Baltimore County’s fall sports season delayed yet again
Football games were scheduled to start March 5
Mike Sye, coordinator of athletics for Baltimore County Schools, learned on Thursday that the fall season, which was supposed to begin with county football games March 5, will be delayed indefinitely.
“It has to do with the metrics and the CDC guidance, we are currently in code orange,” Sye said. “We will be looking at it weekly and as soon as someone gives me the OK, then we will try and jump back into our schedule.”
The levels of risk are very high in code red, high in orange, moderate in yellow and low in green.
“While we are not able to play at this time, we will continue to keep our kids safe and continue to practice so that when we are given the green light, we will resume back to our competitive schedule,” Sye said.
The earliest that could be is March 12.
“It could or it could not, I don’t want people getting their hopes all up,” Sye said. “I can’t control it, it’s one of those things we are trying to follow the guidance. It’s multiple people involved as it relates to this, so we are just trying to get the guidance from those experts and once we get the OK, then I can go back to our ADs and coaches and say, lets pick up where we left off.”
Field hockey, soccer and cross country teams are also affected.
Boys basketball
Loyola Blakefield 54, John Carroll 42: The host Dons (2-3, 2-3 Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference) led most of the game, building a halftime lead of 22-17 and then extended that lead to 30-17 at the beginning of the second half.
The Patriots (1-4, 1-4) rallied to cut the lead to 36-34, but Loyola scored the next eight points to pull away. Cam Smith and Gavin Walsh both scored game highs of 15 point and John Dixon added 13 for the Dons.
Mount Carmel 71, Glenelg Country 40: Toby Nnadozie scored 24 points to lead the visiting Cougars (6-0, 5-0 MIAA A Conference) past the Dragons (1-3, 1-3).
Girls basketball
Concordia Prep 36, Gerstell Academy 29: The host Saints (5-1) went on a 13-3 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Falcons (2-5) in an Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland B Conference game.
St. Paul’s 45, NDP 42: Junior Lauryn Kasten scored 10 of her 17 points in the waning minutes of the game. She paired with Laurie Satchell’s six points to pull out the victory as St. Paul’s rallied from a 31-22 deficit in the fourth quarter.
— Kyle J. Andrews
St. Mary’s 34, AACS 29: Despite a low-scoring first half and a mostly cold third quarter, St. Mary’s (6-2) surged late to generate a win over Annapolis Area Christian School.
The Baltimore Catholic League has a rich boys basketball tradition that dates back to 1972. This past decade has been no different, with players and teams adding onto the legacy of its predecessors.
Mount Saint Joseph and St. Frances have been in the driver’s seat of both the BCL and Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association.
Not only have the teams been successful, but individuals have thrived in the league as well. The BCL has produced four NBA players and a flurry of Division I basketball standouts over the course of the last 10 seasons.
All players who graduated or are scheduled to graduate between 2010 and 2022 are eligible for the lists. Accomplishments at the college and professional levels were factored into the process of making the teams.
First Team All-Decade
G Eric Atkins, Mount St. Joseph (2010). Atkins was a four-year starter at Mount Saint Joseph, helping his team to a record of 10630 in his career. He was a two-time BCL Player of the Year, named to the All-BCL team and All-Metro team three times. He put together averages of 15 points, four assists, four rebounds and two steals during his senior year, while helping the Gaels to a 28-3 record and a BCL regular season title. Committing to Notre Dame, Atkins finished third all-time in program history for career assists. He’s now an assistant coach at George Washington.
G Adrian “Ace” Baldwin Jr., St. Frances (2020).
The trailblazing Baldwin was named a two-time All-Metro Player of the Year during his tenure with the Panthers. He was a three-time first-team All-BCL selection and a three-time All-Metro selection, finishing with averages of 11.1 points, 7.3 assists and 3.0 steals per game during his senior year. As a four-star guard, according to ESPN and Rivals, he picked VCU over Georgetown, Kansas State, Maryland, Seton Hall, Villanova and Virginia.
G/F R.J. Blakney, Goretti (2019). Blakney averaged 16.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.7 steals in his senior season, leading Goretti to a 30-10 record. He amassed over 1,800 career points in four varsity seasons and ranks second on Goretti’s all-time scoring list. While playing for the Gaels, Blakney was named to Second Team All-Maryland (2019), along with being a First Team All-BCL selection and the Washington County Player of the Year in the same season. Blakney plays for Dayton.
G Phil Booth, Mount St. Joseph (2014).
Booth may have a claim to the title of the greatest player to ever play at Mount Saint Joseph. He holds the record for most points scored at the Irvington school, averaging 19 points per game during his 2013-14 season.
He was named as the All-Metro Player of the Year and won two national championships at Villanova. The 25-year old now plays for the Capital City Go-Go of the NBA G League.
G Damion Lee, Calvert Hall (2010). While Lee is now a Golden State Warrior, he cut his teeth at Calvert Hall. He was selected as a second-team All-Metro selection and a first-team All-BCL pick as a senior. He was named the Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Year for Drexel in 2012, first-team All-CAA (2015)and later completed his college years with a second-team All-ACC (2016) selection at Louisville.
F Jamal West, St. Frances (2020).
West finished his career with averages of 16 points and 8.7 rebounds per game in his senior year. The 6-5 forward helped the Panthers win the BCL championship and was named the 2020 BCL Player of the Year. One of his best performances came against Oak Hill in 2020, where he posted 22 points and 11 rebounds in a 19-point victory.
G Kameron Williams, Mount St. Joseph (2013).
Williams was a four-star prospect coming out of Mount Saint Joseph, scoring over 2,000 career points and leading the Gaels to back-to-back BCL championships. He was a three-time All-Metro first-team pick and the All-Metro Player of the Year in 2012. Williams went on to have a successful four-year career at Ohio State.