Century girls win lacrosse title
Knights top Glenelg, 8-7, in nail-biter to capture second straight crown
The Century girls lacrosse team had been in this position before, leading Glenelg late with a spot in the state quarterfinals on the line. The Knights calmly worked the ball around, maintaining possession in the game’s final 2:20, fending off double teams.
Jasmine Stanton and Lauren and Anna Hackett successfully evaded Glenelg’s defenders, running out the clock in the No. 4 Knights’ nail-biting 8-7 victory over No. 3 Glenelg for the Class 2A West Region I championship on Tuesday. Both top-seeded Century and second-seeded Glenelg entered the game unbeaten.
It’s the second straight year Century has defeated Glenelg in the regional championship game, winning 10-8 a season ago.
“I’m so proud of them because, obviously, last year we had one and it’s even harder to beat [Glenelg] the second time when they’re prepared for you,” Century coach Becky Groves said. “I knew it would be even more of a battle, which it was.”
Anna Hackett scored four goals to lead the Knights, who advance to the 2A state quarterfinals, where they earned the No. 1 seed and hosted No. 8 Northeast Wednesday night in a game that ended too late for this edition.
Towson 10, Bel Air 9: Towson held a 10-6 lead with 10 minutes left and held off a furious Bel Air rally to win the 3A North Region II championship. Brigid Vaikness and Kara Janishefski each scored three goals for the Generals.
Eastern Tech 19, Patapsco 6: Abigail Schwartz-Mitchell scored six goals as the Mavericks won the 2A North Region II championship.
Marriotts Ridge 12, Westminster 10: The Mustangs captured the 3A East Region I title as Maisy Clevenger scored a team-high six goals, also adding an assist.
Fallston 17, Harford Tech 11: Despite five goals from Madison Partridge, Harford Tech fell to Fallston on the road in a six-goal loss.
Perryville 10, Rising Sun 6: Sarah Murrell led all scorers with seven goals for Perryville.
River Hill 21, Reservoir 7: Claire Slade led the way offensively for the Hawks with eight goals as they captured the Class 3A East Region II final.
Old Mill 9, North County 3: Heather Titus totaled two goals and an assist, while Haley Hodak added two goals as the Patriots captured the region crown.
Boys lacrosse
Glenelg 12, Century 10: Glenelg attackman Tim Iannarino patiently operated on goal-line extended before spinning inside and firing a shot into the back of the net.
It was his sixth goal of the evening, spearheading the Gladiators’ offense with a dominant performance as the second-seeded Gladiators defeated the top-seeded Knights, 12-10, in the Class 2A West Region I championship game.
“[Iannarino is] a young kid who’s really grown into his own this year,” Glenelg coach Josh Hatmaker said. “He works hard every single day. I’m extremely happy for him and that’s a tribute to him. He sees every day as a challenge and he goes out and meets it. That’s the fruits of his labors.”
With the win, Glenelg secured a berth in the state quarterfinals, where it was the No. 6 seed and face No. 3 seed Hereford on Wednesday in a game that ended too late for this edition.
— Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun Media
Towson 14, Franklin 9: Ben Ellis scored eight goals to lead the Generals to the 3A North Region II championship.
Mt. Hebron 11, Westminster 7: Cooper Stockenberg led the way offensively for Mt. Hebron with four goals as the Vikings captured the 3A East Region I title.
Severna Park 15, Arundel 4: Senior attackman Joaquin Villagomez scored four goals and assisted another to lead the Falcons.
North County 18, Old Mill 7: The Knights brought home their first regional championship in 30 years behind Josh Martell’s five goals and an assist, as well as Nick Mahoney’s four goals and an assist.
Northeast 27, Frederick Douglass 0: The Eagles advance to the Class 2A state quarterfinals after the regional championship win. Eighteen different players scored.
Fallston 20, Patterson Mill 12: Fallston won the 1A East Region I title after dominating on the offensive end in the second half. Gage McKenna led all scorers with six goals for Fallston,.
Indian Creek 13, Friends 6: ICS saw four players record multi-goal games with Nick Stroble leading all scorers with four goals for Indian Creek, which will play Archbishop Curley in Friday’s (5 p.m.) MIAA B Conference championship game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.
