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Top seed Washington eliminated early in softball playoffs
CHESTERTOWN — Playing at home as the top seed in the Centennial Conference softball tournament did not prove to be the advantage that fans of Washington College had hoped. The Shore ladies (20-19-1) went 0-2 in the double-elimination tournament, exiting Friday after being shut out by the defending conference champions from Swarthmore, 3-0, in a losers bracket game.
Perryville girls pull off region three-peat
NORTH EAST — When this year’s group of seniors for Perryville girls’ lacrosse where freshman, most spent time as members of the junior varsity squad. Being the only JV team in Cecil, the Panthers faced programs from across Harford County. The benefit of playing JV came with getting experience. The drawback was the JV team never won a game that year. As those freshman rose up the ranks over the next three years, the once JV players transformed Perryville’s varsity program into a perennial state...
Perryville downs Rising Sun to win fourth consecutive regional title
PERRYVILLE — The speed and agility of Perryville’s high-powered attack was on full display during Monday’s 1A East Region Final. Perryville defeated Susquehanna divisional foe Rising Sun 17-8 to earn its fourth consecutive regional crown and another trip back to the state tournament. Perryville will face Southern-Anne Arundel in the state quarterfinals on Wednesday. Senior midfielders Rowan Gatch and Nick Howes led the way for the Perryville attack. Rowan Gatch...
Hickling's play in net leads Perryville boys to MPSSAA state semifinals
PERRYVILLE — As his teammates met him halfway between the bench and the crease after Wednesday’s Class 1A State Quarterfinal, Dan Hickling looked at his team astounded by what he just accomplished. “That may have been the best game I’ve ever played,” Hickling said to his teammates. In the previous 48 minutes of game action, Hickling recorded 23 saves while being peppered with shots from visiting Southern-Anne Arundel. After Southern’s...
North East falls to Fallston in region final
ABERDEEN — Close to 24 hours separated the second and third outs of the Class 2A East Region Final’s third inning between North East and Fallston. After playing 3 2/3 innings on Tuesday at Fallston High School and the Cougars holding a 4-1 lead, the game was suspended due to inclement conditions. It picked back up Wednesday at the Ripken Complex in Aberdeen. Out of the suspension of play, the Cougars drove in five more runs across the remaining innings to capture their second straight...
Perryville girls defeat Loch Raven, advance to state semifinals
For the second straight year, Perryville’s girls’ lacrosse program will advance to the state semifinals. The Panthers defeated No. 2 Loch Raven 13-4 to setup a matchup with No. 6 Fallston. Perryville faced the Cougars once this season with Fallston having the upper hand in a 14-7 win. Perryville’s defense forced eight takeaways, while goalie Samantha Peterson finished the day with 15 saves. Perryville head coach Mary Dunman said Peterson...
Tome falls to FCA in league final
NORTH EAST — In a rematch of last spring’s lacrosse final, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes used a four-goal fourth quarter to reclaim the Mid-Atlantic Independent League title from Tome with a 16-15 victory. The Titans and FCA entered the final quarter knotted at 12 after FCA outscored Tome 6-3 in the third quarter of play, erasing a three-goal deficit the Titans took into the half. FCA and Tome traded goals in the opening three minutes of the fourth, including scores from FCA’s Kade Harris...
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