Sparrows Point’s Lynch to play in showcase

Sparrows Point soccer standout Julie Lynch, last year’s All-Metro Player of the Year, has been selected to play in the sixth annual High School Girls Soccer All-American Game, set for Dec. 1 in Orlando, Fla. The senior midfielder is one of 20 players selected to play for the East squad. A fouryear starter, Lynch has 12 goals and nine assists as the No. 4 Pointers (12-0) challenge for their sixth straight Class 1A state championship. In addition to winning state championship each season she has played, the Pointers also won their third Baltimore County title in four years last week — claiming a 1-0 overtime win over No. 9 Perry Hall. For her career, Lynch has 63 goals and 48 assists. Sparrows Point opens its state title defense Friday, when it hosts Loch Raven in 1A North play. games for the Terps with two goals and an assist. The senior tore her ACL before the season. WOMEN’S VOLLEBALL: Stevenson junior Katie Leftridge and senior Moriah Savage (Mercy) were each named to the MAC Commonwealth All-Conference First Team, while junior Victoria Prokic (Century) was named to the second team. Earlier this week, Leftridge was named the national Player of the Week by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. Leftridge totaled 56 kills (5.09 kps) and 49 digs (4.45 dps) while hitting .382 in a 3-0 week. MEN’S SOCCER: Andrew Kalinoski snuck a header inside the right post directly off a throw-in from Pascal Iraola to send St. Mary’s to a 1-0 win over Salisbury in the semifinal round of the Capital Athletic Conference tournament. MEN’S BASKETBALL: Johns Hopkins is the preseason favorite to win the Centennial Conference championship. In addition, Hopkins is ranked 15th in the D3hoops.com Preseason Top 25. FOOTBALL: Johns Hopkins (7-1) is ranked third in the first NCAA South Region Poll of the season.