Southern 20, Patuxent 0: Ryan Gregoire scored three goals and dished off four assists to spark the Bulldogs.
Broadneck 14, South River 4: Jake Schroll led all scorers with four goals, while Davis Fisher scored three in the win.
Pallotti 6, Key 2: Uchenna Ahaghotu and Teddy Fleming scored the lone goals for Key, which finished with a 6-5 record after falling in the MIAA C Conference semifinals.
Baseball
North County 12, Old Mill 0: In high school baseball, a deep pitching staff will usually get you far into the playoffs.
That fact held true Tuesday as North
County’s Thor Hildebrand hurled a five-inning one-hitter to lead No. 2 seed North County over fifth-seeded Old Mill, 12-0, to win the Class 4A East Region I championship.
Hildebrand, a lanky, right-handed junior, allowed a hit and two walks, while striking out six.
— Mike Morea, Baltimore Sun Media
Bel Air 4, C. Milton Wright 1: Bel Air used strong pitching and timely hitting Tuesday to win the Class 3A North Region II title.
Pitchers Jack Snyder and Aiden Hankins limited visiting C. Milton Wright to one run on six hits in a 4-1 Bobcats win. The senior scattered five hits, walked two and yielded the lone CMW run, while striking out five over four innings.
“I felt good, big game and I had to perform for my teammates to get a regional championship,” Snyder said.
— Randy McRoberts, Baltimore Sun Media South Carroll 6, Pikesville 4: In playoff baseball, the smallest margin can make the biggest difference.
If Brian Wilder Jr.’s fifth-inning line drive was a foot further to the left, or just a few inches higher, the Pikesville Panthers likely tie South Carroll in their Class 1A North Region I final. Instead, Wilder’s shot was just in the range of Cavaliers shortstop Braden Green, whose lunging catch maintained the lead.
“That was a smoked line drive, I barely got there,” Green said.
Sophomore relief pitcher Braden Cordrey kept the Panthers at bay in the final two innings as South Carroll claimed the regional championship, 6-4.
— Tony Maluso, Baltimore Sun Media
Liberty 15, Century 2: On paper, the Class 2A West Region I championship game between neighbors Century and Liberty looked like a classic battle. The teams entered the game with identical 15-4 records and split their two regular-season matchups. Both were named Carroll County co-champions.
Unfortunately for the Knights, somebody forgot to tell Liberty this was supposed to be a battle.
The Lions banged out 10 hits in a 12-run second inning to overwhelm Century, 15-2, to win the regional title.
Joe Glass led Liberty with three singles, while winning pitcher Dominic DeBlasi contributed a double and a single.
— Mike Frainie, for Baltimore Sun Media
Towson 13, Poly 1: The Generals broke open a one-run game with four runs in the fifth and seven in the sixth to win the Class 3A North Region I championship.
Dulaney 10, Perry Hall 0: John Kirstukas pitched three innings and earned the victory in Dulaney’s 10-0 victory over Perry Hall in the 4A North Region I championship game.
Sparrows Point 8, Eastern Tech 4: The Pointers won their second straight region championship. Mark Shelley was the winning pitcher for the Pointers, throwing six innings and striking out seven. Wayne Brooks was 4-for-4 with a triple and two RBIs.
Hereford 19, Randallstown 1: Drew Kinsey hit two home runs, tripled and drove in seven runs carrying the Bulls to the Class 2A North Region I championship.
Boys’ Latin 6, Indian Creek 3: Logan Frazier hit an opening home run for the Eagles, but the Lakers caught ground as Gavin Curtis, Peter Makris, Braeden Hammett and John Wedgeworth helped bring in six runs in the fourth inning.
Patterson Mill 3, Bo Manor 0: Michael Hemelt threw a four-hit shutout for the Huskies, striking out eight.
Spalding 1, John Carroll 0: Spalding picked up the walk-off win with a hit from Ethan McNally. John Carroll starter Matthew Archibald struck out 12 over six innings of work. Ethan Sargent and Cody Sharman combined to allow five hits and strike out eight for Spalding, which will host Calvert Hall Wednesday (4:30 p.m.) in the opening game of the MIAA A Conference championship series.
Glenelg Country 14, Annapolis Area Christian 4: GCS scored a run in each of the first four innings, starting with a six-spot in the bottom of the first..
