ENTERTAINMENT
By Peter Temes and Peter Temes,special to the sun | May 12, 2002
Wish You Were Here, by Stewart O'Nan. Grove/Atlantic. 528 pages. $25. The Maxwells, like most American families, seem on the brink of disaster. The family's annual ingathering of three generations at a lakeside cottage unfolds in the pages of Stewart O'Nan's new novel, though Henry, the paterfamilias, is absent. His death the prior winter has set in motion what little action is to be found in Wish You Were Here. So many plot devices are wheeled out and made ready that the very lack of exterior drama is something of a triumph.
SPORTS
November 26, 1998
Player of the YearDustin Abey, Chesapeake, senior: With 29 goals and 29 assists for his four-year career, Abey became Chesapeake's all-time leader in points. His game was much more than numbers, however. He was the catalyst in bringing the program its first Class 4A state title. "It didn't matter to him who scored the goals, as long as the team got the ball in the back of the net," said Chesapeake coach Earl Eckhardt. Most of the time this season, one way or another, Abey was in on Chesapeake goals, scoring 12 and assisting on 14 others.
SPORTS
By Glenn P. Graham and Glenn P. Graham,SUN STAFF | November 21, 1998
The No. 6-ranked Chesapeake Cougars from Anne Arundel County found a familiar senior connection to cap a season that brought them their first Class 4A state championship last night.As had been the case so many other times this season, Dustin Abey found Mike McIntyre for a goal in the 55th minute at UMBC Stadium. Then the Cougars' resilient defense made the goal stand up for a 1-0 victory over Churchill."I always make a run when I see Dustin has the ball," said McIntyre, who scored 21 goals in his senior season, most coming from Abey's passes.
SPORTS
By Glenn P. Graham and Glenn P. Graham,SUN STAFF | November 14, 1998
Chesapeake's mighty attack was at its explosive best yesterday, and all it needed was 10 minutes.The No. 7-ranked Cougars from Pasadena went on a goal-scoring spree late in the first half to post a convincing 4-0 victory over Eleanor Roosevelt in a Class 4A soccer semifinal at Arundel High in Crownsville.The win sent the Cougars to their first state championship game, at 7: 30 p.m. next Saturday at UMBC, against the winner of last night's Perry Hall-Churchill match.Opportunities came even earlier than did scoring yesterday for the Cougars, who were first to the ball from the outset against their opponent from Greenbelt in Prince George's County.
SPORTS
By Glenn P. Graham and Glenn P. Graham,SUN STAFF | November 11, 1998
With senior Dustin Abey providing the offense and a stellar performance from the defense, Chesapeake found a 1-0 answer to the Severna Park puzzle in last night's Class 4A East Region championship at Meade High.For Chesapeake, the third time did indeed prove to be the charm. The No. 7-ranked Cougars had a third chance to break a season-long spell that always seemed to have them a step behind No. 6 Severna Park.With their 3-0 loss in the regular season and another 2-1 setback in the county championship game against Severna Park now far in the background, the Cougars (15-3)
SPORTS
By FROM STAFF REPORTS | November 5, 1998
Mike McIntyre and Dustin Abey each had a goal and an assist as the host, No. 8-ranked Chesapeake Cougars (13-2) rolled to a 4-0 victory over the Annapolis Panthers in Class 4A East quarterfinal.Chesapeake scored 11 seconds into the game when Chris Watson converted off a pass from Abey. McIntrye scored his team-leading 19th goal in the 49th minute.South River 2, Wicomico 0: Goals by Clayton Brault and Sean Bredbenner gave the Seahawks (5-9) the Class 2A East quarterfinal victory. Bredbenner's first-half goal was his fourth of the playoffs.