 24:11 Rising Sun 6. 12 Molly Freel 24:21 Rising Sun 7. 10 Cameron Adcock 25:04 Rising Sun 8. 11 Taylor Young 25:30 Perryville 9. 11 Laila Shakoor 26:09 Aberdeen 10. 10 Emily Webber 26:17 Aberdeen 11. 9 Sarah Andrews 26:24 Aberdeen 12. 12 Isabella Miller 26:28 Aberdeen 13. 9 Jabraya Cooks 28:08 Aberdeen 14. 10 Ariana Stanton 30:24 Perryville 15. 9 Ahrean Chung 34:20 Aberdeen
Team Scores: Men
1. Aberdeen
16
2. Perryville 3. Rising Sun
58 60
Team Scores: Women 1. Rising Sun 2. Aberdeen
Cecil County Meet Men’s Results
GRADE NAME TIME
15 30
TEAM
1. 11 Daniel Wilson 16:42 Aberdeen 2. 12 Donovan Peyton 17:36 Aberdeen 3. 12 Kalel Duncan 17:55 Aberdeen 4. 11 Lars Lefkowitz 18:23 Aberdeen 5. 11 Michael Young 19:00 Perryville 6. 9 Roman Jasso 19:33 Aberdeen 7. 12 Keven Laurence 19:35 Aberdeen 8. 12 Matt Grahe 19:58 Perryville 9. 9 Niklas Heraldsson 20:36 Rising Sun 10. 9 J.B. Lightner 20:54 Rising Sun 11. 12 Michael Kelly 21:05 Perryville 12. 10 Matt McKay 21:17 Rising Sun 13. 11 David Greenplate 21:23 Rising Sun 14. 12 David Watt 21:48 Aberdeen 15. 12 Gabe Phillips 21:55 Perryville 16. 9 Hayden Graham 22:28 Rising Sun 17. 12 Nathaniel Hornberger 22:29 Rising Sun 18. 9 Jakob Edwards 22:33 Rising Sun 19. 11 Josh Burke 22:35 Rising Sun 20. 11 Judah Finley 22:48 Aberdeen 21. 9 Ezra Peterson 22:57 Rising Sun 22. 11 Michael Pomales 23:23 Aberdeen 23. 12 Rafe Adams 23:45 Perryville 24. 10 Sam Abbey 24:02 Rising Sun 25. 9 Micah DeCru 24:06 Rising Sun 26. 9 Jordan Ulmer 24:47 Perryville 27. 9 Somiron Kundu 28:26 Aberdeen 28. 11 Max Hagar 29:48 Perryville 29. 10 Bohdan Hamson 31:03 Perryville 30. - Brandon Lowinski 35:48 Rising Sun 31. 12 Carl Williams-Cohen 43:22 Rising Sun
Daniel WIlson 16:42
Donovan Peyton 17:36
Kalel Duncan 17:55
Lars Lefkowitz 18:23
Michael Young 19:00
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Tuesday, October 12, 2021
LITTLE LEAGUE DISTRICT 5
PHOTOS BY SUSAN COALE COLE