July 18, 2012|Sports Digest
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U.S. U-19 men lose lead, fall to Iroquois, 15-13
The Iroquois Nationals surprised the U.S. lacrosse team, 15-13, in pool play at the Federation of International Lacrosse U19 World Championships on Tuesday in Turku, Finland. The win was the Iroquois' first against the Americans in outdoor field competition at any level, and it came three days after the U-19 U.S. team lost for the first time since sanctioned international competition began in 1988, 11-9 in overtime to Canada. The United States led 5-2 Tuesday after the first quarter and 8-6 at halftime, but the Iroquois rallied to take a 9-8 lead less than four minutes into the second half and never trailed the rest of the game. The teams were tied at 11 and 13 in the fourth quarter before Hank Delisle scored the go-ahead goal with 5:35 left. Matthew Kavanagh and Mike Tagliaferri each scored a team-high four goals for the Americans, and each scored twice in the fourth quarter. Kavanagh also finished with two assists. The United States (2-2) will play a quarterfinal today against Germany, which beat Wales, 17-7, on Tuesday. A victory would set up a rematch with the Iroquois (3-1) in the semifinals. Top-seeded Canada (4-0) will face England or the Czech Republic in the semifinals.
Golf: Bobby Morris of Great Falls, Va., and Congressional Country Club, hit every fairway and every green in regulation in shooting a 33-32—65 and turned a five-stroke deficit into a seven stroke victory in the 66th Middle Atlantic Golf Association Senior Amateur championship at Bulle Rock in Havre de Grace. The 65 set a competitive course record, and he finished with 75-65—140. Barry Fleur, 68, of Adamstown and Maryland National GC, shot 70-77—147 for second place and won the Super Seniors (65-over). Marty West of Rockville and Columbia CC, a two-time winner of the event, was third at 72-76—148.
NFL: Former Baltimore Colts center Grant Feasel died Sunday morning at the age of 52. A sixth-round pick of the Colts in 1983, he played 117 games in the NFL. After time with the Colts and Minnesota Vikings, he joined the Seattle Seahawks in 1987 and played there until he retired in 1992. He played collegiately at Abilene Christian.
D.C. United: Ben Olsen will be inducted into the D.C. United Hall of Tradition on Sept. 15. The former midfielder, now the team's coach, garnered 81 percent of the fan vote on dcunited.com.
College baseball: Left-handed pitcher Anderson Burgess (La Plata) signed a letter of intent to attend Coppin State. ... Washington College named Ted Hurvul an assistant coach specializing in pitching and recruiting, and promoted Scott Milligan from volunteer assistant to assistant.
College tennis: Tim Halter, a former assistant at Hood, was named head coach of the men's and women's programs. He replaces Djerdj Matkovic.
Women's college rowing: Washington College named rising seniors Rachel Benders, Kate Fiori and Lauren Halla captains.
—From Sun staff and news services
