Sparrows Point High School

Jonah Spiegelman

8d ago

Despite losing eight seniors from last year’s team, including Ohio Wesleyan commit Emmerson Crist, Carver will retain both athletes selected to the all county squad. Junior defender Zoe Drane and sophomore attack Kara Foertsch will return to the team that had one of the county’s best offenses, averaging 5.7 goals per game in the regular season. The team will open their regular season with a postseason rematch at home against Sparrows Point The Pointers sent attacker Arianna Perry and goalkeeper Caroline Weaver to the division one all county team, but Perry will not return this fall. In her sophomore season, Weaver will have a crucial role on a team that averaged 1.6 goals per game against in the regular season after losing defenders Jaslyn Nida and Allie Roberts. Currently, Sparrows Point has just nine games on their schedule with a two and a half week break from September 16 to October 2. Like Sparrows, Towson also finished 8-6 last season, reaching the state semifinals before a loss against Westminster. The team will go into this season without seven seniors including all county selectees Lily Franklin and Sarah Parks. Midfielder Lilyann Richard, who is committed to Appalachian State University, will return for her senior season this fall along with junior Cat Lang who was nominated as the most improved athlete on the team last fall. Eastern Tech’s team will be headed by St. Mary’s College of Maryland commit Bella Wexler. Wexler, along with rising junior Payton Lentz, were both selected to the division two all county team in 2025. Riley Ruhling leads the five seniors that graduated this past spring, as she was also selected to the BCPS squad. The Mavericks will face the Carver Wildcats once and Sparrows Point twice, both of which handed ET a loss last regular season. Dulaney’s Achilles heel in 2025 was out-of-county opponents, against which the Lions went 0-6. That is in comparison to a 5-0 record against Baltimore County schools. Dulaney graduated seven seniors including all county selectees Sarah Crowley and Mia Edwards, but they will return Northeastern University commit Sarah Sugarman and all county selectees London Krafft and Stella Smith. The Bulls will look to improve upon their 4-6 regular season record from last fall after losing seven seniors including a pair of graduated all county athletes, Grace Berquist and Lauren Matthews. Head coach Camryn Kelbaugh will still return a pair of athletes who made the list including Celia and Linley Morrow. Hereford’s 2026 schedule does not include any of three IAAM teams they played last fall, but the Bulls will face Century, Fallston, McDonough (IAAM), CMW, South Carroll, and Francis Scott Key as their out-of-county opponents. Unlike several other teams on this list, the Franklin Indians swept their three out-of-county games, including a postseason win against City College. The team graduated American University commit Nora Tromble along with defender Polina Markelova, but Franklin will have plenty of returning talent this fall. Mady Eisenberg, Ella Green, and Mae Norris were three of the team’s four captains (Tromble), and will all return this fall. Eisenberg, along with rising junior Hayden Meloy, received all county honors last season. Pikesville graduated three athletes, each of whom made the all county team – forwards Sophia Fung and Lennon Wollman along with goalie Casey Robb. Senior midfielder Jillian Modell and junior defender Sarah Fung will return to the team under first year head coach Jordan Wagner following the departure of Mackenna Gehman (Bush).

JSpiegelman

149d ago

In 2025, Baltimore County featured five teams that advanced to the regional tournament, with Carver in the 1A, Hereford and Sparrows Point one class above, Dulaney as a 3A and Perry Hall in the highest grouping. Despite this, just one team made it past round one, with Dulaney reaching the semifinal match. Fans have to go back to 2021 for the county’s most recent state championship, with the Catonsville Comets taking home the 4A trophy. The question is, will any teams hoist the biggest trophy the state has to offer? Here are the ten teams from BCPS most likely to win the big game: 1. Dulaney Last season’s Lions finished with the best record in the county with 14 wins, two losses, and a tie. Dulaney’s team had double-digit wins with ten or more points, while also winning two games by two or fewer runs, with an early 2-1 win at Catonsville, and a 4-2 road victory against Towson in early May. What was most impressive about their season was their run from the regional semifinal through the state quarterfinal, where they outscored Franklin, Catonsville, and Marriott’s Ridge 40-0, earning a regional title. In the state semifinal game at Bachman Stadium, the Lions’ season was cut short, as they fell 2-0 to the Sherwood Warriors. This season’s squad will be without just two members from last year's team, and will return four all-county athletes, including Amherst College softball commit Brynn Townsend. The Lions also added former Franklin Indian Mia Cleveland, who finished last season with a .429 batting average and a 1.578 OPS. 2. Perry Hall In 2024, the Gators went 11-3 in the regular season and reached the state semifinals before being eliminated by Eleanor Roosevelt from Prince George’s County. Last spring, Perry Hall went just 6-6-1 in a season that featured a four game win streak, immediately followed by a four-game losing streak. After wrapping up the regular season, the Gators took down Western High and Dundalk to secure their regional championship, before their second consecutive elimination at the hands of the Raiders. This spring, the Perry Hall roster looks as strong as ever. After losing just three seniors, they are set to be led by Randolph-Macon College commit Maddie Carl, and Roanoke College commit Addison Dunlap. The team will also have Savannah Carl in the lineup, who made the first all-BCPS team last spring. 3. Franklin Despite an average regular season record last spring, finishing just 7-8, the Indians had several bright spots in their schedule. Franklin opened their season on a three-game win streak, including an 18-0 home rout against Lansdowne and a 19-2 victory over Parkville. Last season’s issue was the obstacle of two separate four-game losing streaks, separated by just two games. In the regional quarterfinal game, Franklin locked down their third win of the season against Lansdowne, with a 16-1 final, before a loss against Dulaney to end their season in the semifinal match. After losing just one senior, Samantha Maldonado, this year’s team will be headed by senior Scarlett Cornwell, a pitcher who dished out 108 strikeouts last spring 4. Sparrows Point The Pointers opened their season with just one win in the first seven games. After that, the team started to turn up the heat, going 4-3-1 to end the year with an interesting 5-6-4 record. In their first game in the regional bracket, The Point avenged an early season tie and an 11-0 regular season loss, eliminating the Mavericks with a 9-5 win, followed by a 23-0 regional final win against the Bayhawks. Unfortunately, the Pointers’ season came to an end against the future 2A state champion, the Huntingtown Hurricanes, in a 19-0 state quarterfinal game. This coming season, the Pointers will be without three members of last year’s team, but will have leadership returning from senior captain and Widener University commit Allie Roberts 5. Hereford Looking at overall records from last season, the Bulls took the top spot, but in the regular season, they were number two, finishing with 13 wins. That includes a seven game win streak to open the season, including a 28-7 landslide win on the road against the Lansdowne Vikings. After scoring ten or more runs in nine separate games, including 16 and 19 run performances towards the end, the Bulls knocked out Milford Mill 15-0 in the regional championship. However, Hereford’s season came to a close at the hands of the Damascus Hornets, as the green and gold took down the maroon and yellow in the state quarterfinals. After losing six seniors, including all-county nominee Lauren Clement, who hit .420 while striking out 77 on the mound, the Bulls are set to be led by senior Morgan Hall, who mashed at the plate last season, hitting .587 with two bombs. 6. Milford Mill The Millers opened their season with a 3-4 record, that included one-point road losses to Loch Raven and Pikesville. Despite the rough start, Milford finished their season on a five game win streak, that included revenge against both teams, beating the Raiders 8-7 and the Panthers 13-12. The academy’s region has just two teams, sending them straight to the regional championship, where they fell to the Hereford Bulls. This season’s squad will look very similar for the green and black, with just two athletes, Cortai Thompson and Tomi Adenugba, graduating. Playoffs this season could look different, if New Town and Owings Mills go into the bracket, but only time will tell how far the Millers can go. 7. Carver The Wildcats could be a wildcard this spring season after a 2025 campaign that featured several highs and lows. After opening the season 0-3, Carver went on a 4-1 run, followed immediately by a 1-4 run, with their regular season ultimately ending with a 6-8 record. Despite falling short of the .500 mark, the Wildcat squad went on a tear through the regional bracket, beating ACCE by 7 in the quarterfinals, Loch Raven by 20 in the semis, and Western Tech 14-10 in a high scoring regional championship game. Unfortunately, Carver went into the state tournament as the bottom seed, forced to face the future 1A state champions, the Mardela Warriors. After losing three seniors, Carver is lucky to have Mia McGarvey back for this spring, as the all-county nominee will look to lead her squad to their third consecutive regional title. 8. Dundalk Last season, the Owls offense was one of the best that BCPS had to offer. In 11 regular season wins, Dundalk secured two wins with at least 20 runs scored, while 9 had double digits cross the plate. Their three losses included two at the hands of the Hereford Bulls and another against Catonsville. Their first playoff game was the regional semifinal match, which was their second consecutive against Kenwood. After beating the Bluebirds 10-0 to end the regular season, Dundalk took them down just 3-1, advancing them to the regional championship, where they ultimately fell to Perry Hall 6-3. Coming into this spring, the Owls are set to be led by senior Makayla Woods who will play in her fourth season with the Dundalk squad. 9. Towson The Generals opened their season with a three-game win streak that included an 18-4 road win against the Gators on opening day, followed by a 19-5 win on the road in Sparrows Point just four days later. The midseason featured a 7-1 stretch, with the one loss coming in a 15-14 affair at home against the Pointers. This would not be the only instance of home struggles for the Towson team, as they took down Eastern Tech on the road 16-3 early in the season, before losing their final game of the season 13-12 at home against the Mavericks. The squad with six seniors fell in their first playoff game, losing 7-0 at home against the then 8-7 Catonsville Comets, ending their season. 10. Chesapeake The Bayhawks’ offense opened the season incredibly well, defeating Loch Raven 24-11 at home, Milford Mill on the road 24-8, and New Town 20-4 in an away game, with those three all coming in their first four games. Despite some midseason struggles, Chesapeake ended their regular season on a four-game win streak, giving them a final record of 8-4. Their first playoff game came against SEED, where the Bayhawks took down the Sabers 26-7, before being silenced in the regional championship, falling 23-0. The reason for the low spot for Chesapeake surrounds the inconsistency of their play, but if this spring’s squad can sort that out, this team looks to be in good shape

