Digest: Capitals bring back Tim Hunter as assistant

Terps coach Reese to hold girls lacrosse clinic Aug. 4

NHL

Caps bring back Tim Hunter as assistant

The Washington Capitals rounded out their coaching staff and raised the experience level behind the bench significantly Monday when they named Tim Hunter as an assistant coach. Hunter, 51, has 13 seasons as an NHL assistant coach, including five in Washington from 1997-98 to 2001-02. As he joins first-time head coach Adam Oates and first-time NHL assistant coach Calle Johansson, Hunter knows he is expected to be the experienced anchor of the staff. "I talked to Adam early on — he was looking for someone with experience, and I definitely have that," Hunter said. "I'm a career assistant coach and I'm looking forward to helping Adam and Calle become better coaches and the Caps to become a better team." Hunter's entire coaching career has been spent under former Capitals coach Ron Wilson. He got his start in Washington with Wilson then continued to work with him in San Jose (2001-02 to 2007-08) and Toronto (2008-09 to 2010-11). During his first stint in Washington, Hunter coached three players he will now work with behind the bench — Oates, Johansson and associate goaltending coach Olie Kolzig. Hunter played 16 seasons in the NHL, won the Stanley Cup with the Calgary Flames in 1989 and ranks eighth all-time with 3,146 career penalty minutes.

—Katie Carerra, The Washington Post

Lacrosse

Terps coach Reese to hold girls clinic Aug. 4

Maryland women's coach Cathy Reese will direct a clinic for girls age 6-15 from 4 p.m. to 5p.m. Aug. 4 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Registration is $30 and includes a ticket to the Chespeake Bayhawks-Long Island Lizards Major League Lacrosse game at 7 that night at the stadium. Additional tickets to the game can be purchased for friends and family for $16 apiece. The registration deadline for the clinic is Aug. 1. To sign up, contact Andrew Sclama at 866-994-2957 ext. 601 or at [e-mail].

Golf

McCarthy shoots 137 for 4th straight U.S. Amateur title

Denny McCarthy, 19, of Rockville, shot 71-66—137 to win the medal Monday in qualifying for his fourth successive U.S. Amateur championship at Woodholme Country Club in Pikesville. With three places available, Maclain Huge, 18, of Lovettstown, Va., and going for the first time, got in with 74-67—141, and Steve Delmar, 24, of Gaithersburg had to go an extra hole to edge Bennett Buch, 14, of Sykesville. Delmar, who went in 2008, finished 71-71—142, while Buch, in the qualifier for the first time, had 70-72—142. The latter became first alternate, followed by second alternate Matt Oshrine, 17, of Baltimore with par-matching 72-72—144. The championship will be held Aug. 13-19 at Cherry Hills CC in suburban Denver.

Et cetera

D.C. United Women win Eastern Conference title in W-League

D.C. United Women (13-0-1) rolled to a 3-0 win over the Charlotte Lady Eagles (10-2-2) in the W-League Eastern Conference championship Sunday afternoon at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Boyds, capturing their first conference title and securing a spot in Ottawa for the W-League Championships next weekend. Lianne Sanderson sandwiched goals in the 28th and 53rd minutes around a tally by Hayley Siegel in the 42nd. On Saturday, they beat the Virginia Beach Piranhas, 3-0, in the Eastern Conference semifinals. United Women will be the No. 2 seed in the W-League Championships and will play the Ottawa Fury (10-2-0) from the Central Conference at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Also, Siegel, defender and team captain Marisa Abegg and striker Mikaela Howell were chosen to the All-Conference team by United Soccer Leagues.

College football: Towson will hold its third annual "Football 101" clinic for women from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday at Johnny Unitas Stadium. Register at tutigertracks.com.

College field hockey: Maryland will host its second annual golf outing fundraiser Sept. 7 at the University of Maryland Golf Course in College Park. Sponsorship opportunities are available by hole, and foursomes are available as well. Participation includes lunch, cocktails, silent and live auctions, Under Armour golf gear and a crab feast and prime rib dinner.

—From Sun staff and news services