June 17, 2012|Sports Digest
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3 Navy seniors to sign Fri. at Camden Yards
Navy senior defensive ends Wes Henderson and Josh Dowling-Fitzpatrick, along with senior offensive tackle Ryan Paulson, will be signing autographs and passing out posters and schedule cards Friday night at Camden Yards before and during the Orioles' game against the Washington Nationals. The players will sign on the concourse in front of the Warehouse from 5p.m. until the top of the second inning.
Motocross: Red Bull KTM's Ryan Dungeyraced to his third consecutive 450 Class win Saturday as Budds Creek MX Park in Mechanicsville hosted the fifth round of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship. In the 250 Class, Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki's Blake Baggett secured his second victory of the season.
Baseball: Baltimore Sun columnist Peter Schmuck and three other former Orioles beat reporters at The Baltimore Sun will participate in a Sun Newsmaker Forum about the team Thursday from 6:30 p.m. to 8p.m. at Johns Hopkins' Shriver Hall. Schmuck will be joined by ESPN's Tim Kurkjian, Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal and MASN's Roch Kubatko to discuss their thoughts about covering the Orioles during their Camden Yards era. The event is part of the Babe Ruth Birthplace Foundation's series celebrating "20 Years at The Yard." Tickets are $50 and can be purchased by contacting Whitney Edmonds at WhitneyE@BabeRuthMuseum.com or calling 410-727-1539, ext. 3033. Proceeds will benefit the foundation.
WNBA: Crystal Langhorne (Maryland) scored a game-high 22 points and pulled down 13 rebounds Friday and the Washington Mystics (2-5) held on for a 67-66 win over the Indiana Fever at Verizon Center. Jeanette Pohlen After Michelle Snow missed a jumper for the Mystics, Tamika Catchings missed a three-pointer with 1.9 seconds on the clock. Katie Douglas was there for the rebound but missed a layup as the buzzer sounded. Matee Ajavon added 15 points and Jasmine Thomas contributed 12 rebounds and six points for the Mystics.
—From Sun staff and news services