JSpiegelman

177d ago

Teams from throughout the county converged on New Town High School last Tuesday to compete in the Baltimore County cheerleading competition, looking to punch a ticket to the regional round. Here's how each county team did: 1A: Sparrows Point was far above their county competition in the 1A class, scoring a 111.25, which puts them 5.05 points ahead of second place in the 1A East, as Havre de Grace scored 106.2. Pikesville was right behind finishing with a 102.3, good enough for fifth in the west, with breathing room between Boonsboro in 4th and Carver in 6th. The Wildcats narrowly avoided elimination in their region, scoring a 95.7, which sends them to Howard Community College as the only other team from the 1A West. Western Tech, Owings Mills, and Randallstown all competed as schools from the west, but their respective scores of 90.05, 83.8, and 79.15 were not good enough to advance. From the east side, Loch Raven was the eighth team, scoring 70.9 placing them eighth, but with Elkton High not competing next week, they will move forward as the seventh team. 2A: Just two 2A schools will be moving on to the next round, both coming from the west side. Hereford took home the county championship, finishing with a 113.45, closely followed by Eastern Tech at 111.65. The two schools will be moving onto regionals in second and third place, respectively. Lansdowne's score of 94.6 and Chesapeake's 92.6 placed them at ninth and tenth in the county, which is not high enough to move on. 3A: The Franklin Indians edged out Bel Air for the fourth seed in the 3A East, scoring a 111.4. New Town is the only other 3A team advancing from BCPS, scoring 105.9 and earning them the seventh and final spot. Patapsco, Overlea, Milford Mill, and Towson also competed, but none scored high enough to advance. The Patriots finished in eighth, scoring 99.5, the Falcons in seventh with 96.65, the Millers in eleventh with 88.9, and the Generals in twelfth with 67.65. 4A: BCPS teams make up four of the seven teams from the largest class moving on. Perry Hall took home the county championship with a 112.0, which puts them atop the East. Kenwood is close behind, as their 109.45 has them in third. Dulaney's 102.65 and Parkville's 99.55 were also good enough for both to advance as the fifth and sixth seeds. Woodlawn scored 94.7 and finished in eighth, Catonsville in tenth with 88.4 and Dundalk in eleventh at 78.8 round out the county. The regional competition is slated to take place at Howard Community College next week with the East Region competing on Tuesday and the West on Wednesday, both competitions will start at 6 p.m.

JSpiegelman

191d ago

Last week, BCPS teams met at the Fifth Regiment Armory in Downtown Baltimore for the girls indoor track and field county competition. This article will highlight the top three finishers in each track event as well as the field events. As overall teams, Hereford placed first with 131 total points, followed by Woodlawn with 100 and Dulaney with 39. Congratulations to Hereford for their county championship, but here are the top three finishers in each result from the county competition: Individual Events: 55 Meter: Anjela Fitzhugh set the event's all-time record during this year's competition, finishing in 7.23 seconds to take home the gold medal. Junior Samantha Amauwa took silver, finishing in 7.26 while Woodlawn's Destiny Coleman brought home bronze in 7.34. 300 Meter: Destiny Coleman did win gold in the 300, finishing in 42.38, followed by Western Tech junior Fareedah Egbebi in 43.53 and Woodlawn senior Taylor Garrett in 43.96. 500 Meter: Laylah Ensor brought home a gold medal for Hereford, finishing in 1:19.23, while Maritzah Sampson from Woodlawn and Trinity Jordan from Franklin finished just five hundredths of a second apart in 1:21.74 and 1:21.79, respectively. 800 Meter: The Bulls sent two sophomores, Dempsey Nelson and Kylie Jacobson, to the top of the podium as the pair finished in 2:27.91 and 2:31.24. Catonsville senior Olivia Virago was just seven hundredths behind the silver medalist, completing the race in 2:31.31. 1600 Meter: Nelson also took home the top spot in the 1600m finishing five seconds ahead of the silver medalist, with a time of 5:21.55. Maren Blanks from Carver finished in 5:26.91 while Charlie Brill, another Hereford Bull, finished in 5:27.67. 3200 Meter: Dempsey Nelson in 11:54.77 and Charlie Brill in 12:02.69 were the event's top two finishers, closely followed by Maren Blanks in 12:03.6. 55 Meter Hurdles: Woodlawn athletes took all three podium places in their signature event, as senior Destiny Coleman took the top spot in 8.33 seconds, followed by junior Aurlani Irvin in 8.52 and senior Anjela Fitzhugh in 8.83. Team Events: 4x200 Meter Relay: Hereford's Laylah Ensor, Caden Bennis, Riley Boerner, and Olivia Clark took home gold in the first relay event, finishing in 1:52.93. Dulaney came in second, as Kennedi Johnson, Naya Edwards, Rachel Bowers, and Kaila Hill finished in 1:54.91. Western Tech took the bronze spot, as Fareedah Egbebi, Farrah Nunley, Chelsea Williams, and Makiyah Simms wrapped up the podium in 1:56.3. 4x400 Meter Relay: The Bulls sent the same team into the 4x400, who also took this event's top spot by just fifteen hundredths of a second, finishing in 4:20.52. Woodlawn's Leenehn Teah, Taylor Garrett, Anjela Fitzhugh, and Destiny Coleman were close behind at 4:20.67, while Eastern Tech took third in 4:36.07 with a team consisting of Cayden Wilson, Sybella Wass, Salome Ibenana, and Kailey Prisco. 4x800 Meter Relay: This event finished Hereford's clean sweep of the top prizes in relays, this team consisting of Isabella DeSantis, Juliette Verderaime, Ana Laura Tosi, and Kylie Jacobson who ran the 3200 total meters in 10:36.16. Franklin came in second, as Keveah Wallace, Teegan Clingan, Trinity Jordan, and Nora Tromble finished in 10:46.85, while Towson's Katherine Lohse, Elaina Razon-Fernandez, Lilyann Richard, and Eleanor Lohse ran it in 10:51.35. Field Events: Shot Put: Kimani Dennis, a senior from Dulaney, won the shotput in a landslide, throwing 36'8.5". Dundalk's' Cori Thompson and Parkville's Gabrielle Richards threw 29'8" and 29' respectively, taking the bronze and silver spots. High Jump: Eliza Fox from Hereford placed at the top, jumping 5'2", while Sparrows Point sophomore Julie Roberts and Woodlawn freshman Riley Streat both jumped 5' even, taking the other two podium places. Pole Vault: Aurlani Irvin won this event for Woodlawn, as the junior jumped 11'. Hereford athletes took the other two spots, as senior Maddie Drylie jumped 10'6", while sophomore Belinda Wines jumped an even 8'.

