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Students with special needs compete in unified sports
Inside the Milton Somers Middle School gymnasium for four weeks each spring members of several Charles County elementary schools have the chance to compete in a series of unified basketball games each Saturday afternoon in contests where the final score is secondary to the outcome. Special education teachers throughout the county are accustomed to working with students who have various disabilities, such as autism or Down Syndrome. During the games those students are paired with other students from the school who give them instruction and...
Southern Maryland athletes compete at Calvert
A quartet of Southern Maryland Athletic Conference outdoor track and field teams, at least one from each of the three counties that comprise the region, were on hand at Calvert High School on Tuesday afternoon as the numerous athletes tuned up for the upcoming SMAC championships at St. Charles on May 7 and 9. Tuesday afternoon offered male and female athletes alike from host Calvert, La Plata, Leonardtown and St. Charles high schools a chance to prep for the championships that the Spartans will host...
Ava Mormile Strikes out 12 as Chargers Complete Season Sweep Over Woodbridge
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Ava Mormile picked up another victory on the mound for the Spotswood High School varsity softball team on Tuesday. Spotswood defeated Woodbridge High School 3-2 for the Chargers' 10th win of the season. Mormile went the distance for Spotswood, pitching seven innings and giving up five hits and striking out a dozen. Gabrielle Hill continued to have a hot bat for Spotswood, hitting a triple and a double. The freshman had an RBI and scored a run. Since entering the lineup, Hill has had multiple hits in her first three games. Spotswood had a 3-1 lead...
Baseball: Woodbridge Blanks Edison, 7-0, Behind Nunez
EDISON, NJ -- Senior right-hander Eddy Nunez remained undefeated, pitching Woodbridge to a 7-0 baseball victory over Edison on Thursday. Nunez (5-0) pitched a three-hitter with 10 strikeouts and one walk, needing 96 pitches for his route-going effort. He has 52 strikeouts in 32 2./3 innings this season.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Highly touted senior RHP Jaxon Appleman started for Edison (9-3), going five innings, striking out eight and allowing two earned runs. Tyler Weber and Drew Lukachyk each had two hits and two runs scored, Gavin Slicner drove in two runs and Tim Deignan drove in a run for Woodbridge (11-2). For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Home School Basketball Program Fall 2024
The Gillion Academy’s Home School Basketball Program begins Fall 2024 for 7th – 12th Grade student-athletes to complete their online academic studies in a supervised and focused setting while receiving elite training from our professional basketball trainers at The Gillion Basketball Academy, a state of the art training facility in Springfield, Va. We have developed over 200 college athletes and placed over 50 players in the NBA and pro leagues overseas and provide the same level of training for our student-athletes.
Baseball: Ridge Extends its Winning Streak, Beating Somerville, 11-1
BRIDGEWATER, NJ -- Just a couple of weeks ago, the Ridge baseball team was in the throes of losing four of its first five games to open the season. Now, that seems like a couple of decades ago rather than just a fortnight.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Since that 1-4 start, Ridge has been one of the hottest teams in New Jersey, winning its seventh game in a row -- and third in three days -- with an 11-1 victory over Somerville at the Torpey Complex on Thursday afternoon. Catcher Nick Rossi and first...
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