Chesapeake 13, J.M. Bennett 2: Leadoff hitter Nick Karls went 3-for-3 with three runs scored, while center fielder Carter Drab went 3-for-3 with three RBIs to lead Chesapeake in the Class 3A region championship game.
Key 12, Concordia Prep 1: Key secured its first MIAA C Conference championship since 2010 with a dominating win. Armand Ortiz threw a complete game, striking out eight for the Obezags.
Reservoir 4, River Hill 3: The Gators clinched the Class 3A East Region II Title outlasting the Hawks in 12 innings. Jordan Peguese had a pair of doubles and an RBI, also throwing 5 ⅔ innings while striking out 12. Justin Gutierrez threw the final 6 innings, closing out the victory.
Softball
Catonsville 7, Perry Hall 0: When the Catonsville softball team won the 2021 Class 4A state championship, they followed a firstround bye with four straight shutouts.
This year’s No. 9 Comets are repeating the same formula. After an opening-round bye, the Comets advanced to the regional finals with a 7-0 victory over visiting Perry Hall on Tuesday afternoon.
The victory advances Catonsville (14-2) to the regional finals against Dulaney.
Senior pitcher Maggie Kreis tied her season-high with 14 strikeouts, allowing only two hits and two walks in the completegame effort. She also had two hits and two RBIs offensively.
— Craig Clary, Baltimore Sun Media
South Carroll 11, Western Tech 0: Maddie Karns threw a three-hitter with nine strikeouts as the fifth-seeded Cavaliers shut out the top-seed Wolverines in their 1A North Region I semifinal.
Mt. Hebron 3, Manchester Valley 1: The Vikings scored two runs in the top of the ninth in their 3A East Region I semifinal. Ashley Cheung brought one in with a sacrifice bunt and Allison Sicoli singled home another.
Century 20, Winters Mill 0: Hannah Zabik struck out 12 in a five-inning one-hitter, leading the Knights to the win in a 2A West Region I semifinal.
Howard 10, Marriotts Ridge 0: The Lions advanced to the 3A East Region I final with the victory. Maddie Coleman got the win and had two doubles and three RBIs offensively.
Reservoir 9, Long Reach 3: The Gators advanced to the 3A East Region II final as Maggie Frisvold drove in two runs and also struck out 11 over seven innings pitched.
Middletown 10, Glenelg 2: The Gladiators surrendered three runs in both the third and fourth innings.
Carver A&T 16, Landsdowne 2: Lily Dennis threw a no-hitter as the Wildcats advanced to the 2A North Region I final. She allowed two unearned runs and struck out 10 in five innings.
Wilde Lake 5, River Hill 4: The Wildecats advanced to the 3A East Region II final as Veronica Goode delivered a walk-off hit in the bottom of the seventh.
Crofton 1, Chesapeake 0: The Cardinals advanced to the 3A South Region II final behind junior ace Kristin White, who tossed a one-hitter with four strikeouts. Marley Connor (2-for-3) homered to left field in the top of the seventh inning.
Stephen Decatur 10, Arundel 0: Sanaa Brown had the lone hit of the day for the Wildcats.
Northeast 17, Southern 0: An 11-run second inning set the tone. Six defensive errors by Southern contributed to six unearned runs. Caitlyn Cornwell had a multi-hit day with three RBIs, four runs scored and four stolen bases.
South River 5, Broadneck 1: Senior Brianna Ford drove in Gracelyn Solarz in the bottom of the first, and Solarz repaid the favor with an RBI in the second. Hanna Grambo also secured an RBI in the inning, followed by Sara Blades in the third and then Ford again in the sixth. Ford allowed one run on six hits and threw 10 strikeouts as the Seahawks advanced to the 4A East Region II final.
Severna Park 7, Old Mill 0: Savannah Drummond went 2-for-4 while Addison Bianco went 2-for-3 with four RBIs in the Falcons’ victory, advancing them to the Class 4A East Region I final.
Harford Tech 2, North East 0: Harford Tech earned revenge on North East after losing in the postseason last year by advancing to the 2A East Region I final on the back of a great pitching performance from Abby Reed. Reed threw a three-hit shutout with nine strikeouts. Aubrey Gump drove in both runs for the Cobras.