JSpiegelman

191d ago

Last week, BCPS teams met at the Fifth Regiment Armory in Downtown Baltimore for the indoor track and field county competition. This article will highlight the top three finishers in each track event as well as the field events. As overall teams, Hereford placed first with 87 total points, followed by Dulaney with 60 and Towson with 40. Congratulations to Hereford for their county championship, but here are the top three finishers in each result from the county competition: Individual Events: 55 Meter: Towson senior Bronte Morton took home gold, finishing in 6.53 seconds, followed by Kenwood junior Myles Venable at 6.56 and Overlea senior Davon Shell at 6.58. 300 Meter: Hereford senior Ben Wheeler finished at the top of the podium in 36.83 seconds, followed by Morton in 37.3 and Venable at 37.67. 500 Meter: Wheeler also took home the top spot here, finishing in 1:08.48, followed by Parkville senior Jay Williams at 1:09.82, and Julian Prioleau from Franklin at 1:11.4. 800 Meter: Hereford sent another athlete to the top of this podium in sophomore Eli Aitken, who finished in 2:03.33, ahead of Franklin junior Zane Wehya at 2:04.87 and Towson junior Jack Dobrosielski at 2:05.72. 1600 Meter: Aitken took home his second gold medal, finishing this event in 4:41.84. Dulaney sophomore Luke Sales was just a bit behind in the silver medal spot at 4:45.69, and Catonsville sophomore Matthew Foster took home bronze in 4:47.32. 3200 Meter: Eli Aitken won his second long distance event and third overall, finishing in 10:05.47, followed by Carver senior Ian Pawluczkowycz in 10:09.29, with Dulaney junior Chris Martin in third, finishing in 10:14.22. 55 Meter Hurdles: Dundalk junior Brandon Brown took home the team's only gold medal, finishing in 8.07 seconds, closely followed by Eastern Tech's Malikai Sheriff in 8.11, and Overlea junior Isaiah Megginson at 8.37. Team Events: 4x200 Meter Relay: Milford Mill's team PR'd with a 1:36.35 finish on a team consisting of Damari Jackson, Samari Jackson, Cory Wheatley, and Amauri Patterson. Hereford came right behind with a PR of their own, set by Mykai Branch, Cameron Shinavar, Brad Chelden, and Ben Wheeler, with a time of 1:38.78. Dundalk's team brought home bronze, with Malachi Grooms, Darryl Reid, Ne'Shaun McCrae-Lee, and Mark Andrews finishing the event in 1:39.21 4x400 Meter Relay: Milford Mill won their second relay of the day, with Damari and Samari Jackson, Cory Wheatley, and Dante Brown finishing in 3:39.92, closely followed by Randallstown's team consisting of Jahlil Hopkins, Caleb Kehinde, Christopher Williams, and Jaeden Viera just six hundredths of a second behind at 3:39.98. Dulaney's Steven Ijeomah, Ethan Sappe, Michael Ijeomah, and Raymond Johnson came in third, finishing in 3:48.2 4x800 Meter Relay: This relay served as Dulaney's only team win, as their squad consisting of Jeff Ackerman, Michael and Steven Ijeomah, and Ethan Sappe finished in first in 8:41.9. Hereford's team made up of Nate Berkowitz, Kayvon Etesamypour, Matthew Lowing, and James Wyatt finished in 8:54.82, while Parkville took home bronze, as Odunayo Omolafe, Mor Fame, Jayvien Fayall, and Javon Shipley rounded out the top three in 9:03.2. Field Events: Shot Put: Mason Triplin, a senior from Dundalk, took home gold, throwing 52' 5.75" in his final indoor county competition. He was followed up by Dulaney's Jeremiah Dailey, at 49'1", and John Jachens from Catonsville, who threw 48'6" High Jump: Sparrows Point senior Sincere Noble won the event, reaching 6'2", followed by Carver's Benjamin Arneklev at 6'. Nujeeb Waheed at Overlea, Parkville's Donte Jacobs and Rommel Marquez Jr, and Milford Mill's Malik Samms, all hit 5'10", with Waheed and Jacobs tying for the bronze spot. Pole Vault: Richard Wang from Hereford took home gold, vaulting a personal best 12'3", as Loch Raven's Henry Kowal, Hereford's Corban Jones, and Dundalk's Ne'Shaun McCrae-Lee all reaching a max of 11', with Kowal and Jones taking silver and bronze.

JSpiegelman

205d ago

Four Baltimore County competitive cheerleading teams started their season in the MPSSC kickoff event, the Bulls and Boots Cheer Classic, at Hereford High School last Saturday. In this event, nine varsity and seven junior varsity squads took to the mat in their first regulated competition of the season, as teams begin the road to the state championship in just over a month. This article will highlight how those four county teams fared against state championship- caliber opponents! Perry Hall: 115.2, 1st Place 3A/4A The Gators took to the mat with 23 cheerleaders, opening with back tucks and moving into four simultaneous basket tosses. Seventeen athletes participated in the jumps section, which featured two connected and one additional jump, followed by over half of the jumpers tumbling after the final jump. In the partner sequence, four stunt groups hit several body positions before a fifth group got into the air. In the pyramid section, Perry Hall had six total flyers in the air simultaneously. The team hit multiple assisted flips before body positions were hit and a dismount consisting of more flips. After a disappointing regional exit for the Gators, this winter’s team screamed “Chomp Chomp” to their competition, as they took home gold in their first competition of the season. Sparrows Point: 112.6, 2nd Place 1A/2A Last fall, the Pointers tied with the Fallston Cougars for the bronze medal in the 1A classification, and they looked to set the tone with the state champions in the stands. The team with thirteen on the mat opened with multiple back tucks, followed by a series of round-off back handspring back tucks. Nine athletes participated in the jumps sequence with three pulls at the end. Both flyers flipped into the partner portion of the routine that saw several high-to-highs and a trio of body positions before a clean dismount. After more advanced tumbling, the squad went into the pyramid with three total stunt groups, hitting an inversion directly to an extension, followed by body positions, flips, and a split that served as a sophisticated-looking dismount. Hereford: 111.65, 3rd Place 1A/2A Following a disappointing end to their fall campaign, the Bulls looked to “Give the Horns” as they were the first varsity competitors in their home invitational. The team featured their iconic full-body banners reading “B-U-L-L-S” at the back of the mat, as their other four athletes landed round-off back handspring back tucks. Their lone stunt group in the early part of their routine hit a high-to-high and multiple body positions before each athlete participated in the jump sequence. After a slight miscue going into the basket toss, multiple cheerleaders continued to tumble, with athletes throwing round-off back handsprings and some adding another back tuck. In the pyramid that featured two groups, the routine included body positions throughout, as well as a high-to-high and a front flip. This performance earned the Bulls a bronze medal as they look to make it back to the state championship. Pikesville: 102.3, 5th Place 1A/2A The Panthers led all teams in props used, as their routine featured two flags, three signs, and three sets of poms, used by the seven athletes on the mat. Pikesville opened their routine with three round-off back handsprings, followed by a partner portion with one stunt group. The team’s flyer hit multiple body positions and a high-to-high before dismounting with her arms spread in the base group. Five of seven athletes participated in the jumps section with one athlete hitting a back handspring after the single jump at the end. Members of the team hit round-off back handsprings while some added a back tuck during a simple basket toss. The two stunt groups opened with an assisted inversion before more body positions. The team also used splits in their dismount.

