Pastrana's Nationwide debut will be tonight

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Pastrana's Nationwide debut will be tonight

Travis Pastrana's long-awaited debut in the NASCAR Nationwide Series is expected to take place in tonight's race at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway. Pastrana, an action sports star who grew up in Annapolis, will drive the No. 99 Toyota for RAB Racing. Last week, RAB formed an alliance with Michael Waltrip Racing, with the Robby Benton-owned No. 09 car becoming the 99. Originally scheduled to make his first series start last July at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis, Pastrana suffered a broken right ankle and foot during an accident in the X-Games just days before the Indianapolis race. His injuries forced the delay of his Nationwide debut until this year. Pastrana is scheduled to compete in at least seven Nationwide races this season. After Richmond, he is scheduled for Darlington (May 11), Charlotte (May 26), New Hampshire (July 14), Chicagoland (July 22), Indianapolis Motor Speedway (July 28) and Atlanta (Sept. 1). "I'm looking forward to getting in that car in the first race," Pastrana said. "After the first race, we'll know a lot more where we sit. We'll know where to improve on, and hopefully, we'll make up all the laps. My goal is to stay and be on that lead lap in the end. If we can do that and not crash, it would really set a lot of confidence for me going into the next round."

Major League Lacrosse: Former Mount St. Mary's goalkeeper T.C. DiBartolo has earned a roster spot for the Chesapeake Bayhawks. DiBartolo was named the Most Valuable Player at the Northeast Conference tournament after posting 25 saves in helping the Mount win the inaugural NEC title in 2011. The Bayhawks open the 2012 season at the Long Island Lizards on Saturday. ... Washington College men's assistant coach Corey Bulken has made the 25-man roster of the Charlotte Hounds for the team's inaugural season. Bulken is one of two players on the Hounds' roster; four-time MLL All-Star Stephen Berger was acquired by the Hounds in a trade with the Long Island Lizards during the offseason.

Major League Soccer: D.C. United midfielder-forward Chris Pontius was unanimously selected by the North American Soccer Reporters as Player of the Week. Pontius is the first player in five years of voting by the North American Soccer Reporters to be a two-time unanimous selection.

Minor league basketball: Bay Area Shuckers general manager John Wolfe (Northeast, UMBC) was named Executive of the Year in the Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League. The Shuckers (6-8) will travel to Hartford, Conn., this weekend to take on the Hartford Lightning (11-3) in a second-round playoff game.

Women's college lacrosse: Mount St. Mary's senior defender Meaghan Conlon (Liberty) made the All-Northeast Conference first team. Senior attacker Jen Semler (Perry Hall), senior midfielder Esther Rufolo (Chapelgate Christian), sophomore midfielder Lindsay Diaz (Dulaney) and sophomore defender Gabe Little (North Carroll) were named to the second team. Freshman midfielder Erin Seipp (Notre Dame Prep) made the All-Rookie team. Former Mount standout Kelly Nangle, now at Central Connecticut State, was named Coach of the Year. ... La Salle's Claire Andrews (St. Mary's) was named to the Atlantic 10 Conference All-Rookie team.

Women's college bowling: National champion UMES moved from eighth to first in the latest National Tenpins Coaches Association poll, amassing 593 points and 19 of 21 first-place votes. Nebraska received the other two first-place votes and finished fourth overall.

College softball: Senior Kendra Knight pitched her second no-hitter in a week Wednesday night in Game 1 as Maryland (29-18) earned 9-0 and 10-5 victories over visiting Delaware State (19-16-1). Senior Vangie Galindo broke the Terps' stolen-base record with the 61st of her career.

—From Sun staff and news services