The County Times
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Reber Announced as New St. Mary’s Women’s Lacrosse Coach Photo Courtesy of SMCM
Kara Reber takes over as head coach of the St. Mary’s College women’s lacrosse team.
St. Mary’s City, Md. – The St. Mary’s College of Maryland Department of Athletics & Recreation is complete once again as Scott Devine, the director of athletics & recreation, announced today that Kara Reber has been selected as the new head coach for the Seahawk women’s lacrosse program effective Aug. 25. Reber, a native of Pittsford, N.Y., comes to St. Mary’s after five successful years at Lycoming College in Williamsport, Pa., where she guided the Lady Warriors to a 47-34 mark. “It is with great pleasure that I welcome Kara
Reber as our next women’s lacrosse coach,” Devine said. “Kara has done an outstanding job building a strong lacrosse program during her time at Lycoming. Back-to-back 14-win seasons along with earning coach-of-the-year honors certainly speak to the quality of the job she has done. “It was clear to us during the interview process that Coach Reber knows how to run all aspects of a top notch collegiate lacrosse program, and that is the type of person we want in place to oversee our NCAA championship caliber program here at St. Mary’s. We all look forward to
welcoming Kara and her family to the Seahawk athletic department.” Reber is truly excited about the opportunity to take over the reins of a nationally ranked squad that made its seventh appearance in the NCAA Division III Women’s Lacrosse Tournament in 2008. “I am looking forward to working at St. Mary’s as it is a highly respected academic and athletic institution,” Reber said. “St. Mary’s is a See Reber page B-
Ryken Grads Participate In Cancer Benefit Lacrosse Players Band Together For Stricken Opponent By Chris Stevens Staff Writer A beautiful anecdote in sports and competition is that once the game is over, the teams who just tried to beat each other in a timed event still manage to make and become friends. Such was the case for St. Mary’s Ryken graduates Zack Angel and Brett and Bryant Schmidt, who participated in the First Annual Millerstrong Lacrosse Classic in Crofton, Md. Sunday to honor Matt Miller, a former goalkeeper at Washington Catholic Athletic Conference rival DeMatha Catholic High School. Miller has been battling testicular cancer for close to a year now, and Angel, along with the Schmidt brothers, felt compelled to come to Miller’s aid. “I’ve known Matt since my freshman year,” the Georgetown University-bound Angel said of the goalie of one of Ryken’s best-known foes. “No one wants to see anyone go through that, so it was a great time for a good cause, because Matt’s a great kid.” “It was great to go up there and play lacrosse for a great cause and to have fun,” added Bryant Schmidt, who along with twin brother Brett will play college lacrosse at Mount St. Mary’s University next spring. Playing in the game, which was held at Crofton Park on Defense Highway, was something the Ryken players admitted to doing with much enthusiasm, but with no pressure at all. “Lacrosse is something we play to have fun, so it was a great thing to do,” Schmidt said. “I had a blast to be honest,” Angel said “I had a great time, and there were no nerves or anything to do your best, just to play. Yesterday was an awesome experience.” Angel opened up the scoring with a goal – leading to an See Lacrosse for Cancer Benefit page B-
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Bryant Schmidt and Zack Angel, shown here in action against Good Counsel High School were glad to participate in a cancer benefit in Crofton this past Sunday.
Raley’s Edges Just Us Five-Run Third Inning, Defense Key Victory By Chris Stevens Staff Writer
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Just Us’ Angelina King prepares to make contact.
GREAT MILLS – With neither team hitting well in last Wednesday’s pivotal Women’s Softball League game at the Brass Rail, it took just one big inning for Raley’s Furniture to decide the outcome. Scoring five runs on six hits in the bottom of the third, Raley’s did just enough to come away with a 5-2 win, leapfrogging Just Us for second place and staying hot on the heels of Bud Light, the first place team in Division I. “They say good defense beats good hitting,” Raley’s manager Juanita Redman said of a defensive unit that kept the normally high-scoring Just Us team to only two runs with solid defense, including two double plays late. “We don’t build our season on offense, we’re a defensive team.” Before their defense could close the game out for them, Raley’s picked up all of their runs See Women’s Softball page B-
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Pitching was hit hard during last Thursday’s men’s slow-pitch softball game at th Brass Rail.
Late Rally Lifts Bud Light Three-Run Seventh Inning Rally is the Difference By Chris Stevens Staff Writer GREAT MILLS – In a St. Mary’s County Slow-pitch softball game that saw one team jump ahead by as many as 10 runs and the
other team scoring 15 runs in two turns at bat, only to lose the lead in the last inning, Bud Light saved their very best for the end last Thursday night at the Brass Rail. First baseman Shawn Doerrer’s basesloaded single in the bottom of the seventh capped a 20-19 comeback win over the Bombers, after trailing 12-2 through 3 ½ innings. See Men’s Softball page B-