JSpiegelman

205d ago

In the first week back from winter break, multiple Baltimore County girls basketball teams had at least two games, leading to plenty of incredible results from the week’s slate. Historic blowouts and close matches led the way in the five games of the week from January 5-9: Loch Raven: 74, Chesapeake: 6 The biggest blowout of the week belongs to Loch Raven, as the Raiders took down the Chesapeake Bayhawks in a 68-point win. The Raiders missed three shots in the first 30 seconds of the game, but a steal from senior Kensley Marcus led to freshman Kennadi Cloude scoring the game’s first points. From there, the team went on a twenty-point run before Chesapeake scored their first points of the game. Chesapeake’s final points of the game came on a lay-up just over halfway through the second quarter, as the Raiders went on a 34-point run in the contest’s final twenty minutes. Kensley Marcus led the scoring for Loch Raven, contributing 24 points in fifteen minutes, with Jadyn Williams adding eighteen and Jadon Conteh ten. Dulaney: 62, Lansdowne: 11 The Lions followed up a 45-point win over Randallstown with another blowout at home against Lansdowne. After several shots by both teams, Dulaney drained the game’s first points on a contested layup, and the team ran away with the game from there. The Lions continued a 10-3 run throughout the first quarter, and by halftime, the team led 34-9. The Vikings scored just two points in the second half, while giving up 28. By the end of the game, Lansdowne logged their biggest loss of the season, falling by 51 points. The Vikings’ leading scorer was senior Piper Graham, who contributed three points. Sparrows Point: 36, Carver: 32 The Wildcats traveled to the eastside of the county to take on the Pointers in what proved to be one of the lowest scoring matchups of the week. Carver clung to a narrow 8-6 lead at the end of the first quarter, but their offense faltered in the second, scoring just four while the defense allowed eleven. In the third, neither team scored double digit points, but Sparrows Point had taken a four-point lead going into the final eight minutes. With both teams tacking on eleven in the final quarter, the Pointers held a 36-32 victory. For a team with a majority of underclassmen, junior Elisah Guity led the scoring for Carver, contributing nineteen with eleven total rebounds as well. Milford Mill: 40, New Town: 33 The 31 Titans traveled to take on their undefeated rivals at Milford Mill Academy on Friday evening. The game started off with strong defense on both sides, as the two teams combined for just seven points halfway through the first. After the slow start, there were 19 points scored by the end of the first, but by halftime, the Millers clung to a narrow 17-15 lead. Milford extended the lead by two points over the next eight minutes, then another three in the final quarter, winning the rivalry match 40-33. Pikesville: 101, Owings Mills, 7 On Friday, the undefeated Panthers hosted an Owings Mills team with just one win during the regular season. It took just seven seconds for sophomore Qaidence David to score the game’s first points, and by the end of the quarter, Pikesville held a 35-0 lead. The Golden Eagles scored their first points of the game just under three minutes into the second quarter, but by halftime, Pikesville held a 57-2 lead. Owings Mills put up another five in the third quarter, but Pikesville crossed the triple-digit line with a long two-pointer with 75 seconds left, finalizing the first 100-point game in Baltimore County this season. For Pikesville, Kyndall Richardson, Mariah Jones-Bey, Qaidence David, NyJae Malikali-El, and Skylah Anderson each crossed the ten point mark in the blowout.

JSpiegelman

212d ago

During the fall season, Baltimore County sent just two teams, Sparrows Point from 1A and Parkville from 4A, to the state championship in early November. In past seasons, like the Winter of 2025, BCPS sent five teams, which is the level that the county looks to return to in the Winter of 2026. With Hereford hosting the first MPSSC invitational on Saturday morning, here is how the top Baltimore County cheer teams stack up in the County Sports Zone preseason power rankings: 1. Sparrows Point The Pointers finished last fall as Baltimore County’s top team, tying with Fallston for second place in the 1A class at the state championship. After placing just third in the region by the end of the county championship, Sparrows Point raised their score by 2.5 points to jump several other teams to place on the podium. The Pointers’ three stunt groups were a major part of their success last season, and they will look to upset the three-time reigning 1A state champion, South Carroll, this winter. 2. Parkville The Knights advanced to the state championship as the lone representative from Baltimore County in the 4A class, placing fifth in the state with a final score of 112.1. The team improved their score by 4.2 points between the county competition and the end of the season, which is the trend the team will look to continue throughout the winter season. The 13-athlete squad, led by University of Delaware cheer commit Madison Arnett, will look to return to the state stage for the second consecutive season. 3. Hereford Following the 2025 winter season, Hereford’s team lost a dozen athletes from a team of fourteen. This past fall, the Bulls were the runner ups in the 2A west division following the county competition, but dropped four points at regionals, leading to the team not earning a state championship berth. After a full season together, the Hereford squad will look to get back to the state championships for the first time since the Winter of 2025. 4. Eastern Tech The Mavericks will go into this season with nine athletes, including eight seniors, composing their double stunt-group routine. In the fall season, the team advanced to the regional competition after taking the eighth spot in the 2A east region, but placed eleventh in the class, not advancing with a 107.3 high score. Eastern Tech’s eight seniors will look to end their one-season hiatus from the state tournament in their final cheer season as a Maverick. 5. Perry Hall The Gators competed with a county-high nineteen athletes on the mat in the fall, but their road ended at regional competition after a pair of falls and several other miscues. Perry Hall’s score dropped by 4.3 points, causing an unusual early exit from the Gators. Entering the winter season, the team will look to right the ship and make it back to the state championship for the first time since their bronze medal performance in the Winter of 2024. 6. Pikesville The Panthers lost their star flyer from the Winter of 2025 going into last fall season, but the team competed in three invitationals leading up to their third place finish at the county competition. After scoring a 110.7 to advance, but the team’s score fell by 4.3 points in the 1A east regional competition, eliminating them from state championship contention. This winter will feature several personnel changes, but Pikesville will look to make it back to the state championship for the first time since their bronze medal finish in the Winter of 2025. 7. Franklin The Indians competed at Perry Hall’s invitational before scoring a 103.3 at counties, placing them tenth in the 3A east. This winter’s team will be bolstered by one of the county’s best JV teams, as the fall squad placed second at the JV competition in the fall. 8. Dulaney The Lions placed tenth in the 4A East division, with a 103.85 score at the county level competition. This winter, Dulaney will feature nine athletes on its varsity squad as they will look to close a three point gap on Broadneck from Anne Arundel County to earn the eighth spot in the region.

JSpiegelman

254d ago

On Friday evening, the eight-seeded Lackey Chargers traveled to the east side of Baltimore County to take on the undefeated Sparrows Point Pointers in the 1A/2A football state quarterfinals at First Mariner Field at Sparrows Point High School. In the regional playoff, the Chargers gave up just nineteen total points in two games against Kent Island and Calvert, while the Pointers had given up just twelve in games against Surrattsville and Central. In their third consecutive game against a PG county team, the Pointers looked to continue the longest undefeated streak in school history in front of the home crowd. Sparrows Point looked to have Lackey controlled on their opening drive, but on a third down just before the 50 on their first series, senior quarterback Malik Gordon faked a jet sweep handoff before running it up the middle for a gain of 30, setting up a fourth down run three minutes later where he got into the end zone, giving his team a 7-0 lead with half of the quarter remaining. On their first drive, the Pointers had a long play of their own, as Maceo Hardnett found junior Paxton Clark for a quick completion, but after a broken tackle, Clark got into the red zone as he was tackled at the sixteen. A few plays later, Toby Stallings lined up for a 35 yard field goal, but the kick fell short and right. On the first play of their next drive, Lackey senior Ronald Johnson took a handoff up the middle, breaking several tackle attempts, and rushing over 60 yards before being pushed out of bounds at the Pointers’ 21-yard-line. Following an offensive holding call on second down, Lackey’s Dionte Little found the end zone from ten yards out. A high snap led holder Ayden Perry to attempt an impromptu two-point conversion, but the Pointers defense held strong at the end zone, keeping the score 13-0. Sparrows Point threatened in their next drive after a long catch and run from junior Macin McNew with an unnecessary roughness penalty called on the defense, but the Chargers’ defense brought the Pointers back to midfield, where they turned the ball over on downs. With just six minutes left in the first half, Hardnett threw a perfect pass to an open Chase Carnahan, setting the Pointers up deep in Lackey territory. Just three plays later, Carnahan would take a jet sweep, and after breaking several tackles, ran into the end zone to bring his team back within one score. On the Chargers’ next drive, with the ball at midfield, Gordon found sophomore Ayden Perry open deep downfield, leading to a 50 yard touchdown pass. After a two point conversion, Lackey led 21-7, the score at halftime. To open the second half, Maceo Hardnett was looking for Paxton Clark on the outside, but Lackey senior Jayden Miles jumped in front of the pass and brought an interception to the house to give the Chargers a commanding three-score lead. After Sparrows Point turned the ball over on downs, Lackey needed just three plays to set up Malik Gordon for a 23-yard rushing touchdown, his second of the game. As the third quarter wound down, the Pointers moved steadily down the field, and despite a fourteen yard sack from Dionte Little, Sparrows Point scored with just under two minutes in the half. Their second touchdown came on a six-yard rushing touchdown from senior Cam Watkins. After failing to convert a fake-PAT, the score was 35-13. The Pointers attempted an onside kick after the touchdown, but an illegal procedure penalty on Sparrows Point along with an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on the sideline gave Lackey the ball at the opposing 25-yard line. On second down with nineteen seconds left in the quarter, Ronald Johnson scored his first touchdown of the game to put his team up 42-13, the final score of this quarterfinal contest. For Sparrows Point, Maceo Hardnett went 23/38 with over 300 passing yards on the day, while the Chargers had two running backs, Ronald Johnson and Jayden Miles surpass 120 rushing yards. In the semifinals, Lackey will face off against the Liberty Lions, who are coming off a 39-38 win on the road against the Hereford Bulls.

10/28 2A Regional Final Sparrows Point 1 Fallston 3 HT 1-1 Goals: Kieran Devine Levi Tanguay 2 Assists: Sean Melenson Brendan Rey Kieran Devine Saves & Goals: Lucas Clark 9 & 1 2A REGIONAL CHAMPIONS !

JSpiegelman

296d ago

Photo credit to Sparrows Point High School student photographer Ashlyn Freal, on Instagram @ashlynfrealphoto In 2024, no Baltimore County field hockey team made it farther than Sparrows Point, as the Pointers were the seventh seed in the entire 1A class with a 5-6 regular season record. The Pointers cruised through the regional playoffs, defeating Carver at home and Pikesville on the road with a combined score of 8-0. Sparrows Point matched up against the Fallston Cougars, to whom they fell in double overtime during the regular season, in the first round of the state playoffs. The result of their second meeting of the season was significantly different, as the Cougars took down Sparrows Point 4-0. Sparrows Point’s head coach, Shannon Fenwick, attributed the loss to a plethora of injuries that mainly weakened their offensive line. Throughout the offseason, Fenwick’s athletes remain involved in sports, with the majority competing in field hockey during the spring. Starting in July, Fenwick began hosting clinics with returning athletes, leading up to tryouts beginning in mid-August. “It is basically a practice, but geared more toward getting back into the field hockey groove,” Coach Fenwick described. The Pointers went into tryouts after losing seven seniors from the 2024 team. With the losses, Sparrows Point has a significantly younger team than most others from throughout the county. “We are a young team, especially on the attack… six out of 11 players on my attack are sophomores,” Fenwick explained. By the end of tryouts, the team had nominated three athletes, seniors Allie Roberts and Arianna Perry, as well as junior Peyton Carling, to be the team’s captains for the fall season. Throughout practices leading up to their first game, freshman Caroline Weaver excelled in the goal, earning her a spot on varsity in her first year at the school. Weaver remains the only freshman currently on the varsity team. In the Pointers’ first three games, all of which were played at home against Towson, Carver, and Pikesville, the team outscored its opponents by a combined 15-3, including a 6-0 win over the Panthers. Through three games, sophomore Khloe Nelson, the team’s current leading scorer, explained that she was thrilled with how the early part of the season went. “It feels really good to be able to contribute to the team, especially as a sophomore… We have stayed strong and [we keep] fighting together,” she said. After the 3-0 start, Sparrows Point dropped four of its next five games, which included a third consecutive loss against Fallston, as well as tough games against Hereford, Dulaney, and Towson. Coach Fenwick saw that her team was going through a very rough patch. “Our corners were falling apart, our fundamentals were not there, and we started to come apart internally between the team,” she said. Following the 3-0 loss to Towson, the athletes knew that something needed to change. In the first practice after the Towson game, “They finally realized that we are good, but work better as a cohesive team… it was like we had a new team. They were fired up and went 110% to get not only themselves to be better, but the entire team.” With two games left in the season, a road match against C. Milton Wright and a home game against Franklin, Arianna Perry understands how momentous the next week will be. “This season so far has been tough but solid… I have worked hard to contribute to the team’s scoring and creating opportunities on the field… As for the rest of the season, I want to keep improving my skills and help lead the team to as many wins as possible,” she explained. Caroline Weaver, who has 85 saves in nine games for the Pointers, plans to “be more vocal and be seen as a leader on the team, and to help the team play at a high intensity for all four quarters.” Aside from her captains and her goalie, Coach Fenwick credits the success throughout the season to several other athletes on the team. Senior Jaslyn Nida has been half of an incredible dynamic duo, along with captain Allie Roberts. The two athletes “have been playing back there together since their sophomore season. They don’t even have to speak to each other to know what the other is thinking,” Fenwick explained. Additionally, junior Gianna Fritz and sophomore Analise Shifflett have both excelled in high-stakes situations while bringing aggressive energy to the team throughout every game.

Sparrows Point beat Carver Center 4-1

JSpiegelman

346d ago

Many people believe that cheerleading simply consists of calling chants from the sidelines of football and basketball games, but it goes far beyond that. Competitive cheerleaders flip and twist in the air while pushing their bodies to the limit to put on a show for die-hard fans and younger athletes. While Baltimore County’s most recent state champion was Perry Hall during the Fall of 2023, several teams reach the state championship every season. Sparrows Point finished as the 2A runner-up, and Pikesville placed third in the 1A classification just this past winter season. While the first invitational competition of the fall isn't until early October, here is how BCPS teams stack up for the Fall of 2025 season: 1. Perry Hall The 4A champions from the Fall of 2023 got out of the gate quickly this past winter, scoring 112.5 to win the 3A/4A BCPS championship. The Gators have been fierce competitors for several years under head coach Nicole Spence while competing with Anne Arundel County powerhouses Glen Burnie and Meade. This fall, Perry Hall will be competing after losing one senior and likely competing with at least fourteen on the mat. Their winter season ended with a sixth-place 4A finish in the state championship, where they scored a 104.55, which was lowered due to two clear stunt group falls. With a back-to-back county champion JV team, Perry Hall’s athletes will be looking to push further on the state stage. 2. Sparrows Point Fresh off a 2A East regional championship and state runner-up performance during the Winter of 2025, the Pointers’ lineup will be drastically different from their most recent competition. After falling to Westlake in the championship by just 0.8, this fall’s team will compete without five seniors from last year. As of August 15, Sparrows Point will have twenty-three athletes on their varsity squad. Alongside a JV team that took home a county championship last season, the Pointers varsity team has no shortage of athletes eager to prove that they can go one step further than where they left off. 3. Pikesville Baltimore County’s top 1A program appears to have another top-tier season coming this fall. After losing just one senior, flyer Jahnèyah Hosein, the Panthers have plenty of experienced athletes, including seniors Gavon Coleman-Martin and Nyla McKnight, ready to make a deep run throughout the season. Pikesville placed third among all 1A teams last winter, scoring a 104.1 at the state championship, just over six points behind state champion South Carroll. Co-head coaches Shaun Husted, returning for her 35th season, and Jordan Turner-Bailey, a former cheerleader at Grambling State University and Bowie State University, look to lead the Panthers to their first state championship in franchise history this fall. 4. Eastern Tech After losing nine seniors last year, the Mavericks will showcase a significantly reworked team this fall. Eastern Tech advanced to the state championships as the final qualifying team, scoring a 110.6 during the East regional championship. That score fell to 104.7 in the state finals, in part due to a stunt group's fall during the partner stunt, leading them to a seventh-place finish. Last year’s JV team placed fourth in the county while placing first at the invitational competition hosted by Patterson Mill. While the squad will be heavily impacted by not having last season’s seniors, the Mavericks have plenty of talent to have a deep run this fall. 5. Hereford The Bulls will be without 86% of their competition team from last winter, as they graduated a county-leading twelve seniors. Led by James Madison University commit Pressley Kluth and University of Maryland commit Jillian Vandorpe, Hereford placed third in the 1A/2A division within Baltimore County, scoring 112.15, and finished their season as the sixth-place 2A team, finishing with a 108.9 in the state championship. With seventeen athletes on last season’s JV team, head coach Jen Erline has plenty of options for a revamped routine that can carry Hereford back to Harford Community College this fall. 6. Franklin Last year’s team was the only Baltimore County 3A squad to advance past the county competition. Overlea, Lansdowne, and Milford Mill failed to reach the 99-point mark they needed to advance. With a 105.05 score, Franklin placed sixth in the 3A East region, but fell to eleventh after the West regional competition. The Indians will be performing this fall after losing just four seniors, and with no BCPS 3A team within ten points of Franklin during the winter season, they will likely lead the county once again into the regional competition. With nine athletes on JV prepared to step onto the varsity stage, Franklin has plenty of depth to build a competitive routine this fall. 7. Carver The Wildcats placed eighth at the regional championship, not qualifying for the state finals by fewer than four points. Carver competed with nine athletes on the mat last season, which included half of the team participating in synchronized tumbling, and 100% participating in the jumps sequence. Last winter’s team was separated from Loch Raven, which finished third out of all 1A BCPS teams, by almost ten points, nestling them comfortably into the middle of the county. This fall, Carver will look to build on last season’s successes to contend for a spot in the state championship. 8. Patapsco After a thirteenth-place finish at the 2A regional championship last winter, the Patriots are still counted among Baltimore County’s top teams. Competing with fourteen athletes on the mat, one of the largest squads from BCPS, Patapsco narrowly avoided two stunt group falls during the regional competition. With over 75% of the team participating in both the jumps sequence and synchronized tumbling, the Patriots have a strong foundation to build on this fall. 9. Parkville The Knights are in one of the most difficult regions out of all Maryland high school sports, having to compete with the top two to four teams any given year. While they failed to reach the regional competition, last year’s team achieved a higher score than nine teams from other regions that advanced to the second showcase. Despite losing five seniors from last winter’s squad, the Knights had thirteen athletes on the JV team that finished in the top half of all 3A/4A programs. With several experienced athletes set to step up this fall, the Knights will be as prepared as ever to contend with the state’s top teams. 10. Dulaney The Lions were another Baltimore County team that missed the regional championship. Scoring a 98.5 during the county championship, Dulaney missed the next round by fewer than five points. After this defeat, head coach Ashley Sisselman registered eight of her athletes for Camp Ship2025, a cheerleading camp hosted by Shippensburg University, in hopes of coming into this fall stronger than ever before. While the team will be without five of last season’s seniors, the Lions will look to return to the regional championship for the first time in three seasons.

JSpiegelman

350d ago

Baltimore County has had several state championship contenders in recent seasons, with the most recent champion being Sparrows Point in 2023, while three teams reached the final four last fall. 2025 will feature teams figuring out the best way to balance returning talent with new athletes, how they will fill holes left by last season's seniors, and their best path to return to Loyola University. Here's how Baltimore County's teams stack up heading into this fall: 1. Perry Hall (2024: 7-7) The Gators’ .500 regular season record was the most deceptive on this list, as they were one of three teams to reach the state semifinals from the County. The Gators played two regional playoff games, averaging 12.5 goals per game. As the eight seed, they went on to upset top-seeded Eleanor Roosevelt in the first round, but lost to Crofton in the state semifinals. They will be coming into the 2025 season without just two of last year’s members, Emily Rennie and DeAna Stewart, both of whom were selected to the senior showcase. Every member of the coaching staff except JV head coach Rick Townley will be returning, and with just a few departures, Perry Hall looks to have a deep playoff run brewing. 2. Sparrows Point (2024: 9-1) Last fall, the Pointers cruised to the state semifinal game, winning their first three playoff games by a combined 22-1. In the state semifinals, the top seed was surprisingly dealt a loss by C. Milton Wright, who went on to become the 2A state runner-up. While the Pointers will be without Notre Dame of Maryland University commit Olivia Messercola and York College of Pennsylvania commit Allysa Hartman, as well as five other seniors, Sparrows Point will still have one of the best cores in Baltimore County. Leading the team this fall will be all-Maryland second team selectee Allison Forsythe, all-Maryland honorable mention Ami Walters, and all-county honoree Ally Foos. The Pointers have a brutal final stretch of the season, facing Perry Hall and Towson in two out of their final three games, but the team will likely have another overall strong season in 2025. 3. Towson (2024: 10-1) Last year’s Generals made it the farthest out of any Baltimore County team, reaching the state championship, but ultimately being shut out by top-seeded Severna Park. Towson has another strong core, featuring all-county selected Madden Sysantos and Gia Celenza, both in the class of 2027. However, this season, they will be without one of Baltimore County’s top athletes, Koto Davis, an all-county, all-state, and all-American selectee who is committed to Old Dominion University. Along with Davis, the Generals will be without eight other seniors, including St. Bonaventure University commit Jolie Bull, Muhlenberg College commit Ariana Defino, and McDaniel College commit Lizzie Corvera. This year’s team will have many fantastic athletes leading Towson to another incredible season, including several that will receive the call-up from JV. 4. Eastern Tech (2024: 5-9) After losing nine seniors, junior Ineza Ross-Riedel will be the centerpiece of this year’s Mavericks team. As a sophomore during the fall of 2024 season, Ross-Riedel was not only selected to the all-county team, but also the all-state squad. Additionally, Eastern Tech will have a plethora of athletes to select from their 4-1 JV team to fill holes left by the class of 2025. Last season’s poor record does not reflect the strength of their season, which featured close losses against top teams from around Maryland, including Sparrows Point, C. Milton Wright, Perry Hall, and Towson. Their first round playoff matchup was unfortunate, coming against Sparrows Point again. Despite their record showing just 5-9, the Mavericks will have several chances at rematches in 2025, and the opportunity to continue to prove their strength. 5. Catonsville (2024: 4-6-2) Last season, the Comets sent two athletes to the all-county team – senior Kaitlyn Bachtel and junior Ella Lesniewski. 2025 will feature a significantly different team, as Catonsville will be returning without eight seniors, but they will have Lesniewski to lead the team in her senior season. Similarly to Eastern Tech, last year’s team put up very good fights against top tier talent, including C. Milton Wright, Towson, Sparrows Point, Perry Hall, and Eastern Tech. In the state quarterfinals, the Comets took down Lansdowne 9-0, but had one of the toughest regional semi-final games out of any Baltimore County team, as they took on Towson on they road. Despite such a difficult game, Catonsville conceded just one goal in the loss, and while they were eliminated very early, they still had several phenomenal games against some of the best teams in the state, and I believe that that success will transfer into this fall. 6. Hereford (2024: 6-6-1) The Bulls will be taking a huge hit this coming season, losing six total seniors, including Mercer University commit and all-state honoree Bella DeSantis, Mansfield University commit Aaliyah Stocks, Cleveland State University commit Shanti Atkins, and all-state honoree Ellis Reynolds. Excluding those two, none of Hereford’s athletes received any all-county or all-state recognition. The Bulls’ JV team finished with a respectable 5-3 record, and several of that team’s athletes will have to transition to the higher level of play. Hereford has four IAAM teams on their schedule, Concordia Prep, Gerstell, St. Paul’s, and Maryvale, while also having powerhouses such as Perry Hall, Sparrows Point, Catonsville, and Eastern Tech on their regular season schedule. The Bulls will likely have another good season, but it may be a slight step back when compared to last year’s state quarterfinal loss (which was only their second playoff game, beating Milford Mill 13-0 in their only regional game) to three-seeded Century. 7. Overlea (2024: 8-0) For the third consecutive season, the Falcons went undefeated, placing them atop Division III. In search of a fourth consecutive undefeated regular season, the Falcons will have to do it without five of last year’s athletes, but they will be bringing back 2024 captain Emma Lee. This fall, Overlea will have just one familiar opponent, Patapsco, from last season, as they are set to face off twice against Carver, Franklin, Kenwood, Parkville, and Dundalk throughout the regular season. In their first playoff game in 2024, they were defeated 8-0 by a 1-11 Dulaney team. While they may have another strong regular season coming, Overlea’s hopes for a significant playoff run don’t appear to be high. 8. Carver (2024: 5-3-1) Two of the Wildcats’ seven seniors, Advaitha Gante and Alexandra Hudacek, were selected to the all-senior showcase in 2024, but no other athlete received any honors beyond the school level. Carver had a very easy schedule last season, but in their two games against tough opponents, Perry Hall and Towson, they lost by a combined score of 13-2. This season, their first game of the regular season is at home against the Generals, and while the Gators are not on their regular season schedule, they do have two games against Overlea. After their season ended in the regional semifinals against the future 1A state champion, Liberty, the Wildcats will have to continue to prove themselves in hopes of making a deeper playoff push. 9. Dundalk (2024: 7-1) Despite having just one loss in the regular season, coming at home in a 2-1 game against Overlea, the Owls did not win a playoff game, as they were upset by Parkville at home in the regional semifinals. Excluding the two goals they allowed against the Falcons, Dundalk did not allow a single goal for the entire regular season. This fall, their ten-game regular season consists exclusively of teams that they will play twice, including Kenwood, Franklin, Parkville, Carver, and Overlea. With several tougher games incorporated into this schedule, the Owls may have more trouble during the regular season, but it could simultaneously set them up for a deeper playoff run. 10. Franklin (7-3) After dropping their regional quarterfinal game to sixth-seeded Dulaney, Franklin comes into this season with more to prove. Emerson Crossley is the big name leaving the Indians, as she will be continuing her soccer at Albright College this fall. Franklin started their 2024 campaign 7-1, with the lone loss coming against Winters Mill. Similar to last season, the Indians will travel out of the county for just one game, on the road against Winters Mill instead of at home, but every other opponent will come from Baltimore County. With how the 2024 campaign ended, Franklin will have to have a stronger regular season in hopes of making it past the first round of the playoffs.

JSpiegelman

354d ago

Baltimore County may only have twelve public schools that have field hockey programs, but each one will come into this fall different than last season. While no team advanced further than the state quarterfinals in 2024, several teams have the opportunity to do so in the coming months. Here are how all twelve teams from Baltimore County stack up ahead of the regular season starting: 1. Franklin (2024: 4-3) While the Indians did graduate eight seniors in 2025, they will be led by American University field hockey commit Nora Tromble this fall. Without any senior receiving an invitation to the all-county squad last fall, and Tromble qualifying for the all-state team, the impact of losing the senior class will likely be much less compared to other programs. After being eliminated from the playoffs in a 3-2 regional championship game against Westminster, Franklin will be doing everything they can to reach the state playoffs this season. 2. Dulaney (2024: 6-6) The biggest loss this fall for the Lions will likely prove to be Johns Hopkins University commit and McCormick Unsung Hero nominee Eve Fowler, along with eight additional seniors. Even with these losses, Dulaney has major upside this season as they will be led by Sara Sugarman, who was named in the MAX top 150 field hockey players for the class of 2027. After an early exit from the state playoffs, the Lions will have a solid mix of new and returning talent to make it back in 2025. 3. Perry Hall (2024: 5-7) The only 4A school in Baltimore County with a field hockey team appears to be positioned for a solid season. After losing just three seniors, tied for the fewest out of all BCPS teams, the Gators are in a prime spot for, a prime regular season. With games scheduled against weakened teams, including two against Towson and one against Sparrows Point, Perry Hall will likely have a much better regular season record, positioning them well for a postseason push. 4. Sparrows Point (2024: 5-6) After graduating seven seniors, including all-county selectees Jillian Baynes and Autumn Burkindine, the Pointers’ team will not be drastically different this fall. With three athletes in the class of 2026 and eleven in the class of 2027, Sparrows Point has plenty of talent to fill their lineup. With six consecutive regular season losses to end their season before a run to the state quarterfinals, the Pointers will have plenty of room for improvement when the season starts in the coming weeks. 5. Eastern Tech (2024: 9-1) The Mavericks had an outstanding regular season, going into the playoffs with just one loss. This effort was led by seven total seniors, including all-state honoree and Allegheny College commit Bryce Watford and Shenandoah University commit Mary Weaver. Despite a four point loss in the regional finals, Eastern Tech looks to be a team to contend this season. With eight of twelve games played at home, the Mavericks will have an easier regular season compared to most in 2025. 6. Carver (2024: 5-5) Based on the team’s social media, the Wildcats have already selected their three captains for the season — Ohio Wesleyan commit Emmerson Crist along with seniors Mary Murphy and Chloe Clifton. Carver looks to avenge a first-round exit to Sparrows Point, and they will have the opportunity in just their second game of the season, then potentially in the playoffs. The Wildcats may fly under many people’s radars, but this team appears to have a good shot at bringing home their first regional championship since 2022. 7. Hereford (2024: 7-2) A 1-0 loss on the road against Easton in the state quarterfinals ended a very good year for the Bulls. Their low rating is less about them losing seniors, and more about the difficulty of their schedule. Throughout the season, they will be facing four private schools, including McDonogh at home and Maryvale Prep, Garrison Forest, and Notre Dame Prep on the road. Beyond that, Hereford will be ending their season against Franklin at home, then Dulaney and Perry Hall on the road. I could see the Bulls going anywhere from 2-9 to 6-5, likely hurting them in the postseason. 8. Pikesville (2024: 7-3) The Panthers sent three seniors, Haley Bohrer, Kennedy Grams, and Danielle Lerner to the all-county team, with Grams also receiving all-state honors. Despite this, Pikesville was eliminated in the regional finals by Sparrows Point. This season, the majority of the team will consist of athletes in the class of 2028, with just a few in the classes of 2026 and 2027. It will likely be a rebuilding year for Pikesville, but next year and the year after are looking extremely promising for the currently young core. 9. Loch Raven (2024: 2-8) Despite just a .200 win percentage last fall, the Raiders had several highlights during their season. Senior Molly Frey earned the schools McCormick Unsung Hero nominee, and the team swept Patapsco, scoring a combined eight points in the two games. While Loch Raven may still struggle in 2025, they have several opportunities against familiar opponents to show improvement over last fall. 10. Catonsville (2024: 1-11) The Comets have the most games outside of Baltimore County this season, traveling to Anne Arundel, Carroll, and Frederick counties for five total games. Last season, Catonsville’s lone win came on the road against Perry Hall in a huge upset, and they will have to defend the win at home without eight graduated athletes. It may be another tough season ahead for the Comets, but they will have plenty of games that went against them in 2024 to avenge this fall. 11. Towson (2024: 9-3) Normally, there is never a reason for a team that did as strongly as the Generals to fall to the bottom of the county rankings, but this team graduated an astonishing seventeen athletes from the 2024 squad. Within that seventeen, eleven were selected for the all county showcase, three of them, Kate Wahler, Sadie Ewell, and Charlotte Hemingway were selected to the all-county team, and Wahler will be continuing the sport at Tufts University. Last season, the JV team won just three games, and with many of them being moved into the starting lineup for the Generals, it will almost certainly be a rebuilding year for this squad. 12. Patapsco (2024: 0-10) It was undoubtedly a poor year for the Patriots, but the bright side is that they will play this year without just three seniors, including Cedar Crest College women’s lacrosse commit and senior showcase selectee Trinity Burk. In 2024, Patapsco allowed 29 points to Eastern Tech across three games. In their opening game matchup, they will simply try to play better, hopefully setting up an improved season in 2025.

JSpiegelman

362d ago

With the 2025 fall season just days away from kicking off, Baltimore County teams are gearing up for big seasons. This year, teams look to do what hasn’t been done in eight seasons - take home the championship. Here are my preseason power rankings for Baltimore County boys’ soccer: 1. Hereford (2024: 13-1-1) The Bulls tied for going the farthest of any team in Baltimore County, losing in the state semifinals to the future 2A champion, C. Milton Wright. Hereford sent two of their athletes, Salisbury University commit Aaron Gillian and Brayden Dull, to the all-county team, while Tyler Warfel and Stef Garefalakis received nods to the all-Maryland team. Out of those four, Dull is the only returnee for 2025. Hereford has no regular season games scheduled against Loyola Blakefield or C. Milton Wright, their two non-postseason losses from last fall. With several call-ups from their 7-4 JV team, Hereford looks to have another very strong season loading. 2. Perry Hall (2024: 9-3-1) Following a 1-0 loss against Richard Montgomery in the state semifinals, the Gators are sure to come out of the gate red-hot this fall. Despite losing Stevenson University commit Ryan Varricchio, York College of Pennsylvania commits Kader Diop and Imad Skoudarli, and seven others, Perry Hall will be a very tough team to compete with this fall. While last year’s JV team finished just 3-7, they faced one of the toughest schedules in the county, including games against Westminster, Hereford, Sparrows Point, Catonsville, Towson, and others. The record may not show it, but the Gators have plenty of talent that will be brought up to compete for the 2025 campaign. 3. Catonsville (2024: 7-7) While the record may not make you believe it, the Comets reached the state semifinals last season, losing to River Hill, who went on to take gold. Beyond having a very strong team last year, they had the second-best JV team in Baltimore County, finishing with a 7-1-3 record. Catonsville has a bunch of newcomers to the varsity squad, but they have a ton of talent that will smoothly transition onto varsity. I’m expecting a big season out of Catonsville this fall. 4. Towson (2024: 5-5-2) This is a case of a top-tier team being eliminated in the early rounds of the playoffs by a top-tier opponent. In this case, it was Catonsville that took out the Generals in the regional semifinal. Last year’s team had three total all-county nominees — seniors Joshua Villano and Zach Shrager, as well as junior Takaya Newton, who will serve as a key leader on the 2025 squad. This season, Towson will rematch Sparrows Point and Dulaney at home — both teams defeated the Generals on the road in 2024 — while not having Catonsville on their regular season schedule. 5. Sparrows Point (2024: 8-4) The Pointers had an extremely strong 2024 campaign until they were taken down by Baltimore County’s top team in their first playoff game. Unfortunately for Sparrows Point, they graduated almost their entire starting lineup. According to Sparrows Point student Laci Gorman, the team had double-digit departures. While this would normally be an issue, last year’s JV team was the best in BCPS, finishing with a 10-0-1 record. This year’s roster may experience some growing pains at the start of the season, but I’m anticipating big things during the middle to end of their season. 6. Eastern Tech (2024: 8-5-2) Last season, the Mavericks reached the state quarterfinals, losing to familiar Baltimore County foe C. Milton Wright by three goals. According to the team’s social media, they graduated eleven seniors and will go into this season with just one member who made last year’s all-county team: Jake Locklear. Eastern Tech’s JV squad went 7-6 last season, so there is plenty of upside with the many newcomers that will join the varsity squad this fall. 7. Kenwood (2024: 10-1-1) The Bluebirds lost just one game in the regular season last year — a 2-1 final when they hosted Parkville early in the season. This year, Kenwood is scheduled to travel and take on the Knights to finish their regular season. The Bluebirds have one of the easiest schedules on this list, as they don’t face any of the top five teams. Another winning season is likely ahead for Kenwood, but they will likely run into some early trouble in the playoffs, especially in a potential rematch against Perry Hall. 8. Parkville (2024: 9-2) The Knights had a very good regular season in 2024, earning solid victories against Kenwood and Pikesville, before an early playoff elimination in a 4-2 loss to Perry Hall in the regional semifinals. This strong season was led by nine seniors, but no athletes were selected to the all-county team, according to the Knights’ social media. While Parkville has a fairly easy schedule this coming fall — including games against weakened Western Tech and Pikesville squads — similarly to Kenwood, the Knights will likely have a very strong regular season but may run into a challenge in the early rounds of the playoffs. 9. Pikesville (2024: 7-4) The Panthers had plenty of talent last season, highlighted by all-Maryland honorable mention and Catholic University of America commit Hamin Oladokun, along with four other all-county selections. My concern is that all five of these athletes, along with seven other seniors — twelve total — graduated. Having a JV team that played just three games last season likely means that Pikesville will face some struggles this year, but senior Josh Kaplan and juniors Ben Rose and Jackson Liss hope to get revenge this season and reach the state playoffs. 10. Western Tech (2024: 6-3-1) Last year, two of three regular season losses — and their regional semifinal loss — came against Pikesville. This season, they have scheduled only one game against the Panthers, but the Wolverines will be playing without ten members from last year’s squad. With a vastly inexperienced JV team — considering they played just two games in 2024 — Western Tech is in for a much more difficult season this year compared to last.

Fallston Goals: Jaden Riley 5, Ian Swartzendruber 4, Trent Richter 2, Collin Businsky 1, Brendan Rey 1, Trevor Desell 1, Nathan Chanoski 1, TJ Shimaitis 1 Fallston Assists: Brent Barcikowski 3, Jaden Riley 1, Luke Jester 1, Dominic Foster 1 Fallston Face-off’s: Dominic Foster 14-16, Trent Richter 4-5, Nate Bouffard 2-4 Fallston Saves: Jaxson Hilyard 5

So we discovered Northeast HS 🥎🥎 team was having their Alumni Night while searching for a game to attend. The Sparrows Point Pionters battled the Northeast Eagles. The beginning innings were back and forth until Eagles led with a run. BOTH of the teams displayed excellent pitching. Not until the bottom of the 5th did the Eagles begin to pull away and go on to remain undefeated. It was a great night interacting with fans and watching some great softball. BIG SHOUTS to the POINTERS and the EAGLES. Continued success to the both of you. Enjoy the game highlights. #marylandhighschoolsports #millerflowvlogs #softball #highschoolsoftball 
FINAL SCORE: POINTERS - 0 EAGLES - 6 👀 MFV U📺🔗⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vswz5IjlRno

Josh mason 7 in 9 k 1 earned run

Brady herl 3 rbi Bradyn lewis game winning hit in 6th